Top 10 Youth Ratings in FM23

Which countries develop te best newgens in general? The starting level of newgens is determined by a couple of criteria but the main point is the National Youth Rating of a nation in Football Manager. This is a typical FM-styled number range from 0-200, where 200 is the maximum score.

The higher the rating, the bigger the chances are that the country produces top level newgens during the years. While Sports Interactive is pretty determined to state that the Youth Rating of a nation isn't the only factor, we know better. A high youth rating does affect the starting level of newgens dramatically and it increases the chances of a high level newgen to appear in the game.

Dynamic Youth Rating

In Football Manager 2022 the dynamic youth rating was introduced. This means that the value could develop during the course of a save. Several content creators have given this a test and found out that really changing a youth rating (with +10 for example) takes a very long time and some serious work. In FM23 the dynamic youth rating has been developed, but it is still something that is very hard to change or develop in a game.

Youth Rating in FM23

In this article we present you the 10 countries with the highest ratings in Football Manager 2023. In addition, we give you an insight into the top five wonderkids per country in the standard database of FM23, using our FMInside FM23 Player Database.

1. Brazil

Who is surprised that Brazil is topping the list? The South-Americans have been producing quality footballers for decades and will remain to do so in FM23. One player to watch is without a doubt Endrick. Only 15 years when you start a new save and he has already been breaking goalscoring records in a lot of people's saves.

Top 5 Brazilian wonderkids in FM23

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2. France

With Kylian Mbappe, Eduardo Camavinga and Paul Pogba France has had three -10 wonderkids in Football Manager over the past couple of years. The French have a long record of some of the world's greatest players and this is reflectec in their youth rating in FM23.

Top 5 French wonderkids in FM23

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3. Germany

Germany has always been present at the highest stages of club and international football. With four World Cups and multiple European Championships the Western Europeans are one of the best footballing nations in the world. It is no surprise that they are in the top 3 in terms of youth ratings.

Top 5 German wonderkids in FM23

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4. Spain

A country that has moved up the list is Spain. In FM21 they were ranked as the sixth country in the world, but with the rise of youngsters like Gavi, Ansu Fati and Pedri at FC Barcelona the Spaniards have set a new standard.

Top 5 Spanish wonderkids in FM23

5. Italy

A country that has dropped on the list is Italy. They use to be in the top three, now they are barely in the top 5. However, there are still some very good youngsters in the Southern European country. However, the times of the elite wonderkids seem to be something of the past. Nevertheless is a top 5 rating impressive.

Top 5 Italian wonderkids in FM23

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6. Argentina

With a history of producing players like Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona Argentina are really one of the leading countries in terms of talent. In FM23 they are ranked sixth. They still have some great youngsters in the game, but we can't say that there really is an elite talent that will one day rule the world.

Top 5 Argentinian wonderkids in FM23

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7. England

New in the top ten is England! We can all agree that the Premier League and English players are a bit overpowered in Football Manager. However, we can also agree that there are really some exciting English youngsters to watch or manage in FM23. You have an elite wonderkid with Jude Bellingham and impressive youngsters like Bukayo Saka to look out for.

Top 5 English wonderkids in FM23

8. Portugal

Number 8 on the list is the country that produced players like Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo and in recent years Joao Felix. In FM23 we some talented youngsters, with PSG full-back Nuno Mendes being the best of them all.

Top 5 Portuguese wonderkids in FM23

9. Holland

Netherlands are still in the top 10. With a history of extremely good players like Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten, Dennis Bergkamp, Arjen Robben and Frenkie de Jong they are one of the leading countries in terms of football. The Dutch focus on developing youth, which is clearly reflected in the Best Youth Academies of FM23 list, where they are represented by 4 clubs.

Top 5 Dutch wonderkids in FM23

10. Egypt

The biggest surpise on the list is Egypt. The Africans are not known for their great number of amazing footballers in recent years, despite being the record champion of the Africa Cup of Nations. Weirdly enough Egypt has always been one of the leading countries in Football Manager for producing good or quality newgens. And FM23 is no different, even when Egypt has dropped down some places to 10th.

Top 5 Egyptian wonderkids in FM23