While everyone enjoys scoring goals in football, goalkeepers are frequently underappreciated for preventing them. Their role is enormous, and they are the ones who can keep your team in the game by not conceding.
When playing the Career Mode in FIFA 23, you can look forward to acquiring a good shot-stopper who can prevent goals and help your team shine. In general, you can look for an experienced keeper who can play for four or five seasons without dropping his overall. On the other hand, if you are rebuilding a club from the lower divisions, you can try signing a young goalkeeper who can play for an extended period. The article below presents the best young goalkeepers to sign in FIFA 23’s Career Mode.
The ratings and potentials below are as of FIFA 23’s May squad update.
10 Ruslan Neshcheret, Dynamo Kyiv
Dynamo Kyiv has produced Ukraine’s brightest talents, including Ruslan Neshcheret, an immensely talented goalkeeper. Many might remember him for his performance against FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League back in the 2020-2021 season, where he made several excellent saves.
Within FIFA 23’s Career Mode, Ruslan Neshcheret can be an excellent purchase for low-tier clubs due to the minimal funds required to purchase him. He is rated 66 inside the game and has the potential to go up to the 80 mark, which is quite decent.
9 Doğan Alemdar, Rennes
Doğan Alemdar is a part of Turkey’s next generation of youngsters, and he looks pretty promising from the performances that he has portrayed so far. He is currently the backup at Rennes for the Marseille legend Steve Mandanda, and you can acquire him to make him your leading man in between the sticks.
Talking about his overall, Doğan Alemdar is rated 72, fine enough for a side playing in EFL Championship and other second divisions. In a similar manner to Ruslan Neshcheret, he has been given a potential of 80.
8 Guillaume Restes, Toulouse FC
Guillaume Restes is arguably the best budget-friendly young goalkeeper you can sign inside FIFA 23’s Career Mode for a long Road to Glory. He starts at a rating of 61 inside the game and slowly rises to 81, which can increase with dynamic player potential if you play him regularly.
Alongside a minimal signing fee, the player would not require you to pay hefty wages, making him an excellent deal. With proper negotiations, you can likely sign him for close to €700,000-800,000, and you can even try a loan-to-buy agreement.
7 Kjell Peersman, PSV
Besides Guillaume Restes, Kjell Peersman would also prove to be an outstanding goalkeeper that you may purchase if your team doesn’t have the cash to splash. The young Belgian shot-stopper rose through the ranks of PSV and is the son of Tristan Peersman, who was also a goalkeeper for clubs like Anderlecht.
Inside the career mode of FIFA 23, Kjell Peersman has been rated 61 and possesses a potential of 81. You can put up a development plan on him and quickly rise his rating to over 70 in two or three seasons.
6 Gabriel Slonina, Chelsea
In recent years, the United States of America has produced an abundance of promising young footballers, with Gabriel Slonina being one of the newer ones. Given his immense potential, he was signed by Chelsea in August 2022.
Even though he was signed for a decent fee in real life, you wouldn’t have to spend that much for him within FIFA 23. You will be able to get the 66-rated goalkeeper for around €1.5 million, and the loan-to-buy option will be the viable way. He essentially goes up to the mark of 81 with his default potential.
5 Stefano Turati, Frosinone (Loaned From Sassuolo)
Stefano Turati will be another excellent pickup if you are searching for a decently rated goalkeeper with good potential. However, as he is loaned to Frosinone, you will not be able to sign him in the first season of the Career Mode, and you will have to wait for his loan to get done.
The 70-rated player has pretty good stats and would help your team save some goals. With his potential rising to 81, you can make him your primary keeper and watch him constantly grow over the seasons.
4 Samuel Soares, Benfica
Benfica is stocked with Wonderkids, and Samuel Soares is the highly regarded goalie seen as the next big thing in the particular position. In real life, the talent plays for the second team of Benfica, and he has even won the UEFA Youth League as part of the youth team.
He has received a superb rating of 66 in FIFA 23’s Career Mode, and you can try purchasing him for close to €2 million. Considering the fact that his potential is 83, he is certainly worth spending that much money.
3 Maarten Vandevoordt, Genk
Maarten Vandevoordt will be an ideal pick if you are looking for a slightly higher-rated goalkeeper that you can use to replace the main goalkeeper in a season or two. The Belgian footballer has been performing exceptionally well for Genk, and he has already signed a contract with RB Leipzig and is set to join them in 2024.
The game has given him a rating of 74, and he will reach the mark of 80 in one or two seasons. He features a potential of 84, which is pretty much sufficient.
2 Lucas Chevalier, Lille
When managing a team in the bottom half of Europe’s top five leagues, you can sign Lucas Chevalier to make him your first-choice goalkeeper. The French talent has quickly occupied the starting spot at Lille, and due to his performances, his overall rating has skyrocketed in FIFA 23’s Career Mode.
At the time of the game’s launch, he was rated 67, but now after several squad updates, he has reached 75. His potential has also been altered, and the same currently stands at 84.
1 Gavin Bazunu, Southampton
Gavin Bazunu is considered the best young goalkeeper to sign in the Career Mode, as he has a higher potential than the other available options. He has become a regular starter for Southampton, and despite the team’s poor performance in the 2022-2023 season, he is regarded as a solid player.
Looking at his numbers inside the game, Gavin Bazunu has been rated 71 by the developers, which is good enough for a backup option or as a starter for teams in the second division. He also has a potential of 85 and might reach the 90 mark considering the dynamic player potential.