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FM26 Player Exporter — Setup Guide

Follow these steps to export a player list from Football Manager 26 and import it into this app.

Go to the importer

1.1 Download BepInEx

Go to BepInExPack_FootballManager26, click Download, and unzip the file.

1.2 Copy files to your FM26 folder

Open your FM26 installation folder.

Steam: Right-click FM26 → Properties → Installed Files → Browse

Paste the unzipped files there. Your folder should look like:

.../Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 26/
├── BepInEx/
├── changelog.txt
├── fm.exe
├── fm_data/
├── dotnet/
├── libdoorstop.so
└── run_bepinex.sh

1.3 Linux only — Set launch options

Right-click FM26 in Steam → Properties → Launch Options, and paste:

WINEDLLOVERRIDES="winhttp=n,b" %command%

1.4 First launch

Launch FM26 once so BepInEx can initialize. Confirm that the BepInEx/plugins/ folder now exists before continuing.

Download the plugin from FM26 Player CSV Export.

Copy FMDataExport.dll from the ZIP into:

.../Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 26/BepInEx/plugins/

Download the view file:

Download scouting-exporter.fmf

Move it to:

Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26\views\
  1. Open your FM26 save and go to Recruitment → Player Database
  2. Right-click any column header and select Import View
  3. Import the view you downloaded in Step 3
  4. Select that view from the Custom Views dropdown (top-right of the player list)
  5. Select the players you want to export
  6. Press F9 to export

Go to this site’s importer and click Choose CSV file.

Navigate to:

Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26\FM26PlayerExport by vinteset\Exports CSV\

Select your exported file and import.

You're done — enjoy your scouting data!