In PES 2013, classic players appear in (e.g., Classic Netherlands, Classic Argentina, Classic Germany, Classic England, Classic France, Classic Italy) and in the PES Shop or Master League as unlockable legends.
within the game to rename each player individually. Alternatively, many players use community-made Option Files pes 2013 classic players real names
If you want the 1998 World Cup winners, look for these names. In PES 2013, classic players appear in (e
These players will also appear as free agents in Master League if you enable "Classic Players" during the initial save setup. These players will also appear as free agents
| Fake Name | Real Name | Position | Era Highlights | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Franz Beckenbauer | CB/SW | "Der Kaiser" – invented the sweeper role. | | G. Muller | Gerd Muller | CF | "Der Bomber" – 68 goals in 62 games for Germany. | | L. Matthaus | Lothar Matthäus | CM/CB | 1990 World Cup captain, 1991 Ballon d’Or. | | J. Kohler | Jürgen Kohler | CB | One of the best man-markers in history. | | A. Brehme | Andreas Brehme | LB/RB | Scored the 1990 World Cup winning penalty. | | K. Rummenigge | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | SS/CF | Two-time Ballon d’Or (1980, 1981). | | M. Sammer | Matthias Sammer | SW/DMF | 1996 Ballon d’Or winner (rare for a defender). |
What made PES 2013 special wasn't just discovering the fake names; it was the collective effort to fix them.
If you are playing on , you can download an Option File (e.g., PESEdit or Smoke Patch) that automatically changes all fake names to real ones, adds kits, and updates faces.