Your match plan

For an immediate vacancy, compare role fit and reported current ability. The limited sample below is not an exhaustive ranking of the FM27 database.

Reviewed against sources available on 1 November 2026. Preview behaviour and final-release details may differ.

Start with what the team needs now

A search for the best player to help immediately is different from a search for the largest future ceiling. This view starts with reported current ability in a small third-party preview sample. It gives you a way to compare the available records while keeping position, age and version alongside each value. It does not claim that the player at the top is the best footballer in the entire game.

Define the vacancy before sorting. An advanced midfielder with a higher reported CA cannot replace a missing central defender without a different plan. Use the position filter to create a relevant group, then inspect the responsibilities your formation actually requires. Open the individual profile for the questions you still need to ask in your save.

Compare candidates against the same responsibility

Choose up to four records for a side-by-side review. Keep the evidence comparable: source version, snapshot date and whether a number was actually supplied. Missing attributes do not mean a player is weak in that area; they mean the sample cannot answer that question. Use a current scout report to fill the knowledge gap for your own decision.

The sample reports CA and PA on a 1–200 scale, rather than converting a website recommendation score. The source save and exact build were not independently inspected. A high reported value is therefore a discovery aid, not a guarantee of a particular performance, a transfer opportunity or the same value in every career.

The best fit still needs an achievable agreement

Before approaching anyone, inspect the actual contract, availability, registration and terms in your save. This database deliberately does not infer wages or fees. An impressive candidate can still be unsuitable if signing them blocks an essential position or prevents the squad from meeting another commitment.

Save interesting candidates for later or export the filtered group as CSV. Favorites stay in this browser and the export includes snapshot and version fields so that a working list keeps its context. Recheck it after a database update instead of assuming that an older shortlist remains an accurate description of the current game.

Reported current-ability shortlist

Filter one snapshot. Save candidates. Compare up to four from the same dataset.

Third-party reference

CA/PA use the reported 1–200 scale. A PA band must fit entirely within your minimum and maximum; lower-bound and ceiling sorting are separate choices. Unknown values are excluded by numeric filters. FC is the source code for central forward.

Dataset
Launch Preview save · 30 Oct 2026
Source
Regen Hunters · third-party reference
Last verified

Published Launch Preview save snapshot · exact game build and database revision not supplied. Values were checked against the publication, not independently against its original save.

Snapshot limits

Original published save is unavailable for independent verification. Build and database revision unspecified. Ages/clubs are copied as snapshot facts, not updated real-world facts. Only a small factual sample is used.

30 of 30 players in this snapshot

Launch Preview save · 30 Oct 2026. Open a profile for evidence and role-fit questions.
PlayerPosAgeClub in snapshotReported CAReported PAYour shortlist
Jude BellinghamView profileAMC22R. Madrid181188
Lamine YamalView profileMRAMR18Barcelona180195
Florian WirtzView profileAMC22Liverpool166185
Pau CubarsíView profileDC19Barcelona165185
Désiré DouéView profileAMLAMCAMR21Paris Saint-Germain164184
João NevesView profileDMMC21Paris Saint-Germain164174
Jamal MusialaView profileAMC22FC Bayern München162185
Arda GülerView profileMCMRAMCAMR21R. Madrid158183
Lewis HallView profileWBL21Newcastle United153170
Dean HuijsenView profileDC21R. Madrid151177
Kobbie MainooView profileDMMCAMC21Manchester United151177
Myles Lewis-SkellyView profileDLDMMC19Arsenal151172
Francesco Pio EspositoView profileST21FC Internazionale Milano149172
Michael KayodeView profileDR21Brentford144168
Jérémy JacquetView profileDC20Liverpool142182
Luka VuškovićView profileDC19Brighton & Hove Albion142178
Mathys TelView profileFC20Tottenham Hotspur141164
Marc BernalView profileDMMC19Barcelona140150–180
Robin RisserView profileGK21RC Lens140162
Christian KofaneView profileFC19Bayer 04 Leverkusen136162
Guillaume RestesView profileGK20Toulouse FC136160
Dennis SeimenView profileGK20VfB Stuttgart132168
Babis KostoulasView profileFC18Brighton & Hove Albion131168
Carlos MaciàView profileDMMC17Villarreal127150–180
Winsley BoteliView profileFC19FC Sion127170
Thiago PitarchView profileMCAMC18R. Madrid125150–180
Nathan De CatView profileDMMC17TSG 1899 Hoffenheim122150–180
Alessandro NunzianteView profileGK18Not supplied115169
Kennet EichhornView profileDMMC16Bayer 04 Leverkusen115150–180
Rui ArakiView profileGK18Gamba Osaka110150–180

Player comparison (0/4)

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Use Compare beside a player to start a decision within one source snapshot.

Filters create no URLs. Favorites stay in this browser across snapshots; comparisons are restricted to one. Silhouettes and club shields are original identifiers, not official photos or crests. Individual attributes, wages and fees have not been supplied.

Sources & verification

Article reviewed on 1 November 2026. Each source has its own verification date. Guidance is editorial analysis unless explicitly attributed to an official announcement.

  1. Official sourceTraining and Tactical EffectivenessReviewed 1 November 2026
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