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Whether it’s taking charge of a big European giant like Real Madrid or taking League Two Barrow AFC all the way to the Premier League. The choice is endless, to build a team to compete for glory. ‘Hidden Gems’ are a great way to build your team and discover a new young player to grow into a superstar and there are some exciting ones in this year’s edition of FIFA.
10 Luke Harris
Fulham’s Luke Harris has one of the best growth stats, starting at 61, and is capable of growing to 84, but with, of course, the dynamic potential, he can reach further than that. Harris is naturally a CAM in the game, but his stats also favor him playing on the wing and with his impressive 65 finishing he could do a job upfront.
His key stats, however, are his 75 balance and 74 agility, and is available for just £1million this investment will return ten –fold and will more than double his value in the first season.
9 Serge Ngoma
Starting at 58 rated with a potential of 82, Ngoma is rapid with 90 pace and 90 acceleration, combined with 87 agility. The American will be the perfect winger for a low-rated side, available for just £650k and on £500 a week.
Playing for New York Red Bulls in the MLS with a High/Medium work rate he is simply a must-pick-up for any side, and he could easily become one of the best wingers in the game. His end product will need some work but training him as an inverted winger will surely see his finishing improve in no time.
8 Jobe Bellingham
Just like his older brother Jude, Jobe Bellingham has a bright future and this is reflected in this year’s career mode. Playing for Birmingham City in the Championship, Bellingham starts at 58 rated and has the potential to rise to 81.
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A central midfielder (who can also play CAM) with great passing, dribbling, and pace stats he is available for £625k, and with that dynamic potential, he will no doubt be worth ten folds of that after the first season. Can he match his brothers’ reputation?
7 Laurin Ulrich
Germany’s LaurIn Ulrich looks like a great pickup for any career mode side. The VFB Stuttgart man starts at 60 rated and has the potential to grow up to a very impressive 83. His best stat is 79 acceleration, but he has great dribbling and surprisingly good defensive stats also.
Available for £775k, he is a CM, but what is interesting is he will grow three ratings just from converting him to a CAM, LW or RW. Which will up his price and allow him to grow even more quickly. His potential will be reached in a couple of seasons and at just 17 he will no doubt be a big star in any career mode side.
6 Guillaume Restes
This French goalkeeper is the best ‘hidden gem’ for his position. He starts at 60 overall, so is a ready start for many lower-league sides, and he can grow up to 83. With years as the 17-year-old as the number 1 goalkeeper, he will hit that potential very early and will just continue to grow.
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Great goalkeeping stats for his age, 63 reflexes is his best stat, and playing Restes in every game will just see those stats improve. At just £700k, a loan to buy could easily be arranged meaning he will be available for nothing in the first year. With consistent game time, he will grow meaning in the second season he will be available, on that arranged lower fee for an absolute bargain.
5 Ashley Phillips
17-year-old, Ashley Phillips is a 6 foot 2 center-back with the potential to be one of the best in his position. Playing for Blackburn Rovers in the Championship, and he is the best ‘hidden gem’ pick-up. Available for £675k, Phillips starts at 59 rated and has the potential to grow up to 82.
His best stats are his strength at 70 and his jumping at 74 meaning he will be an aerial threat and an absolute danger to opposition strikers in your career mode saves. Will Phillips be good enough to be an England international? With plenty of game time in the career mode, he will surely get that call-up.
4 Yoni Gomes
Another CB, Gomes has the highest growth stat of any other player in the game currently. With an impressive 26 growth, Gomes starts at 53 and can grow up to 79. A right-footed, 16-year-old, French defender playing for Le Havre AC in Ligue 2 will be available for just £350k.
An absolute bargain of a ‘hidden gem’ for a lower-rated team, and he will no doubt grow beyond this potential and become one of the best defenders in the game if you play him enough. He is just five foot 9, however, so gamers may want to convert him into a right-back or central defensive midfielder to make up for his lack of height.
3 Nelson Weiper
A 6 foot 2, powerhouse of a striker, playing for FSV Mainz in the German Bundesliga, a league filled with real quality. Weiper begins as a 60 rated and has the potential to rise to an 81. With consistent game time and plenty of goals, he will certainly reach that potential within a few seasons and go much further beyond that.
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Players can buy him for £775k, a bargain for his potential. Or he could be available for a loan, on just £900 a week, he is available for next to nothing. His best stats are his 70 strength, 68 jumping, and 65 finishing. He is a perfect striker.
2 Mathys Tel
Mathys Tel is, without question, one of the best-hidden gems to pick up in this career mode. The 17-year-old FC Bayern Munich striker starts at an amazing 64 overall and has the potential to grow up to an 84. He is on the pricer side at £1.6million, but a loan could easily be arranged from the German giants.
Tel is rapid with 77 pace and improves a rating just by converting him into a winger. Wherever Tel plays he will grow into one of the best forwards in the game and is a must-pick-up in this year’s career mode.
1 Cristian Riquelme
One of the best young fullbacks to pick up in the game. 18-year-old left-back, Riquelme, is a Chilean playing for CD Everton de Viña del Mar in the Chilean Primera Division. His best stats are his 77 balance, 74 sprint speed, and 73 acceleration, Riquelme is a fantastic attacking left back and just £750k will be an insane pickup for a lower league side.
He starts at 60 overall and can grow up to 83 potential, with the right training and game time he will go much further beyond this and become the best fullback in any career mode save.
FIFA 23 is available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
