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Mark Viduka

Player
131Current ability
145Potential ability
£30,298Value (calc)
6,000Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
Mark Anthony Viduka
First name
Mark
Last name
Viduka
Common name
—
Date of birth
9 Oct 1975 age 33 at game start
Place of birth
Melbourne
Nationality
Australia
Other nationalities
Croatia Eligible For Nation
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Right

Contract

Club
Newcastle United
Job
—
Contract type
—
Joined club
—
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
—
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
ST (C)
Best position (calc)
Striker
Best rated position (calc)
Striker · 84
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
131
Current reputation
6,750
Home reputation
8,250
World reputation
6,000
Reputation scope (calc)
Continental
Sale value (calc)
Not for sale
Caps / goals
43 / 11
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Very High
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Attributes

Technical

  • Corners5
  • Crossing11
  • Dribbling13
  • Finishing16
  • First touch18
  • Free kicks13
  • Heading16
  • Long shots12
  • Long throws6
  • Marking3
  • Passing15
  • Penalty taking14
  • Tackling7
  • Technique16

Mental

  • Aggression14
  • Anticipation15
  • Bravery11
  • Composure15
  • Concentration12
  • Decisions14
  • Determination13
  • Flair15
  • Leadership9
  • Off the ball16
  • Positioning6
  • Teamwork14
  • Vision14
  • Work rate9

Physical

  • Acceleration7
  • Agility11
  • Balance15
  • Jumping reach14
  • Natural fitness8
  • Pace8
  • Stamina9
  • Strength17

Goalkeeping

  • Aerial reach—
  • Command of area—
  • Communication—
  • Eccentricity—
  • Handling—
  • Kicking—
  • One on ones—
  • Punching (tendency)—
  • Reflexes—
  • Rushing out (tendency)—
  • Throwing—

Hidden

  • Consistency8
  • Dirtiness12
  • Important matches16
  • Injury proneness20
  • Versatility5
  • Left foot13
  • Right foot20

Personality

  • Adaptability15
  • Ambition18
  • Controversy5
  • Loyalty12
  • Pressure9
  • Professionalism8
  • Sportsmanship10
  • Temperament11
Personality (calc)
Fairly Ambitious
Media handling (calc)
Media-friendly

A dash is an attribute this database does not store for this player; the game generates those at the start of a new game.

Key attributes in context

Key attributes against players with the same best position Key attributes against players with the same best position: 12 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale. Key attributes against players with the same best position: 12 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale.
12 of 12 recorded

The site’s own figure: the percentile of each stored attribute among 52,549 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Positions

  • GK1
  • SW1
  • D (L)1
  • D (C)1
  • D (R)1
  • DM1
  • M (L)1
  • M (C)1
  • M (R)1
  • AM (L)1
  • AM (C)1
  • AM (R)1
  • ST (C)20
  • WB (L)1
  • WB (R)1
Familiarity 1–20. Natural 18+, accomplished 15+, competent 12+, unconvincing 9+, awkward 5+.

Position ratings

PositionNowPotential
Sweeper5656
Defender (Left)5353
Defender (Centre)5454
Defender (Right)5353
Wing-Back (Left)5151
Wing-Back (Right)5151
Defensive Midfielder5757
Midfielder (Left)6565
Midfielder (Centre)6161
Midfielder (Right)6565
Attacking Midfielder (Left)6565
Attacking Midfielder (Centre)6464
Attacking Midfielder (Right)6565
Striker8484

Calculated by fm-reader from the stored attributes (0–100, Genie Scout style). Blank where the database stores too few attributes to rate.

Player traits

  • Places Shots
  • Uses Outside Of Foot
  • Plays With Back To Goal

Injuries at game start

damaged achilles tendon Severity 105 May 2008 – 21 Dec 2008
torn hamstring Scheduled Severity 1220 Dec 2004 – 20 May 2005

Playing career

18
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2008 Newcastle United English Premier Division 120 £0
2007 Newcastle United English Premier Division 287 Unknown fee
2006 Middlesbrough English Premier Division 2914 £0
2005 Middlesbrough English Premier Division 277 Unknown fee
2004 Middlesbrough English Premier Division 165 Unknown fee
2003 Leeds United English Premier Division 3011 £4,500,000
2002 Leeds United English Premier Division 3320 Unknown fee
2001 Leeds United English Premier Division 3311 Unknown fee
2000 Leeds United English Premier Division 3417 Unknown fee
1999 Celtic Clydesdale Bank Premier League 2825 £6,000,000
1998 Celtic Clydesdale Bank Premier League 95 Unknown fee
1998 NK Dinamo Croatian First Division 72 £3,000,000
1997 NK Dinamo Croatian First Division 258 Unknown fee
1996 NK Dinamo Croatian First Division 2518 Unknown fee
1995 NK Dinamo Croatian First Division 2712 Unknown fee
1994 Melbourne Knights Australian National Soccer League 2421 Unknown fee
1993 Melbourne Knights Australian National Soccer League 2117 Unknown fee
1993 Australian Institute of Sport — —— Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows, 1 with unknown appearances left out)408200

Honours

WinnerCroatian First Division3×1996, 1997, 1998
WinnerScottish League Cup1×2000
WinnerAustralian National Soccer League Cup1×1995
WinnerAustralian National Soccer League1×1995
Runner-UpEURO Cup1×2006
Runner-UpClydesdale Bank Premier League1×2000
Runner-UpAustralian National Soccer League1×1994

Grouped by the site from the stored career highlights (winners, runners-up, third place, play-off winners).

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
AustraliaDebut 6 Aug 1994 v South Africa43110 / 0

Awards

5
2003Oceania Player of the YearPlaced 2—
2001Oceania Player of the YearPlaced 2—
2000Oceania Player of the Year—
2000Clydesdale Bank Premier League Players' Player of the YearCeltic
1999Oceania Player of the YearPlaced 2—

Career highlights

9
15 Oct 2006Runner-UpMiddlesbroughEURO Cup
2000Runner-UpTien GiangClydesdale Bank Premier League
2000WinnerCelticScottish League Cup
1998WinnerNK DinamoCroatian First Division
1997WinnerNK DinamoCroatian First Division
1996WinnerNK DinamoCroatian First Division
1995WinnerMelbourne KnightsAustralian National Soccer League Cup
1995WinnerMelbourne KnightsAustralian National Soccer League
1994Runner-UpMelbourne KnightsAustralian National Soccer League

Favourite people

David O'Leary 85
Josip Simunic 75
Alan Shearer 50

Favourite clubs

Melbourne Knights 75

Disliked clubs

Leeds United 50

Disliked people

Harry Kewell 50

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The site’s own comparison: players with the same calculated best position and current ability within ±15 (at most 300 candidates, so not a whole-database search), ranked by the mean difference over the attributes both players have stored.