FIFA 20 Best Young Players, Wonderkids, and Hidden Gems Guide

This guide lists all the Young Players you will find in FIFA 20 that can one day possibly become great stars in the Career Mode.

In FIFA, Wonderkids are known as young players (below 21) who display immaculate skills and have the potential to be the best as they move through their respective careers. In FIFA 20, there are several Wonderkids to choose from.

In this guide, we’ve classified all the Wonderkids based on their basic position so you know which player to sign when you embark on FIFA 20s’s career mode. Every high-potential rating player has been mentioned here as well as cheaper players, in case your budget is low.

Wonderkid Goalkeepers

NameAgeClubPosition(s)Current RatingPotential RatingValue
G Donnarumma20AC MilanGK8592£35.6m
A Lafont20FiorentinaGK7988£13.2m
A Lunin20Real MadridGK7688£9.7m
Diogo Costa19PortoGK7086£2.8m
A Plizzari19AC MilanGK6684£1m
G Bazunu17Man CityGK5984£250k
M Vandevoort17GenkGK6383£550k
Luis Maximiano20Sporting CPGK7082£2.2m
A Muric20Man CityGK6782£1.2m
C Fruchtl19Bayern Munich IIGK6582£850k
G Couke20GenkGK6582£850k
C Olses18Racing ClubGK6282£450k
M Roffo19Boca JuniorsGK6282£500k
M Svilar19BenficaGK6881£1.2m
K Scherpen19AjaxGK6781£1.2m
I Meslier19LorientGK6681£1m
M Carnesecchi19AtalantaGK6581£850k
Inaki Pena20BarcelonaGK6481£725k
K Grabara20LiverpoolGK6481£725k
L Plogmann19Werder BremenGK6381£575k
J Markovic17Slavia Potential RatingahaGK6780£900k
J Schendelaar18AZ AlkmaarGK6580£800k
L Ureta20O’HigginsGK6380£600k
N Shinton18Club BruggeGK6280£450k
J Pourtau19EstudiantesGK6280£500k
S Bajic17Saint-EtienneGK6080£300k
L Chevalier17LilleGK5880£200k

Gianluigi Donnarumma is an excellent Wonderkid to pick as your Goalkeeper, he has the highest potential rating and is one of the best goal-stoppers in the game.

Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak is a wonder kid who comes in second place with a rating of 91 this year.

Porto’s Diogo Costa is a hidden gem of a goalkeeper with a potential rating of 86 if he is you develop him properly.

Also, Gavin Bazunu of Manchester City is a hidden gem who can be bought by the teams not in the top division because of his low current ability and age.

If you’re looking for cheaper players while still maintaining your team’s effectiveness, consider signing L Plogmann, J Markovic, or J Schendelaar in the career’s mode.

Wonderkids Defenders

NameAgeClubPosition(s)Current RatingPotential RatingValue
M de Ligt19JuventusCB8593£41.8m
T Alexander-Arnold20LiverpoolRB8389£26.4m
I Konate20RB LeipzigCB7988£15m
D Upamecano20RB LeipzigCB7788£11.9m
W Saliba18ArsenalCB7188£3.9m
Eduardo Quaresma17Sporting CPCB6488£800k
Z Vanheusden19Standard LiegeCB7387£6.6m
Tomas Esteves17PortoRB6587£950k
D Zagadou20Borussia DortmundCB, LB7986£13.6m
A Hakimi20Real MadridLB, RB7986£13.2m
J Kounde20SevillaCB7686£9.7m
E N’Dicka19Eintracht FrankfurtCB7686£9.2m
B Kamara19MarseilleCB7586£8.8m
R James19ChelseaRB, CDM7386£5.7m
J Todibo19BarcelonaCB, CDM7186£4m
E Ampadu18ChelseaCB, CDM6786£1.2m
N Armini18LazioCB6686£1.1m
Diogo Dalot20Man UtdRB, LB, RM7585£8.4m
P Retsos20Bayer LeverkusenCB, RB, LB7585£8.4m
O Kabak19SchalkeCB7485£7m
M Aarons19NorwichRB7285£4.4m
Nuno Tavares19BenficaLB, RB7085£3m
N Cozza20MontpellierCB, LWB6985£1.8m
Montero20Atletico MadridCB6885£1.6m
H El Kababri19AnderlechtRB6585£900k
A Zagre17PSGLB, CM6285£550k
K Hoever17LiverpoolRB, CB6285£550k
M Sarr20NiceCB, LB7684£8.8m
T Tomiyasu20BolognaCB, CDM7384£5.3m
A Bastoni20InterCB7284£4.3m
D Maresic19Sturm GrazCB7284£4.2m
N Perez19Atletico MadridCB7084£3m
J Bogle18DerbyRB6984£1.7m
L Kelly20BournemouthLB, CB6884£1.6m
S van der Berg17LiverpoolCB6684£1m
J Vagnoman18HamburgLB, LM, RB6584£900k
O Solet19LyonCB6584£925k
Diogo Leite20PortoCB7283£4.2m
C Dagba20PSGRB, RWB7283£4.1m
K Ruegg20ZurichRB, CDM7283£4.1m
Emerson20Real BetisRB7183£3.3m
Ruben Vinagre20WolvesLWB7083£2.7m
Diogo Queiros20PortoCB6883£1.6m
M Salisu20Real ValladolidCB6883£1.6m
L Mbe Soh18PSGCB6783£1.2m
B Badiashile18MonacoCB6783£1.2m
L Itter20FreiburgLB6783£1.3m
J Beyer19Borussia M’gladbachRB, CB6783£1.3m
Eric Garcia18Man CityCB6683£1.1m
C Cuesta20GenkCB6683£1.1m
I Diveev19CSKA MoscowCB6683£1.1m
Apa19Real ValladolidRB, RM6683£1.1m
Nuno Mendes17Sporting CPLB6483£700k

