FIFA 19 Best Young Midfielders Under 21

In this FIFA 19 Potential guide, we detail the best young FIFA 19 players you can buy in the FIFA 19 Career Mode.

Guide by Jake Green Contributor

Updated on March 26, 2021

FIFA 19's best young midfielders should be high on your wanted list if you plan to have a team that can take on the world in FIFA 19's career mode. Depending on your opponent you'll want to be able to field an attacking lineup across the middle or offer support to your backline with some combative holding players. This guide will help you find the best young midfielders in FIFA 19, including the FIFA 19 best young CM, LM, CDM, RM, and CAM players. Read on for complete listings of the players' stats and attributes.

FIFA 19 Best Young Midfielders - CM, CDM, CAM, LM, RM
LM - Best Young Left Midfielders in FIFA 19
CM - Best Young Centre Midfielders in FIFA 19
RM - Best Young Right Midfielders in FIFA 19
CDM - Best Young Centre Defensive Midfielders in FIFA 19
CAM - Best Young Centre Attacking Midfielders in FIFA 19

FIFA 19 Best Young Midfielders

We’ve gathered a list of the best young midfielders in FIFA 19. They’re broken up into each position, so that you can plan which ones you’ll need in your squad. Here are the best young CM, CDM, CAM, LM, RM players in FIFA 19.

Richarlison
Ndidi, Onyinye
Tielemans, Youri

LM - Best Young Left Midfielders in FIFA 19

League	Club	Name	Age	Position	Approx Potential	OVR	Approx Growth
Argentina Primera División (1)	Independiente	Barco, Ezequiel	19	LM	90	72	18
France Ligue 1 (1)	Stade Rennais	Sarr, Ismaïla	20	LM	87	76	11
Turkey	Galatasaray S.K.	Onyekuru, Henry	21	LM	85	76	9
England Premier League (1)	Everton	Richarlison	21	LM	85	77	8
Germany 1. Bundesliga (1)	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Bailey, Leon	21	LM	86	82	4

In terms of Left Midfielders, Ezequiel Barco is a great bet. He has huge potential, and will be relatively cheap to pick up. Leon Bailey is also a great pick, though is older and has less potential for growth. Also look out for players who can play in multiple positions. Some midfielders are only really happy in one role, while others can play centrally or on the wings.

CM - Best Young Centre Midfielders in FIFA 19

League	Club	Name	Age	Position	Approx Potential	OVR	Approx Growth
Spain Primera Division (1)	FC Barcelona	Aleñà	20	CM	87	70	17
Spain Primera Division (1)	Girona FC	Douglas Luiz	20	CM	86	73	13
Germany 1. Bundesliga (1)	Bayern München	Renato Sanches	21	CM	86	75	11
England Premier League (1)	Everton	Davies, Tom	20	CM	85	75	10
Italy Serie A (1)	Cagliari	Barella, Nicolò	21	CM	86	76	10
Italy Serie A (1)	Napoli	Diawara, Amadou	21	CM	87	77	10
Germany 1. Bundesliga (1)	Borussia M'gladbach	Zakaria, Denis	21	CM	86	77	9
Italy Serie A (1)	Milan	Kessié, Franck Yannick	21	CM	86	78	8
France Ligue 1 (1)	AS Monaco	Tielemans, Youri	21	CM	90	80	10

Youri Tielemans is our pick for best young centre midfielder in FIFA 19. He has the pace required to assist with defense and start off an attacking play if needed, and has a very high potential rating. If you're looking for a cheaper option, go for Nicolo Barella. Central midfielders are the key to unlock a defense, so pay particular attention to passing skills and pace. Some players can get by without speed, but it certainly helps to have a CM who can breeze past a defender.

RM - Best Young Right Midfielders in FIFA 19

League	Club	Name	Age	Position	Approx Potential	OVR	Approx Growth
England Premier League (1)	Tottenham Hotspur	Edwards, Marcus	19	RM	87	66	21
France Ligue 1 (1)	AS Monaco	Mboula, Jordi	19	RM	85	70	15
Portugal Liga NOS (1)	Braga	Bruno Xadas	20	RM	85	74	11
Italy Serie A (1)	Fiorentina	Chiesa, Federico	20	RM	87	77	10
Germany 1. Bundesliga (1)	Borussia Dortmund	Pulisic, Christian	19	RM	89	78	11
Spain Primera Division (1)	Barcelona	Dembélé, Ousmane	21	RM	90	83	7

Ousmane dembele is probably the best choice for best FIFA young Right Midfielder, but will be seriously pricey. Instead, consider Marcus Edwards. He's 19, and while he's not great right now, he has potential for growth, albeit not as much as his stats allowed in last year's game.

CDM - Best Young Centre Defensive Midfielders in FIFA 19

League	Club	Name	Age	Position	Approx Potential	OVR	Approx Growth
Italy Serie A (1)	Sassuolo	Locatelli, Manuel	20	CDM	86	75	11
Germany 1. Bundesliga (1)	VFB Stuttgart	Ascacibar, Santiago	21	CDM	86	78	8
France Ligue 1 (1)	Lyon	Ndombele, Tanguy	21	CDM	86	78	8
France Ligue 1 (1)	Olympique Lyonnais	Tousart, Lucas	21	CDM	87	79	8
England EFL Championship (2)	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Rúben Neves	21	CDM	86	79	7
England Premier League (1)	Leicester City	Ndidi, Onyinye	21	CDM	86	80	6

If you're looking for a great young centre defensive midfielder, you should take a look at Lucas Tousart. Another great choice is Locatelli, given that he's a little younger than the rest. CDMs are the workhorses of FIFA 19, and shouldn't be overlooked if you play with a lot of forward midfielders and wingbacks. A player that will hold firm in the center of the field can help stop breaks and give teammates a chance to get back into defensive positions.

CAM - Best Young Centre Attacking Midfielders in FIFA 19

League	Club	Name	Age	Position	Approx Potential	OVR	Approx Growth
England Premier League (1)	Manchester City	Brahim Díaz	19	CAM	85	69	16
England EFL Championship (1)	Spurs	Onomah, Josh	21	CAM	86	71	15
Germany 1. Bundesliga (1)	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	Amiri, Nadiem	21	CAM	85	78	7
Germany 1. Bundesliga (1)	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Havertz, Kai	19	CAM	88	79	9

The Potential values listed above are approximations based on last year’s figures and in-game stats. Once more info on each player is released, we’ll update the potential ratings for each player.

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