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Best Ukrainian wonderkids for FM27

34 Ukrainian wonderkids aged 21 or under on FM27 release day are on our real-world list: 4 goalkeepers, 6 defenders, 15 midfielders and 11 forwards. Real-world list · not FM27 game data

34 players shown

PosNationCapsBand
72
Matviy Ponomarenko
Matviy Ponomarenko20 · ST · Dynamo Kyiv · Premier League
20STUkraineSenior YouthElite
69
Hennadiy Synchuk
Hennadiy Synchuk20 · M · CF Montréal · Major League Soccer
20MUkraineSenior YouthStrong
67
Taras Mykhavko
Taras Mykhavko21 · DC · Dynamo Kyiv · Premier League
21DCUkraineSenior YouthStrong
57
Adam Huram17 · W · Hajduk Split · Croatian Football League
17WUkraineYouthStrong
54
Illia Kutia18 · FB, M · Hajduk Split · Croatian Football League
18FB MUkraineYouthProspect
54
Artem Stepanov19 · ST · Utrecht (loan) · Eredivisie
19STUkraineYouthProspect
50
Serhiy Ihnatkov19 · DM · Sarajevo · Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
19DMUkraine / Bosnia and HerzegovinaYouthProspect
48
Kyrylo Dihtyar
Kyrylo Dihtyar18 · DC · Metalist Kharkiv · Ukrainian First League
18DCUkraineYouthProspect
47
Viktor Tsukanov20 · MC · Shakhtar Donetsk · Premier League
20MCUkraineYouthProspect
44
Dmytro Bohdanov19 · ST · Energie Cottbus (loan) · 2. Bundesliga
19STUkraineYouthProspect
44
Danylo Krevsun21 · FB, M · Zalaegerszeg · Nemzeti Bajnokság I
21FB MUkraineYouthProspect
43
Bohdan Popov19 · ST · Empoli · Serie B
19STUkraineYouthProspect
43
Zach Baumann19 · M · Norwich City · EFL Championship
19MUkraineYouthProspect
43
Daniil Vashchenko21 · M · FC Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi · Premier League
21MUkraineYouthProspect
43
Maksym Melnychenko21 · M · Chornomorets Odesa (loan) · Premier League
21MUkraineYouthProspect
43
Oleksiy Husiev
Oleksiy Husiev21 · D · Chornomorets Odesa (loan) · Premier League
21DUkraineYouthProspect
43
Roman Salenko
Roman Salenko21 · MC, AMC · Zorya Luhansk (loan) · Premier League
21MC AMCUkraineYouthProspect
42
Samuel Obinaya21 · M · Jablonec B (loan) · Czech First League
21MUkraineYouthProspect
42
Yevheniy Mykytyuk21 · AMC · Polissya Zhytomyr · Premier League
21AMCUkraineYouthProspect
40
Patryk Sykut18 · M · Peterborough United · EFL League One
18MUkraineYouthProspect
40
Davyd Fesyuk21 · GK · Hajduk Split · Croatian Football League
21GKUkraineYouthProspect
40
Oleksandr Pyshchur
Oleksandr Pyshchur21 · ST · Girona · LaLiga 2
21STUkraineYouthProspect
39
Danylo Kaydalov20 · ST · Metalist Kharkiv · Ukrainian First League
20STUkraineYouthWatch list
39
Vladyslav Krapyvtsov21 · GK · Girona · LaLiga 2
21GKUkraineYouthWatch list
37
Bogdan Budko20 · M · Jong AZ · Eerste Divisie
20MUkraineYouthWatch list
36
Illia Voloshyn19 · GK · Real Madrid C · Tercera Federación
19GKUkraineYouthWatch list
36
Kristian Shevchenko
Kristian Shevchenko19 · W, ST · Sholing · Southern Football League
19W STUkraineYouthWatch list
35
Illya Badenko21 · M · Oleksandriya · Ukrainian First League
21MUkraineYouthWatch list
34
Vladyslav Herych20 · ST · Chornomorets Odesa (loan) · Premier League
20STUkraine–Watch list
31
Andriy Kitela
Andriy Kitela21 · FB · Rukh Lviv · Ukrainian Second League
21FBUkraineYouthWatch list
30
Vitaliy Mykhayliv21 · AMC · Nyva Ternopil · Ukrainian Second League
21AMCUkraineYouthWatch list
25
Timur Tuterov21 · W, ST · Sunderland · Third tier or lower
21W STUkraineYouthWatch list
21
Daniil Savin21 · W · Dinaz Vyshhorod · Ukrainian Second League
21WUkraine–Watch list
19
Stanyslav Oksenenko20 · GK · Kremin Kremenchuk · Third tier or lower
20GKUkraine–Watch 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 Matviy Ponomarenko (20, FC Dynamo Kyiv), Hennadiy Synchuk (20, CF Montréal) and Taras Mykhavko (21, FC Dynamo Kyiv). 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 · 34 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 Ukrainian wonderkid for FM27?

On our real-world list: Matviy Ponomarenko (20, FC Dynamo Kyiv), Prospect Signal 72.

How many Ukrainian wonderkids are there?

34 players from Ukraine 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.