rooney stops developing at 21. kinda shady.
baumjohann turns into the best player in the game that is not a classic or reborn player.
pressley, berthod, and vomme were my fav young defenders. they turn out to be class.
kim do heon and the reborn zola are probably the best values in the game. zola is wants 500 salary to start off with and i think you can get kim do heon for 200 on salary and 1600 transfer. he's a superb all around player who develops slowly until he's 27 or so.
tavarelli is the best young keeper in the game who is not a classic or reborn. pick him up.
after about 4 seasons zindane gets reborn. he starts out as crap, but buy him and look at his curve. he peaks at around 27 in the deep red. best curve i've seen. After him, the best players in the game are Di Stephano and Zito.
here is a list created by superjo of the IGN forums that details the best players in the game. he rates them on a scale of 1-10 based on their development curves.
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this list can take some fun out of the game. i would advise only looking at it if you want to get one or two players to bolster your squad. half the fun of the game is discovering the young talent. this list can do it for you. VIEW WITH CAUTION.
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--NAME-------AGE---P.P---POSITION/S---------FOOT--
De Stehano----A----9.9---OMF/CF---------------R
ZITO----------B----9.8---OMF/CF---------------R
BECKENBAUYA---G----9.6---CBW/SB/DMF/OMF-------R
WEBA----------P----9.6---OMF/WF/CF------------R
PELI----------B----9.6---OMF/CF---------------R
PRATINE-------F----9.6---OMF------------------R
GULATZ--------H----9.4---CBW/CMF/SMF/OMF/CF---R
MARADONE------A----9.4---OMF/CF---------------L
CUNAIM--------H----9.3---OMF/WF/CF------------R
CHILVENT------P----9.3---GK(68)---------------R
R.BAZZO-------P----9.2---OMF/CF---------------R
HATI----------P----9.2---OMF------------------L
H.SANQUEZ-----P----9.2---CF-------------------L
OMERATH-------G----9.2---SMF/OMF/WF-----------L
MIUNEL--------H----9.2---SMF/OMF--------------L
CAMTONA-------F----9.2---OMF/CF---------------R
PEPETI--------P----9.2---CF-------------------R
MEIYAR--------P----9.2---OMF------------------R
VANBAUZEN-----H----9.2---CF-------------------R
M.RANDLEF-----P----9.2---OMF/CF---------------R
STOICHLOV-----P----9.2---OMF/WF/CF------------L
GIROSSE-------F----9.2---CMF/OMF--------------R
RAUKAARS------H----9.2---CBW/CBT/DMF----------R
PAPAIN--------F----9.2---CF-------------------R
TOSTEN--------B----9.1---OMF/CF---------------L
METHIUS-------G----9.0---CBW/DMF/OMF----------R
STJKVIC-------P----9.0---OMF/CF---------------R
KOPO----------F----9.0---OMF/CF---------------R
SCHCTER-------G----9.0---OMF------------------R
LIVERAL-------B----9.0---OMF/WF/CF------------L
RASI----------P----8.9---OMF------------------R
RUNMERIKE-----G----8.9---OMF/WF/CF------------R
BAUMJOHANN----17---8.9---OMF/CF---------------R
FILLY---------E----8.9---SMF/OMF/WF/CF--------R
DIDU----------B----8.9---DMF------------------R
NIILSENS------H----8.9---CMF/OMF--------------R
OMETAN--------17---8.9---DMF/CMF--------------R
BANEER--------P----8.8---OMF/CF---------------R
LITBAUSKI-----G----8.8---OMF/WF/CF------------R
