Confirmed Wonderkids
High-potential young players who are confirming with real performances this season.
✅Confirmed This Season
Lamine Yamal
🇪🇸 Barcelona
18 y/o
88→97
16
Goals
14.7
xG
11
Ast
12.6
xA
28 matches (2291 min)Score: 96
Nico Paz
🇮🇹 Como
21 y/o
76→91
12
Goals
8.9
xG
6
Ast
7.0
xA
35 matches (2905 min)Score: 76
João Pedro
🏴 Chelsea
17 y/o
56→80
15
Goals
15.7
xG
5
Ast
4.0
xA
35 matches (2698 min)Score: 74
Roi Torres
🇪🇸 Barcelona
19 y/o
57→81
16
Goals
16.2
xG
2
Ast
3.2
xA
33 matches (2025 min)Score: 73
Arda Güler
🇪🇸 Real Madrid
20 y/o
72→87
4
Goals
4.8
xG
9
Ast
8.8
xA
33 matches (2076 min)Score: 71
Bilal El Khannouss
🇩🇪 VfB Stuttgart
21 y/o
71→83
4
Goals
3.1
xG
5
Ast
5.3
xA
25 matches (1654 min)Score: 70
Nico O'Reilly
🏴 Manchester City
20 y/o
75→83
5
Goals
6.7
xG
3
Ast
3.9
xA
34 matches (2646 min)Score: 67
João Neves
🇫🇷 Paris Saint Germain
21 y/o
82→87
5
Goals
3.2
xG
1
Ast
2.5
xA
21 matches (1280 min)Score: 65
Yankuba Minteh
🏴 Brighton
21 y/o
73→85
3
Goals
4.8
xG
4
Ast
5.8
xA
34 matches (2410 min)Score: 64
Antonio Nusa
🇩🇪 RasenBallsport Leipzig
20 y/o
71→84
4
Goals
5.2
xG
3
Ast
4.8
xA
31 matches (2048 min)Score: 64
Olivia Smith
🇩🇪 St. Pauli
21 y/o
87→97
2
Goals
0.8
xG
2
Ast
0.9
xA
27 matches (2313 min)Score: 63
Adam Wharton
🏴 Crystal Palace
21 y/o
74→87
1
Goals
1.1
xG
5
Ast
6.6
xA
34 matches (2596 min)Score: 63
Giorgio Scalvini
🇮🇹 Atalanta
21 y/o
73→83
3
Goals
3.9
xG
1
Ast
1.6
xA
24 matches (1841 min)Score: 63
Linda Caicedo
🏴 Chelsea
20 y/o
82→90
3
Goals
1.5
xG
1
Ast
2.6
xA
33 matches (2811 min)Score: 62
Cunha, Romário
🇮🇹 Como
17 y/o
56→80
6
Goals
6.9
xG
4
Ast
6.0
xA
36 matches (2765 min)Score: 62
Odogu, David
🇮🇹 Juventus
19 y/o
56→80
6
Goals
11.5
xG
4
Ast
4.2
xA
35 matches (1784 min)Score: 62
Dorgu, Patrick
🏴 Manchester United
20 y/o
57→81
4
Goals
3.0
xG
4
Ast
3.1
xA
26 matches (1436 min)Score: 62
Alejandro Garnacho
🏴 Chelsea
21 y/o
73→85
1
Goals
4.1
xG
4
Ast
4.2
xA
24 matches (1285 min)Score: 60
Neto, Jose
🇪🇸 Elche
17 y/o
58→83
2
Goals
1.0
xG
5
Ast
2.8
xA
25 matches (1367 min)Score: 60
Lewis Hall
🏴 Newcastle United
21 y/o
72→83
1
Goals
1.3
xG
1
Ast
2.5
xA
30 matches (2164 min)Score: 59
Silvia Lloris
🇫🇷 Le Havre
21 y/o
72→83
1
Goals
1.2
xG
1
Ast
1.1
xA
29 matches (2397 min)Score: 59
Kumbedi, Saël
🇩🇪 Wolfsburg
20 y/o
57→82
0
Goals
0.5
xG
5
Ast
3.1
xA
24 matches (1825 min)Score: 59
Michael Kayode
🏴 Brentford
21 y/o
72→84
1
Goals
1.2
xG
1
Ast
3.2
xA
37 matches (3281 min)Score: 58
