FC 26 · National team

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Team ratings

• OVROverall70
• ATTAttack74
• MIDMidfield69
• DEFDefence69

Formation

4-2-3-1

Average age

26.8

Squad size

26

Stadium capacity

34,500

Founded

1891

Domestic prestige

10/10

International prestige

2/10

Youth development

0/10

Line-up

Starting XI

Full squad ↓4-2-3-1

1. GK69M. Crocombe, Goalkeeper, overall 69
2. RB63T. Payne, Right Back, overall 63
3. RCB68F. Surman, Right Centre Back, overall 68
4. LCB70T. Bindon, Left Centre Back, overall 70
5. LB72L. Cacace, Left Back, overall 72
6. RDM75J. Bell, Right Defensive Midfielder, overall 75
7. LDM71M. Stamenić, Left Defensive Midfielder, overall 71
8. RM68S. Singh, Right Midfielder, overall 68
9. LM69E. Just, Left Midfielder, overall 69
10. CAM66R. Thomas, Attacking Midfielder, overall 66
11. ST81CC. Wood, Striker, overall 81, captain

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Squad

Key people & bench

CaptainChris WoodStriker

Starting XI average age26.4

Bench · 12 players

1. LWBen OldOverall 68
2. CAMCallum McCowattOverall 69
3. LMJesse RandallOverall 67
4. CDMAlex RuferOverall 66
5. CBMichael BoxallOverall 71
6. LBFrancis de VriesOverall 70
7. GKAlex PaulsenOverall 68
8. CBNando PijnakerOverall 67
9. STKosta BarbarousesOverall 67
10. GKMichael WoudOverall 61
11. CBTommy SmithOverall 64
12. STBen WaineOverall 62

Full squad

Squad · 26 players

By lineAll

SortBy line, best firstOVR, high to lowPOT, high to lowGrowth, high to lowAge, youngest firstName A–ZPositionContract, soonest first

Player	Pos	Age	OVR	POT	Growth	#	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Max CrocombeGK · 31	GK	31	Overall 69	Potential 69	0	1	2027
Alex PaulsenGK · 22	GK	22	Overall 68	Potential 77	+9	12	2028
Michael WoudGK · 26	GK	26	Overall 61	Potential 65	+4	22	2028
Defenders · 9
Liberato CacaceLB · 24	LB	24	Overall 72	Potential 76	+4	13	2028
Michael BoxallCB · 36	CB	36	Overall 71	Potential 71	0	5	2029
Tyler BindonCB · 20	CB	20	Overall 70	Potential 80	+10	4	2028
Francis de VriesLB · 30	LB	30	Overall 70	Potential 70	0	3	2029
Finn SurmanCB · 21	CB	21	Overall 68	Potential 75	+7	16	2026
Nando PijnakerCB · 26	CB	26	Overall 67	Potential 69	+2	15	2029
Tommy SmithCB · 35	CB	35	Overall 64	Potential 64	0	26	2026
Callan ElliotRB · 25	RB	25	Overall 63	Potential 66	+3	24	2028
Tim PayneRB · 31	RB	31	Overall 63	Potential 63	0	2	2028
Midfielders · 10
Joe BellCDM · 26	CDM	26	Overall 75	Potential 78	+3	6	2027
Marko StamenićCDM · 23	CDM	23	Overall 71	Potential 76	+5	8	2029
Elijah JustCAM · 25	CAM	25	Overall 69	Potential 72	+3	11	2027
Callum McCowattCAM · 26	CAM	26	Overall 69	Potential 70	+1	20	2027
Sarpreet SinghCAM · 26	CAM	26	Overall 68	Potential 69	+1	10	2027
Jesse RandallLM · 22	LM	22	Overall 67	Potential 76	+9	21	2028
Alex RuferCDM · 29	CDM	29	Overall 66	Potential 66	0	14	2030
Ryan ThomasCM · 30	CM	30	Overall 66	Potential 66	0	23	2027
Lachlan BaylissCM · 22	CM	22	Overall 63	Potential 72	+9	25	2030
Logan RogersonRM · 27	RM	27	Overall 62	Potential 62	0	7	2027
Forwards · 4
Chris WoodCaptainST · 33	ST	33	Overall 81	Potential 81	0	9	2027
Ben OldLW · 22	LW	22	Overall 68	Potential 77	+9	19	2028
Kosta BarbarousesST · 35	ST	35	Overall 67	Potential 67	0	17	2028
Ben WaineST · 24	ST	24	Overall 62	Potential 67	+5	18	2027

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