Ordered by tier and ranking, this guide shows the best youth nations & clubs in FM24. It also covers all clubs with youth facilities, youth coaching, and youth recruitment that are all equal to or above 15.
Football Manager 2024 Tier List: Best youth countries for scouting
Based on Youth Rating, these are the world’s best countries. Even though there are more effective ways to scout, recruiting efforts focused on these countries may still be beneficial.
S (160+)
- Brazil — 163
A (150+)
- France — 155
- Germany — 155
B (140+)
- Spain — 145
- Italy — 144
- Argentina — 140
C (130+)
- England — 135
- Portugal — 134
- Netherlands — 132
D (120+)
- Egypt — 125
- Turkey — 124
- Nigeria — 120
- Mexico — 120
- Belgium — 120
E (110+)
- Russia — 118
- Colombia — 117
- Japan — 112
- Iran — 110
- Ukraine — 110
- South Korea — 110
- United States — 110
F (100+)
- Qatar — 105
- Saudi Arabia — 105
- Ivory Coast — 105
- Iraq — 103
- Algeria — 102
- DR Congo — 101
- Serbia — 100
- Cameroon — 100
Also see — Sky Fortress Odyssey tier list
Best youth clubs for scouting
When it comes to youth facilities, coaching, and recruitment, all of these clubs rank at or above 15. That is, if they exist in a country with a high Youth Rating, they are prime targets for scouting/analysis.
- Man City – England
- Benfica – Portugal
- Barcelona – Spain
- Barcelona B – Spain
- FC Liefering – Austria
- FC RB Salzburg – Austria
- Lech – Poland
- Legia – Poland
- Basel – Switzerland
- Farul Constanţa – Romania
- Shakhtar – Ukraine
- Ludogorets – Bulgaria
- Independiente del Valle – Ecuador
- Dinamo – Croatia
- Vålerenga – Norway
- Partizan – Serbia
- Crvena zvezda – Serbia
- Stabæk – Norway
- FC Midtjylland – Denmark
- River – Argentina
- Colo Colo – Chile
- Defensor Sporting – Uruguay
- FC København – Denmark
- Cibao FC – Dominican Republic
- Once de Abril – Costa Rica
- Paris SG – France
- Sporting CP – Portugal
- KRC Genk – Belgium
- Madrid – Spain
- AZ – Netherlands
- Inter – Italy
- Ulsan – South Korea
- RSC Anderlecht – Belgium
- Ajax – Netherlands
- RSCA Futures – Belgium
- Bodø/Glimt – Norway
- Pyunik – Armenia
- Breiðablik – Iceland
- ASEC Mimosas – Ivory Coast
- FCSB – Romania
- Universitatea Craiova – Romania
- Boca – Argentina
- Chelsea – England
- Standard – Belgium
- FC Bayern – Germany
- Atalanta – Italy
- AS Roma – Italy
- AC Milan – Italy
- FC Admira Wacker Mödling – Austria
- Man UFC – England
- FK Austria Vienna – Austria
- Villarreal – Spain
- Maccabi Tel-Aviv – Israel
- Rennes – France
- Génération Foot – Senegal
- FC Nordsjælland – Denmark
- Univ. Católica – Chile
- FC Porto – Portugal
- Grasshoppers – Switzerland
- Zürich – Switzerland
- Politehnica Timişoara – Romania
- U Cluj – Romania
- KGHM Zagłębie – Poland
- SL16 FC – Belgium
- Club Brugge – Belgium
- PSV – Netherlands
- Borussia Dortmund – Germany
- INF Clairefontaine – France
- OL – France
- Southampton – England
- Feyenoord – Netherlands
- Sparta Prague – Czechia
- RGUOR – Belarus
- SK Rapid – Austria
- Madrid – Spain
- Maccabi Haifa – Israel
- Valencia – Spain
- Hibernian – Scotland
- Pohang – South Korea
- Csikszereda – Romania
- Cerro Porteño – Paraguay
- Botev Plovdiv – Bulgaria
- SMS Łódź – Poland
- SEP – Brazil
- Liverpool – England
- Tottenham – England
- Bilbao – Spain
- Baník Ostrava – Czechia
- Espanyol – Spain
- BRG – Portugal
- AKA St. Pölten NÖ – Austria
- Crystal Palace – England
- Schalke 04 – Germany
- Libertad – Paraguay
- Slavia Prague – Czechia
- Servette – Switzerland
- Sevilla – Spain
- Suwon – South Korea
- Sport Team – Romania
- S.C. Ashdod – Israel
- SK Sturm Graz – Austria
- Toronto FC Academy – Canada
- Viking – Norway
- Belenenses – Portugal
- Viktoria Plzeň – Czechia
- Real San Sebastián – Spain
- AS Monaco – France
- Osijek – Croatia
- Gijón – Spain
- Académie JMG Mali – Mali
- Arsenal – England
- Olimpia – Paraguay
- FCSM – France
- AKA Burgenland – Austria
- Malmö FF – Sweden
- Las Palmas – Spain
- Málaga – Spain
- EGB – Peru
- RTD Academy – Ghana
- ASSE – France
- Derby – England
- West Ham – England
- Golfito – Costa Rica
- Zeljeznicar BL – Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Jong Essevee – Belgium
- Zulte Waregem – Belgium
- AFA (ANG) – Angola
The best youth nations and clubs are the ones that have the highest youth rating and facilities. Brazil is the best country for scouting youth players, followed by France and Germany. Man City is the best club for scouting youth players, followed by Benfica and Barcelona.
You can be certain that you’ll discover the top young players worldwide and put together a team for the future by zeroing in your scouting efforts on these nations and clubs.
