Football Manager 2024: Best wonderkids in every position
Sports InteractiveFootball Manager 2024 has a massive player database packed with exciting young players to sign and develop into superstars. If you’re looking to add a bit of youthful spark to your side, here are the best wonderkids for each position in FM24.
Football Manager 2024 features an updated database of players including the best stars in the world to players available on the cheap, there’s also no shortage of young talent to pick from while assembling your club.
Managers can always send scouts to discover wonderkids for their teams. To help you in this task, we have compiled the best wonderkids in Football Manager 2024.
- FM24: Best wonderkids in every position
- FM24: Best young goalkeepers
- FM24: Best young right backs
- FM24: Best young left backs
- FM24: Best young center backs
- FM24: Best young defensive midfielders
- FM24: Best young central midfielders
- FM24: Best young right-wingers
- FM24: Best young left-wingers
- FM24: Best young central attacking midfielders
- FM24: Best young strikers
Sports Interactive FM24: Best wonderkids in every position
This list of the best young players and wonderkids in Football Manager 2024 takes into account the player’s Current Ability (CA) and Potential Ability (PA) ratings based on data from FM Scout. All players mentioned below are aged 21 or less.
FM24: Best young goalkeepers
| Name | Age | Club | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro | 19 | AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
| Bartosz Zelazowski | 18 | OGC Nice | Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Spike Brits | 16 | Manchester City | English Premier Division |
| Charlie Setford | 19 | Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Gabriel Slonina | 19 | Eupen | Belgian Pro League |
| Froilan Diaz | 17 | Union | Argentine Premier Division |
| Jonas Urbig | 19 | FC Koln | Bundesliga |
| Chris Brady | 19 | Chicago | MLS |
FM24: Best young right backs
| Name | Age | Position | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Fresneda | 18 | D/WB (R) | Sporting CP | Portuguese Premier League |
| Michael Kayode | 18 | D/WB (R) | Fiorentina | Italian Serie A |
| Tino Livramento | 20 | D/WB (R) | Newcastle United | English Premier Division |
| Rico Lewis | 18 | D/WB (R), DM, M (C) | Manchester City | English Premier Division |
| Arnau Martinez | 18 | D/WB (R) | Girona | Spanish First Division |
| Martim Fernandes | 17 | D/WB (R) | FC Porto B | Portuguese Second League |
| Malo Gusto | 20 | D/WB (R), MC | Chelsea | English Premier Division |
| Elias Jelert | 20 | D/WB (RL) | FC Kobenhavn | 3F Superliga |
| Antoine Mendy | 19 | D/WB (R) | OGC Nice | Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Calvin Ramsay | 19 | D/WB (R) | Preston North End | Sky Bet Championship |
| Hector Fort | 16 | D/WB (R) | Barcelona | Spanish First Division |
| Conor Bradley | 19 | D/WB (R) | Liverpool | English Premier Division |
| Nicolas Paz | 20 | D (RC) | Union | Argentine Premier Division |
FM24: Best young left backs
| Name | Age | Position | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Balde | 19 | D/WB/M/AM (L) | Barcelona | Spanish First Division |
| Valentin Barco | 18 | D/WB/M/AM (L) | Boca Juniors | Argentine Premier Division |
| Amar Dedic | 20 | D (RL) | RB Salzburg | Austrian Premier Division |
| Victor Kristiansen | 20 | D/WB (L) | Bologna | Italian Serie A |
| Matteo Ruggeri | 20 | D/WB (L) | Atalanta | Italian Serie A |
| Milos Kerkez | 19 | D/WB/M (L) | Bournemouth | English Premier Division |
| Destiny Udogie | 20 | D/WB (L) | Spurs | English Premier Division |
| Omar Campos | 20 | D/WB/M (L) | Santos Laguna | Mexican First Division |
| Harvey Araujo | 18 | WB (L) | Fulham | English Premier Division |
| Patryck Lanza | 20 | D/WB (L) | SPO | Brazilian National First Division |
| Harvey Vale | 19 | D/WB/M/AM (L) | Bristol Rovers | Sky Bet League One |
| Patrick Dorgu | 18 | D/WB/M (L) | Lecce | Italian Serie A |
FM24: Best young center backs
| Name | Age | Position | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Colwill | 20 | D (LC) | Chelsea | English Premier Division |
| Giorgio Scalvini | 19 | D (C) | Atalanta | Italian Serie A |
| Castello Lukeba | 20 | D (LC) | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Antonio Silva | 19 | D (C) | Benfica | Portuguese Premier League |
