Get to know the potential wonderkids of Football Manager 2023 as we introduce the FM22 NextGen Database. Here’s your chance to meet some of the future wonderkids and talents that are NOT included in Football Manager 2022.
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.
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- Football Manager 2022 Wonderkids
- Hidden Gem Wonderkids in FM22
- Football Manager 2022 South American Wonderkids
The database is currently available only at our website, but will be released on our Steam Workshop after Christmas. The youth talent database showcases some of the potential FM23 wonderkids as well as other highly-rated talents worldwide, and will be updated until the release of Football Manager 2023.
By downloading our NextGen database below you’ll be able to pre-assess some of these player’s qualities and get a closer insight into some of the players that may be featured in our massive shortlist of FM23 wonderkids that’s coming at the Football Manager 2023 release, or during the FM23 beta period.
Despite it’s a lot of work for one person to make this database, I aim to update this Football Manager youth talents database with more players throughout 2022.
Enjoy the Passion4FM NextGen Database and discover the potential wonderkids and talents of Football Manager 2023 ‘before’ anyone else!
About FM22 NextGen Database feat. the best young talents around the world.
Previously known as the Passion4FM Youth Talents Database, we’re happy to announce the re-launch of Passion4FM’s FM22 NextGen database. This database features the best young talents around the world that are NOT included in Football Manager 2022.
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.
By downloading the database you’ll be able to discover over 250 Under-16 wonderkids and talents 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
Complete List of Teams & Players Featured
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
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
- LilianVergeylen, 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
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
- JoãoDalla 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
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
- + 3 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
- Leo Cardoso, 18.10.2006 – Winger/Attacking Midfielder
- Tyrique George, 04.02.2006 – Winger
- Michael Golding, 23.05.2006 – Central Midfielder
- Kiano Dyer, 21.11.2006 – Attacking Midfielder
- + 5 more players
Others
- Jobe Bellingham, 23.09.2005 – Birmingham – Winger
- EmreTezgel, 19.09.2005 – Stoke – Striker
- Archie Gray, 12.03.2006 – Leeds – Attacking Midfielder
- Jimmy Morgan, 21.01.2006 – Southampton – Winger
- Tyler Dibling, 12.03.2006 – Southampton – Attacking Midfielder
- IshéSamuels-Smith, 05.06.2006 – Everton – Central Defender
- Daniel Rigge, 25.03.2006 – West Ham – Central Midfielder
- Jayden Meghoma, 28.06.2006 – Tottenham – Wingback
- Sam Amo-Ameyaw, 18.07.2006 – Tottenham – Inverted Winger
- Ethan Nwaneri, 21.03.2007 – Arsenal – Attacking Midfielder/ Striker
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
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
Netherlands
AFC Ajax
Rayane Bounida, 03.03.2006 – Ajax – Attacking Midfielder
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
- ZepiquenoRedmond, 22.06.2006 – Inverted Winger
- Shaqueel van Persie, 16.11.2006 – Winger
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
Germany
Bayern Munich
- Arijon Ibrahimovic, 11.12.2005 – Striker
- Noel Aseko Nsiki, 22.11.2005 – Defensive Midfielder
- Paul Wanner, 23.12.2005 – Attacking Midfielder
- Tarek Buchmann, 28.02.2005 – Central Defender
- Maximilian Hennig, 12.10.2006 – Fullback
Jonathan Asp Jensen, 14.01.2006 – Central Midfielder
Manuel Pisano, 05.04.2006 – Striker
Adam Aznou, 02.06.2006 – Wingback
Borussia Dortmund
- Raul König, 03.02.2006 – 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
William Rashidi, 04.06.2006 – Wingback
Gustav Aabro, 28.06.2006 – Goalkeeper
- Tyler Meisler, 01.03.2007 – Central Defender -v2.1
- + 5 more players
Others
- Maurice Krattenmacher, 11.08.2005 – Unterhaching – Shadow Striker
Jardell Kanga, 13.12.2005 – Bayer 04 Leverkusen – Inverted Winger
- Dennis Seimen, 01.12.2005 – Stuttgart – Goalkeeper
- Nelson Weiper, 17.03.2005 – Mainz – Striker
- Can Uzun, 11.11.2005 – Nürnberg – Attacking Midfielder – v2.1
- + 8 more players
Italy
- Simone Pafundi, 14.03.2006 – Udinese – Attacking Midfielder
- Cosimo Fiorini, 27.05.2006 – Fiorentina – Defensive Midfielder
- Filippo Scotti, 11.11.2006 – A.C. Milan – Striker
- Gabriel Ramaj, 09.02.2006 – Atalanta – Central Defender
- Lorenzo Riccio, 01.01.2006 – Atalanta – Defensive Midfielder
- 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
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
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
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
- + more
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
- Sana Fernandes, 10.03.2006 – Inverted Winger
- Rayhan Momade, 05.01.2006 – Central Midfielder
- Francisco Silva, 20.11.2005 – Goalkeeper
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
Karl Borys, 28.09.2006 – Slask Wroclaw – Central Midfielder
Dawid Drachal, 31.01.2005 – Escola Varsovia – Attacking Midfielder
Luka Vuskovic, 24.02.2007 – Hadjuk Split – Central Defender
Alex Alcalá, 20.10.2005 – LA Galaxy – Attacking Midfielder
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
Jovan Zivkovic, 23.05.2006 – Rapid Wien – Striker
- [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
Scandinavia
Lucas Bergvall, 02.02.2006 – Brommapojkarna – Wide Midfielder
Liam Selin, 13.03.2006 – FC Midtjylland – Goalkeeper
Chrisander Bjørndalen Sørum, 19.03.2006 – Strømsgodset – Central Forward
Sverre Halseth Nypan, 19.12.2006 – Rosenborg – Central Midfielder
Faniel Temesgen Tewelde, 09.09.2006 – Odds BK – Striker
Jones El-Abdellaoui, 12.01.2006 – Vålerenga – Midfielder
Noah Donovan Sahsah, 08.07.2005 – FC København – Right Winger
Noah Tete Nartey, 05.10.2005 – Brøndby – Central Midfielder
Anders Noshe, 09.01.2006 – Aalborg – Right winger
+ CA/PA changes of:
- Dean Huijsen – Juventus
- Dzenan Pejcinovic – Augsburg
- Afonso Moreira – Sporting CP
- Rocco Vata – Celtic
- Malcolm Ebiowei – Crystal Palace
- Jacopo Simonetta – SPAL
Download Passion4FM FM22 NextGen Talents Database
A massive database of the next generation football talents. Features over 250 potential FM23 wonderkids and promising talents that are NOT included in Football Manager 2022 by default.
Published: 04.08.2022
Updated: 06.08.2022
Version: 2.1
File Size: 94Kb
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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 Database by Passion4FM’
- Un-tick any files that may conflict
- 6. Click Confirm
Didn’t find a player?
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Credits & Thanks
Thanks to Ryan – the FM Teacher for providing a great list of talents. These players are added to the v2.1 database.
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