Looking for the best young players for FIFA 17's Career Mode? Check out this handy guide to give players all the answers they need to build up a team of hidden gems.

Although plenty of eyes are on FIFA 17's The Journey campaign, many fans will still want to focus their time on the game's Career Mode. With the FIFA series' Career Mode, gamers are given the chance to buy their very own team of superstars, picking the best players from around the world and leading them to world domination. With enough of a budget, would-be managers can roll the likes of Lionel Messi, Christiano Ronaldo, and Paul Pogba into an all-powerful team of Galacticos.

Other players, however, prefer to take a different strategy, scouting out the best hidden gems from around the world and building a squad of long-lasting quality. Here is Game Rant's guide to the best young players of the FIFA 17 Career Mode.

Strikers

Goals win games, and top pick of the striker category when it comes to young players is Angel Correa. The Atletico de Madrid striker is almost ready to go in most teams with an overall rating of 79, but the striker's potential of 89 means that he will be among the best in the game for his age group.

Another solid choice would be Kelechi Iheanacho from Manchester City. In real life, Iheanacho has been in stellar form, and his FIFA 17 overall rating of 74 and potential of 88 means that he is more than worth the effort to train up - particularly if speed makes up a large portion of a user's strategy. Those with a preference for United over City could instead turn to Marcus Rashford, who also has a potential of 88.

Managers on a tighter budget also have some hidden gems to turn to. Kasper Dolberg of Ajax starts the game with a rating of 68, but that is easily offset by a more than respectable potential of 85. With a low wage and low cost to buy, Dolberg is a good fit for a team on the up.

Here's a full rundown of the EA Sports-verified best young strikers:

Club

Firstname

Surname

Age

Position

Overall

Potential

Atlético de Madrid

Ángel

Correa

21

ST

79

88

Manchester City

Kelechi

Iheanacho

19

ST

74

88

Manchester United

Marcus

Rashford

18

ST

76

88

Real Betis Balompié

Antonio

Sanabria

20

ST

78

88

VfL Wolfsburg

Borja

Mayoral Moya

19

ST

72

86

Udinese

Adalberto

Peñaranda

19

ST

76

86

FC Porto

André Miguel

Valente da Silva

20

ST

74

86

Ajax

Kasper

Dolberg

18

ST

68

85

Milan

M'Baye

Niang

21

ST

78

85

Liverpool

Divock

Origi

21

ST

78

85

Ajax

Bertrand

Traoré

20

ST

75

85

RB Leipzig

Timo

Werner

20

ST

75

85

Left and Right Midfield

Of course, for those strikers to score goals, they'll need to be supplied with good passes to get them into goalscoring positions. Ousmane Dembele of Borussia Dortmund is a great fit for the right side of midfield, with an overall rating of 77 and a whopping potential of 90. Breel Embolo of FC Schalke is also a good option, with an overall of 76 and a potential of 88.

On the left, Anthony Martial of Manchester United's 90 potential is alluring, but some players may find him difficult to sign given his early overall rating of 82 and the high value that comes with that. Instead, turning to a German club is again a good option, with Bayer 04 Leverkusen's Julian Brandt sitting pretty with an overall rating of 79 and strong potential of 88.

Ajax is once again a good place to turn to for a bargain choice. Vaclav Cerny starts with an overall rating of 69, but grows up to 86. What's more, the player is capable on both wings, so has the added bonus of versatility.

