If you love discovering underrated stars, our FM26 hidden gems list is exactly what you need.
Every Football Manager release brings the same shortlists – the best players, the top wonderkids, the names that appear in every save before January.
But what about the players who don’t make those lists?
The ones who quietly outperform their price tag and fit your system perfectly?
We’ve found ninety-nine of them.
The last one’s up to you.
Who’s your hidden gem in FM26?
Tag @WomensFootyFM and use #WFFMGem to share your pick, we’ll feature the best suggestions in an update later this year.
Download the WFFM Hidden Gems shortlist
How We Rated Them
The WFFM Rating out of 100 isn’t about who has the highest attributes – it’s a blend of ability and potential, calculated and converted into a single, easy-to-read number.
It’s designed to answer one simple question:
How useful is this player right now, and how far could they go?
WFFM Rating Scale
| 90–100 | The real deal. Built for the big stage. |
| 80–89 | Ready to start and shine anywhere. |
| 70–79 | Reliable, developing nicely, and easy to trust. |
| 60–69 | Bags of potential, just needs polish and patience. |
| 0–59 | Early days. Might bloom, might not – worth watching. |
WFFM Hidden Gems – Player List
Discover 99 of the most promising and under-the-radar players in the FM26 Women’s Database.
Use the filters and sortable columns below to find your next big signing.
| Player | Position | Club | Age | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Federica D’Auria | D (C) | Juventus | 21 | |
| 🇳🇴 Selma Panengstuen | GK | Brann | 22 | |
| 🇳🇴 Marthine Østenstad | D (C) | Eintracht Frankfurt | 24 | |
| 🇳🇴 Mia Authen | D (RC) | Brann | 23 | |
| 🇳🇴 Sara Hørte | D (C) | Vålerenga | 24 | |
| 🇪🇸 Mari Paz Vilas | AM (C), ST (C) | Free Agent | 37 | |
| 🇳🇴 Thea Kyvåg | M/AM (L) | Milan | 21 | |
| 🏴 Amy Gallacher | M/AM (RC) | Celtic | 26 | |
| 🇨🇲 Monique Ngock | DM, M (C) | FC Fleury 91 | 20 | |
| 🇳🇴 Emma Braut Brunes | D (C) | Brøndby IF | 21 | |
| 🇨🇭 Alena Bienz | AM (RC), ST (C) | SC Freiburg | 22 | |
| 🇫🇮 Joanna Tynnilä | D (C) | Brann | 23 | |
| 🇮🇹 Astrid Gilardi | GK | Como Women | 22 | |
| 🇫🇷 Hillary Diaz | D (C) | Inter Milan | 20 | |
| 🇫🇷 Annaëlle Tchakounté | D (C) | Strasbourg | 21 | |
| 🇦🇹 Lilli Purtscheller | M/AM (R) | SGS Essen | 21 | |
| 🇨🇦 Holly Ward | AM (R), ST (C) | Vancouver Rise | 21 | |
| 🇩🇪 Fiona Gaißer | DM, M (C) | Carl Zeiss Jena | 21 | |
| 🇳🇴 Elin Sørum | D (C), DM, M/AM (C) | Rosenborg | 25 | |
| 🇳🇴 Elise Thorsnes | D (C), ST (C) | Vålerenga | 36 | |
