UPDATE! A new release of the NextGen Wonderkids database for FM23 is out! Learn more about the NextGen23 databse here.
To continue our tradition and personal enjoyment of scouring the world for wonderkids and talents I’m proud to announce the Football Manager 2022 NextGen Database. For over 5 years I’ve had the pleasure to produce a youth talent database for Football Manager that continues our attention on the best young talents in world football.
The FM22 NextGen Database will be your source for the potential FM23 wonderkids and talents – those 16 year old emerging talents that are too young to be included in Football Manager 2022.
Editors Pick
- Football Manager 2022 Wonderkids
- Football Manager 2022 Norwegian Wonderkids & Young Talents to Watch
- Hidden Gem Wonderkids in FM22
- Football Manager 2022 Brazilian Wonderkids & Talents
- Football Manager 2022 South American Wonderkids
- FM22 Cheap Wonderkids & Bargain Talents
About FM22 NextGen Talents Database
The current edition of the NextGen database is intended to be used for Football Manager 2022 and includes over 250 of the best young talents in world football.
Passion4FM’s NextGen Database will therefore be your source for the next generation of talents and your chance to discover some of the potential wonderkids for Football Manager 2023 – all depending on whether the players listed below will get specific permission to appear in Football Manager 2022 , or whether they are born after 01.09.2005.
The Football Manager 2022 NextGen database includes, but is not limited to;
- potential FM23 wonderkids
- promising talents from some of the best Youth Academies
- Under-16 & Under-15 internationals of these nations and/or national teams [currently WIP]:
- Germany
- Holland
- Spain
- Brazil
- Argentina
- England
- France
- Italy
- Portugal
- Belgium
- other notable talents under the age of 16 (born after 2005), but not younger than 13 (born after 2008)
- plus other promising talents worldwide
Players Featured
By downloading the database you’ll be able to discover nearly 300 Under-16 wonderkids and talents born after 01.09.2005.
[ARG] Argentina
- Claudio Echeverri, 02.01.2006 – River Plate – Attacking Midfielder
- Gianluca Prestianni, 31.01.2006 – Velez – Left Winger
- Camilo Rey Domenech, 01.01.2006 – Boca – Defensive Midfielder
- Alejo Sarco, 31.01.2006 – Velez – Second Striker
- Ulises Gimenez, 01.01.2006 – River Plate – Right Back
- Agustín Ruberto, 14.01.2006 – River Plate – Striker
- + 10 players
[BEL] Belgium
- Julian Duranville, 05.05.2006 – Anderlecht – Winger Right
- Nassim Azaouzi, 31.03.2006 – Anderlecht – Second Striker
- Ethan Butera, 16.04.2006 – Anderlecht – Central Defender
- Lilian Vergeylen, 25.05.2006 – Anderlecht – Central Midfielder
- Kaïs Barry, 08.02.2006 – Anderlecht – Central Defender – v2.1
- Ilyas Bouazzaoui, 01.01.2007 – KRC Genk – Attacking Midfielder
- Kyano Delaporte, 08.02.2006 – Antwerp – Central Defender – v2.1
- + 5 more
[BRA] Brazil
- Endrick, 21.07.2006 – Palmeiras – Striker
- Luis Guilherme,09.02.2006 – Palmeiras – Attacking Midfielder
- Vitor Figueiredo, 03.03.2006 – Palmeiras – Defensive Midfielder