Club

First name

Surname

Age

Position

Overall

Potential

Borussia Dortmund

Ousmane

Dembélé

19

RM

77

90

Manchester United

Anthony

Martial

20

LM

82

90

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Julian

Brandt

20

LM

79

88

Bayern München

Kingsley

Coman

20

LW

81

88

FC Schalke 04

Breel

Embolo

19

RM

76

88

Real Betis Balompié

Charly

Musonda

19

LW

77

88

Manchester City

Leroy

Sané

20

RM

79

88

Manchester City

Raheem

Sterling

21

LM

82

88

Villarreal CF

Samuel

Castillejo Azuaga

21

LM

80

87

AS Monaco

Thomas

Lemar

20

RM

78

87

AS Monaco

Kylian

Mbappe Lottin

17

LW

71

87

Galatasaray

Armindo

Tué Na Bangna

21

LW

77

87

SL Benfica

Andrija

Živković

20

RM

75

87

RC Genk

Leon

Bailey

19

LM

74

86

Lazio

Keita

Baldé Diao

21

LW

78

86

Ajax

Václav

Černý

18

RW

69

86

Sporting CP

Matheus Fellipe

Costa Pereira

20

LM

74

86

Juventus

Marko

Pjaca

21

LW

76

86

Estudiantes de La Plata

Jeisson

Vargas

18

LW

70

86

Sporting CP

Gelson Dany

Batalha Martins

21

RM

78

85

RC Celta de Vigo

Theo

Bongonda

20

LW

75

85

Olympique Lyonnais

Maxwel

Cornet

19

LW

75

85

FC Porto

Otávio Edmilson

da Silva Monteiro

21

LW

76

85

Arsenal

Serge

Gnabry

21

RM

73

85

Sunderland

Adnan

Januzaj

21

LM

76

85

Chelsea

Robert Kenedy

Nunes do Nascimento

20

LM

73

85

Girondins de Bordeaux

Adam

Ounas

19

LM

70

85

Real Sociedad

Mikel

Oyarzabal Ugarte

19

LW

77

85

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Levin

Öztunali

20

RM

74

85

Central Midfield

Keeping possession and control of the middle of the park is vital to the success of many teams, so FIFA 17 managers will want to make sure their central midfield is filled with quality. Tottenham star Dele Alli is top of the pile, with the CAM earning a potential rating of 90 to go alongside a strong overall rating of 80. Once again, of course, some managers may find it difficult to sign Alli given his high immediate rating in the game, so those willing to sacrifice a few levels of potential could instead find Tottenham teammate Josh Onomah preferable, with an overall rating of 70 and a potential of 85.

On the defensive side of things, Timothy Fosu-Mensah of Manchester United has a strong potential of 87, while Julian Weigl of Borussia Dortmund is a more ready-made fit for a team with an overall rating of 79 and a potential of 86. Meanwhile, all-rounded midfielders are also available, with Bayern Munchen's Renato Sanches or Anderlecht's Youri Tielemans both worthy options.

