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FM11 11.0.0

DM, M (C) · D.C. United

Clyde Simms

Born 21 Aug 1982 (age 27)

Best position calc

  • Defensive Midfielder

Personality calc

  • Spirited

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2010

Current ability
111 of 200
Potential ability
118
Value (calc)
£11,018
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
2,5001 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
1 / 0
Wage
£1,986 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) 5 D (R) 5 DM 20 M (L) 4 M (C) 18 M (R) 12 AM (L) 4 AM (C) 7 AM (R) 10 ST (C) — WB (L) — WB (R) 8
  • Natural 18–20
  • Accomplished 15–17
  • Competent 12–14
  • Unconvincing 9–11
  • Awkward 5–8
  • Makeshift 2–4
  • Ineffectual 1
  • — Not stored
Position ratings and stored familiarity, best familiarity first
PositionLevelFamiliarityRating calc Potential calc
DM Natural 20 70 71
M (C) Natural 18 68 69
M (R) Competent 12 65 66
AM (R) Unconvincing 10 64 66
WB (R) Awkward 8 64 65
AM (C) Awkward 7 56 57
D (C) Awkward 5 62 64
D (R) Awkward 5 66 68
M (L) Makeshift 4 60 62
AM (L) Makeshift 4 60 62
GK Not stored — — —
SW Not stored — 55 57
D (L) Not stored — 59 60
ST (C) Not stored — 53 55
WB (L) Not stored — 54 56

Familiarity is stored, 1–20. Position ratings are calculated by fm-reader, 0–100; a dash means the build does not have enough stored attributes to calculate that rating.

Attributes

  • 1–5 poor
  • 6–10 weak
  • 11–14 decent
  • 15–17 good
  • 18–20 excellent
  • — not stored

Technical 14

  • Corners4
  • Crossing7
  • Dribbling8
  • Finishing7
  • First touch10
  • Free kicks4
  • Heading8
  • Long shots9
  • Long throws5
  • Marking13
  • Passing12
  • Penalty taking9
  • Tackling13
  • Technique11

Mental 14

  • Aggression13
  • Anticipation12
  • Bravery13
  • Composure13
  • Concentration12
  • Decisions11
  • Determination15
  • Flair6
  • Leadership8
  • Off the ball10
  • Positioning14
  • Teamwork14
  • Vision7
  • Work rate13

Physical 8

  • Acceleration14
  • Agility14
  • Balance15
  • Jumping reach12
  • Natural fitness14
  • Pace12
  • Stamina14
  • Strength12

Feet

  • Left foot11
  • Right foot20

Goalkeeping

All 11 attributes
  • Aerial reach—
  • Command of area—
  • Communication—
  • Eccentricity—
  • Handling—
  • Kicking—
  • One on ones—
  • Punching (tendency)—
  • Reflexes—
  • Rushing out (tendency)—
  • Throwing—

Hidden 5

  • Consistency15
  • Dirtiness7
  • Important matches11
  • Injury proneness7
  • Versatility9

Personality 8

  • Adaptability—
  • Ambition14
  • Controversy6
  • Loyalty13
  • Pressure16
  • Professionalism16
  • Sportsmanship14
  • Temperament16
Personality (calc)
Spirited
Media handling (calc)
Unflappable

Attributes are stored values, 1–20. Missing attributes stay blank; an out-of-range stored value is displayed without a colour band.

Best roles (calc)

No role ratings recorded

Calculated by fm-reader on the current-ability scale (1–200); stars as FM shows role suitability. Up to 60 recorded roles, highest rating first.

Player traits

No traits recorded

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 17,525 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Clyde
Last name
Simms
Common name
—
Date of birth
21 Aug 1982 age 27 at game start
Place of birth
—
Nationality
United States
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
Spanish (6/10)

Contract

Club
D.C. United
Job
Player/Scout
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
—
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
31 Dec 2010
Weekly wage
£1,986
Leaves at end of contract
—
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
DM, M (C)
Best position (calc)
Defensive Midfielder
Best rated position (calc)
Defensive Midfielder · 70
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
111
Current reputation
5,050
Home reputation
5,050
World reputation
2,500
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£11,018
Caps / goals
1 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Playing career

7
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2009 D.C. United — 280 Unknown fee
2008 D.C. United — 302 Unknown fee
2007 D.C. United — 250 Unknown fee
2006 D.C. United — 241 Unknown fee
2005 D.C. United — 260 Unknown fee
2004 Richmond Kickers — 313 Unknown fee
2003 981744 Youth — 172 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)1817/7 recorded87/7 recorded

Up to 200 stored seasons. The site's sums cover the displayed rows only; missing appearances and goals are excluded separately.

Honours

WinnerMLS Supporters' Shield2×2006, 2007
WinnerUS Cup1×2008
Third PlaceNorth American Champions Cup1×2007

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
United StatesDebut 28 May 2005 v England100 / 0

Career highlights

4
2008WinnerD.C. UnitedUS Cup
2007WinnerD.C. UnitedMLS Supporters' Shield
2007Third PlaceD.C. UnitedNorth American Champions Cup
2006WinnerD.C. UnitedMLS Supporters' Shield

Favourite clubs

D.C. United 60

Homegrown status

Sunrise Place FC3 Years Between 15 and 21
United States3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Stéphane TanguyAssociation Sportive Cherbourg FootballDM, M (C)35981221.66
FrancisCA BragantinoDM, M (C)281161291.66
Yasir ElmaciAltay SKDM, M (C)281121131.66

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 valid 1–20 attributes both players have stored (at least 30).

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM14 14.3.0New England Revolution3098114£273,900
FM14 14.0.0New England Revolution30104114£487,068
FM13 13.3.0New England Revolution29110114£622,843
FM13 13.0.0New England Revolution29110114£622,843
FM12 12.2.0New England Revolution28111114£140,201
FM12 12.0.0D.C. United28111114£57,016
FM11 11.0.0D.C. United27111118£11,018
FM10 10.0.0D.C. United26114128£2,423

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.

About this record

  1. calc marks a calculated figure. Position and role ratings, values, personality, job ratings and stars come from fm-reader.
  2. A dash means this build does not store the value. Numeric zero is shown as stored.
  3. Ages, employment and contracts are at game start, 1 Jul 2010.