C.LOPEZ-------20---8.8---SMF/WF/CF------------L
VOYNER--------G----8.8---CF-------------------R
CHARUTON------E----8.8---OMF/WF/CF------------R
HUNT----------17---8.8---CF-------------------L
BERONE--------F----8.8---WF-------------------L
DAGAKA--------18---8.8---SB/CMF/SMF-----------R
HEUNONGAS-----20---8.8---DMF/OMF--------------R
BREITON-------G----8.7---CBW/SB/CMF/SMF-------R
SOKATEZ-------B----8.7---OMF/CF---------------R
MANGHINI------I----8.7---OMF/CF---------------R
SEEMER--------G----8.7---OMF/CF---------------R
FAUKAN--------B----8.7---CMF/OMF--------------R
NETHER--------G----8.7---OMF------------------R
BALANO--------A----8.7---CF-------------------R
CASES---------17---8.7---OMF------------------R
MESSI---------17---8.7---OMF/CF---------------L
C.DELGADO-----20---8.7---WF/CF----------------R
ABATE---------17---8.7---SMF------------------R
R.BARRY-------17---8.7---CF-------------------R
BREHNE--------G----8.6---CBW/SB/DMF/SMF-------R
PASAELA-------A----8.6---CBW/CBT--------------L
AMAROS--------F----8.6---CBT/SB/SMF-----------R
KMOL----------H----8.6---CBW/SB---------------R
TRESONE-------F----8.6---CBW/CBT--------------R
R.KURAN-------H----8.6---CBW------------------R
LARDOROCK-----P----8.6---SMF/OMF/WF/CF--------R
BOPAN---------P----8.6---CMF/OMF--------------R
VUNHAMENEM----H----8.6---DMF/OMF--------------L
MATHOLIA------I----8.6---OMF/CF---------------R
ROMSON--------E----8.6---CMF/OMF--------------L
CONTOLA-------I----8.6---SMF/WF---------------L
R.KIRA--------P----8.6---CF-------------------R
ZAROMANO------P----8.6---CF-------------------R
K.ANTENON-----P----8.6---CF-------------------R
SHILECON------P----8.6---CF-------------------R
ELIUTON-------P----8.6---WF/CF----------------R
EUSERIO-------P----8.6---CF-------------------R
BLOWE---------P----8.6---CBW/CBT--------------R
PUCKAC--------P----8.6---OMF/CF---------------L
SALICEVIC-----P----8.6---OMF/WF---------------L
BALANOV-------P----8.6---DMF/OMF--------------L
R.De MOLE-----P----8.6---CMF/SMF/OMF/WF-------R
GAINCHA-------B----8.6---WF-------------------R
FONTAIL-------F----8.6---CF-------------------R
DORAMORI------P----8.6---CMF/SMF/OMF/WF-------R
FRANKESCALI---P----8.6---OMF/CF---------------R
MARRIUS-------E----8.6---OMF/WF---------------R
B.ARFA--------17---8.6---SMF/OMF/CF-----------L
OSKITZ--------17---8.6---WF/CF----------------R
BALDE---------17---8.6---OMF------------------R
KESERU--------17---8.6---CF-------------------L
CERCI---------17---8.6---CF-------------------R
VIRALLI-------I----8.6---CF-------------------R
BARESHI-------I----8.6---CBW/CBT--------------R
FARFAN--------19---8.6---SMF/WF/CF------------R
MUNTARI-------19---8.6---DMF/SMF/WF-----------L
CHIUMIENTO----19---8.6---CMF/SMF/OMF/CF-------R
TAROKKI-------P----8.5---CBT/SB---------------R
DOWGLISH------P----8.5---OMF/CF---------------R
DELMATO-------P----8.5---OMF/CF---------------R
MJATAVIC------P----8.5---OMF/CF---------------R
GERNON--------B----8.5---DMF/OMF--------------L
JAILINO-------B----8.5---OMF/WF/CF------------R
KEMPS---------A----8.5---CF-------------------L
HONOL---------E----8.5---OMF------------------R
AMALLASO------P----8.5---SMF/WF/CF------------R
D.LONE--------P----8.5---OMF/CF---------------R
ROZZI---------I----8.5---CF-------------------R
