Best Malian wonderkids for FM27
15 Malian wonderkids aged 21 or under on FM27 release day are on our real-world list: 1 goalkeepers, 1 defenders, 6 midfielders and 7 forwards. Real-world list · not FM27 game data
| Pos | Nation | Caps | Band | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 |  Malick YalcouyéBrighton & Hove Albion · Premier League | 20 | M | Mali / Côte d'Ivoire | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 66 |  Ange Martial TiaReims · Ligue 2 | 19 | M | Mali | Senior Youth | Strong |
| 66 |  Gaoussou DiakitéRed Bull Salzburg · Bundesliga | 21 | ST | Mali | Senior Youth | Strong |
| 63 |  Mamadou DoumbiaWatford · EFL Championship | 20 | ST | Mali | Senior Youth | Strong |
| 62 | Ndjicoura Raymond BombaBayer Leverkusen · Bundesliga | 18 | ST | Mali | Youth | Strong |
| 57 | Amady CamaraRanders · Danish Superliga | 21 | ST | Mali | Senior | Strong |
| 56 |  Soumaïla DiabatéRed Bull Salzburg · Bundesliga | 21 | M | Mali | Senior | Strong |
| 54 | Oumar PonaAngers · Ligue 1 | 20 | GK | Mali | Youth | Prospect |
| 51 | Souleymane SagnanLens · Ligue 1 | 21 | DC | Mali | Youth | Prospect |
| 50 |  Sékou KonéLausanne-Sport (loan) · Swiss Super League | 20 | DM | Mali | Youth | Prospect |
| 47 | Ibrahim Kanaté1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) · 2. Bundesliga | 19 | W | Mali | Youth | Prospect |
| 47 | Levy NeneLausanne-Sport (loan) · Swiss Super League | 20 | ST | Mali | Youth | Prospect |
| 38 | Ibrahim DiarraBarcelona B · Primera Federación | 19 | W | Mali | Youth | Watch list |
| 37 | Seydou DembéléJMG Academy · Third tier or lower | 18 | M | Mali | Youth | Watch list |
| 37 | Hamidou MakalouBastia (loan) · Ligue 3 | 20 | DM | Mali | Youth | Watch list |
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In short
The top three by Prospect Signal are Malick Yalcouyé (20, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.), Ange Martial Tia (19, Stade de Reims) and Gaoussou Diakité (21, FC Red Bull Salzburg). 6 already have senior caps and 4 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 · 15 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 Malian wonderkid for FM27?
On our real-world list: Malick Yalcouyé (20, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.), Prospect Signal 80.
How many Malian wonderkids are there?
15 players from Mali 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.