eFootball Wonderkids Nominating Contract: Who Should You Pick?

The eFootball Wonderkids Nominating Contract is now available as a Highlight, and it gives you something rare: one guaranteed pick from eight young players, with no luck involved. At gamemarket.gg, we went through the full list, compared the positions and ratings on offer and worked out who is worth your single contract depending on what your squad actually needs. With about four weeks left on the timer, there is no need to rush, but there is every reason to choose carefully, because you only get one.

What the Wonderkids Highlight Offers

The Highlight contains a Nominating Contract x1, which lets you choose exactly one player from a fixed list of eight. Unlike a box draw, you see every option before you commit, and the player you pick is the player you get.

The in-game timer showed 27 days and 18 hours remaining at the time of writing, which puts the end date in early November. Timers can vary by region and reset time, so check the countdown in-game rather than relying on a fixed date.

One note on the listing is easy to miss: the displayed Overall Ratings reflect the highest possible ratings of the players. That makes it worth opening each card's Product Details before deciding, since the full progression, Playing Style and skill list are only visible there.

The Eight Wonderkids

Here is the full list as shown in the Highlight:

• Pau Cubarsí: CB, rated 83, with a maximum of 96
• Myles Lewis-Skelly: DMF, rated 82, with a maximum of 95
• Zion Suzuki: GK, rated 82, with a maximum of 94
• Rio Ngumoha: LWF, rated 80
• Ayden Heaven: CB, rated 80
• K. Karetsas: AMF, rated 80
• Josh King: AMF, rated 78
• Alphadjo Cissé: AMF, rated 78

The list covers every line of the pitch: one goalkeeper, two centre-backs, a defensive midfielder, three attacking midfielders and a left winger. That spread is what makes the pick interesting, because the best choice depends far more on your squad than on the numbers alone.

Maximum ratings were visible for the top three names. For the other five, confirm their ceilings in Product Details before you rule them out.

Pau Cubarsí: The Highest Ceiling

Pau Cubarsí is the headline pick. He starts with the highest rating on the list at 83 and reaches 96 at his maximum, the biggest ceiling of the eight.

Centre-back is also one of the positions where a reliable card lasts longest. Attackers come and go with every new Epic box, but a solid CB stays in your starting eleven for months. If your defence still relies on lower-rated or older cards, Cubarsí is the safest long-term investment in this Highlight.

The only reason to look past him is if your centre-back pairing is already settled with top-level cards. In that case, his value drops to depth, and another position may give you a bigger upgrade.

Myles Lewis-Skelly: The Midfield Anchor

Myles Lewis-Skelly is the strongest midfield option, rated 82 with a maximum of 95. As the only DMF on the list, he fills a role that many squads struggle to cover well.

A good defensive midfielder protects your back line and keeps possession moving, and that matters in nearly every formation. If you play with a single holding midfielder, or your current DMF is the weak link between defence and attack, Lewis-Skelly is the pick that changes how your team plays the most.

With a ceiling only one point below Cubarsí, choosing between the two usually comes down to which area of your squad is weaker.

Zion Suzuki: The Goalkeeper Option

Zion Suzuki is the most unusual name on the list. He is rated 82 and reaches 94, and he is the only goalkeeper in the Highlight.

Goalkeepers rarely appear in Epic boxes or featured campaigns, so a strong keeper is often harder to find than a strong outfield player. If you are still using an average GK, Suzuki can be a bigger upgrade than his rating suggests, simply because there are fewer alternatives.

The trade-off is that a goalkeeper only helps in one slot and does not change your attacking or defensive shape. Pick Suzuki if keeper is clearly your weakest position. Otherwise, an outfield player usually offers more value.

The Other Five: Depth and Investment

The remaining five Wonderkids start lower, between 78 and 80, and their maximum ratings were not shown on the main list:

• Rio Ngumoha (LWF, 80) is the only winger, which gives him a clear role if your left flank needs pace and width.
• Ayden Heaven (CB, 80) is the second centre-back option, a cheaper alternative to Cubarsí if you want defensive depth rather than a starter.
• K. Karetsas (AMF, 80), Josh King (AMF, 78) and Alphadjo Cissé (AMF, 78) cover attacking midfield, the position with the most competition in this Highlight.

These five are best treated as targeted picks. If one of them fills a very specific gap, such as a missing left winger, the choice can make sense. For most players, though, the top three offer higher ceilings and more value from a single contract. Check each card's Product Details first, since a strong maximum rating or Playing Style could change that picture.

Who Should You Pick?

With only one contract, the decision is about your squad rather than the strongest card in a vacuum:

1. Pick Cubarsí if your centre-backs are a weak spot or you want the safest long-term player on the list.
2. Pick Lewis-Skelly if your defensive midfield is weaker than your defence, or you play with one holding midfielder.
3. Pick Suzuki if goalkeeper is clearly your worst position and you have struggled to find a replacement.
4. Pick Ngumoha if you play with a left winger and that slot is your biggest gap.
5. Pick one of the AMFs only if you have a specific need and their Product Details show a strong ceiling.

If two positions feel equally weak, lean toward Cubarsí or Lewis-Skelly. Their high maximum ratings mean they stay useful longer, even after your squad improves around them. Our breakdown of the best Nominating Contract picks from Anticipated Standouts follows the same squad-first approach if you want to compare how earlier contracts played out.

Making the Most of Your Pick

A Nominating Contract player is only as good as the training you put into them. Once you have chosen:

• Level the player up before judging them, since the listed ceiling is reached through progression.
• Check the Playing Style in Product Details and make sure it fits your formation and tactics.
• Review the skills so you know which situations the player is built for. Our guide to what each eFootball skill really does helps if a skill name is unfamiliar.

Nominating Contracts are also only one of several ways to add strong players without spending, so it is worth knowing every route to Epic players in eFootball when planning your next upgrades.

Your Wonderkids Checklist

1. Claim the Nominating Contract before the timer ends, about four weeks from now.
2. Open Product Details for all eight players: the listed ratings are their highest possible ratings.
3. Find your weakest position: CB, DMF and GK are where the strongest options sit.
4. Default to Cubarsí or Lewis-Skelly if you are unsure, for their high ceilings.
5. Train your pick fully so you reach the rating you chose them for.

The Wonderkids Highlight is a simple but valuable reward. You get a guaranteed player, a clear list and plenty of time to decide. Look at your squad honestly, pick the position that needs help most and let that guide your single contract.

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