Sega Football Club Champions: Best Players to Start Your Team

Progressing through the first season in SFCC career mode is not a cake walk. Yes, you can play a maximumof two ‘Prime Players’, but they won't be able to win you the league on their own. You need to build a strong team keeing the prime players as the core. For this, you need to scout the Sega Football Club Champions' best starting players, who will help you finish at a respectable position in the league standings and avoid immediate relegation.

To keep your first season relegation-free in SFCC, you need to focus on three main positions: the attack, defence, and midfield. Since you get a tight budget (a maximum of 24 million Euros), you need to be very picky with the talents you pick. You need to ensure thatthe players not only help you survive but also progress to the title contention in the following seasons.

Ranking Factors

For selecting the Sega Football Club Champions' Best Starting Players, you need to keep just three things in mind. They are given below. While other attributes like Main Position, Approach, Playstyle, and Personality Trait become increasingly important as you progress in the game, initially, your club requires more youngsters who will deliver across seasons.

You need to focus on keeping the team young and developing it around the ‘Prime Players’. You must also ensure that the declining players are replaced on time. You should not stack your club with players of just 1,2 or 3 positions, but scout and sign them based on your team requirements.

• Stage of Development: This attribute has four parameters: In Training, Growing, Plateuting and Declining. The Growing stage means that the player has great potential and can get better upgrades moving forward. Plateuing Players are at their peak, and declining players are out of form. The players in training are mostly free agents.
• Age: This simply represents the age of the player that is being scouted. Younger players have been preferred to keep the team young with potential for growth over the seasons. There are 3 parameters in this attribute too. Young Players are basically under 23. Experienced players fall in the age cap of 24 to 31, and veterans are quite aged at more than 31.
• Position: This simply represents the different positions on the football field. In the game, it is distributed as: LW, CF, RW, LM, AM, DM, RM, LB, CB, RB, and GK. To know more about SFCC itself, check the Sega Football Club Champions Guide.

Sega Football Club Champions Best Starting Players

We have prepared the list of Sega Football Club Champions' Best Starting Players. This list comprises 8 players whom you can pick to get a strong finish in your selected division. We have prepared the list while progressing through the J1 league using the team Kashima Antlers with Lionel Messi as the solo ‘Prime Player’. These are the 8 players you must offer contracts if you don't want to face relegation in your first season.

Nigel Reeve (CF)

Nigel Reeve is not the youngest, but he definitely gives you handy output when your team struggles to win matches in the first season. At 27, he has the speed and physicality that is extremely beneficial while playing a Hold the ball approach.

He will ot only scale your win rate in the first season but will remain an ideal reserve as you progress further. He is a high-IQ player who is a baby face. His stats are given below:

Itsuki Somnei (CF)

This 24-year-old growing striker will be the workhorse for your team across multiple seasons. With the growing Stage of Development, he excels in the Keep Moving approach. He has the Jumping Up ability, which will make him handy with heading crosses. Going forward, he will not just be a good substitute but a starter in your playing 11.

Ryoma Watanabe (AM)

Ryoma Watanabe is another experienced growing campaigner who will be very decisive in the first 2-3 seasons. At 28, Watanabe is one of the best budget AMs in the league. He has the ability Stamina Up, which means he has a good engine, and the Long Snipe skill can come in handy while taking long shots.

Denniz Hummet (CF)

Dennis Hummet is going to be your ball protector in the box. He is not the quickest, but he can use his physicality to protect the ball and take accurate shots on target. He can run off the opposition's back line and will add a different dynamic to your attacking unit. Yes, he is not the youngest at 28, but he can be used in the initial seasons until being sold.

Rein Van Helden(CB)

Ryan Van Helden is a good investment in the Club's future. He is growing young, tough, and a fan-friendly defender. He is also tall at 187 cm and has the ability Interception Up. He will not be an instant starter in your season one, but with progression, he will become an asset by the third or fourth season if upgraded well. He is a very good budget option, being available at only $765,000.

Giro Buena (LB)

This is the young gun that will sort out your full-back issues for a long time. 22-year-old Giro Buena is a growing offensive fullback who is extremely good at dribbling. He will give good offensive output for your team. Buena is also very solid defensively. This tall full-back will straight away land in your playing 11 and will remain an important component for many seasons. He is also quite cheap.

Bossun Lawal (CB)

Bossun Lawal is another future investment and a definite starter in season 2 or 3 of your SFCC career. He has the Fierce Contact skill that will allow him to win duels easily. He is not just a defender but a natural leader. So investing in him will not only give you a solid stopper but also a future captain. His stats are good enough to use him in the starting 11 in season 1 against lower-rated opponents.

Mattie Pollock (CB)

Mattie Pollock is a 23-year-old defender who is rather cheap for what he can provide to your club in the long run. He is a high-IQ footballer with leadership skills. He will grow to be a cornerstone of your team and will be a definite starter in upcoming seasons. He is available for just $ 1.3 million. He has the speed, strength, and physicality to thrive in the league.

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