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Football Manager database becomes professional scouting tool FMDB Pro

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Sports Interactive, the creators of the popular Football Manager video game, have launched FMDB Pro, a professional recruitment tool derived from their extensive player database. This new platform contains over 760,000 profiles of players and staff, updated daily with up to 50,000 changes, offering significantly more depth than the game itself. FMDB Pro is already being utilized by more than 40 football clubs worldwide to identify talent, refine searches based on specific criteria, and navigate post-Brexit international signing regulations. AI

IMPACT Enhances talent discovery and recruitment efficiency for football clubs through advanced data analytics.

RANK_REASON Launch of a professional tool derived from a video game database.

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Football Manager database becomes professional scouting tool FMDB Pro

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Barry Collins, Senior Contributor ·

    ‘Football Manager’ Spin-Off Could Help Clubs Find The Next Messi

    A legendary video game's database is now being used to power a recruitment tool for professional football clubs searching for the next Lionel Messi.

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