Recommended Strikers

Warren McBean
ST - 22 - Sutton Utd - Around 100K - English
A great goalscorer for Blue Square and lower and possibly League 2. His lethal pace penatrated defences
time and time again for me in the lower leagues. Was joint top scorer in Blue Square South with 22
goals.
Michael Owen
ST - 27 - Newcastle - 10.5m - English
A goal machine!!! I'm playing him with Torres and they both score important goals.
Ben Sahar
Forward - 18 - Chelsea (on loan at QPR) - Around 1m - Isreali
Goal machine for my QPR team.
Carlos Vela
AM/FC - 18 - Arsenal (on loan at Osasuna) - 10m - Mexican
Becomes one of the best players in the game. Get him early and his price will sky rocket.
Ronaldo
ST - 32 - Out of Contract - Free - Brazilian
Can still do an honest job for a team of say, Porto's calibur. Land him on a free in the new update, wage
demands will however be a little high.
Kevin Doyle
ST - 23 - Reading - 7.5m - Irish
Great for mid table/uefa cup teams.
Nicklas Bendtner
ST - 19 - Arsenal - Around 10m - Danish
Sent him on loan to Marseille in the first season, scored 21 goals in 27 appearances for them, described
as wonderkid. Could make an amazing partnership with Vela.
Nicolas Anelka
ST - 28 - Bolton - 10-12m - French
He is really quick and every time he gets a sniff at goal he scores.
Filip Hovland
AML/ST - 18 - N/A- 20k - Finnish
A fantastic young player who will thrive in leagues 1 and below.
Jefferson Farfan
AM RL/ST - 22 - PSV- 6m - Peruvian
Can play as a striker but IMO plays a better as winger, will score loads and assist just as much, and at a
bargain of 6m, you cant go wrong.

Jeremy Menez
AM RCL/ST - 20 - Monaco - 7m + 50% - French
Definitely one of the best prospects IMO, had him for a short time on my Pompey game, scored heapes
up front.
Vagner Love
ST - 23 - CSKA - 7.5m - Brazilian
Fantastic centre forward, he scores for fun. He's fast/composed/scores a lot of long range scorchers.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
CF - 24 - Ajax - Valued at 4.5m - Dutch
Very good centre forward, with the right striking partner, he can easily become the most prolific
goalscorer in Europe.
Charles-Andre Doudin
CF - 21 - La-Chaux-de-Fonds - 200k - Swiss
Great striker for lower league management and may even be good enough for the Premiership.
Goran Pandev
CF - 23 - Lazio - 7.5m - Macedonian
One of the best strikers on the game.
Eddie Johnson
ST - 23 - Kansas - 2-3m - American
He is a great player and is very clinical.
Charlie Sheringham
ST - 19 - Crystal Palace - 50k - English
He is a brilliant striker for teams in the lower leagues, especially Blue Square North/South. He latches on
to a lot of chances with a high success rate. He should bag you lots of goals.
Sergio Aguero
ST - 19 - Athletico - 22-25m - Argentinian
Seen by many as the best player on the game, this guy will get you lots of goals. One of the ebst strikers
on the game.
Adriano
ST - 25 - Inter - 10m - Brazilian
Great stats, play him right up at the top with someone behind him i.e like i do with Torres and hes pure
gold, set him to targetman to feet, hes so strong, and has got a great shot. Must for every top club.
Fraizer Campbell
ST - 17-18 - Manchester United - 0-3m (almost guarenteed loan) - English
Very good striker for Championship teams, and if trained correctly can go on to be an excellent striker in
the Premiership.

Robbie Simpson
ST - 22 - Coverntry - 40k - 1m - English
Could become a great Premiership striker in the future.
Adrian
ST - 19 - Deportivo - 4.1m - Spanish
Expensive for someone so young, but surely he will turn into one of the best on the game.
Dagoberto
AM/FC - 22 - Sao Paulo - 3m- Brazilian
Deadly finisher and a pin point accurate passer.
Mauro Zarate
ST - 20 - Al Sadd - 3m - Argentinian
He is valued at 11m but he can be bought for a lot less because he is playing in Quatar. He is an excellent
finisher.
Carlos Tevez
ST - 24 - Manchester United - 25m - Argentinian
He's scored 20 in 21 games for me so far at Man Utd, including 3 hat-tricks.
Tommy Hoiland
ST - 18 - Bryne - 80k - Norwiegen
You need to load up the Norwiegen league to find this gem of a player, but after loaning him out first
season he progresses quickly and becomes one of the greats.
Enzo Scorza
FC - 19 - Danubio - 200k - Uruguyan
Loan this players out in the first season and keep a close eye on his progress, as he is excellent. By the
second season he should be ready for first team action.
Jermaine Defoe
ST - 26 - Tottenham - 6.25-10m - English
Played along side a big target man and he will bag loads of goals.
Aaron Hunt
AML/ST - 20 - Werder Bremen - 2.9m - German
Young talent with a great passing attribute.
Didier Drogba
ST - 29 - Chelsea - 20-30m - Ivorian
Explosive striker. Fantastically strong and an asset for any team.
Marlon King
ST - 27 - Watford - 3.8m - Jamaica
He has scored 29 goals in 25 matches for me.

