FM 27 Wonderkid Goalkeepers: Seimen, Risser and Araki

The FM 27 wonderkid goalkeepers list is led by VfB Stuttgart's 20-year-old Dennis Seimen with potential 84. RC Lens's Robin Risser has 81, while Toulouse's Guillaume Restes and Lazio's Edoardo Motta have 80.

Launch Preview data, 1 November 2026. The list uses goalkeepers aged 21 or under from the FMInside FM 27 database. Ability and potential use FMInside's 1-100 scale and attributes the in-game 1-20 scale. Values are FMInside's estimated ranges. The full game is out on 10 November and values may change.

FM 27 wonderkid goalkeepers: top 18 with fixed potential

Players in this table have a single potential number on FMInside. They are sorted by potential.

#	Goalkeeper	Age	Nation	Club	Ability	Potential	Estimated value	Contract
1	Dennis Seimen	20	Germany	VfB Stuttgart	66	84	€45-69M	06-29
2	Robin Risser	21	France	RC Lens	70	81	€69-105M	06-30
3	Guillaume Restes	21	France	Toulouse FC	68	80	€58-73M	06-28
4	Edoardo Motta	21	Italy	Lazio	61	80	€11-15M	06-30
5	Ferrán Quetglás	21	Spain	Real Madrid B	52	76	€850K-2.3M	06-28
6	James Beadle	21	England	Brighton	61	75	€18-48M	06-30
7	Silas Huber	20	Switzerland	Zürich	60	75	€5.1-20M	06-29
8	Vladyslav Krapyvtsov	21	Ukraine	Girona	63	75	€7.8-26M	06-29
9	Viktor Baier	21	Czechia	Viktoria Plzeň	57	75	€730K-11M	06-29
10	Lorenzo Torriani	21	Italy	AC Milan	57	75	€2.7-7.1M	06-30
11	Santiago Beltrán	21	Argentina	River Plate	62	75	€8.8-11M	12-27
12	Ármin Pécsi	21	Hungary	Liverpool	56	74	€6.7-18M	06-30
13	Otávio	20	Brazil	Cruzeiro	62	74	€9.3-12M	07-31
14	Ante Vuković	21	Croatia	Pisa	51	73	€78K-2.7M	-
15	Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro	21	Netherlands	AZ	62	73	€7.8-12M	06-30
16	Toby Steward	21	England	Portsmouth	55	73	€6.1-17M	06-29
17	Vicent Abril	21	Spain	Valencia B	50	73	€500K-1.4M	06-29
18	Dani Martín	20	Spain	Levante	55	73	€2-5.4M	06-28

Source: FMInside FM 27 database, 1 November 2026.

Young goalkeepers with dynamic potential

Some players get a different potential in each new save. FMInside shows a range for them. The keepers below have potential between 70 and 85. Gamba Osaka's 18-year-old Rui Araki has the highest ceiling in the group, with a range of 75-90.

#	Goalkeeper	Age	Nation	Club	Ability	Potential	Estimated value	Contract
1	Rui Araki	18	Japan	Gamba Osaka	55	75-90	€1.3-19M	06-28
2	Pierce Charles	20	Northern Ireland	Manchester City	68	70-85	€24-274M	06-31
3	Mike Penders	20	Belgium	Chelsea	68	70-85	€31-144M	06-32
4	Tommaso Martinelli	20	Italy	Fiorentina	61	70-85	€2.6-30M	06-29
5	Christian Zawieschitzky	19	Austria	FC RB Salzburg	61	70-85	€7.9-37M	06-30
6	Alessandro Nunziante	19	Italy	Udinese	58	70-85	€830K-9.4M	06-30
7	Florian Hellstern	18	Germany	VfB Stuttgart	59	70-85	€2.2-25M	06-30
8	João Pedro	18	Brazil	Santos	54	70-85	€480K-6.3M	04-31
9	Quenten Attigah	17	Netherlands	AZ	53	70-85	€1.4-19M	06-28

Their value ranges are wide too. FMInside gives Manchester City's Pierce Charles a range of 24-274 million euros. Once your save starts, have your scouts watch the player to see his real potential.

A closer look at the attributes

Current attributes matter as much as potential. Key numbers for the standout young keepers:

Goalkeeper	Age	Club	Ability	Potential	Reflexes	One on ones	Handling	Aerial reach	Kicking
Dennis Seimen	20	VfB Stuttgart	66	84	15	15	14	13	16
Robin Risser	21	RC Lens	70	81	16	15	12	14	13
Guillaume Restes	21	Toulouse FC	68	80	-	15	12	12	13
Edoardo Motta	21	Lazio	61	80	15	12	14	14	10
Rui Araki	18	Gamba Osaka	55	75-90	16	16	13	14	12
Mike Penders	20	Chelsea	68	70-85	16	14	14	15	15
Florian Hellstern	18	VfB Stuttgart	59	70-85	15	16	12	12	14
James Beadle	21	Brighton	61	75	14	12	13	15	14
Silas Huber	20	Zürich	60	75	14	13	13	17	12

Values shown as "-" could not be read from the FMInside page.

Dennis Seimen: kicking 16, the best distribution in the group. Reflexes and one on ones are 15. A good choice for a team that builds from the back.

Robin Risser: rated 70, he is the most ready keeper on the list today. Reflexes 16 and one on ones 15.

Rui Araki: only 18, yet he already has 16 for reflexes and one on ones. His estimated value is 1.3-19 million euros, so he can be a cheap signing.

Mike Penders: Chelsea's 20-year-old keeper has reflexes 16 plus 15 for aerial reach and kicking.

Picks by budget

• Big budget: Seimen (45-69 million euros) and Risser (69-105 million euros) have the highest estimated values.
• Mid budget: Lazio's Motta has potential 80 and a range of 11-15 million euros.
• Low budget: Real Madrid B's Ferrán Quetglás has potential 76 and a range of 850 thousand to 2.3 million euros. Udinese's Alessandro Nunziante has dynamic potential of 70-85 and a range of 830 thousand to 9.4 million euros.

For established keepers, see our FM 27 best goalkeepers list. To compare with an older version, see our FM 24 wonderkid goalkeepers article.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the best wonderkid goalkeeper in FM 27?

Among players with fixed potential, VfB Stuttgart's Dennis Seimen leads with 84. Among those with dynamic potential, Rui Araki stands out with a range of 75-90.

What does dynamic potential mean?

It means the player's potential is set again within a range in each new save. FMInside shows a range such as 70-85 for these players.

Are there cheap wonderkid goalkeepers?

Yes. The estimated values of Ferrán Quetglás and Alessandro Nunziante start below a few million euros.

Is this list final?

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