FIFA 21 Career Mode is packed with players with high potential! We have listed in this article the best promises you can hire for your team, from defense to offense. See who can reach the incredible Overall of 95 and which players deserve your attention in every position!
NOTE: We consider pledges only to players up to the age of 23, Olympic age.
- goalkeepers
- defenders
- right sides
- left sides
- Flyer
- Socks
- Tips
- Strikers
goalkeepers
| Full name | Potential | Current | Age | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnarumma | 92 | 85 | 21 | AC Milan |
| Luis Maximiano | 88 | 78 | 21 | Sporting |
| Dean Henderson | 87 | 80 | 23 | Manchester United |
| Alex Meret | 87 | 78 | 23 | Naples |
| Emil Audero | 87 | 77 | 23 | Sampdoria |
| Andriy Lunin | 87 | 75 | 21 | Real Madrid |
| Marteen Vandevoordt | 87 | 68 | 18 | KRC Genk |
| Unai Simon | 86 | 80 | 23 | Bilbao |
| Ionut Andrei Radu | 85 | 75 | 23 | International |
| Wuilker Farinez | 85 | 75 | 22 | Lens Racing Club |
| Alban Lafont | 84 | 78 | 21 | FC Nantes |
| Paul bernardoni | 84 | 78 | 23 | Angers SCO |
| Justin bijlow | 84 | 76 | 22 | Feyenoord |
| Florian Muller | 83 | 76 | 22 | SC Freiburg |
| Aarom Ramsdale | 83 | 76 | 22 | Sheffield United |
| Alexandr Maksimenko | 83 | 73 | 22 | Spartak Moscow |
| Nico Mantl | 83 | 69 | 20 | Unterhaching |
| Christian Fruchtl | 83 | 66 | 20 | 1. FC Nuremberg |
| Lucas chevalier | 83 | 61 | 18 | Lille |
| Gautier larsonneur | 82 | 77 | 23 | Brestoi Stadium 29 |
Donnarumma remains FIFA's most promising goalkeeper. In version 21, his potential reaches 92. He will undoubtedly be one of the best goalkeepers in the world for years to come.
defenders
| Full name | Potential | Current | Age | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthijs de Ligt | 92 | 85 | 21 | Juventus |
| Upamecano | 90 | 79 | 21 | RB Leipzig |
| Joe gomes | 88 | 83 | 23 | Liverpool |
| Edmond tapsoba | 88 | 78 | 21 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Ibrahima Konate | 88 | 78 | 21 | RB Leipzig |
| Dennis Zakaria | 87 | 83 | 23 | Monchengladbach |
| RĂșben Days | 87 | 81 | 23 | Manchester City |
| Eder Militao | 87 | 80 | 22 | Real Madrid |
| Nordi Mukiele | 87 | 80 | 22 | RB Leipzig |
| Boubacar Kamara | 87 | 79 | 20 | Marseille |
| Ozan kabak | 87 | 77 | 20 | Schalke 04 |
| William Saliba | 87 | 74 | 19 | Arsenal |
| Jules Koundé | 86 | 79 | 21 | Sevilla |
| Dan-Axel Zagadou | 86 | 79 | 21 | Borussia Dortmund |
| Pau Torres | 86 | 78 | 23 | Villarreal |
| Jean-Clair Todibo | 86 | 75 | 20 | Barcelona |
| Eduardo Quaresma | 86 | 72 | 18 | Sporting |
| Josko Gvardiol | 86 | 69 | 18 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Leonidas Stergiou | 86 | 67 | 18 | St. Gallen |
| Bright AkwoArrey-Over | 86 | 60 | 17 | Bayern Munchen |
Matthijs de Ligt is the biggest promise of Juventus and in FIFA 21 he appears as the most promising defender in the game. Soon after, Upamecano, from RB Leipzig, appears as a high-quality defense duo for de Ligt.
right sides
| Full name | Potential | Current | Age | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent alexander-arnold | 92 | 87 | 21 | Liverpool |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 88 | 83 | 22 | Manchester United |
| Emerson | 88 | 78 | 21 | Real Betis |
| Konrad Laimer | 86 | 82 | 23 | RB Leipzig |
| Reece James | 86 | 77 | 20 | Chelsea |
| Sergio Dest | 86 | 75 | 19 | Ajax |
| dodo | 86 | 72 | 21 | Shaktar Donetsk |
| Jeremie frimpong | 86 | 70 | 19 | Celtic |
| Gonzalo montiel | 85 | 78 | 23 | River Plate |
| Diogo Dalot | 85 | 76 | 21 | Manchester United |
| Thomas Tavares | 85 | 73 | 19 | SL Benfica |
| Josha Vagnoman | 85 | 69 | 19 | Hamburg |
| Neco williams | 85 | 67 | 19 | Liverpool |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 84 | 76 | 23 | Arsenal |
| Silvan Hefti | 84 | 73 | 22 | BSC Young Boys |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | 84 | 63 | 18 | Wolverhampton |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 83 | 77 | 22 | Ajax |
| Clever Celik | 83 | 77 | 23 | Lille |
| Jonjoe Kenny | 83 | 76 | 23 | Everton |
| Moncayola | 83 | 74 | 22 | Osasuna |
Alexander-Arnold appears at the top of the list of the most promising right-backs in FIFA 21, as he already was in the 2020 edition. He continues to evolve, and he has the advantage of being able to play in the right midfielder.