Onandi Lowe
ST - 32 - Portmore Utd - 220k - Jamaica
Pacey and a great target man, is fantastic for lower league teams.
Victor Moses
AMC/ST - 16 - Crystal Palace - 100k - England
Cheap, and he eventually becomes very good for teams outwith the top 4 in the Premiership.
Fernando Llorente
ST - 22 - Athletic - 9m Release Clause - Spain
Is a great target man, i would recommend pairing him with a quick striker.
Edison Cavani
ST - 20 - Palermo - 25m - Uraguyan
Really good stats, and my scout has said he has the ptential to be better than Owen.
Genero Zeefuik
ST - 17 - PSV - 400k - Dutch
Touted as the next Ruud Van Nisteroy.
Steven Fletcher
ST - 19 - Hibernian - 3m - Scottish
Consistantly scores important goals.
Aaron
CF - 17 - Valencia Mestella - 1m - Spanish
Becomes an excellent players, was the top tranfer by 2012 on my game, a head of Silva.
Salomon Kalou
AM RLC/FC - 20 - Chelsea - 10m - Ivorian
Good target man, but also a brilliant winger. He puts in a good cross and can finish.
Rodrigo Palacio
FC - 25 - Boca - 14.5m - Argentinian
The Latin Henry. 'Nuff said.
Federico Macheda
FC - 15 - Manchester United - Compensation - Italian
Have patience and faith, he turns out well.
Obafemi Martins
ST - 23 - Newcastle - 12m + 50% - Nigeria
Fast, powerful and and out and out sriker.
Jozy Altidore
ST - 17 - New York - 1.1m - N/A
Becomes one of the best goalscorers.

Rok Kroneveter
AM/FC - 20 - Drava - 70k - Slovenian
Outstanding for any club but will sign for LL teams.
Dalibor Vollas
ST - 20 - Koper - 45k - Slovenian
Very strong, great goalscorer.
Franco di Santo
ST - 17/18 - Audax Italiano - 200k - Argentinian
Great back-up for any side, singing for Chelsea IRL.
Dalibor Veselinovic
ST - 19 - OFK Beograd - 2.7m - Serbian
Excellent for teams lower down in the Premier League.
James Constable
ST - 23 - Kidderminster - 55k - English
Best player in BSP.
David Trezeguet
ST - 30 - Juventus - 20-30m - French
Brilliant striker, scores goals for fun with his head and his feet. Great target man.
Bruno Bonfim
ST - 18/19 - Corinthians - 8-10m - Brazilian
Simply, he scores bucket loads.
Giampaolo Pazzini
ST - 21 - Fiorentina - 15m - Italian
Quality striker, playes brilliantly as a lone front man.
Alexandr Prudnikov
ST - 19 - Spartak Moscow - 4m - Russian
A player for the future, snap him up early.
Danny Haynes
ST - 20 - Ipswich - 1.5-3m - English
Really fast striker, scores loads of goals for lower league teams.
Mario Balotelli
ST - 16 - Inter - 15m - Italian
A player with great potential, becomes one of the best players in the game.
Nikita Andrejev
ST - 17 - Levadia - Free - Russian
Put him on tugs training from the start of the game and he turn into a brilliant player.

Billy Sharp
ST - 20 - Sheffield United - Available for loan - English
A must loan for Championship sides. Even better if you can buy him.
Johan Oremo
ST - 21 - Gefle - 55k - Swedish
A must buy for cash strapped premiership clubs.
Guilherme
AM/FC - 18 - Cruizero - 15m - Brazilian
Amazing stats for his age. The next Pele?
Amauri
ST - 27 - Palermo - 12-15m - Brazilian
Exellent striker. Not the best in the world, and can get injured, but reat for mid table teams with money.
Berbatov
ST - 27 - Tottenham - 15-25m - Bulgarian
A bit expensive, btu worth the money. Big transfer to Man Utd this season should tell you how good this
player is.
Maxi Rodriguez
AMRC/FC - 26 - Athletico - 16m - Argentinian
Scores tonnes of goals.
Stuart Nicholson
ST - 20 - West Brom - N/A - English
Average stats but great for leagues 1 and 2.
Bojan
ST - 16 - Barcelona - N/A - Spanish
Up there with Aguero as contender for best int he game. Even at 16 he can score goals at the highest
level. Get him ASAP.
Henri Saivet
AMRL/ST - 17 - N/A 500k- French
Tugs training/loan him out and watch him grow into one of the best strikers in the world by 2014.
Andy Carroll
ST - 19 - Newcastle - No more than 5m - English
Wonderkid. Buy him.
Frederic Kanoute
ST - 29 - Sevilla - 17.5m - Malian/French
Despite his age, he is still one of the best around. Fast and agile, he bangs int he goals left, right and
centre.

