FIFA 22 Wonderkids: Best Young Spanish Players to Sign in Career Mode

We’ve got ALL the best young Spanish players to sign in FIFA 22.

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Published on: Sep 27, 2021 | Updated on: Jan 2, 2023

Contents

1 1. Pedri (81 OVR – 91 POT)
2 2. Ferran Torres (82 OVR – 90 POT)
3 3. Ansu Fati (76 OVR – 90 POT)
4 4. Bryan Gil (76 OVR – 86 POT)
5 5. Eric García (77 OVR – 86 POT)
6 6. Nico Melamed (74 OVR – 86 POT)
7 7. Brahim Díaz (78 OVR – 86 POT)
8 All of the best young Spanish players in FIFA 22

Spain has produced some of the greatest footballing talents in the history of the game, with the nation’s latest golden generation winning the Euros, World Cup, and then the Euros again. Headlining Spain’s legends are the likes of Sergio Ramos, Xavi, Andrés Iniesta, David Villa, Raúl, Carles Puyol, Alfredo Di Stéfano, and Iker Casillas.

Now looking to return to those heights with a new batch of young players, Spain have several reasons to be optimistic. So, it’s a good idea for Career Mode players to explore the pool of the best young Spanish FIFA 22 players.

Here, you’ll find all of the best Spanish wonderkids to sign in FIFA 22 Career Mode, ranked by their potential overall ratings.

Choosing FIFA 22 Career Mode’s best Spanish wonderkids

With Ansu Fati, Pedri, Eric García, and several other young players who aren’t contracted to Barcelona, there are more than enough high-potential Spaniards to sign in Career Mode.

For a Spanish player to make it onto this list of the best wonderkids from the country, they need to be 21-years-old at the most, as well as have a minimum potential rating of 81.

At the bottom of this page, you can see the full list of all of the best Spanish wonderkids in FIFA 22.

1. Pedri (81 OVR – 91 POT)

FIFA 22 wonderkids best young Spanish player to sign in career mode Pedri (81 OVR – 91 POT)

Team: FC Barcelona
Age: 18
Wage: £43,500
Value: £46.5 million
Best Attributes: 89 Balance, 88 Agility, 86 Stamina

Already a mainstay for both Spain and Barcelona, it won’t come as a surprise that Pedri ranks as the best Spanish wonderkid in FIFA 22, boasting a massive 91 potential rating.

Despite what could be seen as a relatively meek 81 overall rating, Pedri already has many very useable ratings for a central midfielder. His 86 stamina, 86 vision, 85 short pass, four-star weak foot, and 80 long passing allow him to command the midfield despite only being 18-years-old.

In March 2021, Luis Enrique called Pedri up to the Spanish national team, and with just a handful of games under his belt, the 18-year-old was trusted to play almost every single minute of their Euro 2020 campaign. After going out in the semi-finals, Pedri then accompanied Luis de la Fuente’s Olympic Team to earn a silver medal.

2. Ferran Torres (82 OVR – 90 POT)

FIFA 22 wonderkids best young Spanish player to sign in career mode Ferran Torres (82 OVR – 90 POT)

Team: Manchester City
Age: 21
Wage: £100,000
Value: £59 million
Best Attributes: 88 Acceleration, 84 Attack Positioning, 84 Dribbling

Coming into Career Mode with an 82 overall rating, Ferran Torres will be a top target for many elite clubs. Still, it’s his 90 potential rating that gets him onto this list of the best Spanish wonderkids in FIFA 22.

Listed as a winger in the game, Torres’ 81 finishing, 84 dribbling, 87 acceleration, 78 sprint speed, 82 agility, and 84 positioning make him a solid choice up top.

Now looking to be City’s default striker, the Foios-born 21-year-old has already proven himself to be a potent scorer from the wing for Spain. In 20 games, only one of which saw him start as the striker, Torres scored ten goals.

3. Ansu Fati (76 OVR – 90 POT)

FIFA 22 wonderkids best young Spanish player to sign in career mode Ansu Fati (76 OVR – 90 POT)

Team: FC Barcelona
Age: 18
Wage: £38,000
Value: £15 million
Best Attributes: 90 Acceleration, 89 Agility, 87 Sprint Speed

Having broken onto the scene at the start of the 2019/20 season, as a 16-year-old, Ansu Fati has been a top young player in FIFA for several editions now, remaining as one of the best young Spanish players to sign in FIFA 22.

At 76 overall with a 90 potential rating, and still only 18-years-old, the FIFA 22 LW born in Guinea-Bissau is set to be among the game’s wonderkids for a few more years to come. At the start of Career Mode, Fati’s 80 finishing, 87 sprint speed, 90 acceleration, and 79 dribbling are the highlights.

Fati already boasts a strong scoring record for Barça, with 14 goals and five assists by his 44^th appearance, and if it weren’t for a serious knee injury, he would have more than his four caps for Spain.

