Football Manager 2005 Nations Guide Platform : PC Last Updated : 30/01/05 Version 0.1 Author : Matthew Ramsay Alias : Ultimate_Jecht Copyrighted to : (c) Matthew Ramsay - All Rights Reserved Email Address : matthew.ramsay@blueyonder.co.uk Last Updated : 30 January 2005 Search Engine - Press Ctrl + F and type in the code for the section you want to go to. Table of Contents : 1) Legal Disclaimer G1 2) Version Hitory G2 3) Nation Guide : A: Afghanistan G3 Albania G4 Algeria G5 American Samoa G6 Andorra G7 Angola G8 Anguilla G9 Antigua & Barbuda G10 Argentina G11 Armenia G12 Aruba G13 Australia G14 Austria G15 Azerbaijan G16 4) Credits G17 1) Legal Disclamier : G1 This document is copyrighted to me, Matthew Ramsay. It is intended for PRIVATE use only. Any and All reproduction and distribution of this guide without my consent is strictly prohibited. Use of this guide as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. 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This update can be found at http://www.fmsorted.com and is worth downloading if you want updated game data. 3) Details : G3 Name : Afghanistan Short Name : Afghanistan TLA : AFG Nationality Name : Afghan Continent : Asia Region : Asia Capital City : Kabul National Stadium : Football Stadium National Manager : Mazafari-S-Ahmad Zia Reputation : 150 Most Apperances : David Yaqubi (4) Most Goals : Not Set Attributes : Attacking : 0 Depth : 0 Directness : 0 Flamboyancy : 0 Flexibility : 0 Free Roles : 0 Marking : 0 Offside : 0 Pressing : 2 Sitting Back : 0 Tempo : 0 Use of Playmaker : 0 Width : 2 Preferred Formation : Not Set Second Preferred Formation : Not Set Defensive Formation : Not Set Attacking Formation : Not Set Statistics : First Language : Persian First Lanuage Percentage : 0 Second Language : Not Set Third Lanuage : Not Set Number of Clubs : 14 Number of Staff : 43 Member of EEC : No Game Importance : 4 State of Development : Third World Economic Factor : 4 League Standard : 1 Years to gain Nationality : 5 Coefficients : Fifa Points : 60 Preferences : Rival Nations : Bhutan 70 Russia 95 USA 100 Strips and Colours : Strip 1 : Foreground Colour : White Background Colour : Red Outline Colour : Red Kit Style : Plain Strip 2 : Foreground Colour : White Background Colour : Green Outline Colour : White Kit Style : Plain Details : G4 ID = 752 Name : Albania Short Name : Albania TLA : ALB Nationality Name : Albanian Continent : Europe Region : Eastern Europe Capital City : Tirana National Stadium : Qemal Stafa National Manager : Hans-Peter Breigel Reputation : 4250 Most Apperances : Rudi Vata (59) Most Goals : Alban Bushi (12) Attributes : Statistics : First Language : Albanian First Lanuage Percentage : 100 Second Language : Not Set Third Lanuage : Not Set Number of Clubs : 43 Number of Staff : 859 Member of EEC : No Game Importance : 2 State of Development : Developing Economic Factor : 9 League Standard : 5 Years to gain Nationality : 5 Coefficients : Fifa Points : 498 European Coefficients : Total Coefficient : 2.16 Coefficient 1998/1999 : 0.33 Coefficient 1999/2000 : 0.17 Coefficient 2000/2001 : 0.00 Coefficient 2001/2002 : 0.67 Coefficient 2002/2003 : 0.67 Coefficient 2003/2004 : 0.33 Preferences : Rival Nations : Greece 100 Russia 50 Serbia and Montenegro 60 Turkey 60 Strips and Colours : Strip 1 : Foreground Colour : Black Background Colour : Red Outline Colour : Black Kit Style : Plain Strip 2 : Foreground Colour : Black