Best base FUT midfielders in FIFA 23

While FIFA 23 will add all kinds of promo cards to the game over the course of the year, players who are just starting or don’t have a massive Coin purse will need to rely on base gold players to do the job. These players are the basic versions of the player, so don’t expect anything too fancy. That said, many of them can be sufficient far into the year. Below, we’ll give you both the best of the best versions, as well as some budget options at each position.

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The best base gold central midfielders in FUT

The center midfield is the heart of your team. These players often move fluidly between defense and offense, helping you move the ball up the field quickly. Some players are more suited for one side of the ball or the other, so we’ll try to capture a selection of both below. For reference, players with the CDM position are usually more offensive, while CAMs are offensive and CM is somewhere in the middle. Here are the best base gold central midfielders, sorted by their average price:

Player Name	Team	Position	Overall Rating
Kevin de Bruyne	Manchester City	CM	91
N’Golo Kante	Chelsea	CDM	89
Christopher Nkunku	RB Leipzig	CAM (via position switch)	86
Leon Goretzka	Bayern Munich	CM	87
Frenkie de Jong	Barcelona	CM	87
Marcos Llorente	Atletico de Madrid	CM	84
Federico Valverde	Real Madrid	CM	84
Renato Sanches	PSG	CM	80
Nicolo Barella	Inter Milan	CM	86
Nabil Fekir	Real Betis	CAM	85
Bernardo Silva	Manchester City	CAM	88
Kessie	Barcelona	CDM	84
Bruno Fernandes	Manchester United	CAM	86
Denis Zakaria	Chelsea	CDM	81

Of course, you don’t need to break the bank to get a good central midfielder. Below, we’ve collected a few budget options that should serve you well and only cost around 5,000 Coins. Here are our favorite budget options:

Player Name	Team	Position	Overall Rating
Lucas Paqueta	West Ham United	CAM	82
Weston McKennie	Juventus	CM	80
Martin Odegaard	Arsenal	CAM	84
Fred	Manchester United	CM	80
Matheus Nunes	Wolverhampton	CM	79
Marco Reus	Borussia Dortmund	CAM	85
Mauro Junior	PSV	CAM (via position switch)	76
Lorenzo Pellegrini	Roma	CAM	84
Declan Rice	West Ham United	CDM	84
Thomas Lemar	Atletico de Madrid	CM	83

The best base gold wing midfielders in FIFA 23

As before, we’ll first highlight the best players at left and right midfielders. The key for this position is often pacey players who can whip the ball into attacking players. That said, you also want to have solid shooting and defending depending on your formation and game plan. Here are the best players at these positions, sorted by average price:

Player Name	Team	Position	Overall Rating
Neymar	PSG	LM (via position change)	89
Lionel Messi	PSG	RM (via position change)	91
Vinicius Junior	Real Madrid	LM (via position change)	86
Mo Salah	Liverpool	RM (via position change)	90
Sadio Mane	Bayern Munich	LM	89
Heung Min Son	Tottenham	LM (via position change)	89
Ousmane Dembele	Barcelona	RM (via position change)	83
Marcos Llorente	Atletico de Madrid	RM (via position change)	84
Raheem Sterling	Chelsea	LM (via position change)	86
Alphonso Davies	Bayern Munich	LM (via position change)	84
Antony	Manchester United	RM (via position change)	82
Kingsley Coman	Bayern Munich	LM	86
Luis Diaz	Liverpool	LM (via position change)	84
Allan Saint-Maximin	Newcastle United	LM	81
Raphinha	Barcelona	RM (via position change)	83
Federico Chiesa	Juventus	LM (via position change)	84

If you’re looking for a cheaper option, there are several you could add. We’ve collected some of our favorite players you can pick up for 5,000 Coins or less. Here they are:

Player Name	Team	Position	Overall Rating
Felipe Anderson	Lazio	RM (via position change)	79
Arnaut Danjuma	Villareal	LM	82
Adama Traore	Wolverhampton	RM (via position change)	79
Georges-Kevin Nkoudou	Besiktas	LM	75
Filip Kostic	Juventus	LM	85
Renan Lodi	Nottingham Forrest	LM (via position change)	80
Luiz Araujo	Atlanta United	RM	78
Leon Bailey	Aston Villa	RM	80
Eden Hazard	Real Madrid	LM (via position change)	84
Canales	Real Betis	RM	84