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

A. Bouaddi of Lille is the standout for raw talent across U18 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 85.4, and V. Kostov has been the form player this season, grading 54.9.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Moore has improved his Season rating most, up +25.8 on last season, while O. Pietuszewski's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +32 over the same span. 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 73.5.

O. Pietuszewski+32RTG

FC Porto · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Moore+25.8SsN

Rangers · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	3052.8%	8513.1%
2	L. Karl Winger	Bayern München	18	32	84
3	M. Mane Winger	Wolves	18	19	8218.2%
4	I. Mbaye Winger	Paris Saint Germain	18	19169.6%	816.5%
5	Franco Mastantuono Winger	Real Madrid	18	758%	8047.6%
6	H. Ahanor Centre-back	Atalanta	18	27568.3%	7814.4%
7	Pedro Fernández Central midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	18	12	77
8	R. Matondo Central midfielder	Paris FC	18	237433.3%	7719.7%
9	Davinchi Full-back	Getafe	18	12	76
10	M. Culbreath Defensive midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	18	14	76
11	P. Peter Winger	Angers	18	22	7520.5%
12	T. Tati Centre-back	Nantes	18	20	74
13	K. Tunde Winger	Levante	0	5	74
14	A. Vossah Central midfielder	Toulouse	18	16	73
15	K. Potulski Centre-back	FSV Mainz 05	18	12	72
16	R. Nijstad Centre-back	Twente	18	16	71
17	F. Camarda Centre-forward	Lecce	18	6	701%
18	A. Stepanov Centre-forward	Utrecht	18	20	69
19	B. Nsongo Winger	Deportivo La Coruna	0	19	67
20	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	20	6693.3%
21	L. Martes Full-back	Sparta Rotterdam	17	18	64
22	Zé Lucas Defensive midfielder	Sport Recife	18	16	64
23	M. Niflore Goalkeeper	Dunkerque	18	5	62
24	Alex Garcia Winger	Real Sociedad II	18	10	62
25	Nathan De Cat Central midfielder	Anderlecht	18	3910.3%	6129.1%
26	J. Monga Central midfielder	Leicester	17	10930%	6112.2%
27	Rafael Pinto Pedrosa Full-back	Karlsruher SC	18	12148%	613.8%
28	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Genk	18	248.5%	600.5%
29	K. Eichhorn Defensive midfielder	Hertha BSC	17	17	60
30	S. Mfuni Full-back	Watford	18	6	60
31	F. Merién Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	17	3130400%	6035.8%
32	Unax Larrañaga Centre-back	Real Sociedad II	0	4	58
33	S. Dahal Attacking midfielder	Al-Fayha	17	23	58
34	C. Comotto Defensive midfielder	Spezia	18	11	57
35	S. Bouhoudane Centre-forward	Jong PSV U21	18	23	5729%
36	Viggo Plantinga Full-back	Jong Utrecht	17	19	56
37	A. Gomes Centre-back	Zaragoza	17	7	56
38	E. Mensah Defensive midfielder	Zaragoza	18	6	55
39	D. Opoku Full-back	OH Leuven	18	13	5515.3%
40	Y. Hamdaoui Central midfielder	Antwerp	18	11	5520.2%
41	M. Moore Winger	Rangers	18	29716.7%	5525.9%
42	X. Dierckx Defensive midfielder	Antwerp	16	16	54
43	J. van Ommeren Defensive midfielder	Jong Utrecht	18	20	5423.7%
44	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	24	54
45	Bae Seung-Gyun Defensive midfielder	Dordrecht	18	19	53
46	Kerim-Sam Alajbegović Attacking midfielder	Red Bull Salzburg	18	38	53
47	A. Bouhamdi Winger	Jong PSV U21	17	8	53
48	G. Mora Attacking midfielder	Club Tijuana	17	22	53
49	O. Renfrum Centre-back	FC Eindhoven	0	10	52
50	Robin van Asten Central midfielder	Dordrecht	17	16	52