RIGA----------I----8.5---WF/CF----------------L
CARDARSON-----17---8.5---SMF/OMF--------------R
GATTOINE------E----8.5---OMF------------------R
KEAKAN--------E----8.5---OMF/CF---------------R
C.ARCE--------20---8.5---SB/SMF---------------R
D.MILITO------20---8.5---CF-------------------R
BOJINOV-------18---8.5---CF-------------------R
DELGADO-------18---8.5---CF-------------------R
JURADO--------18---8.5---OMF------------------R
HIDALGO-------20---8.5---SB-------------------L
L.FERELA------B----8.4---CBT------------------R
CAREA---------B----8.4---CF-------------------R
AMO-----------P----8.4---CF-------------------L
JARVIS--------18---8.4---CF-------------------R
TEMERU--------20---8.4---OMF/CF---------------R
CARNASHI------20---8.4---CF-------------------R
ORIEMO--------20---8.4---SMF/OMF--------------R
N.SANTOZ------B----8.3---SB/SMF/WF------------L
POTELK--------P----8.3---CBW/CBT/DMF----------R
J.CEMAR-------B----8.3---CBT/DMF--------------R
CONTRERAS-----20---8.3---CBT/SB---------------R
PALACIOS------20---8.3---OMF------------------R
QUESTESMO-----20---8.3---SMF/WF---------------R
GILARDINO-----22---8.3---WF/CF----------------R
KALC----------G----8.2---CBW/SB---------------R
VUNTEHLON-----H----8.2---SB/SMF---------------L
VONLANTHEN----18---8.2---SMF/CF---------------R
HEIRUFINGA----20---8.2---CBW/CBT/SB/DMF-------R
BEDLA---------20---8.2---SB/SMF---------------L
R.PEREZ-------20---8.2---SB/SMF---------------L
VUNENKLMA-----H----8.2---CBW/CMF/SMF/OMF/WF---R
SYTOS---------20---8.2---CF-------------------R
ZAMBRELLA-----18---8.2---OMF------------------R
LOYAMO--------20---8.1---DMF------------------R
BERTHOD-------20---8.1---CBT/SB---------------L
KALLSTROM-----21---8.1---CMF/OMF--------------L
LEMON---------B----8.0---GK(90)---------------R
EVOTARGO------19---8.0---CBT/SB---------------R
HURSAIDO------20---8.0---CBT/DMF--------------R
KBOYAOBIR-----19---8.0---OMF/CF---------------R
OGBECHE-------20---8.0---SMF/WF/CF------------R
MATHIEU-------20---8.0---SB/DMF/CMF/OMF-------L
A.AGUINALA----20---8.0---DMF/OMF/CF-----------R
KOMURA--------20---8.0---SMF/WF---------------L
ARQUIN--------21---8.0---CBW/DMF/OMF----------R
SCIRENA-------I----7.9---CBW/DMF--------------R
AGUSTIEN------17---7.9---CBT------------------R
GHISONAE------23---7.9---CBW/SB/DMF/SMF/OMF---R
VOMME---------16---7.8---CBT------------------R
KOLTARII------18---7.8---CBT------------------R
I.TORHAN------22---7.8---CBW/CBT/SB/SMF/OMF---L
ZOFFI---------I----7.8---GK(96)---------------R
SCHNEITEL-----P----7.7---GK(93)---------------R
TAVARELLI-----20---7.7---GK(83)---------------L
K.SCHMEICHEL--17---7.5---GK(78)---------------R
CAVALLERO-----20---7.5---GK(85)---------------R
CAZELO--------20---7.5---GK(82)---------------L
LEWIS---------16---7.3---GK(76)---------------R
P.P = Potential Peak. Where figures are equal, players have been ranked according to longevity of ability preservation, and defensive players have priority.
AGE = All lettered ages are 17 when registered to a Master League team (inc. 'Amo',AKA-Freddy Adu,AKA-'Arnold'; exc. R.Kira, AKA-Roger Milla, Konami take the piss, he's 36!).
P = PES Shop Player.
A,B,E,F,G,H,I = PES Shop (Classic)Team player.
PES Pts required to buy entire list = 12400.