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

K. Karetsas of Borussia Dortmund is the standout for raw talent across U18 players, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and J. Hall has been the form player this season, grading 56, and V. Kostov leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Miller has improved his Season rating most, up +24.5 on last season, while Nathan De Cat's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +45.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, X. Espart of Barcelona is the most valuable name in this group at 72.3.

Nathan De Cat+45.6RTG

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

P. Miller+24.5SsN

New England Revolution · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	K. Karetsas Attacking midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	18	2722.9%	9457.4%
2	Nathan De Cat Central midfielder	1899 Hoffenheim	18	4425.1%	9396%
3	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	3052.8%	9119.9%
4	L. Karl Winger	Bayern München	18	32	84
5	I. Mbaye Winger	Paris Saint Germain	18	19169.6%	816.5%
6	H. Ahanor Centre-back	Atalanta	18	27568.3%	7814.4%
7	Pedro Fernández Central midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	18	12	77
8	M. Culbreath Defensive midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	18	14	76
9	A. Stepanov Centre-forward	Bayer Leverkusen	18	215.6%	758.9%
10	A. Vossah Central midfielder	Toulouse	18	16	73
11	F. Camarda Centre-forward	AC Milan	18	6	724.9%
12	K. Potulski Centre-back	FSV Mainz 05	18	12	72
13	Gabriel Mec Winger	Gremio	18	15	67
14	Pedro Gabriel Full-back	Gremio	18	18	66
15	O. Pietuszewski Central midfielder	FC Porto	18	16	6588.6%
16	J. Monga Central midfielder	Manchester City	17	111030%	6210.3%
17	M. Niflore Goalkeeper	Toulouse	18	6	62
18	Alex Garcia Winger	Real Sociedad II	18	10±0%	62±0%
19	S. Mfuni Full-back	Manchester City	18	6	61
20	K. Eichhorn Defensive midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	17	19	60
21	Bae Seung-Gyun Defensive midfielder	Feyenoord	18	19	60
22	Tiziano Perrota Winger	Defensa Y Justicia	18	37	5936.6%
23	M. Muzungu Centre-back	Ajax	18	23±0%	5913%
24	Kerim-Sam Alajbegović Attacking midfielder	Juventus	18	47	57
25	C. Comotto Defensive midfielder	AC Milan	18	13	57
26	A. Gomes Centre-back	Venezia	17	7	56
27	Y. Hamdaoui Central midfielder	Antwerp	18	11	5623%
28	J. Hall Centre-forward	New York Red Bulls	18	561066.7%	5637.9%
29	E. Mensah Defensive midfielder	Zaragoza	18	6	55
30	M. van de Wetering Full-back	Excelsior	17	11	54
31	J. van Ommeren Defensive midfielder	Jong Utrecht	18	20	5423.7%
32	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	24±0%	54±0%
33	A. Mehmeti Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	17	49	53
34	V. Kostov Central midfielder	FK Crvena Zvezda	18	55	53
35	A. Natali Full-back	AZ Alkmaar	18	8±0%	538.2%
36	G. Baroni Winger	Talleres Cordoba	17	14	53
37	A. Bouhamdi Winger	Jong PSV U21	17	8±0%	53±0%
38	J. Freitas Winger	River Plate	18	14	5218.4%
39	L. Herrington Centre-back	Hull City	18	36211.1%	51184%
40	F. Jainikoski Winger	Argentinos JRS	17	15	51
41	P. Sondergaard Centre-back	Brondby	18	8	51
42	P. Miller Centre-forward	New England Revolution	18	3119.3%	497.9%
43	M. Dos Santos Centre-back	New York Red Bulls	17	13	49
44	J. Mattar Central midfielder	Newells Old Boys	18	192557.1%	4916.8%
45	C. Sanchez Central midfielder	Atlanta United FC	18	222675%	4831.1%
46	A. De Ridder Central midfielder	RSC Anderlecht II	18	33	47
47	K. Kasanwirjo Centre-back	Jong Ajax	17	10	46
48	Allan De León Centre-back	Novi Pazar	18	32	46
49	D. Banjaqui Full-back	Benfica B	17	7	45
50	A. Doumbia Defensive midfielder	BK Hacken	18	55	45