left sides
| Full name | Potential | Current | Age | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reguilon | 89 | 82 | 23 | Tottenham |
| cucurella | 89 | 81 | 22 | Getafe F.C. |
| Alphonso Davies | 89 | 81 | 19 | Bayern Munchen |
| Renan Lodi | 87 | 81 | 22 | Atletico Madrid |
| Pervis Estupinan | 86 | 79 | 22 | Villarreal |
| Kieran Tierney | 86 | 78 | 23 | Arsenal |
| Owen Wijndal | 86 | 77 | 20 | AZ |
| Ryan Sessegnon | 86 | 75 | 20 | Tottenham |
| Luca Pellegrini | 86 | 72 | 21 | Genoa |
| Ryan Ait Nouri | 86 | 71 | 19 | Angers SCO |
| Luca netz | 86 | 63 | 17 | Hertha Berlin |
| Ben Chilwell | 85 | 81 | 23 | Chelsea |
| Theo Hernandez | 85 | 80 | 22 | AC Milan |
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | 85 | 80 | 23 | Manchester City |
| Angelino | 85 | 80 | 23 | RB Leipzig |
| Mathias Olivera | 85 | 77 | 22 | Getafe CF |
| Adria Pedrosa | 85 | 75 | 22 | RCD Espanyol |
| Brandon Williams | 85 | 75 | 20 | Manchester United |
| Jordan Torunarigha | 85 | 75 | 23 | Hertha Berlin |
| Nuno tavares | 85 | 72 | 20 | SL Benfica |
ReguilĂłn is an unknown who could be the best left back in FIFA 21 in your Career Mode. If you want someone more "famous", young Alphonso Davies, champion of the Champions League with Bayern, is also a great choice!
Flyer
| Full name | Potential | Current | Age | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandro Tonali | 91 | 77 | 20 | AC Milan |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 88 | 84 | 23 | Leicester City |
| Tanguy Ndombele | 87 | 80 | 23 | Tottenham |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 87 | 78 | 22 | Lyon |
| Maxence caqueret | 87 | 75 | 20 | Lyon |
| Ryan gravenberch | 87 | 71 | 18 | Ajax |
| Declan Rice | 86 | 79 | 21 | West Ham |
| Sander Berge | 86 | 79 | 22 | Sheffield United |
| Matteo Guendouzi | 86 | 77 | 21 | Arsenal |
| Florentine | 86 | 76 | 21 | AS Monaco |
| Gustavo Assuncao | 86 | 74 | 20 | FamalicĂŁo |
| Aster Vranckx | 86 | 66 | 18 | KV Mechelen |
| Lisandro Martinez | 85 | 78 | 22 | Ajax |
| Renato Sanches | 85 | 78 | 23 | Lille |
| Boubakary Soumare | 85 | 76 | 21 | Lille |
| Tyler Adams | 85 | 76 | 21 | RB Leipzig |
| NicolĂĄs DomĂnguez | 85 | 75 | 22 | Bologna |
| Matthew Longstaff | 85 | 72 | 20 | Newcastle |
| Tanguy Kouassi | 85 | 71 | 18 | Bayern Munchen |
| Kana Frame | 85 | 65 | 18 | Anderlecht |
Sandro Tonali still needs a lot of training to go from 77 to 91, but he's very promising! After him you don't have many known names, but they are cheap players that can be good signings.
