EA FC 24 Career Mode – best young central midfielders to buy for your team

03 March 2024 , 11:00

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The best young central midfielders in EA FC 24 Career Mode (Image: EA Sports)

Box-to-box, defensive powerhouses, and attacking threats. There are endless types of midfielders, and these are the best central midfielders in EA FC 24 Career Mode.

When building your squad in EA FC 24 Career Mode, your team's spine is extremely important, so a strong midfield is a perfect start to finding success. Whether you're playing two, three, or even four central midfielders, it's important to have a variety of midfielders in your squad, offering both attacking and defensive threats.

Sometimes, finding the best young central midfielders in EA FC 24 Career Mode can be quite a tough task due to EA Sports' poorly designed player search feature. But, as we did for the best Career Mode strikers and best Career Mode free agents, we've got you covered.

Here's a list of 10 of the best EA FC 24 Career Mode central midfielders to buy for your squad.

Best central midfielders in EA FC 24 Career Mode

There is a huge pool of young central midfielders with high potential who are available to sign in EA FC 24 Career Mode, but to narrow down the selection and save you the hassle, we've made a list of 10 of the best at different price points to help suit whatever budget you're working with.

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Every player on the list is 23 years old or younger. Here are some of the best central midfielders to use in EA FC 24 Career Mode, listed from cheapest to most expensive:

Lennon Miller (Motherwell)

• Overall: 60 OVR
• Potential: 86 OVR
• Age: 17
• Position(s): CM
• Weak foot: Three-star
• Skill moves: Two-star
• Value & wage: £220k, £500 per week

• Standout stats: 76 Sprint Speed, 70 Acceleration, 70 Stamina

Lewis Miley (Newcastle United)

• Overall: 69 OVR
• Potential: 86 OVR
• Age: 17
• Position(s): CM, CDM, CAM
• Weak foot: Four-star
• Skill moves: Three-star
• Value & wage: £525k, £2.2k per week
• Standout stats: 74 Dribbling, 73 Short Passing, 72 Composure

Hugo Larsson (Frankfurt)

• Overall: 73 OVR
• Potential: 85 OVR
• Age: 19
• Position(s): CM, CDM
• Weak foot: Three-star
• Skill moves: Three-star
• Value & wage: £4m, £11k per week

• Standout stats: 90 Stamina, 79 Sprint Speed, 78 Agility

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

• Overall: 73 OVR
• Potential: 85 OVR
• Age: 20
• Position(s): CM, CAM, CDM
• Weak foot: Four-star
• Skill moves: Three-star
• Value & wage: £6m, £17k per week

• Standout stats: 76 Short Passing, 76 Ball Control, 75 Vision

Joao Neves (Benfica)

• Overall: 76 OVR
• Potential: 87 OVR
• Age: 19
• Position(s): CM
• Weak foot: Three-star
• Skill moves: Three-star
• Value & wage: £6.5m, £5.5k per week

• Standout stats: 89 Stamina, 81 Aggression, 80 Short Passing

Fabio Miretti (Juventus)

• Overall: 75 OVR
• Potential: 88 OVR
• Age: 20
• Position(s): CM, CAM
• Weak foot: Four-star
• Skill moves: Four-star
• Value & wage: £12m, £49.5k per week

• Standout stats: 79 Ball Control, 79 Short Passing, 79 Dribbling

Gabri Veiga (Al Ahli)

• Overall: 78 OVR
• Potential: 89 OVR
• Age: 21
• Position(s): CM, CAM
• Weak foot: Four-star
• Skill moves: Four-star
• Value & wage: £28.5m, £25k per week

• Standout stats: 82 Long Shots, 82 Ball Control, 80 Dribbling

Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain)

• Overall: 79 OVR
• Potential: 90 OVR
• Age: 17
• Position(s): CM, CDM
• Weak foot: Four-star
• Skill moves: Three-star
• Value & wage: £28.5m, £8.3k per week

• Standout stats: 84 Balance, 83 Stamina, 81 Short Passing

Gavi (Barcelona)

• Overall: 83 OVR
• Potential: 90 OVR
• Age: 19
• Position(s): CM, LW
• Weak foot: Three-star
• Skill moves: Three-star
• Value & wage: £63.5m, £88k per week

• Standout stats: 90 Balance, 86 Dribbling, 86 Reactions

Pedri (Barcelona)

• Overall: 86 OVR
• Potential: 92 OVR
• Age: 21
• Position(s): CM
• Weak foot: Four-star
• Skill moves: Four-star
• Value & wage: £97.5m, £150k per week

• Standout stats: 90 Balance, 88 Ball Control, 88 Vision

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Our standout pick out of these 10 options is Paris Saint-Germain's Warren Zaire-Emery. If he's in your budget, the Frenchman has the second-highest potential on this list at just 17, offering some incredible stats for just a small transfer fee and low weekly wage.

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