Best FIFA 23 Career Mode goalkeepers: Highest-rated & top wonderkids

Success in FIFA 23’s Career Mode heavily depends on your ability to secure the best goalkeeper possible behind the defense. We’ve put together a detailed guide of the best goalkeepers in the game, as well as the top young prospects.
While some players spend their time obsessing over Ultimate Team, many FIFA 23 players opt for Career Mode management. 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 great 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 for Career Mode. From the world’s elite to some talented wonderkids, you’re sure to find a safe pair of hands.

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.
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Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois is FIFA 23’s top goalkeeper, coming in with an impressive 90 OVR rating.
Player Name | Age | Club | Value | Wage | Starting OVR | Potential OVR |
Thibaut Courtois | 30 | Real Madrid | €90M | €250K | 90 | 91 |
Manuel Neuer | 36 | Bayern Munich | €2.6M | €69K | 89 | 89 |
Alisson | 29 | Liverpool | €79M | €190K | 89 | 90 |
Jan Oblak | 29 | Atletico Madrid | €79M | €100K | 89 | 90 |
Ederson | 28 | Manchester City | €78M | €210K | 88 | 90 |
Gianluigi Donnarumma | 23 | Paris Saint Germain | €103.5M | €110K | 88 | 92 |
Marc-Andre Ter Stegen | 30 | FC Barcelona | €68.5M | €210K | 88 | 89 |
Mike Maignan | 27 | AC Milan | €73M | €91K | 87 | 89 |
David De Gea | 31 | Manchester United | €42M | €150K | 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 Benfica’s Andre Gomes 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 |
Diogo Costa | 22 | FC Porto | €37.5M | €12.5K | 82 | 87 |
Andre Gomes | 17 | Benfica | €1.4M | €500K | 63 | 86 |
Alban Lafont | 23 | FC Nantes | €25.5M | €20.5K | 80 | 85 |
Gavin Bazunu | 20 | Southampton | €4M | €14.5K | 71 | 85 |
Giorgi Mamardashvili | 21 | Valencia | €23M | €19K | 79 | 85 |
Marco Carnesecchi | 22 | Cremonese | €14.5M | €8.3K | 76 | 84 |
Elia Caprile | 20 | Bari | €3.4M | €1.5K | 70 | 84 |
Illan Meslier | 22 | Leeds United | €18.5M | €24.5K | 77 | 84 |
Luis Maximiano | 23 | Latium (Lazio) | €18M | €29K | 78 | 84 |
Maarten Vandevoordt | 20 | Genk | €8M | €7.1K | 74 | 84 |
Kevin Mier | 22 | Atletico Nacional | €6M | €10.5K | 73 | 85 |
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