FM 27 Hidden Gem Wonderkids: 35 Unknown Young Talents

Among FM 27 hidden gem wonderkids, Sporting CP's Flávio Gonçalves and FC Sion's Winsley Boteli lead with PA 170. Club Brugge's Jan Virgili follows on 168, with Salzburg's Bartosz Mazurek and Emelec's Luis Fragozo on 167.

Launch Preview data, 30 October 2026. CA/PA values come from Regen Hunters' FM 27 Launch Preview save. Ratings come from the FM Scout FM 27 wonderkids list. Numbers may change with the full release on 10 November.

How we picked the FM 27 hidden gem wonderkids

To make "hidden gem" measurable, we used three rules:

• The player is 21 or younger.
• His club is outside England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France.
• His starting CA is below 130, so he is not yet an established star.

These rules leave out names that are already well known, such as Prestianni, Froholdt and Vitor Roque. CA is current ability and PA is the ceiling, both on a 1-200 scale. The FM Scout rating is the site's own score out of 100.

Hidden gems with a fixed PA

These players have a single PA value, so their ceiling is the same in every save. The table is sorted by PA, then CA.

Player	Age	Club	Position	CA	PA	FM Scout
Flávio Gonçalves	18	Sporting CP	AML	128	170	86
Winsley Boteli	19	FC Sion	FC	127	170	84
Jan Virgili	19	Club Brugge	AMR	125	168	85
Bartosz Mazurek	18	RB Salzburg	AMC	116	167	83
Luis Fragozo	15	Emelec	AML	107	167	85
Yarek Gąsiorowski	20	PSV	DC	129	166	-
Hugo Camberos	18	Chivas Guadalajara	AMR	124	166	87
Ryan Francisco	19	São Paulo	FC	112	166	85
Bruno Cabral	15	River Plate	FC	95	166	83
Elijah Dijkstra	19	AZ Alkmaar	DR	128	165	80
Jivayno Zinhagel	16	Feyenoord	AML	113	165	82
Belal Ateya	17	Al Ahly	AMC	105	165	83
Tomás Aranda	18	Boca Juniors	AMC	120	163	86
José Neto	17	Benfica	DL	110	163	84
Adri Mehmeti	16	New York Red Bulls	DMC	103	163	84
Robert Turdean	15	Chicago Fire	AMC	95	163	85

Source: Regen Hunters (Launch Preview save, 30 October 2026) and FM Scout. A "-" means the player is not on FM Scout's list.

More names with PA 160-162

Porto have three players in this group: Oskar Pietuszewski, Gabriel Mec and 15-year-old Eirik Granaas.

Player	Age	Club	Position	CA	PA	FM Scout
Ângelo	17	São Paulo	WBR	82	163	84
Oskar Pietuszewski	17	FC Porto	AML	126	162	81
Gabriel Mec	17	FC Porto	AML	118	162	88
Jacob Ambæk	17	Brøndby	FC	116	162	87
Joshua Nga Kana	16	Anderlecht	MC	100	162	83
Gabriel Veneno	16	Atlético Mineiro	AMR	83	162	83
Eirik Granaas	15	FC Porto	MC	93	161	83
Álvaro Montoro	18	Botafogo	AMC	129	160	84
Halam Loboa	19	Independiente Medellín	MC	115	160	76
Daniel Nnodim	18	Austria Wien	DR	113	160	84
Hasan Deshishku	17	Austria Wien	AMR	102	160	79
Malik Jakupović	16	Philadelphia Union	FC	94	160	79

Most of these players are very young with low CA, so they are not ready for your first team. Plan two or three seasons of development.

Hidden gems with a PA range

Some players have a PA range. Each new save picks a value inside that range, so one save might give 150 and another 180.

Player	Age	Club	Position	CA	PA	FM Scout
Abdellah Ouazane	17	Ajax	ML, MC, AML, AMC	120	160–190	91
Zé Lucas	18	Cruzeiro	DM, MC	120	150–180	85
Daniel Banjaqui	18	Benfica	DR, WBR	119	150–180	86
Cavan Sullivan	16	Philadelphia Union	AML, AMC, AMR	110	150–180	87
Saba Kharebashvili	17	Başakşehir	DL, WBL	110	150–180	88
Rui Araki	18	Gamba Osaka	GK	110	150–180	91
Eduardo Conceição	16	Palmeiras	ML, AML, AMC	80	150–180	83

Ajax's Abdellah Ouazane has the highest ceiling at 160-190, and FM Scout rates him 91. Gamba Osaka goalkeeper Rui Araki also gets 91 from FM Scout.

A Süper Lig option: Saba Kharebashvili

The only player from Turkey is Başakşehir's 17-year-old Georgian left-back Saba Kharebashvili. Regen Hunters lists him at CA 110, PA 150-180, and FM Scout rates him 88. For more young talent from Turkey, see our FM 27 Turkish wonderkids list.

Standouts by region

South and North America

Emelec's Luis Fragozo is 15 with PA 167. River Plate's Bruno Cabral is also 15, with PA 166. Chivas winger Hugo Camberos and São Paulo striker Ryan Francisco, both PA 166, are closer to first-team level. In MLS there are Robert Turdean (Chicago Fire), Adri Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls), plus Malik Jakupović and Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).

Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal

Feyenoord's Jivayno Zinhagel is 16 with PA 165. AZ right-back Elijah Dijkstra (PA 165) and PSV centre-back Yarek Gąsiorowski (PA 166) are good defensive options. Sporting's Flávio Gonçalves tops the whole list.

Other leagues

FC Sion's Boteli, Salzburg's Mazurek, Brøndby's Jacob Ambæk and Al Ahly's Belal Ateya stand out from other leagues.

How to sign them

1. Scout first. The potential you see in-game depends on your scout's knowledge.
2. Watch the age. Players aged 15 and 16 can run into international transfer rules for minors.
3. Move early. Interest and value grow as these players develop.
4. Check after launch. Values may change on 10 November, so recheck before a long save.

For the players everyone already knows, see our FM 27 wonderkid predictions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the best hidden gem wonderkid in FM 27?

Under our rules, Flávio Gonçalves and Winsley Boteli lead with fixed PA 170. With a PA range, Abdellah Ouazane has the highest ceiling at 160-190.

Is there a hidden gem in the Süper Lig?

Yes. Başakşehir's Saba Kharebashvili makes the list with PA 150-180.

What do CA and PA mean?

CA is a player's current ability and PA is the ceiling he can reach. Both are measured from 1 to 200.

Is this list final?

No. It uses Launch Preview data. The full game is out on 10 November 2026 and values may change.