What Nationailty Dominates Your Squad?

[Stephanie McMahon\'s Secret Lover]

Apart from the Nation you are based at obviously.

In my current Sutton United game I have a complete mish-mash of different nations all with just one representative, apart from Chile. I have two Chileans BOTH Worldwide reputation strikers. They also happen to be captain and vice-captain at our club

25 year old striker Osvaldo Villalon is valued at £35.5m, 57 goals in 80 games.
30 year old striker Julio Cesar Cordova is valued at £24.5m, 143 goals in 210 games.

Do you find yourself just taking anyone who is quality or do field a nation of Brazilians?

[Niebiescy]

My squads are typically full of South Americans and Eastern Europeans. Simple reason is that players from the major Western European nations expect to receive salaries that are far greater than their abilities and their clubs demand obscene transfer fees so I refuse to buy them out of principal. I hate not signing local players as it's what I love to see in real life, but it's just impossible to be successful and buy players from these leagues unless you're managing a massive club with huge transfer and wage budgets.

[Carmi88]

well I'm Arsenal so I'm allowed to be proud of 8 Englishmen in my 25 man squad but the other dominant nations are Netherlands and Italy with 4 apiece and 3 brazilians before the rest are 1s and 2s

[PMLF]

I adjusted Brazilian league to have no foreign restrictions in my pre-patch savegame and ended up having 5 Colombian first teamers and also a Peruvian one.

But Brazilians were still the majority of my squad, although I preferred to sign other South Americans as they are cheaper.

[Robsy1990]

My Basingstoke side in 2021 currently only has two English first-teamers; a right-back who is 21 and a centre-back who is 19. Both key players. Got another English CM breaking through, but he's only 17. Also got a 23-year old CM who was born in England, has a very English name (Ben McCabe), but he came through Juventus' youth system and opted to play for Italy.

At the moment French players dominate squad, though I have a nice little mix. I'm trying to bring as many English players through as possible but I'm having to rely on my own intake as other English clubs demand extortionate fees for their players. I'm also finding a distinct lack of good attacking English players, which is tough... I enjoy getting obscure nationalities in my intake, and I had a very promising lad from St Pierre & Miquelon come through only for the game to crash. I then had a Japanese guy appear for me who looks like he's gonna be good, so looking forward to seeing him break into the first team. My goal is to get a North Korean first teamer though

[Niebiescy]

My Basingstoke side in 2021 currently only has two English first-teamers; a right-back who is 21 and a centre-back who is 19. Both key players. Got another English CM breaking through, but he's only 17. Also got a 23-year old CM who was born in England, has a very English name (Ben McCabe), but he came through Juventus' youth system and opted to play for Italy.

At the moment French players dominate squad, though I have a nice little mix. I'm trying to bring as many English players through as possible but I'm having to rely on my own intake as other English clubs demand extortionate fees for their players. I'm also finding a distinct lack of good attacking English players, which is tough... I enjoy getting obscure nationalities in my intake, and I had a very promising lad from St Pierre & Miquelon come through only for the game to crash. I then had a Japanese guy appear for me who looks like he's gonna be good, so looking forward to seeing him break into the first team. My goal is to get a North Korean first teamer though

Next time you start a save enter you nationality as North Korean and you will have North Korean youths come through your academy in your youth intake each year

[Scab]

Ha. I have 15 nationalities in my squad but interestingly no two players of the same one, the local Russians excluded. If I roll back time 6 months the answer is Brazil - had two of those for a while there.

[Seule]

Last save I wound up with Jelle Vossen, Radja Nainggolan, Hazard, Defour and Axel Witsel on my team, Belgium for the win

[Krald]

My Truro side was practically my brazil side, I had like 15 Brazillians or something stupid like that, and they were the best in their position typically.

[marty78]

Everywhere apart from England really. The disappointing thing is I would rather buy home-grown but there is a lack of English talent in my save and the ones that do exist want ridiculous wages as already mentioned.

[Coentrao]

Managing on Netherlands, the current first team Squad:

4 Dutch
3 Czech
2 Romanian
2 Italian
2 Croatian
2 Brazilian
1 Argentinian
1 Austrian
1 Canadian
1 Chilean
1 Danish
1 Moroccan
1 Scottish
1 Serbian
1 Slovak
1 Swedish
1 Uruguayan

Quite a multi-cultural squad!

