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| Alexander Frei (Dortmund) | He is a striker who will get a lot of goals. |
| Celsinho (Lokomotiv Moscow) | Brilliant 17 year old attacking player worth £2.1 million. |
| Daniel Bierofka (Stuttgart) | Good winger usually on the transfer list. |
| Daniel Galbraith (Hearts) | About 60,000 when you first start game. When in your reserve squad for a couple of seasons will have 30 to 40 goals a season. Does very well when promoted into first team. |
| Dawid Janczyk (Legia) | Goalscoring young striker. |
| Dinijar Bilyaletdinov (Lokomotiv Moscow) | Good young attacking midfielder. |
| Eddie Johnson (DC United) | Good striker. Takes two or three seasons to be at his best, but well worth the money. Has a 2.6 million release clause in contract. |
| Franck Ribery (Marseille) | Amazing French winger. |
| Freddy Adu (DC United) | Young, cheap, and talented. |
| Gareth Bale (Southampton) | Only 17 but is a talented left back. |
| Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) | Good relatively cheap left back. |
| Hilario (Chelsea) | Good transfer listed goalkeeper. |
| Javier Saviola (Barcelona) | Usually unsettled at club. |
| Jose Montiel (Udinese) | About 10 million but a good strong midfielder. |
| Kris Boyd (Rangers) | He will get you at the most 30 to 40 goals a season. |
| Lee Cattermole (Middlesbourgh) | Good young midfielder. About 250,000, but well worth the money. |
| Levan Kobiashvili (Schalke) | Very strong midfielder. |
| Leyrielton (Goias) | Good young right back. |
| Magnus Wolffe Eikrem (Wolde) | Very good player. Young and cheap. |
| Marek Mintal (Nurnberg) | Good attacking midfielder and forward. |
| Michalis Konstantinou (Olympiakos) | Striker from Cyprus but a good goal scorer. |
| Micheal Staunton (Celtic) | Good young defender. |
| Nani (Sporting Lisbon) | Good left winger. A bit costly at about 19 million, but is well worth the money. |
| Peter Halmosi (Debrecen) | Good cheap defender and midfielder. |
| Rodrigo Tiui (Fluminese) | Good young striker. |
| Sherman Cardenas (Bucuramanga) | Excellent young player. Takes a season or two to get into his stride. Well worth the wait and cheap. |
| Stein Huysegems (Feyenoord) | Good striker. |
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| 10 Consecutive Clean Sheets (15 points) | You will need to keep a clean sheet in 10 consecutive matches to unlock this achievement. |
| 10 Consecutive Goals (15 points) | You will need to score in 10 consecutive competitive matches to unlock this achievement. |
| 10 Manager Of The Month Awards (40 points) | You will need to win Manager Of The Month 10 times to unlock this achievement. |
| 10 Seasons At One Club (40 points) | You will need to stay at a club for 10 seasons to unlock this achievement. |
| 20 Xbox Live Games (5 points) | Play 20 cups or tournaments on Xbox Live to unlock this achievement. |
| 3 Consecutive Top League Titles (25 points) | You will need to win three consecutive top league titles to unlock this achievement. |
| 3 Continents (50 points): 3 Cups ( points) | Win a Continental Cup on 3 different continents to unlock this achievement. |
| 5 Manager Of The Year Awards (20 points) | You will need to win Manager Of The Year 5 times to unlock this achievement. |
| 5 Players In Team Of The Week (10 points) | You will need to have 5 players named in a team of the week. |
| 5 Seasons At One Club (20 points) | You will need to stay at a club for 5 seasons to unlock this achievement. |
| 5 Xbox Live Games (2 points) | Play 5 cups or tournaments on Xbox Live to unlock this achievement. |
| Be Offered An International Job (15 points) | Be offered an international management job to unlock this achievement. |
| Brazilian Promotion Challenge (40 points) | Achieve promotion from the lowest to the highest league with the same club (Brazil). |
| Clean Sheet (3 points) | Your team will need to play a match without conceding a goal to unlock this achievement. |
| Comeback King! (25 points) | You will need to win a match after being 2 or more goals down at half-time. |