- Pedro Henrique, 05.02.2006 – Corinthians – Inside Forward / Shadow Striker
- Guilherme, 26.12.2006 – Corinthians – Attacking Midfielder – v2.1
- Dudu, 01.01.2006 – At. Paranaense – Attacking Midfielder – v2.1
- Rayan Vitor, 03.08.2006 – Vasco da Gama – Winger
- João Dalla Corte, 07.06.2006 – Internacional – Central Defender
- Esquerdinha, 28.02.2006 – Fluminense – Left Wingback
- Arthur Henrique, 15.06.2007, Fluminense – Striker
- Camilo, 25.03.2006 – Gremio – Central Midfielder
- Felipe Lima, 17.04.2006 – Flamengo – Striker
- Bernardo Valim, 30.01.2006 – Botafogo – Central Midfielder
- Pepê Fermina, 12.02.2007 – Santos – Attacking Midfielder
- Alysson, 05.05.2006 – Gremio – Inside Forward
- +12 more players
[ENG] England
Man Utd
- Louis Jackson, 18.09.2005 – Central Defender
- Habeeb Ogunneye – 12.11.2005 – Wingback – v2.1
- Adam Berry, 09.01.2006 – Winger Left
- Finley McAllister, 16.07.2006 – Defensive Midfielder
- Victor Musa, 05.09.2006 – Winger
- Harrison Parker, 22.09.2006 – Central Defender
- Zach Giggs, 01.10.2006 – Left Fullback
- Elyh Harrison, 2006? – Goalkeeper – v2.1
- Ashton Missin, 15.08.2007 – Winger – v2.1
- Shea Lacey, 14.04.2007 – Attacking Midfielder
Man City
- Jaden Heskey, 17.12.2005 – Striker / Shadow Striker
- Emilio Lawrence, 20.09.2005 – Attacking Midfielder
- Joel Tshisanga Ndala, 31.05.2006 – Inverted Winger
- Lakyle Samuel, 06.05.2006 – Right Fullback
- Jack Fletcher, 06.01.2007 – Central Midfielder
- Femi Fapetu, 04.08.2007 – Defensive Midfielder
- + 2 players
Liverpool
- Trent Kone-Doherty, 30.06.2006 – Inverted Winger
- Ben Doak, 11.11.2005 – Inverted Winger right
- Keyrol Figueroa, 31.08.2006 – Striker
Chelsea
- Tyler Dibling, 12.03.2006 – Attacking Midfielder
- Shumaira Mheuka, 20.05.2007 – Striker
- Ted Curd, 14.02.2006 – Goalkeeper
- Leo Cardoso, 18.10.2006 – Winger/Attacking Midfielder
- Tyrique George, 04.02.2006 – Winger
- Michael Golding, 23.05.2006 – Central Midfielder
- Somto Boniface, 11.03.2006 – Fullback
- Kiano Dyer, 21.11.2006 – Attacking Midfielder
- Chinonso Chibueze, 24.02.2007 – Winger
- Joshua Acheampong, 05.05.2006 – Central Defender
Others
- Jobe Bellingham, 23.09.2005 – Birmingham – Winger
- Emre Tezgel, 19.09.2005 – Stoke – Striker
- [SCO] Rory Wilson, 05.01.2006 – Aston Villa – Striker
- Travis Patterson, 06.10.2005 – Aston Villa – Fullback
- Archie Gray, 12.03.2006 – Leeds – Attacking Midfielder
- Jimmy Morgan, 21.01.2006 – Southampton – Winger
- Sam Amo-Ameyaw, 18.07.2006 – Southampton – Inverted Winger
- Ishé Samuels-Smith, 05.06.2006 – Everton – Central Defender
- Daniel Rigge, 25.03.2006 – West Ham – Central Midfielder
- Jayden Meghoma, 28.06.2006 – Tottenham – Wingback
- Archie Chaplin, 28.10.2006 – Tottenham – Central Defender
- Mikey Moore, 11.08.2007 – Tottenham – Shadow Striker
- Ethan Nwaneri, 21.03.2007 – Arsenal – Attacking Midfielder/ Striker
- Favour Fawunmi, 26.04.2006 – West Ham – Central Midfielder
[FRA] France
Paris SG
- Ethan Mbappe, 29.12.2006 – Central Midfielder
- Warren Zaire-Emery, 08.03.2006 – Central Midfielder
- Etienne Michut, 16.12.2006 – Central Midfielder
- Senny Mayulu, 17.05.2006 – Winger
