Wales

6,500Reputation
17FIFA rank (calc)
—Population

National team staff

17
Manager First TeamRob Pageuntil 30 Jun 2022
Assistant Manager First TeamAlbert Stuivenberg
Coach First TeamAlan Knill
Physio First TeamJames Haycock
Gk Coach First TeamTony Roberts
Head PhysioSean Connelly
Manager (U21 Team)Paul Bodin
Manager (U19 Team)Rob Edwards
Physio (U19 Team)Richard Buchanan
Head of Sports ScienceTony Strudwick
Sports Scientist First TeamRonan Kavanagh
Sports Scientist (U21 Team)Lee O'Neill
Sports Scientist (U19 Team)Johnny Northeast
Sports Scientist (U18 Team)Sean Cullinane
Head Performance AnalystEsther Wills
Performance Analyst First TeamMatthew Crawford
Performance Analyst First TeamJames Turner

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

Football

FIFA points
1,570.00
FIFA member
Yes
League standard (calc)
6
Youth rating
71
Game importance
Important
Coefficient, 5 years (calc)
5.000 (#50)
Coefficient, 10 years (calc)
8.500 (#51)
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
7,076
Average CA
28.9
CA 150+
1
Unattached
1,597
Playing abroad
486 of 5,479 (9%)

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)151186
Aaron RamseyZebreM (C), AM (RC)146161
Ben DaviesTottenham HotspurD (LC), WB (L)141145
Joe RodonTottenham HotspurD (C)141147
Daniel JamesLeeds UnitedM/AM (RL)135150
David BrooksAFC BournemouthM (R), AM (RC)132164
Harry WilsonFulhamM (C), AM (RLC)130140
Danny WardLeicester CityGK129145
Connor RobertsBurnleyD/WB (R)129132
Paul DummettNewcastle UnitedD (LC)127135
Tyler RobertsLeeds UnitedAM (RLC), ST (C)127138
Chris MephamAFC BournemouthD (C)126160
Ethan AmpaduChelseaD (C), DM, M (C)126157
Kieffer MooreCardiff CityST (C)125132
Rhys Norrington-DaviesSheffield UnitedD/WB (L)124138
Rabbi MatondoFC Schalke 04M/AM (RL)121137
Will VaulksCardiff CityDM, M (C)120124
Hal Robson-Kanu—AM (RLC), ST (C)118130
Brennan JohnsonNottingham ForestM (R), AM (RC)118120–150
Andy KingBristol CityDM, M/AM (C)117135
James ChesterStoke CityD (C)117130
Ryan HedgesAberdeenAM (RLC)117125
Andrew HughesPreston North EndD (LC)117120
Tom LockyerLuton TownD (C)117129
Adam DaviesStoke CityGK117130

Most capped

Top clubs

Competitions

JD Cymru PremierDomestic Top Division
Welsh Alliance League Reserve DivisionReserve Division
Welsh Football League Reserves Division EastReserve Division
Welsh Football League Reserves Division WestReserve Division
Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) ReservesReserve Division
Cymru Premier Development League (North)U19 Division
Cymru Premier Development League (South)U19 Division
Welsh Football League Reserves Division CentralReserve Division
FAW Youth League South EastU19 Division
FAW Youth League South West—
FAW Reserve League South WestReserve Division
North East Wales Football League Reserve DivisionReserve Division
FAW Reserve League South CentralReserve Division
FAW Reserve League North EastReserve Division
FAW Reserve League North WestReserve Division
Welsh Reserve League Central NorthReserve Division
Welsh Reserve League Central SouthReserve Division
North Wales Coast Reserve LeagueReserve Division
FAW Reserve League South EastReserve Division
JD Cymru NorthDomestic Division
Welsh First DivisionDomestic Division
Cymru AllianceDomestic Division
JD Cymru SouthDomestic Division
JD Cymru North/SouthDomestic Division
Welsh Football League Division 1Domestic Division
Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) PremierDomestic Division
Welsh Alliance League Division OneDomestic Division
Mid Wales Football League Division 1Domestic Division
Welsh Second DivisionDomestic Division
Welsh Ardal LeaguesDomestic Division
Welsh Ardal SWDomestic Division
Welsh Ardal NEDomestic Division
Welsh Ardal SEDomestic Division
Welsh Ardal NWDomestic Division
Welsh Tier 3 (Old)Domestic Division
Welsh Football League Division 2Domestic Division
Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) 1Domestic Division
Welsh Alliance League Division TwoDomestic Division
Mid Wales Football League Division 2Domestic Division
Welsh Tier 4Domestic Division

National records

Most overall appearances Chris Gunter 102 games
Most overall goals Gareth Bale 33 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

Languages

WelshIndo European12

Foreign player rules

Member of European Union1973–2021
Member of European Economic Area1994–2021
EU/EEC foreignEuropean Union
EU/EEC foreignEuropean Free Trade Association
Treated as non-foreignUK & Ireland
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).