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# Find young players

> Documentation release: **FMRTE 26** (published release).

Find players aged **19 or younger** with **Potential Ability (PA) of at least 140**, then inspect the matching players in **Search Results**.

## Set the filters

1. [Load your savegame into FMRTE](https://docs.fmrte.com/26/getting-started/load-game.md). Searching is free.
2. Open **Advanced Search** using the binoculars button in the toolbar.
3. Select **Player → General**.
4. Under **Personal Details**, set the right-hand **Age** value (maximum) to **19**. Leave the minimum at **0**.
5. Under **Ability**, set the left-hand **PA** value (minimum) to **140**. Leave the maximum at **200** and the other filters at their defaults.

![Advanced Search, Player General: Age from 0 to 19 and PA from 140 to 200](https://docs.fmrte.com/img/fmrte26/search/young-players-filter.png)

The filter is ready: **Age 0–19** and **PA 140–200**.

## View the results

1. Select **Ok** to run the search. FMRTE opens the **Search Results** tab.
2. Check the **Age** and **PA** columns: the matching players should be no older than **19**, with PA of **140** or more.
3. Click the **PA** column heading until its arrow points down to show the highest potential first.

![Search Results showing 416 matching players, with Age and PA columns and PA sorted highest first](https://docs.fmrte.com/img/fmrte26/search/young-players-results.png)

This search found **416 players** in the example savegame. For example, **Ben Doak** is **16** with **PA 180**. Your players, values and result count depend on the savegame you loaded.

Double-click a player's name to open their profile and inspect their attributes, position and contract. If it opens in the background, select the player's tab.

PA describes development potential. It is not the player's current ability or a promise that they will reach that level.

## If it did not work

- **No matches:** check that **19** is the maximum Age and **140** is the minimum PA. Other active filters can also exclude players. Use the [search guide](https://docs.fmrte.com/26/scouting/search.md) to adjust the criteria.
- **Too many matches:** add a position or nationality filter, or raise the minimum PA.
- **Age or PA is missing:** [choose the columns shown in your lists](https://docs.fmrte.com/26/help/settings.md#choose-columns-and-their-order).

## Next steps

- [Save selected players to a shortlist](https://docs.fmrte.com/26/scouting/shortlists.md#create-a-player-shortlist-from-search-results).
- [Save and reuse these search criteria](https://docs.fmrte.com/26/scouting/search.md#save-and-reuse-search-criteria).
- [Understand Current Ability and Potential Ability](https://docs.fmrte.com/26/players/ability.md).
