Football Manager 2019 Wonderkids: Best Belgian players to sign


Belgium have not always been a powerhouse in world football, but in recent years they have exploded onto the scene thanks to a golden generation of players that catapulted them to the semi-final of the 2018 World Cup. While the likes of Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois, and Romelu Lukaku power the biggest clubs in European football, the next generation of Belgian players are being eagerly scouted in the hopes of finding a new superstar.

How to choose the best Belgian wonderkids in Football Manager 2019

This article will look at the best Belgian wonderkids in FM19. These players are all teenagers when you start a new career in June 2018, are listed by the game as Belgian, and have a potential ability of at least 110. These players can provide a boost to almost any squad and can end up being key contributors to a lot of teams.

For a full list of ALL the best Belgian wonderkids in FM19, see the table at the bottom of the page.

Mile Svilar (CA 112 - PA Range 140-170)

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+ 10

Age: 18

Position: GK

Club: SLB

Best Attributes: Natural Fitness (18), Determination (15), Jumping (15)

Value: £450,000

Wage: £9,250 a week

Mile Svilar started his career with Anderlecht at the age of 10. While he made it up to the first team squad, he didn't make his debut with Anderlecht and instead signed a deal with Portuguese side Benfica, where he became the youngest goalkeeper to ever play in the Champions League.

In FM 19 Svilar has good physical traits (18 natural fitness, 15 jumping, 14 agility). He has a few very strong mental attributes (15 determination, 14 decisions, 14 bravery, 13 composure) and is a solid technical goalkeeper already (14 reflexes, 14 handling, 14 kicking, 13 one on ones).

Alexis Saelemaekers (CA 115 - PA Range 130-160)

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Age: 18

Position: D (R), WB (R)

Club: Anderlecht

Best Attributes: Technique (15), Crossing (15), Bravery (15)

Value: £5.75 million

Wage: £7,250 a week

In FM 19 Saelemaekers is a very good attacking full back. He can race down the wing (14 pace, 14 acceleration, 14 dribbling) and put quality balls into the forwards (15 crossing, 15 technique, 14 passing). He has some good mental attributes (14 teamwork, 14 work rate, 14 flair) but is not so good defensively (12 marking, 5 tackling).

Thibaud Verlinden (CA 110 - PA Range 130-160)

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Age: 18

Position: AM (RL), M (RL)

Club: Stoke

Best Attributes: Flair (15), Agility (15), Determination (15)

Value: £1 million

Wage: £5,000 a week

Thibaud Verlinden came up through the Standard Liege youth system, but moved to Stoke City at 16 for a fee of just €40,000. He is yet to play for Stoke, having been sent on loan to FC St. Pauli in Germany to gain experience.

In FM 19 Verlinden already has some terrific mental attributes (15 flair, 15 determination, 12 vision, 12 off the ball). He can move the ball in possession well (14 technique, 13 passing, 12 vision) and has reasonable speed too (14 acceleration, 12 pace).

Xian Emmers (CA 109 - PA Range 130-160)

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Age: 18

Position: DM, AM (C), M (C)

Club: Cremonese

Best Attributes: Natural Fitness (15), Teamwork (14), Stamina (14)

Value: £450,000

Wage: £230 a week

Xian Emmers started his career with Genk, but in 2015 he moved to Inter Milan. He is yet to make an appearance for Inter, but has been sent on loan to Cremonese in Serie B to gain experience. 

In FM 19 Emmers is a mentally strong player (14 teamwork, 14 determination, 13 off the ball) and has reasonable speed (14 stamina, 12 pace, 11 acceleration). He can move the ball well (13 passing, 12 technique, 12 crossing, 12 dribbling) and even threaten the goal too (11 long shots, 10 finishing).

Adrien Bongiovanni (CA 106 - PA Range 130-160)

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Age: 18

Position: AM (LC)

Club: Cercle Brugge

Best Attributes: Flair (16), Determination (15), Technique (15)

Value: £675,000

Wage: £6,750 a week

Adrien Bongiovanni started his career with Standard Liege. In 2015 he moved to Monaco and made his professional debut in April 2017. He has been a feature of the reserve side but has not received a Ligue 1 appearance yet and was loaned out to Cercle Brugge for the 2018/19 season.

In Football Manager 2019 Bongiovanni is a mentally impressive teenager (16 flair, 15 determination, 14 vision, 13 work rate) which will help his development in the coming years. He can move the ball well (15 technique, 14 dribbling, 14 first touch, 13 passing) and is good from dead balls too (13 free kick taking, 12 corners).