| Chadi Riad | 20 | D (C) | Real Hispalis | Spanish First Division |
| Ousmane Diomande | 19 | D (C) | Sporting CP | Portuguese Premier League |
| Illia Zabarnyi | 20 | D (C) | Bournemouth | English Premier Division |
| Jorrel Hato | 17 | D (LC)/WB (L) | Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Martin Vitik | 20 | D (C)/DM | Sparta Prague | Czech First Division |
| Murillo | 20 | D (LC)/DM | Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Pau Cubarsi | 16 | D (C) | Barcelona | Spanish First Division |
| Callum Doyle | 19 | D (LC) | Leicester City | Sky Bet Championship |
| Leny Yoro | 17 | D (C) | LOSC Lille | Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Charlie Cresswell | 20 | D (C) | Leeds | Sky Bet Championship |
| Jarrad Branthwaite | 21 | D (RLC) | Everton | English Premier Division |
| Beraldo | 19 | D (C)/DM | PSG | Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
FM24: Best young defensive midfielders
| Name | Age | Position | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Camavinga | 20 | D (L)/DM/M (C) | Real Madrid | Spanish First Division |
| Warren Zaire-Emery | 17 | DM/M (C) | PSG | Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Stefan Bajcetic | 18 | D (C)/DM/M (C) | Liverpool | English Premier Division |
| Romeo Lavia | 19 | DM/M (C) | Chelsea | English Premier Division |
| Adam Wharton | 19 | DM/M (C) | Blackburn Rovers | Sky Bet Championship |
| Giacomo Faticanti | 18 | DM/M (C) | Salento | Italian Serie A |
| Arthur Vermeeren | 18 | DM/M (C) | Antwerp | Belgian Pro League |
| Tyler Morton | 20 | DM/M (C) | Hull City | Sky Bet Championship |
| Gabriel Moscardo | 17 | DM/M (C) | COR | Brazilian National First Division |
| Liam Gibbs | 20 | DM/M (C)/AM (C) | Norwich City | Sky Bet Championship |
| Archie Gray | 17 | DM | Leeds | Sky Bet Championship |
| Nicolo Rovella | 21 | DM | Lazio | Italian Serie A |
| Ibrahim Sulemana | 20 | DM | Cagliari | Italian Serie A |
| Marc Bernal | 16 | DM/ M (C) | Barcelona | Spanish First Division |
| Pape Matar Sarr | 20 | DM/ M (C) | Spurs | English Premier Division |
FM24: Best young central midfielders
| Name | Age | Position | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jude Bellingham | 20 | DM/ M/ AM (C) | Real Madrid | Spanish First Division |
| Pedri | 20 | M (C)/AM (RLC) | Barcelona | Spanish First Division |
| Gavi | 18 | M (C)/AM (LC) | Barcelona | Spanish First Division |
| Joao Neves | 18 | DM/M/AM (C) | Benfica | Portuguese Premier League |
| Alex Scott | 19 | DM/M (C)/AM (RC) | Bournemouth | English Premier Division |
| Harvey Elliott | 20 | M (C)/AM (R) | Liverpool | English Premier Division |
| Archie Gray | 17 | M (C) | Leeds | Sky Bet Championship |
| Assan Ouedraogo | 17 | M (C)/AM (LC) | Schalke | 2. Bundesliga |
| Sverre Halseth Nypan | 16 | M (C)/AM (RLC) | Rosenborg | Norwegian Premier Division |
| Kobbie Mainoo | 18 | DM/M/AM (C) | Manchester United | English Premier Division |
| Yunus Musah | 20 | M (RC) | AC Milan | Italian Serie A |
| Fabio Miretti | 19 | M/AM (C) | Juventus | Italian Serie A |
| Lewis Bate | 20 | DM/ M (C) | Leeds | Sky Bet Championship |
| Javi Guerra | 20 | DM/ M (C) | Valencia | Spanish First Division |
| Lewis Miley | 17 | DM/ M (C)/ AM (C) | Newcastle United | English Premier Division |
| Andrey Santos | 19 | DM/ M (C) | Nottingham Forest | English Premier Division |
| Ethan Nwaneri | 16 | M (C)/AM (RLC)/ST | Arsenal | English Premier Division |
FM24: Best young right-wingers
| Name | Age | Position | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamine Yamal | 15 | AM (RL)/ST | Barcelona | Spanish First Division |
| Nico Williams | 20 | M/AM (RL) | Athletic Bilbao | Spanish First Division |
| Yeremy Pino | 20 | AM (RLC)/ST | Villareal | Spanish First Division |
| Shea Lacey | 16 | AM (RC) | Manchester United | English Premier Division |
| Badredine Bouanani | 18 | AM (R) | OGC Nice | Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Ben Doak | 17 | AM (R) | Liverpool | English Premier Division |
| Angelo | 18 | AM (R)/ST | RC Strasbourg | Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 17 | AM (RLC) | Velez | Argentine Premier Division |
| Julien Duranville | 17 | M/AM (RL) | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Yaser Asprilla | 19 | AM (RLC)/ST | Watford | Sky Bet Championship |
| Facundo Buonanotte | 18 | M (R)/ AM (RLC) | Brighton | English Premier Division |
