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Best Wonderkids from Northern Ireland for FM27

22 wonderkids from Northern Ireland aged 21 or under on FM27 release day are on our real-world list: 4 goalkeepers, 3 defenders, 7 midfielders and 10 forwards. Real-world list · not FM27 game data

22 players shown

PosNationCapsBand
66
Christopher Atherton17 · M, ST · Ipswich Town · Premier League
17M STNorthern Ireland / IrelandYouthStrong
63
George Feeney18 · ST · Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League
18STNorthern IrelandYouthStrong
62
Braiden Graham18 · ST · Everton · Premier League
18STNorthern IrelandYouthStrong
62
Kieran Morrison19 · W · Sheffield Wednesday (loan) · EFL League One
19WNorthern IrelandSenior YouthStrong
61
Tom Atcheson
Tom Atcheson20 · D · Blackburn Rovers · EFL Championship
20DNorthern IrelandSenior YouthStrong
60
Matthew Burns18 · M · Sunderland · Premier League
18MNorthern IrelandYouthStrong
60
Pierce Charles
Pierce Charles21 · GK · Queens Park Rangers (loan) · EFL Championship
21GKNorthern IrelandSenior YouthStrong
58
Matthew Orr19 · FB · Nottingham Forest · Premier League
19FBNorthern IrelandYouthStrong
56
Jamie Donley
Jamie Donley21 · AMC · Luton Town (loan) · EFL League One
21AMCNorthern IrelandSenior YouthStrong
55
Callum Marshall21 · ST · Luton Town · EFL League One
21STNorthern IrelandSenior YouthStrong
46
Aodhan Doherty20 · W · Falkirk (loan) · Scottish Premiership
20WNorthern IrelandYouthProspect
42
Liam McStravick21 · M · Cliftonville · NIFL Premiership
21MNorthern IrelandYouthProspect
42
Sean Moore21 · FB, W · Shelbourne · League of Ireland Premier Division
21FB WNorthern IrelandYouthProspect
40
Joel Thompson21 · M · Ballymena United · NIFL Premiership
21MNorthern IrelandYouthProspect
40
Sam Glenfield21 · M · Waterford · League of Ireland Premier Division
21MNorthern IrelandYouthProspect
40
Stephen McMullan21 · GK · Waterford (loan) · League of Ireland Premier Division
21GKNorthern IrelandYouthProspect
37
Milo Beimers
Milo Beimers18 · GK · Viterbese · Serie D
18GKNorthern IrelandYouthWatch list
37
Eoin Kenny20 · W · Portsmouth · EFL Championship
20WNorthern IrelandYouthWatch list
37
Rhys Walsh20 · W · Annagh United (loan) · NIFL Championship
20WNorthern IrelandYouthWatch list
30
Darren Robinson
Darren Robinson21 · M · Doncaster Rovers · EFL League One
21MNorthern IrelandYouthWatch list
29
Mason Munn
Mason Munn20 · GK · Dumbarton (loan) · Scottish Championship
20GKNorthern Ireland–Watch list
25
Lewis Trickett21 · W · Clitheroe F.C. · Northern Premier League
21WNorthern IrelandYouthWatch 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 →

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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.), George Feeney (18, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.) and Braiden Graham (18, Everton F.C.). 5 already have senior caps and 5 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 · 22 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 Northern Ireland wonderkid for FM27?

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

How many wonderkids from Northern Ireland are there?

22 players from Northern 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.