Football Manager Wonderkids
A wonderkid in Football Manager is a young player, usually 21 or under, whose hidden potential ability is high enough to become a star. Potential is set by Sports Interactive's researchers and is only visible in the game. This page covers every edition we track: for FM27 (out 10 November 2026) we keep a real-world list of 3130 young players with our Prospect Signal now and switch to in-game data after release; for FM26 the same real players are a good guide, because most of them are already in FM26's database.
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 · 10 players in this table · Prospect Signal is our own formula · not affiliated with Sports Interactive or SEGA · Report a wrong fact
Editions
Top 10 young players on our list
| Pos | Nation | Caps | Band | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 |   Ibrahim MbayeAston Villa · Premier League | 18 | ST | France / Senegal | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 93 |   Brian MadjoAston Villa · Premier League | 17 | ST | Luxembourg | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 93 |   Hamza AbdelkarimBarcelona · La Liga | 18 | ST | Egypt | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 93 |  Lennart KarlBayern Munich · Bundesliga | 18 | AMC W | Germany | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 93 |   Rio NgumohaLiverpool · Premier League | 18 | W ST | England | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 93 |   Lamine YamalBarcelona · La Liga | 19 | W | Spain | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 92 |  Pau CubarsíBarcelona · La Liga | 19 | DC | Spain | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 91 |  Francesco CamardaAC Milan · Serie A | 18 | ST | Italy | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 91 |   Yan DiomandeReal Madrid · La Liga | 19 | W | Côte d'Ivoire | Senior Youth | Elite |
| 90 |  Mathis AlbertBorussia Dortmund · Bundesliga | 17 | AMC W | United States | Senior Youth | Elite |
More: the top 50 FM27 wonderkids and the full FM27 wonderkids finder.
How to find wonderkids in Football Manager
- Use Player Search with a maximum age and sort by your scouts' potential stars.
- Send scouts to youth tournaments and to nations with strong academies.
- Check your own youth intake every year; the best academies produce the most.
- Shortlist real young players now and check their ratings on day one.
FM26 wonderkids
FM26 is still played by many people. We do not publish FM26 ratings (they are Sports Interactive data), but the real young players in our list are the same people you will find in FM26 and FM27, so the finder works as a shortlist for both.
Questions people ask
What makes a player a wonderkid?
Being young (21 or under is the common cut-off) with a very high potential ability in the game's database. Potential is hidden and only visible in-game.
Which edition should I use the finder for?
Mainly FM27 (out 10 November 2026); for FM26 the same real players are a useful shortlist.
Do you show CA and PA?
No. Current and potential ability are Sports Interactive's data. We show public facts and our own Prospect Signal.