Bring more women working in football into your Football Manager 27 save with the latest edition of the Female Staff Shortlist.
Featuring real-life women from across the game, the shortlist includes coaches, scouts, analysts, physios and other football staff. Whether you're starting a women's football save or simply want more female staff available in your career, this download gives you more options when building your backroom team.
FM27 Female Staff Shortlist
The latest edition of the Female Staff Shortlist is available as a free download.
About the Shortlist
The Female Staff Shortlist is designed to make women working in football more accessible in Football Manager. Created using the official FM Editor, the database brings together real-life staff from across the football world.
- Real-life female football staff.
- Coaches, scouts, analysts, physios and more.
- Designed for Football Manager 27.
- Suitable for both men's and women's football saves.
- Free to download and use.
FM27 Database Overview
So, just how big is the FM27 Female Staff Shortlist? Here's a closer look at the people and roles represented in this year's edition.
Age Profile
Staff in the shortlist range from 18 to 71 years old. The average age is 35.6, with a median age of 34.
Staff by Preferred Job
Physios make up the largest group in the shortlist, followed by coaches and managers. The database also includes a wide range of specialist and backroom roles.
Most Represented Nationalities
The shortlist features staff from 149 different nationalities, with England, Spain and Belgium leading the way.
Figures are based on 4,726 unique staff IDs. Preferred job figures exclude one staff member without a listed preferred job.
More Data Coming Soon
This page will grow beyond a simple download. I'm working on a deeper look at the people included in the shortlist, with searchable staff profiles, rankings and data from across the database.
Future additions will include:
- A searchable staff directory with filters.
- Staff rankings by role and coaching ability.
- Lists highlighting the highest-rated and most promising staff.
- A closer look at how the database has developed between editions.
More information and data will be added as the FM27 database research continues.
How to Install
- Download the ZIP file using the link above.
- Extract the ZIP file to access the .fmf shortlist.
- Move the .fmf file into your Football Manager 27 shortlists folder:
Documents > Sports Interactive > Football Manager 27 > shortlists - Open Football Manager 27.
- Go to Staff Shortlists.
- Select the gear icon and choose Load Shortlist.
- Find your downloaded .fmf file and select Load.
The total number of staff appearing in your game depends on the leagues you have loaded and the size of your database. Not every staff member included in the shortlist will necessarily appear in every save.