Matthijs de Ligt is a Wonderkid who signed with New Juventus making his current and potential ability understandable and justified, even for his real-life price tag.

Panagiotis Retsos of Bayer Leverkusen is the best young player and is also an excellent choice for the Defender position. He can play at all positions across the backline, his cost is the same as Diogo Dalot of Manchester United but they both are likely to be out of budget for the same club so pick either one of the two.

Or pair one of the two with Nuno Tavares of Benfica who is a cheaper option along with Kuno Mendes.

Wonderkids Midfielders

NameAgeClubPosition(s)Current RatingPotential RatingValue
K Havertz20Bayer LeverkusenCAM, RM8492£40.5m
J Sancho19Borussia DortmundRM, LM8492£39.2m
T Almada18Velez SarsfieldCAM, LW, ST7292£5.7m
P Foden19Man CityCAM, CM7690£14.5m
S Tonali19BresciaCDM, CM7589£11.4m
A Mac Allister20BrightonCAM, CM7589£12.8m
Kangin Lee18ValenciaCAM, LM, RM7688£11m
A Maier20Hertha BerlinCM, CDM7688£11.9m
N Zaniolo19RomaCAM, CM, RW7488£10.6m
T Kubo18Real MadridRM, CF, CAM7088£3.2m
E Palacios20River PlateCM, RM, CAM7787£12.3m
D Rice20West HamCDM, CB, CM7787£11m
Ferran Torres19ValenciaRM7587£10.1m
A Davies18Bayern MunichLM, RM7287£5.7m
Y Verschaeren17AnderlechtCAM, RM, LM7287£5.3m
Riqui Puig19BarcelonaCM7187£4.4m
A Hlozek16Sparta PrahaLM, ST, RM7087£3.1m
A Urzi19BanfieldLM6987£2m
C Pulisic20ChelseaRM, LM7986£15.8m
F Valverde20Real MadridCM, LM, CDM7786£11.9m
T Adams20RB LeipzigCDM, RWB7686£9.7m
W McKennie20SchalkeCM, CB, CAM7686£11m
M Guendouzi20ArsenalCM, CDM7586£10.1m
R Sessegnon19SpursLM, LW, LB7586£9.7m
Florentino19BenficaCDM, CM7586£8.8m
G Chakvetadze19GentLM, CAM7486£8.8m
M Mount20ChelseaCAM, CM7486£8.8m
Paulinho18Bayer LeverkusenRM7186£4.3m
D Szoboszlai18Red Bull SalzburgCAM, RM, CM7186£4.3m
G Maroni20SampdoriaCAM, LW, ST7186£4.4m
H Traore19EmpoliCAM, CM7086£3.3m
C Ferreira19River PlateCM, CAM7086£3.3m
M Gibbs-White19ArsenalWolves7086£3.3m
A Gomes18Man UtdCAM, CM, LW6886£1.6m
P Pomykal19DallasCAM, CM, RM6886£1.7m
J Sands18New York City FCCDM, CB6686£1.1m
Gelson Fernandes20BenficaCM7685£10.6m
S Chukwueze20VillarrealRM, CF, RW7685£10.6m
K Diatta20Club BruggeLM, RM, ST7585£9.7m
J Larsen20Borussia DortmundLM7585£9.7m
I Hagi20GenkCAM, LW, RW7485£8.4m
H Wolf20RB LeipzigCAM7485£8.4m
M Diaby19Bayer LeverkusenLM7485£8.4m
D McNeil19BurnleyLM7385£6.2m
M Shaparenko20Dynamo KyivCM, CDM, CAM7385£6.2m
Jota20BenficaLM, RM, CF7285£5.3m
Tete19Shakhtar DonetskLM, CAM7285£5.3m
D Lainez19Real BetisRM, LM, CAM7285£5.3m
A Palaversa19Man CityCM, CDM, CAM7185£4.4m
Fernando20Shakhtar DonetskLM7185£4.4m
Miguel Luis20Sporting CPCM7085£3.4m
B Soumare20LilleCM, CDM7085£3.4m
R Vargas20AugsburgRM, LM7085£3.4m
A Almendra19Boca JuniorsCM, CDM6985£2m
Sergio Gomez18Borussia DortmundCAM, CM, LM6885£1.6m
M Pellegrini19EstudiantesLM, CM, RW6885£1.7m
Daniel Braganca20Sporting CPCM6885£1.7m
R Gravenberch17AjaxCM, CDM6785£1.3m
M Caqueret19LyonCM, CDM6785£1.4m
M Ihatteren17PSVCAM6785£1.3m
Y Adli18BordeauxCM, CAM6685£1.2m
R Matondo18SchalkeRM, LM6585£1.2m
Marcos Antonio19Shakhtar DonetskCM6585£1m
L Agoume17InterCM6385£700k
A Perea18Atletico NacionalCDM, CM6285£550k

