England
5,582professional players
Reported data · 2023 · FIFA Professional Football Report 2023 (Landscape of Men's Professional Football)

But you can choose what to chase.
From a ball outside your front door to a whole ground singing your name.
These figures come from the game’s dataset, with a source and reporting year. Estimates and entries awaiting verification are excluded here. Treat the numbers as context, rather than your personal odds of making it. A count of professional players cannot tell you the probability that a particular child will earn a contract. Definitions and reporting periods can also vary between countries, so follow the sources before making comparisons.
professional players
Reported data · 2023 · FIFA Professional Football Report 2023 (Landscape of Men's Professional Football)
professional players
Reported data · 2023 · FIFA Professional Football Report 2023 (Landscape of Men's Professional Football)
professional players
Reported data · 2023 · FIFA Professional Football Report 2023 (Landscape of Men's Professional Football)
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Childhood starts at 8× · Important decisions pause time

Your country, family circumstances and natural gifts are drawn at birth. An old ball and a dusty pitch might be all you have. Childhood, from birth to eleven, starts at 8× speed. Watch the little days pass, meet the people cheering you on and discover where your first chance comes from.

Choose a training focus, read the manager’s formation and compete for a starting place. Set your sights on a dream club or a country you would love to play in. Your agent can seek an opening, but form, contracts and recruitment policy still matter. A goal gives your career direction; it never guarantees a deal.

Your honours, reputation and the money left in the bank tell different parts of the story. Your career report grades the journey, the silverware, and money and life. See what changed for your family and what comes after football, then keep a shareable card of the life you lived.
Keep all seven skills, form, fatigue and the manager’s trust in view. Compare your strongest position with the one you are asked to play, and understand why. Follow your club’s table position and your world ranking. Before choosing, read the likely effects so that each decision has a clear purpose.
Open the decisions panel whenever you need to adjust training, learn a language, change agent, ask for a new position or request a transfer. An off-field reputation can open doors, but ability and regular minutes still matter.

A club is more than a badge and a wage offer. Its approach affects your minutes, development and prospects when things go wrong. The right move depends on your age, abilities and ambitions. A celebrated destination can be a poor fit for a player who needs regular football.
🏴 England
England Division 1 · Tier 1 of 2
Starting position #1
Patient build-up in north London
4-3-3 · Possession
Trust in youth: 80/100
Medical support: 80/100
🏴 England
England Division 1 · Tier 1 of 2
Starting position #2
Sky-blue possession and deep squad
4-3-3 · Possession
Trust in youth: 65/100
Medical support: 90/100
🏴 England
England Division 1 · Tier 1 of 2
Starting position #4
South-coast scouting and smart resale
4-3-3 · Possession
Trust in youth: 90/100
Medical support: 76/100
🏴 England
England Division 1 · Tier 1 of 2
Starting position #8
Northern stripes and intense pressing
4-2-3-1 · High pressing
Trust in youth: 55/100
Medical support: 72/100
Watch annual income and net worth alongside the life taking shape around you. The shop is always available, with time paused while you browse. Look after your body, support the people at home or buy something you have always wanted. Each choice leaves its mark on your story.

Better boots, a personal coach or help with recovery: choose what fits your training and your budget. Every purchase has a cost and a trade-off.

Send home up to 50% of your income, repair your parents’ house or fund a sibling’s education. Your family’s circumstances change with the choices you make.

A car, a home, a family holiday or a little luxury. Happiness, reputation and relationships respond differently. A large wage does not always leave a large nest egg.

Run a fictional in-game business or build a pitch for local children. Businesses take attention and can lose money. All businesses and returns are simulated within the game.
All finances and businesses are simulated in-game · Not investment advice
Chase a league title, a national cup, continental honours or your first international cap. Performances move you through the world rankings. The biggest awards demand ability, form and a stage to show them on. A legendary ending is something to strive for, never a promised outcome.
League champion
National Cup
Continental Club Cup
World Championship
Top goalscorer
League player of the year
Continental national honours
World player of the yearCompleted lives from the game, selected across high, low and middle career scores. Every name belongs to a fictional character. Open a report to see how each journey ended.
🇮🇩 Aditya Pamungkas
Man Blue
🇹🇷 Kaan Çelik
Istanbul Gold Red
🇨🇴 Duván Bermúdez
Rosario Blue Gold
All-time earnings from completed fictional careers. What a player earned and what they kept can tell very different stories. Open their report to explore the journey, the honours and the life behind the number.
| # | Player | Best-known club | Total earnings |
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All clubs, club towns, players, coaches and sponsors are fictional. Real countries provide context, but the game avoids real badges and identities. This gives the story its own world and avoids implying that real clubs or commercial brands endorse it.
The sources page lists the references and reporting years supplied with the dataset. Estimates and figures awaiting verification are labelled separately. Club personalities, events, player abilities, match results and personal earnings are simulated; they are not records of real careers.
One in-game year takes 40 seconds at 1× speed. Childhood from birth to eleven starts automatically at 8×. Slow down, pause or skip to the next event whenever you like. Important cards and the decisions panel pause time while you think. The length of a life depends on your retirement age and how long you spend making decisions.
Club cards explain the country, league tier, table position, personality and tactics. Follow the compact league table and formation view to see your best position and where the manager actually plays you. Offers include a proposed squad role, so weigh playing time alongside the size of the club.
No. Set up to three goals and change them as your ambitions develop. Your agent will look for opportunities within their reach, but clubs still judge your ability, sustained form, recruitment fit and current contract. Goal updates explain what you need to improve before an opportunity is realistic.
The report grades your football journey, honours, and money and life. It separates lifetime income from what you still own, and includes support for your family, goals reached and life after retirement. These contribute to a career score out of 1,000. Leaderboards compare fictional characters from completed lives.
Yes. The game supports both languages, including football terminology and the choices you make. Your player’s save is independent of the language, so switching during play does not require a new life. Use the language link here to read the Thai introduction.
No account is required. Progress is saved in the browser on your current device. Return with the same browser to continue. Clearing site data, using private browsing or moving to another device may remove access to that save. A shared result link is separate from the save used to continue playing.
That possibility belongs in a football life story. Alternative routes let you find meaning in playing, helping a local side or passing your love of the game on to younger players. You still receive a career summary to look back on and share.
There will be goals, setbacks and people waiting for you at home. Take the beginning you are given, and make a story of your own.
Be born ↗