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  Championship Manager 4 Youth FAQ
   Version 1.0
   by Tianxiu Yang
  e-mail:yangtianxiu@yahoo.co.uk
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==================================================================================
DISCLAIMER

  This guide is Copyrighted and owned by the author Tianxiu Yang (pheo87). As a guide
posted on the internet you may download it. This FAQ is not meant for sale but
only for personal usage.

  This guide can not be copied, altered or reproduced without having
the author's permission. If you want to use it in your websites please e-mail me
at "" and wait for my answer. I will be willing to let you use this guide as long
as you have my permission.

Currently the only sites that this FAQ are available on are:

-www.gamefaqs.com
-www.neoseeker.com
-faqs.ign.com

I will add more in later versions of this FAQ.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Note+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Anybody who has used this faq please check Gamefaqs for the latest version
unfortunatly I don't have time to answer the questions I have answered in recent
updates.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Thank you for reading this.
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Contents

1. Introduction to guide
2. Basic termonolgy
3. Youth Players
   3.1 Goalkeepers
   3.2 Defenders
   3.3 Midfielders
   3.4 Forwards
4. Other Suggestions
5. Credits (incomplete)
6. Updates
7. Contact details
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1. Introduction to guide

 The reason I have decided to create this guide was to stop many people
getting annoyed with lots of different topics asking for the same thing on the message
boards.

 I have written this guide for players who I have asumed know already how to
play this game reasonably well, if not please check other FAQs that are available.
This FAQ is not intended to teach people how to play the game but give players a list
of good young players

 This FAQ includes a list of young players who will all become good. How good
will depend on the training regime set. When I use the term good I will define it as
players who have stats are over 160. Therefore all these players will definetly reach this
value and nearly all will exceed it.

I have based this FAQ on the original game without any transfer updates. However after
downloading the recent one I will include all the most recent data I have collected.
This is mainly concerned with the clubs they play for (which I will include in brackets).

 Note every game will be different therefore every player will develop differently.
However this throws in the element of chance when buying players. Some players may turn
out brilliantly in one game but awful in the next. This guide will only include the players
that will definelty turn out well.

 Some final points are I have not included the prices because the game will re-set
the price everytime, also players are not listed in any specific order and not all
players are available depending on the size of the database selected and which leagues you
have chosen.

 I welcome all tips on players I miss out and any constructive critiscm or pointing
out mistakes i have made. See contact details for further information.

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2. Basic termonolgy

 I will use the following termonolgy in the FAQ, if any language you don't
understand please read this before bombarding me with e-mails. I will happy to clear
up any thing not already mentioned otherwise I will just ignore it.

 Some may be vaguely or largely insulting and patronising for this I again apologise
however I have included them just to be safe.

Name:   The name that appears on screen, may not be there full name.
D.O.B:   Date of Birth - Set in the format dd/mm/yyyy-
  The oldest player I have included one who was born in 1977, and there are
  four born in 1979. Otherwise everybody is born before then making them
  eligible to have a squad status of "hot prospect"
Country: This is there chosen country to represent (included the second nationality
  in brackets)
Club:  The club they play for in the original game, I have included the club they play
  for at the time of the newest transfer update in brackets
Postition: The position that has been given to them by the game, not always there best
  position but a position they can definetly play
Potential
Ability:  At there peak the max stat points they will have, this is set at the start
  of the game. Many have (-2) which brings an element of chance, however this
  does mean they will have a potential ability between 160 - 200. Others have a
  set potential ability value which refers to the fact that they will always have
  that value of stat points at there peak.
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3. Youth Players

 Here is the bulk of this FAQ, I have arranged the players by postition, any player who
can play in more than on postition I have included them in the postition furthest down the pitch.
All "AM" and "DM" have been included in the midfield.

 If you wish to search for a particular player or players for an postition just hit control + f
to bring up the search box. All names are listed "forename surname". Postitions are shown as
"position/position(R/L/C)".

