Data Sources and Corrections
Player facts come from Wikidata (CC0), snapshot 14 October 2026: 5495 young footballers were read and 3130 met every rule. Every listed player is cross-checked against his English Wikipedia infobox (3794 articles read): birth dates must match, and the infobox decides the current club when Wikidata is out of date. FM27 facts come only from Sports Interactive's own posts on footballmanager.com, each linked. No Football Manager ratings are used, and nothing is copied from other fan sites.
Player facts: Wikidata + Wikipedia
- Who: Wikidata occupation "association football player", born 11 November 2004 or later, 2+ Wikipedia/Wikimedia language links, listed as male.
- Identity and birth date: Wikidata (day precision), confirmed against the player's English Wikipedia infobox; a player whose two birth dates differ is left out.
- Current club: the English Wikipedia infobox (usually updated first after a transfer), matched to the club's Wikidata item. Where Wikidata also lists a current club, they must agree or the infobox club is used. Loans are marked.
- Position, nation and caps: Wikidata (position, country for sport, national-team spells) plus the infobox position and national-team fields.
- League level: Wikidata "sports league level" first; where missing, the level in the league's English Wikipedia infobox. State, regional and youth leagues have no level.
- Licences: Wikidata is CC0. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) we use only single facts (club name, date, position), never article text. Thank you to both communities.
Left out (2365 of 5495)
- Wikipedia club could not be resolved (and Wikidata does not agree): 72
- Wikipedia infobox names no current club: 7
- birth date differs from Wikipedia: 152
- birth date missing, not day-precise or conflicting: 180
- birth date not confirmed by Wikipedia (infobox has none we can read): 94
- club label missing or not Latin: 1
- label not in Latin script: 7
- no English Wikipedia article to cross-check (held back: one source only): 998
- no English label: 58
- no nationality: 131
- no usable position: 29
- not listed as male (women's football is not covered yet): 636
FM27 facts: Sports Interactive
- FM27 launches from 10 November (29 Sep 2026)
- Getting ready for Football Manager 27 (27 Aug 2026)
- FM26 launches from 4 November (8 Sep 2025)
- FM26 tactics: In Possession, Out of Possession
- FM27 feature: Train With Purpose
- FM27 feature: Enhanced Match Engine
- FM27 feature: Match Day Spectacle
- FM27 feature: Deeper, More Immersive World
- FM27 feature: Clearer Interface
Role names
FM26 role names, checked against SI's tactics feature and two independent role lists. Descriptions and weights are ours.
When FM27 is out
After 10 November 2026 the same pages switch to FM27 in-game data from a legitimate export of our own copy of the game. URLs stay the same; the labels say which data you are looking at.
Corrections and takedown
Spotted a wrong club or birth date? The fastest fix is on Wikidata itself (we refresh from it). Or write to hello@wonderkidfinder.com; we act on takedown requests within 48 hours.