[scott MUFC]

man utd
2x belgian
3x brazilian
1x bulgarian
2x denmark (one from youth intake lol)
1x equadoran
9x english
2x french
2x dutch
1x mexican
1x northen irish
1x portugese
1x scottish
1x serbian
1x slovakian
1x korean
1x turkish
1x welsh

[Niebiescy]

My current first team squad



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[Mike7077]

I'm managing in Australia, so I'm only allowed to register five foreigners, which is everyone without Australian or New Zealand citizenship. So, although the word "dominate" doesn't seem appropriate, I do have two players from Ivory Coast.

[Ranquelme]

Managing Atletico Madrid:

3 Brazilians
2 French
2 Uruguayan
2 Portuguese

And then one country represented for the following

Ivory Coast
Turkey
Japan
Greece
Argentinian
Egyptian

And the rest Spanish.

[Richey2008]

In my southend united League 1 team I have 8 players from guinea-bissau, as i am managing them too!

[hursty2]

This isn't my team but the Serie A as a whole is starting to get dominated by Africans, when I'm home I'll look further into it.

[Superowl90]

my team is European heavy. at the moment the biggest nation present is france and argentina. i have a dozen other nations but only have 1 or 2. i am the manager of man city btw

[cyryl.c]

My Maccabi Be'er Sheva is full of Israelis. I don't even have someone with second nationality. But I've just started this save.

[jcoll]

I had 3 DR Congo internationals at Peterhead

[Kain]

1 x Argentina
6 x Brazil
1 x Croatia
1 x Denmark
2 x England
2 x France
2 x Germany
1 x Ghana
1 x Greece
1 x Netherlands
1 x Honduras
1 x Mexico
1 x Norway
1 x Poland
2 x Portugal
1 x Russia
2 x Slovakia
5 x Spain

At Barcelona in 2026.

[matty2323]

Chelmsford save is 2015/16. currently in championship after 4 successive promotions. Nationalities are:

2 Austrian
1 Chinese
1 Belgium
4 Denmark
3 English
1 Finland
1 Iceland
4 Northern Ireland
1 Norway
2 Ireland
2 Scottish

Majority are from UK and Ireland regions, with most foreign additions coming from Scandinavia. So much talent there at low costs. Try to keep the squad as British as possible but its un-realistic with my budgets when so many other clubs raid the decent locals.

[ryano]

Playing as Man Utd currently in season 2038/39. Nationalities are:

3 Argentina
3 Brazil
1 Cezch
2 English
8 French
7 Italian
3 Portugese
3 Spanish

My domestic player loyalty for the first squad is poor. Mainly buy South American teenagers and train them up in the Under 18s till they are ready for first team action.

[jimbobBRFC]

South Americans for me although the odd African usually makes an appearence

[Thebaker]

playing as worksop in 27/28 in the prem.

2 Argentinian
1 Armenian (youth)
1 Austrian
2 Croatian
1 Danish
3 Egyptian
16 English (all youths apart from 1)
17 French
29 German
4 Italian
4 turkish
3 Welsh


I think its obvious where my players come from (the austrian, both croatians, 1 italian and 3 turkish are also german ), all my players are free's apart from the argentinians and 1 egyptian

[tiago_wakabayashi]

I am playing FM 10. When I was on Náutico (Brazil) is sure the most are brazilians, but I had a Slovenia guy, a Chilean, a Uruguayan, two Colombians and one Argentinean

[tiago_wakabayashi]

I am playing FM 10. When I was on Náutico (Brazil) is sure the most are brazilians, but I had a Slovenia guy, a Chilean, a Uruguayan, two Colombians and one Argentinean

[Mr_Whippy]

I'm Crewe, predominately English/Irish, I have a couple Brazilians, two Icelandic, one from Benin and a South Korean to increase shirt sales

[Bradley21]

In my network save i play with my brother we have made our teams bi-nation. So all my players are Swedish or American, his are German or Serbian

Swedish defenders are terrible

[mkjellander]

Second season with Southampton, and the first team squad breaks down like this:

3 English - 2 from the original squad
3 Spanish
3 Italian
2 Norwegians
2 Brazilians
2 Argentinians
2 Mexicans
1 each of South Africa, Iceland, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Columbia, Denmark, and France.

