Summary
Reinforcing your team’s attack inFIFA 23’s Career Mode is one of the main things you must focus on. Even if your side is strong defensively, you cannot challenge for titles or win matches if your strikers are not scoring goals.
There are tons of excellent strikers you can purchase from across the teams in Europe. Some of the veteran ones will provide you with the experience you need upfront in terms of finishing. In the meantime, theyounger wonderkidswill offer high potential that will help you for seasons to come. Find a list of the best strikers with the highest potential in the section below.
The ratings and potentials are as of FIFA 23’s August 2023 squad update.
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86
Balanced stats
Julián Álvarez is one of the hottest prospects in Europe, and his performances in the FIFA World Cup 2022 were vital for Argentina. Even though he doesn’t get a lot of minutes for Manchester City due to Erling Haaland, he impresses every time he is given an opportunity.
Getting the Argentine could greatly help in FIFA 23’s Career Mode, and his all-around statistics make him a very balanced player. He comes with an overall rating of 79, whereas his potential takes him to a rating of 86.
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Alternate winger
Randal Kolo Muani emerges among the finest strikers in Bundesliga and could be on his way to joining PSG in real life. you may sign him from Eintracht Frankfurt within the Career Mode, and the pace he features could be game-changing foryour team’s attack.
Besides the striker position, you may convert French talent into a winger, and he can do well in that role. Looking at his numbers, EA has given Randal Kolo Muani a rating of 82, while his potential in the game sits at 86.
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87+
Best striker
Portuguese talents are on the rise, and Gonçalo Ramos is probably the best for the striker position. His hat trick in the FIFA World Cup was pretty impressive, and he has also been performing excellently for Benfica.
Gonçalo Ramos has an overall rating of 80 in Career Mode and would climb to 84-85 after one season if you play him actively. On the other hand, his base potential in FIFA 23 stands at 87, and you can make him surpass the mark of 90 with dynamic player potential.
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88
Highly rated
Victor Osimhen led Napoli to their first-ever league title since 1990, breaking the club’s prolonged drought. He is one of the reasons the Italian club has become a force to be reckoned with, and he will be an excellent choice if you want a striker with ahigh overall rating.
The player commences the first season of Career Mode at a rating of 85 and can become the starting striker for most clubs. Coming to the potential, Victor Osimhen can reach the base mark of 88.
Well-rounded
After poor years in the 2010s, Inter Milan has had a resurgence, and Lautaro Martínez is who they can credit for their 2020-2021 title win. He has been the focal point of the team’s attack and has been netting crucial goals.
The Argentine striker was also amazing in the UEFA Champions League, and he aided the team to reach the finals, which they ended up losing against Manchester City. In FIFA 23’s Career Mode, his overall potential is the same as Victor Osimhen, at 85 and 88, respectively.
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89
Inexpensive with great potential
Youssoufa Moukoko will be a fine selection if you want a cheaper alternative than the others on this list. He has an overall rating of 76 in the first season and would cost you in the region of €20 million, which would be a great deal considering his potential in the Career Mode is 89.
Regardless of his small stature, he can be a solid option up top, and you may pair him with a good partner or wingers. Moreover, you can try working on his passing to make him better for link-up play.
Useful on the pitch
Liverpool has one of the best attacks in the world, and a part of the great forwards they possess is Darwin Núñez. The Uruguayan striker has been a worthy purchase for the past couple of FIFA games, and he is extremely useful on the pitch.
He has a very good pace for someone fairly tall and can outpace the defenders to create goal-scoring opportunities. Regarding the numbers, Darwin Núñez has a rating of 82, alongside a potential of 89, which would eventually make him among the best strikers in the game in the later stages.
84
Expensive but delivers goals
Although Juventus has not been at their very best in recent years, Dušan Vlahović has been the star for the side. The striker should be among the options you must consider for your side in the Career Mode. He is quite clinical in the final third, and you can keep feeding him the through balls to score more and more goals.
With an overall of 84 and a potential of 89, you will not be disappointed if you buy Dušan Vlahović. However, you will easily have to spend €70 – 80 million or even more to get his services in the initial season.
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94
Second highest potential
Erling Haaland was the missing piece that Manchester City needed to conquer their first UEFA Champions League, and he was a vital part of the English club winning the treble, a feat only a few teams have achieved in history. The Norwegian was everything Pep Guardiola required to form the super team, and he can’t stop scoring goals under the Spanish manager.
His overall rating is 90, whereas his potential in FIFA 23’s Career Mode is 94, the second highest in the game. In addition, the insane shooting and physical stats he boasts make him a menace inside the box.
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95
Highest potential
Kylian Mbappé is widely considered the best player in world football and has taken over the sport after the era of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The French international has been leading PSG’s line for several years now, and he has become a top-class player in the process.
In terms of the rating, Kylian Mbappé has the joint-highest rating in FIFA 23, sitting at 91. At the same time, his potential in the game is the highest and is at 95. you’re able to also use him as a right winger if required.
FIFA 23
WHERE TO PLAY
Again featuring Kylian Mbappé on the cover, FIFA 23 is the last title in the long-running football series from EA before the governing body’s official licence expires. It features a new technology, HyperMotion2, as well as returning modes like Ultimate Team.
