Looking for the best FM27 facepacks to get rid of the silhouettes and generic faces? We have gathered here the six FM27 face packs we have already covered on the site. Some bring the faces of real players, others deal with the newgens the game creates. They all have a free download, too. At the end, we list the tools that help you install, merge and swap faces without the hassle.
Before you choose, it helps to understand one thing. In fact, there are two kinds of facepack. The first gives a face to players who exist in real life. The second deals with the youngsters generated by the game, the newgens (or regens), who would otherwise show up with a generic 3D head. In other words, in a long career it is best to have one of each.
The best FM27 facepacks at a glance
First, this table sums up the six packs. Then we explain each one and who it suits.
| Facepack | For | Faces | Style | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF11 Faces | Real players | Over 264,000 | Sticker style (Classic) or transparent background (Pure) | DF11 |
| Cut-Out Faces | Real players | Over 558,000 | Cut-out, like the game’s official photos | sortitoutsi community |
| Panini Style | Real players in selected leagues | Full leagues and the 2026 World Cup | Panini sticker | Jackioo |
| NG_Regens | Newgens and staff | About 260,000 | Real photos matched to each player’s origin | cprrylow |
| Photorealistic faces | Newgens, staff and agents | 14,000 portraits | The game’s portraits redone with AI | amnesix-nt |
| NewGen AI Faces | Your best newgens (boys only) | 200 | AI-made faces, one by one | FranklyFM84 |
DF11 Faces: the classic facepack, now with a Pure style
The DF11 Faces FM27 have been replacing silhouettes with real faces since 2010. This year there are four free megapacks, two for men’s football and two for women’s. For example, the men’s Classic pack has over 264,000 faces for more than 220 leagues, with the sticker look many players recognise straight away. The Pure pack, meanwhile, has over 187,000 faces with a transparent background and the club shirt. They also work on Windows, Mac, Linux, Game Pass and Epic, and you can install them in the middle of a save. All four are downloaded from the official DF11 website. So it is the right pick if you want lots of leagues and the sticker look.
DF11 faces in the Classic style (Image: DF11 Faces)
Cut-Out Faces: the biggest face megapack
The Cut-Out Faces FM27 are the biggest facepack in Football Manager, with over 558,000 faces of players and coaching staff. They also come without a background, in the same cut-out style as the official photos the game uses in licensed leagues. In other words, it is the ideal pack if you want to keep FM27’s original look. However, the full pack is 14.9 GB and you need a free account to download it. After that, during the season you only add the update packs, which are much smaller.
Panini Style: sticker-style faces
The Panini Style Facepack gives players the look of the classic sticker albums, with a coloured background. The author, Jackioo (Daniel1974), takes and edits each photo by hand. For example, the Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 are already complete, along with every 2026 World Cup squad. However, the Portuguese Liga Portugal is not included yet. So it works best as a second pack, to give the big leagues a special touch.
Bayern’s starting eleven on the tactics screen, with faces from the pack (Image: Jackioo)
NG_Regens: a real face for every newgen
NG_Regens, by cprrylow, is the answer for the youngsters the game creates. It has about 200,000 faces of male players, 45,000 of female players and 18,000 of staff, split across dozens of origins, from Brazil to Japan. The NG_Regens Manager app also reads your save and picks each newgen’s face by nationality. That way, a young Portuguese player does not end up with a Nordic face. It works on Windows, Mac, Linux and Steam Deck, and the image pack is about 6.8 GB.
Some of the faces in the NG_Regens pack (Image: NG_Regens)
Photorealistic faces: the game’s portraits redone with AI
The FM27 photorealistic faces, by amnesix-nt, take a different route. Instead of adding new photos, they use artificial intelligence to redo the 14,000 portraits the game itself generates. In other words, they change the faces of newgens, staff, managers and agents, and double the resolution from 128 to 256 pixels. Each person keeps their skin tone, hairstyle and beard. However, they only work on the Steam version of FM27 on Windows, and you have to run the installer again after every game update.
The original portraits on the left and the new faces on the right (Image: amnesix-nt)
NewGen AI Faces: 200 faces for your stars
The NewGen AI Faces FM27, by FranklyFM84, is a small pack with 200 AI-made teenage faces. It is not automatic: you pick the face and link it to a player by ID in the config.xml. So it makes sense for your best talents, not for a whole youth squad. If you would rather not deal with IDs, FaceDrop, further down, does the same with a drag of the mouse.
Which of the best FM27 facepacks to choose
The right pack depends on the look you prefer and how much time you have to install it. So follow this simple rule:
- You want as many real faces as possible: DF11 Classic or Cut-Out Faces.
- You want the game’s original look: Cut-Out Faces. For a cleaner, more modern look, DF11 Pure.
- You love stickers: Panini Style for the big leagues, with another pack for the rest.
- You play long careers: add NG_Regens or the photorealistic faces to your real-player pack.
However, avoid installing two packs with faces for the same players. The images can get mixed up and you no longer know which face you will see. Instead, use one of the tools below to choose the face that stays.
Tools to manage FM27 faces
Installing a facepack is easy, but merging several or filling the gaps takes more work. These free tools do the boring part for you:
- FaceDrop FM27 by Bifi93: drag an image onto the portrait and the face appears straight away, without touching the
config.xmlor restarting the game. - FM Graphics Manager by djbencheung: organises the packs you downloaded, switches each one on and off and, when two have the same player, lets you choose the face.
- FM27 Graphics Manager by SiRRAHx: downloads, installs and updates the best-known packs from a list, on Windows.
- Manager Photo FM27 by FM Tigrotto: puts your own photo on your manager.
If you also want to change the game’s look, our FMPT Skin Manager switches skins in one click on Windows and always keeps the originals safe. Then see every option in the FM27 skins index.
How to install a facepack in FM27
Almost every image pack installs the same way:
- First, download the pack from its article and extract it with WinRAR or 7-Zip.
- Next, copy the folder to
Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 27\graphics. If thegraphicsfolder does not exist, create it. - Then open FM27 and check a player’s profile to confirm the new face.
- Finally, if you are coming from an older version, delete the
iconfacesfolder, which FM27 no longer needs.
However, there are exceptions. With Panini Style, the folder goes into graphics\faces. NG_Regens uses its own app and the photorealistic faces have their own installer. With NewGen AI Faces, you link each face to a player in the config.xml. In every case, the steps are in each article.
We will add new packs to this list of the best FM27 facepacks as we cover them. In the meantime, see the full list of facepacks in our downloads section.
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