Djibril Cisse
ST - 26 - Marseille - 10m - French
Fast and strong, scores important goals.
Asamoah Gyan
ST - 22 - Udinese - 9-11m - Ghana
35 goal a season man.
Marcelo Moreno
ST - 20 - Cruzeiro - 1-5m - Bolivia
Brilliant for a mid-table club in the top division of any league.
Andres Rios
ST - 17 - River - 4.5m - Argentinian
Wanted by big clubs a few seasons in and he scores goals in the mean time.
Robin Nelisse
ST - 29 - Utrecht - Free second season - Antilles
Great back-up for teams outside the top 4 in the premiership, or first team starter in relegation
cadidates.
Daryl Murphy
AML/ST - 24 - Sunderland - 350k - Irish
Great for top half Championship teams, but will sign for lower leages too!
Yildirim Sercban
ST - 17 - Bursaspor - 3.5m - Turkish
Great pacey striker, one to look out for int he future. Be warned, wanted by big clubs after a few
seasons.
Chedwyn Evans
ST - 19 - Manchester City - Loan first season - Welsh
Gets loads of goals for championsip/lower premiership clubs.
Marcin Chmiest
ST - 26 - Arka - 400k - Polish
Scores for fun for premiership teams and high chmpionship teams. Won't sign for lower teams.
Roman Pavlyuchenko
ST - 25 - Spartak Moscow - 10m - Russian
Immense.
Jimmy Briand
ST - 22 - Stade Rennais - 6m - French
Excellent for most top teams, as a back up and sometime in the future a first team starter.

Tarik Elyounoussi
AMRL/FC - 18/19 - Fredrikstad - 1-1.5m - Norwiegen
Good stats for mid table teams. Don't be put off my poor techincal stats int he first season, as Tugs
training will soon sort that.
Rhys Murphy
ST - 16 - Arsenal - Loan within the first 3 seasons should be accepted - English
At the age of 16, due to injury crisis, I gave him a premier league debut vs Newcastle. Hat-trick and
MOTM. One for the future. All key stats for a striker.
Federico Laurito
ST - 16/17 - Udinese - 5m - Argentinian
Great wonderkid, especially on 8.0.0 patch. Still a good player on newer versions, is top notch almost
instantly (second season onwards).

Wingers
Alex
AMRLC, ST - 17 - Vasco - 210k - Brazilian
Touted as the next Ronaldinho
Andrea Gasbaronni
AMR - 26 - Palermo - 5m - Italian
Extremely pacey winger with a good eye for a cross and brilliant set-piece taker.
Andres Guardado
ML - 21 - Deportivo - 5m - Mexican
plays loads of great balls in from the left and creates goal scoring opportounity`s. in one of my seasons
he got me 21 assist in the prem.
Andrey Arshavin
AMRC - 26 - Zenit St. Petersburg - 6m - Russian
Pure quality and can run riot through the best of defences, 6m is a great bargain and one of the best
deals you could find.
Alireza Vahedi
AMRC - 24 - Persepolis - 1.6m - Iranian
Technically gifted and gets some much needed assists and goals. Good for any Championship side and a
lower Premiership side.

Angel Di Maria
AMLC - 19 - Benfica - 4m - Argentinian
Great prospect, fast and skilled. Plays best as winger. You could get him for only about 7 million.
Arjen Robben
AMRL - 23 - Real Madrid - 23-30m - Dutch
Very expensive but we all know what he can do, if you can afford him he would be well worth it.
Cani
AMRLC - 26 - Villarreal - 7.5m - Spanish
Quality attacking midfielder, very good technical stats and has an affordable minimum fee release clause
Damian Escudero
AMLC - 19 - Velez - 250k - Argentinian
Difficult to get a WP, but when he does he will be a class buy.
Diego Capel
AML - 19 - Sevilla - 4m - Spanish
Great young prospect and good from the start. Maybe too young a for regular starting spot but will work
brilliantly in rotation.
Frantisek Rajtoral
AMR - 21 - Banik Ostrava - 275k - Czech
Great winger for a Championship or smaller Premiership club.
Georginio Wijnaldum
AMRLC - 16 - Feyenoord - 1.8m - Dutch
Great playmaker with explosive pace and chips in with lots of great goals.
Giles Barnes
AMRC - 19 - Derby - 9m - English
Bit pricey for a Derby player but in the long run it will really be worth it.
Jeremy Menez
AMRLC, FC - 20 - Monaco - 11.75m - French
Brilliant winger who gets bags of assists and always comes up with the important goals, well worth the
price tag.
Jesuli
AMRLC - 24 - Sevilla - 2.5m - Spanish
He is good, even though he looks older than some of the others, chips in will important goals and will
give something different to your side.
Jesus Navas
AMRL - 21 - Sevilla - 16m - Spanish
Quite pricey but is a great winger, will get plenty of assists.

Jorge Valdivia
AMR - 24 - Palmeiras - 11m - Chilean
Great technical player and gets interest from many major clubs, so pick him up early.
Lautaro Acosta
AMRC - 19 - Lanus - 70k - Argentinian
Very cheap and a great future prospect
Leandro Romagnoli
AMR - 26- Sporting Lisbon - 5m - Argentinian
One of the most accurate passers on the game and a dynamic winger. Brilliant crosser.
Luis Garcia
AMRLC - 29 - Atletico Madrid - 11-15m - Spanish
Superb player with a lot of versatility, one of the best on the game.
Lucas Trecarichi
AMLC - 16 - Leganes - Compensation - Argentinian
Snap him up quickly because if he goes elsewhere his price will rocket, well worth a look.
Mark Bresciano
AMRLC - 28 - Palermo - 8m - Australian
Never lets you down and a great team player. Will always chip in with an assist and the odd goal.
Marvin Angulo
AMR - 21 - Heradiano - 300k - Costa Rican
A very unheard of player and can struggle to get a WP, but if he does he is class.
Matias Fernandez
AMLC - 20 - Villarreal - 16-20m - Chilean
Well known and one of the best at what he does, will get lots of goals and assists and is a brilliant
technical player.
Mika Aaritalo
AMRL - 20 - TPS Turku - 200k - Finnish
Becomes instantly good and brilliant for any side in the world eventually, will still score goals brining him
off the bench.
Per Skjelbred
AMRLC - 21 - Rosenborg - 3.7m - Norweigan
Awesome for the price tag, great passer, technique and a good shot, perfect young midfielder
Ricardo Quaresma
AMRL - 23 - Porto - 10-20m - Portuguese
Full of trickery, technique and pace, superb winger and a must for any top team.
Scott Sinclair
FW - 20 - Chelsea - 3-5m - English

