Introduction
I am a classic football fan.
In the past years I have created legends databases for Football Manager and other football games.
Everything you see on the site reflects my knowledge and my opinion which, needless to say, is by no means perfect.
If you find any errors, inaccuracies, missing players or have any specific request please contact me here
Overall Rating Explained
A player’s overall rating is an approximate average of many factors, including:
Skills
Sum of Technical, Physical, Mental and Tactical Skills
Consistency
Continuity of performance at high levels over the years
Reputation
A player's national, continental and world reputation
Important Games
Ability to make an Impact under pressure in important matches
Adaptability
Ability to make an impact in different environments (clubs, national teams, leagues, etc.)
Awards
Individual and team awards (Balon d'Or, Best Player, Leagues, Cups, etc)
Skills Explained
The overall values you find in the macro categories, as shown above, hardly ever represent the average of the values entered below.
This is because I have given a different “weight” to each value depending on the role.
Acceleration
How quickly the player is able to reach his top speed
Agility
The ability to rapidly change the position of the entire body
Balance
The ability to maintain balance when coming into contact with other players
Jump
How high a player can jump
Natural Fitness
How fit a player is. The higher the value the less a player will be prone to get injured
Speed
Rapidity of movement over medium and long distances
Strength
The higher the value, the more likely the player will win a physical challenge
Stamina
The ability to sustain prolonged physical effort
Ball Control
Refers to the skill of the player to controll the ball
Dribbling
Speed, effectiveness and variety of dribbling
Free Kicks
Power, precision and technique of free kicks
Heading
Indicate the accuracy of the player’s headers
Long Passing
Indicate the accuracy of the player’s long passes
Shooting Accuracy
How close a shot is to the desired point of impact
Shooting Power
How hard a player can kick the ball
Shooting Technique
The player’s ability to shoot in unfavourable situations or from difficult positions
Short Passing
Indicate the accuracy of the player’s short passes
Defensive Positioning
The ability to be in the best defensive position against opposing attackers
Off the ball
How well a player can assess a situation and move off the ball, making himself available to receive a pass or score
Teamwork
How well a player follows tactical instructions and works for and alongside his teammates
Anticipation
The players ability to read how the game is going. Defensively it’s his ability to intercept a pass or make time is tackle to perfect; offensively is how well the strikers will anticipate the defenders
Concentration
A player’s mental focus and attention to detail. A high concentrated player will react better under pressure, make better judgement calls and won’t make many mistakes
Consistency
How likely the player is to perform consistently on the pitch
Determination
A player’s commitment and hunger to succed both on and off the pitch
Leadership
The player’s ability to influence players around them on the pitch, having a positive effect on them
Vision
Refers to a player’s ability to spot a potential opportunity. The awareness of knowing what is happening around him on the pitch
Finishing
A player’s ability to put the ball in the back of the net when presented with a chance
Marking
How well a player sticks close to his direct opposition in defensive situations
Sliding
The ability to make a clean sliding tackle at the right time wihout committing a foul
Tackling
How well the player will be at winning the ball cleanly without conceding fouls
Blocking
The goalkeeper’s ability to catch the ball
Diving
The goalkeeper’s coverage of the goal and size of the area in which he can make saves
Kicking
The accuracy of the goalkeeper’s kick off
Positioning
The ability to choose the right position on the goal line according to the opponent’s attacks
Reflexes
The player’s ability to make quick reaction saves
Rushing out
The higher the value the more the goalkeeper will choose the right time to rush out the goal
Please note that the skills I have used (not the values entered but the name and type of skills) are inspired by several football games and simulators, including: Football Manager, Pro Evolution Soccer, FIFA, etc.
Playing Styles Explained
My Sources
Player Pictures
All player photos belong to 3D PES faces made by talented facemakers.
I have contacted many of them and got their permission to use the pictures, from some of them I did not get a reply.
Some of the faces used are low quality, and I apologize for this: unfortunately it is a difficult task to find HQ pictures for all players.
They are constantly updated and improved.
Here is a list of the facemakers:
Alireza
Caste
DNA I
Mincho Sheen
Stels
Vn Huy Bui
Player Videos
Since February 2024, I have been slowly implementing embed videos that collect goals or skills of the entered players.
Most of the videos come from the Barbosa Fútbol Videos page, which I thank for the support which I thank for the support and highly recommend you visit because it contains so many great videos of soccer legends.
How the Search function works (new instructions will arrive soon)
It is currently not possible to carry out a cross-search or an single skill rating search.
This function will be implemented in the future.
You can sort the players by name, main position, overall, club, nationality and skills. Simply click on the criteria for which you want to sort the player.
You can also search for players in a more specific way, as in the example.
If you type in “Italy Defenders” (or “Brazil Midfielders”, or just “Midfielders” or “Sweeper”, or “Manchester United”, “Brazil“, or “Beckenbauer”) the search will automatically show you specific players, which you can then sort as shown.
