Wonderkids · U18

The highest-ceiling players aged 18 and under across our 30 leagues — the next generation.

Best goalkeepers Best defenders Best midfielders Best attackers Most in-form players Top-scoring players

At a glance

L. Karl of Bayern München is the standout for raw talent across U18 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 86.6, and V. Kostov has been the form player this season, grading 54.9.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: O. Pietuszewski has improved his Season rating most, up +27.7 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Mane of Wolves is the most valuable name in this group at 74.3.

O. Pietuszewski+33.9RTG

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

O. Pietuszewski+27.7SsN

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	L. Karl Attacking midfielder	Bayern München	18	36	87
2	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	3262.4%	8714.6%
3	M. Mane Attacking midfielder	Wolves	18	19	8319.4%
4	I. Mbaye Winger	Paris Saint Germain	18	20187%	817.1%
5	Davinchi Full-back	Getafe	18	23	81
6	Franco Mastantuono Winger	Real Madrid	18	758%	8047.6%
7	R. Matondo Defensive midfielder	Paris FC	18	289366.7%	8024.7%
8	T. Tati Centre-back	Nantes	18	27	79
9	H. Ahanor Full-back	Atalanta	18	28587.8%	7915.1%
10	Pedro Fernández Central midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	18	13	77
11	P. Peter Centre-forward	Angers	18	25	7722.4%
12	M. Culbreath Defensive midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	18	14	76
13	A. Stepanov Centre-forward	Utrecht	18	40	75
14	K. Tunde Attacking midfielder	Levante	0	5	74
15	A. Vossah Defensive midfielder	Toulouse	18	19	74
16	F. Camarda Centre-forward	Lecce	18	10	724.9%
17	K. Potulski Full-back	FSV Mainz 05	18	12	72
18	R. Nijstad Centre-back	Twente	18	17	72
19	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	28	6898.8%
20	B. Nsongo Centre-forward	Deportivo La Coruna	0	19	68
21	Zé Lucas Defensive midfielder	Sport Recife	18	23	67
22	L. Martes Full-back	Sparta Rotterdam	17	19	65
23	M. Palma Full-back	Sampdoria	18	227300%	633.8%
24	Alex Garcia Central midfielder	Real Sociedad II	18	18	63
25	Nathan De Cat Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	18	3910.3%	6229.9%
26	M. Niflore Goalkeeper	Dunkerque	18	5	62
27	J. Monga Attacking midfielder	Leicester	17	9800%	6111.9%
28	Rafael Pinto Pedrosa Full-back	Karlsruher SC	18	12148%	613.8%
29	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Genk	18	248.5%	600.5%
30	K. Eichhorn Defensive midfielder	Hertha BSC	17	17	60
31	S. Mfuni Full-back	Watford	18	6	60
32	F. Merién Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	17	3130400%	6035.8%
33	Unax Larrañaga Centre-back	Real Sociedad II	0	4	58
34	S. Dahal Attacking midfielder	Al-Fayha	17	23	58
35	C. Comotto Central midfielder	Spezia	18	11	57
36	S. Bouhoudane Centre-forward	Jong PSV U21	18	23	5729%
37	Viggo Plantinga Full-back	Jong Utrecht	17	19	56
38	A. Gomes Centre-back	Zaragoza	17	7	56
39	E. Mensah Defensive midfielder	Zaragoza	18	6	55
40	M. Moore Attacking midfielder	Rangers	18	29716.7%	5524.8%
41	Y. Hamdaoui Attacking midfielder	Antwerp	18	6	5519.5%
42	X. Dierckx Defensive midfielder	Antwerp	16	16	54
43	D. Opoku Defensive midfielder	OH Leuven	18	14	5413.9%
44	Santiago Sandoval Central midfielder	Guadalajara Chivas	18	27	54
45	J. van Ommeren Defensive midfielder	Jong Utrecht	18	20	5423.7%
46	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	24	54
47	Bae Seung-Gyun Defensive midfielder	Dordrecht	18	19	53
48	Kerim-Sam Alajbegović Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	18	38	53
49	G. Mora Attacking midfielder	Club Tijuana	17	22	53
50	A. Bouhamdi Winger	Jong PSV U21	17	8	53