FIFA 23 Ultimate Team: The best La Liga starter squad
By Tom Gott
With coins still sparse at this early stage of FIFA 23, building a strong Ultimate Team on a budget is crucial.
La Liga has plenty of possible options for your team, with a lot of top players available for surprisingly cheap.
Here's the best La Liga squad you can build full of players worth under 5,000 coins each.
1. GK: Yassine Bounou
La Liga has plenty of budget options in goal, the best of which is Sevilla's Yassine 'Bono' Bounou.
At 84 overall, he comes with a 6'4 frame, 86 reflexes and 84 position, so he'll do as good a job as anyone in this price bracket.
Alternatives to consider: Unai Simon, Giorgi Mamardashvili
2. RB: Gonzalo Montiel
A lot of the league's right-backs find themselves lacking in one major department, but Gonzalo Montiel is a nice blend of everything you could want in this role.
It's worth keeping an eye out for upgrades, but for now, Montiel will do nicely.
Alternatives to consider: Jesus Navas, Thierry Rendall Correia
3. CB: Ronald Araujo
Ronald Araujo is surprisingly affordable for a centre-back with his statistics.
The Barcelona man stands at 6'4, has medium/high work rates and 77 pace, 83 defending and 83 physical. There is very little more you could ask for from a defender.
Alternatives to consider: Jawad El Yamiq, Gimenez
4. CB: Pau Torres
Plenty of managers are keen to sign the real Pau Torres and you shouldn't hesitate to add his virtual card to your Ultimate Team.
He boasts a very similar card to Araujo and even beats him in defending. These two would be very tough to beat.
Alternatives to consider: Mario Hermoso, Joseph Aidoo
5. LB: Alfonso Espino
Alfonso Espino brings 87 pace and 82 physical to the left-back spot.
His creativity leaves a little bit to be desired, but he'll fill a hole until you can afford to recruit somebody better.
Alternatives to consider: Marcos Acuna, Alex Moreno
6. CDM: Thomas Delaney
With low/high work rates, Thomas Delaney is solely focused on preventing goals.
His 6'0 frame can help dominate the midfield battle and he has an excellently well-rounded card, with all his face stats above 70.
Alternatives to consider: Geoffrey Kondogbia, Francis Coquelin
7. CM: Sergi Darder
Sergi Darder is one of the biggest gems in this squad. He's a superb box-to-box option who you'd expect to be far more expensive than he is.
His skill moves and weak foot are both only 3*, which is hardly ideal, but Darder offers enough at both ends of the field to make up for it.
Alternatives to consider: Merino, Canales, Giovani Lo Celso, Thomas Lemar
8. CAM: Muniain
A left-midfielder by trade, Muniain looks far more dangerous in his secondary role of CAM.
87 dribbling is his standout attribute but Muniain also brings 82 passing, 81 pace and 77 shooting, ensuring he is an all-round threat.
Alternatives to consider: Giovani Lo Celso, Isi, Oscar Trejo
9. RW: Jesus Corona
The appeal of Jesus Corona is his dribbling. That sits at 86... with 5* skills and a 5* weak foot.
His 82 pace might not please some players, but Corona is a really dangerous card who can impact games in plenty of different ways.
Alternatives to consider: Samuel Chukwueze, Portu
10. ST: Matheus Cunha
With 84 pace, 84 dribbling and 82 shooting, Matheus Cunha is everything you could want from a starter striker.
The Brazilian also brings 4* skills and a 4* weak foot, so there's not a lot he can't do.
Alternatives to consider: Antoine Griezmann, Inaki Williams, Morales
11. LW: Ansu Fati
Young Ansu Fati looks like a fun card to play with.
88 pace and 82 dribbling are his main stats, with 77 shooting and 72 passing more than enough for this stage of the game.
Alternatives to consider: Ferran Torres, Eden Hazard