FM24 Best Medical Team Guide – Key Staff for Player Fitness and Injury Prevention

Empower your team’s health and performance in FM24 with our expertly curated shortlists of Physios and Sports Scientists.

Empower Your FM24 Squad with Top Physios and Sports Scientists - Your Key to Peak Performance and Injury Prevention

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In Football Manager 2024, the health and fitness of your squad are as crucial as your tactics and transfers. This guide focuses on two pivotal roles in your medical team - Physios and Sports Scientists - and how our exclusive shortlists and interactive tables can benefit your FM24 gameplay.

Quick Guide to Adding a Staff Shortlist in FM24:

1. Download the Shortlist File: Grab the .fmf or .slf file.
2. Move the File: 
• For Windows, put it in \Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2024\shortlists; 
• for Mac, place it in ~/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2024/shortlists.
3. Open FM24: Start the game and load your save.
4. Import the Shortlist: Navigate to 'Staff' > 'Staff Shortlist' and select your file.
5. Use Your Shortlist: Start recruiting with ease!

 

The Importance of a Robust Medical Team

A strong medical team is your frontline defense against injuries and key to maintaining player fitness. They are essential in both injury prevention and recovery, ensuring your players are always at their peak.

Roles Within the Medical Team

• Physios: Physios are vital in managing injuries, from prevention to rehabilitation. They reduce recovery time, ensuring your key players spend more time on the pitch and less on the sidelines.
• Sports Scientists: These experts focus on improving overall team fitness and reducing injury risks. They are instrumental in implementing training regimes that enhance player endurance and resilience.

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• Our Exclusive Shortlists and Interactive Tables
• Our full shortlist, available for download, includes the best Physios and Sports Scientists in FM24. For a more customized approach, premium members have access to separate shortlists for each role. Our interactive tables on the blog post allow for easy navigation and sorting, helping you find the perfect fit for your medical team quickly.

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• FM24 Best Physiotherapists
• FM24 Best Sports Scientists

FM24 Best Physiotherapists

Physiotherapists work with your squad daily to reduce the risk of injuries and improve recovery times. Look for those with strong Physiotherapy attributes to ensure your players stay fit throughout the season.