Great to get in on loan in the first season and from then on will score lots of goals.
Sergio Mota
AML - 18 - ??? - 2.5m - Brazilian
Great prospect but can't sign until January when he turns 18.
Thiago Neves
AMLC - 23 - Fluminense - 4-7m - Brazilian
Wow. Rips up the Championship and would almost guarentee you promotion if you can afford him.
Scores some scorchers and a great cross.
Valentierra
AMLC - 32 - Penarol - 200k - Colombian
Very similar to Silva, great stats and will do nicely for 2 or 3 seasons.
Wayne Routledge
AMRLC - 23 - Tottenham - 1-2m - English
Quick with good dribbling ability, not the best but well worth what he can be bought for.
Yury Zhirkov
AML - 23 - CSKA Moscow - 7-10m - Russian
Competent left winger full of flare and pace and can light up a game if your struggling to get hold of the
ball.
[edit] Central Midfielders
Adrien
MC - 18 - Sporting - 1.1m - Portuguese
Has been immense considering his age. Became a wonderkid in 2008-2009
Bernardo
MC - 19 - Cruzerio - 500k - Brazilian
Good quality youngster, started getting starts second season for me with Rangers. Scores a good
number as well from central midfield. So far 6 in 10 games.
Cesc Fabregas
MC - 20 - Arsenal - 15m-20m - Spanish
In my eyes he is the best central midfielder on the game.
Derek Boateng
MC - 24 - B. Jerusalem - 700k - Ghanaian
very nice at the price, good, creative MC who should slot into any non-top 4 midfield in the premier
league, insanely popular at the start (up to 30 clubs want him
Eric Bicfalvi
MC - 18 - Steaua - 700k - Romanian
Superb young midfielder, great finisher. After a few seasons he will be banging in the goals.
Jeremy Toulalan

MC - 24 - Lyon - 25m - French

Was a great asset to my United squad and turned out to be better than Paul Scholes. Scores a fair
amount of goals too.
Lucas Biglia
MC - 21 - Anderlecht - 3.5m - Argentinian
Immense, very creative player.
Ronnie Pander
MC - 30 - N/A - N/A - Dutch
Solid premiership standard midfielder willing to play in League One, top quality in Eredivisie and
Bundesliga as well.
Sergio Almiron
MC - 26 - Juventus - 5.25m - Argentinian
Good reliable central midfielder, comes in to his own when played alongside Zanetti for juventus,
bagging a couple of goals and assists here and there.
Thiago
MRC - 15 - Barcelona - Free - Brazilian
absolutely brilliant player - only 19 and already a man u regular!
[edit] Attacking Midfielders
Elano
AMC - 25 - Manchester City - 16m - Brazilian
Great attacking midfielder.Scores a lot of goals and just top class.
Jody Morris
AMC - 28 - N/A - Free Agent - English
A must buy for any League 1 and bellow club he plays best with a AMC role in a 4-5-1 Tactic
John Bostock
AMC - 15 - Crystal Palace - Free - English
Great young English potential, could be very good with the right training.
Luis Jimenez
AMC - 23 - Termana - 2m - Chilean
Great young player with high stats in dribbling, first touch, technique, passing and most mental stats
Lulinha
AMC - 17 - Corinthians - 2.5m - Brazilian
Immense. Worth 17.25m in 2015
Pablo Piatti
AMC - 19 - Estudiantes - 85k - Argentinian
Great young talent for any team.
Rafael Van der Vaart

