Most EA Sports FC 24 players tend to operate with a striker or two when playing in Career Mode, but a growing number are starting to use center forwards instead. Doing so provides several big advantages, the most notable being that the best Career Mode center forwards tend to be better on the ball, allowing their teams to play straight through the middle rather than having to whip the ball into the box from the wings.
The Best Career Mode Teams in EA Sports FC 24 (Best EA FC Teams)
The best career mode teams in EA Sports FC 24 will vary from player to player depending on what it is they want to achieve in the game's manager mode.
Pretty much all attacking midfielders can be converted to play in the position, as too can a decent proportion of wingers and strikers. However, the number of out-and-out center forwards in the Career Mode of EA Sports FC 24 is actually fairly limited, meaning that those looking for someone who plays the position naturally will need to look a little harder than they would were they recruiting for one of the more traditional positions.
Only players aged 25 or under at the start of the 23-24 season will be considered for this list.
The Best Career Mode Center Forwards in EA Sports FC 24
Name | Age | Club | Value | Rating | Potential | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cody Gakpo | 24 | Liverpool | £47.7M | 83 | 88 | +5 |
Christopher Nkunku | 25 | Chelsea | £74.4M | 86 | 88 | +2 |
João Félix | 23 | Atlético Madrid | £35.3M | 81 | 87 | +6 |
Giacomo Raspadori | 23 | Napoli | £30.5M | 79 | 86 | +7 |
Eliesse Ben Seghir | 18 | Monaco | £4.7M | 72 | 85 | +13 |
Talles Magno | 21 | New York City | £6M | 73 | 84 | +11 |
Mario Stroeykens | 18 | Anderlecht | £2.2M | 67 | 83 | +16 |
Hákon Haraldsson | 20 | Lille | £3.4M | 70 | 83 | +13 |
Ivan Ilić | 22 | Torino | £12.9M | 76 | 83 | +7 |
Musa Barrow | 24 | Al Taawon | £14.5M | 77 | 83 | +6 |
Eli Kroupi | 17 | Lorient | £1.3M | 64 | 82 | +18 |
Romeo Vermant | 19 | Club Brugge | £1.3M | 64 | 81 | +17 |
Samuele Vignato | 19 | Monza | £1.6M | 65 | 81 | +16 |
Zito Luvumbo | 21 | Cagliari | £2.6M | 68 | 81 | +13 |
Cyril Ngonge | 23 | Hellas Verona | £6M | 73 | 81 | +8 |
Jovan Milošević | 17 | VfB Stuttgart | £860K | 62 | 80 | +18 |
Brajan Gruda | 19 | FSV Mainz 05 | £860K | 62 | 80 | +18 |
Kenan Yıldız | 18 | Juventus | £1.3M | 64 | 80 | +16 |
Nathanaël Mbuku | 21 | FC Augsburg | £3.6M | 71 | 80 | +9 |
Josip Brekalo | 25 | Fiorentina | £8.9M | 76 | 80 | +4 |
The Best Young Center Forwards for a Lower-League Team in EA Sports FC 24
There are plenty of great options when it comes to Career Mode center forwards whose ratings shoot up after a few seasons, the most notable being Mario Stroeykens and Eli Kroupi. However, those working on a tight budget may prefer starting out with Brajan Gruda or Kenan Yıldız and then upgrading after a few seasons once their finances are in better shape. They're all but guaranteed to turn a profit if they do.
The Best Young Center Forwards for a Mid-Table Team in EA Sports FC 24
Eliesse Ben Seghir is arguably the best center forward in EA Sports FC 24's Career Mode, at least when it comes to his ability to slot straight into a mid-table team and then grow into a world-beater. The Monaco man has the potential to hit 85 if properly nurtured, making him an excellent option for most players. Hákon Haraldsson provides a slightly cheaper alternative but is nowhere near as good.
The Best Young Center Forwards for a Top-of-the-Table Team in EA Sports FC 24
João Félix showed glimmers of his true potential during his loan spell at Chelsea and hit the ground running after his move to the Camp Nou in the summer of 2023. When on form, he's as good as any other center forward in world football, even if his current in-game rating places him behind the likes of Gakpo and Nkunku. Both have higher potential than Félix as well, but when it comes to value for money, João Félix is arguably the best Career Mode center forward in EA Sports FC 24. Cody Gakpo is a close second.
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EA Sports FC 24
- Developer(s)
- EA Vancouver , EA Romania
- Publisher(s)
- EA Sports
- Platform(s)
- PC , PS5 , PS4 , Switch , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One
- Released
- September 29, 2023