| Estevao | 16 | AM (RC), F (C) | Palmerias | Brazilian National First Division |
| Mohamed-Ali Cho | 19 | AM (RL), ST | Real Sociedad | Spanish First Division |
| Oscar Bobb | 20 | M (R)/ AM (RLC) | Manchester City | English Premier Division |
| Roony Bardghji | 17 | M/AM (R) | FC Kobenhaven | 3F Superliga |
| Matias Soule | 20 | AM (RC) | Juventus | Italian Serie A |
FM24: Best young left-wingers
| Name | Age | Position | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Barcola | 20 | AM (RL)/ ST | PSG | Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Rayan Cherki | 19 | AM (RLC)/ ST | Lyon | Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Samuel Iling | 19 | WB/M/AM (L) | Juventus | Italian Serie A |
| Mikey Moore | 15 | AM (RLC)/ST | Spurs | English Premier Division |
| Ansu Fati | 20 | AM (RL)/ST | Brighton | English Premier Division |
| Nico Paz | 18 | M/AM (RL) | Real Madrid B. | Spanish First Division B |
| Joao Rego | 18 | AM (RLC) | Benfica | Portuguese Premier League |
| Andreas Schjelderup | 19 | AM (L)/ST | FC Nordsjaelland | 3F Superliga |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 19 | AM (RL)/ST | Manchester United | English Premier Division |
| Alan Velasco | 20 | AM (RLC)/ST | FC Dallas | MLS |
| Enzo Molebe | 16 | AM (L)/ ST | Lyon | Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Kendry Paez | 16 | M (C)/AM (LC) | Independiente del Valle | Ecuadorian Serie A |
FM24: Best young central attacking midfielders
| Name | Age | Position | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Musiala | 20 | MC/ AM (RLC) | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga |
| Arda Guler | 18 | AM (RC) | Real Madrid | Spanish First Division |
| Noah Darvich | 16 | M (C)/AM (RLC) | Barcelona | Spanish First Division |
| Junior Kroupi | 17 | AM (C)/ ST | FC Lorient | Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Florian Wirtz | 20 | MC/AM (RLC) | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Claudio Echeverri | 17 | AM (RLC)/ST | River Plate | Argentine Premier Division |
| Julen Jon Guerrero | 19 | M/AM (C) | AS Roma | Italian Serie A |
| Xavi Simons | 20 | M/ AM (C) | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Jano Monserrate | 17 | M/AM (C) | Zaragoza | Spanish Second Division |
| James McAtee | 20 | M/ AM (C) | Sheffield United | English Premier Division |
| Fermin Lopez | 20 | M (C)/AM (RLC) | Barcelona | Spanish First Division |
| Arsen Zakharyan | 20 | M (C)/AM (RLC) | Real Sociedad | Spanish First Division |
| Tommaso Baldanzi | 20 | M/ AM (C) | AS Roma | Italian Serie A |
| Paul Wanner | 17 | M/AM (RC) | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga |
FM24: Best young strikers
| Name | Age | Position | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youssoufa Moukoko | 18 | ST | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Endrick | 16 | AM (R)/ ST | Palmerias | Brazilian National First Division |
| Vitor Roque | 18 | AM (RL)/ST | Athletico Paranaense | Brazilian National First Division |
| Evan Ferguson | 18 | ST | Brighton | English Premier Division |
| Benjamin Sesko | 20 | ST | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Mathys Tel | 18 | AM (RC)/ST | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga |
| Shaqueel van Persie | 16 | AM (RL)/ST | Feyenoord | Eredivisie |
| Talles Wander | 19 | ST | SPO | Brazilian National First Division |
| Enzo Sternal | 16 | ST | Olympique de Marseille | Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Marcos Leonardo | 20 | AM (L)/ST | SAN | Brazilian National First Division |
| Gabriel Silva | 16 | ST | Sporting CP | Portuguese Premier League |
| Jude Soonsup-Bell | 19 | ST | Spurs | English Premier Division |
| Karim Konate | 19 | ST | RB Salzburg | Austrian Premier Division |
| Elye Wahi | 20 | AM (L)/ST | RC Lens | Ligue 1 Uber Eats |
| Wilfried Gnonto | 19 | AM (RLC)/ST | Leeds | Sky Bet Championship |
| Devid Washington | 18 | ST | Chelsea | English Premier Division |
| Maxmillian Beier | 20 | AM (RL)/ST | Hoffenheim | Bundesliga |
Those were the best wonderkids in Football Manager 2024. For more on FM24, check out other guides:
Football Manager 2024: Team talks & shouts explained | Football Manager 2024: Best clubs to rebuild | Football Manager 2024 Fantasy Draft mode | Football Manager 2024 skins: How to install & change | How to Scout players in Football Manager 2024 | Football Manager 2024: Best Youth Academies
