Wales

6,500Reputation
19FIFA rank (calc)
—Population

National team staff

17
Manager First TeamRyan Giggsuntil 30 Jun 2022
Assistant Manager First TeamOsian Roberts
Assistant Manager First TeamAlbert Stuivenberg
Physio First TeamJames Haycock
Physio First TeamChris Senior
Gk Coach First TeamTony Roberts
Head PhysioSean Connelly
Head PhysioDavid Weeks
Manager (U21 Team)Rob Pageuntil 30 Jun 2021
Gk Coach (U19 Team)Mark Morris
Chief Data AnalystEsther Wills
Head of Sports ScienceTony Strudwick
Data Analyst First TeamJames Turner
Sports Scientist First TeamRonan Kavanagh
Sports Scientist (U21 Team)Lee O'Neill
Sports Scientist (U19 Team)Johnny Northeast
Sports Scientist (U18 Team)Sean Cullinane

The database names no national squad: the game picks it when a new game starts.

Football

FIFA points
1,536.00
FIFA member
Yes
League standard (calc)
6
Youth rating
71
Game importance
Important
Coefficient, 5 years (calc)
4.130 (#50)
Coefficient, 10 years (calc)
7.140 (#50)
Morale
15
FA financial power
—
FA patience
—
Foreign manager likelihood
—
Continental federation affiliation
1954
Association founded
1876
FIFA affiliation
1910
Max youth age
—
Hashtag
—
Nickname
Red Dragons

Country

Capital
Cardiff
Continent
Europe (regional strength 0.9900)
Region
UK & Ireland
Nationality
Welsh
Citizenship for foreigners
Continuously
Currency
United Kingdom Pound
Population
—
Development
Developed State
Economic factor
19
Minimum full-time wage
—
Playable leagues
Yes

Player pool

Players
4,495
Average CA
29.9
CA 150+
2
Unattached
1,242
Playing abroad
454 of 3,253 (14%)

The site’s own figures over players whose main nationality is this country (recorded nationality, not eligibility). Abroad: contracted to a club of another country, out of those whose club country is stored.

League pyramid

The country’s senior league divisions with a stored level, grouped by it. No promotion links are inferred.

Best players of this nationality

NameClubPositionsCAPA
Gareth BaleR. MadridM (L), AM (RLC), ST (C)173186
Aaron RamseyZebreM (C), AM (RC)152161
Ben DaviesTottenham HotspurD/WB (L)140145
David BrooksAFC BournemouthM (R), AM (RC)135164
Daniel JamesManchester UnitedM/AM (RL)134153
Harry WilsonLiverpoolM (C), AM (RLC)132152
Paul DummettNewcastle UnitedD (LC)130135
Danny WardLeicester CityGK129145
Chris MephamAFC BournemouthD (C)128160
Sam VokesStoke CityST (C)126138
Ethan AmpaduChelseaD (C), DM126157
Tom LawrenceDerby CountyM (RL), AM (RLC)125139
James ChesterAston VillaD (RC)124135
Wayne HennesseyCrystal PalaceGK124138
Joe AllenStoke CityDM, M (C)123152
Andy KingLeicester CityDM, M/AM (C)123135
Jonny WilliamsCharlton AthleticM/AM (LC)122135
Connor RobertsSwansea CityD/WB (RL)121136
Lee EvansWigan AthleticDM, M (C)120130
Kieron FreemanSheffield UnitedD (RL), WB (R)120125
Rabbi MatondoFC Schalke 04M/AM (RL)120134
Tyler RobertsLeeds UnitedAM (RLC), ST (C)120138
Emyr HuwsIpswich TownDM, M (C)119130
Neil TaylorAston VillaD/WB (L)119126
Joe RodonSwansea CityD (C)119152

Most capped

Top clubs

Competitions

JD Cymru PremierDomestic Top Division
Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) ReservesReserve Division
Welsh Alliance League Reserve DivisionReserve Division
Welsh Football League Reserves Division EastReserve Division
Welsh Football League Reserves Division WestReserve Division
Welsh Football League Reserves Division CentralReserve Division
Welsh Football League Youth Division West—
Welsh Football League Youth Division EastU19 Division
Welsh Premier Development League (South)U19 Division
Welsh Premier Development League (North)U19 Division
Cymru SouthDomestic Division
Cymru Championship North/SouthDomestic Division
Cymru NorthDomestic Division
Cymru AllianceDomestic Division
Welsh First DivisionDomestic Division
Welsh Football League Division 1Domestic Division
Welsh Alliance League Division OneDomestic Division
Welsh Second DivisionDomestic Division
Mid Wales Football League Division 1Domestic Division
Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) PremierDomestic Division
Welsh Regional Divisions 1Domestic Division
Welsh Football League Division 2Domestic Division
Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) 1Domestic Division
Welsh Football League Division 3Domestic Division
Welsh Alliance League Division TwoDomestic Division
Welsh Third DivisionDomestic Division
Mid Wales Football League Division 2Domestic Division
Welsh Regional Divisions 2Domestic Division
Clwyd League Premier DivisionDomestic Division
South Wales Amateur League Division OneDomestic Division
South Wales Senior League Division OneDomestic Division
Ceredigion League Division OneDomestic Division
Aberystwyth League Division OneDomestic Division
Montgomeryshire League Division OneDomestic Division
Mid Wales South LeagueDomestic Division
Vale of Clwyd/Conwy Premier DivisionDomestic Division
North East Wales Football LeagueDomestic Division
Carmarthenshire League Premier DivisionDomestic Division
Gwent County League Premier DivisionDomestic Division
Neath & District League Premier DivisionDomestic Division