Kai Havertz and Jadon Sancho are the best young midfield players in FIFA 20 belonging to the Bundesliga club. They are also the club’s top two young players. But keep in mind they cost a lot, so pick between one or the other. They both have the same current and potential rating.

Thiago Almada is one of South America’s most entertaining and exciting young players who plays for Man City in real life. He can play up-front as well as on the wing at only 18 years of age with a value of £6m at the beginning of Career Mode, making him an excellent cheap option.

Wonderkids Forwards

NameAgeClubPosition(s)Current RatingPotential RatingValue
K Mbappe20PSGST, RW8995£82.3m
Joao Felix19Atletico MadridCF, ST8093£24.6m
Vinicius Jr18Real MadridLW7992£19.8m
Rodrygo18Real MadridLW, RW, ST7689£12.3m
C Hudson-Odoi18ChelseaRW, LW7389£7m
Moise Kean18EvertonST7689£12.8m
P De la Vega18LanusRW7088£3.2m
J David19GentCF, ST, CAM7387£7.5m
M Greenwood17Man UtdCF, RW, ST6787£1.3m
Rafael Leao20LilleST7586£10.1m
J Kluivert20RomaLW, RW7586£10.1m
Brahim19Real MadridLW, RW7386£6.6m
A Pinamonti20InterST7186£4.4m
G Plata18Sporting CPLW, RW7086£3.2m
J Hurtado19Boca JuniorsST7086£3.4m
E Haland18Red Bull SalzburgST6986£1.9m
J Carranza19BanfieldST6886£1.7m
A Gouiri19LyonST6886£1.7m
P Pellegri18MonacoST6786£1.4m
B Saka17ArsenalLW, RW6686£1.1m
J Doku17AnderlechtRW6686£1.1m
M Odegaard20Real MadridRW, CAM7885£12.8m
C Stengs20AZ AlkmaarRW7485£8.4m
M Cunha74RB LeipzigST, CAM7485£8.4m
R Nelson19ArsenalRW, LW7285£5.3m
T Weah19LilleST, LM6985£2m
M Barrow20AtalantaST6985£2m
A Kutucu19SchalkeST, CF, RW6885£1.7m
M Boadu18AZ AlkmaarST6785£1.4m
J Arp19Bayern MunichST, LM6785£1.4m
J Alvarez19River PlateST6785£1.4m
A Marin18Dinamo ZagrebLW, RW, CAM6685£1.2m
R Brewster19LiverpoolST6585£1m
Fabio Silva16PortoST6585£950k
E Smith Rowe18ArsenalLW, RW, CAM6585£975k
R Piccoli18AtalantaST6485£900k
T Parrott17SpursST6485£875k
Mollejo18Atletico MadridRW6485£900k
F Amuzu19AnderlechtLW7084£3.3m
Abel Ruiz19BarcelonaST, LW6884£1.7m
J Sargent18Werder BremenST6784£1.4m
E Nketiah20ArsenalST6784£1.4m
D Jastrzembski19Hertha BerlinLW, LM, CAM6684£1.2m
W Guebbels17MonacoST6484£800k
A Idah18NorwichST6384£750k

Kylian Mbappe, as expected is still considered one of the best players and has the potential ability to prove it with an overall rating of 89 at the beginning of Career Mode. Given his high stats not everyone will be able to afford him.

Joao Felix is the newest player at Atletico Madrid so he probably won’t be available to buy during the first transfer window but instead of him, you can maybe get Mason Greenwood of Manchester United at an affordable price as well who also has the potential to become a great striker in the game.

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