Best Ivorian wonderkids for FM27
24 Ivorian wonderkids aged 21 or under on FM27 release day are on our real-world list: 0 goalkeepers, 5 defenders, 12 midfielders and 10 forwards. Real-world list · not FM27 game data
| Pos | Nation | Caps | Band | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 |   Yan DiomandeReal Madrid · La Liga | 19 | W | Côte d'Ivoire | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 84 |  Bazoumana TouréNewcastle United · Premier League | 20 | M W | Côte d'Ivoire | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 80 |  Malick YalcouyéBrighton & Hove Albion · Premier League | 20 | M | Mali / Côte d'Ivoire | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 77 |  Patrick ZabiParis FC · Ligue 1 | 20 | M | Côte d'Ivoire | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 75 | Christ TapeToulouse · Ligue 1 | 20 | DC FB | Côte d'Ivoire | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 75 |  Luck ZogbéBrest · Ligue 1 | 21 | FB | Côte d'Ivoire | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 73 |  Christ Inao OulaïFiorentina · Serie A | 20 | M | Côte d'Ivoire | Senior | Elite |
| 67 |  Amadou KonéNeom · Saudi Pro League | 21 | M | Côte d'Ivoire | Senior Youth | Strong |
| 62 | Patrick OuotroVitória de Guimarães · Primeira Liga | 21 | ST | Côte d'Ivoire | Senior Youth | Strong |
| 60 | Alynho HaïdaraMainz 05 · Bundesliga | 18 | ST | Côte d'Ivoire | Youth | Strong |
| 57 | Eddy DouéEstrela da Amadora · Primeira Liga | 20 | M | Côte d'Ivoire | Senior | Strong |
| 52 | Jean Ives ValouGetafe (loan) · La Liga | 20 | DC | Côte d'Ivoire | Youth | Prospect |
| 48 | Valy KonatéCercle Brugge,on loan from Monaco (loan) · Belgian Pro League | 19 | FB | Côte d'Ivoire | Youth | Prospect |
| 48 | Jocelin Ta BiSunderland · Premier League | 21 | W | Côte d'Ivoire | Youth | Prospect |
| 47 | Abdoul OuattaraIpswich Town · Premier League | 20 | FB M | Côte d'Ivoire | – | Prospect |
| 47 | Chaka TraorèPartizan · Serbian SuperLiga | 21 | AMC W | Côte d'Ivoire | Youth | Prospect |
| 44 | Abdoulaye DoumbiaBK Häcken · Allsvenskan | 18 | M | Côte d'Ivoire | – | Prospect |
| 42 |  Abdoulaye KantéAl-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League | 21 | M | Côte d'Ivoire | Youth | Prospect |
| 41 | Aristide ZossouAuxerre · Ligue 1 | 21 | W | Côte d'Ivoire | – | Prospect |
| 36 |  Gbato Seloh SamuelFC Seoul · K League 1 | 20 | ST | Côte d'Ivoire | – | Watch list |
| 36 | Toumani DiakitéSlavia Prague · Czech First League | 20 | M | Côte d'Ivoire | – | Watch list |
| 34 | Davy GuiAlverca · Primeira Liga | 20 | M | Côte d'Ivoire | – | Watch list |
| 33 | Eric BileLudogorets · First Professional Football League | 21 | ST | Côte d'Ivoire | – | Watch list |
| 23 | Ange LagoDijon · Ligue 2 | 21 | ST | Côte d'Ivoire | – | Watch list |
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Norway 55
Australia 54
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In short
The top three by Prospect Signal are Yan Diomande (19, Real Madrid CF), Bazoumana Touré (20, Newcastle United F.C.) and Malick Yalcouyé (20, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.). 10 already have senior caps and 12 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 · 24 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 Ivorian wonderkid for FM27?
On our real-world list: Yan Diomande (19, Real Madrid CF), Prospect Signal 91.
How many Ivorian wonderkids are there?
24 players from Côte d'Ivoire 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.