Best FM27 Wonderkid Forwards
1256 young forwards aged 21 or under on FM27 release day are on our real-world list; 118 are in the Elite band, 209 already play in a big-5 top flight and 269 have senior international caps. Real-world list · not FM27 game data
| Pos | Nation | Caps | Band | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 |   Ibrahim MbayeAston Villa · Premier League | 18 | ST | France / Senegal | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 93 |   Brian MadjoAston Villa · Premier League | 17 | ST | Luxembourg | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 93 |   Hamza AbdelkarimBarcelona · La Liga | 18 | ST | Egypt | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 93 |  Lennart KarlBayern Munich · Bundesliga | 18 | AMC W | Germany | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 93 |   Rio NgumohaLiverpool · Premier League | 18 | W ST | England | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 93 |   Lamine YamalBarcelona · La Liga | 19 | W | Spain | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 91 |  Francesco CamardaAC Milan · Serie A | 18 | ST | Italy | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 91 |   Yan DiomandeReal Madrid · La Liga | 19 | W | Côte d'Ivoire | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 90 |  Mathis AlbertBorussia Dortmund · Bundesliga | 17 | AMC W | United States | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 90 |  Konstantinos KaretsasBorussia Dortmund · Bundesliga | 18 | AMC W | Belgium / Greece | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 90 |   Franco MastantuonoFiorentina (loan) · Serie A | 19 | AMC W ST | Argentina | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 90 |   Kerim AlajbegovićJuventus · Serie A | 19 | AMC W ST | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 89 | Samuele InacioBorussia Dortmund · Bundesliga | 18 | AMC W ST | Italy | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 89 |   EstevãoChelsea · Premier League | 19 | W | Brazil | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 89 |   Kendry PáezChelsea · Premier League | 19 | W | Ecuador | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 88 |  EndrickReal Madrid · La Liga | 20 | ST | Brazil | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 87 |  Amir IbragimovManchester United · Premier League | 18 | AMC ST | England / Russia | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 86 |   Charalampos KostoulasBrighton & Hove Albion · Premier League | 19 | ST | Greece | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 85 |   Ben Gannon-DoakBournemouth · Premier League | 20 | AMC W ST | Scotland | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 85 |   Ibrahim MazaBayer Leverkusen · Bundesliga | 20 | AMC ST | Algeria | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 85 |  RayanBournemouth · Premier League | 20 | W ST | Brazil | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 85 |   Roony BardghjiBarcelona · La Liga | 20 | W ST | Sweden | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 85 |  Désiré DouéParis Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 | 21 | AMC W | France | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 84 | Jeff EkhatorJuventus · Serie A | 19 | ST | Italy | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 84 |  Bazoumana TouréNewcastle United · Premier League | 20 | M W | Côte d'Ivoire | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 84 |   Gessime YassineStrasbourg · Ligue 1 | 20 | M W | Morocco | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 83 | Abdellah OuazaneAjax · Eredivisie | 17 | MC AMC W | Morocco | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 83 | Finn GeragusyanSunderland · Premier League | 18 | ST | England / Armenia | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 83 | Juan Riquelme AnguloSunderland · Premier League | 18 | ST | Ecuador | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 83 | Julien DuranvilleLyon · Ligue 1 | 20 | ST | Belgium | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 83 |   Leo SauerVfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga | 20 | W | Slovakia | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 83 |   Kenan YıldızJuventus · Serie A | 21 | AMC W ST | Türkiye | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 82 |   Christian KofaneBayer Leverkusen · Bundesliga | 20 | ST | Cameroon | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 82 |   Antonio NusaRB Leipzig · Bundesliga | 21 | AMC W ST | Norway | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 82 |  Matias Fernandez-PardoNewcastle United · Premier League | 21 | AMC W ST | Spain / Belgium | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 81 |  Tian Nai KorenClub Brugge · Belgian Pro League | 17 | M W | Slovenia | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 81 |   Oskar PietuszewskiPorto · Primeira Liga | 18 | W ST | Poland | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 81 | Jesús Rodríguez CaraballoComo · Serie A | 20 | W | Spain | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 81 | Saïd El Mala1. FC Köln · Bundesliga | 20 | M W | Germany | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 81 |  Chemsdine TalbiSunderland · Premier League | 21 | W ST | Morocco | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 81 |  Johan ManzambiAston Villa · Premier League | 21 | M ST | Switzerland | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 80 |  Julian HallNew York Red Bulls · Major League Soccer | 18 | M ST | United States | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 80 |  Marvin Ávila JrSão Paulo · Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 18 | AMC ST | Guatemala | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 80 | Zavier GozoCrystal Palace · Premier League | 19 | M W ST | United States | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 80 | Cole CampbellSV Elversberg · Bundesliga | 20 | W | United States | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 80 |  James ScanlonArsenal · Premier League | 20 | AMC W | Gibraltar | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 80 |  Assane DiaoComo · Serie A | 21 | W ST | Spain / Senegal | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 80 |  Eliesse Ben SeghirBayer Leverkusen · Bundesliga | 21 | W ST | Morocco | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 80 |  Mika GodtsParis Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 | 21 | W | Belgium | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 79 |  Sindre Walle EgeliIpswich Town · Premier League | 20 | ST | Norway | Senior Youth | Elite |
Top 50 of 1256 by Prospect Signal shown; any filter or sort loads all 1256.
Tactics for young forwards
Formation guides that lean on forwards: FM27 4-2-3-1 tactic · FM27 4-3-3 tactic · FM27 4-4-2 tactic · FM27 3-5-2 tactic. Compare every shape on best FM27 formations.
Young forwards by league
Premier League 59La Liga 21Bundesliga 42Serie A 38Ligue 1 42EFL Championship 42Hidden gems
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By nation
Spain 193England 175France 162Brazil 150United States 112Germany 105
Russia 101Argentina 84
Netherlands 84Italy 81
Denmark 70
Portugal 68Belgium 62Sweden 58Norway 55
Australia 54
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In short
The highest Prospect Signals belong to Ibrahim Mbaye (18, Aston Villa F.C.), Brian Madjo (17, Aston Villa F.C.) and Hamza Abdelkarim (18, FC Barcelona). Facts from Wikidata (snapshot 14 October 2026); the table below filters by nation, age and league level. FM27 ratings are not public before 10 November 2026, so this is a shortlist to check in-game, not SI data.
Real-world prospect list, not FM27 game data. Built from public Wikidata and Wikipedia facts (snapshot 14 October 2026) and our own Prospect Signal. Sports Interactive does not publish FM27 ratings; once the game is out (10 November 2026) FM27 in-game data replaces this list on the same pages. How it works.
Data: Wikidata (CC0) + Wikipedia infoboxes, snapshot · 1256 players in this table · Prospect Signal is our own formula · not affiliated with Sports Interactive or SEGA · Report a wrong fact
Questions people ask
Who is the best young forward for FM27?
On our real-world list it is Ibrahim Mbaye (18, Aston Villa F.C.), Prospect Signal 94. In-game potential is set by Sports Interactive and is only visible in FM27 itself.
Which roles suit a young forward?
In the FM26 role set: Centre Forward, Target Forward, Poacher, Deep-Lying Forward, False Nine, Channel Forward. Test a player's attributes with the role calculator.
How do I find a cheap forward wonderkid?
Set League level to 'Outside the big 5 (usually cheaper)' and sort by Prospect Signal: young players outside the big five leagues usually cost less in Football Manager. Or open the list of cheap FM27 wonderkids.