FIFA 20 Career Mode: Best Cheap High Potential Goalkeepers (GK)

AJ Harkness

4 years ago

The most important and challenging position on the pitch is in goal.

Goalkeepers shoulder a huge responsibility and can be the difference between picking up a point or even the win in a game which shouldn’t warrant such result.

The top-five low cost, high potential goalkeepers in FIFA 20 feature below. A complete list of all of the other potential options is at the foot of the article.

Choosing FIFA 20 Career Mode’s best cheap high potential goalkeepers (GK)

The most important metric when considering the best high potential young goalkeeper in FIFA 20 Career Mode is the potential overall rating.

Those that feature in the body of the article have the highest potential rating. The others listed in the table have a rating of at least 79 POT. The goalkeepers included all have a release clause of £5 million or less.

We have excluded players who are currently on-loan at other clubs. As such, the likes of Dean Henderson (Sheffield United), Andriy Lunin (Real Oviedo), and Alban Lafont (FC Nantes) won’t feature on the list.

For a full list of ALL of the best cheap high potential goalkeepers (GK), consult the table towards the end of the page.

Maarten Vandevoordt (OVR 66 – POT 85)

Team: KRC Genk
Best Position: GK
Age: 17
Overall/Potential: 66 OVR / 88 POT
Value (Release Clause): £950,000 (£2.1 million)
Wage: £450 per week
Best Attributes: 69 GK Reflexes, 68 GK Diving, 66 GK Handling

The highest potential goalkeeper available on our list is KRC Genk’s Maarten Vandevoordt. The Belgian U19 international has featured for his club’s first-team on four occasions, being the back-up to 21-year-old Gaëtan Coucke.

Vandevoordt holds the record as the youngest goalkeeper to start in a Champions League match at 17 years and 287 days old. The result was a 4-0 defeat to Napoli.

In FIFA 20 Career Mode, Vandevoordt offers a solid starting point. With ratings that are just under 70 in reflexes, diving, and handling, the Belgian is an excellent option if you can afford him.

His buy-out clause of £2.1 million at 66 OVR might make him a little pricey. However, his development arc is positive enough to bring Vandevoordt into your side.

Lucas Chevalier (OVR 61 – POT 84)

Team: LOSC Lille
Best Position: GK
Age: 17
Overall/Potential: 61 OVR / 84 POT
Value (Release Clause): £425,000 (£1.2 million)
Wage: £450 per week
Best Attributes: 62 GK Reflexes, 62 GK Kicking, 60 GK Diving

For those playing with a team in the lower leagues looking for a keeper to build around, perhaps LOSC Lille’s Lucas Chevalier will catch your fancy.

A native of Calais, Chevalier has been on the books at Lille since 2014 and has risen through their academy. Currently, the Frenchman plays with Lille B, acting as their starting goalie in the UEFA Youth League.

The Frenchman starts with fair statistics, with 62 reflexes and 62 kicking. However, Chevalier’s GK handling (58), reactions (59) and GK positioning (58) are a modest starting point.

Chevalier is a player suited to being bought and then sent back out on loan for playing time if you already have a definitive number one. He is a development project keeper, but when developed correctly, his overall rating could increase by upwards of 20 points.

Christian Früchtl (OVR 66 – POT 83)

Team: FC Bayern Munich
Best Position: GK
Age: 19
Overall/Potential: 66 OVR / 83 POT
Value (Release Clause): £1 million (£2.2 million)
Wage: £600 per week
Best Attributes: 69 GK Reflexes, 69 GK Diving, 67 GK Kicking

Bayern Munich have a long list of active goalkeepers on their books, with yet another potentially breaking through. With Manuel Neuer, Sven Ulriech, and, as of next season, Alexander Nübel, Christian Früchtl will likely be looking for regular playing time elsewhere.

Früchtl has played almost every game this season for the second team in 3. Liga: the German was vital in their promotion campaign last season.

In FIFA 20, Früchtl has an excellent starting point and is tied as the best in GK reflexes (69) while ranking as the best in GK diving (69). He also has solid ball-handling skills with a 67 for GK kicking and a 66 for GK handling.

The German is one of the best options on our list and with a release clause of £2.2 million, he is an excellent investment in Career Mode.

Jakub Markovič (OVR 67 – POT 82)

Team: SK Slavia Praha
Best Position: GK
Age: 17
Overall/Potential: 67 OVR / 82 POT
Value (Release Clause): £425,000 (£3.3 million)
Wage: £450 per week
Best Attributes: 69 GK Reflexes, 69 GK Kicking, 69 GK Handling

The goalkeeper who has the best starting point on our list is SK Slavia Praha’s Jakub Markovič. The former Czech U18 shot-stopper has regularly featured for the Slavia Praha B side, making eight appearances and conceding 13 goals.

Like several players on this list, Markovič has featured in the UEFA Youth League, in which he’s made four appearances, conceded 11, but has kept a clean sheet.

Markovič has a similar starting point to Früchtl with 69 GK reflexes, but has better GK kicking and GK handling at 69 apiece. What Markovič also has, which the others on the list don’t have, is good acceleration (61), making him quick off his line during play; Markovič has the rushes out of goal trait.