AMLC - 23 - HSV - 12m - Dutch

This guy is a legend, if used right he will bang goals in for fun. Great vision to slot the perfect through
ball in and not a bad price too. VERY NICE!!!
Rene Mihelic
AMLC - 19 - Maribor - 250k - Slovenian
Great young investment.
Rok Kronaveter
AM/FC - 20 - Drava - 70k - Slovenian
Outstanding for any club but will sign for LL Teams.
Sebastian Giovinco
AMC - 20 - Juventus - 10m - Italian
no comments, just look for yourself
Steven Defour
CM/AMC - 19 - Standard - 3.5m - Belgian
Great young player who can become a starter in probably any team, can also be sold for a huge profit.
e.g 30m.
[edit] Defensive Midfielders
Alberto Zapater
DM - 22 - Real Zaragoza - 7m - Spanish
Solid defensive midfielder with good work rate and stamina, sits back and allows attacking players to
advance but nips in with the odd match winner too. Not bad for a 7 million release clause.
Christian Poulsen
DM - 27 - Sevilla - 7m - Danish
supporter spokesmen said that his signing looks to be a marvellous piece of business
Ever Banega
DM - 19 - Boca Juniors - 2.5m-3m - Argentinian
Really good solid DM will rarely lets a man past him will turn into a world class player.
Gelson Fernandes
MC/DM - 20 - Manchester City - 10m - Swiss
2nd season in jus found him his stats are de sum of de best iv seen compare him mikel or diaby, hes a
definite buy.
Lorik Cana
DM - 24 - Marseille - 8.75m - Argentinian
Cana is a great defensive midfielder with amazing mental stats. Keeps working for a full ninety minutes
and giving your attackers every opportunity to do whatever they want. Cana will be there to do the dirty
jobs.
Massimo Ambrosini
DM - 30 - AC Milan - 6.2m - Italian

Very solid, rarely injured and very reliable. Not much gets past him
Miguel Veloso
CB/DMC - 21 - Sporting CP - 9m - Portuguese
He looks like a very solid player with great technical stats.
Mohammed Sissoko
DMC - 23 - Liverpool - 12m - Malian
Always been a consistent performer and puts in 100% every game.
Vagner Gomes
DM - 27 - Yverdon - 10k - Portugese
Bargain at 10k could play well in any level bellow prem
Xabi Alonso
DM - 26 - Liverpool - 15m - Spanish
A fantastic player, he has such good passing ability, and played in the right position can cause damaging
effects to the opposition, he is a defensive midfielder but he pops up with a few belters every now and
then.Must for every top club.
Younousse Sankhare
DMC - 17 - Paris SG - Compensation - French
Brilliant technical stats and well worth a buy for a mid-tabled club.
Full Backs
Alan Hutton
RB - 22 - Rangers - 2.8m - Scottish
A good solid Right Back, doesnt cost too much, he is young. Id recommend him for a side out of the EPL
top 4.
Anthony Vanden Borre
DRC,WBR,DM - 19 - Anderlecht - 2.5m - Belgian
Great performer, is a very versitile player. In my opinion I believe he is better suited to attacking rather
than defending, he can be trained either way though.
Armand Traor
DL/WBL - 17 - Arsenal - 4m - French
Has the potential to be as good as Leighton Baines.
Cristian Zaccardo
RB - 25 - Palermo - 9m - Italian
Best right back on the game.
Darijo Srna
D/WB/MRL - 25 - Shakhtar Donetsk - 4m - Croatian
World class utility player and great all-rounder. Every thing you can expect from a wide player - crossing,
pace, technique and an incredible free kick.

Franco Miranda
DL - 21 - C.A.I. de Chubut - 975k - Argentinian
Has everything a Championship/League One fullback needs. Good tackling, stamina and decent crossing.
Provded me with many assists and proved a very good acquisition.
Gareth Bale
DL - 18 - Tottenham Hotspurs - 10m - Welsh
He is very young and got bags of potential also he is a great defender.
Jelle Van Damme
DRLC - 21 - Anderlecht - 3m - Belgian
Good back-up defender to have. Very handy squad player and is cheap.
Jeremy Mathieu
LB - 24 - Toulouse - 8m - French
Mr Dependable, never lets you down. A very consistent performer and can cover many different
positions.
Loic Abenzoar
DRC/WBR - 18 - Lyon - 300k - French
Good young prospect for attacking RB. Needs training up but pace to burn.
Manuel Pasqual
D/WBL - 25 - Fiorentina - 6m - Italian
Very cheap for a player of his quality he can easily play for any team in the world
Marcelo
DWBL,AML - 20 - Real Madrid - 5.5m - Brazilian
Brilliant player if played left wing. Loves to take on players and beats them most of the time. Has great
dribbling ability and puts in some vital crosses to assist the strikers. Also young so definitely a player for
the future.
Park Jae Hong
LB - 28 - N/A - 230k - South Korean
South Korea international. Fantasticly consistant full back with great stats for lower league teams. Will
sign for League 1 and above. Probably one of my best signings on FM08.
Rafinha
DR/WBR - 21 - Schalke - 11m - Brazilian
His right back is keeping gary neville out of my team, he is a very solid defender and also a very good
backup right midfielder if you train him there.
Ryan Taylor
D/WB/MR - 21 - Wigan - 5m - English
Potential star and quite solid already, good utility value, as he plays both fullback and wing.
Sylvain Monsoreau
DLC - 26 - Monaco - 4m - French