Club

Firstname

Surname

Age

Position

Overall

Potential

Tottenham Hotspur

Dele

Alli

20

CAM

80

90

Bayern München

Renato Júnior

Luz Sanches

19

CM

78

90

Real Madrid

Marco

Asensio Willemsen

20

CAM

81

89

Hamburger SV

Alen

Halilović

20

CAM

79

89

Anderlecht

Youri

Tielemans

19

CM

77

89

Borussia M'gladbach

Mahmoud

Dahoud

20

CM

79

88

Atlético de Madrid

Saúl

Ñíguez Esclápez

21

CM

80

88

Manchester United

Timothy

Fosu-Mensah

18

CDM

71

87

Bayern München

Joshua

Kimmich

21

CM

78

87

Shakhtar Donetsk

Viktor

Kovalenko

20

CAM

75

87

OGC Nice

Vincent

Koziello

20

CM

79

87

FC Schalke 04

Maximilian

Meyer

20

CAM

80

87

Ajax

Riechedly

Bazoer

19

CM

77

86

SL Benfica

Danilo Barbosa

da Silva

20

CM

79

86

Moreirense

Francisco

Geraldes

21

CAM

73

86

FC Schalke 04

Leon

Goretzka

21

CM

79

86

Rosario Central

Giovani

Lo Celso

20

CAM

74

86

SL Benfica

André Filipe

Luz Horta

19

CM

76

86

Borussia Dortmund

Mikel

Merino Zazón

20

CM

76

86

Atlético de Madrid

Óliver

Torres Muñoz

21

CM

79

86

Borussia Dortmund

Julian

Weigl

20

CDM

79

86

Manchester City

Oleksandr

Zinchenko

19

CAM

74

86

Real Betis Balompié

Daniel

Ceballos Fernández

20

CAM

77

85

Bournemouth

Lewis

Cook

19

CM

71

85

FC Porto

Rúben Diogo

da Silva Neves

19

CDM

75

85

Bologna

Godfred

Donsah

20

CM

75

85

Vitória Setúbal

Ryan

Gauld

20

CAM

73

85

Manchester United

Andreas Hugo

Hoelgebaum Pereira

20

CAM

72

85

Tottenham Hotspur

Josh

Onomah

19

CAM

70

85

Empoli

Matheus

Pereira da Silva

18

CAM

70

85

Paris Saint-Germain

Adrien

Rabiot

21

CM

78

85

Eintracht Frankfurt

Marc

Stendera

20

CAM

76

85

Central Defenders

Although bagging goals is always fun, shoring up at the back is also extremely important in order to have a well-balanced team. Here, the top choices will most likely come with fairly substantial price tags, with Chelsea's Kurt Zouma, Atletico de Madrid's Jose Maria Gimenez and UD Las Palmas' Mauricio Lemos all starting with an overall rating in the 80s.

There are, however, some good options to be picked up on the cheap. Reece Oxford of West Ham may start low with an overall rating of 66, but this hotly-tipped teenager's potential of 86 means that he is well worth a manager's patience.

Club

Firstname

Surname

Age

Position

Overall

Potential

Chelsea

Kurt

Zouma

21

CB

80

89

Atlético de Madrid

José María

Giménez

21

CB

83

88

UD Las Palmas

Mauricio

Lemos

20

CB

80

88

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Jonathan

Tah

20

CB

79

88

Borussia M'gladbach

Andreas

Christensen

20

CB

78

87

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Niklas

Süle

20

CB

81

87

Atlético de Madrid

Lucas

Hernández

20

CB

75

86

West Ham United

Reece

Oxford

17

CB

66

86

Ajax

Jaïro

Riedewald

19

CB

76

86

Milan

Alessio

Romagnoli

21

CB

78

86

Eintracht Frankfurt

Jesús

Vallejo Lázaro

19

CB

73

85

Left and Right Back

Increasingly, left and right backs are proving to be an essential tactical part of the game. Providing a swift transition between defense and attack, modern full backs have to be both adept at defending and creating goals. In FIFA 17, these positions are just as difficult to hire for as in the real world, but there are a few high-potential options ready to go in the game.

Both Luke Shaw and Hector Bellerin need little introduction for football fans, and as such may require hefty bids, but for some the purchase would definitely be worth it. However, SL Benfica's Alejando Grimaldo could be picked up with less cost for the left back position, while Bayer 04 Levekusen's Tin Jedvaj could fit in well at right back.

Club

Firstname

Surname

Age

Position

Overall

Potential

Manchester United

Luke

Shaw

21

LB

80

88

Arsenal

Héctor

Bellerín Moruno

21

RB

79

87

SL Benfica

Alejandro

Grimaldo García

20

LB

77

86

Valencia CF

José Luís

Gayà Peña

21

LB

80

85

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Tin

Jedvaj

20

RB

75

85

Goalkeepers

The buck stops here. No matter the quality of the defense of a team, there's always going to be chances going, and having a quality goalkeeper will make all the difference. As goalkeepers generally reach their peak later on in their careers, the goalies with the best potential in FIFA 17 don't clock in at 80 overall just yet, meaning there's plenty of time to bring them in and train them up.

Milan's Gianluigi Donnarumma is the young goalkeeper with the highest potential in-game, reaching a potential level of 88. However, there are some other great choices for Career Mode players, such as Toulouse FC's Alban Lafont and Fiorentina's Bartlomiej Dragowski.

Club

Firstname

Surname

Age

Position

Overall

Potential

Milan

Gianluigi

Donnarumma

17

GK

76

88

Fiorentina

Bartłomiej

Drągowski

19

GK

71

86

Toulouse FC

Alban

Lafont

17

GK

74

86

Udinese

Simone

Scuffet

20

GK

74

85


So there we have it - Game Rant's guide to the best young players in FIFA 17's Career Mode. Hopefully, this run-down of the hidden gems to buy in Career Mode will help FIFA 17 players get the most out of their game. Should the title live up to the overall quality of NHL 17 and Madden NFL 17, then players will be in for a treat.

Source: EA Sports