4. Bryan Gil (76 OVR – 86 POT)

FIFA 22 wonderkids best young Spanish player to sign in career mode Bryan Gil (76 OVR – 86 POT)

Team: Tottenham Hotspur
Age: 20
Wage: £44,500
Value: £14 million
Best Attributes: 89 Agility, 82 Dribbling, 82 Composure

Starting off the second-tier of the best Spanish wonderkids with his potential rating of 86, Bryan Gil is still a solid young player to sign in FIFA 22.

At 76 overall, the 5’9’’ winger might not seem like he can offer much to an elite-tier starting XI, but he has several very serviceable ratings. The 82 dribbling, 82 composure, 79 acceleration, and 89 agility make Gil quite a handy player to have – particularly in attacking midfield.

Despite only just signing for Spurs in the summer, Nuno Espírito Santo has been proactive in getting Gil game time. Playing on either wing and through the middle, the Spanish wonderkid has been a starter in the Europa Conference League and the EFL Cup.

5. Eric García (77 OVR – 86 POT)

FIFA 22 wonderkids best young Spanish player to sign in career mode Eric García (77 OVR – 86 POT)

Team: FC Barcelona
Age: 20
Wage: £61,000
Value: £18.5 million
Best Attributes: 80 Interceptions, 79 Short Pass, 79 Defensive Awareness

Eric García places as Spain’s best defensive wonderkid FIFA CB to sign, starting with a 77 overall rating which can grow into his 86 potential rating.

Standing 6’0’’, García already suits the possession-based archetype that Spanish football loves to encourage, with his 79 short pass, 79 composure, and 72 long passing boding well for the Catalan’s future in the role.

While García did showcase his potential on several occasions for Manchester City, he found that his path to regular football was blocked by several centre back signings. So, he rejoined Barça as a free agent, and has been a regular starter through the early phases of this season.

6. Nico Melamed (74 OVR – 86 POT)

FIFA 22 wonderkids best young Spanish player to sign in career mode Nico Melamed (74 OVR – 86 POT)

Team: RCD Espanyol
Age: 20
Wage: £10,500
Value: £8.5 million
Best Attributes: 84 Acceleration, 84 Agility, 84 Balance

At 20-years-old with an 86 potential rating, Nico Melamed may not yet play for an elite-tier club like the other young players atop this list, but he’s certainly classed as one of the best Spanish wonderkids in FIFA 22.

Much of the appeal in signing Melamed, outside of his potential rating, is the Castelldefels-native’s movement ratings. His 84 acceleration, 83 sprint speed, 84 agility, and 84 balance, combined with his 82 dribbling, make him quite the handful down the wing.

Last season, Melamed worked his way into the Espanyol starting XI on several occasions, mostly playing on the left wing or in attacking midfield. However, after earning promotion, the young Spaniard struggled for starts.

7. Brahim Díaz (78 OVR – 86 POT)

FIFA 22 wonderkids best young Spanish player to sign in career mode Brahim Díaz (78 OVR – 86 POT)

Team: AC Milan
Age: 21
Wage: £28,000
Value: £30.5 million
Best Attributes: 91 Balance, 89 Agility, 83 Short Pass

Brahim Díaz manages to wrangle his way into the upper-echelons of the best Spanish wonderkids to sign in FIFA 22 by virtue of him being 21-years-old and boasting a potential rating of 86.

Playing in the CAM position, the 5’7’’ playmaker is certainly deployable from the start of Career Mode, even with his 79 overall rating. The midfielder born in Málaga starts FIFA 22 with 71 long shots, 74 long passing, 82 dribbling, 83 short passing, 82 acceleration, and 89 agility, making him a menace in the pocket.

In real life, Díaz is only on-loan from Real Madrid for two years, but as FIFA’s yet to cater to longer loan spells, the Spanish wonderkid is on AC Milan’s books on a permanent deal in-game. Now in his second season of what will end up being a total of three terms at the San Siro, Díaz is a regular starter and even netted four goals in the first seven games of this campaign.

All of the best young Spanish players in FIFA 22

In the table underneath, you can see the full list of all of the best Spanish wonderkids to sign in FIFA 22.

