The Football Manager 2024 database is full of young talent from around the world. So if you’re looking to inject a dose of youth into your team, here are the best wonderkids to recruit.
Football Manager 2024 brings many new features, updated ratings and an up-to-date database. FM24’s database features an impressive number of players and scouts, each with their own attributes.
Building your team is a fascinating experience, as the game offers a plethora of options, including extremely talented young players.
Although as a manager you can deploy scouts to unearth prodigies for your team, having a roster of the best young talent in the game is always beneficial.
To help you out, we’ve put together a list of the best wonderkids for each position in Football Manager 2024.
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FM24: The best wonderkids at each position
Our list of the best Football Manager 2024 wonderkids takes into account players’ Current Ability (CA) and Potential Ability (PA) ratings, based on FM Scout data. All players mentioned below are 21 years old or younger.
FM24 wonderkids: Best goalkeepers
| Player |
Age |
Club |
Championship |
| Rome-Jayden Rainbow |
19 |
THE Alkmaar |
Premier League |
| Dennis Seimen |
17 |
VfB Stuttgart |
Bundesliga |
| Bart Verbruggen |
20 |
Brighton |
English Premier Division |
| Alejandro Iturbe |
19 |
Atletico Madrid B |
Spanish First Division B |
| Diego Callai |
18 |
Sporting CP B |
Portuguese Premier League |
| Jack Thompson |
16 |
Derby County |
Sky Bet League One |
| Bartosz Zelazowski |
18 |
OGC Nice |
Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Luca Podlech |
18 |
Schalke |
2. Bundesliga |
| Faris Yusuf |
18 |
Schalke |
2. Bundesliga |
| Spike Brits |
16 |
Manchester City |
English Premier Division |
| Charlie Setford |
19 |
Ajax |
Premier League |
| Gabriel Slonina |
19 |
Eupen |
Belgian Pro League |
| Froilan Diaz |
17 |
Union |
Argentine Premier Division |
FM24 wonderkids: Best right defenders
| Player |
Age |
Club |
Championship |
| Ivan Fresneda |
18 |
Sporting CP |
Portuguese Premier League |
| Michael Kayode |
18 |
Florentine |
Italian Serie A |
| Tino Livramento |
20 |
Newcastle United |
English Premier Division |
| Rico Lewis |
18 |
Manchester City |
English Premier Division |
| Arnau Martinez |
18 |
Girona |
Spanish First Division |
| Martim Fernandes |
17 |
FC Porto B |
Portuguese Second League |
| Malo want |
20 |
Chelsea |
English Premier Division |
| Elias Jelert |
20 |
FC Copenhagen |
3F Superliga |
| Antoine Mendy |
19 |
OGC Nice |
Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Calvin Ramsay |
19 |
Preston North End |
Sky Bet Championship |
FM24 wonderkids: Best left defenders
| Player |
Age |
Club |
Championship |
| Alejandro Balde |
19 |
Barcelona |
Spanish First Division |
| Valentin Barco |
18 |
Boca Juniors |
Argentine Premier Division |
| Amar Dedic |
20 |
RB Salzburg |
Austrian Premier Division |
| Victor Kristiansen |
20 |
Bologna |
Italian Serie A |
| Matteo Ruggeri |
20 |
Atalanta |
Italian Serie A |
| Milos Kerkez |
19 |
Bournemouth |
English Premier Division |
| Destiny Udogie |
20 |
Tottenham |
English Premier Division |
| Omar Campos |
20 |
Santos Laguna |
Mexican First Division |
| Harvey Araujo |
18 |
Fulham |
English Premier Division |
| Patrick Lanza |
20 |
SPO |
Brazilian National First Division |
| Lucas Jetten |
16 |
Ajax |
Premier League |
FM24 wonderkids: Best central defenders
| Player |
Age |
Club |
Championship |
| Levi Colwill |
20 |
Chelsea |
English Premier Division |
| Giorgio Scalvini |
19 |
Atalanta |
Italian Serie A |
| Lukeba Castle |
20 |
RB Leipzig |
Bundesliga |
| Anthony Silva |
19 |
Benfica |
Portuguese Premier League |
| Chadi Riad |
20 |
Real Hispanic |
Spanish First Division |
| Ousmane Diomande |
19 |
Sporting CP |
Portuguese Premier League |
| Illia Zabarnyi |
20 |
Bournemouth |
English Premier Division |
| Jorrel Hato |
17 |
Ajax |
Premier League |
| Martin Vitik |
20 |
Sparta Prague |
Czech First Division |
| Murillo |
20 |
Nottingham Forest |
Premier League |
| Pau Cubarsi |
16 |
Barcelona |
Spanish First Division |
| Mika Faye |
18 |
Barcelona |
Spanish First Division |
| My junior |
20 |
RC Strasbourg |
Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Charlie Cresswell |
20 |
Leeds |
Sky Bet Championship |
| Jarrad Branthwaite |
21 |
Everton |
English Premier Division |
FM24 wonderkids: Best defensive midfielders
| Player |
Age |
Club |
Championship |
| Eduardo Camavinga |
20 |
Real Madrid |
Spanish First Division |
| Warren Zaire-Emery |
17 |
PSG |
Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Stefan Bajcetic |
18 |
Liverpool |
English Premier Division |
| Romeo Lavia |
19 |
Chelsea |
English Premier Division |
