It's the little ritual of FM regulars with each new edition. Find the Wonderkids, these little nuggets aged 20 or less who have extraordinary potential. They are therefore the perfect targets for your first recruitments and to build a project in your new team. We have prepared for you a list of the best young defenders to bet on in Football Manager 2021.
For each position, we have selected a list of players with certain talent, but not yet too expensive or installed in a big club. This will make your job easier if your new club does not have a quality staff.
Central Defenders
| Name | Age | Nat | Post | Club |
| Max Normann Williams | 17 |  |
DC | Kristiansund |
| Andrea Papetti | 17 |  |
DC | Brescia |
| Ethan Ampadu | 19 |  |
D C, MD | Chelsea |
| Matteo lovato | 20 | |
DC | Verona |
| Armel Bella Kotchap | 18 |  |
DC | VfL Bochum |
| Bosco Sutalo | 20 |  |
D DC | Atalanta |
| Alvaro Carillo | 18 |  |
D c | Real Madrid |
| Thimothee Pembele | 17 | DC | PSG | |
| Devine Rensch | 17 |  |
D DGC MD |
Ajax Amsterdam |
| Strahinja Pavlovic | 19 |  |
DC | AS Monaco |
| Davide bettella | 19 | |
DC | Atalanta |
| Becir Omeragic | 18 |  |
DC | FC Zurich |
Right Sides
| Name | Age | Nat | Post | Club |
| Thomas Esteves | 18 |  |
D/AL D | FC Porto |
| Josha Vagnoman | 19 | |
D/AL DG | SV Hamburg |
| Tariq lamptey | 19 |  |
D/AL DG MD |
Brighton |
| Rodrigo Pinheiro | 17 | |
D/AL D | FC Porto |
| Bad taste | 17 | D/AL D MC |
Olympique Lyonnais | |
| Yan couto | 18 |  |
D/AL D | Manchester City |
| Ethan Laird | 18 | |
D/AL DG | Manchester United |
| Victor gomez | 20 | |
D/AL D | Espanyol Barcelona |
Left Sides
| Name | Age | Nat | Post | Club |
| Nuno mendes | 18 | |
D/ALG | SportingPortugal |
| Noah katterbach | 19 | |
D/ALG | FC Cologne |
| Owen Wijndal | 20 | |
D/AL/MG | AZ Alkmaar |
| david de la vibora | 17 | |
D/AL/MG | Real Madrid |
| Juan Miranda | 20 | |
D/AL/MG | FC Barcelone |
| Released Cacace | 19 |  |
D/ALG | STVV |
| Jesus Vazquez | 17 | |
D/AL/MG | Valencia |
| Tyrick mitchell | 20 | |
D/ALG | Crystal Palace |
| Guilherme Montoya | 16 | |
D/ALG | Benfica |
| Tony Smith | 19 | |
D/ALG | Get the Funds! |
| Dennis Cirkin | 18 | |
D/ALG | Tottenham |
Here is the list of the best young defenders in Football Manager 2021. They will be useful to build your squad without breaking the bank. To complete it, you can consult our selection of all the wonderkids of this opus. But also the best deals to be made on the side of free players.
