Football Manager 2021
People537,218
Players395,595
Staff132,101
Clubs73,372
Competitions6,078
Nations251
Cities53,148
Stadiums42,371
Awards3,174
Derbies1,207
Highest current ability
| Player | Club | CA | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 195 | 200 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Zebre | 194 | 196 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | 188 | 188 |
| Robert Lewandowski | FC Bayern München | 184 | 184 |
| Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 182 | 185 |
| 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 21.0.1
Biggest risers
| Edis MaliqiNK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 48 → 105 | +57 |
| Alper YılmazAnkara Keçiörengücü | 40 → 95 | +55 |
| Amir SotoValour Football Club | 26 → 75 | +49 |
| Ibroihim YoussoufFC Nouadhibou | 35 → 84 | +49 |
| Luftrim KodraliuTSG Pfeddersheim | 30 → 75 | +45 |
| Fredrik KristiansenBrønnøysund IL | 10 → 55 | +45 |
| Kristian IstreSkarphedin IL | 5 → 48 | +43 |
| Jake HarrisHamilton Wanderers AFC | 20 → 62 | +42 |
| Ruslan NescheretDynamo Kyiv | 70 → 110 | +40 |
| Carlos MejíaSoccer Pumas de Tabasco | 29 → 69 | +40 |
Biggest fallers
| Sibusiso Kumalo | 103 → 10 | -93 |
| Mthokozisi YendeBaberwa Football Club | 95 → 8 | -87 |
| Benny SimantovIroni Nesher | 79 → 25 | -54 |
| Eliraz YehudaSport Club Shikun HaMizrah | 81 → 30 | -51 |
| Mahmoud AbdallahIroni Nesher | 75 → 25 | -50 |
| Omri AtiaSport Club Orthodox Bnei Jaffa | 75 → 25 | -50 |
| Philip WolkovskiSport Club Tseirey Kfar Kana | 73 → 25 | -48 |
| Tomer BrooksMaccabi Sektzya Ma'alot Tarshiha | 78 → 30 | -48 |
| Shai MaimonIroni Nesher | 80 → 35 | -45 |
| Lidor CohenSport Club Tseirey Kfar Kana | 69 → 25 | -44 |
Best new players
| Chad Marshall | 117 | |
| Abdelilah MadkourRaja Club Athletic | 114 | |
| Michael Parkhurst | 112 | |
| Nick Rimando | 109 | |
| DaMarcus Beasley | 109 | |
| Sergio GarcíaC.F. Montañesa | 106 | |
| Claudio FileppiClub Atlético Posadas | 104 | |
| Juan QueroReal Aranjuez C.F. | 104 | |
| ViníciusClube Atlético Paraense | 103 | |
| Luis PavezUnión Española S.A.D.P. | 103 |
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
- 21.1.1
- Build
- 2111
- 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)