Best FM20 Wonderkids Shortlist (Top 165)

Welcome to our best FM20 wonderkids shortlist. After hours of research we’ve finally nailed down the very best Football Manager 2020 wonderkids, 165 players, one place, one download.

All our best FM 2020 wonderkids are listed by position in a fully sortable format. Sort the lists by age, potential and value, or use the search bar to find the exact player you want for any position. Just type in the letters that represent your desired position and let the table do the rest.

These FM20 wonderkids have been rated on potential alone, we haven’t taken into account current ability. The ‘potential’ is a numerical rating out of 10 and takes many factors into account.

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If you’d prefer a downloadable list, scroll to the bottom and download all these best FM20 wonderkids in a shortlist. We have tried to highlight great deals too, look for the star icon, this represents real value for money. We will add more ‘stars’ as and when we find them. Also highlighted are players with a youth contract using the ‘yth’ icon, worth a look for on the cheap FM20 young talent.

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Best FM20 Wonderkids — Goalkeepers

Name	Age	Nation	Position	Club	Value £m	Potential
G. Donnarumma	20		GK	AC Milan	29	8.9
Wuilker Farinez	21		GK	Millonarios	0.875	8.5
Andriy Lunin	20		GK	Vallodolid	0.625	8.3
Gavin Bazunu	17		GK	Man City	0.275	8.0
Manuel Gasparini	17		GK	Udinese	0.1	7.8

Best FM20 Wonderkids — Central Defenders

Name	Age	Nation	Position	Club	Value £m	Potential
D. Upamecano	20		DC	Leipzig	6.75	8.6
Matthijs de Ligt	19		DC	Juventus	34.5	8.6
Eder Militao	21		DR/DC/WBR	Real Madrid	27	8.6
Cristian Romero	21		DC	Juventus	7.75	8.5
William Saliba	18		DC	Saint Etienne	5.75	8.3
Nikola Milenkovic	21		DC/DC	Fiorentina	14.25	8.3
Lisandro Martinez	21		DC/DL/DMC	Ajax	6.0	8.3
Jean-Clair Todibo	19		DC/DMC	Barcelona	5.5	8.3
Edson Alvarez	21		DC/DR/DMC/MC	Ajax	7.25	8.2
Jerome Onguene	21		DC	Salzburg	3.8	8.2
Ben Godfrey	21		DMC/MC/DC	Norwich	16.25	8.2
Nicolo Armini	18		DC/DL	Lazio	0.25	8.1
Fikayo Tomori	20		DR/DC/WBR	Chelsea	18	8.1
Filip Benkovic	21		DC	Leicester	10.5	8.1
Loic Mbe Soh	18		DC	PSG	0.575	8.1
Nohan Kenneh	16		DC/DMC/MC	Leeds	0.19	8.0
Mohammed Salisu	20		DC	Vallodolid	0.7	8.0
Javier Montero	20		DC	Atletico Madrid	0.6	8.0
Gabriele Corbo	19		DC	Bologna	0.475	8.0
Davide Betella	19		DC	Atalanta	1.2	8.0
Maximilian Wober	21		DC/DL	Salzburg	9.75	7.9
Chris Mapham	21		DC	Bournemouth	12	7.9
Marin Pongracic	21		DC/DMC	Salzburg	8.0	7.9
Felix Uduokhai	21		DC/DL	Wolfsburg	3.2	7.9
Nehuen Perez	19		DC	Atletico Madrid	0.75	7.9
Kristoffer Ajer	21		DC/DMC/MC	Celtic	8.0	7.9
Dario Maresic	19		DC/DMC	Reims	3.0	7.9
Kenneth Taylor	17		DMC/MCRL/DC	Ajax	0.375	7.8
Thomas Basila	20		DC	Nantes	1.5	7.8
Ki-Jana Hoever	17		DC/DR/WBR	Liverpool	0.35	7.8
Ethan Ampadu	18		DC/DMC	Chelsea	10.5	7.8
Dan-Axel Zagadou	20		DC	Dortmund	6.75	7.8
Ibrahima Konate	20		DC	Leipzig	6.25	7.8
N. Kasanwirjo	17		DC/DRL	Ajax	0.13	7.8
Oumar Solet	19		DC/DMC	Lyon	1.5	7.8
Zinho Vanheusden	19		DC	Standard	9.25	7.7