National records

Most overall appearances 92 games
Most overall goals 28 goals

Famous players

Ryan GiggsCultured Winger · Medium · Left20
John CharlesPowerful Striker · Tall · Central20
Ian RushClinical Striker · Central20
Gareth BaleExplosive Attacking Midfielder · Medium · Left20
Gary SpeedMidfield General · Medium · Central15
Mark HughesPowerful Striker · Tall · Central15
Dean SaundersCultured Forward · Medium · Central15
Neville SouthallCommanding Goalkeeper · Tall15
Aaron RamseyMidfield Playmaker · Medium · Central15
Ivor AllchurchCultured Striker14
Craig BellamyExplosive Striker · Small · Right12
John ToshackCultured Striker · Tall12
John HartsonPowerful Striker · Tall · Central12

The players the game compares this nation's newly generated players to.

Honours

No titles in the stored history

Counted by the site from the stored past winners.

Kits

Home
Away
Third

Languages

WelshIndo European12

Foreign player rules

Member of European Union1973
Member of European Economic Area1994
EU/EEC foreignEuropean Union
EU/EEC foreignEuropean Free Trade Association
Treated as non-foreignCentral Asia
Treated as non-foreignOverseas Territories Act

Tax rules

TaxApplies toRateBand
Income TaxAll0%— – £8,105
Income TaxAll20%£8,106 – £42,475
Income TaxAll40%£42,476 – £158,105
Income TaxAll50%£158,106 – —
Corporation Tax—20%— – £300,000
Corporation Tax—25%£300,001 – —
VAT—20%
National Insurance EmployeeAll13.8%£5,580 – £42,600
National Insurance EmployeeAll2%£42,601 – —
National Insurance EmployerAll13.8%£5,568 – —
Income TaxAll0%— – £9,440
Income TaxAll20%£9,441 – £41,450
Income TaxAll40%£41,451 – £159,440
Income TaxAll45%£159,441 – —
Corporation Tax—24%£300,001 – —
Corporation Tax—22%£300,001 – —
Income TaxAll0%— – £9,440
Income TaxAll20%£9,441 – £41,865
Income TaxAll40%£41,866 – £159,440
Income TaxAll45%£159,441 – —
Income TaxAll0%— – £9,440
Income TaxAll20%£9,441 – £42,285
Income TaxAll40%£42,286 – £159,940
Income TaxAll45%£159,941 – —

Across versions

VersionReputationFIFA pointsFIFA rank
FM27 27.0.064001,516.9538
FM26 26.2.063501,528.9331
FM26 26.0.063501,528.9331
FM24 24.3.065001,506.0035
FM23 23.4.065001,582.0019
FM23 23.3.065001,582.0019
FM23 23.0.065001,582.0019
FM22 22.4.065001,570.0017
FM22 22.3.065001,570.0017
FM22 22.1.065001,570.0017
FM22 22.0.165001,570.0017
FM22 22.0.065001,570.0017
FM21 21.4.065001,540.0023
FM21 21.3.065001,540.0023
FM21 21.1.165001,540.0023
FM21 21.0.165001,540.0023
FM21 21.0.065001,540.0023
FM20 20.4.065001,536.0019
FM20 20.3.065001,536.0019
FM20 20.1.065001,536.0019
FM20 20.0.165001,536.0019
FM20 20.0.065001,536.0019
FM19 19.3.065001,536.0019
FM19 19.1.065001,536.0019
FM19 19.0.165001,536.0019
FM19 19.0.065001,536.0019
FM18 18.3.065001,137.0011
FM18 18.1.065001,137.0011
FM18 18.0.065001,137.0011
FM17 17.3.06500——
FM17 17.0.05900——
FM16 16.3.05900——
FM16 16.0.15900——
FM16 16.0.05000——
FM15 15.3.05000——
FM15 15.0.05000——
FM14 14.3.05000——
FM14 14.0.05000——
FM13 13.3.05000——
FM13 13.0.05000——
FM12 12.2.05000——
FM12 12.0.05000——
FM10 10.0.05000——

The same FM id in each loaded build, as each build stores it (FIFA rank is calculated).