The FIFA 20 Career mode offers arguably the best experience of all game modes in the FIFA series. The opportunity to take a small or medium-sized team through the ranks and establish them as major contenders in a Football league comes with a unique thrill.
Selecting a highly successful 5-star team with a virtually unlimited budget takes away some of the joy of creating a great team through your actions, and this may take away from the career mode experience.
A good way to play through the FIFA 20 career mode is to pick a team with a medium-sized budget, and players with a lot of room for growth and potential.
Here are 10 teams that make the FIFA 20 Career mode a thrilling experience:
# | Team | Budget | Stars |
1 | Everton | £44.9M | 4.5 |
2 | Southampton | £30.8M | 4 |
3 | Leverkusen | £34.3M | 4.5 |
4 | VfL Wolfsburg | £35.2M | 4 |
5 | A.C. Milan | £34.3M | 4.5 |
6 | Napoli | £43.4M | 4.5 |
7 | Valencia | £58M | 4.5 |
8 | Sevilla | £30.4M | 4.5 |
9 | Monaco | £35.3M | 4.5 |
10 | Lyon | £35.5M | 4.5 |
Everton
A mid-table English premier league Team, Everton is one of those clubs with an in-game stadium (Goodison Park), and this helps with the realism.
With a few high potential players and a young squad, Everton is a joy to play as in the FIFA 20 Career Mode.
Transfer Budget: €51 Million or £44.9 Million
Team Star Rating: 4.5
Highest Potential: Moise Kean 89
League: English Premier League
Southampton
A lower-table EPL side, Southampton is a club with a rich history. The average player age is 23 years giving a lot of room for growth for players like Angus Gunn and James Ward-Prowse.
Transfer Budget: €35 Million or £30.8 Million
Team Star Rating: 4
Highest Potential: James Ward-Prowse 84
League: English Premier League
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Bayer Leverkusen
Leverkusen is a German football club playing in the top-tier Bundesliga. Bayer was a consistent runner-up from 1996 to 2001 in the Bundesliga. With a healthy budget and the right team management, you may be able to turn them into league leaders.
Transfer Budget: €39M or £34.3M
Team Star Rating: 4.5
Highest Potential: Kai Havertz 92
League: Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
With an unusually higher budget than more established teams, playing as Wolfsburg will give you the opportunity to perform a squad overhaul and as you climb through the ranks in the Bundesliga.
Transfer Budget: €40Million or £35.2Million
Team Star Rating: 4
Highest Potential: Koen Casteels 85
League: Bundesliga
A.C. Milan
Milan has won the Scudetto 18 times, the Coppa Italia five times and the Supercoppa Italiana seven times. However, they have underachieved in recent times – their last trophy being eight years ago. Can you displace Juventus and help Milan regain their position as Scudetto favorites?
Transfer Budget: €39M or £34.3M
Team Star Rating: 4.5
Highest Potential: Gianluigi Donnarumma 92
League: Serie A TIM
S.S.C. Napoli
With two league titles, one UEFA Cup, and a few Coppa Italias under their belt, Napoli is already a force to contend with. This is one of those clubs whose style of play and potential have made them a great choice over various iterations of the FIFA Career Mode.
Transfer Budget: €49.5 Million or £43.4 Million
Team Star Rating: 4.5
Highest Potential: Kalidou Koulibaly 91
League: Serie A TIM
Valencia
Valencia CF is currently the third-most supported football club in Spain, can you convert this massive following and budget into a place in the top four? Valencia is another team with an iconic in-game stadium – the Mestalla.
Transfer Budget: €66.3 Million or £58 Million
Team Star Rating: 4.5
Highest Potential: Goncalo Guedes 88
League: LaLiga Santander
Sevilla
Arguably Spain’s oldest sporting club, Sevilla FC has always been a competitive side. Can your managerial expertise take them to the next level?
Transfer Budget: €34.5 Million or £30.4 Million
Team Star Rating: 4.5
Highest Potential: Jules Kounde 86
League: LaLiga Santander
AS Monaco
With the experience of Cesc Fabregas and the youth and potential of players like Enzo Millot and Henry Onyekuru Playing through career mode as AS Monaco is sure to be entertaining. Ligue 1 has a unique feel with most of the teams playing at almost the same level – the standout team being Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
Transfer Budget: €40M or £35.3M
Team Star Rating: 4.5
Highest Potential: Enzo Millot
League: LIGUE 1
Lyon
OL won its first Ligue 1 title in 2002, and they went on to win a streak of seven successive titles int the following years. They have featured in the Champions League 12 times, and are always a strong contender for the League’s top spot.
Transfer Budget: €40.5M or £35.5M
Team Star Rating: 4.5
Highest Potential: Houssem Aouar
League: LIGUE 1
Anyhow you chose to play, be sure to select a team with some room for growth and the FIFA 20 Career mode is certain to be a challenging and exciting experience.