Socks
| Full name | Potential | Current | Age | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jadon Sancho | 93 | 87 | 20 | Borussia Dortmund |
| Kai Havertz | 93 | 85 | 21 | Chelsea |
| latch | 91 | 78 | 20 | Barcelona |
| Martin Odegaard | 89 | 83 | 21 | Real Madrid |
| Takefusa kubo | 89 | 75 | 19 | Villarreal |
| Thiago almada | 89 | 73 | 19 | Velez Sarsfield |
| Phil Foden | 88 | 79 | 20 | Manchester City |
| Mohamed Ihattaren | 88 | 77 | 18 | PSV |
| Jonathan David | 88 | 77 | 20 | Lille |
| Riqui Puig | 88 | 75 | 21 | Barcelona |
| pedri | 88 | 72 | 17 | Barcelona |
| Florian wirtz | 88 | 68 | 17 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Rayan cherki | 88 | 67 | 17 | Lyon |
| Donny van de Beek | 87 | 83 | 23 | Manchester United |
| Mason mount | 87 | 80 | 21 | Chelsea |
| Nicollo Barela | 87 | 80 | 23 | International |
| Dani Olmo | 87 | 79 | 22 | RB Leipzig |
| Matheus Cunha | 87 | 78 | 21 | Hertha Berlin |
| Dejan Kulusevski | 87 | 77 | 20 | Juventus |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 87 | 75 | 19 | RB Salzburg |
There are many young midfielders who can reach the levels of legendary players. Jadon Sancho, Kai Havertz and Trincao are high quality players with a very good touch of the ball, who can occupy the midfield and create great plays.
Tips
| Full name | Potential | Current | Age | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinicius Jr. | 93 | 80 | 20 | Real Madrid |
| oyarzabal | 90 | 84 | 23 | Real Sociedad |
| Rodrygo | 90 | 79 | 19 | Real Madrid |
| Ansu Fati | 90 | 76 | 17 | Barcelona |
| Ousmane Dembele | 89 | 83 | 23 | Barcelona |
| Marcus Edwards | 89 | 77 | 21 | Guimaraes victory |
| Antony | 88 | 78 | 20 | Ajax |
| Bukayo Saka | 88 | 75 | 19 | Arsenal |
| JĂ©remy Doku | 88 | 71 | 18 | Anderlecht |
| Christian Pulisic | 87 | 81 | 22 | Chelsea |
| Mason mount | 87 | 80 | 21 | Chelsea |
| Jovane cabral | 87 | 77 | 22 | Sporting |
| Facundo Pellistri | 87 | 71 | 18 | Peñarol |
| Joelson fernandes | 87 | 69 | 17 | Sporting |
| Karim adeyemi | 87 | 69 | 18 | RB Salzburg |
| Luis Henrique | 87 | 67 | 18 | Marseille |
| Marcus Thuram | 86 | 80 | 23 | Monchengaldbach |
| Diogo Jota | 86 | 80 | 23 | Liverpool |
| Allan Saint-Maximin | 86 | 80 | 23 | Newcastle |
| Calving Stengs | 86 | 78 | 21 | AZ |
VinĂcius Jr. has a low Overall, but it is our country's great promise of the game. Rodrygo and Ansu Fati are two other promises worth keeping an eye on.
Strikers
| Full name | Potential | Current | Age | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mbappé | 95 | 90 | 21 | PSG |
| JoĂŁo Felix | 93 | 81 | 20 | Atletico Madrid |
| Erling Haaland | 92 | 84 | 20 | Borussia Dortmund |
| Marcus Rashford | 91 | 85 | 22 | Manchester United |
| Lautaro Martinez | 91 | 84 | 23 | International |
| Mason Greenwood | 89 | 77 | 19 | Manchester United |
| Richarlison | 88 | 81 | 23 | Everton |
| Gabriel Jesus | 87 | 83 | 23 | Manchester City |
| Gonçalo Guedes | 87 | 81 | 23 | Valencia |
| Victor Osimhen | 87 | 79 | 21 | Naples |
| Ismaila Sarr | 87 | 78 | 22 | Watford |
| Myron Boadu | 87 | 75 | 19 | AZ |
| Adam Hlozek | 87 | 74 | 18 | Sparta Prague |
| evanilson | 87 | 73 | 20 | FC Porto |
| Christopher Nkunku | 86 | 80 | 22 | RB Leipzig |
| Marcus Thuram | 86 | 80 | 23 | Monchenblach |
| Diogo Jota | 86 | 80 | 23 | Liverpool |
| Allan Saint-Maximin | 86 | 80 | 23 | Newcastle |
| Alexander Isak | 86 | 79 | 21 | Real Sociedad |
| Luis Javier Sua | 86 | 75 | 22 | Watford |
Can you imagine an attacking trio with Mbappé, João Félix and Haaland? Well, in FIFA 21 it does! The three are the best promises for attack in FIFA 21, and Mbappé is already an unquestionable ace!
See also:
- The best FIFA 21 players by position!
- Fastest FIFA 21 Players
- End of contract players
- Good and Cheap Players
- The best free players
- Best teams in FIFA 21
- Best teams for Career Mode
- Cheap promises for Career Mode
- best veteran players
- Best players on loan
- Best FIFA 21 formations
- Best defenders in FIFA 21
- Best strikers in FIFA 21
- The worst teams in FIFA 21
- Tips for doing well in Career Mode