3.1 Goalkeepers

Name:   Rubinho
D.O.B.:   04/08/1982
Country:  Brazil
Position(s):  GK
Club:   Colinthians
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Maarten Stekelenburg
D.O.B.:   12/09/1982
Country:  Holland
Club:   Ajax
Position(s):  Gk
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Yury Tsigalko
D.O.B.:   27-05-1983
Country:  Belrus
Club:   Dinamo Minsk
Position(s):  Gk
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Iker Casillas
D.O.B.:   20-05-1981
Country:  Spain
Club:   Real Madrid
Position(s):  GK
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Bruno
D.O.B.:   01-11-1986
Country:  Brazil
Club:   San Paulo FC
Position:  GK
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Franco Costanzo
D.O.B.:   05-09-1985
Country:  Argentina
Club:   River Plate
Position:  GK
Potential Ability: -2

3.2 Defenders

Name:   Bruno Leite
D.O.B.:   11-01-1982
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Vasco da Gama
Position:  D(R/L)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Cristiano
D.O.B.:   24-01-1988
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Corinthians
Position:  D(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Jay McEveley
D.O.B.:   02-11-1985
Country:  England
Club:   Blackburn Rovers
Position:  D(L/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Hedwidges Maduro
D.O.B.:   13-02-1985
Country:  Holland
Club:   Ajax
Position:  D/DMC(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Mikele Leigertwood
D.O.B.:   12-11-1982
Country:  England
Club:   Wimbledon
Position:  D(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Michael Dawson
D.O.B.:   18-11-1983
Country:  England
Club:   Nottingham Forest
Position:  D(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Fabrizio Mauri
D.O.B.:   03-10-1985
Country:  Italy
Club:   Atlanta
Position:  D(L)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Lasha Chelidze
D.O.B.:   07-10-1985
Country:  Georgia
Club:   Torpedo Kutaisi
Position:  D(R/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Fabricio Coloccini
D.O.B.:   22-01-1982
Country:  Argentina
Club:   AC Milan
Position:  D(C)
Potential Ability: 180

Name:   Paolo Cannavaro
D.O.B.:   26-06-1981
Country:  Italy
Club:   Parma
Position:  D(C)
Potential Ability: 170

Name:   Matteo Ferrari
D.O.B.:   05-12-1979
Country:  Italy
Club:   Parma
Position:  D(C)
Potential Ability: 180

Name:   Daniele Bonera
D.O.B.:   05-12-1981
Country:  Italy
Club:   Parma
Position:  D(R/C)
Potential Ability: 187

Name:   Maxwell
D.O.B.:   27-08-1981
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Ajax
Position:  D(L)
Potential Ability: 170

Name:   Cristian Chivu
D.O.B.:   26-10-1980
Country:  Romania
Club:   Ajax (Roma)
Position:  D(C)
Potential Ability: 180

Name:   Mancini
D.O.B.:   01-08-1981
Country:  Brazil (Italy)
Club:   Atletico Mineiro
Position:  D/AM(R)
Potential Ability: 187

3.2 Midfielders (includes AM and DM)

Name:   Wesley Sneijder
D.O.B.:   09-06-1984
Country:  Holland
Club:   Ajax
Position:  AM(R/L)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Arthur
D.O.B.:   25-05-1986
Country:  Brazil
Club:   San Paulo FC
Position:  AM(R/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Damian Luna
D.O.B.:   21-12-1985
Country:  Argentina
Club:   San Lorenzo
Position:  AM(L/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Jermain Jenas
D.O.B.:   18-02-1983
Country:  England
Club:   Newcastle United
Position:  DM(R/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Hugo Viana
D.O.B.:   15-01-1983
Country:  Portugal
Club:   Newcastle United
Position:  AM(L/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Kieran Richardson
D.O.B.:   21-10-1984
Country:  England
Club:   Manchester United
Position:  AM(L)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   James Milner
D.O.B.:   04-01-1986
Country:  England
Club:   Leeds United
Position:  AM/F(R/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Cees Keizer
D.O.B.:   08-01-1986
Country:  Holland
Club:   Ajax
Position:  DM(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Rodolfo
D.O.B.:   20-05-1985
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Flumiense FC
Position:  DM(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Renan
D.O.B.:   02-05-1988
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Flumiense FC
Position:  M(R/L)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Juliano
D.O.B.:   14-02-1986
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Flumiense FC
Position:  AM(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Arouca
D.O.B.:   11-08-1986
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Flumiense FC
Position:  M(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Labinot Harbuzi
D.O.B.:   04-04-1986
Country:  Sweden
Club:   Feyenoord
Position:  AM(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Alexander Farnerud
D.O.B.:   01-05-1984
Country:  Sweden
Club:   Landskrona
Position:  AM/F(R/L/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Kim Kallstrom
D.O.B.:   24-08-1982
Country:  Sweden
Club:   Djurgarden IF
Position:  AM(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Lionel Morgan
D.O.B.:   17-0201983
Country:  England
Club:   Wimbledon
Position:  AM(L)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Matias Cresseri
D.O.B.:   15-02-1980
Country:  Uruguay
Club:   Chacarita Juniors
Position:  AM(R/L/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Marat Izmailov
D.O.B.:   21-09-1982
Country:  Russia
Club:   Lokomotiv Moscow
Position:  AM(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Freddy Adu
D.O.B.:   02-06-1989
Country:  America
Club:   None
Position:  AM(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Lado Burduli
D.O.B.:   26-10-1980
Country:  Georgia
Club:   Dinamo Tbilisi
Position:  AM(R/L)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Bruno Gama
D.O.B.:   15-01-1987
Country:  Portugal
Club:   Sporting Clube
Position:  AM(R/L)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Fabio Paim
D.O.B.:   02-04-1988
Country:  Portugal
Club:   Sporting Clube
Position:  AM(R/L)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Leo Lima
D.O.B.:   14-01-1982
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Vasco da Gama
Position:  AM/F(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Renato
D.O.B.:   15-05-1979
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Santos FC
Position:  DM(R/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Leandro
D.O.B.:   31-01-1988
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Corinthians
Position:  AM(L/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Leonardo Ponzio
D.O.B.:   29-01-1982
Country:  Argentina
Club:   Newall's Old Boys
Position:  M(R/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Andres Iniesta
D.O.B.:   11-05-1984
Country:  Spain
Club:   Barcelona
Position:  DM(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Scott Parker
D.O.B.:   13-10-1980
Country:  England
Club:   Charlton Athletic
Position:  MC
Potential Ability: 180