Martín, Jon
🇮🇹 Genoa
19 y/o
59→84
1
Goals
1.3
xG
5
Ast
6.6
xA
33 matches (2167 min)Score: 58
Huijsen, Dean
🇪🇸 Real Madrid
20 y/o
62→88
2
Goals
2.3
xG
2
Ast
1.1
xA
28 matches (2046 min)Score: 57
Andrea Medina
🇫🇷 Marseille
21 y/o
72→84
0
Goals
0.5
xG
1
Ast
1.3
xA
17 matches (1381 min)Score: 56
Scipioni, Lorenzo
🇮🇹 Napoli
20 y/o
58→83
2
Goals
1.9
xG
1
Ast
3.0
xA
26 matches (2278 min)Score: 56
Carlos Baleba
🏴 Brighton
21 y/o
72→85
0
Goals
0.6
xG
0
Ast
0.8
xA
31 matches (1692 min)Score: 55
Banks, Noahkai
🇩🇪 Augsburg
18 y/o
59→84
1
Goals
1.2
xG
1
Ast
0.9
xA
23 matches (1746 min)Score: 55
⏳Promising to Watch
High potential but not enough playing time or stats to confirm yet.
| Player | Age | Potential | Games | G+A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴Traore, Abdoulkarim(Bournemouth) | 20 | 81 | 1 | 1 |
🔥Clinical Finishers (Goals > xG)
These players are scoring more than Expected Goals predict - exceptional finishing.
| Player | Goals | xG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪Harry Kane | 36 | 29.6 | +6.4 |
| 🇫🇷Esteban Lepaul | 21 | 15.7 | +5.3 |
| 🇪🇸Alberto Moleiro | 10 | 5.6 | +4.4 |
| 🇪🇸Tajon Buchanan | 7 | 2.7 | +4.3 |
| 🏴Antoine Semenyo | 17 | 12.8 | +4.2 |
| 🏴Eli Junior Kroupi | 13 | 8.8 | +4.2 |
| 🏴Harry Wilson | 10 | 5.8 | +4.2 |
| 🇪🇸Pablo Fornals | 9 | 4.9 | +4.1 |
| 🇮🇹Martin Baturina | 6 | 1.9 | +4.1 |
| 🇩🇪Yan Diomande | 12 | 8.0 | +4 |
| 🇪🇸Gonçalo Guedes | 8 | 4.1 | +3.9 |
| 🇩🇪Jens Stage | 10 | 6.1 | +3.9 |
| 🇮🇹Hakan Calhanoglu | 9 | 5.2 | +3.9 |
| 🇮🇹Piotr Zielinski | 6 | 2.1 | +3.9 |
| 🏴Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 8 | 4.3 | +3.7 |
⚠️Unlucky Strikers (Goals < xG)
These players create chances but don't convert - positive regression expected.
| Player | Goals | xG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹Moise Kean | 8 | 15.4 | -7.4 |
| 🇩🇪Rômulo | 9 | 15.9 | -6.9 |
| 🇫🇷Issa Soumaré | 8 | 14.3 | -6.2 |
| 🇩🇪Andrej Ilic | 5 | 11.1 | -6.1 |
| 🏴Evanilson | 6 | 11.8 | -5.8 |
| 🇪🇸Iñaki Williams | 3 | 8.7 | -5.7 |
| 🇮🇹Nikola Krstovic | 10 | 15.7 | -5.7 |
| 🇩🇪Phillip Tietz | 6 | 11.6 | -5.6 |
| 🇫🇷Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 10 | 15.5 | -5.5 |
| 🏴David Brooks | 1 | 6.5 | -5.5 |
Methodology
The confirmation score crosses estimated potential of young players with their real performances (goals, assists, minutes played). A player is "confirmed" when showing significant stats while having high potential.