8 Maarten Vandevoordt
Maarten Vandevoordt is a 21-year-old Belgian goalkeeper who starts the FC 24 game cycle playing at Genk in the Belgian first division FC 24 Coins. At 6'3, he is an imposing figure in goal for any lower-league side that is lucky enough to have him.

Vandevoordt starts the game cycle at 20 with an overall rating of 73 and a potential rating of 84. His potential can always get higher than 84 due to the game's dynamic potential mechanic. With his youth, an increased initial rating, high potential, and a starting price tag of Aeuro;8 million, Maarten Vandevoordt would be an ideal signing for anyone looking to build their team from the ground up.

7 Owen Gene
Moving a bit further up the pitch, you have Owen Gene. He is a 20-year-old French right-back who plays for Amiens in the second tier of French football. Gene is a solid defensive and offensive player. His 5'11 height makes him a fantastic athlete if appropriately utilized in the game.

At the start of FC 24, Gene is 19, and his overall rating is 62, which is a solid rating for any lower league side at the beginning of your road to Glory. The right-back has a potential of 79, which he can surpass through steady game time, training, and dynamic potential. Gene's market value of Aeuro;1 million and his wage demands of Aeuro;700 make him a bargain, especially when you consider the fact that he starts the game with a three-star weak foot and two-star skill moves.

6 Leonidas Stergiou
Leonidas Stergiounidas Stergiou is a Swiss center-back who plays for St buy EAFC 24 Coins. Gallen in the Swiss Super League. Stergiou is 21 and a solid defensive option on the back line. He is an attentive ball-playing center-back who can win the ball from the opposition attack and progress it up the pitch to trigger a counterattack.