| Do The Double (20 points) | Win the top league and top cup in a nation to unlock this achievement. |
| English Promotion Challenge (40 points) | Achieve promotion from the lowest to the highest league with the same club (England). |
| French Promotion Challenge (40 points) | Achieve promotion from the lowest to the highest league with the same club (France). |
| Get Into Hall of Fame (10 points) | You will need to get into the Worldwide Hall of Fame to unlock this achievement. |
| Golden Boot Award (15 points) | One of your players will need to be the overall top scorer at a World Cup. |
| Good Knowledge! (75 points) | Gain at least 75% scouting knowledge for your club to unlock this achievement. |
| Hattrick (5 points) | You will need to inspire one of your players to score a hattrick to unlock this achievement. |
| Italian Promotion Challenge (40 points) | Achieve promotion from the lowest to the highest league with the same club (Italy). |
| Least Goals Conceded In League (15 points) | Your team will need to concede the least goals in your league over an entire season. |
| Manager Of The Month (5 points) | You will need to win a Manager Of The Month award to unlock this achievement. |
| Manager Of The Year (10 points) | You will need to win a Manager Of The Year award to unlock this achievement. |
| Most Goals Scored In League (15 points) | Your team will need to score the most goals in your league over an entire season. |
| Play Fantasy Draft Cup (2 points) | Play a Fantasy Draft Cup on Xbox Live to unlock this achievement. |
| Play Fantasy Draft League (3 points) | Play a Fantasy Draft League on Xbox Live to unlock this achievement. |
| Player In Team Of The Year (5 points) | You will need to have one of your players selected in the Team Of The Year award. |
| Player In World Cup Best XI (5 points) | You will need to have one of your players selected in the World Cup Best XI. |
| Reach Top of Hall of Fame (20 points) | Reach the top of the Worldwide Hall of Fame to unlock this achievement. |
| Scottish Promotion Challenge (40 points) | Achieve promotion from the lowest to the highest league with the same club (Scotland). |
| Sign A Player (1 point) | You will need to sign a player for your team to unlock this achievement. |
| Spanish Promotion Challenge (40 points) | Achieve promotion from the lowest to the highest league with the same club (Spain). |
| Top Goalscorer In League (10 points) | One of your players will need to be the top league goalscorer over an entire season. |
| Undefeated Season (50 points) | You will need to ensure your team does not lose a single league match throughout the entire season. |
| Win 20 Cup Competitions (20 points) | You will need to win 20 cup competitions to unlock this achievement. |
| Win 5 Separate Cup Comps (5 points) | You will need to win 5 different cup competitions to unlock this achievement. |
| Win 5 Separate League Comps (10 points) | You will need to win 5 different league competitions to unlock this achievement. |
| Win 5 Separate Top League Comps (20 points) | You will need to win 5 different top league competitions to unlock this achievement. |
| Win A Continental Cup (20 points) | You will need to guide your team to glory in a continental club competition. |
| Win an Xbox Live Cup (3 points) | You will need to win an Xbox Live Cup to unlock this achievement. |
| Win an Xbox Live League (6 points) | You will need to win an Xbox Live League to unlock this achievement. |
| Win Domestic Championship (10 points) | You will need to win the top league in a nation to unlock this achievement. |
| Win Domestic Cup (5 points) | You will need to win the top domestic cup in a nation to unlock this achievement. |
| Win Fantasy Draft Cup (8 points) | You will need to win a Fantasy Draft Cup on Xbox Live to unlock this achievement. |
| Win Fantasy Draft League (7 points) | You will need to win a Fantasy Draft League on Xbox Live to unlock this achievement. |
| Win Promotion (5 points) | You will need to guide your team to promotion in a domestic league to unlock this achievement. |
| Win World Cup (30 points) | You will need to win the World Cup to unlock this achievement. |