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Best Japanese wonderkids for FM27

43 Japanese wonderkids aged 21 or under on FM27 release day are on our real-world list: 4 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 19 midfielders and 17 forwards. Real-world list · not FM27 game data

43 players shown

PosNationCapsBand
85
Ryunosuke Sato19 · AMC · Valencia · La Liga
19AMCJapanSenior YouthElite
79
Keisuke Goto21 · ST · SC Freiburg · Bundesliga
21STJapanSenior YouthElite
72
Alex Kouto Horio Pisano20 · GK · Nagoya Grampus · J1 League
20GKJapanSenior YouthElite
68
Yuto Ozeki21 · M · Kawasaki Frontale · J1 League
21MJapanSenior YouthStrong
67
Shunsuke Saito21 · M, W · K.V.C. Westerlo · Belgian Pro League
21M WJapanSenior YouthStrong
65
Kento Shiogai21 · ST · VfL Wolfsburg · 2. Bundesliga
21STJapanSenior YouthStrong
61
Keita Kosugi20 · FB · Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga
20FBJapanYouthStrong
59
Minato Yoshida18 · ST · Kashima Antlers · J1 League
18STJapanYouthStrong
57
Shin Miidera16 · M · Yokohama F. Marinos · J1 League
16MJapanYouthStrong
55
Maki Kitahara17 · M · Fujieda MYFC (loan) · J2 League
17MJapanYouthStrong
55
Kento Nishioka18 · M · Júbilo Iwata · J1 League
18MJapanYouthStrong
54
Rui Araki19 · GK · Gamba Osaka · J1 League
19GKJapanYouthProspect
54
Shion Shinkawa19 · M, ST · Sint-Truiden · Belgian Pro League
19M STJapanYouthProspect
52
Yutaka Michiwaki20 · ST · Iwaki FC (loan) · J.League
20STJapanYouthProspect
51
Jelani McGhee17 · ST · RB Omiya Ardija · J2 League
17STJapanYouthProspect
51
Gaku Nawata20 · ST · Charleroi (loan) · Belgian Pro League
20STJapanYouthProspect
50
Jumpei Hayakawa20 · M, W · Urawa Red Diamonds · J1 League
20M WJapanYouthProspect
50
Yumeki Yoshinaga20 · D · Jong Genk · Belgian Pro League
20DJapanYouthProspect
49
Aren Inoue20 · ST · Matsumoto Yamaga (loan) · J1 League
20STJapanYouthProspect
49
Shuto Nagano20 · DC, DM · FC Tokyo · J1 League
20DC DMJapanYouthProspect
48
Kotaro Honda20 · DC · Shonan Bellmare · J1 League
20DCJapanYouthProspect
48
Rion Ichihara21 · DC · AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie
21DCJapanYouthProspect
47
Kaito Yamada20 · D · Vissel Kobe · J1 League
20DJapanYouthProspect
47
Hisatsugu Ishii21 · ST · Shonan Bellmare · J1 League
21STJapanYouthProspect
47
Nelson Ishiwatari21 · M · Sint-Truiden · Belgian Pro League
21MJapanYouthProspect
46
Nicholas Guimarães20 · GK · Machida Zelvia · J1 League
20GKJapan / BrazilYouthProspect
45
Justin Homma21 · FB · Vissel Kobe · J1 League
21FBJapanYouthProspect
43
Rento Takaoka19 · ST · Patro Eisden · Belgian Division 1
19STJapanYouthProspect
42
Keito Kumashiro18 · ST · Eintracht Frankfurt II · Third tier or lower
18STJapanYouthProspect
42
Koki Ando
Koki Ando19 · M, W · Antwerp · Belgian Pro League
19M WJapan–Prospect
41
Nick Schmidt19 · M · FC St. Pauli · 2. Bundesliga
19MJapanYouthProspect
41
Niko Takahashi21 · DC, FB · Holstein Kiel (loan) · 2. Bundesliga
21DC FBJapan / SpainYouthProspect
40
Ethan Scally18 · GK · Los Angeles FC 2 · Third tier or lower
18GKJapan / United StatesYouthProspect
39
Takato Yamamoto19 · M · Borussia Dortmund II (loan) · Third tier or lower
19MJapanYouthWatch list
39
Kazunari Kita21 · DC · Real Sociedad B · LaLiga 2
21DCJapanYouthWatch list
39
Kenshin Yasuda21 · M · V-Varen Nagasaki · J2 League
21MJapanYouthWatch list
37
Ryoga Kida21 · ST · Argentinos Juniors (loan) · Argentine Primera División
21STJapan–Watch list
36
Brian Nwadike21 · ST · AaB · Danish 1st Division
21STJapanYouthWatch list
36
Kotaro Nagata21 · M · Oliveirense · Liga Portugal 2
21MJapanYouthWatch list
35
Ayumu Kameda19 · M · Kataller Toyama · J2 League
19MJapan–Watch list
33
Toki Yukutomo21 · M · Ehime FC · J3 League
21MJapanYouthWatch list
28
Rinto Hanashiro21 · M · Eintracht Frankfurt II · Third tier or lower
21MJapanYouthWatch list
25
Hiromu Chiba21 · M, ST · RKD Ryugasaki · Kantō Soccer League
21M STJapanYouthWatch 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 Ryunosuke Sato (19, Valencia CF), Keisuke Goto (21, SC Freiburg) and Alex Kouto Horio Pisano (20, Nagoya Grampus). 6 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 · 43 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 Japanese wonderkid for FM27?

On our real-world list: Ryunosuke Sato (19, Valencia CF), Prospect Signal 85.

How many Japanese wonderkids are there?

43 players from Japan 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.