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Best New Zealand wonderkids for FM27

14 New Zealand wonderkids aged 21 or under on FM27 release day are on our real-world list: 4 goalkeepers, 5 defenders, 4 midfielders and 1 forwards. Real-world list · not FM27 game data

14 players shown

PosNationCapsBand
68
Lukas Kelly-Heald
Lukas Kelly-Heald21 · D · Wellington Phoenix · A-League Men
21DNew ZealandSenior YouthStrong
65
Tyler Bindon
Tyler Bindon21 · DC · Charlton Athletic (loan) · EFL Championship
21DCNew ZealandSenior YouthStrong
62
Henry Gray21 · GK · Wellington Phoenix (loan) · A-League Men
21GKNew ZealandSenior YouthStrong
54
Luka Vicelich18 · D · Auckland FC · A-League Men
18DNew ZealandYouthProspect
50
Eamonn McCarron
Eamonn McCarron19 · GK · Wellington Phoenix · A-League Men
19GKNew ZealandYouthProspect
47
Nathan Walker
Nathan Walker20 · W · Wellington Phoenix · A-League Men
20WNew ZealandYouthProspect
46
Anaru Cassidy
Anaru Cassidy20 · M · Wellington Phoenix · A-League Men
20MNew ZealandYouthProspect
43
Alby Kelly-Heald
Alby Kelly-Heald21 · GK · Wellington Phoenix · A-League Men
21GKNew ZealandYouthProspect
43
Xuan Loke
Xuan Loke21 · FB · Wellington Phoenix · A-League Men
21FBNew ZealandYouthProspect
42
Fergus Gillion21 · M · Auckland City · New Zealand Football Championship
21MNew ZealandYouthProspect
40
Oliver Middleton21 · M · Auckland FC · A-League Men
21MNew ZealandYouthProspect
38
Jayden Smith19 · D · Wellington Phoenix · A-League Men
19DNew Zealand–Watch list
36
Nathan Garrow21 · GK · Stellenbosch · National First Division
21GKSouth Africa / New ZealandYouthWatch list
33
Finn McKenlay21 · M · Finn Harps · League of Ireland First Division
21MNew ZealandYouthWatch 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 Lukas Kelly-Heald (21, Wellington Phoenix FC), Tyler Bindon (21, Charlton Athletic F.C.) and Henry Gray (21, Wellington Phoenix FC). 3 already have senior caps and 0 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 · 14 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 New Zealand wonderkid for FM27?

On our real-world list: Lukas Kelly-Heald (21, Wellington Phoenix FC), Prospect Signal 68.

How many New Zealand wonderkids are there?

14 players from New Zealand 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.