Football Manager 2021
People530,328
Players392,594
Staff128,209
Clubs73,225
Competitions6,065
Nations251
Cities53,139
Stadiums42,297
Awards3,144
Derbies1,280
Highest current ability
| Player | Club | CA | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 195 | 200 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Zebre | 194 | 196 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | 188 | 188 |
| Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 182 | 185 |
| Robert Lewandowski | FC Bayern München | 182 | 182 |
| Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain | 181 | 196 |
| Neymar | Paris Saint-Germain | 181 | 190 |
| Sadio Mané | Liverpool | 180 | 184 |
| Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool | 180 | 183 |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 179 | 184 |
Highest reputation clubs
| Club | Division | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | Spanish First Division | 9,200 |
| R. Madrid | Spanish First Division | 9,150 |
| FC Bayern München | Bundesliga | 9,100 |
| Manchester City | English Premier Division | 9,000 |
| Liverpool | English Premier Division | 9,000 |
| Zebre | Italian Serie A | 8,950 |
| Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 8,800 |
| A. Madrid | Spanish First Division | 8,750 |
| Chelsea | English Premier Division | 8,650 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Ligue 1 Uber Eats | 8,600 |
Highest reputation competitions
| Competition | Country | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
| European Champions Cup | — | 200 |
| World Cup | — | 200 |
| European Football Championship | — | 190 |
| Spanish First Division | Spain | 182 |
| European Championship Qualifying | — | 180 |
| World Cup European Qualifying Section | — | 180 |
| English Premier Division | England | 177 |
| Club World Championship | — | 170 |
| Copa Libertadores | — | 170 |
| Bundesliga | Germany | 169 |
What changed since FM21 21.0.0
Biggest risers
| Hayden MullerMillwall | 8 → 90 | +82 |
| Gabriel OliveiraSporting Clube Farense B | 6 → 68 | +62 |
| Pietro PegolloReal Forte Querceta | 7 → 68 | +61 |
| Luciano PeragginiClub Atlético Lanús | 30 → 84 | +54 |
| Abai ZhunusovFK Arys | 37 → 87 | +50 |
| Jude WinchesterBallymena United | 21 → 71 | +50 |
| Pedro Aguirre | 20 → 70 | +50 |
| Samat BerdauletovFK Aqjaıyq Oral | 25 → 74 | +49 |
| Kenny CokerSouthend United | 20 → 65 | +45 |
| Ädilbek ZhumakhanovFK Atyraý | 47 → 88 | +41 |
Biggest fallers
| Gastón ColmánTacuarembó Fútbol Club | 105 → 20 | -85 |
| Alekos Alekou | 85 → 25 | -60 |
| Lucas NicchiarelliAtletico Racale | 101 → 51 | -50 |
| Chad Bond | 81 → 31 | -50 |
| Emilio CrusatArs et Labor Grottaglie | 105 → 59 | -46 |
| Lucas BasualdoCastiadas Calcio | 99 → 55 | -44 |
| Cristian SteleVirtus Matino | 99 → 56 | -43 |
| Ofir AmramSport Association Nordia Jerusalem | 80 → 40 | -40 |
| Omer MulaiFootball Club Maccabi Ashdod | 78 → 40 | -38 |
| Ori PesoMaccabi Yavne | 78 → 40 | -38 |
Best new players
| Petr CechChelsea | 124 | |
| Jorge FucileClub Atlético Juventud (Las Piedras) | 114 | |
| Eduardo Neto | 110 | |
| Cristiano LopesSociedade Esportiva União Cacoalense | 98 | |
| Nile RangerSpalding United | 95 | |
| Martín PreziosaClub Sportivo Peñarol de Chimbas | 94 | |
| Santiago San MartínUnión Deportivo Universitario | 94 | |
| Juan Manuel PerilloClub Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta | 93 | |
| Leandro RoggeroneAtlético Club San Martín de Mendoza | 93 | |
| RamonClub Athletico Paranaense | 93 |
Where the managers are from
Reading the numbers
- Figures are shown as this build of the game database stores them. A dash means the build does not record the value; zero is a real stored zero.
- Players often have attributes missing: the game generates those when a new game starts, so they are not in the database.
- Ability is on FM’s 1–200 scale. A negative potential is a range code (e.g. −75), shown as its range.
- Anything marked calc is calculated by fm-reader from the stored data (values, ratings, best roles, stars). Figures described as the site’s own (strength, best eleven, set-piece scores, similar players) are this site’s calculations.
- Names are real names; where the game ships a licensing name, pages say “Shown in game as …”.
- Money is stored in pounds; pick a currency in the header to convert it in your browser.
About this database
- Game
- Football Manager 2021
- Database version
- 21.0.1
- Build
- 2101
- Game start date
- 1 Jul 2020
- Export schema
- 2.0.0
- Exported
- 8 Nov 2026
Known data issues in this build
- real_* name columns: no Real Name Fix was given to this export, so names the database itself fakes (e.g. Real Hispalis for Real Betis) keep real_* NULL; only names faked by the game's shipped licensing files have their real name (issue 0726)