50 Best EA FC 26 young goalkeepers with high potential in Manager Career Mode

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Building a long-lasting dynasty in EA FC 26 commences with making sure there is a reliable goalkeeper in the net. Although it is very appealing to sign a well-known superstar, the most intelligent managers are aware that nurturing a young player is the least expensive way to be the king of the hill for years to come.

I have searched through the database to find the best young goalkeepers who have the potential to be trained as top-class shot-stoppers. No matter if you are in charge of a powerhouse club with an enormous budget or a Road to Glory team in need of a low-priced player, this list includes every option necessary to have a secure net for the next ten years.


Best EA FC 26 young goalkeepers with high potential to sign

Here is the complete list of the top 50 young goalkeepers in the game, ranked by their potential ceiling, along with their current market values and contract details.

Name

Age

Overall rating

Potential

Team & Contract

Value

Wage

Diving

Handling

Kicking

Reflexes

Pace

Positioning

S. Lammens

22

78

87

Manchester United 2025 ~ 2030

€27.5M

€36K

79

77

71

77

45

79

M. Penders

19

76

86

RC Strasbourg Alsace Jun 30, 2026 On loan

€14M

€27K

79

74

78

77

22

73

G. Restes

20

78

86

Toulouse FC 2021 ~ 2028

€26.5M

€9K

78

74

80

80

40

77

M. Epolo

20

74

86

Standard de Liège 2021 ~ 2027

€9M

€5K

77

71

68

74

32

71

K. Tzolakis

22

79

86

Olympiacos FC 2019 ~ 2027

€30.5M

€18K

78

76

76

83

54

78

B. Verbruggen

22

79

85

Brighton & Hove Albion 2023 ~ 2028

€23M

€43K

79

76

78

82

56

78

R. Owusu-Oduro

20

71

84

AZ Alkmaar 2020 ~ 2030

€4M

€5K

70

67

67

73

40

70

D. Seimen

19

68

84

SC Paderborn 07 Jun 30, 2026 On loan

€2.8M

€5K

67

63

67

73

40

65

J. Urbig

21

74

84

FC Bayern München 2025 ~ 2029

€8M

€15K

74

70

79

76

32

74

R. Roefs

22

78

84

Sunderland 2025 ~ 2030

€18.5M

€28K

79

77

76

79

31

77

J. Trafford

22

76

84

Manchester City 2025 ~ 2030

€14.5M

€41K

77

74

72

78

53

74

R. Risser

20

75

83

RC Lens 2025 ~ 2030

€10.5M

€9K

77

74

78

75

39

72

D. Dönmezer

16

59

82

Kayserispor 2025 ~ 2028

€625K

€500

60

58

57

59

32

57

Kauã Santos

22

71

82

Eintracht Frankfurt 2023 ~ 2030

€3.6M

€9K

76

65

63

77

37

62

J. Beadle

20

70

82

Birmingham City Jun 30, 2026 On loan

€3.4M

€15K

70

69

68

71

46

70

M. Backhaus

21

72

82

SV Werder Bremen 2022 ~ 2027

€4.6M

€7K

71

66

63

78

23

71

P. Loretz

22

72

82

FC Luzern 2018 ~ 2027

€4.6M

€5K

72

70

68

73

44

72

L. Hornicek

22

74

82

Sporting Clube de Braga 2020 ~ 2028

€8M

€6K

74

70

73

77

28

75

Z. Suzuki

22

74

82

Parma 2024 ~ 2029

€8M

€9K

73

72

71

76

56

73

O. Nkambadio

22

74

82

Paris FC 2020 ~ 2027

€8M

€18K

74

71

67

79

30

72

L. Brughmans

17

61

82

KRC Genk 2023 ~ 2026

€925K

€600

66

57

56

61

19

62

E. Jaouen

19

68

82

Stade de Reims 2024 ~ 2028

€2.5M

€1K

71

65

66

70

32

67

T. Pereira Cardoso

19

67

82

Borussia Mönchengladbach 2025 ~ 2028

€2.1M

€3K

71

66

68

70

21

65

Renato Marin

18

66

81

Paris Saint-Germain 2025 ~ 2030

€1.7M

€6K

66

61

70

68

24

63

Fran González

20

64

81

Real Madrid 2024 ~ 2026

€1.4M

€11K

63

62

61

65

17

63

S. Desplanches

22

71

81

Pescara Jun 30, 2026 On loan

€3.6M

€2K

72

67

68

74

26

70

Diego Calai

20

68

81

Sporting CP 2024 ~ 2027

€2.5M

€3K

68

65

66

70

22

70

M. Delavallée

21

70

81

Royal Charleroi Sporting Club 2022 ~ 2027

€3.1M

€3K

70

69

66

68

46

68

M. Keller

22

72

81

BSC Young Boys 2023 ~ 2028

€4.6M

€8K

73

70

70

74

38

73

J. Heerkens

19

65

81