Name	Age	Club	Nat	Wage
Helmut Erhard	50	Bayern München	GER	3,300
Gianni Bianchi	57	Bayern München	ITA	2,000
Bruno Mazziotti	45	COR	BRA	1,200
Lee Nobes	47	Liverpool	ENG	6,500
Geoff Scott	60	Tottenham	ENG	5,000
Pepe Amaya	64	Sevilla	ESP	4,900
Luan Dias Freire	46	Kashiwa Reysol	BRA	2,700
Jaume Munill	52	FC Barcelona	ESP	1,900
Rob Price	50	Leeds Utd	ENG	5,000
Marco Dellacasa	47	Inter	ITA	3,900
Filé	61	FLU	BRA	1,100
Marco Romano	38	Napoli	ITA	3,000
José Carvajal	55	Sevilla	ESP	4,900
Fernando Lacomba	46	Málaga	ESP	900
Iván Ortega	41	Real Madrid	ESP	7,250
Chris Morgan	43	Liverpool	ENG	4,000
Roberto Morosi	58	Milan	ITA	4,500
Andrea Belli	43	Inter	ITA	2,600
Robin Sadler	44	Man Utd	ENG	5,000
Stuart Campbell	42	Tottenham	ENG	4,000
Jesús Vázquez	47	Atlético de Madrid	ESP	6,000
Albino Rossetti	60	Milan	ITA	4,200
Marcello Ginami	51	Atalanta	ITA	2,300
Esteban Arévalo	55	Atlético de Madrid	ESP	6,500
Marco Paesanti	52	Milan	ITA	3,500
Nicola Zazzaro	37	Napoli	ITA	4,200
Thierry Laurent	58	Paris Saint-Germain	FRA	5,000
Dave Appanah	48	Tottenham	ENG	1,500
Fred Manhães	48	SEP	BRA	1,000
Gerry Hoffmann	62	Bayern München	GER	2,000
Charles de Oliveira Costa	50	SAN	BRA	1,000
Álvaro Campa	55	Athletic Club	ESP	4,700
Danny Murphy	48	Newcastle	ENG	6,000
Flávio Meirelles	47	BOT	BRA	925
Sven Elsinger	55	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	GER	2,000
James Baldwin	47	Man City	ENG	7,000
Luc van Agt	67	PSV Eindhoven	NED	1,300
José Mário	71	FC Porto	POR	4,900
Ramon Cavallin	38	Inter	ITA	2,600
Telmo Firmino	46	SL Benfica	POR	4,400
Andrea Marotta	47	Milan	ITA	4,200
Christian Huhn	47	Bayern München	GER	3,000
Xavi Linde	38	FC Barcelona B	ESP	850
Jon Fearn	48	Nottm Forest	ENG	4,000
David Binningsley	46	Man Utd	ENG	2,000
Antonio Rodríguez Olivera	40	Sevilla	ESP	5,250
Carlos Nogueira	34	FC Barcelona	ESP	1,600
Fabio Sannino	47	Napoli	ITA	3,000
Armando Sciacca	43	Milan	ITA	4,300
David Álvarez	47	Real Betis	ESP	4,800
James Haycock	46	Crystal Palace	ENG	3,000
Paolo Cerati	42	Milan	ITA	4,400
Andrea Veschi	49	Inter	ITA	4,100
Tim Williamson	53	Celtic	SCO	3,500
Imanol Soroa	42	Real Sociedad	ESP	4,500
Paolo Tartaglione	35	Napoli	ITA	4,100
Christian Bianchi	49	Milan	ITA	4,100
Carlos Costa	50	SL Benfica B	POR	3,900
Pepe Fernández Aránegas	35	Real Betis	ESP	4,300
Cyril Praud	38	Paris Saint-Germain	FRA	5,500
Cláudio Correia	47	SL Benfica	POR	4,900
Miguel Ángel Lobo	44	Atlético de Madrid	ESP	6,750
Yon Álvarez	42	FC Barcelona	ESP	1,000
Sheehan McBride	35	CF Montréal	CAN	1,500
Mark Sertori	55	Burnley	ENG	5,000
José Ossemani	62	Boca Juniors	ARG	700
Stephan Weickert	51	Bayern München	GER	3,300
Richie Merron	58	Man Utd	ENG	4,000
Steve Wright	48	Southampton	ENG	4,000
Davide Lama	43	Inter	ITA	4,000
Phil Hayward	39	Wolves	ENG	6,000
Matt Davies	36	Tottenham	ENG	1,500
Paul Fisher	52	Tottenham	ENG	3,000
Jordan Reece	41	Arsenal	ENG	6,000
Pedro Belón	41	Real Madrid	ESP	6,750
Joffrey Martin	47	Paris Saint-Germain	FRA	5,500
Marco Di Lullo	38	Napoli	ITA	2,700
Paulo Rebelo	58	SL Benfica B	POR	3,500
Bryce Cavanagh	45	Chelsea	AUS	4,000
Nikolaus Schmid	52	RB Leipzig	GER	1,300
Leonardo Arici	48	Inter	ITA	4,100
Iñaki Ayuela	43	Real Sociedad	ESP	4,800
José Carlos García Parrales	43	Real Madrid	ESP	7,000
Elio Cavedoni	34	Juventus	ITA	3,800
Simone Michelassi	38	Fiorentina	ITA	2,600
Alessandro Cardini	38	Roma	ITA	1,900
Christian Marsella	50	Lazio	ITA	2,500
Miro Carli	44	Inter	ITA	3,800
Jaume Cases	39	Villarreal	ESP	3,200
Roberto Cappannelli	54	Sampdoria	ITA	1,900
Alejandro Andújar	33	Celta Vigo	ESP	4,000
Tommy Uda	37	Crewe	ENG	500
Jochen De Coene	49	KV Kortrijk	BEL	725
Neil Simms	37	Southampton	ENG	3,500
Mario Pafundi	43	Man City	ITA	1,500
Ricky O'Donoghue	33	Arsenal	ENG	2,000
Swantje Thomßen	38	Borussia Dortmund	GER	2,100
Mário Peixoto	43	FLA	BRA	375
Steven Lilley	39	Liverpool	ENG	3,000
Filippo Nannelli	38	Fiorentina	ITA	2,500
Luis Fossati	62	Atlas Guadalajara	ARG	900
Jacques Thébault	51	Bordeaux	FRA	1,000
Walter Martinelli	40	Roma	ITA	4,000
Steve Sparks	41	Man City	ENG	2,000
Alberto Leon Herranz	45	Watford	ESP	1,100
Simon Murphy	35	Arsenal	ENG	4,000
Neil Hough	55	Man Utd	ENG	1,500
Luís Pinto	56	FC Famalicão	POR	2,800
Juan Muro	52	Real Madrid	ESP	6,750
Francesco Pulicari	37	Spezia	ITA	1,600
Chris Moseley	45	Middlesbrough	ENG	1,000
Hugo Camarero	44	Al-Nassr (KSA)	ESP	1,200
Andrew Rolls	49	Ipswich Town	ENG	2,000
Edu Martínez	39	FC Barcelona	ESP	1,000
Isaac Serrano	46	FC Barcelona	ESP	1,000
Jay Mellette	53	Bournemouth	USA	5,000

FM24 Best Sports Scientists

Sports Scientists monitor your players’ fitness levels and manage training loads. They help reduce fatigue and injury risk through scientific analysis. Focus on Sports Science as their primary attribute.

