Born in Antwerp in 2002, started football at KVC Olympic Deurne and Tubantia Borgerhout. Joined Anderlecht at age 10, made professional debut at 16 years old. Scored five goals in 34 league appearances for Anderlecht
First transfer fee over £100 was Willie Groves' £100 transfer to Aston Villa in 1893. David Jack set world record at £10,890 for Bolton Wanderers in 1928. Bernabé Ferreyra became first non-British transfer fee over £23k in 1932. Suárez Miramontes set record at £152k in 1961
Galácticos policy started in 1950s with Bernabéu's signing of star players. Pérez's first presidency (2000-2006) focused on signing one superstar annually. Real Madrid won three consecutive La Liga titles under Pérez. Beckham's signing in 2003 brought significant marketing opportunities. Club became world's richest in 2005-06 despite poor transfer decisions
Database enables playing FM25 on FM24 with 2024/25 season data. Includes all major real-life transfers from 2024/25 Summer Transfer Window. Features loan and returnee data for 2024/25 season. Contains managerial changes across major teams. Updates squad changes and league structure for 24 nations
Royal Union Saint-Gilloise offers surprise European tour with low-mid 70 rating players. Charlotte FC provides blank slate with budget for MLS development. St. Etienne challenges with £8m budget for Ligue 1 title pursuit. Benfica offers youth development challenge with potential starlet development. Juventus returns with £150m budget for legendary players
Ajax had numerous loan spells with various clubs including Vitesse, Cambuur, and Heerenveen. Players like Boukhari, Boerrigter, and Blind played on loan for multiple clubs. Some players like Cvitanich and Enoh spent time on loan at different clubs. Several players like Martinez and Mido had loan spells at Haarlem and other clubs