FIFA 23 BEST MIDFIELDERS FOR CAREER MODE

On this page, we suggest the best FIFA 23 midfielders for Career Mode you should be able to use in your club. However, remember that our best players may not be for you. It depends on your club, other players, formation, transfer budget, wages budget, play style, preferences, etc. To select the best players, we have mainly considered their stats, potential, and age. That’s why a few old players are not on this list. Someone who will not be playing for more than two seasons in our club is not such a good buy as someone who will play for five or six seasons.

CDMs

01 N’GOLO KANTÉ

France |

Chelsea

Rating: 89 | Potential: 89
31 Years Old | Value: €72M
Release Clause: 133M | Wage: €220k

It’s impossible not to love Kanté, who will add much more quality to your team. We know he is not as young as you would like, but he is the perfect defensive midfielder for those who plan to play for 2-3 seasons.

02 JOSHUA KIMMICH

Germany |

Bayern

Rating: 89 | Potential: 90
27 Years Old | Value: €105M
Release Clause: 182M | Wage: €130k

Kimmich is not an ordinary player. He plays excellent as CDM, but he’s also suitable as a fullback, attacking midfielder or several other positions. For that reason, he’s probably the most helpful player in this game.

03 CASEMIRO

Brazil |

Man United

Rating: 89 | Potential: 89
30 Years Old | Value: €86M
Release Clause: 163M | Wage: €240k

Casemiro is one of the best FIFA 23 defensive midfielders you can find. He could be faster, but your defence will become much much stronger. He also has great shooting and passing stats.

04 FABINHO

Brazil |

Liverpool

Rating: 87 | Potential: 88
28 Years Old | Value: €77M
Release Clause: 148M | Wage: €185k

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05 SANDRO TONALI

Italy |

Milan

Rating: 84 | Potential: 90
22 Years Old | Value: €63M
Release Clause: 129M | Wage: €75k

Tonali is much more than a defensive player. He is the first attacker of any team. In other words, a complete package.

CMs

01 KEVIN DE BRUYNE

Belgium |

Man City

Rating: 91 | Potential: 91
31 Years Old | Value: €108M
Release Clause: 199M | Wage: €350k

Crossing 94. Vision 94. Short Pass 93. Ball Control 91. Reactions 90. Should we stop? We believe you already got the idea.

02 FRENKIE DE JONG

Netherlands |

Barcelona

Rating: 87 | Potential: 92
25 Years Old | Value: €117M
Release Clause: 248M | Wage: €230k

It’s not usual to see someone so young here. However, we couldn’t deny this to him. Frenkie De Jong is already one of the best midfielders in the world. Don’t believe it? Look at his release clause. It’s one of the highest in the entire.

03 LEON GOREZTKA

Germany |

Bayern

Rating: 87 | Potential: 88
27 Years Old | Value: €91M
Release Clause: 157M | Wage: €115k

Goretzka is one of the best buys you can make in Career Mode. He is a perfect choice if you need a CM who plays as a CAM or CDM.

04 NICOLÒ BARELLA

Italy |

Inter

Rating: 86 | Potential: 89
25 Years Old | Value: €90M
Release Clause: 154M | Wage: €110k

Most of the time, you find a player with high potential, but he is not good enough for your current team. It won’t happen with Barella. He’s already a top player for any team.

05 PEDRI

Spain |

FC Barcelona

Rating: 85 | Potential: 92
19 Years Old | Value: €105M
Release Clause: 235M | Wage: €115k

It’s great to see that this year there are many high-quality options for this position. Marcos Lorente is one of them. In one to two seasons, he will be in the top 3.

CAMs

01 BERNARDO SILVA

Portugal |

Man City

Rating: 88 | Potential: 88
27 Years Old | Value: €98M
Release Clause: 180M | Wage: €260k

Bernardo Silva has one of the highest dribbling stats in the world. It’s an absolute pleasure to watch him play. Always with the ball glued to his feet and the head up. Maybe it’s time to watch him play for your team.

02 KAI HAVERTZ

Germany |

Chelsea

Rating: 84 | Potential: 91
23 Years Old | Value: €85M
Release Clause: 173M | Wage: €130k

If his impressive stats are not enough to convince you to buy him, then you should know that he will be one of the best midfielders in just one or two seasons. Who doesn’t want to play with the best?