Name	Age	Club	Nat	Wage
Tim Harkness	50	Chelsea	RSA	4,000
Michael Minthorne	44	FLA	USA	2,000
Marco Luison	53	Milan	ITA	3,000
Yann Le Meur	42	AS Monaco	FRA	7,500
Antonio Gualtieri	33	Juventus	ITA	2,600
Denis Lefebvre	49	Paris Saint-Germain	FRA	7,750
Frigyes Vanden Auweele	52	Liverpool	BEL	3,000
Andrea Luppi	38	Milan	ITA	8,000
Óscar Pitillas	51	Atlético de Madrid	ESP	11,500
Beniamino Fulco	38	Real Madrid	ITA	6,000
Daniel Gonçalves	46	SEP	BRA	1,800
Gavin Benjafield	47	LAFC	RSA	3,200
Xabier Clemente	49	Athletic Club	ESP	4,600
Nick Chadd	38	Chelsea	ENG	10,500
Jordi Vives	26	Villarreal	ESP	8,500
Sandro Carriço	40	SL Benfica	POR	3,900
Andrea Riboli	37	Milan	ITA	1,400
Fabrizio Borri	37	Juventus	ITA	3,700
Rafael Maldonado	45	Real Sociedad	ESP	4,500
Ermanno Rampinini	41	Sassuolo	ITA	2,000
Imanol Martín	40	Athletic Club	ESP	4,700
Soner Mansuroglu	30	Bayern München	TUR	3,300
Mark Bitcon	41	Southampton	ENG	4,000
Barry Hamilton	32	Man City	IRL	2,000
Jack Nayler	38	Everton	ENG	3,000
Ben Ryan	51	Brentford	ENG	5,000
Francisco Tavares	37	Sporting CP	POR	3,200
Malte Krüger	41	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	GER	1,600
Jamie Harley	39	Sunderland	ENG	2,500
Braulio Álcantara	29	Getafe	ESP	4,200
Íñigo Martínez Eguía	32	Real Sociedad	ESP	4,500
James Redden	34	Luton Town	ENG	1,200
João Ribeiro	41	SC Braga	POR	2,800
Luis Fernando Leite de Barros	45	SPO	BRA	900
Josu Díaz de Alda	42	Alavés	ESP	4,200
Vinicius Ponzio	35	SEP	BRA	1,100
Felipe Irala	41	INT	BRA	875
Sam Pooley	33	Tottenham	ENG	1,500
Marquinhos	35	GRE	BRA	700
Ángel Torres	42	Villarreal	ESP	4,200
Rhys Owen	30	Southampton	WAL	1,000
Tom Farrow	32	Chelsea	ENG	3,000
Bill Styles	45	Southampton	ENG	1,000
Simon Storm	41	St. Gallen	AUT	1,200
Winfried Banzer	70	Eintracht Frankfurt	GER	4,300
David Cosgrave	46	Orlando City	IRL	2,000
Cedric Leduc	30	Crystal Palace	FRA	1,000
Kevin Mulholland	39	Wrexham	IRL	1,500
Adrián Beltrán	28	Villarreal	ESP	4,300
Serra Tumay	31	Aston Villa	USA	5,000

FAQ

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• 1. Why is the medical team important in FM24?
• A strong medical team helps manage injuries, improve recovery times, and keep players in peak condition, ensuring consistent squad performance.
• 2. What makes a good Head Physio in FM24?
• A good Head Physio should have high Physiotherapy and Judging Player Condition attributes to manage and prevent injuries effectively.
• 3. What does a Sports Scientist do in FM24?
• Sports Scientists analyze player fitness and workloads to minimize injury risks and ensure players remain fit throughout the season.
• 4. How can physiotherapists benefit my squad?
• Physiotherapists focus on recovery and injury prevention, helping your players return to full fitness faster.
• 5. How do I minimize injuries in FM24?
• To minimize injuries, ensure you have top-level medical staff, rotate players regularly, manage workloads, and utilize Sports Scientists to monitor fatigue and prevent overtraining.

Conclusion

Football Manager 2024, investing in a top-tier medical team is not a luxury, but a necessity. With our comprehensive shortlists and interactive tables, you’re equipped to build a medical team that keeps your squad healthy, resilient, and ready for every challenge.

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