The best young French players in FC 27 career mode
Every French player aged 21 or under with potential 75 or more, wherever he plays, ranked by potential.
EA FC 27 · 125 players · aged 21 or under
France has the deepest pool of young talent in the game, spread across Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and clubs abroad. Because there are so many, French prospects are often cheaper than English or Spanish ones of the same potential, especially at the smaller French clubs.
FC 27 has 125 French players aged 21 or under with potential 75 or more, 46 of them wonderkids at 80 or more. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint-Germain) has the highest ceiling at 91, followed by Warren Zaïre-Emery (87) and El Bitshiabu (87).
72 play in France and 53 abroad. By league, Ligue 1 has the most (51), followed by Ligue 2 (21). By club, Toulouse has the most (8), followed by Nantes (7). The youngest with 80+ potential is Ayyoub Bouaddi, 18, with 86. On a tight budget, Iliesse Salhi (Mallorca) has 80 potential for an estimated €725K.
The top 30 of 125, by potential
| # | Player | Pos | Age | OVR → POT | Est. value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Désiré DouéParis Saint-Germain | RW | 21 | 86 / 91 | €102.5M |
| 2 | Warren Zaïre-EmeryParis Saint-Germain | CM | 20 | 83 / 87 | €62M |
| 3 | El BitshiabuRB Leipzig | CB | 21 | 75 / 87 | €11.5M |
| 4 | Ayyoub BouaddiLille | CDM | 18 | 80 / 86 | €42.5M |
| 5 | Leny YoroManchester United | CB | 20 | 78 / 86 | €22.5M |
| 6 | Guillaume RestesToulouse | GK | 21 | 78 / 86 | €18.5M |
| 7 | Mathys TelTottenham Hotspur | LM | 21 | 78 / 86 | €24M |
| 8 | Jean-Mattéo BahoyaEintracht Frankfurt | LM | 21 | 76 / 86 | €15M |
| 9 | Eli KroupiBournemouth | ST | 20 | 80 / 85 | €41M |
| 10 | Senny MayuluParis Saint-Germain | CM | 20 | 79 / 85 | €29.5M |
| 11 | Tidiam GomisRB Leipzig | LM | 20 | 71 / 85 | €4.3M |
| 12 | Joane GadouBorussia Dortmund | CB | 19 | 68 / 85 | €2.7M |
| 13 | Jérémy JacquetLiverpool | CB | 21 | 77 / 84 | €17.5M |
| 14 | Mamadou SarrChelsea | CB | 21 | 77 / 84 | €17.5M |
| 15 | Christian MawissaMonaco | CB | 21 | 75 / 84 | €11M |
| 16 | Wilson OdobertTottenham Hotspur | LM | 21 | 78 / 83 | €22.5M |
| 17 | Ibrahim MbayeParis Saint-Germain | RW | 18 | 76 / 83 | €16M |
| 18 | Valentin AtanganaAl-Ahli Saudi FC | CDM | 21 | 75 / 83 | €11M |
| 19 | Mohamed Kader MeïtéAl-Hilal | ST | 18 | 72 / 83 | €6.4M |
| 20 | Tylel TatiNantes | CB | 18 | 71 / 83 | €4.5M |
| 21 | Robin RisserLens | GK | 21 | 81 / 82 | €31.5M |
| 22 | Jaydee CanvotCrystal Palace | CB | 20 | 76 / 82 | €13.5M |
| 23 | Robinio VazRoma | ST | 19 | 71 / 82 | €4.9M |
| 24 | Louis LerouxNantes | CM | 20 | 71 / 82 | €4.1M |
| 25 | Mathis AmougouStrasbourg | CM | 20 | 71 / 82 | €4.1M |
| 26 | Ewen JaouenNewcastle United | GK | 20 | 70 / 82 | €2.6M |
| 27 | Marius CourcoulRAAL La Louvière | CDM | 19 | 68 / 82 | €2.7M |
| 28 | Nathan ZézéNEOM SC | CB | 21 | 74 / 81 | €8.1M |
| 29 | Mathys NifloreToulouse | GK | 19 | 69 / 81 | €2.4M |
| 30 | Dayann MethalieSunderland | LB | 20 | 75 / 80 | €10.5M |
The best prospect in each position
| Position | Player | Age | OVR → POT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Guillaume RestesGKToulouse | 21 | 78 / 86 |
| Centre-backs | El BitshiabuCBRB Leipzig | 21 | 75 / 87 |
| Full-backs | Dayann MethalieLBSunderland | 20 | 75 / 80 |
| CM and CDM | Warren Zaïre-EmeryCMParis Saint-Germain | 20 | 83 / 87 |
| Wingers and CAM | Désiré DouéRWParis Saint-Germain | 21 | 86 / 91 |
| Strikers | Eli KroupiSTBournemouth | 20 | 80 / 85 |
Where they play
How this list is built
Ratings come from the EA FC 27 rosters in our player database. The list takes every player aged 21 or under with potential 75 or more with this nationality, wherever he plays, ranked by potential and then by current overall; ages are as the game's first season starts. Values are our estimate of the in-game market value.
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