Brandon Baiye (CA 97 - PA Range 130-160)

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Age: 17

Position: DM, M (C)

Club: Club Brugge

Best Attributes: Natural Fitness (17), Teamwork (14), Work Rate (14)

Value: £180,000

Wage: £3,600 a week

Brandon Baiye has been with Club Brugge since the age of 10. He rose through the youth system there to make his professional debut in July 2018.

In FM 19 Baiye has good physical traits (17 natural fitness, 14 acceleration, 12 pace, 12 stamina) and is a solid passer (13 passing, 12 first touch, 12 technique). He has reasonable mental attributes (14 teamwork, 14 work rate, 13 bravery, 12 determination) but is not as strong a tackler as you might like yet (10 tackling, 10 marking).

Jeremy Doku (CA 94 - PA Range 130-160)

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Age: 16

Position: AM (L), ST

Club: Anderlecht

Best Attributes: Crossing (13), Dribbling (13), Agility (13)

Value: £40,500

Wage: £1,600 a week

Jeremy Doku came up through Anderlecht's youth academy and was linked with a move to Liverpool earlier this year but rejected the proposal, opting to stay with Anderlecht and work his way up the ladder there.

In FM 19 Doku is extremely raw. He has some talent on the ball (13 dribbling, 11 first touch) and can both deliver into the box (13 crossing) and threaten the goal (13 finishing). That is about it for now, but at 16 years old there is plenty of time for everything else to improve.

Nicolas Raskin (CA 94 - PA Range 130-160)

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Age: 17

Position: DM, M (C)

Club: AA Gent

Best Attributes: Technique (14), Vision (14), First Touch (13)

Value: £250,000

Wage: £2,200 a week

Nicolas Raskin started his career with the Standard Liege youth system, but in 2015 he moved to Anderlecht. He only spent two years with them though, moving to Gent in 2017 where he eventually made his debut.

In FM 19 Raskin has some very good mental attributes (14 vision, 13 flair, 13 decisions) to help his development. He can move the ball well (14 technique, 13 passing, 13 first touch) and has reasonable speed (12 pace, 12 acceleration) although his overall physical skills are lacking.

Jamie Yayi Mpie (CA 94 - PA Range 130-160)

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Age: 17

Position: AM (L), ST

Club: Sampdoria

Best Attributes: Determination (18), Dribbling (14), Finishing (14)

Value: £240,000

Wage: £230 a week

Jamie Yayi Mpie began his career with Anderlecht, coming up through their youth academy before moving to Sampdoria in August 2017. So far he has starred for the Sampdoria Under-19 side but is yet to win his senior debut.

In FM 19 Mpie has wonderful skill on the ball for someone his age (14 dribbling, 14 first touch, 14 crossing, 14 finishing) to both create and score. He has one really good mental attribute (18 determination) to help him develop further and he's got reasonable speed too (13 pace, 13 acceleration, 13 agility).

Evangelos Patoulidis (CA 92 - PA Range 130-160)

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Age: 16

Position: AM (C)

Club: Standard

Best Attributes: Passing (14), Technique (14), Flair (14)

Value: £275,000

Wage: £1,800 a week

Evangelos Patoulidis started out with Anderlecht, but moved to Standard Liege in July 2017. He progressed from the youth system to the reserve side this year but is still awaiting his first-team debut.

In FM 19 Patoulidis is a good creative player (14 flair, 14 passing, 14 technique, 14 first touch, 14 dribbling) who can really trouble defences already. He has a few good mental attributes (14 determination, 13 vision, 12 anticipation) and decent speed for a central player (14 pace, 14 acceleration).