Good solid DLC, drafted him into my villa side to cover DC and start at DL, rarely makes defensive errors.
[edit] Centre Backs
Adam Pinter
DC,DM - 20 - MTK Hungaria - 20k - Hungarian
A cheap bargain for teams in League One and below, he possess a great defensive talent and is a key
player who will develop greatly.
Breno
CB - 17 - Sau Paulo - 2.5m - Brazilian
Amazing young defender, can't leave Brazil until Jan 08, but by the second season he is ready for the
Premiership.
Christopher Samba
DRC - 23 - Blackburn - 1m - DR of Congo
Has great defensive stats, plus scores loads from corners, got 15 goals in the Premiership for me.
Cristian Zapata
CB - 20 - Udinese - 6.75m - Colombian
Just look at this defender, priceless.
Danny Shittu
CB - 27 - Watford - 1.9m - Nigerian
A good Central defender for the championship and will sign if you can offer him 25k a week.(this was
with a L1 side).
Dariusz Dudka
DRLC - 23 - Wisla - 570k - Polish
Superb for league one, Great for championship, but being versatile is his strong point.
David Luiz
CB - 20 - Benfica - Unknown - Brazilian
He's just awesome. He is shortlisted for world player of the year etc all the time. Leading Star anywhere
in the world.
Domenico Criscito
CB - 20 - Juventus - 4.5m - Italian
Possibly the best prospect at juventus, in my game with them he is already by far and away the best
defender, apart from maybe Andrade.
Eduardo
LB/CB - 18 - Botafogo - 800k - Brazilian
Very cheap in the first season, and can lay in many positions. I am in 2009 and i am constantly receiving
15 million pound offers for him.
Ezequiel Garay
DC - 20 - Racing - 15m - Argentinian
Has great defensive stats for a player so young, bound to become one of the best on the game.

Gustavo Cabral
SW,DC - 21 - Racing Club - Free - Argentinian
Can be signed on a free at the start as his contract runs out in Dec., good stats for mid table prem side.
Jack Hobbs
CB - 18 - Liverpool - 475,000k - English
Young defender with a lot of potential. Could become next John Terry or Rio Ferdinand.
John Terry
CB - 26 - Chelsea - 25m - English
Best defender on the game. Solid at the back and a great tackler.
Jordan Loties
DRC - 23 - Dijon - 500k - French
Signed this guy for 500k for my Crystal Palace team. Got 20 goals in his first season using the corner
tactic. His value has rocketed up to 2.7 Million. I reccomend this guy has he is a consistent performer
through out.
Karl Svensson
CB - 23 - Caen - 4m - Sweedish
Bought to replace Yobo at Everton, been amazing since joining.
Kim Jin-Kyoo
CB - 22 - Seoul - 350k - South Korean
Great Centre back for championship or even lower premiership clubs.
Mamadou Sakho
DLC - 17 - PSG - Free (Compensation) - French
Approach to sign straight away, becomes an amazing defender and only 16/17 at the start.
Miranda
CB - 22 - Sao Paulo - 5m - Brazilian
Big, strong, solid CB. Takes a while to settle but looks class and with great potential.
Peter Murphy
DLC - 27 - Carlisle - 100k - English
Fantastiv buy for any league 1 side as his stats are simply brilliant. Can play for championship teams
aswell. Plays best as a DC but can fill in at left back. Increadibly cheap.
Rob Jones
CB - 27 - Hibernian - 800k - English
Great player for any championship teams or struggling premiership teams.
Sergey Ignashevich
DRC - 27 - CSKA Moscow - Free Transfer - Russian
The best free transfer you can get at the start of the game, is a rock at the back, loads of light blues, but
you'll have to go for him quick as loads of clubs want him.

Stefan Radu
DLC - 21 - FC Dinamo - 2.5m - Romanian
Great defender for all teams even though he is still at a young age.
Steven Taylor
CB - 20 - Newcastle United - 7m - English
Can't believe he hasn't already been listed, reliable, consistent, rarely injured, can get booked quite
often though. But he is young at start of the game and IMO is one of the best defenders in the game.
Vincent Kompany
DC - 21 - Hambug SV - 10m - Belgian
A rock solid defender who never lets anybody get past him.

Andrea Consigli
GK - 20 - Atalanta - 5m - Italian
"He's doing really well for me at Atalanta. I just got spanked 4-0 by AC Milan at home, but they had 23
shots on target and he got 10 out of 10 and man of the match!"
Artur Boruc
GK - 27 - Celtic - 2.7m - Polish
"This guy is pretty amazing even though he plays for celtic, he is by far their most consistent player and
has bailed my defence out a few times"
Artur Kotenko
GK - 25 - Levadia - 1.5m - Estonian
A great goalkeeper for Top Championship and teams who are battling relegation in the Premiership.
Bogdan Lobont
GK - 29 - Dinamo Bucharest - 2.5m - Romanian
Despite high eccentricity a very good, solid, dependable keeper, excellent in the premiership and pretty
cheap.
Cristiano Lupatelli
GK - 29 - Fiorentina - 1m - Italian
From what ive heard around here a must-buy for any club.
Danut Coman
GK - 26 - Club Rapid - 2.5m - Romanian
REALLY consistant, over 7.60 Every season i have him. Goes anywhere, Top Class Keeper.
Diego Benaglio
GK - 23 - Nacional Da Madeira - 150k - Swiss
"Good solid stats, back up for top for prem teams, first team for lower-mid table teams"