- [POR] Eder Januario Iria, 02.12.2006 – Central Midfielder
- + 2 more players
Others
- Mamadou Sarr, 29.08.2005 – Olympique Lyonnais – Central Defender
- [US] Axel Perez, 15.01.2007 – Olympique Lyonnais – Attacking Midfielder
- Aylen Benyahia-Tani, 19.06.2005 – Marseille B – Striker
- Fode Sylla, 16.04.2006 – Lens – Defensive Midfielder/Central Midfielder
- Nordan Mukiele, 12.02.2006 – Rennes – Striker
[HOL] Netherlands
AFC Ajax
- [BEL] Rayane Bounida, 03.03.2006 – Ajax – Attacking Midfielder
- [ENG] Tommy Hogan Setford, 13.03.2006 – Goalkeeper
- Skye Vink, 01.07.2006 – Striker
- Kayden Wolff, 19.06.2006 – Inside Forward Left
- Don O’Neil, 11.08.2006 – Attacking Midfielder
- Lyfe Oldenstam, 02.02.2007 – Inside Forward
- + 9 more players
AZ
- Kees Smit, 21.01.2006 – Defensive / Central Midfielder
- Enoch Mastoras, 24.05.2006 – Defensive Midfielder
- Julian Oerip, 26.10.2006 – Attacking Midfielder
Feyenoord
- Matteo Husselin, 06.02.2006 – Goalkeeper
- Aymen Sliti, 24.03.2006 – Winger
- Zepiqueno Redmond, 22.06.2006 – Inverted Winger
- Shaqueel van Persie, 16.11.2006 – Winger
- [SWE] Jayson Ezeb, 26.06.2006 – Feyenoord – Striker
- Reuben Thomas, 23.07.2007 – Central Midfielder
- + 4 more players
PSV
- Elvis Jager, 12.06.2006 – Inverted Winger
- Yiandro Raap, 25.07.2006 – Central Defender
- Tygo Land, 11.01.2006 – Central Midfielder
- Jaden de Guzman, 18.01.2007, Attacking Midfielder
- + 6 more players
[GER] Germany
Bayern Munich
- Arijon Ibrahimovic, 11.12.2005 – Striker
- Paul Wanner, 23.12.2005 – Attacking Midfielder
- Tarek Buchmann, 28.02.2005 – Central Defender
- Noel Aseko Nsiki, 22.11.2005 – Defensive Midfielder
- Matteo Vinlöf, 18.12.2005 – Wingback
- Paul Scholl, 23.07.2006 – Central Defender
- Maximilian Hennig, 12.10.2006 – Fullback
- [DEN] Jonathan Asp Jensen, 14.01.2006 – Central Midfielder
- [ITA] Manuel Pisano, 05.04.2006 – Striker
- [ESP] Adam Aznou, 02.06.2006 – Wingback
- Adin Linica, 06.10.2007 – Attacking Midfielder
Borussia Dortmund
- Raul König, 03.02.2006 – Striker
- Paris Brunner, 15.02.2006 – Striker
- Gökdeniz Gürpüz, 01.03.2006 – Central Midfielder
- [US] Cole Campbell, 20.02.2006 – Inverted Winger – v2.1
- Kjell Arik Wätjen, 28.06.2006 – Attacking Midfielder
- [SWE] William Rashidi, 04.06.2006 – Wingback
- [DEN] Gustav Aabro, 28.06.2006 – Goalkeeper
- Tyler Meisler, 01.03.2007 – Central Defender – v2.1
- Yannick Numbisie, 10.12.2006 – Fullback
- + 5 more players
Others
- Maurice Krattenmacher, 11.08.2005 – Unterhaching – Shadow Striker
- Assan Ouedraogo, 09.05.2006 – Schalke 04 – Central Midfielder
- [SWE] Jardell Kanga, 13.12.2005 – Bayer 04 Leverkusen – Inverted Winger
- [BEL] Mady Monamay, 06.04.2006 – Bayer 04 Leverkusen – Central Defender
- Emanuel Frimpong, 17.11.2005 – Bayer 04 Leverkusen – Winger
- Dennis Seimen, 01.12.2005 – Stuttgart – Goalkeeper
- Luka Raimund, 09.04.2005 – Stuttgart – Striker
- Nelson Weiper, 17.03.2005 – Mainz – Striker
- Can Uzun, 11.11.2005 – Nürnberg – Attacking Midfielder – v2.1
- Lukas Reisch, 24.10.2006 – 1860 München – Fullback
- Timo Schlieck, 02.03.2006 – RB Leipzig – Goalkeeper
- + 8 more players
[ITA] Italy
