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Name A. GomesAge 16Nat. EnglandOveral 64Potential 90

Africa Asia Europe North America Oceania

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Hidden gems

South America

an interactive data exploration of potential wonderkids in FIFA 18

Name C. PulisicAge 18Club United StatesOveral 78Potential 89 Name G. Jesus

Age 20Nat. BrazilOveral 81Potential 92

Name K. MbappéAge 18Nat. FranceOveral 83Potential 94

Last week FIFA 19 was released. A good reason to jump into the stats of the 2018 version for the #SWDchallenge (I honestly confess that I am not a gamer). Looking for the 'hidden gems'. The potential wonderkids. Players who have the potential and ability to become the stars of tomorrow.

First, 17,929 profiles of players were screened. Next, the dataset is limited to every single player younger than 21 years. That are 3,255 players in total . Then, the current rating of an individual player is plotted on the x-axis. The potential rating of a given player on the y-axis. Every dot represents a single player. The size of the dot represents the growth margin. The bigger the dot the better a player could become. Finally the player are categorized by continent and prefered position on the pitch; goalkeeper, defender, midfielder or striker).

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DF = defender

GK = goalkeeper

MF = midfielder

ST = striker

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very small group but high % above FIFA 18 mean.