Best FM20 Wonderkids — Full Backs & Wing Backs

Name	Age	Nation	Position	Club	Value £m	Potential
T. Alexander-Arnold	20		DR/WBR/DMC	Liverpool	42.5	8.6
Eder Militao	21		DR/DC/WBR	Real Madrid	27	8.6
Luca Pellegrini	20		DL/WBL	Juventus	5.75	8.3
Raoul Bellanova	19		DR/WBR/MR	Bordeaux	0.2	8.3
Moussa Wague	20		DR/WBR/DL/WBL	Barcelona	19	8.3
Edson Alvarez	21		DC/DR/DMC/MC	Ajax	7.25	8.2
Fikayo Tomori	20		DR/DC/WBR	Chelsea	18	8.1
Krepin Diatta	20		AMR/AML/WBR/WBL	Club Brugge	3.2	8.0
Maximilian Wober	21		DC/DL	Salzburg	9.75	7.9
Max Aarons	19		DR	Norwich	17	7.9
Felix Uduokhai	21		DC/DL	Wolfsburg	3.2	7.9
Achraf Hakimi	20		DR/WBR/DL/WBL	Dortmund	20	7.9
Ki-Jana Hoever	17		DC/DR/WBR	Liverpool	0.35	7.8
N. Kasanwirjo	17		DC/DRL	Ajax	0.13	7.8

Best FM20 Wonderkids — Defensive & Central Midfielders

Name	Age	Nation	Position	Club	Value £m	Potential
Kai Havertz	20		MC/AMC	Bayer 04	34.5	8.9
Nicolo Zaniolo	19		MC/AMC/AMR/AML	Roma	11.25	8.8
Eduardo Camavinga	16		DMC/MC	Rennes	3.9	8.7
Phil Foden	19		MC/AMC	Man City	34.5	8.7
Thiago Almada	18		MC/AMC/AML	Velez	2.0	8.6
Florentino Luis	19		DMC/MC	Benfica	16	8.6
Sergio Gomez	18		ML/MC/AML/AMC	Dortmund	2.1	8.5
Dani Olmo	21		MC/AMC/MRL/AMRL	Dinamo	16.25	8.5
Houssem Aouar	21		MC/ML/AMC/AML	Lyon	11	8.5
Declan Rice	20		DMC/MC/DC	West Ham	23	8.5
Mickael Cuisance	19		DMC/MC/AMC	FC Bayern II	4.3	8.4
Ilaix Moriba	16		DMC/MC/AMC	Barcelona	0.5	8.4
Y. Verschaeren	18		MC/AMC/AMRL	Anderlecht	2.3	8.4
Andre Anderson	19		MC/AMC/ST	Lazio	2.0	8.3
Exequiel Palacios	20		MC/ML	River Plate	2.9	8.3
Aimar Oroz	17		MC/AMC/AML	Osasuna	0.034	8.3
Jean-Clair Todibo	19		DC/DMC	Barcelona	5.5	8.3
Ramario Baro	18		MC	FC Porto	3.4	8.3
Yacine Adli	19		MC/AMC/AMR	Bordeaux	1.5	8.3
Lucas Paqueta	21		MC/AMC	Milan	17.25	8.3
Amadou Haidara	21		DMC/MC	Leipzig	9.75	8.3
Sandro Tonali	19		DMC/MC	Brescia	3.8	8.3
H. Junior Traore	19		DMC/MC/AMC/AMR	Sassuolo	9.0	8.2
Matteo Guendouzi	20		DMC/MC	Arsenal	28.5	8.2
Sander Berge	21		DMC/MC/AMC	Genk	9.75	8.2
Arne Maier	20		DMC/MC/AMC	Hertha	8.5	8.2
Edson Alvarez	21		DC/DR/DMC/MC	Ajax	7.25	8.2
Ben Godfrey	21		DMC/MC/DC	Norwich	16.25	8.2
Ismael Bennacer	21		DMC/MC	Milan	10.25	8.2
Alessio Riccardi	18		MC/AMC	Roma	0.5	8.1
R. Gravenberch	17		MC/AMC/DMC	Ajax	1.0	8.1
Matias Palacios	17		MC/AMC	San Lorenzo	0.625	8.0
Nohan Kenneh	16		DC/DMC/MC	Leeds	0.19	8.0
Matheus Rampon	18		MC/AMC	ATP	0.008	8.0
D. Szobaszlai	18		MC/ML/AMC	Salzburg	10.5	8.0
Manu Morlanes	20		DMC/MC	Villarreal	3.7	8.0
Dejan Kulusevski	19		MC/MRL/AMC/AMRL	Parma	3.0	8.0
Nicolas Dominguez	21		DMC/MC	Bologna	8.25	8.0
Renato Sanches	21		MC/AMC/DMC	Lille	7.0	8.0
Jude Bellingham	16		MC/AMC/AMRL	Birmingham	4.1	7.9
Bruno Guimaraes	21		DMC/MC	ATP	12	7.9
Hamza Choudhury	21		DMC/MC	Leicester	13.5	7.9
Kristoffer Ajer	21		DC/DMC/MC	Celtic	8.0	7.9
Carles Alena	21		MC/AMC	Barcelona	7.5	7.9
Kenzo Goudmijn	17		DMC/MC/AMC	AZ	0.25	7.9
Adil Aouchiche	16		MC	PSG	0.22	7.9
Dario Maresic	19		DC/DMC	Reims	3.0	7.9
Malko Miljevic	18		MC/AMC/AML	Argentinos Jnrs	0.75	7.9
Faustino Anjoriu	17		MC/AMC	Chelsea	0.45	7.9
Kenneth Taylor	17		DMC/MCRL/DC	Ajax	0.375	7.8
Zaydou Youssouf	19		MC/DMC	Saint Etienne	1.7	7.8
Lee Kang-In	18		MC/AMC/MRL/AMRL	Valencia	0.875	7.8
Ethan Ampadu	18		DC/DMC	Chelsea	10.5	7.8
Xaver Schlager	21		DMC/MC	Wolfsburg	7.7	7.8
Riqui Puig	19		MC/AMC	Barcelona	5.75	7.8
Fran Beltran	20		DMC/MC	Celta Vigo	8.25	7.8
Gedson Fernandes	20		MC	Benfica	10.75	7.8
Oumar Solet	19		DC/DMC	Lyon	1.5	7.8
Ronaldo Camara	16		MC/AMC	Benfica	0.3	7.8
Martin Odegaard	20		AMC/MC/MR/AMR	R. Sociedad	15	7.8
Ebrima Colley	19		MC/AMC/AML	Atalanta	0.245	7.7