Name:   Enzo Maresca
D.O.B.:   10-02-1980
Country:  Italy
Club:   Piacenza
Position:  DM(C)
Potential Ability: 180

Name:   Owen Hargreaves
D.O.B.:   20-01-1980
Country:  England
Club:   Bayern Munich
Position:  DM(R/L/C)
Potential Ability: 170

Name:   Mikel Arteta
D.O.B.:   26-03-1982
Country:  Spain
Club:   Rangers
Position:  MC
Potential Ability: 182

Name:   Anderson Polga
D.O.B.:   09-02-1979
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Gremio FBPA
Position:  AM(C)
Potential Ability: 187

Name:   Bruno
D.O.B.:   11-06-1984
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Gremio FBPA
Position:  AM(C)
Potential Ability: 187

Name:   Ricardo Quaresma
D.O.B.:   26-09-1983
Country:  Portugal
Club:   Sporting Clube (Barcelona)
Position:  AM/F(C)
Potential Ability: 170

Name:   Rafael Van Der Vaart
D.O.B.:   11-02-1983
Country:  Holland
Club:   Ajax
Position:  AM(L/C)
Potential Ability: 190

Name:   Xavi
D.O.B.:   25-01-1980
Country:  Spain
Club:   Barcelona
Position:  DM(C)
Potential Ability: 185

Name:   Joe Cole
D.O.B.:   08-11-1981
Country:  England
Club:   West Ham (Chelsea)
Position:  AM(L/C)
Potential Ability: 184

Name:   Pablo Aimer
D.O.B.:   03-11-1979
Country:  Argentina
Club:   Valencia
Position:  AM(C)
Potential Ability: 190

Name:   Joaquin
D.O.B.:   21-07-1981
Country:  Spain
Club:   Real Betis
Position:  AM(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Capi
D.O.B.:   26-03-1977
Country:  Spain
Club:   Real Betis
Position:  AM(R/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Kaka
D.O.B.:   22-04-1982
Country:  Brazil
Club:   San Paulo FC
Position:  AM/F(R/C)
Potential Ability: 190

Name:   Diego
D.O.B.:   28-02-1985
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Santos FC
Position:  AM/F(C)
Potential Ability: 191

3.4 Forwards

Name:   Vierinha
D.O.B.:   24-01-1986
Country:  Portugal
Club:   Futebol Club
Position:  F(R/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Jose Antonio Reyes
D.O.B.:   01-09-1983
Country:  Spain
Club:   Sevilla FC
Position:  F(L/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Leandro Gracian
D.O.B.:   06-08-1982
Country:  Argentina
Club:   Velez Sarsfield
Position:  F(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Luis Fabiano
D.O.B.:   08-11-1980
Country:  Brazil
Club:   San Paulo FC
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: 181

