Goals win games. These are the young strikers with the most potential in Football Manager 2027 (FM27), forwards under 23 who can become the top scorer of your save.
Between pure finishers, mobile forwards and target men, there are options for every style of play. Sign them early, because these players’ market value rockets quickly.
The highlights
At the top of this list are Francesco Pio Esposito (FC Internazionale Milano, Italy), Eli Junior Kroupi (AFC Bournemouth, France) and Brian Madjo (Aston Villa, England). In total there are 152 strikers under 23, ranked from highest to lowest potential.
How to use the list
Use the filters above the table to search by name, club, nationality, position or age, and tap any column title to sort. The stars show each player’s potential, from 3 stars (good potential) to 5 stars (future world star), in quarter-star steps.
List of FM27 wonderkid strikers
| # | Player | Pos. | Age | Potential | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Pio Esposito | ST | 21 | Italy | FC Internazionale Milano | |
| 2 | Eli Junior Kroupi | ST | 20 | France | AFC Bournemouth | |
| 3 | Brian Madjo | ST | 17 | England | Aston Villa | |
| 4 | Antonio Arena | ST | 17 | Italy | Associazione Sportiva Roma | |
| 5 | Laciné Megnan | ST | 16 | France | Montpellier Hérault SC | |
| 6 | Carlos Espí | ST | 21 | Spain | R. Madrid | |
| 7 | Christian Kofane | ST | 20 | Cameroon | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
| 8 | Jayden Danns | ST | 20 | England | Liverpool | |
| 9 | Vitor Roque | ST | 21 | Brazil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | |
| 10 | Gonzalo | ST | 22 | Spain | Fulham | |
| 11 | Santiago Castro | ST | 22 | Argentina | Associazione Sportiva Roma | |
| 12 | Jhon Durán | ST | 22 | Colombia | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
| 13 | Williot Swedberg | ST | 22 | Sweden | Vigo | |
| 14 | Yoan Bonny | ST | 22 | Ivory Coast | FC Internazionale Milano | |
| 15 | Karim Konaté | ST | 22 | Ivory Coast | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | |
| 16 | Samu Aghehowa | ST | 22 | Spain | Futebol Clube do Porto | |
| 17 | Evan Ferguson | ST | 21 | Ireland | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 18 | Franculino | ST | 22 | Guinea-Bissau | Trabzonspor A.Ş. | |
| 19 | Yassir Zabiri | ST | 21 | Morocco | R. Santander | |
| 20 | Álvaro Rodríguez | ST | 22 | Uruguay | AFC Bournemouth | |
| 21 | Babis Kostoulas | ST | 19 | Greece | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 22 | Dženan Pejčinović | ST | 21 | Germany | VfB Stuttgart | |
| 23 | Stefanos Tzimas | ST | 20 | Greece | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 24 | Winsley Boteli | ST | 20 | Switzerland | FC Sion | |
| 25 | Robinio Vaz | ST | 19 | France | Hull City | |
| 26 | George Ilenikhena | ST | 20 | Nigeria | Al Ittihad | |
| 27 | Will Lankshear | ST | 21 | England | Middlesbrough | |
| 28 | Eliezer Mayenda | ST | 21 | Spain | Stade Rennais FC | |
| 29 | Francesco Camarda | ST | 18 | Italy | Associazione Calcio Milan | |
| 30 | Jacob Ambæk | ST | 18 | Denmark | Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening | |
| 31 | Hamza Abdelkarim | ST | 18 | Egypt | Barcelona | |
| 32 | Mohamed Meïté | ST | 19 | France | Al Hilal | |
| 33 | Juan Riquelme Angulo | ST | 18 | Ecuador | Sunderland | |
| 34 | Shaqueel van Persie | ST | 19 | Netherlands | Feyenoord Rotterdam | |
| 35 | Miguel Cubo | ST | 18 | Spain | A. Madrid B | |
| 36 | Ryan Francisco | ST | 19 | Brazil | São Paulo Futebol Clube | |
| 37 | Mono Martínez | ST | 16 | United States | Querétaro FC | |
| 38 | Shumaira Mheuka | ST | 18 | England | Celtic | |
| 39 | Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez | ST | 18 | England | Olympique Lyonnais | |
| 40 | Mikkel Bro Hansen | ST | 17 | Denmark | PSV | |
