FIFA 23 Best Free Agents: Superstars you can sign for NOTHING


FIFA 23 Free Agents

Free Agents can be your best friend in FIFA 23 Career Mode, with these bargain stars able to immediately jump into your team with no fee attached.

If you decide to take over at a club with a low transfer budget or are looking to make some thrifty signings to bulk out your squad, then bringing in some Free Agent players could be the way to go.

Check out which players could be the very best Free Agents to sign in FIFA 23 Career Mode below.

FIFA 23 Best Free Agents

Free Agents in FIFA don't always match up with real-world standings at the start of Career Mode, and can often be auto-assigned to a club when you first load up a campaign.

FIFA 23 Free Agent filter
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ALL FOR NOTHING - You can bag some mega stars on the free agent market

Throughout FIFA 23's cycle, the free agent market has consistently changed, with even Cristiano Ronaldo being available at one point in time.

Below, we've listed the stars available in the most recent update, meaning you can jump in straight away and bag these bargain stars.

Here are some of the best players that are currently out of contract and could be found as Free Agents at the start of FIFA 23 Career Mode.

Highest Rated

As you'll notice with many of these players below, a lot of them hail from Mexico, with that league most recently ending and contracts expiring.

Name
Position
Rating
Potential
Henry Martin
ST
79
79
Luis Chavez
CM CDM
79
80
Carlos Acevedo
GK
77
78
Carlos Rodriguez
CAM CM
76
79
Akram Afif
LW CF CAM
76
77
Sofiane Boufal
CF LM ST
76
76

This means that most of the best players in the free agent market are from Mexico and the US.

Fear not, whilst this may narrow the margins there are still a number of incredible talents available, with Mexico in particular offering some really exciting talents.

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SIGN HIM UP - Martin is one of the best around in FIFA 23

None more so than forward Henry Martin, with the striker immediately able to step into your team and become a competitive and clinical forward.

Keep an eye on Carlos Rodriguez as well, as this man can quickly grow and provide some major profit.

Wonderkids

Unfortunately, there aren't many wonderkids on the free agent market in FIFA 23 Career Mode, with only one player truly matching the criteria.

Name
Position
Rating
Potential
Matthew Garbett
CAM CM
66
78
Jassem Gaber
CB CDM
62
76
Ilias Kostis
CB LB
59
75

Matthew Garbett, an Australian midfielder, can be signed for absolutely nothing and quickly raised into a solid top-division starter.

With a potential rating of 78, Garbett is the clear pick of the bunch, but there's nothing to say that you couldn't also assist in raising the other two youngsters on this list.

Hidden Gems

You'll be pleased to hear that there are some real hidden gems on the free agent market and these stars are the guys who are the most exciting.

Name
Position
Rating
Potential
Israel Reyes
CB CDM
75
83
Diego Lainez
RM CM CAM
74
82
Alan Sonora
CM CAM CDM
73
78
Osman Bukari
RW ST
72
74
Ahmed Tagnaouti
GK
71
75

Israel Reyes, a Mexican defender, has all the capabilities to grow to an 83 overall, making him the free agent with the most potential in FIFA 23.

Lainez and Sonora are also top talents to keep an eye on, with all of these players able to make an impact in both the short and long term.

Of course, scouting the market carefully could see you find some hidden gems that fit your playstyle even better, so we would suggest giving these guys a try.

At the end of the day, they cost nothing!

What is a 'Free Agent' in Career Mode?

A Free Agent is a player who is currently not signed with a club, so is eligible to sign with other clubs immediately.

This means you can sign a Free Agent for no transfer fee in Career Mode.

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MEGA STARS - You never know who will turn up on the free agent market

However, though Free Agents won’t cost you a single penny to sign and you’ll have access to them immediately, you need to keep an eye on your wage bill as some players come with hefty demands.

Always keep an eye out in the Free Agent section of the transfer market, as you can find some real gems in there, and if you don't act quickly, another club will!

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