Administrators Neil Brock Posted April 28, 2021 Administrators Share Posted April 28, 2021 Have you ever wondered where the player attributes, club data and stadium information in Football Manager come from? We are assisted by more than 1,000 researchers across the world who help put our database together but that wasn’t always the case. The research team started out quite small in the mid-1990s but has expanded almost exponentially since then. Our researchers are fans of the series, just like us, and many of them took on their roles because they were passionate about their clubs, domestic leagues and national football setups and they wanted to ensure they were represented accurately in the game. Indeed, many of those who have worked as researchers for Football Manager have moved into jobs in the footballing world as a result of their knowledge and commitment, so it can be a pathway to the job of your dreams. Below are five interviews conducted with some of our Head Researchers, giving you an insight into how they scout, rate and submit all the many different things you see in game. Argentina Head Researcher InterviewFacundo Delgado is our Argentine head researcher, who has grown the role over the years to the point where he now oversees the efforts of a team of 60 scouts, as well as guiding an online community of roughly 13,000 fans. Portugal Head Researchers InterviewCarlos Bessa and Bruno Luis have been contributing to our vast research team for a combined 16 years. Scotland Head Researcher InterviewStuart Milne is our Scottish head researcher and he has been involved with FM for more than two decades, starting as an assistant researcher in 1997 before taking up his current role in 2000. South Africa Head Researcher InterviewRob Delport is our South African head researcher and he has been involved with FM for about a decade, attending hundreds of games and ensuring the maintenance of the data for the entire country, including that of the national team. Switzerland Head Researcher InterviewOliver Zesiger is our Swiss head researcher and he has been involved with FM for more than a decade. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbeezer Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 What websites to the scouts etc use to determine team formations and line ups? thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelatedsuits Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Loved hearing the different challenges and perspectives of the sport that draws all the world together. Thanks for sharing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentford Alan Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 On 23/10/2022 at 20:44, bigbeezer said: What websites to the scouts etc use to determine team formations and line ups? thanks We go to the games! Each English team, for example, has a volunteer researcher dedicated to them who is usually a season ticket holding fan and watches the team home and away as much as possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerBug Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Brilliant interviews! I especially like the pretty consistent responses about Mental attributes being toughest to rate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowfoz1 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 When will Dreams FC in Ghana league be updated with Aziz Issah? Hes the top scorer in the CAF Cup and hes not in the game database at all even after updates. Its a huge gap in the database.... Good Interviews! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire_03 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Am 10.4.2024 um 00:24 schrieb kowfoz1: When will Dreams FC in Ghana league be updated with Aziz Issah? Hes the top scorer in the CAF Cup and hes not in the game database at all even after updates. Its a huge gap in the database.... Good Interviews! It would be easier and more successful, if you raise this point in the database and research thread and provide the necessary data's to create this missing player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameosis Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 On 15/04/2024 at 13:28, Fire_03 said: It would be easier and more successful, if you raise this point in the database and research thread and provide the necessary data's to create this missing player. looks as if in many cases sourced reports are ignored, i've found a few that date back years and haven't been addressed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire_03 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 vor 13 Stunden schrieb cameosis: looks as if in many cases sourced reports are ignored, i've found a few that date back years and haven't been addressed. Show me those Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameosis Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 (edited) 4 hours ago, Fire_03 said: Show me those krunoslav banovčić is one such case, dating back to 2022 and no response to the original poster when he raised the issue, or to me when i did the same - solve it. https://www.transfermarkt.com/krunoslav-banovcic/profil/trainer/117914 Edited May 25 by cameosis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire_03 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 (edited) The German Research had a big change during 2022 with 2 new Head Researcher. I can't see the original date, so it could be possible it was in the time when the change happened. I will create this guy Edited May 25 by Fire_03 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameosis Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 4 hours ago, Fire_03 said: The German Research had a big change during 2022 with 2 new Head Researcher. I can't see the original date, so it could be possible it was in the time when the change happened. I will create this guy cheers. 👍 the original post was from october 25, 2022, the posts are clickable, i had posted in the german data issues thread. i had posted on may 21. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibarra1986 Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 (edited) I don't know if it's the right place to post but if it's not I sincerely apologize, I leave here a list of good young talented players and staff who should be in the next Football Manager 2025. Noah Cousin :: Paris SG :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com Luca Reggiani :: Borussia Dortmund :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com Rayane Belaid :: Atlético de Madrid :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com Riccardo Turricchia :: Juventus :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com Francesco Camarda :: Milan :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com Emanuele Sala :: Milan :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com Bendito Mantato :: Manchester United :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com Amir Ibragimov :: Manchester United :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com Amara Nallo :: Liverpool :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com Luismi Morales :: Atlético de Madrid :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com Daniel Rubio :: Atlético de Madrid :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com Carles Planchard :: Manchester City :: Coach Profile :: playmakerstats.com Ibrahim Ba :: Milan :: Coach Profile :: playmakerstats.com Manrico Ferrari :: Roma :: Coach Profile :: playmakerstats.com Maurizio Fanchini :: Roma :: Coach Profile :: playmakerstats.com Enrico Iodice :: Roma :: Coach Profile :: playmakerstats.com Edited June 23 by Ibarra1986 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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