| 41 | Chido Obi | ST | 18 | Denmark | Willem II | |
| 42 | Jakov Dedić | ST | 17 | Croatia | TSG Hoffenheim II | |
| 43 | Bruno Cabral | ST | 16 | Argentina | Club Atlético River Plate | |
| 44 | Däulet Orynbasar | ST | 17 | Kazakhstan | Qaırat-Jastar Almaty | |
| 45 | Orri Óskarsson | ST | 22 | Iceland | Real San Sebastián | |
| 46 | Mateo Joseph | ST | 22 | Spain | Leeds United | |
| 47 | Dor Turgeman | ST | 22 | Israel | New England Revolution | |
| 48 | Nicolò Tresoldi | ST | 22 | Germany | Club Brugge KV | |
| 49 | Giovane | ST | 22 | Brazil | Napoli | |
| 50 | Ilyas Ansah | ST | 21 | Germany | Hull City | |
| 51 | Youssef Chermiti | ST | 22 | Portugal | Rangers | |
| 52 | Emersonn | ST | 22 | Brazil | Ipswich Town | |
| 53 | Youssoufa Moukoko | ST | 21 | Germany | Çorum Futbol Kulübü A.Ş. | |
| 54 | Chupe | ST | 22 | Spain | Málaga | |
| 55 | Gustavo Varela | ST | 21 | Portugal | Associazione Calcio Monza | |
| 56 | Alejandro Cárdenas | ST | 20 | Mexico | Club América | |
| 57 | Conrad Harder | ST | 21 | Denmark | RC Strasbourg Alsace | |
| 58 | Antonio Raimondo | ST | 22 | Italy | Frosinone Calcio | |
| 59 | Lucas Stassin | ST | 21 | Belgium | Sevilla | |
| 60 | Iker Bravo | ST | 21 | Spain | Watford | |
| 61 | Rayan Fofana | ST | 20 | Ivory Coast | Havre AC | |
| 62 | Pablo Felipe | ST | 22 | Portugal | West Ham United | |
| 63 | Felipe Augusto | ST | 22 | Brazil | Zenit St. Petersburg | |
| 64 | Jeff Ekhator | ST | 19 | Italy | Juventus | |
| 65 | Jovon Makama | ST | 22 | England | Norwich City | |
| 66 | Kauã Elias | ST | 20 | Brazil | Shakhtar Donetsk | |
| 67 | Pablo García | ST | 20 | Spain | R. Santander | |
| 68 | Marc Domènech | ST | 19 | Spain | A. Madrid B | |
| 69 | Mohamed Touré | ST | 22 | Australia | Norwich City | |
| 70 | Nacho Ferri | ST | 22 | Spain | Feyenoord Rotterdam | |
| 71 | Marc Guiu | ST | 20 | Spain | RB Leipzig | |
| 72 | Kaye Furo | ST | 19 | Belgium | Brentford | |
| 73 | Mihailo Ivanović | ST | 21 | Serbia | Millwall | |
| 74 | Paris Brunner | ST | 20 | Germany | AS Monaco | |
| 75 | Rafael Nel | ST | 21 | Portugal | Sporting Clube de Portugal | |
| 76 | Amin Chiakha | ST | 20 | Algeria | Rosenborg BK | |
| 77 | Luca Meirelles | ST | 19 | Brazil | Shakhtar Donetsk | |
| 78 | Tiziano Perrotta | ST | 19 | Argentina | Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia | |
| 79 | Gonzalo Petit | ST | 20 | Uruguay | Cádiz | |
| 80 | Joaquín Freitas | ST | 19 | Argentina | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo | |
| 81 | Max Moerstedt | ST | 20 | Germany | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | |
| 82 | Otto Stange | ST | 19 | Germany | Hamburger Sport-Verein | |
| 83 | Artem Stepanov | ST | 19 | Ukraine | FC Utrecht | |
| 84 | Manex Lozano | ST | 19 | Spain | A. Bilbao B | |
| 85 | Omar Janneh | ST | 20 | Spain | FC Lausanne-Sport | |
| 86 | James Wilson | ST | 19 | Scotland | Heart Of Midlothian | |
| 87 | Facinet Conté | ST | 21 | Guinea | BSC Young Boys | |
| 88 | Shion Shinkawa | ST | 19 | Japan | K Sint-Truidense VV | |
| 89 | Victor Orakpo | ST | 20 | Nigeria | Gençlerbirliği | |
| 90 | Bendegúz Kovács | ST | 19 | Hungary | AZ Alkmaar | |
| 91 | Simone Lontani | ST | 18 | Italy | Parma Calcio 1913 | |
| 92 | Jonah Kusi-Asare | ST | 19 | Sweden | Fulham | |
| 93 | Viktor Bjarki Daðason | ST | 18 | Iceland | Football Club København | |
| 94 | Alexander Staff | ST | 18 | Germany | 1. FC Saarbrücken | |
| 95 | Andrej Kostić | ST | 19 | Montenegro | Sparta Rotterdam | |
| 96 | Miguel Marulanda | ST | 18 | Colombia | Envigado Fútbol Club S.A. | |
| 97 | Rory Wilson | ST | 20 | Scotland | Aston Villa | |
| 98 | Arnu | ST | 19 | Spain | Valladolid | |
| 99 | Mattia Mosconi | ST | 19 | Italy | Inter Under 23 | |
| 100 | Thomás De Martis | ST | 18 | Argentina | Parma Calcio 1913 | |
| 101 | Emre Ünüvar | ST | 18 | Netherlands | AFC Ajax | |
