A good goalkeeper can be every bit as important as a good striker, if not more so. Manchester United have learned this lesson the hard way over the past few seasons, but EA Sports FC 26 players can avoid suffering the same fate by signing themselves a talented young Career Mode GK.

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There are plenty of high-potential goalkeepers in EA Sports FC 26, some of whom are already good enough to play at the highest level. Whether Career Mode managers plan on working their way up from the bottom or diving straight in at the deep end, these GK wonderkids are well worth a look.

Only players aged 25 or under at the start of the 25-26 season will be considered for this list.

The Best Career Mode Goalkeepers in EA Sports FC 26

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Name

Age

Club

Rating

Potential

Growth

Joan Garcia

24

FC Barcelona

83

89

+6

Diogo Costa

25

FC Porto

84

89

+5

Chiamaka Nnadozie

24

Brighton & Hove Albion

85

89

+4

Lucas Chevalier

23

Paris Saint-Germain

83

88

+5

Marco Carnesecchi

25

Atalanta BC

84

88

+4

Senne Lammens

23

Manchester United

78

87

+9

Anatoliy Trubin

24

Benfica

80

87

+7

Giorgi Mamardashvili

24

Liverpool

84

87

+3

Maarten Vandevoordt

23

RB Leipzig

76

86

+10

Guillaume Restes

20

Toulouse FC

78

86

+8

Konstantinos Tzolakis

22

Olympiacos

79

86

+7

Matthieu Epolo

20

Standard Liege

73

85

+12

Luiz Junior

24

Villarreal CF

77

85

+8

Dennis Seimen

19

SC Paderborn 07

66

84

+18

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro

21

AZ Alkmaar

71

84

+13

Mike Penders

20

RC Strasbourg

73

84

+11

Lucca Brughmans

17

Genk

59

82

+23

Tiago Pereira Cardoso

29

Borussia Mönchengladbach

67

82

+15

Enis Kamga

18

FC Kaiserslautern

58

80

+22

Florian Hellstern

17

VfB Stuttgart

59

80

+21

The Best Young Goalkeepers for a Lower-League Team in EA FC 26 Career Mode

Lucca Brughmans is an easy pick for lower-league managers who are looking for a high-potential goalkeeper who can be signed on a budget. The Genk shotstopper can jump from a 59 rating to an 82 if his talent is properly nurtured, making him a must-sign player for those in a position to give him game time. Enis Kamga and Dennis Seimen are also worth looking at, but only if a deal for Brughmans can't be done.

The Best Young Goalkeepers for a Mid-Table Team in EA FC 26 Career Mode

New Manchester United keeper Senne Lammens offers excellent growth and has the potential to become one of the best keepers in FC 26, but players will need to pay a premium in order to sign him. Maarten Vandevoordt and Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro offer much better value for money, although their resale value might not be quite as high as Lammens' if and when players come to cash in on them.

The Best Young Goalkeepers for a Top-of-the-Table Team in EA FC 26 Career Mode

Just like in last year's installment, Diogo Costa offers a safe pair of hands for top-of-the-table teams looking to sign a high-potential keeper. However, the best young goalkeeper in FC 26's Career Mode is arguably Joan Garcia, with the Barcelona shot-stopper one year younger than Costa and offering a bit more potential growth. That said, either would make for an excellent signing, as too would Brighton's Chiamaka Nnadozie.

The Best Young Players for Every Position in FC 26 Career Mode

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September 26, 2025
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