Best midfielders in FIFA 22 Career Mode: Top prospects and cheap players

FIFA 22 Career Mode gives fans the chance to act out their ultimate fantasy – building a club from scratch. This means players will be looking for the best midfielders to drive their new FIFA 22 Career Mode team to success. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

While Ultimate Team has grown into the FIFA series’ biggest draw, Career Mode remains an absolute favorite among fans.

This year, the ability to build an entire club from the ground up has the community particularly excited.

After the stadium is in place and the kits have been designed, attention will turn to fill out the actual squad. The middle of the park is where games are won and lost, so here are the best midfielders you should sign in FIFA 22 Career Mode.

Contents

• Best midfielders in FIFA 22 Career Mode
• Best young midfielders in FIFA 22 Career Mode
• Best cheap midfielders in FIFA 22 Career Mode

Best midfielders in FIFA 22 Career Mode

A strong midfield is just as important in FIFA as it is in the real sport. In many ways, the engine room is what shapes the team you are looking to build.

Picking the right combination of midfielders is vital, whether it be a defensive-minded enforcer to sit in front of the defense, a playmaker who can pull strings, or someone more box-to-box who can do it all.

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Finding the right man for the job can be a tricky business, but luckily there is plenty of world-class talent in FIFA 22 to make your midfield, a force to be reckoned with.

If you’re starting your Career Mode as one of Europe’s big teams, then here are the midfielders that EA have rated the highest.

Player	Age	Positions	Team	Starting Overall	Potential
Kevin De Bruyne	30	CAM, CM	Manchester City	91	91
N’Golo Kante	30	CDM, CM	Chelsea	90	90
Joshua Kimmich	26	CDM	Bayern Munich	89	90
Casemiro	29	CDM	Real Madrid	89	89
Bruno Fernandes	26	CAM	Manchester United	88	89
Toni Kroos	31	CM	Real Madrid	88	88
Frenkie de Jong	24	CDM, CM	FC Barcelona	87	92
Leon Goretzka	26	CM, CDM	Bayern Munich	87	88
Paulo Dybala	27	CAM	Juventus	87	88
Marco Verratti	28	CM, CAM	PSG	87	87
Thomas Muller	31	CAM	Bayern Munich	87	87
Paul Pogba	28	CM	Manchester United	87	87
Luka Modric	35	CM	Real Madrid	87	87
Rodri	25	CDM	Manchester City	86	89
Marcos Llorente	26	CM	Atletico Madrid	86	89

Best young midfielders in FIFA 22 Career Mode

The key to any successful Career Mode is planning for the future. Buying a world-class player might work in the short term, but how will the team look in two or three seasons’ time?

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This is why it’s important to look at young prospects when dipping into the transfer market for the best Midfielders in FIFA 22 Career Mode so that you can grow and develop them into the stars of tomorrow.

FIFA 22 is packed with plenty of midfield wonderkids for you to snap up, so here are the very best that you should try and sign.

Player	Age	Position	Team	Starting Overall	Potential
Phil Foden	21	CAM, CM	Manchester City	84	92
Kai Havertz	22	CAM, CM	Chelsea	84	92
Pedri	18	CM	FC Barcelona	81	91
Ryan Gravenberch	19	CM, CDM	Ajax	78	90
Florian Wirtz	18	CAM, CM	Bayer Leverkusen	78	89
Jude Bellingham	18	CM	Borussia Dortmund	79	89
Eduardo Camavinga	18	CM, CDM	Real Madrid	78	89
Federico Valverde	22	CM	Real Madrid	83	89
Mason Mount	22	CAM, CM	Chelsea	83	89
Jamal Musiala	18	CM, CAM	Bayern Munich	76	88
Takefusa Kubo	20	CAM, CM	Real Madrid	75	88
Martin Odegaard	22	CAM, CM	Arsenal	82	88
Nicola Rovella	19	CM, CDM	Juventus	70	87
Harvey Elliott	18	CM	Liverpool	73	87
Gio Reyna	18	CAM	Borussia Dortmund	77	87

Best cheap midfielders in FIFA 22 Career Mode

While the players above are supremely talented, it may prove difficult to afford them. This is especially true if you’re managing a smaller club, that can’t afford to splash the cash on household names.

The good news is that there are still players who you can bring in on the cheap with huge potential. You may have to hold on to them for a while and develop them, but there can be huge gains if you put in the time.

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It can be difficult to scout the right player when you’re working on a budget, so here are some great cheap midfield options that won’t cost too much.

Player	Age	Position	Team	Starting Overall	Potential	Value	Wage
Gavi	16	CM	FC Barcelona	66	85	£1.8m	£3,300
Aster Vranckx	18	CM, CDM	VFL Wolfsburg	67	85	£2.2m	£5,100
Gori	19	CM, CAM	Espanyol	64	84	£1.4m	£2,100
Marko Bulat	19	CM, CDM	Dinamo Zagreb	69	84	£3.2m	£5,100
Samuele Ricci	19	CM, CDM	Empoli	67	84	£2.3m	£7,000
Manuel Ugarte	20	CM, CDM	Sporting CP	72	84	£4.8m	£6,100
Martin Baturina	18	CM, CAM	Dinamo Zagreb	64	83	£1.3m	£1,300
Blanco	20	CM, CDM	Real Madrid	71	83	£3.9m	£44,000
Lewis Bate	18	CM, CDM	Leeds United	63	83	£1.1m	£4,000
Cristian Medinia	19	CM	Boca Juniors	70	83	£3.3m	£4,000
Nicolo Fagioli	20	CM, CAM	Juventus	68	83	£2.5m	£15,000
Erik Lira	21	CM	U.N.A.M	69	83	£2.9m	£4,000
Nico Gonzalez	19	CM, CAM	FC Barcelona	68	83	£2.5m	£20,000
Xavi Simons	18	CM	PSG	66	83	£1.9m	£5,000
Alfie Devine	16	CM, CDM	Tottenham Hotspur	57	82	£430,000	£860

Those were our guides on the best midfielders you should sign in FIFA 22 Career Mode this year, no matter what it is you’re looking for.

For more on FIFA 22, check out our similar guides for goalkeepers, defenders, wingers, and strikers in Career Mode.

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