On the youth/developmental side, it is all over the map. A large number of the incoming youth are from non-EU countries, since they seemed to generate the best talent this season. I have 4 Brazilians lined up to arrive over the next couple years, for example.

[DaveinaCape]

In my Hull City squad in 2020 my subs/backups are mainly mixed but my first team is somewhat English.

I play 4-2-3-1 with

English LB
German CB
Ghana CB
English RB
English CDM
English CM
French LW
English CAM (Fabian Delph being switched around with a 19 yo english regen)
Portuguese RAM
English ST

* EDIT: English GK

[Anti Spiral]

1 Welsh
1 Congolese
1 Icelandic
2 Croatians
2 Danes
2 Norwegians
2 Spanish
3 Irish
7 English

[ArsenalFan7]

I'm with Villareal and the most from one nation is France with 4, I have a huge variety of nationalities though and just two Spanish players currently in my squad.

[dafuge]

Bourneview YM (Northern Ireland) 2044/45
Brazil x10
Argentina x2
France x2
Germany x2
And one each from Croatia, Egypt, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Serbia and South Korea

The reserves are full of NI players, but my youth facilities have only just been finished so they have been awful up until now.

[JackJCFC]

Carmarthen (Wales) 2032

Argentina x3
Austrailia x1
Brazil x2
Canada x1
Colombia x1
Croatia x3
Denmark x1
England x2
Greece x2
Guinea x2
Italy x1
Malawi x1
Serbia x1
Portugal x1
Turkey x1
Uruguay x1
Wales x5
Zimbabwe x1

Quite a mix

[av3ry]

Manchester City 2015...

2x Argentina
2x Belgium
2x Brazil
1x Chile
6x England
3x France
1x Germany
1x Ghana
1x Netherlands
2x Italy
1x Ivory Coast
1x Norway
3x Spain
1x Wales

Shocking lack of homegrown talent in my first team.

[ArsenalFan7]

Oh if I do it like that, including loaned out players (3 of them):

2, Argentinian
1, Belgian
3, Brazilian
1, Cypriot
1, English
4, French
2, Italian
1, Japanese
1, Peruvian
1, Polish
1, Russia
1, South Africa
3, Spanish
1, Swedish
1, Swiss
1, Ivorian
1, Czech
1, Turkish
1, Moroccan
1, Norwegian

Multicultural

[Krald]

Seems strange to list all these 1x, the thread said, what dominates your squad 1x isn't dominating.

[jod123]

For my Manchester United team in 2016, I have 10 English players but the next highest I have is 4 Brazilians and I have 3 each from France, Italy and Spain. I also have 2 from Argentina and then I have 1 player from various other countries.

[AndyPass]

I've always wanted to try and take a side to the top of the Premiership with a squad made up of Brits. In season 8 I took over struggling West Ham in the Championship as they have a good youth set up so I can churn out heaps of good youngsters. I set about flogging the huge number of foreigners that littered their squad.

I'm still rebuilding the squad for season 9. However, I now have around 15 British & Irish players, 2 Brazilians, 2 lads from Slovakia and a Frenchman. My youth team also has around 6 or 7 very promising English lads.

Later in the game it seems a little easier to sign newgens around 20-23 years of age that once had potential, but never made the grade with their Premiership club. Not sure if they'll make the grade if / when we get promoted.

Unfortunately my Board want me to win the Championship. It might be a step too far.

[tinkerer]

depends
if i'm managing BPL team , at least 12-15/more should be England nationality , if Serie-A , then Italian
just like Juve , use local talents , usually looking for the best on these country xD

[Ratonbox]

Managing Rubin Kazan in Russia, in 2016 and I have the following distribution in the first team:

10 x Russians (mostly due to the foreigner rules here, but I do have one excellent youth the came through the club's facilities )
3 x Argentinians (this is the nationality that I always kind of favor)
2 x Ghanians (very, very good players there)
1 x Belgian, Ecuadorian, French, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Romanian, Ivorian.

[ATW]

Two games.

25 Man Squads
22 Spanish/Basque
3 French/Basque

25 Man Squad
15 Spanish
2 South African
3 French
2 Uruguayan
2 Portuguese
1 Argentinan/Italian

OK - the first one I am Athletic Club so not much choice, but the second I am Numancia.