Background Colour : White Outline Colour : Red Kit Style : None Details : G5 ID = 752 Name : Algeria Short Name : Algeria TLA : ALG Nationality Name : Algerian Continent : Africa Region : North Africa Capital City : Algiers National Stadium : Not Set National Manager : Ali Gergani Reputation : 4750 Most Apperances : Mahieddine Meftah (104) Most Goals : Rabah Madjer (40) Attributes : Attacking : 0 Depth : 0 Directness : 0 Flamboyancy : 0 Flexibility : 0 Free Roles : 0 Marking : 0 Offside : 0 Pressing : 0 Sitting Back : 0 Tempo : 0 Use of Playmaker : 0 Width : 0 Preferred Formation : Not Set Second Preferred Formation : Not Set Defensive Formation : Not Set Attacking Formation : Not Set Statistics : First Language : Arabic First Lanuage Percentage : 0 Second Language : French Second Language Percentage : 0 Third Lanuage : Not Set Number of Clubs : 52 Number of Staff : 1306 Member of EEC : No Game Importance : 3 State of Development : Developing Economic Factor : 13 League Standard : 9 Years to gain Nationality : 5 Coefficients : Fifa Points : 545 Preferences : Rival Nations : Egypt 90 Morocco 90 Tunisia 75 Strips and Colours : Strip 1 : Foreground Colour : Green Background Colour : White Outline Colour : Green Kit Style : Plain Strip 2 : Foreground Colour : White Background Colour : Green Outline Colour : White Kit Style : Plain Details : G6 ID = 129504 Name : American Samoa Short Name : American Samoa TLA : ASA Nationality Name : American Samoan Continent : Oceania Region : Oceania Capital City : Pago Pago National Stadium : Tafuna Veteran's Memorial Stadium National Manager : Tanoa Lui Reputation : 500 Most Apperances : Baby Mulipola (8) Most Goals : Savaliga Afu (1) Attributes : Attacking : 0 Depth : 0 Directness : 0 Flamboyancy : 0 Flexibility : 0 Free Roles : 0 Marking : 0 Offside : 0 Pressing : 0 Sitting Back : 0 Tempo : 0 Use of Playmaker : 0 Width : 0 Preferred Formation : Not Set Second Preferred Formation : Not Set Defensive Formation : Not Set Attacking Formation : Not Set Statistics : First Language : English First Lanuage Percentage : 0 Second Language : Not Set Third Lanuage : Not Set Number of Clubs : 10 Number of Staff : 46 Member of EEC : No Game Importance : 4 State of Development : Developing Economic Factor : 7 League Standard : 1 Years to gain Nationality : 5 Coefficients : Fifa Points : 19 Preferences : Rival Nations : Samoa 100 Tahiti 100 Tonga 100 Strips and Colours : Strip 1 : Foreground Colour : Red Background Colour : Blue Outline Colour : Red Kit Style : None Strip 2 : Foreground Colour : Blue Background Colour : White Outline Colour : Blue Kit Style : None Details : G7 ID = 753 Name : Andorra Short Name : Andorra TLA : AND Nationality Name : Andorran Continent : Europe Region : Central Europe Capital City : Andorra La Vella National Stadium : Coronal National Manager : Not Set Reputation : 1500 Most Apperances : Juli Sanchez (20) Most Goals : Juli Sanchez (5) Attributes : Attacking : 0 Depth : 0 Directness : 0 Flamboyancy : 0 Flexibility : 0 Free Roles : 0 Marking : 0 Offside : 0 Pressing : 0 Sitting Back : 0 Tempo : 0 Use of Playmaker : 0 Width : 0 Preferred Formation : Not Set Second Preferred Formation : Not Set Defensive Formation : Not Set Attacking Formation : Not Set Statistics : First Language : Spanish First Lanuage Percentage : 0 Second Language : French Second Language Percentage : 0 Third Lanuage : Not Set Number of Clubs : 15 Number of Staff : 79 Member