| 🇩🇪 Beke Sterner | D/WB (R) | SGS Essen | 22 | |
| 🇳🇴 Julie Jorde | DM, M (C) | Brøndby IF | 21 | |
| 🇫🇷 Manon Wahl | GK | Strasbourg | 24 | |
| 🇳🇴 Anna Aahjem | ST (C) | Brann | 25 | |
| 🇳🇴 Josefine Birkelund | D (RC), WB (R) | Brann | 20 | |
| 🇳🇴 Mille Ivi Christensen | DM, M/AM (C) | LSK | 20 | |
| 🇳🇴 Synne Aunehaugen | D (C) | Rosenborg | 21 | |
| 🇳🇴 Karoline Haugland | DM, M (C) | Brann | 27 | |
| 🇳🇴 Stine Brekken | DM, M (C) | Vålerenga | 20 | |
| 🇳🇴 Eline Hegg | WB (R), M (RC), AM (RLC) | Vålerenga | 24 | |
| 🇲🇪 Jelena Karličić | D (RL), AM (R) | Fatih Vatan Spor | 22 | |
| 🇳🇴 Aurora Mikalsen | GK | 1. FC Köln | 29 | |
| 🇳🇴 Sunniva Skoglund | GK | Stabæk | 23 | |
| 🇸🇪 Sofia Reidy | D (RLC) | Hammarby IF | 21 | |
| 🇫🇷 Maïté Boucly | D/WB/M/AM (L), ST (C) | Havre FC | 23 | |
| 🇸🇮 Maja Sternad | M (L), AM (RL) | SV Werder Bremen | 21 | |
| 🇮🇹 Monica Renzotti | M/AM (R) | Milan | 20 | |
| Poppy Lawson | D (C) | Hibernian | 22 | |
| 🇦🇹 Julia Magerl | D (C) | RB Leipzig | 22 | |
| 🇳🇴 Selma Pettersen | D (LC) | Vålerenga | 22 | |
| 🇩🇪 Julia Pollak | D/WB (L) | 1. FC Nürnberg | 23 | |
| 🇩🇰 Maja Hagermann | DM, M (LC) | Sassuolo | 19 | |
| 🇧🇷 Duda Serrana | AM (C) | São Paulo | 24 | |
| 🇳🇴 Emma Reshane | D (RL), WB (L), M/AM (RL) | LSK | 19 | |
| 🇫🇷 Lucie Calba | AM (LC), ST (C) | FC Nantes | 20 | |
| 🇩🇪 Laura Pucks | D (C) | SGS Essen | 21 | |
| 🇫🇷 Léa Notel | D (LC) | Free Agent | 20 | |
| 🇮🇹 Maria Grazia Petrara | M (C) | Ternana Women | 21 | |
| Jenna Ferguson | D (C) | Partick Thistle | 19 | |
| 🇳🇿 Macey Fraser | M/AM (C) | Wellington Phoenix | 22 | |
| 🇳🇴 Silje Helgesen | D (C) | Stabæk | 20 | |
| 🇩🇪 Tuana Mahmoud | M/AM (L) | SV Werder Bremen | 22 | |
| 🇮🇹 Azzurra Gallo | D (C) | Juventus | 19 | |
| 🇳🇴 Solveig Slemmem | D/WB (RL) | Lyn | 18 | |
| 🇨🇦 Nikayla Small | M (RC), AM (C) | AFC Toronto | 22 | |
| 🇵🇱 Natalia Oleszkiewicz | ST (C) | Trabzonspor | 23 | |
| 🇺🇸 Laurel Ansbrow | D (C) | Boston Legacy | 22 | |
| 🇩🇪 Ilayda Açıkgöz | M/AM (C) | Eintracht Frankfurt | 21 | |
| 🇳🇴 Ronja Arnesen | WB (R), M (RC), AM (RLC) | Vålerenga | 18 | |
| 🇵🇹 Nelly Da Cruz Rodrigues | D (RC), WB (R) | FC Nantes | 22 | |
| 🇵🇱 Katja Skupień | WB/M/AM (RL) | Sassuolo | 20 | |
| 🇩🇪 Bente Fischer | D (LC) | Carl Zeiss Jena | 22 | |
| 🇵🇹 Bruna Ramos | D/WB (R) | Torreense | 20 | |
| 🇵🇱 Julia Jędrzejewska | D/WB/M (R) | Śląsk Wrocław | 20 | |
| 🇩🇪 Meret Günster | DM, M (C) | 1. FC Nürnberg | 22 | |
| 🇦🇹 Kristin Krammer | GK | 1. FC Nürnberg | 23 | |
| 🇩🇪 Hannah Mesch | M (L), AM (RL) | Carl Zeiss Jena | 20 | |
