One of the best feelings in FIFA 23 career mode is starting from the bottom leagues and making your way up to the best of the best. So players who really want to test their mettle in Career Mode will be well-serviced by the following teams that are challenging yet pretty fun to control in the game.

Valencia (La Liga)

Valencia is one of the most well-known teams in La Liga, constantly churning out impressive talent through its academy that is poached all the time unfairly. Regardless, it's clear that the team needs a guiding hand to truly stand a chance of winning silverware. It's bound to be a challenging affair. Still, Valencia is definitely an entertaining team to control for passionate players who don't mind being a bit patient before consistently winning their games.

Monaco (Ligue 1)

Somebody needs to knock Paris Saint-Germain off their perch, and AS Monaco could well be the team to do it. That's exactly what they did back in 2016-17, clinching a surprise Ligue 1 title and preventing 5 straight years of Parisian dominance. Unfortunately, they also triggered one hell of a shopping spree. Not quite content with only signing Neymar, PSG also pinched Kylian Mbappe from their Ligue 1 rivals and immediately went back to winning everything. That being said, they're still a pretty exciting team to control in Ligue 1 regardless, as long as players are willing to contend with PSG's might in Ligue 1. 

Roma (Serie A)

Jose Mourinho's Roma is easily one of the most interesting teams in Serie A. The team boasts several established names that players will love to control in FIFA 23. This squad has a chance of winning Serie A, and players can propel this notion even further by controlling them in Career Mode. It might be a herculean task given the competitiveness of Serie A, but Roma can definitely be a favorite to win the league if players invest in the team properly.

Schalke 04 (Bundesliga)

To put it politely, Schalke is a real mess right now. They had a disastrous end to last season and kicked off 2020/21 by losing 8-0 to Bayern Munchen. Currently sat at rock bottom without a Bundesliga win since January, it's fair to say David Wagner has left some incredibly small shoes to fill. All this can be changed in Career Mode, with players getting a halfway-decent squad that requires a bit of investment. A good transfer strategy and tactics are crucial to ensure that Schalke 04 becomes one of the most competitive teams in the league.

Leeds United (Premier League)

Leeds United will easily be one of the hardest teams for players to manage in the Premier League. While the team certainly has a ton of talent, FIFA 23 is a game all about the numbers... and Leeds United suffers as a result. The early phase of controlling this team might be frustrating, but players shouldn't worry too much. With enough time, patience, and skill, players will be able to bring Leeds United back to its glory days that it enjoyed all the way briefly back in the past.

That is all you need to know about five challenging teams to use in FIFA 23 Career Mode. For more info about FIFA 23, please follow U4gm.com. What's more, this is one of the best places that provide FIFA 23 coins for sale, which are cheap and safe!