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This is the player's current age in real-life. When the player ages in real-life this will be reflected within the game.

A list of all completed and confirmed transfers from within the Game World.

This is a tactical option; you can instruct your players where you want them to focus their passing. For example, you can ask your players to focus their passing "Down Both Flanks" and your players will target their play generally down both flanks of the pitch the majority of the time.

The team captain is usually a player who can motivate and organise your players on the pitch. Factors like age, experience, length of time at club are all things that should be assessed when choosing a captain.

Every club within Soccer Manager has a Chairman and their role is to work in the best interests of the club. In Soccer Manager you cannot be sacked by the Chairman and he will give you enough time, and hopefully money, to turn your squad into world beaters.

This value is decided by the Chairman of the club the player currently plays for. This value is dependent on his significance within the club. If the player is a 'first team' player or is one of the better players within the squad the Chairman will value him highly. Different Chairmen will value the player at different amounts if the player moves club.

Keeps you up to date with any new developments regarding your club.

If a manager has COM next to their name, then this means the club is unmanaged within your Game World and it is controlled by the computer.

This is the player's current condition and is displayed as a percentage. The lower the value, the less likely a player will play to his full potential. If you rotate your squad of players via the tactics page it will allow your players time to recover after playing games. However, a player's condition automatically increases gradually each day.

The corner taker is a player who will generally take the majority of your corners whenever possible.

The aim of this type of football is to catch the opponent on the "break". When they give away possession in midfield or attack, defensive players will tend to be further up the field than usual and may not be able to quickly adjust to a defensive mindset.

This is the player's strongest foot. If a player is left footed and plays on the right hand side their performance may be affected.

The form of a player, based on their last six appearances.

Free agents are players without a club. New players that are added to the Player Database are often also added as free agents. A new player will become a free agent in your Game World if the club he plays for in real-life is a club within your Game World. However if the club he plays for in real-life is not in your Game World he will be added to his club's respective squad.

The free-kick taker is a player who will generally take the majority of your free-kicks whenever possible.

This is the official clock within the game.

A Game World is a self-consistent fictional setting with elements which differ from the real world. Each Game World has a set amount of clubs that can be managed, which are split across a number of divisions. All other clubs and players within the Game World can be interacted with.

The Game World History is a complete statistical history of your Game World. It includes full historical records in relation to Honours, Best Managers, Tables, Player Tables, and Record Transfers.

This is where you get key information about your Game World. Messages regarding transfers, competitions, manager appointments and resignations appear in the Game World News Feed.

This is where you get information about all of the rules associated with your Game World.

The Loan List displays all of the players within your Game World who have been placed on there by their respective club.

In order to sign a player within the game, you will need to make a transfer bid to the club that owns the player's contract, and only when a fee has been agreed will the player transfer clubs.

The Match Preview provides detailed pre-analysis of the match, along with match information, club facts, any injured or suspended players, players to watch, statistics, previous meetings etc.

The Match Report provides detailed commentary of the match, along with all scoring opportunities, injuries, player ratings, statistics, formations, cards etc.

This tactical option directly affects a player’s position on the field. Depending on the mentality set he may be more restrained or cavalier in his approach.

This is a tactical defensive option were your players will try to get as many men behind the ball as possible

A player's morale is based on numerous factors such as their clubs form, his transfer status, their current form etc.

This is the national team that the player is eligible for.

New players are constantly added to the database by our community from Soccer Wiki. Any player that is added to the Soccer Wiki will appear within the New Players page.

This Transfer Status indicates that a manager wants another player in exchange for their player and not money.

This is a tactical option that dictates the range of passing your team will adopt. For example you can ask your players to play "short" passes to the feet of their team mates, keeping hold of the ball leading to a slow patient build-up or even ask them to be "direct" and try to play passes whenever possible directly up the field to your front men.

The penalty taker is usually a player who has experience and will not lose his nerve at the crucial point. A striker is usually a good choice for this but other players can also do the job adequately.

The playmaker is a player who will be your creative inspiration on the pitch.

This is a tactical option which will ask your defence to play higher up the field of play in a tight defensive line trying to catch opposition players with the offside trap.

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Any transfer negotiations you may be involved in are stored for reference, detailing any proposed fee and current status.

Any transfer negotiations you may be involved in are stored for reference, detailing any proposed fee and current status.

This is the players known name (with his surname in capitals and forename in lower case). However depending on a player's nationality he can be known by his forename instead of surname or even by his nickname. This usually applies to players from Korea, Turkey, Brazil, Argentina, Spain and Portugal.

This is the player's current position(s). There are several positions available and these are allocated to a player dependent on where he plays in real-life on a regular basis. A player with more than one position can perform equally as well in either position.

This is a tactical option which will ask your players to close down the opposition at every available opportunity within either their own area, own half or all over the pitch

The Score Centre provides minute to minute commentary of the match, with every goal, foul, free kick, offside and bookings shown.

You can use the find club/player search to search for a particular player or club within the game. All you need to do is enter part of the player's surname or part of the club name you know he currently plays for.

Stadium Building is a feature in which your current stadium capacity is increased if your Chairman believes their club currently do not have an adequate sized stadium to compete successfully within its current division.

This is a tactical option the level of commitment and aggression your players will attempt to show when tackling for the ball. For example you can ask your players to be "soft" in their approach, attempting to challenge for the ball but not being reckless or even ask them to be "aggressive" and go in for all challenges whether they have a chance of winning the ball or not.

The target man is your front player who will act as a target during the course of the game, with your players trying to pick out as many forward passes to him as possible.

This tactical options dictates the speed and urgency your team plays with. The tempo employed by your team can affect the success of your passing as a slow tempo will result in a quick, short passing game, whereas as fast tempo could result in more mistakes due to rushing passes.

This is a tactical option where your team in general will sit tight on the opposition players giving them as little room as possible.

Once a player transfers club he receives a 20 Turn transfer ban. This means that the player cannot be sold on again for 20 'game' Turns (20 league games) which is equivalent to 10 real life weeks. The club cannot receive any bids for the player and the player cannot be placed on the transfer list.

This is a summary of all of the player's that your club has purchased during the course of the season.

The Transfer List displays all of the players within your Game World who have been placed on there by their respective club.

This is a summary of all of the player's that your club has sold during the course of the season.

This Transfer Status will stop managers making a transfer or loan bid for your player.

This Transfer Status will stop managers making a loan bid for your player.

This Transfer Status will stop managers making a transfer bid for your player.

An undisclosed offer will mean that only you and the other party will know the amount of the transfer fee involved and it will remain hidden from third parties. However, the selling club has the option to disclose the fee if they wish to alert other clubs of the transfer fee.