ManagerSim August 2017 | Page 49

QUICK FACTS ON ACADEMY PLAYERS

Every club can choose to invest in a youth academy to train and play own product players. The newest changes will allow smaller teams and teams from smaller countries to be able to produce better players that will be able to compete with the best players anywhere in the game. It will take time and serious effort but it is possible to obtain and nurture potential superstars in any club anywhere in the world.

Profile #14

Player starts at maximum 90% of potential at age 16, to grow to reach 100% at 23.

After reaching 23, he will to decay to 95% at 29, then 90% at 33 and 70% of his former self at the age of 37.

Player will not become any better after the age of 23.

Profile #15

Player starts at maximum 90% of potential to grow to 95% at age of 22 and full potential of 100% at the age of 29.

After reaching 29, he will start decaying to reach 90% at 34, 80% of his former self at the age of 36.

Player will not become any better after the age of 29.

Profile #16

Player starts at maximum 100% of potential to reach 90% at age of 23, then peak at 100% by the age of 29.

After reaching 29, he will decay to 90% by age of 34 keep decaying to reach 70% of his former self at the age of 36.

Player will not become any better after the age of 29.