The Czech’s release clause of £3.3 million may scare some players away from signing the Slavia Praha product.

Gavin Bazunu (OVR 59 – POT 82)

Team: Manchester City
Best Position: GK
Age: 17
Overall/Potential: 59 OVR / 82 POT
Value (Release Clause): £250,000 (£705K)
Wage: £450 per week
Best Attributes: 65 Jumping, 60 GK Reflexes, 60 GK Diving

For someone who wants the challenge of a low-rating goalkeeper with high potential, perhaps the Republic of Ireland U21 international and Manchester City keeper Gavin Bazunu is up your ally.

Currently playing with the U23 side, Bazunu has quickly asserted himself as the number one, making 14 appearances, conceding 23 goals, and keeping three clean sheets. Bazunu has featured throughout Manchester City’s UEFA Youth League campaign.

From where Bazunu starts, his 59 overall rating might be a turn-off for many players in FIFA 20 Career Mode. He requires a lot of training to develop, undoubtedly a long-term prospect, but Bazunu does have the best jumping stats of our top five with a 65 rating.

Players starting in EFL League One or League Two would benefit from having Bazunu, even if it’s just a loan deal.

All the Best Cheap High Potential Goalkeepers (GK) on FIFA 20

Here’s the complete list of all of the best cheap high potential goalkeepers in FIFA 20 Career Mode.

Name	Position	Age	Overall	Potential	Team	Value	Wage	Release Clause
Maarten Vandevoordt	GK	17	66	85	KRC Genk	£990K	£450	£2.1M
Lucas Chevalier	GK	17	61	84	LOSC Lille	£428K	£450	£1.2M
Christian Früchtl	GK	19	66	83	Bayern München II	£1.1M	£585	£2.2M
Jakub Markovič	GK	17	67	82	SK Slavia Praha	£1.2M	£450	£3.3M
Gavin Bazunu	GK	17	59	82	Manchester City	£248K	£450	£705K
Diogo Costa	GK	19	70	82	FC Porto	£2.3M	£2K	£5M
Stefan Bajic	GK	17	62	81	AS Saint-Étienne	£450K	£450	£1.1M
Iván Martínez	GK	17	60	81	CA Osasuna	£338K	£450	£1.1M
Kjell Scherpen	GK	19	67	81	Ajax	£1.3M	£2K	£2.6M
Luca Plogmann	GK	19	64	81	SV Werder Bremen	£743K	£2K	£1.7M
Markus Schubert	GK	21	70	81	FC Schalke 04	£2.3M	£7K	£4.3M
Nick Shinton	GK	18	62	80	Club Brugge KV	£473K	£450	£957K
Altube	GK	19	63	80	Real Madrid	£608K	£6K	£1.6M
Dominik Kotarski	GK	19	65	80	Ajax	£878K	£1K	£1.8M
Jasper Schendelaar	GK	18	65	80	AZ Alkmaar	£833K	£450	£1.8M
Maarten Paes	GK	21	69	80	FC Utrecht	£1.4M	£4K	£2.3M
Ivan Zlobin	GK	22	70	80	SL Benfica	£2.1M	£4K	£4.6M
Gabriele Plechero	GK	16	61	79	Cittadella	£383K	£450	£832K
Anatoliy Trubin	GK	17	59	79	Shakhtar Donetsk	£225K	£450	£698K
Andrei Vlad	GK	20	67	79	FCSB (Steaua)	£990K	£2K	£1.6M
Iñaki Peña	GK	20	65	79	FC Barcelona	£900K	£12K	£2.4M
Christian Sánchez	GK	19	64	79	Real Sporting de Gijón	£743K	£720	£1.7M
Manuel Gasparini	GK	17	57	79	Udinese	£171K	£450	£462K
Rok Vodišek	GK	20	66	79	Genoa	£900K	£2K	£2.1M
Dani Martín	GK	20	67	79	Real Betis	£990K	£3K	£2.3M
Arda Akbulut	GK	18	63	79	Trabzonspor	£563K	£450	£1.5M
Manuel Roffo	GK	19	64	79	Boca Juniors	£743K	£1K	£1.5M
Gaëtan Poussin	GK	20	67	79	FC Girondins de Bordeaux	£990K	£4K	£2.1M
Isak Pettersson	GK	22	72	79	IFK Norrköping	£3M	£4K	£4.3M
Álvaro	GK	21	67	79	SD Huesca	£990K	£1K	£1.8M
Radosław Majecki	GK	19	68	79	Legia Warszawa	£1.1M	£1K	£1.7M
Matías Blengio	GK	21	67	79	Club Atlético Tigre	£990K	£2K	£1.6M
Andrey Lunev	GK	27	78	79	Russia	£0	£0	£0
Thomas Didillon	GK	23	75	79	KRC Genk	£5.9M	£9K	£0
Sergio Rico	GK	25	77	79	Paris Saint-Germain	£7.2M	£41K	£0
Christian Walton	GK	23	72	79	Blackburn Rovers	£3M	£9K	£0