The Brazilian phenomenon. In real life, he is waiting to join Real Madrid. In CM 01/02, he spawns as a 15-year-old with "raw" finishing (16) and explosive pace (19). Because the 01/02 engine favors pace above all else, Endrick is broken. Sign him for £5 million; sell him for £80 million three years later.
If you are reading this, you already know that Championship Manager 01/02 (often abbreviated as CM 01/02) is not just a video game; it is a cultural artifact. Released by Sports Interactive before the infamous split with Eidos, this version is widely considered the zenith of the franchise’s "golden era."
Even today, a dedicated community maintains an updated database (via the CM0102 Patcher), allowing new generations to experience the game. But whether you are playing the vanilla 2001 database or a modern update, one question remains eternal: Who are the new wonderkids? championship manager 01 02 wonderkids new
Let’s break down the gods of the original game, and how the "new" patches are keeping the wonderkid tradition alive.
If you are starting a save today with Oxford United, Hereford, or Huddersfield, here is your shopping list. Forget Mark Kerr (he costs £2m alone). Buy these: The Brazilian phenomenon
| Player | Club | Cost | Position | Hidden Superpower | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Stefan Selakovic | Halmstad | £350k | AMR | Flair 20 | | Jonas Lundén | IFK Göteborg | £220k | D/DM/MC | Natural Fitness 20 | | Daniel Andersson | Helsingborgs | £180k | GK | Penalty Saver 19 | | Goran Jusufi | Vardar | £55k | SW/DM | Adaptability 20 | | David Prutton | Nottm Forest | £1.1m | MC | Consistency 19 | | Kenneth Jonassen | Denmark (Free) | £0 | DL | Long Shots 18 | | Mikael Dorsin | Sweden | £130k | DL | Corners 20 | | Ragnvald Soma | Brann | £200k | DC | Bravery 20 | | Tommy Svindal Larsen | Start | £400k | MC | Injury Proneness 1 (Never injured) | | Andreas Johansson | Halmstad | £275k | AMC | Dribbling 19 |
In CM 01/02, players with PA = -2 could generate anything from 150–200. These are high-risk, high-reward “new” saves. If you search the old forums for defenders,
If you search the old forums for defenders, you get Isaac Okoronkwo or Nourredine Naybet. Boring. The Championship Manager 01/02 wonderkids new list starts with Goran Jusufi (Vardar). At 17, he has a random PA (often 175+, sometimes 150). The "new" trick is to buy him immediately, loan him to a Belgian feeder club, and watch his Positioning jump from 9 to 18 in six months.