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Best Irish wonderkids for FM27

28 Irish wonderkids aged 21 or under on FM27 release day are on our real-world list: 0 goalkeepers, 6 defenders, 16 midfielders and 12 forwards. Real-world list · not FM27 game data

28 players shown

PosNationCapsBand
66
Christopher Atherton17 · M, ST · Ipswich Town · Premier League
17M STNorthern Ireland / IrelandYouthStrong
61
Aarón Ochoa19 · M · Málaga · La Liga
19MIrelandYouthStrong
59
Victor Ozhianvuna17 · M · Shamrock Rovers · League of Ireland Premier Division
17MIrelandYouthStrong
59
Rocco Vata
Rocco Vata21 · M · Watford · EFL Championship
21MIrelandSenior YouthStrong
58
Michael Noonan18 · ST · Shamrock Rovers · League of Ireland Premier Division
18STIrelandYouthStrong
58
Owen Elding20 · ST · Hibernian · Scottish Premiership
20STEngland / IrelandSenior Strong
54
Jack Moorhouse20 · M · Manchester United · Premier League
20MIrelandYouthProspect
52
Naj Razi19 · M · Shamrock Rovers · League of Ireland Premier Division
19MIrelandYouthProspect
51
William Martin19 · ST · Odense Boldklub · Danish Superliga
19STIreland / DenmarkYouthProspect
47
Cory O'Sullivan20 · DC, FB · Shamrock Rovers · League of Ireland Premier Division
20DC FBIrelandYouthProspect
45
Ramón Martos18 · AMC · Almería · LaLiga 2
18AMCIrelandYouthProspect
44
Cathal McCarthy20 · DC, FB, DM · Kilmarnock (loan) · Scottish Premiership
20DC FB DMIrelandYouthProspect
44
John O'Sullivan20 · M · Shamrock Rovers · League of Ireland Premier Division
20MIrelandYouthProspect
43
Cathal O'Sullivan19 · AMC, W · Preston North End · EFL Championship
19AMC WIrelandYouthProspect
43
Ike Orazi19 · ST · Reims · Ligue 2
19STIrelandYouthProspect
40
Cian Barrett21 · M, W · Shamrock Rovers · League of Ireland Premier Division
21M WIrelandYouthProspect
40
Senan Mullen21 · D, M · Bohemians (loan) · League of Ireland Premier Division
21D MIrelandYouthProspect
37
Nathan Fraser
Nathan Fraser21 · ST · Wolverhampton Wanderers · EFL Championship
21STIrelandYouthWatch list
36
Sam Curtis20 · DC, FB · Cambridge United (loan) · EFL League One
20DC FBIrelandYouthWatch list
31
Mark O'Mahony21 · ST · Burton Albion (loan) · EFL League One
21STIrelandYouthWatch list
28
Tom Bloxham21 · W · IFK Luleå · Ettan Fotboll
21WIrelandYouthWatch list
27
Adam Murphy21 · MC · Fleetwood Town (loan) · EFL League Two
21MCIrelandYouthWatch list
27
Justin Ferizaj21 · AMC, W · Crawley Town · EFL League Two
21AMC WIrelandYouthWatch list
27
Lewis Temple21 · D · Oldham Athletic (loan) · EFL League Two
21DIrelandYouthWatch list
25
Caden McLoughlin21 · ST · San Pedro · Tercera División
21STIrelandYouthWatch list
25
Jesse Dempsey21 · FB · Fleetwood Town (loan) · EFL League Two
21FBIrelandYouthWatch list
25
Ronan Maher
Ronan Maher21 · M · Wealdstone (loan) · Isthmian League
21MIrelandYouthWatch list
22
Brandon Ly
Brandon Ly20 · M · Xuan Thien Phu Tho (loan) · Vietnamese Second Division
20MIreland–Watch list

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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 Christopher Atherton (17, Ipswich Town F.C.), Aarón Ochoa (19, Málaga CF) and Victor Ozhianvuna (17, Shamrock Rovers F.C.). 2 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 Irish wonderkid for FM27?

On our real-world list: Christopher Atherton (17, Ipswich Town F.C.), Prospect Signal 66.

How many Irish wonderkids are there?

28 players from Ireland 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.