| Player | Club (start) | Age | Position | PA | Notes | |--------|--------------|-----|----------|-----|-------| | | Barcelona B | 18 | AM RLC | -10 | Buy early (<£15M release clause). Unstoppable. | | Cesc Fàbregas | Arsenal | 18 | MC | -10 | Perfect playmaker. | | Wayne Rooney | Man Utd | 20 | ST | 190+ | Expensive but worth it. | | Cristiano Ronaldo | Man Utd | 20 | AM RL | 190+ | Dribbling monster. | | Vincent Kompany | Anderlecht | 19 | DC/DM | -10 | Captain material. Cheap (£3-5M). | | Lukas Podolski | Köln | 20 | ST/AM LC | 185+ | Goals guaranteed. | | José Antonio Reyes | Arsenal | 22 | AML/ST | 185+ | Slightly older but world-class. | | Fernando Torres | Atlético Madrid | 21 | ST | 190+ | Minimal fee release clause ~£28M. | | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | Ajax | 22 | ST | 185+ | Clinical finisher. | | Sergio Agüero | Independiente | 17 | ST/AM C | -10 | Must sign before 2007. Cheap (~£5M). | | Carlos Tévez | Corinthians | 21 | ST/AM C | 190+ | Work permit needed (UK). | | Robinho | Real Madrid | 21 | AM/ST | 188+ | Expensive but magic. | | Francesco Totti | Roma | 29 | AM/ST | 195+ | Not a “wonderkid” but still elite for 5+ years. |
Nearly two decades after its release, Football Manager 2006 remains one of the most beloved entries in the series. Its wonderkid list was eerily prophetic, its match engine was robust, and its community has kept it alive through countless updates and patches. football manager 2006 wonderkids upd
These players were the crown jewels of Football Manager 2006. If you managed a club with a large transfer budget, these were the immediate, non-negotiable targets. | Player | Club (start) | Age |
Today, the community's commitment has only grown. Mod creators have built massive database updates for modern versions of FM (like FM20) that roll back the clock entirely. These allow you to play a retro 2006/07 database, managing a young Messi alongside legends like Kaka, Steven Gerrard, and Thierry Henry. This is the ultimate "upd" experience, combining the nostalgia of the 2006 wonderkids with the updated mechanics of a modern game. | | Wayne Rooney | Man Utd |
(Atlético Bucaramanga) : A must-buy for any FM2006/07 save due to his incredible stats and low price, though he spent most of his real career in South America. Bojan Krkić