Here’s an FM20 list of the 5 best players in Vanarama National which is the 5th tier of English football. These players definitely have the best quality for this tier of football in FM2020 and will easily be topping most charts with their performances.
Here’s an FM20 list of the 5 best players in Vanarama National which is the 5th tier of English football. Some players on the list definitely have potential to play higher up than where they are right now while others have had careers that did not really take off. However, these players definitely have the best quality for this tier of football and will easily be topping most charts with their performances.
Ben Turner
• Age: 31
• Current Value: 120k
• Nationality: English
• Current Club: Notts County
Turner started his career at Coventry City and even went on to play for Cardiff but his career never really took off. He even has 1 cap for the England u17 team but has dropped out of favour ever since. At the start of Football Manager 2020, he has a current ability of 95 and a potential ability of 129 making him one of the best defenders in the Vanarama National. He has very decent stats for a player playing for such a low tiered club. His best abilities are his jumping reach, strength and heading making him quite the nuisance from set-pieces. He also has decent marking and tackling.
Rhys Murphy
• Age: 28
• Current Value: £75k
• Nationality: English
• Current Club: Yeovil Town
The Irish striker started his career at Arsenal and was a part of their famous academy. However, he could never push into the first-team squad and had to leave the club after a couple of loan spells. After playing for several clubs in his long career, Murphy joined the moors in 2019. With a current ability of 94 and a potential ability of 110, Rhys Murphy is one of the star players at this level. He has good technical attributes and is a very good finisher, prolific when presented with opportunities in front of goal.
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Enzio Boldewijn
• Age: 26
• Current Value: £225k
• Nationality: Dutch
• Current Club: Notts County
Boldewijn started his career at Utrecht in the Eredivisie. Things did not go as planned for the winger who started plying his trade at the lower tiers of English football. He recently made the switch from Crawley Town to Notts County and is a star signing for the Notts. He has well rounded overall stats with special emphasis on his physicals which are definitely too good for this level. He is still 26 and can become slightly better than what he already is. His current ability in FM2020 is 98 and his potential ability is 115.
Jamey Osborne
• Age: 27
• Current Value: £130k
• Nationality: English
• Current Club: Solihull Moors
Jamey Osborne is an English midfielder who plays for Solihull Moors. He has played for several non-league clubs and worked his way up to the Moors side after a successful loan. He has since established himself as one of the mainstays of the club and can play in multiple roles across central midfield, with a box to box being his best role. With a current ability of 96 and a Potential ability of 110, Osborne is a star player in the Vanarama National. He is an aggressive midfielder who excels in a box to box role. He also is very good at taking throw-ins and can be a threat with his long throws.
Billy Bingham
• Age: 28
• Current Value: £230k
• Nationality: English
• Current Club: Bromley
A part of the Crystal Palace youth setup, Bingham is another player from this list whose career never really took off. He has played for an assortment of lower-tier sides in the English divisions. He recently signed for Bromley from 3rd tier side Gillingham and definitely has very good quality for this league. His current ability in the game is 96 and his potential ability is 106 and is one of the best central midfielders in the National. He is also versatile and can play in defensive midfielder if needed. Bingham is a good playmaker whose ability is underlined by his high passing and vision.
Conclusion
That concludes the list of 5 best Vanarama National footballers in the game. A common theme to all these players is that their careers never really took off despite having a lot of promise and have landed themselves at lower-tiered clubs. They, however, do definitely have the quality to play 1 or 2 tiers above their current clubs and could be crucial to their clubs' ambitions of achieving promotion.
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