Best Football Manager 2020 Wonderkids — Wingers

Name	Age	Nation	Position	Club	Value £m	Potential
Kylian Mbappe	20		AMR/AML/ST	PSG	86	9.8
Ansu Fati	16		ML/AMR/AML/ST	Barcelona	0.825	9.0
Marcus Rashford	21		ST/AML	Man United	37	8.9
Jadon Sancho	19		MR/ML/AMR/AML	Dortmund	27	8.9
Nicolo Zaniolo	19		MC/AMC/AMR/AML	Roma	11.25	8.8
Leon Bailey	21		MR/ML/AMR/AML	Bayer 04	29.5	8.7
Joao Felix	19		AMR/AML/AMC/ST	At. Madrid	28.5	8.7
Federico Chiesa	21		MR/AMR/AML	Fiorentina	35.5	8.7
Rodrygo	18		AML/ST	Real Madrid	6.0	8.6
Thiago Almada	18		MC/AMC/AML	Velez	2.0	8.6
Sergio Gomez	18		ML/MC/AML/AMC	Dortmund	2.1	8.5
Dani Olmo	21		MC/AMC/MRL/AMRL	Dinamo	16.25	8.5
Houssem Aouar	21		MC/ML/AMC/AML	Lyon	11	8.5
Vinicius Junior	18		AML/ST	Real Madrid	22.5	8.5
Naci Unuvar	16		MC/AMC/AMR/AML	Ajax	0.185	8.4
Diego Lainez	19		AMR/AML	Real Betis	2.9	8.3
Cengiz Under	21		MR/ML/AMR/AML	Roma	19.75	8.3
Pedri	16		MC/AMC/AMRL	Las Palmas	0.6	8.3
Rayan Cherki	15		AMR/AML/AMC/ST	Lyon	0.18	8.3
C. Hudson-Odoi	18		AMR/AML/AMC	Chelsea	25	8.3
Christian Pulisic	20		MR/ML/AMR/AML	Chelsea	25	8.2
David Brooks	21		MR/AMR/AMC	Bournemouth	20	8.2
Josip Brekalo	21		MR/ML/AMR/AML	Wolfsburg	5.0	8.2
Francisco Trincao	19		AMR/AML	Braga	1.3	8.2
Tete	19		MR/AMR	Shakhtar	4.4	8.0
Emanuel Vignato	18		AMR/AMC	Chievo	0.6	8.0
D. Szobaszlai	18		MC/ML/AMC	Salzburg	10.5	8.0
Krepin Diatta	20		AMR/AML/WBR/WBL	Club Brugge	3.2	8.0
Manor Solomon	19		AMR/AMC	Shakhtar	5.25	8.0
M. Ihattaren	17		AMR/AML/AMC	PSV	4.2	8.0
Paulinho	18		MR/ML/AMR/AMLC	Bayer 04	3.8	8.0
Javairo Dilrosun	21		MR/ML/AMR/AML	Hertha	7.0	8.0
Hannes Wolf	20		MR/AMR/AMC	Leipzig	6.25	7.9
Steven Bergwijn	21		MR/ML/AMR/AML	PSV	21.5	7.9
Reiss Nelson	19		MR/ML/AMR/AML	Arsenal	20	7.9
Victor Tsygankov	21		MR/ML/AMR/AML	Dynamo Kyiv	13	7.9
Talles Mango	17		AMR/AML/AMC	VDG	2.0	7.9
Eddie Nketieh	20		ST/AML/AMR	Arsenal	15	7.9
Daniel Maldini	17		AMR/AML/AMC	Milan	0.1	7.8
Lee Kang-In	18		MC/AMC/MRL/AMRL	Valencia	0.875	7.8
Moussa Djenepo	21		AMRLC/ST	Southampton	15	7.8
Fernando	20		ML/AML	Sporting Lisbon	10	7.8
Anthony	19		AMR/AMC/ST	SPO	5.75	7.8
Alphonso Davies	18		MR/ML/AMR/AML	FC Bayern	3.8	7.8
Martin Odegaard	20		AMC/MC/MR/AMR	R. Sociedad	15	7.8
Ebrima Colley	19		MC/AMC/AML	Atalanta	0.245	7.7

