This is the list of young right-backs with the most potential in Football Manager 2027 (FM27). They are all under 23 and can become undisputed starters in your save.
Pace, stamina and quality crossing are the marks of a great right-back. The Position column shows whether each player is a right-back (RB) or a right wing-back (RWB), so you can pick the right profile for your tactic.
The highlights
At the top of this list are Michael Kayode (Brentford, Italy), Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton & Hove Albion, England) and Marco Palestra (Chelsea, Italy). In total there are 50 right-backs 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 right-backs
| # | Player | Pos. | Age | Potential | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Kayode | RWB | 22 | Italy | Brentford | |
| 2 | Jack Hinshelwood | RB | 21 | England | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 3 | Marco Palestra | RWB | 21 | Italy | Chelsea | |
| 4 | Xavi Espart | RWB | 19 | Spain | Barcelona | |
| 5 | Daniel Banjaqui | RWB | 18 | Portugal | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
| 6 | Héctor Fort | RWB | 20 | Spain | Real San Sebastián | |
| 7 | Iván Fresneda | RWB | 22 | Spain | Sporting Clube de Portugal | |
| 8 | Alex Freeman | RWB | 22 | United States | Villarreal | |
| 9 | Rico Lewis | RB | 21 | England | Manchester City | |
| 10 | Givairo Read | RWB | 20 | Netherlands | Feyenoord Rotterdam | |
| 11 | Brooke Norton-Cuffy | RWB | 22 | England | Hull City | |
| 12 | Buba Sangaré | RWB | 19 | Spain | Elche | |
| 13 | Kauã Moraes | RWB | 20 | Brazil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube SAF | |
| 14 | Daniel Nnodim | RB | 18 | Germany | Fussballklub Austria Vienna | |
| 15 | Jesús Fortea | RWB | 19 | Spain | R. Madrid B | |
| 16 | Ângelo | RB | 17 | Brazil | São Paulo Futebol Clube | |
| 17 | Zachary Athekame | RWB | 21 | Switzerland | Olympique Lyonnais | |
| 18 | Kellen Fisher | RWB | 22 | England | Norwich City | |
| 19 | Álex Jiménez | RWB | 21 | Spain | ACF Fiorentina | |
| 20 | Kosta Nedeljković | RWB | 20 | Serbia | Rangers | |
| 21 | Vinicius Tobias | RWB | 22 | Brazil | Shakhtar Donetsk | |
| 22 | Ivan M’Bahia | RB | 21 | Ivory Coast | Clermont Foot 63 | |
| 23 | Diogo Travassos | RWB | 22 | Portugal | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
| 24 | Martim Fernandes | RWB | 20 | Portugal | Futebol Clube do Porto | |
| 25 | Saël Kumbedi | RWB | 21 | France | VfL Wolfsburg | |
| 26 | Elias Baum | RWB | 20 | Germany | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| 27 | Daniel Budesca | RWB | 20 | Spain | Córdoba | |
| 28 | Abdoulkarim Traoré | RB | 21 | United Arab Emirates | Al-Ain FC | |
| 29 | Kyriani Sabbe | RWB | 21 | Belgium | Club Brugge KV | |
| 30 | Marvin Young | RB | 21 | Netherlands | Sparta Rotterdam | |
| 31 | Lushendry Martes | RWB | 18 | Netherlands | Sparta Rotterdam | |
| 32 | Emanuele Lulli | RWB | 19 | Italy | Associazione Sportiva Roma | |
| 33 | Nacho Pérez | RB | 18 | Spain | Levante | |
| 34 | Pedro Lima | RWB | 20 | Brazil | São Paulo Futebol Clube | |
| 35 | Rafael Pinto Pedrosa | RWB | 19 | Germany | Karlsruher SC | |
| 36 | Essien Bassey | RWB | 19 | Netherlands | Viking FK | |
| 37 | Eaden Roka | RWB | 19 | Austria | Sportklub Rapid | |
| 38 | Bade Aluko | RWB | 20 | England | Leicester City | |
| 39 | Leo Shahar | RWB | 19 | England | Futebol Clube de Arouca | |
| 40 | Lewi Richards | RWB | 18 | England | Chelsea | |
| 41 | David Boly | RB | 17 | France | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| 42 | Diogo Coelho | RWB | 17 | Portugal | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
| 43 | Igor Felisberto | RWB | 19 | Brazil | São Paulo Futebol Clube | |
| 44 | Christian Imga | RB | 17 | Spain | A. Bilbao B | |
| 45 | Geraïn van Loon | RWB | 16 | Netherlands | AFC Ajax | |
| 46 | Agustín Giay | RB | 22 | Argentina | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | |
| 47 | Christopher Olivier | RB | 20 | Austria | Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening | |
| 48 | Max Johnston | RWB | 22 | Scotland | Derby County | |
| 49 | Richie Sagrado | RWB | 22 | Belgium | Venezia Football Club | |
| 50 | Simone Cinquegrano | RWB | 22 | Italy | U.S. Sassuolo Calcio |
Potential: from 3 stars (good potential) to 5 stars (future world star), in quarter-star steps. Tap a column title to sort.
Keep exploring
Next position: FM27 Wonderkids: the best young defensive midfielders. See also the Top 50 FM27 wonderkids and the best young Portuguese players.
