In , unlicensed classic players appear with fake names to avoid legal issues. You can manually edit these names in the "Edit Mode" under the "Players" section for the European Classics and World Classics teams.
| Fake Name | Real Name | Position | Era Highlights | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Johan Cruyff | SS/AMF | Three-time Ballon d’Or, architect of Total Football. | | M. Van Basten | Marco van Basten | CF | 1989, 1992 Ballon d’Or. Legendary volley in Euro ’88. | | R. Gullit | Ruud Gullit | AMF/CB | 1987 Ballon d’Or. Iconic dreadlocks. | | F. Rijkaard | Frank Rijkaard | DMF/CB | The silent anchor. Key to Milan’s late 80s dominance. | | D. Bergkamp | Dennis Bergkamp | SS | "The Non-Flying Dutchman." Arsenal legend. | | W. Van Hanegem | Willem van Hanegem | CM | 1974 World Cup finalist; tactical genius. | | J. Neeskens | Johan Neeskens | CM | Scored 5 goals in the 1974 World Cup (as a CM). | pes 2013 classic players real names
| In-Game Pseudonym | Real Name | Position | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Bobby Moore (Real) | CB. | | Lineker | Gary Lineker (Real) | CF. | | Shilton | Peter Shilton (Real) | GK. | | Robson | Bryan Robson (Real) | CM. | | Beardsley | Peter Beardsley (Real) | SS/CF. | | Hodge | Steve Hodge | LM. | | Pearce | Stuart Pearce (Real) | LB. | | Platt | David Platt (Real) | AM. | | Waddle | Chris Waddle (Real) | RWF. | Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (PES 2013) In ,
| Fake Name (In-Game) | Real Name (Legend) | National Team | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | (Kept last name!) | Franz Beckenbauer | Germany | | D. Passarella | Daniel Passarella | Argentina | | C. Vieri (Real surname, fake first) | Christian Vieri | Italy | | E. Davids | Edgar Davids | Netherlands | | L. Matthaus (First initial only) | Lothar Matthäus | Germany | | P. Maldini | Paolo Maldini | Italy | | B. Orlow | Gerd Müller ("Orlow" = anagram of "O. Wrl"? No, just a random fake) | Germany | | F. Rijkaard | Frank Rijkaard | Netherlands | Cruijff | Fake Name | Real Name |
The unlockable players section features legends like (Hierro), Wiego (Weah), Hanue (Hagi), Netret (Nedved), Benuki (Best), and Pursel (Puskas). Classic National Teams (Starting XI Highlights)