Football Manager 2023 has arrived, which means it's time to prep your scouts and task them with uncovering the next Ballon d'Or winner.
We've got you covered for everything you need to know about the most exciting day on the FM calendar, Youth Intake Day.
FM23 Youth Intake
Youth intake day is one of the most exciting in the Football Manager calendar.
Giving you the chance to scrutinise your club's youth recruitment, you'll get to see what wonderkids - if any - are on offer to your club.
Whether you're looking for tips or you're experiencing the big day for the first time, we've got all the info so you can be prepared for youth intake day in Football Manager 2023
What is a Youth Intake?
Youth intake day signals the arrival of 'newgens' - players that were not previously in the game but have been generated and enrolled by SI.
On the day of the youth intake, your newgens could be between the ages of 14 and 16, with varying levels of current ability and potential ability.
After a short trial period, you will get to decide which newgens will join your academy, and which will have to look for a new club.
Scout around
Whilst assessing your own youth intake is the first port of call, it's always worth scouting around to see if you can steal any potential wonderkids from under the noses of rival clubs.
As a helpful guide, here's the youth intake date (or date ranges) for every top nation in the game:
Austria: 3 March - 31 March
Belgium: 19 March - 16 April
Bulgaria: 7 March - 16 April
Croatia: 9 March - 6 April
Czech Republic: 19 March - 16 April
Denmark: 19 March - 16 April
England: 14 March - 11 April
Finland: 3 April
France: 9 March - 6 April
Germany: 9 March - 6 April
Greece: 9 March
Holland: 26 March - 23 April
Hungary: 09 March
Iceland: 14 Augst - 16 August
Ireland: 22 September
Italy: 19 March - 16 April
N. Ireland: 14 March
Norway: 5 February - 5 March
Poland: 17 March -14 April
Portugal: 19 March - 16 April
Romania: 19 March - 20 March
Russia: 23 February - 23 March
Serbia: 5 March - 2 April
Slovakia: 18 March - 15 April
Spain: 29 March - 26 April
Scotland: 14 March - 18 April
Sweden: 14 September - 12 October
Switzerland: 9 March - 6 April
Ukraine: 16 March
Wales: 14 March - 21 March
Argentina: 18 October - 15 November
Brazil: 22 September - 20 October
Chile: 30 September - 28 October
Colombia: 16 January - 13 February
Paraguay: 21 September
Peru: 21 September - 19 October
Uruguay: 17 January - 14 February
Canada: 21 September
Mexico: 27 February - 27 March
U.S.A: 19 October
South Africa: 3 April - 1 May
Australia: 4 October - 5 October
China: 14 September