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Best FIFA 23 Career Mode goalkeepers: Highest OVR & top wonderkids
Check out the best goalkeepers in FIFA 23 Career Mode, from the highest overall shot-stoppers to the top young talent for the future.

If you want to win trophies on FIFA 23 Career Mode, it’s vital to have the best goalkeeper possible behind the defense. If you’re not sure who to put between the sticks, we’ve put together a detailed guide of the best shot-stoppers in the game, as well as the top young prospects.
While some players spend their year obsessing over Ultimate Team, many FIFA 23 players will be heading straight for Career Mode. Whether you’re managing your favorite team, Ted Lasso’s AFC Richmond, or creating your own club, Career Mode lets you carve out your legacy as one of the game’s top managers.
Finding the right signings can be difficult though, especially between the sticks where a good goalkeeper can be worth multiple points across the season.
If you’re struggling to find the right player, we’ve put together the ultimate FIFA 23 best goalkeeper guide. From the world’s elite to some talented wonderkids, you’re sure to find a safe pair of hands.
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Best goalkeepers in FIFA 23 Career Mode
If you’re managing one of the world’s elite clubs, having the best goalkeeper in the game could see you lifting one of football’s top prizes like the Champions League or a top-flight title like the Premier League or Bundesliga.
If money is no object, there are some incredibly highly-rated keepers in the game, but it’s going to cost you if you want to pry them away from their current club.
Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer and Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois are FIFA 23’s top goalkeepers, both coming in with an impressive 90 OVR.
Player Name | Age | Club | Value | Wage | Starting OVR | Potential OVR |
Thibaut Courtois | 30 | Real Madrid | £85.5M | £220K | 90 | 91 |
Manuel Neuer | 36 | Bayern Munich | £18.5M | £64K | 90 | 90 |
Ederson | 29 | Manchester City | £84.5M | £195K | 89 | 91 |
Alisson | 29 | Liverpool | £79M | £170K | 89 | 90 |
Jan Oblak | 29 | Atletico Madrid | £84.5M | £91K | 89 | 91 |
Gianluigi Donnarumma | 23 | Paris Saint Germain | £93.5M | £97K | 88 | 92 |
Keylor Navas | 35 | Paris Saint Germain | £26.5M | £76K | 88 | 88 |
Marc-Andre Ter Stegen | 30 | FC Barcelona | £65.5M | £195K | 88 | 89 |
Mike Maignan | 27 | AC Milan | £70.5M | £82K | 87 | 90 |
David De Gea | 31 | Manchester United | £49M | £135K | 87 | 87 |
Best young goalkeepers in FIFA 23 Career Mode
If you’re not looking to blow all your transfer budget on one goalkeeper, then looking at the game’s top prospects can be a smart move. They may not be the best in the world right now, but with some patience, you can grow them into world-class shot-stoppers.
From Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel to Nantes’ Alban Lafont, here are some future greats who won’t break the bank.
Player Name | Age | Club | Value | Wage | Starting OVR | Potential OVR |
Gregor Kobel | 24 | Borussia Dortmund | £39.5M | £36K | 83 | 88 |
Alban Lafont | 23 | FC Nantes | £28M | £18.5K | 80 | 85 |
Altay Bayindir | 24 | Fenerbache | £14.5M | £35K | 78 | 82 |
Illan Meslier | 22 | Leeds United | £16.5M | £22K | 77 | 84 |
Florian Muller | 24 | VfB Stuttgart | £7.5M | £13K | 76 | 80 |
Justin Bijlow | 24 | Feyenoord | £20M | £7.9K | 79 | 85 |
Luis Maximiano | 23 | Latium (Lazio) | £20M | £29K | 79 | 85 |
Robert Sanchez | 24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | £12M | £32.5K | 77 | 83 |
Andriy Lunin | 23 | Real Madrid | £9.5M | £57K | 75 | 84 |
Maarten Vandevoordt | 20 | Genk | £3M | £3.9K | 70 | 84 |
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