| Adam Wharton |
19 |
Blackburn Rovers |
Sky Bet Championship |
| Giacomo Faticanti |
18 |
Salento |
Italian Serie A |
| Arthur Vermeeren |
18 |
Antwerp |
Belgian Pro League |
| Tyler Morton |
20 |
Hull City |
Sky Bet Championship |
| Gabriel Moscardo |
17 |
COR |
Brazilian National First Division |
| Liam Gibbs |
20 |
Norwich City |
Sky Bet Championship |
| Nikolas Sattlberger |
19 |
SK Rapid |
Austrian Premier Division |
| Ezequiel Fernandez |
20 |
Boca Juniors |
Argentine Premier Division |
FM24 wonderkids: Best central midfielders
| Player |
Age |
Club |
Championship |
| Jude Bellingham |
20 |
Real Madrid |
Spanish First Division |
| Pedri |
20 |
Barcelona |
Spanish First Division |
| Gavi |
18 |
Barcelona |
Spanish First Division |
| Joao Neves |
18 |
Benfica |
Portuguese Premier League |
| Alex Scott |
19 |
Bournemouth |
English Premier Division |
| Harvey Elliott |
20 |
Liverpool |
English Premier Division |
| Archie Gray |
17 |
Leeds |
Sky Bet Championship |
| Assan Ouedraogo |
17 |
Schalke |
2. Bundesliga |
| Sverre Halseth Nypan |
16 |
Rosenborg |
Norwegian Premier Division |
| Kobbie Mainoo |
18 |
Manchester United |
English Premier Division |
| Cesare Casadei |
20 |
Leicester |
Sky Bet Championship |
| Javi Guerra |
20 |
Valencia |
Spanish First Division |
| Yunus Musa |
20 |
AC Milan |
Italian Serie A |
FM24 wonderkids: Best right wingers
| Player |
Age |
Club |
Championship |
| Lamine Yamal |
15 |
Barcelona |
Spanish First Division |
| Nico Williams |
20 |
Athletic Bilbao |
Spanish First Division |
| Jeremy Pino |
20 |
Villareal |
Spanish First Division |
| Shea Lacey |
16 |
Manchester United |
English Premier Division |
| Badredine Bouanani |
18 |
OGC Nice |
Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Ben Free |
17 |
Liverpool |
English Premier Division |
| Angelo |
18 |
RC Strasbourg |
Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Gianluca Prestianni |
17 |
Velez |
Argentine Premier Division |
| Julien Duranville |
17 |
Borussia Dortmund |
Bundesliga |
| Yaser Asprilla |
19 |
Watford |
Sky Bet Championship |
FM24 wonderkids: Best left wingers
| Player |
Age |
Club |
Championship |
| Bradley Barcola |
20 |
PSG |
Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Ryan Cherki |
19 |
OL |
Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Samuel Iling |
19 |
Juventus |
Italian Serie A |
| Wise Paez |
16 |
Valley Independent |
Ecuadorian Serie A |
| Mikey Moore |
15 |
Tottenham |
English Premier Division |
| Ansu Fati |
20 |
Brighton |
English Premier Division |
| Nico Paz |
18 |
Real Madrid B. |
Spanish First Division B |
| Joao Rego |
18 |
Benfica |
Portuguese Premier League |
| Andreas Schjelderup |
19 |
FC Nordsjaelland |
3F Superliga |
| Alejandro Garnacho |
19 |
Manchester United |
English Premier Division |
| Alan Velasco |
20 |
FC Dallas |
MLS |
| Savio |
19 |
Girona |
Spanish First Division |
FM24 wonderkids: Best central attacking midfielders
| Player |
Age |
Club |
Championship |
| Jamal Musiala |
20 |
Bayern Munich |
Bundesliga |
| Arda Guler |
18 |
Real Madrid |
Spanish First Division |
| Noah Darvich |
16 |
Barcelona |
Spanish First Division |
| Junior Croup |
17 |
FC Lorient |
Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Florian Wirtz |
20 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
Bundesliga |
| Claudio Echeverri |
17 |
River Plate |
Argentine Premier Division |
| Christmas Jon Guerrero |
19 |
AS Roma |
Italian Serie A |
| Xavi Simons |
20 |
RB Leipzig |
Bundesliga |
| Jano Monserrate |
17 |
Saragossa |
Spanish Second Division |
| James McAtee |
20 |
Sheffield United |
English Premier Division |
FM24 wonderkids: Top scorers
| Player |
Age |
Club |
Championship |
| Youssoufa Moukoko |
18 |
Borussia Dortmund |
Bundesliga |
| Vitor Roque |
18 |
Athletico Paranaense |
Brazilian National First Division |
| Evan Ferguson |
18 |
Brighton |
English Premier Division |
| Mathys Tel |
18 |
Bayern Munich |
Bundesliga |
| Benjamin Sesko |
20 |
RB Leipzig |
Bundesliga |
| Shaqueel van Persie |
16 |
Feyenoord |
Premier League |
| Wander sizes |
19 |
SPO |
Brazilian National First Division |
| Enzo Sternal |
16 |
ABOUT |
Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Marcos Leonardo |
20 |
SAN |
Brazilian National First Division |
| Gabriel Silva |
16 |
Sporting CP |
Portuguese Premier League |
| Wilfried Gnonto |
19 |
Leeds |
Sky Bet Championship |
| Jude Soonsup-Bell |
19 |
Tottenham |
English Premier Division |
| Elye Wahi |
20 |
RC Lens |
Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Rodrigo Ribeiro |
17 |
Sporting CP B |
Portuguese Premier League B |
And that’s it for our list of the best young players in Football Manager 2024.
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