Find out which manager has a real face in FIFA 23.
Having the possibility to choose and play with authentic managers in FIFA 23 Career Mode also raises the question of how many of them actually have a real face?
There are more than 350 authentic managers in the game, all with real names and likeness but only 31 with real faces. Among those 31 we can find the likes of Pep Guardiola, Antonio Conte, Andrea Pirlo and even Ted Lasso, the fictional manager of AFC Richmond.
After looking in the game database, below you can see the full list of all managers with real faces in FIFA 23:
- Steven Gerrard (England) – Aston Villa
- Graham Potter (England) – Chelsea
- Frank Lampard (England) – Everton
- Jürgen Klopp (Germany) – Liverpool
- Pep Guardiola (Spain) – Manchester City
- Eddie Howe (England) – Newcastle United
- Ralph Hasenhüttl (Austria) – Southampton
- Antonio Conte (Italy) – Tottenham Hotspur
- David Moyes (Scotland) – West Ham United
- Brendan Rodgers (N.Ireland) – Leicester City
- Bruno Lage (Portugal) – Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Marco Silva (Portugal) – Fulham
- Patrick Vieira (France) – Crystal Palace
- Steve Cooper (Wales) – Nottingham Forest
- Fabio Cannavaro (Italy) – Benevento
- Diego Simeone (Argentina) – Atlético de Madrid
- Xavi (Spain) – FC Barcelona
- Carlo Ancelotti (Italy) – Real Madrid
- Julen Lopetegui (Spain) – Sevilla FC
- Unai Emery (Spain) – Villarreal CF
- Quique Flores (Spain) – Getafe CF
- Sergio González (Spain) – Cádiz CF
- Míchel (Spain) – Girona FC
- Aitor Karanka (Spain) – Granada CF
- Cuco Ziganda (Spain) – SD Huesca
- Nuri Şahin (Turkey) – Antalyaspor
- Andrea Pirlo (Italy) – Fatih Karagümrük S.K.
- Stanislav Cherchesov (Russia) – Ferencvárosi TC
- Miroslav Klose (Germany) – Altach
- Sérgio Conceição (Portugal) – FC Porto
- Fernando Gago (Argentina) – Racing Club de Avellaneda
- Ted Lasso (USA) – AFC Richmond (Fantasy)
If we look back at past editions of the game we can confirm that no less than 55 managers with real faces are missing from FIFA 23. Here is the complete list:
- José Mourinho (Portugal)
- Mauricio Pochettino (Argentina)
- Thomas Tuchel (Germany)
- Sean Dyche (England)
- Ronald Koeman (Netherlands)
- Alan Pardew (England)
- Claudio Ranieri (Italy)
- Mark Hughes (Wales)
- Slaven Bilić (Croatia)
- Tony Pulis (Wales)
- Mikel Arteta (Spain)
- Zinedine Zidane (France)
- Vincent Kompany (Belgium)
- Xabi Alonso (Spain)
- Gheorghe Hagi (Romania)
- Rafa Benitez (Spain)
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Norway)
- Steve Bruce (England)
- Daniel Farke (Germany)
- Chris Wilder (England)
- Dean Smith (England)
- Michel Gonzalez (Spain)
- Javier Calleja (Spain)
- Marcelino (Spain)
- Carlos Carvalhal (Portugal)
- David Wagner (USA)
- Mauricio Pellegrino (Argentina)
- Miguel Herrera (Mexico)
- Pablo Machin (Spain)
- Chris Hughton (Ireland)
- Javi Gracia (Spain)
- José Luis Mendilibar (Spain)
- Joachim Löw (Germany)
- Eduardo Berizzo (Argentina)
- Thiago Motta (Italy)
- Quique Setién (Spain)
- Juan Muñiz (Spain)
- Claude Puel (France)
- Craig Shakespeare (England)
- Carlos Tevez (Argentina)
- Wayne Rooney (England)
- Gennaro Gattuso (Italy)
- Thierry Henry (France)
- Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine)
- Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands)
- Dirk Kuyt (Netherlands)
- Scott Parker (England)
- Russell Martin (Scotland)
- Joey Barton (England)
- Filippo Inzaghi (Italy)
- Fabio Grosso (Italy)
- Mark van Bommel (Netherlands)
- Claude Makélélé (France)
- Tite (Brazil)
- Carlos Queiroz (Portugal)
- Daniele De Rossi (Italy)
- Louis van Gaal (Netherlands)
- Michael Carrick (England)
- Martin Demichelis (Argentina)
- Kolo Touré (Ivory Coast)
Although they are not currently available in FIFA 23, we may be able to see some of them added with future title updates.