The striker is football’s ultimate spotlight position—where goals, glory, and game-changing moments all collide.
In EA FC 26 Career Mode, signing the right young forward can set your team up for years of success.
Here, we’ve rounded up the 10 best young strikers, all 23 or under and valued at less than £40 million, who can grow into true goal-scoring machines for your squad.
10. Thierno Barry (Everton)
Value: £24.2 million
Age: 22
Rating: 77
Potential: 85
Thierno Barry is a natural finisher in the box, and his height (he’s 6’5”) and jumping give him a real edge on set pieces. Add in a four-star weak foot, and you’ve got a very appealing striker on your hands.
Focus on improving those aerial attributes even further, and he can become almost unstoppable in the air.
9. Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig)
Value: £9.5 million
Age: 20
Rating: 74
Potential: 85
Conrad Harder is a very intriguing player in EA FC 26. While his natural position is striker, he’s versatile enough to drop into midfield or even play on the left wing when needed.
That said, his solid finishing makes him most effective up top—though to unlock his full potential, you’ll definitely want to work on improving his pace.
8. Marcos Leonardo (Al Hilal)
Value: £29 million
Age: 22
Rating: 79
Potential: 85
Marcos Leonardo might not be the quickest striker around, but that can be developed—and what he lacks in pace, he more than makes up for in ruthlessness.
With elite finishing and attacking positioning right from the start, a bit of refinement can turn the Brazilian into one of the most lethal finishers in all of EA FC 26.
7. Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth)
Value: £9.5 million
Age: 19
Rating: 74
Potential: 85
At a 74 base rating, Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi is very much a work in progress—but one worth investing in.
Focus on improving his strength, finishing, and a touch of pace, and before long, you’ll have a top-tier striker leading your line.
6. Jhon Durán (Fenerbahçe SK)
Value: £36.8 million
Age: 21
Rating: 79
Potential: 86
If you want to sign Jhon Durán, you’ll need to wait until his loan spell at Fenerbahçe from Al-Nassr is over—and be ready to pay a fair bit.
What you’ll get in return, though, is a fast, powerful striker and a clinical finisher who can bully defenders and score for fun.
His only real weakness? A two-star weak foot—but that can be improved with the right development plan.
5. Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan)
Value: £17.3 million
Age: 21
Rating: 76
Potential: 86
Yoan Bonny isn’t your typical target man. Though tall, he’s incredibly quick and boasts excellent agility and ball control.
He’s also a deadly finisher with his feet. To make him a complete threat in EA FC 26 Career Mode, you’ll want to work on his heading, but otherwise, he’s ready to hit the ground running.
4. Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur)
Value: £23.8 million
Age: 20
Rating: 77
Potential: 86
With four-star skill moves and a four-star weak foot, a Finesse Shot PlayStyle, and elite pace and shot power, Mathys Tel can break open defenses and score on his own.
The one area that needs work, though, is stamina—at present, the Tottenham forward struggles to maintain peak performance over a full 90 minutes.
3. Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto)
Value: £36.7 million
Age: 21
Rating: 79
Potential: 86
If you’re the type of EA FC player who likes to play with a target-man striker, Samu Aghehowa is your guy.
Standing at 6’4” with incredible physical and heading attributes, he’s almost unstoppable in the air. Add solid pace to the mix, and he can be just as devastating on the run.
2. Francesco Camarda (Lecce)
Value: £2.3 million
Age: 17
Rating: 65
Potential: 87
Look at Francesco Camarda’s stats from the start, and you might be underwhelmed—but with the right work, you can turn this youngster into a world-class striker.
He needs improvement across the board, but his pace is definitely one area to focus on.
1. Endrick (Real Madrid)
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