Best Young Players in Football Manager 2009

I’ve put together a list at BrightHub.com, comprising of some of the best young players in Football Manager 2009. In every individual game there will be some players that shine and others that don’t; these are players that I’ve seen progress well within the game though, players that have definite potential to perform and become absolute stars of the future.

There are the obvious options such as Lionel Messi, Theo Walcott, and Igor Akinfeev; I’ve also tried to include some players that you might not necessarily think of first though, and hopefully you’ll be able to pick up a few new ideas for some super signings after reading the list.

I’ve named five goalkeepers, five defenders, five midfielders, and five strikers, and although I’ll admit that there is a bit of a Premier League player bias (eight of the twenty play their trade in England’s top flight); hopefully the list will be helpful if you’re managing any top level club, not just one from England.

These are my recommendations if you’re managing a top level team, if you’re managing a club from a lower level though then I do have a bit of basic general advice for you. If you can’t afford expensive signings then look to the clubs from the leagues above. Look to their reserve teams, and see if you can bring any of their players in on loan that you believe would improve upon the current quality/strength in depth of your squad. I love managing lower level clubs, and I’ve found throughout the years that this method works wonders.

In addition to loaning players that aren’t the first choices at their respective clubs; at the end of every season, check to see the players that clubs from the leagues above are letting go, and consider signing these players also. Sometimes you’ll sign players this way and they’ll flop, other times though they can turn out to be your star signings, so always keep in mind that just because it hasn’t worked for them elsewhere, it doesn’t mean that they won’t become a valuable member of your squad.

Click here to read my article featuring twenty young players that I consider to be amongst the best that Football Manager 2009 has to offer.