Best FM20 Wonderkids — Attacking Midfielders

Name	Age	Nation	Position	Club	Value £m	Potential
Kai Havertz	20		MC/AMC	Bayer 04	34.5	8.9
Jadon Sancho	19		MR/ML/AMR/AML	Dortmund	27	8.9
Nicolo Zaniolo	19		MC/AMC/AMR/AML	Roma	11.25	8.8
Phil Foden	19		MC/AMC	Man City	34.5	8.7
Joao Felix	19		AMR/AML/AMC/ST	At. Madrid	28.5	8.7
Thiago Almada	18		MC/AMC/AML	Velez	2.0	8.6
Sergio Gomez	18		ML/MC/AML/AMC	Dortmund	2.1	8.5
Dani Olmo	21		MC/AMC/MRL/AMRL	Dinamo	16.25	8.5
Houssem Aouar	21		MC/ML/AMC/AML	Lyon	11	8.5
Mickael Cuisance	19		DMC/MC/AMC	FC Bayern II	4.3	8.4
Ilaix Moriba	16		DMC/MC/AMC	Barcelona	0.5	8.4
Naci Unuvar	16		MC/AMC/AMR/AML	Ajax	0.185	8.4
Y. Verschaeren	18		MC/AMC/AMRL	Anderlecht	2.3	8.4
Andre Anderson	19		MC/AMC/ST	Lazio	2.0	8.3
Aimar Oroz	17		MC/AMC/AML	Osasuna	0.034	8.3
Yacine Adli	19		MC/AMC/AMR	Bordeaux	1.5	8.3
Lucas Paqueta	21		MC/AMC	Milan	17.25	8.3
Pedri	16		MC/AMC/AMRL	Las Palmas	0.6	8.3
Reinier	17		AMC	FLA	0.21	8.3
Rayan Cherki	15		AMR/AML/AMC/ST	Lyon	0.18	8.3
Sander Berge	21		DMC/MC/AMC	Genk	9.75	8.2
Arne Maier	20		DMC/MC/AMC	Hertha	8.5	8.2
Pedrinho	21		AMR/AMC	COR	6.0	8.2
David Brooks	21		MR/AMR/AMC	Bournemouth	20	8.2
Alessio Riccardi	18		MC/AMC	Roma	0.5	8.1
R. Gravenberch	17		MC/AMC/DMC	Ajax	1.0	8.1
Matias Palacios	17		MC/AMC	San Lorenzo	0.625	8.0
Emanuel Vignato	18		AMR/AMC	Chievo	0.6	8.0
Matheus Rampon	18		MC/AMC	ATP	0.008	8.0
D. Nascimento	16		AMC	Benfica	0.04	8.0
Manor Solomon	19		AMR/AMC	Shakhtar	5.25	8.0
Dejan Kulusevski	19		MC/MRL/AMC/AMRL	Parma	3.0	8.0
M. Ihattaren	17		AMR/AML/AMC	PSV	4.2	8.0
Paulinho	18		MR/ML/AMR/AMLC	Bayer 04	3.8	8.0
Renato Sanches	21		MC/AMC/DMC	Lille	7.0	8.0
Hannes Wolf	20		MR/AMR/AMC	Leipzig	6.25	7.9
Jude Bellingham	16		MC/AMC/AMRL	Birmingham	4.1	7.9
Talles Mango	17		AMR/AML/AMC	VDG	2.0	7.9
Carles Alena	21		MC/AMC	Barcelona	7.5	7.9
Kenzo Goudmijn	17		DMC/MC/AMC	AZ	0.25	7.9
Malko Miljevic	18		MC/AMC/AML	Argentinos Jnrs	0.75	7.9
Faustino Anjoriu	17		MC/AMC	Chelsea	0.45	7.9
Lee Kang-In	18		MC/AMC/MRL/AMRL	Valencia	0.875	7.8
Riqui Puig	19		MC/AMC	Barcelona	5.75	7.8
Ronaldo Camara	16		MC/AMC	Benfica	0.3	7.8
Anthony	19		AMR/AMC/ST	SPO	5.75	7.8
Martin Odegaard	20		AMC/MC/MR/AMR	R. Sociedad	15	7.8

