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FM26 Data Tweaks [v1.0 | v1.3]

Unlock new players, discover wonderkids, and recruit missing staff to revolutionize your FM experience. Delve into a realm of realism with meticulously tweaks to player details and even play custom challenges.

By Updated on Nov 14, 2025   16320 views   13 comments
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Football Manager 2026 Data Updates - FM26 Data Tweaks [v1.0 | v1.3]


• Public version has Monthly releases with older and modified Patreon Versions.
• Patreon version has Weekly releases with high-priority requests by users.

Public Version: v1.0 / Patreon Version: v1.2 & 1.3



Dive into a world of endless possibilities with FM Data Tweaks and some Patreon-exclusive custom files! Unlock new players, discover wonderkids, and recruit missing staff (all with high quality cut-out photos included to provide a more immersive and engaging experience) to revolutionize your Football Manager experience. Delve into a realm of realism with meticulously crafted tweaks to player details, 3D models, and more. But that's not all – embark on epic fantasy challenges like never before.

Available files:

• (FM26 Data Tweaks) New Players-Staff:
- New Wonderkids and Players missing from the default database;
- Club Board Members updated following real life;
- Added missing Staff (Ajax included);
All of them include a Cut-out Photo, icon (except Public Versions) and are on a Shortlist.

• (FM26 Data Tweaks) Enhanced Database (optional):
- Updated Player names and nicknames;
- Updated Player / Staff 3D Models;
- Updated Player Details such as Height, Positions, foot preferencies.
- Adjusted Nationalities, 2nd Nationalities and declared ones.
- Updated Managers preferred formations;
- Updated Player Status on the team to reflect reality.

• (FM26 Data Tweaks) Club Tweaks (optional):
- Added some missing club affiliations;

• (FM26 Data Tweaks) CA-PA Changes (optional):
- Fixes Determination being random in some players (eg: Estevão);

]• Optional Files folder:
- (FM26 DataTweaks) No Injuries when starting a save file;
- (FM26 DataTweaks) No Suspensions when starting a save file;
- (FM26 DataTweaks) -50% Injuries file;
- (FM26 Data Tweaks) +30% Injuries file;





What's this Patreon version?
A Patreon Version is a funding model to everyone who supports the project (as this consumes a looot of hours) and also turns out to be a motivation to keep the project alive and regularly updated. Special mention that the Patreon versions provides you updated files as soon as they are released.

1) How to get the Patreon Version for Data Tweaks:


2) Grab the files in Patreon.
Just join Patreon and grab the files every time they are uploaded..
Regular Starter and Key Player/Scout tiers also have option to request/download custom files for Football Manager.
There are custom scenarios (fantasy or not) to allow some extra fun or to have a harder challenge.
- Custom Files: A whole list available of custom files are available here. It includes every type of custom file (requested or not) that are not available by default in Football Manager.
Includes Legends Reborn (Featuring retired Legends brought back as 15/16 years old) and Legacy Lineage (Includes new younger players in-game)
- Custom Challenges: List of custom challenges here if you got bored easily of the game.

FM Data Tweaks Support/Community:
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All files should be compatible with every other custom files. You can choose the ones you like most so you can have more custom files from other creators!
Just pay attention at files that create players/staff or else you might end up with duplicated entries or the facepack not working.

Some features are limited between Public and Patreon versions.

For even more realism download a Transfer update file of your choice.
(NOT INCLUDED HERE)

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Discussion: FM26 Data Tweaks [v1.0 | v1.3]

13 comments have been posted so far.

  • SirTAVARES's avatar
    FM26 Data Tweaks v1.2

    Updated CA/PA Changes file:
    - Now this file only contains Determination tweaks;
    Updated New Players-Staff file:
    - Created a total of 118 new Players/Staff;
    - Created a total of 118 Cut-Out faces & icons;
    (Deinner Ordóñez, Chrysis Evangelou, Richard Chukwu, Juan Vacas, Joshua Abe, Abad Vargas, Enzo Alves, Cavan Sullivan, Povilas Kasperavičius, Simon Kukulsky, Xhoni Shega, Furkan Koçak, Shain Chetioui, Da'vian Kimbrough, Erik Farkas, Billy Daka, Fabien Barthez, Francesco Totti, Marli Salmon, Harley Emsden-James)

    https://www.patreon.com/posts/143570196

    Determination values for some reason are random on some created players
    SI bug?





  • SirTAVARES's avatar
    you always need to create a new save sadly.
  • ChrisMachine's avatar
    Does this work in existing career saves?
  • carsav216's avatar
    vorrei sapere se qui de rossi è al genoa?
  • SirTAVARES's avatar


    FM26 Data Tweaks v1.1

    Updated Enhanced Database:
    - Tweaked Players Details (Names, 3D Models)
    Updated CA/PA Changes file:
    - Fixed Determination on some players like Estevão;
    Updated New Players-Staff file:
    - Created a total of 98 new Players/Staff;
    - Created a total of 98 Cut-Out faces & icons;
    (Max Dowman, JJ Gabriel, Matías Wanchope, Mathias Contreras, Alexander Pálmason, Alexander Andersson, Eirik Granaas, Mats Spiten, Jonathan Nsangou, Cristiano Júnior, Rayan Bardghji, Ashraf Tapsoba, Francisco Wang, James Bogere)

    https://www.patreon.com/posts/142917762
  • SirTAVARES's avatar
    @VictorEs07 for now only men's.
    @matebach v1.0 only has ajax staff basically.
    @rayenon only in v1.1 and future ones :)
    @JT1513 The big red button above, just copy it into Documents
  • JT1513's avatar
    Where abouts should we download this to make sure its included with the database? Or is it auto included but you cant see it on the new screens?
  • rayenon's avatar
    Are new wonderkids added in this first version?
  • matebach's avatar
    Is it possible to receive a file only for Ajax staff?
  • VictorEs07's avatar
    Hi! I was wondering if this patch only affects the men's database, or if it also modifies anything in the women's database
  • SirTAVARES's avatar
    i have no idea, didnt played the game yet
  • JamesFR12's avatar
    @Sirtavares, Is it possible to manage the Feyenoord men and the Feyenoord women at the same time ?
  • SirTAVARES's avatar


    FM26 Data Tweaks v1.0 Initial Release.
    - 84 new Staff created in the Eredivisie Clubs;
    (Cut-out photos will not be available for Public)
    - Changed Mbeumo skin colour (from 14 to 13);
    - Added all Injury files made into optional folder;
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