- Simone Pafundi, 14.03.2006 – Udinese – Attacking Midfielder
- Filippo Scotti, 11.11.2006 – A.C. Milan – Striker
- [POL] Dariusz Stalmach, 08.12.2005 – AC Milan – Attacking Midfielder
- Emanuele Sala, 28.11.2007 – AC Milan – Central Midfielder
- Gabriel Ramaj, 09.02.2006 – Atalanta – Central Defender
- Lorenzo Riccio, 01.01.2006 – Atalanta – Defensive Midfielder
- Federico Galli, 24.01.2006 – Atalanta – Striker
- Andrei Racu, 31.03.2007 – Atalanta – Central Defender – v2.1
- Valdes Ngana, 17.08.2006 – Juventus – Midfielder – v2.1
- Nicolo Meringolo, 05.07.2006 – Juventus – Central Defender
- Sana Fernandes, 10.03.2006 – Lazio – Inverted Winger
- Daniel Fois, 05.12.2006 – Inter Milan – Central Midfielder
- [CRO] Mate Ivkovic, 04.01.2006 – AS Roma – Defensive Midfielder
- [SLO] Lovro Golic, 05.03.2006 – AS Roma – Central Defender
[SCO] Scotland
- Craig Moore, 21.09.2005 – Dundee United – Central Midfielder
- Rory MacLeod, 03.02.2006 – Dundee United – Second Striker
- Bailey Rice, 04.10.2006 – Glasgow Rangers – Defensive Midfielder
- Zak Lovelace, 23.01.2006 – Glasgow Rangers – Striker
- Lancelot Pollard, 2007 – Glasgow Rangers – Striker
[ESP] Spain
Barcelona
- Pau Prim, 22.02.2006 – Defensive Midfielder
- Arnau Pradas, 24.03.2006 – Attacking Midfielder
- Hugo Alba, 30.03. 2006 – Striker
- [US] Adrien Gill, 03.01.2006 – Central Midfielder – v2.1
- Diego Kochen, 19.03.2006 – Goalkeeper
- Brian Fariñas, 09.02.2006 – Central Midfielder -v2.1
- [BUL] Martin Georgiev, 24.09.2005 – Central Defender
- Lamine Yamal, 17.07.2007 – Attacking Midfielder
- Shane Kluivert, 24.09.2007 – Forward
- Andres Cuenca, 11.06.2007 – Central Defender
- Juan Hernandez Torres, 21.07.2007 – Inverted Winger
- Landry Farre, 01.01.2007 – Libero/Central Defender
Real Madrid
- Yusi, 07.10.2005 – Fullback
- Daniel Mesonero ‘Meso‘ Miguel – 03.09.2005 – Central Midfielder
- Elyaz Zidane, 26.12.2005 – Wingback
- Adam Arvelo, 31.05.2005 – Winger
- Daniel Gudjohnsen, 01.03.2006 – Striker
- Pol Fortuny, 11.03.2005 – Attacking Midfielder -v2.1
- Pol Duran, 08.03.2007 – Central Midfielder
- Jose Antonio Reyes, 15.10.2007 – Attacking Midfielder
- + 5 more players
Others
- Javier Boñar, 03.06.2005 – At. Madrid – Central Defender
- Victor Moreno, 30.09.2005 – Villarreal – Winger
- Iker Villar, 10.01.2006 – Sevilla – Striker
- Pablo Garcia, 15.08.2006 – Real Betis – Winger
- Javier Fernández, 28.11.2006 – At. Madrid – Attacking Midfielder
- Pablo Lopez, 01.01.2006 – Valencia – Winger – v2.1
- Borja Carbonell, 25.02.2006 – Levante – Central Defender – v2.1
- Oscar Bazaga Casas, 24.08.2007 – At. Madrid – Striker
- Jose de Haro, 01.01.2007 – Real Betis – Striker
- Alvaro Robaina, 22.05.2007 – At. Madrid – Defensive Midfielder
- Pablo Reyes, 01.01.2007 – Villarreal – Striker
- + 5 more Spain Under-16 talents
[POR] Portugal
Benfica
- Andre Moreira, 09.07.2006 – Goalkeeper
- João Fonseca, 31.08.2006 – Central Defender
- Tiago Freitas, 17.08.2006 – Central Midfielder
- Olivio Tome, 27.01.2006 – Winger
- Guilherme Gaspar, 13.05.2006 – Central Defender
- Martim Ferreira, 26.01.2006 – Defensive Midfielder
Porto
- Gonzalo Ribeiro, 15.01.2006 – Goalkeeper
