Even though Strikers and Centre Forwards take most of the glory, most wouldn’t score half as many goals without the talented attacking midfielders who play just behind them. The best Career Mode CAMs in EA Sports FC 24 can give countless assists not to mention a decent amount of goals. For this reason, the OutsiderGaming (OG) editorial team has put together a guide to this position in the latest soccer sim video game release: EA Sports FC 2024!
Choosing EA FC24 Career Mode’s best young attacking midfielders (CAM)
This page looks at the best young up-and-coming stars in this position, with attacking midfielders like Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala and Dominik Szoboszlai being among the top picks in EA FC24.
Players who made the list of the best young attacking midfielders are 23-years-old or below and have CAM as their best position.
At the bottom of the article, you can see the full list of all the best CAM in EA FC24. Also, don’t forget to read more about EA FC 24 on OutsiderGaming today.
1. Jamal Musiala (86 OVR, 93 POT)
Team: Bayern Munich
Age: 20
Wage: £146,000 p/w
Value: £86 million
Best Attributes: 86 Sprint Speed, 84 Acceleration, 94 Dribbling
Jamal Musiala has taken the football world by storm and is one of the hottest attacking midfielders in EA Sports FC24 career mode. Musiala has everything you would expect from an attacking midfielder and his attributes make him one of the best young prospects in the game.
An attacking midfielder’s main aim is to create, and Musiala’s 89 ball control attribute allows him to do just that. Dynamic with the ball at his feet, the 20 year old can make space for himself and his teammates, thanks to his excellent 95 dribbling, 82 vision and 84 composure attribute.
As a versatile player, Musiala plays both on the wings and in all positions of the midfield. He has a great eye and feeling for choosing the right spaces. He is very confident on the ball and can play well between the lines.
He signed a 5 year contract with the German side Bayern Munich and became the youngest player to play a match for Bayern in the Bundesliga at the age of 17. Last season, The 20 year old scored 12 goals in 33 appearances. Musiala looks to be one of Germany’s greatest talents and could be a great value option for your team.
2. Florian Wirtz (85 OVR, 91 POT)
Team: Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Age: 20
Wage: £91,000 p/w
Value: £71 million
Best Attributes: 89 Ball Control, 87 Dribbling, 88 Vision
Florian Wirtz might be one of the lesser known names on our list but could be one of the best young players in our list of central attacking midfielders.
One of the best young CAM in the game, Wirtz is an attacking midfielder with a difference. I mean with attributes like 89 ball control, 87 dribbling, 88 vision and 85 reaction makes him a dangerous attacking midfielder.
Wirtz is an attacking midfielder, although he can also play wide on the left as an inverted winger. He has a marked offensive mindset and is a very dynamic attacking midfielder, who covers a lot of ground.
He signed a 5 year contract with the German side Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 2020 and became the youngest player in the league, at the age of 17. The 20 year old has a total of 81 appearances with 15 goals for the club.
3. Dominik Szoboszlai (82 OVR, 86 POT)
Team: Liverpool
Age: 23
Wage: £110,000 p/w
Value: £44 million
Best Attributes: 83 Ball Control, 89 Shot Power, 84 Vision
When it comes to finding a raw talent to work with there is arguably no greater player to work with than Liverpool’s very own Dominik Szoboszlai.
At just 23 years of age, the Hungarians strength certainly is in his shooting, passing and dribbling attributes. Like other talents on this list, Szoboszlai is a gifted athlete and with the ball at his feet, his 83 ball control, 84 vision and 83 dribbling makes him a danger in the opponent’s yard.
Szoboszlai can combine exceptional agility and acceleration which can make him a real handful when dribbling at opposition defences.
Szoboszlai signed a 5 year deal with English side Liverpool and looks to be one of Hungary’s greatest young talents and could be a great value option for your team.
4. Sancet (81 OVR, 87 POT)
Team: Athletic Bilbao
Age: 23
Wage: £31,000 p/w
Value: £40 million
Best Attributes: 85 Composure, 83 Ball Control, 84 Vision
Oihan Sancet has been a name that most EA Sports FC24 players will be familiar with. Sancet is the exact kind of build that most coaches scout for in career mode, with his 87 potential rating making him one of the best young attacking midfielders.
A key component of any attacking midfielder is their ability to score goals and Sancet is arguably one of the greatest players on our list to do just that. Coming into Career Mode with 82 dribbling, 81 positioning, 85 agility, 84 vision, 85 composure and 83 ball control, I would say he’s definitely going to be a threat in his opponents yard.
Demonstrating his terrific eye for goal, his vision stats of 84 and shot power stats of 79 can often mean that he can create a goal out of nothing.
After joining Athletic Bilbao from a tender age, the 23 year old impressed the club scoring a total of 20 goals in 110 appearances across all competitions for the club and also earned his first cap for Spain at under-21 level in 2019, in a 1–1 friendly draw with Germany.