Ajax 2025 ~ 2030

€1.6M

€2K

66

62

66

68

22

67

A. Kinský

22

75

81

Tottenham Hotspur 2025 ~ 2031

€7.5M

€35K

76

76

76

75

45

74

M. Niflore

18

65

81

USL Dunkerque Jun 30, 2026 On loan

€1.6M

€2K

68

65

64

70

39

62

O. Çevikkan

19

62

80

Trabzonspor 2023 ~ 2028

€900K

€3K

62

61

58

63

50

61

D. Kochen

19

61

80

FC Barcelona 2024 ~ 2028

€750K

€4K

60

60

59

61

21

62

Á. Yaakobishvili

19

66

80

FC Andorra Jun 30, 2026 On loan

€1.8M

€7K

68

66

64

67

25

65

André Gomes

20

69

80

Alverca Jun 30, 2026 On loan

€2.6M

€3K

70

67

77

70

41

64

M. Weiß

21

68

80

Burnley 2025 ~ 2029

€2.6M

€8K

70

64

67

72

35

61

C. Brady

21

69

80

Chicago Fire 2020 ~ 2026

€2.7M

€2K

74

64

62

72

29

67

J. Schenk

22

71

80

SC Preußen Münster 2024 ~ 2028

€3.6M

€3K

71

69

67

73

17

70

G. Slonina

21

68

80

Chelsea 2022 ~ 2028

€2.6M

€14K

70

64

63

70

45

65

E. Kamga

17

59

80

1. FC Kaiserslautern 2025 ~ 2027

€625K

€500

56

60

57

62

18

60

F. Hellstern

17

59

80

VfB Stuttgart 2025 ~ 2027

€625K

€700

63

58

60

63

18

59

C. Zawieschitzky

18

64

80

FC Red Bull Salzburg 2024 ~ 2028

€1.3M

€1K

63

59

61

69

34

63

Diogo Pinto

21

67

79

Estrela da Amadora 2025 ~ 2026

€2.2M

€1K

70

65

67

69

27

68

M. Young

18

60

79

Salford City Jun 30, 2026 On loan

€550K

€2K

61

59

59

61

38

59

T. Martinelli

19

68

79

Fiorentina 2024 ~ 2026

€2.2M

€6K

69

67

64

70

23

69

B. Klaverboer

19

65

79

SC Heerenveen 2022 ~ 2027

€1.5M

€1K

66

62

66

65

29

64

Álex Padilla

21

69

79

Athletic Club 2022 ~ 2029

€2.7M

€7K

71

68

63

71

34

68

A. Posiadała

22

68

79

Samsunspor Jan 15, 2026 On loan

€2.3M

€1K

69

67

64

66

32

67

R. Vitek

21

71

79

Bristol City Jun 30, 2026 On loan

€3.6M

€15K

70

68

65

73

46

69

L. Brey

22

69

79

Boca Juniors 2022 ~ 2027

€2.7M

€5K

67

67

55

70

29

70

T. Gillier

21

65

79

CF Montréal Jun 30, 2026 On loan

€1.5M

€4K

66

61

60

68

21

65

L. Marquínez

22

67

79

Atlético Nacional 2021 ~ 2026

€2.2M

€1K

69

64

60

69

35

63

A. Paulsen

22

70

79

Lechia Gdańsk Jun 30, 2026 On loan

€3.1M

€17K

71

66

71

73

55

65

T. Ernst

22

70

79

Hertha BSC 2022 ~ 2027

€3.1M

€3K

73

70

58

74

29

69

O. Dovin

22

70

79

Coventry City 2024 ~ 2028

€3.1M

€12K

70

68

68

71

47

68

Gonçalo Sobral

19

64

79

SL Benfica 2024 ~ 2028

€1.2M

€1K

65

61

55

65

23

61

Á. Pécsi

20

64

79

Liverpool 2025 ~ 2030

€1.2M

€7K

64

62

63

67

51

63

Diogo Ferreira

18

64

79

SL Benfica 2025 ~ 2027

€1.2M

€1K

64

60

51

65

42

63

T. Van Ingelgom

18

58

79

KV Mechelen 2025 ~ 2027

€575K

€650

56

60

58

60

47

57

Senne Lammens has an 87 potential and 80 overall rating at just age 22 justifies his €27.5M price tag. Mike Penders and Guillaume Restes are also promising young keepers with 86 potential. Matthieu Epolo is an amazing elite choice for a low-budget club, as he has 86 potential and costs around €9M.

If you are after budget yet talented young keepers, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro and Jonas Urbig are reasonable mid-tier transfers with 84 potential who can step in right away for mid-table clubs. If you have serious budget constraints, the 16-year-old Deniz Dönmezer with 82 potential and a €625k price tag is the ideal signing for Road to Glory runs. L. Brughmans, with 82 potential and costing less than €1M, is another budget youngster with potential to be a superstar goalkeeper.

Signing one of these young goalkeepers will offer you a reliable player between the sticks for your entire Manager Career run, as goalkeepers usually don’t drop in ratings after age 33 like most outfield players.


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