- João Teixeira, 09.04.2006 – Central Midfielder
- + 3 more
Sporting CP
- Rodrigo Viola, 20.06.2006 – Inverted Winger
- Rayhan Momade, 05.01.2006 – Central Midfielder
- Francisco Silva, 20.11.2005 – Goalkeeper
- Rodrigo Mora, 05.05.2007 – Inverted winger
Others
- Roger Fernandes, 21.11.2005 – Braga – Wide Midfielder
- Bento Luis Estrela, 10.02.2006 – New York Red Bull – Attacking Midfielder
Other Nations
- [RU] Enes Sali, 23.02.2006 – Farul Constanta – Attacking Midfielder
- [RU] Alexandru Maxim, 23.01.2007 – FCSB – Goalkeeper
- [TUR] / [SWE] Isak Vural, 28.05.2006 – Fenerbahce – Attacking Midfielder
- [POL] Karol Borys, 28.09.2006 – Slask Wroclaw – Central Midfielder
- [POL] Dawid Drachal, 31.01.2005 – Escola Varsovia – Attacking Midfielder
- [CRO] Luka Vuskovic, 24.02.2007 – Hadjuk Split – Central Defender
- [CRO] Marino Skelin, 18.09.2006 – Hadjuk Split – Central Defender
- [MEX] Alex Alcalá, 20.10.2005 – LA Galaxy – Attacking Midfielder
- [SER] [AUT] Jovan Zivkovic, 23.05.2006 – Rapid Wien – Striker
- [AUT] Oliver Lukic, 22.09.2006 – RB Salzburg – Central Midfielder
- [AUT] Kenneth Adejenughure, 04.02.2007 – RB Salzburg – Striker
- [ITA] Cosimo Fiorini, 27.05.2006 – FC Zürich – Defensive Midfielder
- [US] Jude Wellings, 26.04.2006 – Real Salt Lake – Central Midfielder
- [US] Tyler Hall, 05.02.2006 – Inter Miami – Central Defender
- [US] Curtis Ofori, 20.11.2005 – New York Red Bulls – Fullback
- [US] Noah Cobb, 20.07.2005, Atlanta United – Central Defender
- [GHA] Daniel Awuni, 13.02.2006 – Accra Lions – Winger
- [AUS] Nestory Irankunda, 09.02.2006 – Adelaide – Inverted Winger
Scandinavia
- [SWE] Lucas Bergvall, 02.02.2006 – Brommapojkarna – Wide Midfielder
- [SWE] Liam Selin, 13.03.2006 – FC Midtjylland – Goalkeeper
- [NOR] Chrisander Bjørndalen Sørum, 19.03.2006 – Strømsgodset – Central Forward
- [NOR] Sverre Halseth Nypan, 19.12.2006 – Rosenborg – Central Midfielder
- [NOR] Faniel Temesgen Tewelde, 09.09.2006 – Odds BK – Striker
- [NOR] Jones El-Abdellaoui, 12.01.2006 – Vålerenga – Midfielder
- [DEN] Noah Donovan Sahsah, 08.07.2005 – FC København – Right Winger
- [DEN] Noah Tete Nartey, 05.10.2005 – Brøndby – Central Midfielder
- [DEN] Oscar Schwartau, 17.05.2006 – Brøndby – Shadow Striker
- [DEN] Anders Noshe, 09.01.2006 – Aalborg – Right winger
A massive database of the next generation football talents. Features ~300 potential FM23 wonderkids and promising talents that’s not included in Football Manager 2022 by default.
Download Instructions
- 1. Import the file to:
- PC:
This Computer/Your Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2022 > editor data
- MAC*:
Users/YOUR Mac USERNAME/Library/Application Support/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2022 > Editor Data
- PC:
NB! This folder is hidden by default. Please follow these instructions to locate your Football Manager 2022 Documents*.
- 2. Quit and Re-start Football Manager if you’re playing it
- 3. Start a NEW Save
- 4. Locate ‘Database’ – Click on the down menu 22.X Update
- 5. View under Editor Data Files
- Tick the ‘FM22 NextGen Talents Database
- Un-tick any files that may conflict
- 6. Click Confirm