FIFA 22 Career Mode best bargains: Top players for small budgets

There’s no shortage of superstars to draft into your team in FIFA 22 Career Mode, but the Mbappe’s of the world will take up a big chunk of your transfer budget. So, we’ve put together the best bargains forwards, midfielders, defenders & goalkeepers to make your club a success.

FIFA 22 is finally here and fans are diving into yet another season of EA’s football franchise. This year, Career Mode has seen a significant revamp, letting players build their own clubs from the ground up.

After the club’s kits and stadiums are designed, it’s all about putting together a squad of talent to start climbing the ladder. At the start, funds might be hard to come by, especially if you’re looking to sign the top-rated players in the world.

It can be hard to find a good ideal in the transfer market. Many of the clubs in major leagues will demand high transfer fees for their players, especially the ones in their first team.

That’s why it can be a much savvier move to make an offer for someone outside of Europe’s top leagues, as they tend to ask for more modest deals. Or, at the very least, aim for players that are nowhere near a club’s starting XI.

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We’ve focused our lists on younger players of 24 or under, as these will make great long-term options who can grow alongside your club.

These are some of the top bargains you can bag in FIFA 22 Career Mode.

FIFA 22 Career Mode bargain forwards

There are a whole host of cheap forwards in this year’s game that EA has awarded bags of potential.

Premier League youngsters like Manchester City’s Liam Delap and Kayky, in particular, are players that will rise in rating very quickly, meaning they can be sold within a few seasons for a tidy profit.

Player Name	Age	Club	Position	Rating	Potential	Price
Dane Scarlett	17	Spurs	ST	63	86	£450k
Fode Fofana	18	PSV	ST	64	84	£1.4 million
Antwoine Hackford	17	Sheffield United	ST	59	84	£650k
Liam Delap	18	Manchester City	ST	64	85	£1.6 million
Rodrigo Gomes	17	Braga	RW	63	83	£1.3 million
Kayky	18	Manchester City	RW	66	87	£800k
Dario Sarmiento	18	Girona	LW	65	83	£1.8 million
Luca Oyen	18	Genk	LW	65	83	£1.8 million

FIFA 22 Career Mode bargain midfielders

The midfield is a vital area of the pitch, so you’ll want to invest here pretty early on in your career.

Granada’s Eteki may seem like a big investment in the first few seasons, but he has a high enough starting rating that he can slip straight into the first team, while still having room to improve.

Name	Age	Club	Position	Rating	Potential	Price
Fabio Carvalho	20	Fulham	CAM	67	86	£2.4 million
Kacper Kozlowski	17	Pogoń Szczecin	CAM	68	85	£1.1 million
Caden Clark	18	RB Leipzig	CAM	66	86	£2.1 million
Yan Brice Eteki	24	Granada CF	CM	75	83	£10.5 million
Xavi Simmons	19	PSG	CM	65	84	£1.8 million
Romeo Lavia	17	Manchester City	CDM	62	85	£300k
Rodrigo Fernandes	20	Sporting Lisbon	CDM	68	83	£2.8 million
Largie Ramazani	20	UD Almería	RM	67	83	£100k
Shola Shoretire	17	Manchester United	RM	62	84	£1 million
Anthony Gordon	20	Preston North End	LM	67	83	£2.7 million
Talles Magno	19	New York City	LM	67	85	£2.6 million

FIFA 22 Career Mode bargain defenders

Solid defenders are generally hard to come by, especially in the full-back positions. Their rarity usually means that you have to pay big money to sign a quality one.

However, Jesus Alejandro Gomez of Malaga is a steal at just £1 million and has the potential to be one of the world’s best.

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It’s best to grab him as early as possible and place him in the starting XI. That way you’ll see a big return on your investment within a few years.

Name	Age	Club	Position	Rating	Potential	Price
Cesar Montes	24	Monterrey	CB	75	83	£10.5 million
Morato	20	Benfica	CB	68	84	£1.1 million
Malick Thiaw	19	Schalke	CB	66	84	£1.8 million
Rav van den Berg	17	PEC Zwolle	CB	59	83	£170k
Braian Cufre	24	Malaga	LB	74	81	£7 million
Jesus Alejandro Gomez	19	Atlas	LB	63	87	£1.2 million
Killian Sardella	19	Anderlecht	RB	67	83	£2.1 million
Ki-Janer Hoever	19	Wolves	RB	63	83	£1.3 million

FIFA 22 Career Mode bargain goalkeepers

Keeper is the one position on the pitch that you have no control over, so be sure to invest in a quality stopper at the earliest possible opportunity.

Genk’s Maarten Vandevoordt is the go-to if you want a possible starter straight away, but with a little more patience, the free agent Charis Chatzigavriel is an ideal long-term buy.

Player Name	Age	Club	Position	Rating	Potential	Price
Gavin Bazunu	19	Portsmouth	GK	63	82	£1 million
Charis Chatzigavriel	17	Free Agent	GK	58	84	£130k
Bart Verbruggen	18	Anderlecht	GK	65	83	£1.6 million
Gavin Bazunu	19	Portsmouth	GK	64	83	£1.2 million
Maarten Vandevoordt	19	Genk	GK	71	87	£1.3 million

Those were our picks for the best bargains you can secure yourself in this year’s career mode. There’s guaranteed to be plenty more hidden gems, so make sure to make use of your scouting network to uncover them.

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For more on FIFA 22, check out our guides on the fastest players in this year’s game, and the best strikers you can buy in Career Mode.

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