Doni
GK - 26 - AS Roma - 8m - Brazilian
I can't believe that he's improved by SI in this game. A pretty solid goalkeeper that rarely disappoints
me.
Francisco Guillermo Ochoa
GK - 22 - Americ (MEX) - 7.5m - Mexican
Has got a 10 Match Rating in the CL Final for me. On FM08 I've only seen one other 10 Rating. Definitely
a match winner and his influence is good as well as he becomes Mexico captain..
Hugo Lloris
GK - 20 - OGC Nice - about 12M - French
"Isn't too expensive and becomes world class by the third season. Great shot stopper."
Igor Akinfeev
GK - 20 - CSKA Moscow - 12m - Russian
"This will be one of the best keepers in the world as good in 08 as he was in 07"
Joe Hart
GK - 20 - Man City - 2-3m - English
"Great young keeper,will give any keeper a run for their money."
Juan Pablo Carrizo
GK - 23 - River Plate - 900k - Argentinian
A great keeper who gets better and better.
Leo Franco
GK - 28 - Atletico Madrid - -About 14m - Argentinian
"A great shot stopper with bags of quality. His handling is amongst the best in the world, 'A traditional
goalkeeper'"
Lewis Price
GK - 23 - Derby - 1m or less - Welsh
"Probably the most underated goalkeeper on the game.On my Wales game,he put on magnificent
performances against Germany and Slovakia"
Libis Arenas
GK - 23 - Lazio - 2m-4m - Colombian
"Quite a cheap goalkeeper but he is premiership quality and doesnt concede many"
Manuel Almunia
GK - 30 - Arsenal - Loan Transfer - Spanish
e is a good solid goalkeeper to sign on loan for either first choice or backup for teams hard up for
money. I have loaned him for every premiership team I have been so far!
Marcelo
GK - 20 - Corinthians - 2m - Brazilian
Worth it. ~

Marcelo Grohe
GK - 20 - Gremio - 3.1m - Brazillian
Good young prospect, aerial ability needs improvement, but he should be capable backup for premier
league teams, potential leading goalkeeper.
Marek Stech
GK - 17 - West Ham - 300k (Compensation) - Czech
"Touted to be the next Buffon, He may make fans uneasy upon signing as he has a 'You are one stepping
stone on the path to fame' attitude"
Oier Olazabal
GK - 17 - Barcelona - 160k - Spanish
Promising Goal-Keeper and could make it to the top 4 or back-up at least.
Oscar Ustari
GK - 21 - Getafe - 1.5m-2m - Argentinian
"Young and he always does great for me keeping clean sheets only good on the 8.0.0 and 8.0.1 patches"
Oswaldo Sanchez
GK - 33 - Santos Langua - 1-4M - Mexican
"Cheap, Quality keeper for any Premierleague side might even go to some championship sides as well.
Sbastien Frey
GK - 27 - Fiorentina - 20m - French
A great goalkeeper makes a difference. Frey wins matches for you by saving any shot. One on ones, long
range efforts, free kicks, he's your must have goalkeeper on FM2008.
Stephen Henderson
GK - 19 - Bristol City - 22,000k - Irish
Top quality goalkeeper for League Two clubs and is good enough for League One too
How To Get 7 Star Coaches
To get 7 stars in STRENGTH
Your coach must have: Fitness >=18
To get 7 stars in AEROBIC
Your coach must have: Fitness >=18
To get 7 stars in GOALKEEPING
Your coach must have: Goalkeeping >=18
To get 7 stars in TACTICS
Your coach must have: Tactical >=18
To get 7 stars in DEFENDING
Your coach must have: Defending =18 & Tactical >=18 or

Defending =19 & Tactical >=14 or

Defending =20 & Tactical >=10
To get 7 stars in BALL CONTROL
Your coach must have: Technical =18 & Mental >=18 or
Technical =19 & Mental >=14 or
Technical =20 & Mental >=10
To get 7 stars in ATTACKING
Your coach must have: Attacking =18 & Tactical >=18 or
Attacking =19 & Tactical >=14 or
Attacking =20 & Tactical >=10
To get 7 stars in SHOOTING
Your coach must have: Technical =18 & Attacking >=18 or
Technical =19 & Attacking >=14 or
Technical =20 & Attacking >=10
To get 7 stars in SET PIECES
Your coach must have: Technical = 17 & Mental + Attacking >=39 or
Technical = 18 & Mental + Attacking >=36 or
Technical = 19 & Mental + Attacking >=33 or
Technical = 20 & Mental + Attacking >=30

[edit] Assistant Managers

Franco Baldini
Assistant Manager - 47 - No Club - Large - Italian
"Got him as my Assistant Manager but sure he would come to a club as a coach. High stats for Technical,
mental, man management and determination."
Franco Tancredi
Assistant Manager/Goalkeeing Coach - 52 - No Club/England - Small - Italian
"Excellent free assistant manager on the 8.02 patch. 20 for GK coaching, great man management,
working with youngsters, judging players etc."
Hugo Tocalli
Assistant Manager/Coach - 59 - No Club - Small - Argentinian
"Good Assistant with knowledge of all the Spanish speaking parts of South America."
Pako Ayestaran
Assistant Manager - 45 - Liverpool - Large - Spanish
"The best assistant manager on the game."
Paulo Camello
Assistant Manager/Coach - 41 - No Club - Large - Brazilian