All the best Beligan wonderkids on Football Manager 2019

Name
Pos
Club
Age
CA
PA Range
Value
Wage
Mile Svilar
GK
SLB
18
112
>140
£450k
£9.25k
Alexis Saelemaekers
D (R), WB (R)
Anderlecht
18
115
>130
£5.75m
£7.25k
Thibaud Verlinden
AM (LR), M (RL)
Stoke
18
110
>130
£1m
£5k
Xian Emmers
DM, AM (C), M (C)
Cremonese
18
109
>130
£450k
£230
Adrien Bongiovanni
AM (LC)
Cercle Brugge
18
106
>130
£675k
£6.75k
Brandon Baiye
DM, M (C)
Club Brugge
17
97
>130
£180k
£3.6k
Jérémy Doku
AM (L), ST
Anderlecht
16
94
>130
£40.5k
£1.6k
Nicolas Raskin
DM, M (C)
AA Gent
17
94
>130
£250k
£2.2k
Jamie Yayi Mpie
AM (L), ST
Sampdoria
17
94
>130
£240k
£230
Evangelos Patoulidis
AM (C)
Standard
16
92
>130
£275k
£1.8k
Maarten Vandevoordt
GK
KRC Genk
16
90
>130
£68k
£1.3k
Yorbe Vertessen
ST
PSV
17
85
>130
£67.5k
£67k
Eliot Matazo
DM, M (C)
AS Monaco
16
84
>130
£120k
£1.2k
Sébastiaan Bornauw
D (C)
Anderlecht
19
112
>120
£2.9m
£7k
Zinho Vanheusden
D (C)
Standard
18
108
>120
£500k
£4.4k
Jorn Vancamp
AM (C), ST
Beerschot Wilrijk
19
105
>120
£400k
£3.1k
Dante Rigo
DM, AM (C), M (C)
PSV
19
103
>120
£490k
£3.6k
Louis Verstraete
M (C)
Waasland-Beveren
19
102
>120
£650k
£3.6k
Ikoma Lois Openda
ST
Club Brugge
18
98
>120
£375k
£3.6k
Rocky Bushiri
D (RC), WB (R)
Eupen
18
98
>120
£275k
£900
Francesco Antonucci
AM (C), M (C)
AS Monaco
19
98
>120
£325k
£3.8k
Hannes Delcroix
D (LC), WB (L)
Anderlecht
19
94
>120
£210k
£2.2k
Keres Masangu
DM, M (C)
Roma
18
93
>120
£170k
£230
Maxime Delanghe
GK
PSV
17
87
>120
£71k
£100
Anass Zaroury
AM (LR), ST
Zulte Waregem
17
84
>120
£18.5k
£900
Koni De Winter
D (L), WB (L)
Juventus
16
82
>120
£100k
£230
Joachim Imbrechts
GK
Charleroi
16
80
>120
£41k
£900
Lillo Guarneri
GK
Milan
16
78
>120
£45k
£230
Tibo Persyn
D (R), WB (R), AM (R), M (R)
Inter
16
67
>120
£29k
£230
Paolo Sabak
AM (C), M (C)
N.E.C.
19
101
>110
£180k
£1.2k
Indy Boonen
AM (LRC)
Oostende
19
98
>110
£675k
£2.7k
Jérôme Deom
AM (LRC), M (C)
MVV
19
98
>110
£90k
£1.8k
Gaetan Coucke
GK
Lommel SK
19
95
>110
£200k
£1.4k
Othman Boussaid
AM (R), M (RC)
FC Utrecht
18
92
>110
£135k
£2k
Aboubakary Koita
AM (LR), M (RL)
AA Gent
19
90
>110
£220k
£1.8k
Adriano Bertaccini
AM (LR), ST
KRC Genk
17
88
>110
£80k
£1.3k
Noam Debaisieux
AM (L), M (L), ST
Mouscron
18
88
>110
£66k
£900
Yari Verschaeren
AM (C)
Anderlecht
17
86
>110
£45k
£1.3k
Andi Koshi
M (C)
Cercle Brugge
17
85
>110
£86k
£1.8k
Maxime Wenssens
GK
STVV
16
82
>110
£33.5k
£900
Tom Roufosse
GK
Eupen
17
82
>110
£33k
£900
Tibo Herbots
GK
STVV
17
82
>110
£33k
£375
Nick Shinton
GK
Club Brugge
17
82
>110
334k
£900
Bryan Limbombe
ST
KRC Genk
17
82
>110
£45k
£50
Flor Van Den Eynden
D (C)
Inter
17
79
>110
£63k
£230
Killian Sardella
D (C)
Anderlecht
16
78
>110
£16k
£900
Tobe Leysen
GK
KRC Genk
16
78
>110
£6.75k
£50
Joshua Veeckman
D (C)
AA Gent
16
76
>110
£16k
£900
Adnan Ugur
M (C)
Club Brugge
16
76
>110
£32k
£900
Matisse Didden
M (C)
KRC Genk
16
74
>110
£37.5k
£675
Marouane Balouk
AM (C)
KRC Genk
15
72
>110
£9k
£50
Marco Kana
D (C)
Anderlecht
15
70
>110
£8k
£50
Dragan Lausberg
D (L), WB (L)
Standard
16
70
>110
£5.6k
£50
Rob Nizet
WB (L), M (L)
Anderlecht
16
70
>110
£8.5k
£50
Fostave Mabani
AM (L), M (L)
Standard
16
70
>110
£9k
£50
Zacarias Antonio
D (C)
Anderlecht
16
70
>110
£12k
£50
Franck Idumbo-Muzambo
AM (LR), ST
AA Gent
16
68
>110
£9k
£50

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