Name:   Lenny
D.O.B.:   23-03-1988
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Flumiense FC
Position:  F(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Robert Vittek
D.O.B.:   01-04-1982
Country:  Slovakia
Club:   Slovan Bratislava
Position:  F(R/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Luigi Della Rocca
D.O.B.:   02-09-1984
Country:  Italy
Club:   Bologna
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Ryan Babbel
D.O.B.:   19-12-1986
Country:  Hollad
Club:   Ajax
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Osaze Odemwingie
D.O.B.:   26-01-1984
Country:  Nigeria (Russia)
Club:   Bendl Insurance FC
Position:  F(R/L/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Tomi Petrescu
D.O.B.:   30-07-1986
Country:  Finland
Club:   Leicester City
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Mario Ortiz
D.O.B.:   04-06-1983
Country:  Mexico
Club:   Cruz Azul
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Juan Carlos Cacho
D.O.B.:   03-05-1982
Country:  Mexico
Club:   Cruz Azul
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Jermain Defoe
D.O.B.:   03-05-1982
Country:  England
Club:   West Ham
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Fernando Arce
D.O.B.:   24-04-1980
Country:  Mexico
Club:   Club Tiburones
Position:  F(R/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Robert Hulse
D.O.B.:   25-10-1979
Country:  England
Club:   Crewe Alexander (W.B.A)
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Anatoli Todorov
D.O.B.:   24-04-1985
Country:  Bulgaria
Club:   Litex Lovech
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Salvatore Aurelio
D.O.B.:   15-01-1986
Country:  Italy
Club:   Genoa
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   William
D.O.B.:   14-04-1983
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Santos FC
Position:  F(L/C)
Potential Ability: 171

Name:   Cristiano Ronaldo
D.O.B.:   05-02-1985
Country:  Portugal
Club:   Sporting Clube (Manchester United)
Position:  F(R/L/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Robinho
D.O.B.:   15-01-1984
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Santos FC
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Carlton Cole
D.O.B.:   12-10-1983
Country:  England
Club:   Chelsea
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Fernando Torres
D.O.B.:   20-03-1984
Country:  Spain
Club:   Athletico Madrid
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Antonio Cassano
D.O.B.:   12-07-1982
Country:  Italy
Club:   Roma
Position:  F(C)
Potential Ability: 175

Name:   Milan Baros
D.O.B.:   28-10-1981
Country:  Czech
Club:   Liverpool
Position:  F(L/C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Francis Jeffers
D.O.B.:   25-01-1981
Country:  England
Club:   Arsenal
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Zlatan Ibrahimovic
D.O.B.:   03-10-1981
Country:  Sweden
Club:   Ajax
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: 180

Name:   Mido
D.O.B.:   23-02-1983
Country:  Egypt
Club:   Ajax (Marseille)
Position:  F(L/C)
Potential Ability: 180

Name:   Wayne Rooney
D.O.B.:   24-10-1985
Country:  England
Club:   Everton
Position:  S(C) (F(C) in Newest update)
Potential Ability: 190

Name:   Arjen Robben
D.O.B.:   23-01-1984
Country:  Holland
Club:   PSV
Position:  AM/F(L/C)
Potential Ability: 180

Name:   Ronaldinho
D.O.B.:   21-01-1980
Country:  Brazil
Club:   Paris SG (Barcelona)
Position:  F(L/C)
Potential Ability: 195

Name:   Roque Santa Cruz
D.O.B.:   16-08-1981
Country:  Paraguay
Club:   Bayern Munich FC
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: 190

Name:   Maxi Lopez
D.O.B.:   03-04-1984
Country:  Argentina
Club:   River Plate
Position:  S(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Andres Aimer
D.O.B.:   18-11-1982
Country:  Argentina
Club:   River Plate
Position:  F(C)
Potential Ability: -2

Name:   Fernando Cavenghi
D.O.B.:   21-09-1983
Country:  Argentina
Club:   River Plate
Position:  F(C)
Potential Ability: 187

Name:   Andres D'Alessandro
D.O.B.:   15-04-1981
Country:  Argentina (Italy)
Club:   River Plate (Wolfsburg)
Position:  F(C)
Potential Ability: 192

Name:   Javier Saviola
D.O.B.:   11-12-1981
Country:  Argentina
Club:   Barcelona
Position:  F(C)
Potential Ability: -2
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 Sorry about the long list of names. Although more of a list then an FAQ I hope
it will help you in future.
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4. Other Suggestions (Incomplete)
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5. Credits (Incomplete)

 Currently this is in the first stages of development and it has been solely
written by me. I will gladly add names of all the people who have helped me when
I update this.
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6. Updates
1.1 - 2 other sites added
=======================================================================================

7. Contact Details

I have specifically created an e-mail address for this faq:
 yangtianxiu@yahoo.co.uk

 Please only send e-mails with questions that havn't been already answered
already, if you are sending tips on players please make sure i havn't included them
before. Please no attachments and include details in the subject. I will give credits
to all those who have helped.

Thank You for reading this and I hope it has helped.