Below is a list of the best players currently or potentially in Football Manager 2009 based in England.
If you feel a player has been missed out then you can comment below
Goalkeepers
| Name | Age | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Edwin Van der Sar | 37 | Manchester United |
| David James | 37 | Portsmouth |
| Petr Cech | 26 | Chelsea |
| Jose Manuel Reina | 25 | Liverpool |
Defenders
| Name | Age | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Richardo Gardner | 29 | Bolton |
| Gael Clichy | 22 | Arsenal |
| Ashley Cole | 27 | Chelsea |
| Alvaro Arbdeloa | 25 | Liverpool |
| Habib Beye | 30 | Newcastle |
| Alan Hutton | 23 | Tottenham |
| Emmanuel Eboue | 25 | Arsenal |
| Bakary Sagna | 25 | Arsenal |
| John Terry | 27 | Chelsea |
| Brede Hangeland | 27 | Fulham |
| Daniel Agger | 23 | Liverpool |
| Ryan Nelsen | 30 | Blackburn |
| Rio Ferdinand | 29 | Manchester United |
| Richard Dunne | 28 | Manchester City |
| Ledley King | 27 | Tottenham |
| Ricardo Carvalho | 30 | Chelsea |
| Nemanja Vidic | 26 | Manchester United |
| William Gallas | 30 | Arsenal |
| Joleon Lescott | 25 | Everton |
| Wayne Bridge | 27 | Chelsea |
| Patrice Evra | 27 | Manchester United |
| Vedran Corluka | 22 | Tottenham |
| Jamie Carrgher | 30 | Liverpool |
| Fabricio Coloccini | 26 | Newcastle |
| Micah Richards | 20 | Manchester City |
| Kolo Toure | 27 | Arsenal |
| Gary Neville | 33 | Manchester United |
Midfielders
| Name | Age | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Carrick | 26 | Manchester United |
| Michael Essien | 25 | Chelsea |
| Javier Mascherano | 24 | Liverpool |
| Owen Hargreaves | 27 | Manchester United |
| Gareth Barry | 27 | Aston Villa |
| Francesc Fabregas | 21 | Arsenal |
| Steven Gerrard | 28 | Liverpool |
| David Bently | 23 | Tottenham |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 23 | Manchester United |
| Joe Cole | 26 | Chelsea |
| Luka Modric | 22 | Tottenham |
| Ashley Young | 23 | Aston Villa |
| Mikel Arteta | 26 | Everton |
| Elano | 27 | Manchester City |
| Florent Malouda | 28 | Chelsea |
| Tomas Rosicky | 27 | Arsenal |
| Ryan Babel | 21 | Liverpool |
| Samir Nasri | 21 | Arsenal |
| Anderson | 20 | Manchester United |
| Frank Lampard | 30 | Chelsea |
| Deco | 30 | Chelsea |
Forwards
| Name | Age | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Tevez | 24 | Manchester United |
| Robbie Keane | 28 | Liverpool |
| Michael Owen | 28 | Newcastle |
| Wayne Rooney | 22 | Manchester United |
| Roque Santa Cruz | 26 | Blackburn |
| Dimitar Berbatov | 27 | Tottenham |
| Eduardo | 25 | Arsenal |
| Fernando Torres | 24 | Liverpool |
| Nicolas Anelka | 29 | Chelsea |
| Didier Drogba | 30 | Chelsea |
| Peter Crouch | 27 | Portsmouth |