03 THOMAS MULLER

Germany |

Bayern

Rating: 87 | Potential: 87
32 Years Old | Value: €63M
Release Clause: 104M | Wage: €115k

For those who don’t plan to play several seasons, searching for wonderkids doesn’t make any sense. Instead, they want the best players to use right now. If this is your case, you should know that Thomas Müller is one of the best-attacking midfielders you can buy.

04 BRUNO FERNANDES

Portugal |

Man United

Rating: 86 | Potential: 86
27 Years Old | Value: €73M
Release Clause: 138M | Wage: €190k

Bruno is not on the top of this list anymore. He is a penalty specialist who will score many goals and make a lot of assists.

05 MARTIN ØDEGAARD

Norway |

Arsenal

Rating: 84 | Potential: 89
23 Years Old | Value: €64M
Release Clause: 125M | Wage: €105k

Ødegaard will improve his game a lot in the coming years. He has the potential to be one of the ten best players in the world.

RMs

01 MOHAMED SALAH

Egypt |

Liverpool

Rating: 90 | Potential: 90
30 Years Old | Value: €116M
Release Clause: 214M | Wage: €270k

We could say that Salah is one of the most popular players because of his pace, dribbling and shooting, but he is much more than that. Find out why by yourself.

02 LIONEL MESSI

Argentina |

PSG

Rating: 91 | Potential: 91
35 Years Old | Value: €54M
Release Clause: 100M | Wage: €195k

Messi and Ronaldo were the best players of the last decade. Well, they still are. Usually, you don’t find players of this age on our tops, but… come on, it’s Messi! He still has one or two seasons of playing better than anyone else.

03 RIYAD MAHREZ

Algeria |

Man City

Rating: 86 | Potential: 86
31 Years Old | Value: €57M
Release Clause: 105M | Wage: €220k

You may love players with high potential, but sometimes we need a good midfielder to replace someone we sold. Mahrez won’t improve more but finding a player of his class and five-stars skill moves isn’t easy.

04 ANTONY

Brazil |

Man United

Rating: 82 | Potential: 88
22 Years Old | Value: €49M
Release Clause: 103M | Wage: €130k

What a player! Antony is one of the most desired players this year and it’s easy to understand why. He’s ready to play in any club and, in a couple of years, he will be one of the best.

05 MOUSSA DIABY

France |

Leverkusen

Rating: 84 | Potential: 88
23 Years Old | Value: €61M
Release Clause: 109M | Wage: €70k

We love fast players, especially if they play on the wings. Diaby is a fast dribbler you will hear talk a lot in the coming years.

LMs

01 NEYMAR JR

Brazil |

PSG

Rating: 89 | Potential: 89
30 Years Old | Value: €100M
Release Clause: 184M | Wage: €200k

Everyone knows the huge talent of Neymar. He’s simple amazing but it won’t be easy to buy him. PSG will not sell him easily.

02 HEUNG MIN SON

South Korea |

Tottenham

Rating: 89 | Potential: 89
30 Years Old | Value: €100M
Release Clause: 192M | Wage: €230k

There is a simple reason why Heung Min Son is so popular: he is good. So good. Contrary to the best wingers, he is not just a fast dribbler, but he also has a fantastic shooting stat.

03 SADIO MANÉ

Senegal |

Bayern

Rating: 89 | Potential: 89
30 Years Old | Value: €100M
Release Clause: 164M | Wage: €145k

Come on…it’s Mané! It’s impossible not like him. He has a mix of pace, shooting and dribbling that will make you happy. Several times.

04 VINÍCIUS JR

Brazil |

Real Madrid

Rating: 86 | Potential: 92
21 Years Old | Value: €109M
Release Clause: 245M | Wage: €200k

One of the things we love about football is to see young talents replacing older players. Vinícius Jr is a good example of how the future of this sport is guaranteed.

05 FEDERICO CHIESA

Italy |

Juventus

Rating: 84 | Potential: 90
24 Years Old | Value: €67M
Release Clause: 126M | Wage: €140k

Chiesa is fast and has good dribbling stats. His price is very high but it’s your chance to show how good are your negotiation skills.