"Needed a assistant manager with Arsenal after Pat Rice retired and after a month this guy became
world class. Not the best but still good."
Torbjorn Nilsson
Assistant Manager - 52 - No Club - Small - Swedish
"Solid assistant with nice stats. Free and cheap wages, perfect for a cash strapped club."
[edit] Coaches
Andreas Kopke
Goalkeeping Coach - 44 - No Club - Small - German
"As good a coach as he was a player, top class."
Andrew Renshaw
Fitness Coach - 44 - Bolton - Small - English
"Youth coach at Bolton who generally has 19-20 for fitness coaching. Will accept a 1k a week contract
providing you offer a decent role (coach or fitness coach)."
Dario Marcolin
Coach - 35 - Inter Milan - Large - Italian
"Got great stats and a world class rep. Brilliant coach."
Donogh Holohan
Fitness Coach - 49 - Colchester - Small - Irish
"Listed as a fitness coach, but dont let that fool you, he is well equipped techincally and tactically also,
perfect for any club."
Frank de Boer
Coach - 37 - Ajax - Small - Dutch
"Top defensive coach, very young, should be a top coach for years to come."
Gerd Muller
Coach - 62 - Bayern Munich - Large - German
"Great Attacking Coach. Paid 200K compensation for him."
John Park
Coach/Youth Coach - 45 - Celtic - Large - Scottish
"Everything is just amazing, he is 20 for working with youngsters."
Jon Dalzell
Fitness Coach - 36 - Portsmouth - Small - English
"Top fitness coach with very nice mental stats, wages are high for a fitness coach, but there are none
better."
Joop Hiele
Coach - 48 - Werder Bremen - Large - Dutch
"Great coach. Got a world class rep so might only come to the big four."
Juan Santisteban

Coach - 70 - No Club - Small - Spanish

"Very old, but still a top defensive/tactical coach. NOTE: may have random stats."
Paco Herrera
Coach/Scout - 53 - Espanyol - Small - Spanish
"One of the few 7-star set pieces coaches on a small Database...top-mid level clubs only."
Paulo Paixao
Fitness Coach - 56 - CSKA Moscow - Large - Brazilian
"Super Fitness coach and he is good enough to be a 1st team coach."
Ricardo Moniz
Coach/Assistant Manager - 43 - Tottenham - Small - Dutch
"Very good stats, high for attacking, technical, and wont cost a high fee to poach. wage demands are
very high, only rich clubs need bother trying to sign him."
Sepp Maier
Goalkeeping Coach - 63 - Bayern Munich - Large - German
"Top class goalie in the past , top class Goalkeeping coach now."
Vincenzo Pincolini
Coach - 51 - No Club - Large - Italian
"Brilliant coach with great stats. Got no club at the start either."
[edit] Scouts
Andre Vilas Boas
Scout - 29 - No Club - Small - Portuguese
"I signed him easily for Man City and he should join most Premiership teams. This is on 8.0.2-take a look
at these quality stats and remember that I found him first."
Bojan Krkic
Scout - 41 - Barcelona - Large - Serbian
"He has both JPA and JPP 20.That says it all."
Egon Coordes
Scout - 63 - Bayern Munich - Large - German
"Fantastic scout, one of the best on FM. I get him on every game i start, payed 90K comp for him."
Ian Broomfield
Scout - 45 - Portsmouth - Large - English
"18JPA 20 JPP, just signed him for my Everton Squad in 2010. Vast amounts of knowledge about
England, and only wants 1,400 per week on wages."
Jacques Lichtenstein
Scout - 38 - Anderlecht - Small - Belgian
"Comes on a free, with decent stats and a knowledge of Belgium, Israel, Brazil and Argentina."
Julen Lopetegi

Scout - 40 - Real Madrid - Large - Spanish

"A world class scout with brilliant stats. Got a good eye for youngsters."
Jurgen Milewski
Scout - 49 - Hamburg - Small - German
Good scout, knowledge of Germany and surrounds, gives detailed and (so far) quite accurate reports
(including in most cases, min/max transfer fee), will go to any top league club (and perhaps second tier
too)."
Rudi Wojtowicz
Scout - 51 - Hertha Berlin - Small - Polish
"Excellent scout, 18s in JPA and JPP. Will come to mid-lower Prem teams (can easily get him for
Middlesbrough)."
Sandro Orlandelli
Scout - 36 - Arsenal - Small - Argentinian
"May cost a bit, but is an amazing scout. Only for the big teams though."
Wolfgang Dremmler
Scout - 51 - Bayern Munich - Large - German
"Brilliant scout who has great stats. Found me some good youngsters in Brazil."
[edit] Physios
Gianni Nanni
Physio - 41 - Bologna - Small - Italian
"Fantastic, cheap physio. Best picked up at the end of the first season."
Jose Maria Villalon
Physio - 48 - Atletico Madrid - Large - Spanish
"World class Physio with the right stats for a good physio."
Luca Flangini
Physio - 39 - No Club - Small - Italian
"Will sign for most teams for roughly 2,000 a week. Looks good to me."
Magnus Forsblad
Physio - 56 - No Club - Small - Swedish
"20 for Physio, comes on a free...looks good to me."
Nick Worth
Physio - 34 - No Club - Small - English
"Good, free physio. Usually 19 sometimes 20 for physiotherapy and doesn't demand huge wages."
Pasini
Physio - 38 - Chievo Verona - Small - Italian
"Only costs 40k compensation and only asks for 300 a week. Great for clubs with little money."
Roberto Filippini

Physio - 49 - No Club - Small - Italian

"Has good attributes in all the required fields for a physio and should join most top league teams. Wages
should be no more than 2,000 a week."