Thanks guys, appreciate it. Might do it again when a new series comes out. I only feel comfortable doing this with a sport I follow closely.
As for the stats on parallels: yes, they differ somewhat. They range from accomplishments, club achievements to simply a birth date.
They really should put club history, goals, clean sheets or whatever matches the player's profile. Plenty of space on the back if they just would remove the all-too-obvious logo stuff...but then you wouldn't be able to play the game offline (which is possible too!).