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Best Bulgarian wonderkids for FM27

28 Bulgarian wonderkids aged 21 or under on FM27 release day are on our real-world list: 3 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 8 midfielders and 11 forwards. Real-world list · not FM27 game data

28 players shown

PosNationCapsBand
71
Kristiyan Balov
Kristiyan Balov20 · AMC, W · Red Star Belgrade · Serbian SuperLiga
20AMC WBulgariaSenior YouthElite
67
Martin Georgiev21 · D · AEK Athens · Super League Greece
21DBulgariaSenior YouthStrong
63
Petko Panayotov21 · M · CSKA Sofia · First Professional Football League
21MBulgariaSenior YouthStrong
60
Steven Gerard Gaote18 · ST · Rennes · Ligue 1
18STBulgariaYouthStrong
60
Valeri Vladimirov18 · DC · AC Milan · Serie A
18DCBulgariaYouthStrong
60
Aleks Bozhev
Aleks Bozhev21 · GK · CSKA 1948 · First Professional Football League
21GKBulgariaSenior YouthStrong
59
Rosen Bozhinov21 · FB · Pisa · Serie B
21FBBulgariaSenior YouthStrong
54
Ivan Sulev20 · M · Cagliari · Serie A
20MBulgariaYouthProspect
52
Ognyan Vladimirov18 · GK · Levski Sofia · First Professional Football League
18GKBulgariaYouthProspect
52
Sevi Idriz18 · ST · Lokomotiv Plovdiv · First Professional Football League
18STBulgariaYouthProspect
51
Marsel Bibishkov19 · ST · Vancouver FC · Canadian Premier League
19STBulgariaYouthProspect
51
Mihail Polendakov19 · FB · Ludogorets Razgrad (loan) · First Professional Football League
19FBBulgariaYouthProspect
50
Filip Gigov19 · ST · Botev Vratsa · First Professional Football League
19STBulgariaYouthProspect
48
Aleks Tunchev17 · DC · CSKA Sofia II · Bulgarian B Professional Football Group
17DCBulgariaYouthProspect
48
Vasil Kaymakanov19 · AMC, W · CSKA Sofia · First Professional Football League
19AMC WBulgariaYouthProspect
48
Plamen Andreev
Plamen Andreev21 · GK · Debreceni · Nemzeti Bajnokság I
21GKBulgariaYouthProspect
47
Roberto Raychev20 · ST · Slavia Sofia · First Professional Football League
20STBulgariaYouthProspect
46
Preslav Bachev20 · ST · Arda · First Professional Football League
20STBulgariaYouthProspect
44
Marto Boychev18 · M · Rilski Sportist (loan) · Third Amateur Football League
18MBulgariaYouthProspect
44
Simeon Shishkov20 · D · Ludogorets Razgrad · First Professional Football League
20DBulgariaYouthProspect
44
Simeon Vasilev20 · FB · Arda · First Professional Football League
20FBBulgariaYouthProspect
44
Asen Mitkov
Asen Mitkov21 · M · Levski Sofia · First Professional Football League
21MBulgariaYouthProspect
40
Ilian Antonov21 · W · Slavia Sofia · First Professional Football League
21WBulgariaYouthProspect
36
Borislav Rupanov
Borislav Rupanov21 · ST · União Leiria (loan) · Liga Portugal 2
21STBulgariaYouthWatch list
33
Nikolay Zlatev
Nikolay Zlatev21 · W · Al Kharaitiyat (loan) · Qatar Stars League 2
21WBulgariaYouthWatch list
32
Chung Nguyen Do21 · M · Ninh Binh · Vietnamese Second Division
21MBulgaria / VietnamYouthWatch list
30
Yulian Iliev21 · D, M · Lokomotiv Plovdiv (loan) · First Professional Football League
21D MBulgaria–Watch list
29
Viktorio Valkov
Viktorio Valkov20 · D · Fratria · Third tier or lower
20DBulgariaYouthWatch list

More wonderkid lists

GK Goalkeepers166 players · top: Guillaume Restes, Ebenezer Harcourt, Gerónimo GoveaSee the list →D Defenders865 players · top: Pau Cubarsí, Luka Vušković, Honest AhanorSee the list →DC Centre-Backs363 players · top: Pau Cubarsí, Luka Vušković, Honest AhanorSee the list →FB Full-Backs353 players · top: Honest Ahanor, Diego León, Jorrel HatoSee the list →M Midfielders1162 players · top: Lennart Karl, Mathis Albert, Konstantinos KaretsasSee the list →DM Defensive Midfielders118 players · top: Marc Bernal, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Rico LewisSee the list →MC Central Midfielders78 players · top: Abdellah Ouazane, Christos Mouzakitis, Arthur VermeerenSee the list →AMC Attacking Midfielders256 players · top: Lennart Karl, Mathis Albert, Konstantinos KaretsasSee the list →ST Forwards1256 players · top: Ibrahim Mbaye, Brian Madjo, Hamza AbdelkarimSee the list →W Wingers613 players · top: Lennart Karl, Rio Ngumoha, Lamine YamalSee the list →ST Strikers774 players · top: Ibrahim Mbaye, Brian Madjo, Hamza AbdelkarimSee the list →

By nation

Spain 193England 175France 162Brazil 150United States 112Germany 105Russia 101Argentina 84Netherlands 84Italy 81Denmark 70Portugal 68Belgium 62Sweden 58Norway 55Australia 54

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In short

The top three by Prospect Signal are Kristiyan Balov (20, Red Star Belgrade), Martin Georgiev (21, AEK Athens F.C.) and Petko Panayotov (21, PFC CSKA Sofia). 5 already have senior caps and 3 play in a big-5 top flight. Facts from Wikidata (snapshot 14 October 2026); FM27 ratings replace this list after 10 November 2026.

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 · 28 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 Bulgarian wonderkid for FM27?

On our real-world list: Kristiyan Balov (20, Red Star Belgrade), Prospect Signal 71.

How many Bulgarian wonderkids are there?

28 players from Bulgaria are on our list of real young players (21 or under on 10 November 2026). The game's own count depends on Sports Interactive's database.

Do work permits matter when signing them?

In Football Manager, signing non-domestic players can depend on the work-permit and foreign-player rules of your club's country. Check the player's nationality against your league's rules in-game.