Best FM 2020 Wonderkids — Strikers

Name	Age	Nation	Position	Club	Value £m	Potential
Kylian Mbappe	20		AMR/AML/ST	PSG	86	9.8
Marcus Rashford	21		ST/AML	Man United	37	8.9
Mason Greenwood	17		ST/AMR	Man United	20	8.8
Lautaro Martinez	21		ST	Inter Milan	35.5	8.7
Rodrygo	18		AML/ST	Real Madrid	6.0	8.6
Luka Jovic	21		ST	Real Madrid	45	8.5
Vinicius Junior	18		AML/ST	Real Madrid	22.5	8.5
Moise Kean	19		ST/AML	Everton	23	8.5
Erling Haland	18		ST	Salzburg	5.0	8.3
Fiete Arp	19		ST	FC Bayern II	2.9	8.3
Myron Boadu	18		ST/AMR/AML	AZ	4.5	8.3
Sebastiano Esposito	16		ST	Inter Milan	1.6	8.3
Amine Gouiri	19		ST/AML	Lyon	1.6	8.3
Fabio Silva	16		ST	Porto	1.4	8.3
Patrick Cutrone	21		ST	Wolves	25	8.2
Joshua Zirkzee	18		ST	FC Bayern	0.4	8.1
Marcos Leonardo	16		ML/ST	SAN	0.018	8.0
Rhian Brewster	19		ST/AMR	Liverpool	5.75	8.0
Willem Geubbels	17		ST/AMR/AML	Monaco	0.475	8.0
Pietro Pellegri	20		ST	Monaco	1.3	8.0
Troy Parrott	17		ST	Tottenham	0.875	8.0
Jonathan David	19		ST/AMC/AMRL	Gent	8.5	8.0
Tammy Abraham	21		ST	Chelsea	37	7.9
Eddie Nketieh	20		ST/AML/AMR	Arsenal	15	7.9
Kaio Jorge	17		ST	SAN	0.085	7.8
Thomas Buitink	19		ST/AMR/AML	Vitesse	1.8	7.8
Sekou Koita	19		ST	Salzburg	0.95	7.8
Giacomo Raspadori	19		ST/AMRL	Sassuolo	1.1	7.8
Abel Ruiz	19		ST/AMR/AML	Barcelona	0.825	7.8
Rafael Leao	20		ST	Milan	6.25	7.8
Patson Daka	20		ST	Salzburg	1.1	7.8
Moussa Djenepo	21		AMRLC/ST	Southampton	15	7.8
Alexander Isak	19		ST	R. Sociedad	9.5	7.8
Joao Pedro	17		ST/AMR/AML	FLU	4.1	7.8
Max. Romero	20		ST	PSV	1.4	7.8
Kasper Dolberg	21		ST/AML	Nice	8.25	7.7

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How to install shortlist

1. For Windows put the downloaded file in this folder: Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2020/shortlists. If the «shortlists» folder doesn’t exist you will have to create it. Windows users skip to step 2, Mac users read below.

Mac users put file in this folder: Users/YOUR Mac USERNAME/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2020/shortlists. If «shortlists» folder doesn’t exist create it. To access your files on Mac open ‘Finder’, click ‘Go’ from the menubar, press and hold the ‘alt’ key to show ‘library’ in your menu, while still holding ‘alt’ click it, then go to ‘Application Support’ > ‘Sports Interactive’ > ‘Football Manager 2020’

2. Start your game and go to shortlists.

3. In game click ‘scouting’ on the sidebar, then ‘shortlist’ within the top tabs. Click the settings icon next to ‘shortlist’ at the top right of your screen.

4. Select “load shortlist” from the menu and then select the respective file

That’s about it, enjoy!

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