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VersionFM10 10.0.0
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Busch
Squad number in club colours

Jon Busch

Player
127Current ability
136Potential ability
£1,638Value (calc)
2,550Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Jon
Last name
Busch
Common name
—
Date of birth
18 Aug 1976 age 32 at game start
Place of birth
Washington (DC)
Nationality
United States
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Left Only
Languages
Spanish (9/10)

Contract

Club
Chicago Fire
Job
Chairperson
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
—
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
31 Dec 2009
Weekly wage
£1,233
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
GK
Best position (calc)
Goalkeeper
Best rated position (calc)
—
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
127
Current reputation
4,000
Home reputation
4,250
World reputation
2,550
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Sale value (calc)
£1,638
Caps / goals
1 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
—
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Attributes

Goalkeeping

  • Aerial reach11
  • Command of area15
  • Communication16
  • Eccentricity11
  • Handling15
  • Kicking14
  • One on ones15
  • Punching (tendency)16
  • Reflexes17
  • Rushing out (tendency)15
  • Throwing12

Mental

  • Aggression16
  • Anticipation—
  • Bravery17
  • Composure—
  • Concentration17
  • Decisions—
  • Determination19
  • Flair14
  • Leadership15
  • Off the ball—
  • Positioning16
  • Teamwork16
  • Vision—
  • Work rate15

Physical

  • Acceleration12
  • Agility18
  • Balance17
  • Jumping reach13
  • Natural fitness12
  • Pace7
  • Stamina8
  • Strength12

Technical

  • Corners—
  • Crossing—
  • Dribbling—
  • Finishing—
  • First touch—
  • Free kicks—
  • Heading—
  • Long shots—
  • Long throws—
  • Marking—
  • Passing—
  • Penalty taking—
  • Tackling—
  • Technique—

Hidden

  • Consistency18
  • Dirtiness—
  • Important matches—
  • Injury proneness—
  • Versatility—
  • Left foot20
  • Right foot3

Personality

  • Adaptability16
  • Ambition13
  • Controversy3
  • Loyalty16
  • Pressure17
  • Professionalism15
  • Sportsmanship17
  • Temperament12
Personality (calc)
Driven
Media handling (calc)
Evasive, Reserved

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: 10 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale. Axes omitted because the value is not recorded: Composure, Decisions. Key attributes against players with the same best position: 10 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale. Axes omitted because the value is not recorded: Composure, Decisions.
10 of 12 recorded Not recorded: Composure, Decisions

The site’s own figure: the percentile of each stored attribute among 29,173 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Positions

  • GK20
  • D (L)—
  • D (C)—
  • D (R)—
  • DM—
  • M (L)—
  • M (C)—
  • M (R)—
  • AM (L)—
  • AM (C)—
  • AM (R)—
  • ST (C)—
  • WB (L)—
  • WB (R)—
Familiarity 1–20. Natural 18+, accomplished 15+, competent 12+, unconvincing 9+, awkward 5+.

Position ratings

PositionNowPotential

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

  • Gets Crowd Going

Injuries at game start

damaged cruciate ligaments Severity 01 Dec 2005 – 31 Dec 2006

Playing career

13
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2008 Chicago Fire — 300 Unknown fee
2007 Chicago Fire — 30 Unknown fee
2007 Toronto FC — 00 Unknown fee
2006 Columbus Crew — 80 Unknown fee
2005 Columbus Crew — 90 Unknown fee
2004 Columbus Crew — 290 Unknown fee
2003 Columbus Crew — 240 Unknown fee
2002 Columbus Crew — 190 Unknown fee
2001 Hershey Wildcats American Second Division 230 Unknown fee
2000 Virginia Beach Mariners — 140 Unknown fee
1999 Virginia Beach Mariners — 230 Unknown fee
1998 Virginia Beach Mariners — 270 Unknown fee
1997 Carolina Dynamo American Second Division 120 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)2210

Honours

WinnerUS Cup1×2002
WinnerMLS Supporter's Shield1×2004
Runner-UpSuperLiga1×2009

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
United StatesDebut 9 Mar 2005 v Colombia100 / 0

Awards

2
2008Panasonic Goalkeeper of the YearChicago Fire
2004Panasonic Goalkeeper of the YearPlaced 2Columbus Crew

Career highlights

3
5 Aug 2009Runner-UpChicago FireSuperLiga
24 Oct 2002WinnerColumbus CrewUS Cup
2004WinnerColumbus CrewMLS Supporter's Shield

Favourite people

Denis Hamlett 90
Daryl Shore 85

Favourite clubs

Chicago Fire 75
Richmond Kickers 70
Columbus Crew 65
D.C. United 30

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM18 18.3.0Indy Eleven40103126£12,520
FM18 18.1.0Indy Eleven40103126£12,520
FM18 18.0.0Indy Eleven40103126£12,520
FM17 17.3.0Indy Eleven39106126£36,275
FM17 17.0.0Indy Eleven39106126£14,752
FM16 16.3.0Indy Eleven38106126£41,213
FM16 16.0.1Chicago Fire Soccer Club38109126£54,950
FM16 16.0.0Chicago Fire Soccer Club38109126£54,950
FM15 15.3.0Chicago Fire37114126£68,319
FM15 15.0.0San Jose Earthquakes37114126£68,319
FM14 14.3.0San Jose Earthquakes36115126£72,726
FM14 14.0.0San Jose Earthquakes36115126£72,726
FM13 13.3.0San Jose Earthquakes35117126£159,051
FM13 13.0.0San Jose Earthquakes35117126£159,051
FM12 12.2.0San Jose Earthquakes34118126£34,988
FM12 12.0.0San Jose Earthquakes34118126£34,988
FM10 10.0.0Chicago Fire32127136£1,638

The same FM id in each loaded database build. Values are each build's own; potential is shown as stored, value is calculated per build.