5. Elmas (80 OVR, 86 POT)
Team: Napoli
Age: 23
Wage: £52,000 p/w
Value: £33 million
Best Attributes: 85 Ball Control, 84 Agility, 86 Dribbling
Elif Elmas might be one of the lesser known names on our list but could be one of the better value players in our list of best central attacking midfielders.
One of the best young athletes in the game, Elmas is an attacking midfielder with a difference. Whereas some of the players on our list are great with the ball at their feet, Elmas dribbling skills allow him to stretch any defence.
Despite his 80 overall rating, Elmas has some fantastic, game-winning attribute ratings already. His 85 ball control, 84 agility, 86 dribbling, 79 positioning, and 82 Shot passing makes him a hugely viable option for any team looking to counter.
Elmas signed a 5 year deal with Italian side Napoli from previous club Fenerbahce. In the previous season, Elmas was in the starting lineup for Napoli and had a total of 6 goals in 36 appearances.
6. Brahim (80 OVR, 85 POT)
Team: Real Madrid
Age: 23
Wage: £125,000 p/w
Value: £32 million
Best Attributes: 83 Ball Control, 91 Balance, 83 Dribbling
It is no surprise to see the youngster ranked as one of the best young CAMs in EA Sports FC24 given his superb performances for Real Madrid. The 23-year-old boasts an incredible 85 potential and is already an average player at 80 overall.
Brahim is good to go into your team right away with his 80 overall rating, and the rest of his game is already at a high standard for a central attacking midfielder with 91 balance, 83 ball control, 89 agility and 80 vision.
The 23-year-old is a model CAM and his attributes will be perfect in a possession-based team. So keep a close eye on this one as his presence will be impactful to your squad.
In 2023, Brahim returned to Spanish top club Real Madrid on a 3 year deal from AC Milan. Few months later, Brahim netted his first goal since rejoining Real Madrid, contributing to a 2–0 triumph over Las Palmas.
7. Almada (79 OVR, 87 POT)
Team: Atlanta United
Age: 22
Wage: £10,000 p/w
Value: £39 million
Best Attributes: 91 Acceleration, 92 Agility, 93 Balance
Last but definitely not least on my list of young attacking midfielders is the Argentine player Thiago Almada. The 22 year old has an overall rating of 79 and a potential to reach 87 rating if properly nurtured.
The 22 year old’s 82 ball control, 85 short pass, 83 long passing, 82 dribbling, and 81 composure are already great ratings to put into the attacking midfield role. Also his best attributes comes from his pace, I mean with 91 acceleration and 81 sprint speed I’m sure his opponents won’t be able to keep up.
In addition to his attributes, he’s a fast, energetic, and creative attacking midfielder, with excellent vision and an ability to read the game.
He signed a 5 year contract with Atlanta United in December 2021. Last season, The 22 year old scored 8 goals in 21 appearances. All these attributes and performance stats ranks him on my list of young attacking midfielders to sign in EA Sports FC24 career mode.
All of the best young attacking midfield players on EA Sports FC 24
Keep scrolling to see our list of all of the outright young attacking midfielders ranked by their overall rating in EA FC24 Career Mode.
| Name | Position | Overall | Potential | Age | Team | Wage (p/w) | Value |
| Jamal Musiala | CAM | 86 | 93 | 20 | Bayern Munich | £146,000 | £86 million |
| Florian Wirtz | CAM | 86 | 91 | 20 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | £71,000 | £91 million |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | CAM | 82 | 86 | 23 | Liverpool | £110,000 | £44 million |
| Oihan Sancet | CAM | 81 | 87 | 23 | Athletic Bilbao | £31,000 | £40 million |
| Elif Elmas | CAM | 80 | 86 | 23 | Napoli | £52,000 | £33 million |
| Brahim Díaz | CAM | 80 | 85 | 23 | Real Madrid | £125,000 | £32 million |
| Thiago Almada | CAM | 79 | 87 | 22 | Atlanta United | £10,000 | £39 million |
| X. Simons | CAM | 79 | 89 | 20 | RB Leipzig | £58,000 | £38 million |
| C. Baumgartner | CAM | 79 | 84 | 23 | RB Leipzig | £48,000 | £26 million |
| T. Baldanzi | CAM | 77 | 87 | 20 | Empoli | £10,000 | £23 million |
| A. Güler | CAM | 77 | 88 | 18 | Real Madrid | £41,000 | £22 million |
| Fábio Vieira | CAM | 77 | 83 | 23 | Arsenal | £76,000 | £16 million |
| H. Elliott | CAM | 77 | 85 | 20 | Liverpool | £65,000 | £23 million |
| J. Lindstrøm | CAM | 77 | 83 | 23 | Napoli | £42,000 | £16 million |
| M. Gibbs-White | CAM | 77 | 83 | 23 | Nottingham Forest | £52,00 | £16 million |
If you are on the lookout for young attacking midfielders to sign to your team, then look no further than the table above.
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