[oislike]

I won't even bother about doing a Full squad

2 x Argentina
1 x Brazil
1 x Cameroon
1 x Croatia
1 x England
1 x Egypt
2 x France
3 x Germany
1 x Italian
1 x Kenya
2 x Mexico
1 x Nigeria
1 x Romania
1 x South Africa
1 x Spain
1 x Czech
1 x Congo
1 x China
2 x USA
2 x Tunisia
1 x Turkish
1 x Uganda

I'm Birmingham City in 2019.

[cpfc543]

In my current save I have around 26 Andorrans in the first team and another 30 or so in the youth team.

[RocheBag]

Playing as Paris FC, now in Ligue 1, I have:

4 Argentina
3 France
3 Spain
3 Italy
1 Finland
1 Germany
1 Mauritius
1 Russia
1 Senegal
1 Ivory Coast
1 USA
1 Ukraine
1 Uruguay
1 Wales

[markyosullivan]

Mainly all Reunionese

[Man United159]

In my second season with Hereford-

7 Dutch
6 English
3 French
3 German
1 Northern Irish
1 Irish
1 Curacao-ian

[tommonufc]

Venezuelan

Fernando Amorebieta at At. Bilbao

[DaveDaveDave]

At Spurs in summer 2017:

1 Argentinian
1 Brazilian
6 English (1 Jamaican by birth)
2 French (1 Senegalese by birth)
1 German
1 Nigerian
1 Portuguese
1 Scottish
1 South African
2 Spanish (1 Argentinian by birth, 1 Moroccan by birth)
1 Swiss
1 Welsh

Quite pleased to have 8 British in the squad, but I would like more, it's just hard to find them at the right price.

[BiggusD]

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I have only one Englishman in the squad and I don't feel bad about it.

[Redshift]

Crystal Palace:
2 x Brazilian
1 x Bulgarian
1 x Canadian
5 x English
2 x French
1 x German
1 x Guinea-Bissau
2 x Holland
1 x Iceland
1 x Italy
1 x Ivory Coast
3 x Portugal

That's not including a few other bit part players. Should probably start raiding Spain soon. The sad thing is most of the English players are backup at the moment and I never seem to get any decent English re-gens.

[Barside]

For some reason I only have a domestic player rating of 30%, 10 years of concentrating on developing German youth apparently means nothing.

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[Chalky1989]

In my Swansea team, a fair few seasons in I've got a fair few young Welsh players coming through, who are dominating a little. I tend to have a very small first team squad as I use youth players to fill up the team when I have injuries or suspensions.

9 Welsh (1 of those is Welsh/English)
1 American (Who is also Ghanian/English)
1 Spaniard
1 South African (Who is also a Dutchie)
1 Dutchie
4 English
1 Brazilian
1 Croatian
1 Austrian

My starting lineup from those players, when all fit consists of

1 Dutch
1 Austrain
1 American
2 English
5 Welsh
1 Brazilian

[dankrzyz]

Currently managing Lierse in the Belgian Pro League, coming off my first Manager of the Year award. At this point, there is only one Belgian on the senior squad. I've had great luck poaching young and talented players from Mexico.

5x Mexico
3x Brazil
2x Algeria
2x Portugal
2x Argentina
1x Angola
1x Belarus
1x Belgium
1x Czech Republic
1x Iraq
1x Guatamala
1x Finland
1x Scotland
1x Zimbabwe
1x Nigeria

[laBOMBA]

Playing club Brugge in Belgium. Season 2024/2025. Since best Belgians get poached by big European clubs, I have to focus on cheap talent. Most of my players come from Argentina, Italy and Brazil. I also have a German, French, Welsh, Croatian and Gabonese running around.

[ilCuoreDiRoma]

right now, i don't have more than 1 player of the same nationality in my entire club except for Italian of course

my foreigners are Eriksen (danish), Lamela (argie), Son Heung-Min (korean), David Pizarro (chile), Julio Sergio (brazil), Rajkovic (serb), Nego (french), Branescu (romanian), Jose Angel (spanish). everyone else is Italian, even my regen youngsters

back in FM10 though i always wanted to build a Chile team though for AS Roma.... back then Vidal and Sanchez were still young and affordable. and Humberto Suazo was in his prime. and i would have Isla/Medel/Pizarro/Tello/Carmona/Valdivia of course. would've been a class team