Remember the golden rule: Always exit PES 2021 completely before making changes. And when in doubt, the ProgramData\KONAMI folder is your home base on PC.

Use the in-game "Export Team Data" feature, which creates a compatible file, but it will not be named Player.bin . For deep editing, Xbox players typically rely on PC cross-save (not available for PES 2021) or manual in-game editing. Troubleshooting: Can't Find Player.bin? Here are four common reasons why Player.bin is missing from your system:

(Note: CUSA18743 is the NA version of PES 2021. EU is CUSA18744 .)

C:\Program Files\SmokePatch\Football Life\Season 2021\save\ Or inside the FL_2021 folder:

You can then open this Player.bin using a PES 2021 save editor on your PC. Microsoft consoles do not allow direct access to .bin files. The Player.bin is encrypted within the game save container. There is no legal or safe way to extract a raw Player.bin from an Xbox One or Series X.