| 🇫🇷 Magnaba Folquet | M/AM (C) | Havre FC | 21 | |
| 🇧🇷 Carla Tays | D (C) | Palmeiras | 21 | |
| 🇵🇱 Natalia Radkiewicz | GK | Pogoń Szczecin | 21 | |
| 🇩🇪 Paula Flach | D (L) | SGS Essen | 22 | |
| 🇫🇷 Clara Wibaut | GK | Reims | 20 | |
| 🇭🇺 Diána Németh | D/WB (L) | RB Leipzig | 20 | |
| 🇵🇱 Adriana Achcińska | DM, M (C) | 1. FC Köln | 23 | |
| 🇩🇪 Rebekka Salfelder | WB/M (L) | Free Agent | 20 | |
| 🇭🇷 Nina Varga | D (C) | Medimurje | 19 | |
| 🇭🇷 Ana Sušak | D/WB/M (R) | Agram | 18 | |
| 🇫🇷 Julie Swierot | DM, M (C) | OLL | 19 | |
| 🇸🇮 Nina Kajzba | ST (C) | Parma Calcio | 21 | |
| 🇺🇸 Reese Tappan | D (C) | Spokane | 22 | |
| 🇩🇪 Julia Mickenhagen | D/WB (L) | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 20 | |
| 🇲🇼 Rose Kadzere | AM (R), ST (C) | Montpellier | 19 | |
| 🇭🇷 Barbara Živković | DM, M (RC), AM (R) | Hadjuk | 20 | |
| 🇮🇹 Manuela Sciabica | DM, M (RLC), AM (RL) | Juventus | 19 | |
| 🇮🇸 Fanney Birkisdóttir | GK | BK Häcken | 20 | |
| 🇳🇬 Shukurath Oladipo | D (C) | Roma | 20 | |
| 🇨🇲 Mana Lamine | AM (R), ST (C) | Free Agent | 20 | |
| 🇩🇪 Melina Reuter | M (R), AM (RL), ST (C) | Carl Zeiss Jena | 19 | |
| 🇺🇸 Ellie Gilbert | DM, M (C) | DC Power FC | 22 | |
| 🇫🇷 Manon Le Page | GK | Strasbourg | 22 | |
| 🇫🇮 Sofia Määttä | M/AM (RL) | Glasgow City | 20 | |
| 🇳🇴 Savanna Duffy | GK | Kolbotn | 20 | |
| 🇳🇴 Carina Wik Alfredsen | DM, M (C) | LSK | 18 | |
| 🇨🇳 Liu Yanqiu | D/WB/M/AM (RL) | WH VV Jianghan Uni. FC | 29 | |
| 🇫🇮 Jasmin Mansaray | D (RC) | LSK | 20 | |
| 🇸🇪 Jo-Anne Conquist | D (C), DM | FC Rosengård | 20 | |
| 🇵🇹 Carolina Pimenta | D (RLC), WB (RL), M (C) | Sporting CP B | 19 | |
| 🇵🇱 Magdalena Sobal | ST (C) | Juventus | 20 | |
| 🇫🇷 Angel Gurhem | M (L) | Free Agent | 20 |
Transfer Value Summary
Transfer values are save-dependent, but usually range from £0 up to around £300K.
How to Find Your Own Hidden Gems
Finding hidden gems in Football Manager isn’t about luck, it’s about knowing where to find them.
Here are four simple tips for FM26:
- Look outside the big leagues. Smaller nations often hide the best value signings and fast-developing players.
- Scout for fit, not fame. A player who suits your system will always outperform a big name who doesn’t.
- Check youth and B teams. Many future stars start out in reserves – easy to miss, easy to sign.
- Back good mentality. Determination and Teamwork go further than flair in long-term saves.
Download the Shortlist
Prefer to plug these players straight into your save?
Download the WFFM Hidden Gems shortlist below.