Name	Overall	Potential	Age	Position	Team	Value	Wage
Pedri	81	91	18	CM	FC Barcelona	£46.4 million	£44,000
Ferran Torres	82	90	21	RW, ST	Manchester City	£58.9 million	£103,000
Ansu Fati	76	90	18	LW	FC Barcelona	£15.1 million	£38,000
Pedro Porro	80	87	21	RWB, RM	Sporting CP (on-loan from Manchester City)	£34.8 million	£69,000
Bryan Gil	76	86	20	LM, RM, CAM	Tottenham Hotspur	£14.2 million	£45,000
Eric García	77	86	20	CB	FC Barcelona	£18.5 million	£61,000
Nico Melamed	74	86	20	LM, CAM, RM	RCD Espanyol	£8.6 million	£10,000
Brahim Díaz	78	86	21	CAM, LW, LM	AC Milan	£27.1 million	£26,000
Gavi	66	85	16	CM	FC Barcelona	£1.8 million	£3,000
Álex Centelles	75	85	21	LB	UD Almería	£10.3 million	£7,000
Riqui Puig	76	85	21	CM	FC Barcelona	£14.6 million	£65,000
Ilaix Moriba	73	85	18	CM	RB Leipzig	£6 million	£15,000
Miranda	76	84	21	LB, LWB	Real Betis	£13.8 million	£13,000
Gori	64	84	19	CM, CAM	RCD Espanyol	£1.4 million	£2,000
Yeremy Pino	73	84	18	RM, LM, ST	Villarreal CF	£5.6 million	£7,000
Karrikaburu	65	84	18	ST	Real Sociedad B	£1.5 million	£774
Unai Vencedor	75	83	20	CM, CDM	Athletic Club de Bilbao	£10.8 million	£15,000
Fabio Blanco	62	83	17	RM	Eintracht Frankfurt	£1 million	£516
Fran García	72	83	21	LB, LM	Rayo Vallecano	£4.3 million	£9,000
Nico González	68	83	19	CM, CAM	FC Barcelona	£2.5 million	£20,000
Blanco	71	83	20	CM, CDM	Real Madrid	£3.9 million	£44,000
Germán Valera	66	83	19	RM, LM, CAM	Real Sociedad B (on-loan from Atlético Madrid)	£1.9 million	£6,000
Barrenetxea	74	83	19	LW, ST, RW	Real Sociedad	£7.7 million	£15,000
Abel Ruiz	74	83	21	ST	SC Braga	£8.2 million	£9,000
Manu Sánchez	73	83	20	LB	CA Osasuna (on-loan from Atlético Madrid)	£5.6 million	£20,000
Fer Niño	73	83	20	ST	RCD Mallorca (on-loan from Villarreal)	£5.6 million	£17,000
Sancet	73	83	21	ST, CAM	Athletic Club de Bilbao	£6 million	£15,000
Robert Navarro	67	83	19	CAM, LW	Real Sociedad	£2.2 million	£5,000
Joan García	67	83	20	GK	RCD Espanyol	£2.1 million	£3,000
Javi Serrano	64	82	18	CDM	Atlético Madrid	£1.2 million	£3,000
Iván Jaime	70	82	20	CAM, ST, LW	Famalicão	£3.3 million	£4,000
Mujaid	71	82	21	CB, RB	KRC Genk	£3.4 million	£6,000
Hugo Guillamón	73	82	21	CB, CDM, CM	Valencia CF	£5.6 million	£15,000
Francho Serrano	67	82	19	CM, CDM, CAM	Real Zaragoza	£2.1 million	£2,000
Víctor Gómez	72	82	21	RB	Málaga CF (on-loan from Espanyol)	£4.3 million	£8,000
Iván Azón	68	82	18	ST	Real Zaragoza	£2.4 million	£2,000
Rodri	70	82	21	LM, CAM, CM	Real Betis	£3.4 million	£8,000
Francés	69	82	18	CB	Real Zaragoza	£2.6 million	£860
Álex Cardero	63	82	17	CM, CAM	Real Oviedo	£1 million	£430
Turrientes	65	82	19	CM, CAM, CDM	Real Sociedad B	£1.5 million	£860
Álex Balde	66	82	17	LB, LM	FC Barcelona	£1.7 million	£860
Jorge Cuenca	71	82	21	CB	Getafe CF (on-loan from Villarreal)	£3.4 million	£10,000
Alex Baena	67	82	19	LM, RM, CM	Girona FC (on-loan from Villarreal)	£2.1 million	£5,000
Nico Williams	67	81	18	RW, LW	Athletic Club de Bilbao	£2.1 million	£3,000
Alberto Moreno	64	81	19	CM	Atlético Madrid	£1.3 million	£5,000
Monchu	70	81	21	CM, CDM	Granada CF	£3.1 million	£8,000
Ramón Enríquez	69	81	20	CM, CDM	Málaga CF	£2.8 million	£3,000
Omar El Hilali	63	81	17	RB	RCD Espanyol	£946,000	£430
Pablo Moreno	68	81	19	ST, LM	Girona FC (on-loan from Manchester City)	£2.5 million	£21,000
Ayesa	67	81	20	GK	Real Sociedad B	£1.8 million	£860
Hugo Duro	69	81	21	ST, LM	Valencia CF (on-loan from Getafe)	£3 million	£9,000
Nico Serrano	63	81	18	LW, CAM, RW	Athletic Club de Bilbao	£1 million	£2,000
Hugo Bueno	59	81	18	LWB	Wolverhampton Wanderers	£602,000	£3,000
Arribas	65	81	19	CAM, RM, LM	Real Madrid	£1.5 million	£14,000
Pacheco	65	81	20	CB	Real Sociedad	£1.5 million	£4,000
Gaspar Campos	67	81	21	LM, RM, CAM	Real Sporting de Gijón	£2.2 million	£3,000
Jofre Carreras	69	81	20	RW, LW	RCD Espanyol	£2.9 million	£6,000
Rober	69	81	20	RM, ST, CAM	Real Betis	£2.9 million	£7,000
Luis Carbonell	63	81	18	ST, LW	Real Madrid (on-loan from Real Zaragoza)	£1 million	£860
Dylan Perera	62	81	18	CAM, CM	CD Tenerife	£860,000	£559