of EEC : Yes Game Importance : 4 State of Development : Developed Economic Factor : 11 League Standard : 1 Years to gain Nationality : 5 Coefficients : Fifa Points : 290 European Coefficients : Total Coefficient : 0.00 Coefficient 1998/1999 : 0.00 Coefficient 1999/2000 : 0.00 Coefficient 2001/2002 : 0.00 Coefficient 2002/2003 : 0.00 Coefficient 2003/2004 : 0.00 Preferences : Rival Nations : None Strips and Colours : Strip 1 : Foreground Colour : Yellow Background Colour : Red Outline Colour : Blue Kit Style : None Strip 2 : Foreground Colour : Red Background Colour : Blue Outline Colour : Yellow Kit Style : None Strip 3 : Foreground Colour : Yellow Background Colour : Red Outline Colour : Blue Kit Style : None Details : G8 ID = 6 Name : Angola Short Name : Angola TLA : ANG Nationality Name : Angolan Continent : Africa Region : Africa Capital City : Luanda National Stadium : Da Cidadela National Manager : Ismael Cruz Reputation : 4000 Most Apperances : Helder Vicente (50) Most Goals : Isaac (4) Attributes : Attacking : 0 Depth : 0 Directness : 0 Flamboyancy : 0 Flexibility : 0 Free Roles : 0 Marking : 0 Offside : 0 Pressing : 0 Sitting Back : 0 Tempo : 0 Use of Playmaker : 0 Width : 0 Preferred Formation : Not Set Second Preferred Formation : Not Set Defensive Formation : Not Set Attacking Formation : Not Set Statistics : First Language : Portuguese First Lanuage Percentage : 0 Second Language : Not Set Third Lanuage : Not Set Number of Clubs : 21 Number of Staff : 219 Member of EEC : No Game Importance : 3 State of Development : Thrid World Economic Factor : 7 League Standard : 7 Years to gain Nationality : 5 Coefficients : Fifa Points : 528 Preferences : Rival Nations : None Strips and Colours : Strip 1 : Foreground Colour : Black Background Colour : Red Outline Colour : Yellow Kit Style : Hoop (Boca) Strip 2 : Foreground Colour : Black Background Colour : White Outline Colour : Red Kit Style : None Details : G9 ID = 6 Name : Anguilla Short Name : Anguilla TLA : AIA Nationality Name : Anguillan Continent : North America Region : Caribbean Capital City : The Valley National Stadium : James Ronald Webster Park National Manager : Not Set Reputation : 500 Most Apperances : Not Set Most Goals : Not Set Attributes : Attacking : 0 Depth : 0 Directness : 0 Flamboyancy : 0 Flexibility : 0 Free Roles : 0 Marking : 0 Offside : 0 Pressing : 0 Sitting Back : 0 Tempo : 0 Use of Playmaker : 0 Width : 0 Preferred Formation : Not Set Second Preferred Formation : Not Set Defensive Formation : Not Set Attacking Formation : Not Set Statistics : First Language : English First Lanuage Percentage : 0 Second Language : Not Set Third Lanuage : Not Set Number of Clubs : 0 Number of Staff : 0 Member of EEC : No Game Importance : 4 State of Development : Developing Economic Factor : 7 League Standard : 1 Years to gain Nationality : 5 Coefficients : Fifa Points : 65 Preferences : Rival Nations : None Strips and Colours : Strip 1 : Foreground Colour : Purple Background Colour : White Outline Colour : Purple Kit Style : None Strip 2 : Foreground Colour : Blue Background Colour : White Outline Colour : Black Kit Style : None Details : G10 ID = 359 Name : Antigua & Barbuda Short Name : Antigua & Barbuda TLA : ATG Nationality Name : Antigua & Barbudan Continent : North America Region : Caribbean Capital City : Saint John's National Stadium : Viv Richards Stadium National Manager : Walter Gama Reputation : 500 Most Apperances : Fernando Abraham (67) Most Goals : Dywane Edwards (14) Attributes : Attacking : 0 Depth : 0 Directness : 0 Flamboyancy : 0 Flexibility : 0 Free Roles : 0 Marking : 0 Offside : 0 Pressing : 0 Sitting Back : 0 Tempo : 0 Use of Playmaker : 0 Width : 0 Preferred Formation : Not Set Second Preferred Formation : Not Set Defensive Formation : Not Set Attacking Formation : Not Set Statistics : First Language : English First Lanuage Percentage : 0 Second Language : Not Set Third Lanuage : Not Set Number of Clubs : 0 Number of Staff : 61 Member of EEC : No Game Importance : 4 State of Development : Third World Economic Factor : 9 League Standard : 1 Years to gain Nationality : 5 Coefficients : Fifa Points : 230 Preferences : Rival Nations : None Strips and Colours : Strip 1 : Foreground Colour : Black Background Colour : Red Outline Colour : Black Kit Style : None Strip 2 : Foreground Colour : Blue Background Colour : White Outline Colour : Black Kit Style : None Details : G11 ID = 1649 Name : Argentina Short Name : Argentina TLA : ARG Nationality Name : Argentinian Continent : South America Region : South America Capital City : Buenos Aries National Stadium : Antonio Vespucio Liberti National Manager : Jose Pekerman Reputation : 9000 Most Apperances : Diego Pablo Simeone (107) Most Goals : Gabriel Batistuta (56) Attributes : Attacking : 20 Depth : 8 Directness : 14 Flamboyancy : 10 Flexibility : 18 Free Roles : 7 Marking : 3 Offside : 4 Pressing : 17 Sitting Back : 5 Tempo : 7 Use of Playmaker : 20 Width : 10 Preferred Formation : 3-4-1-2 Second Preferred Formation : 4-3-1-2 Defensive Formation : 4-1-2-1-2 Attacking Formation : 3-4-3 Statistics : First Language : Spanish First Lanuage Percentage : 100 Second Language : Not Set Third Lanuage : Not Set Number of Clubs : 140 Number of Staff : 5695 Member of EEC : No Game Importance : 1 State of Development : Developing Economic Factor : 16 League Standard : 13 Years to gain Nationality : 5 Coefficients : Fifa Points : 778 Preferences : Rival Nations : Brazil 100 England 80 Uruguay 90 Strips and Colours : Strip 1 : Foreground Colour : White Background Colour : Light Blue Outline Colour : Dark Blue Kit Style : Stripes Strip 2 : Foreground Colour : White Background Colour : Dark Blue Outline Colour : White Kit Style : Plain Details : G12 ID = 754 Name : Armenia Short Name : Armenia TLA : ARM Nationality Name : Armenian Continent : Europe Region : Eastern Europe Capital City : Yerevan National Stadium : Razdan National Manager : Bernard Casoni Reputation : 2500 Most Apperances : Harutyun Vardanyan (45) Most Goals : Albert Sarkisyan (7) Attributes : Attacking : 0 Depth : 0 Directness : 0 Flamboyancy : 0 Flexibility : 0 Free Roles : 0 Marking : 0 Offside : 0 Pressing : 0 Sitting Back : 0 Tempo : 0 Use of Playmaker : 0 Width : 0 Preferred Formation : Not Set Second Preferred Formation : Not Set Defensive Formation : Not Set Attacking Formation : Not Set Statistics : First Language : Armenian First Lanuage Percentage : 0 Second Language : Russian Second Language Percentage : 0 Third Lanuage : Not Set Number of Clubs : 22 Number of Staff : 72 Member of EEC : No Game Importance : 3 State of Development : Third World Economic Factor : 8 League Standard : 3 Years to gain Nationality : 5 Coefficients : Fifa Points : 385 European Coefficients : Total Coefficient : 2.83 Coefficient 1998/1999 : 0.00 Coefficient 1999/2000 : 0.33 Coefficient 2000/2001 : 0.67 Coefficient 