EA SPORTS FC 27 Career Mode Save Corrupted — Fix & Recover on PC

Last verified: 2026-09-23

If EA SPORTS FC 27 tells you your Career Mode save is corrupted or it just won't load, don't start a new Career yet — the game can overwrite the folder. Here's the exact AppData location of your Career files, how to isolate the corrupt one, roll back your cloud copy, and restore an older save so you keep your progress.

Save file

%LOCALAPPDATA%\EA SPORTS FC 27

If EA SPORTS FC 27 says your Career Mode save is corrupted or won't load, do NOT start a new Career or let the game overwrite the folder first. Your Career saves live at %LOCALAPPDATA%\EA SPORTS FC 27 (press Win+R, paste %LOCALAPPDATA%, open the EA SPORTS FC 27 folder) — the actual save files are the ones with "Career" in the name and no file extension, and your config sits in the settings subfolder. Close FC 27 fully, copy the whole EA SPORTS FC 27 folder somewhere safe, then either rename/remove only the corrupt Career file (so a clean auto-copy or cloud version can take over), roll back through EA/Steam Cloud, or pull an older copy from Windows Previous Versions / File History. Files with "Career" in the name are NOT re-downloaded automatically — that is why a folder backup is the real fix.

How to transfer your EA SPORTS FC 27 save to a new PC

Fully quit EA SPORTS FC 27 and check Task Manager for a leftover FC27 / EA background process. The game writes to the Career file on exit and autosave — you don't want it touching the folder while you copy it.
Open the save folder: press Win+R, paste %LOCALAPPDATA% and Enter, then open the EA SPORTS FC 27 folder. The Career saves are the files with "Career" in the name and no extension; the settings subfolder holds your config and controller layout.
Back up the WHOLE EA SPORTS FC 27 folder first: copy it to your Desktop or a USB drive before changing anything. This is your undo button — Career files can't be re-downloaded, so this copy is the only guaranteed recovery.
Isolate the corrupt Career file: back in the live folder, rename ONLY the Career save that won't load (add .bad to the end) instead of deleting it. Relaunch — if FC 27 keeps another Career slot or an auto-copy, it can now load without the broken file blocking it.
Roll back the cloud copy: exit FC 27, and in the EA app (or Steam › right-click FC 27 › Properties) turn cloud sync OFF, restore your known-good folder backup, launch to confirm it loads, THEN turn sync back on so the good save uploads instead of the corrupt one.
Try Windows Previous Versions: right-click the EA SPORTS FC 27 folder › Properties › Previous Versions (or use File History / a restore point) for a copy from before the corruption — this often recovers a Career from a day or two earlier.
Rule out the install, not the save: in the EA app or Steam, repair/verify FC 27's files and make sure a pending update isn't half-installed. A mismatched build can make a perfectly good Career look corrupt.
If the Career file was deleted (not just corrupt) and no backup or Previous Version exists, a file-recovery tool (Recuva/Recoverit) run on the drive can sometimes undelete it — stop writing to that drive first to avoid overwriting it.

Does cloud sync move it for you?

FC 27 saves Career files locally under AppData\Local and also syncs through EA / Steam Cloud when enabled. A cloud-vs-local conflict resolved the wrong way is one of the most common causes of a Career that suddenly looks corrupted or reverted — the older or half-written copy wins and overwrites your progress. When prompted which save to keep, read the timestamps and pick your real last session. If you already picked wrong, disable sync, restore the folder backup you made, and only then let it upload again. OneDrive or antivirus locking the folder mid-write can also produce a corrupt Career file — exclude the EA SPORTS FC 27 folder from OneDrive and real-time scanning if it recurs.

Common mistakes

Starting a new Career before backing up. FC 27 can overwrite or reindex the save folder — the #1 way a recoverable corrupt Career becomes a permanently lost one. Copy the whole folder first (step 3).
Deleting the corrupt Career file instead of renaming it. Career files are NOT re-downloaded by EA — once deleted, only a folder backup, a Previous Version, or a recovery tool can bring it back. Rename to .bad, never delete.
Letting cloud re-sync the bad save. Disable EA/Steam Cloud (or restore before relaunching) or the corrupt Career just re-downloads over your good copy.
Blaming the save when it's the build. Right after launch/patch, verify game files and check for a pending update first — a mismatched install looks exactly like a corrupt Career.

FAQ

Where are EA SPORTS FC 27 Career Mode saves stored on PC?

In %LOCALAPPDATA%\EA SPORTS FC 27. Press Win+R, paste %LOCALAPPDATA%, open the EA SPORTS FC 27 folder — the Career saves are the files with "Career" in the name and no extension, and the settings subfolder holds your config. AppData is hidden by default, so enable Hidden items in File Explorer's View tab if you don't see it.

Can I recover a corrupted FC 27 Career Mode save?

Often yes, if you act before overwriting it. Back up the whole EA SPORTS FC 27 folder, then rename only the corrupt Career file out of the way and let a cloud copy or auto-copy load, roll back EA/Steam Cloud to your last good session, or restore the folder from Windows Previous Versions / File History from before it broke.

Why did my FC 27 Career save get corrupted or won't load?

Usually the game was closed mid-write (crash, PC sleep, or force-quit during autosave), an EA/Steam Cloud sync conflict resolved the wrong way, or OneDrive/antivirus locked the folder while FC 27 was writing. A half-installed update can also make a good Career look corrupt — verify files first.

Will I get banned for restoring an FC 27 save?

Restoring a folder copy you made yourself, an EA/Steam Cloud version, or a Windows Previous Version is fine — it's your own data. What risks an anti-cheat or fair-play flag is byte-editing the Career file with an external save editor to change money/ratings, especially for online modes. Restoring is not editing.

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