| 102 | Micah Mbick | ST | 19 | England | Charlton Athletic | |
| 103 | Pierre Mounguengue | ST | 18 | France | Dynamo Kyiv | |
| 104 | Alan Alcaraz | ST | 17 | Argentina | Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors | |
| 105 | Chizzy Ezenwata | ST | 18 | England | Chelsea | |
| 106 | Gabriel Silva | ST | 19 | Portugal | Sporting Clube de Portugal B | |
| 107 | Jamal Iddrissou | ST | 19 | Italy | Inter Under 23 | |
| 108 | Jaime Barroso | ST | 19 | Spain | R. Madrid C | |
| 109 | Mattia Esposito | ST | 18 | Italy | Società Sportiva Calcio Bari | |
| 110 | Santiago Londoño | ST | 18 | Colombia | Club León | |
| 111 | Dell | ST | 18 | Brazil | Esporte Clube Bahia SAF | |
| 112 | Homare Tokuda | ST | 19 | Japan | Kashima Antlers | |
| 113 | Ritsu Onishi | ST | 19 | Japan | Waseda University | |
| 114 | Arman Durmiši | ST | 18 | Albania | Zebre Under 23 | |
| 115 | Malik Jakupović | ST | 17 | United States | Philadelphia Union | |
| 116 | Timót Farkas | ST | 16 | Hungary | AZ Alkmaar | |
| 117 | Kparobo Arierhi | ST | 19 | Nigeria | Sogndal Fotball | |
| 118 | Thaylon | ST | 16 | Brazil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube SAF | |
| 119 | Aleksa Damjanović | ST | 17 | Serbia | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
| 120 | Vakhtang Salia | ST | 19 | Georgia | Newcastle United | |
| 121 | Xavi Hak | ST | 16 | Netherlands | Feyenoord Rotterdam | |
| 122 | Loukman Tapsoba | ST | 16 | Burkina Faso | Réal du Faso | |
| 123 | Fabricio Prado | ST | 17 | Brazil | Sport Club Internacional | |
| 124 | João Bezerra | ST | 17 | Brazil | Sport Club Internacional | |
| 125 | Noah Ajayi | ST | 17 | Germany | Manchester United | |
| 126 | Caelan Cadamarteri | ST | 16 | Scotland | Manchester City | |
| 127 | Mamadou Diallo | ST | 16 | France | Angers SCO | |
| 128 | Diego Minete | ST | 17 | Brazil | Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama SAF | |
| 129 | Enzo | ST | 17 | Spain | R. Madrid C | |
| 130 | David Nogueira | ST | 17 | Brazil | Santos Futebol Clube | |
| 131 | Guille López | ST | 17 | Spain | R. Madrid C | |
| 132 | Alan Lembakoali | ST | 16 | Slovakia | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
| 133 | Bojan Zekovic | ST | 16 | France | Olympique Lyonnais | |
| 134 | Yeremaiah Ramos | ST | 17 | Spain | R. Madrid C | |
| 135 | Santiago Cisneros | ST | 17 | Mexico | Club León | |
| 136 | Vincent Joseph | ST | 16 | England | Arsenal | |
| 137 | Martim Ribeiro | ST | 16 | Portugal | Sporting Clube de Portugal | |
| 138 | Tobiáš Krejčí | ST | 16 | Czechia | Sparta Prague | |
| 139 | Santiago Sandoval | ST | 19 | Mexico | CD Guadalajara | |
| 140 | Anderson Duarte | ST | 22 | Uruguay | Club Atlético San Luis | |
| 141 | Jovan Milošević | ST | 21 | Serbia | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
| 142 | Keisuke Goto | ST | 21 | Japan | Sport-Club Freiburg | |
| 143 | Alessandro Vogt | ST | 21 | Switzerland | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | |
| 144 | Gorka Carrera | ST | 21 | Spain | Real San Sebastián B | |
| 145 | Rodrigo Ribeiro | ST | 21 | Portugal | FC Augsburg | |
| 146 | Jeremy Arévalo | ST | 21 | Ecuador | Club Football Estrela da Amadora SAD | |
| 147 | Kento Shiogai | ST | 21 | Japan | VfL Wolfsburg | |
| 148 | Nelson Weiper | ST | 21 | Germany | Sportklub Sturm Graz | |
| 149 | Rachad Fettal | ST | 21 | Morocco | R. Madrid B | |
| 150 | Eguinaldo | ST | 22 | Brazil | Shakhtar Donetsk | |
| 151 | Adrián Niño | ST | 22 | Spain | Málaga | |
| 152 | Gabriel Souza | ST | 21 | Brazil | Grupo Desportivo de Chaves |
Potential: from 3 stars (good potential) to 5 stars (future world star), in quarter-star steps. Tap a column title to sort.
Keep exploring
Up next: FM27 Wonderkids: the best young Portuguese players. See also the Top 50 FM27 wonderkids.