2001/2002 : 0.00 Coefficient 2002/2003 : 1.17 Coefficient 2003/2004 : 0.67 Preferences : Rival Nations : Azerbaijan 100 Georgia 100 Turkey 100 Strips and Colours : Strip 1 : Foreground Colour : Dark Blue Background Colour : Red Outline Colour : Orange Kit Style : None Strip 2 : Foreground Colour : Red Background Colour : White Outline Colour : Red Kit Style : None Strip 3 : Foreground Colour : Red Background Colour : Dark Blue Outline Colour : Orange Kit Style : None Details : G13 ID = 360 Name : Aruba Short Name : Aruba TLA : ARU Nationality Name : Czech : Arubsky Dutch : Arubaan English : Aruban French : d'Aruba German : Arubaisch Italian : Arubano Polish : Aruba{}czyk Portuguese : Arubano Norwegian : Arubisk Spanish : Arubeno Swedish : Arubisk Danish : Arubisk Latin American : Aruba Brazilian : Aruba USA : Aruba Continent : North America Region : Caribbean Capital City : Oranjestad National Stadium : Guillermo Trinidad National Manager : Azing Griever Reputation : 500 Most Apperances : Not Set Most Goals : Not Set Attributes : Attacking : 0 Depth : 0 Directness : 0 Flamboyancy : 0 Flexibility : 0 Free Roles : 0 Marking : 0 Offside : 0 Pressing : 0 Sitting Back : 0 Tempo : 0 Use of Playmaker : 0 Width : 0 Preferred Formation : Not Set Second Preferred Formation : Not Set Defensive Formation : Not Set Attacking Formation : Not Set Statistics : First Language : Dutch First Lanuage Percentage : 0 Second Language : English Second Language Percentage : 0 Third Lanuage : Not Set Number of Clubs : 0 Number of Staff : 0 Member of EEC : NO Game Importance : 4 State of Development : Third World Economic Factor : 11 League Standard : 1 Years to gain Nationality : 5 Coefficients : Fifa Points : 67 Preferences : Rival Nations : None Strips and Colours : Strip 1 : Foreground Colour : Dark Blue Background Colour : Yellow Outline Colour : Dark Blue Kit Style : None Strip 2 : Foreground Colour : Dark Blue Background Colour : White Outline Colour : Black Kit Style : None Details : G14 ID = 1435 Name : Australia Short Name : Australia TLA : AUS Nationality Name : Australian Continent : Oceania Region : Oceania Capital City : Canberra National Stadium : Stadium Australia National Manager : Frank Farina Reputation : 550 Most Apperances : Alex Tobin (87) Most Goals : Damien Mori (29) Attributes : Attacking : 0 Depth : 0 Directness : 0 Flamboyancy : 0 Flexibility : 0 Free Roles : 0 Marking : 0 Offside : 0 Pressing : 0 Sitting Back : 0 Tempo : 0 Use of Playmaker : 0 Width : 0 Preferred Formation : Not Set Second Preferred Formation : Not Set Defensive Formation : Not Set Attacking Formation : Not Set Statistics : First Language : English First Lanuage Percentage : 0 Second Language : Not Set Third Lanuage : Not Set Number of Clubs : 298 Number of Staff : 6954 Member of EEC : No Game Importance : 3 State of Development : Developed Economic Factor : 19 League Standard : 7 Years to gain Nationality : 4 Coefficients : Fifa Points : 547 Preferences : Rival Nations : England 100 Iran 100 Japan 100 New Zealand 100 South Korea 100 Strips and Colours : Strip 1 : Foreground Colour : Orange Background Colour : Green Outline Colour : Dark Blue Kit Style : None Strip 2 : Foreground Colour : Orange Background Colour : Dark Blue Outline Colour : Green Kit Style : None Strip 3 : Foreground Colour : Dark Green Background Colour : White Outline Colour : Dark Green Kit Style Details : G15 ID = 755 Name : Austria Short Name : Austria TLA : AUT Nationality Name : Austrian Continent : Europe Region : Central Europe Capital City : Vienna National Stadium : Ernst Happel National Manager : Hans Krankl Reputation : 5000 Most Apperances : Andreas Herzog (103) Most Goals : Toni Poister (44) Attributes : Attacking : 13 Depth : 14 Directness : 12 Flamboyancy : 10 Flexibility : 7 Free Roles : 8 Marking : 5 Offside : 3 Pressing : 11 Sitting Back : 15 Tempo : 8 Use of Playmaker : 13 Width : 14 Preferred Formation : 4-4-2 Second Preferred Formation : 3-5-2 Defensive Formation : 4-5-1 Attacking Formation : 4-3-2-1 Statistics : First Language : German First Lanuage Percentage : 0 Second Language : English Second Language Percentage : 0 Third Lanuage : Not Set Number of Clubs : 118 Number of Staff : 1429 Member of EEC : Yes Game Importance : 2 State of Development : Developed Economic Factor : 18 League Standard : 10 Years to gain Nationality : 5 Coefficients : Fifa Points : 518 European Coefficients : Total Coefficient : 25.50 Coefficient 1998/1999 : 4.38 Coefficient 1999/2000 : 3.88 Coefficient 2000/2001 : 7.75 Coefficient 2001/2002 : 3.38 Coefficient 2002/2003 : 4.00 Coefficient 2003/2004 : 2.13 Preferences : Rival Nations : Croatia 70 Czech Republic 50 Germany 100 Hungary 80 Slovenia 50 Strips and Colours : Strip 1 : Foreground Colour : Black Background Colour : White Outline Colour : Black Kit Style : Strip 2 : Foreground Colour : Red Background Colour : Black Outline Colour : Red Kit Style : None Details : G16 ID = 756 Name : Azerbaijan Short Name : Azerbaijan TLA : AZE Nationality Name : Azeri Continent : Europe Region : Eastern Europe Capital City : Baku National Stadium : Tofik Bahramov Republican Stadium National Manager : Carlos Alberto Torres Reputation : 2500 Most Apperances : Emin Agaev (58) Most Goals : Qurban Qurbanov (9) Attributes : Attacking : 0 Depth : 0 Directness : 0 Flamboyancy : 0 Flexibility : 0 Free Roles : 0 Marking : 0 Offside : 0 Pressing : 0 Sitting Back : 0 Tempo : 0 Use of Playmaker : 0 Width : 0 Preferred Formation : Not Set Second Preferred Formation : Not Set Defensive Formation : Not Set Attacking Formation : Not Set Statistics : First Language : Azeri First Lanuage Percentage : 0 Second Language : Russian Second Language Percentage : 0 Third Lanuage : Not Set Number of Clubs : 22 Number of Staff : 116 Member of EEC : No Game Importance : 3 State of Development : Third World Economic Factor : 9 League Standard : 4 Years to gain Nationality : 5 Coefficients : Fifa Points : 420 European Coefficients : Total Coefficient : 1.17 Coefficient 1998/1999 : 0.00 Coefficient 1999/2000 : 0.33 Coefficient 2000/2001 : 0.67 Coefficient 2001/2002 : 0.17 Coefficient 2002/2003 : 0.00 Coefficeint 2003/2004 : 0.00 Preferences : Rival Nations : Armenia 100 Georgia 100 Turkey 100 Strips and Colours : Strip 1 : Foreground Colour : Dark Blue Background Colour : White Outline Colour : Dark Blue Kit Style : None Strip 2 : Foreground Colour : White Background Colour : Dark Blue Outline Colour : White Kit Style : None Strip 3 : Foreground Colour : Black Background Colour : Yellow Outline Colour : Black Kit Style : None 4) Credits G17 Credit goes to : Me - For writing this guide and getting this game for Christmas SI Games - For makin another great game FM Sorted - For making another great update CJayC - For creating and maintaning gamefaqs.com Leo Chan - For hosting this guide @ neoseeker.com Stephen Ng - For hosting ths guide @ ign.com