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FM12 12.0.0

GK · San Jose Earthquakes

Jon Busch

Born 18 Aug 1976 (age 34)

Best position calc

  • Goalkeeper

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2011

Current ability
118 of 200
Potential ability
126
Value (calc)
£34,988
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
2,5501 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
1 / —
Wage
£1,818 p/w

Positions

GK 20 SW 1 D (L) 1 D (C) 1 D (R) 1 DM 1 M (L) 1 M (C) 1 M (R) 1 AM (L) 1 AM (C) 1 AM (R) 1 ST (C) 1 WB (L) 1 WB (R) 1
  • 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
GK Natural 20 — —
SW Ineffectual 1 — —
D (L) Ineffectual 1 — —
D (C) Ineffectual 1 — —
D (R) Ineffectual 1 — —
DM Ineffectual 1 — —
M (L) Ineffectual 1 — —
M (C) Ineffectual 1 — —
M (R) Ineffectual 1 — —
AM (L) Ineffectual 1 — —
AM (C) Ineffectual 1 — —
AM (R) Ineffectual 1 — —
ST (C) Ineffectual 1 — —
WB (L) Ineffectual 1 — —
WB (R) Ineffectual 1 — —

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

Goalkeeping 11

  • Aerial reach8
  • Command of area14
  • Communication15
  • Eccentricity13
  • Handling11
  • Kicking10
  • One on ones14
  • Punching (tendency)15
  • Reflexes14
  • Rushing out (tendency)13
  • Throwing11

Mental 14

  • Aggression15
  • Anticipation11
  • Bravery16
  • Composure12
  • Concentration16
  • Decisions12
  • Determination19
  • Flair9
  • Leadership14
  • Off the ball4
  • Positioning12
  • Teamwork10
  • Vision—
  • Work rate14

Physical 8

  • Acceleration11
  • Agility16
  • Balance15
  • Jumping reach9
  • Natural fitness11
  • Pace6
  • Stamina7
  • Strength11

Feet

  • Left foot20
  • Right foot3

Technical

All 14 attributes
  • Corners—
  • Crossing—
  • Dribbling5
  • Finishing—
  • First touch5
  • Free kicks—
  • Heading3
  • Long shots—
  • Long throws—
  • Marking—
  • Passing5
  • Penalty taking—
  • Tackling—
  • Technique5

Hidden 5

  • Consistency14
  • Dirtiness—
  • Important matches14
  • Injury proneness11
  • Versatility—

Personality 8

  • Adaptability—
  • Ambition—
  • Controversy—
  • Loyalty—
  • Pressure—
  • Professionalism—
  • Sportsmanship—
  • Temperament—
Personality (calc)
—
Media handling (calc)
—

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

  • Gets Crowd Going

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 28,710 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
damaged cruciate ligaments Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.15 per season in a squad of 501 Dec 200531 Dec 2006

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Jon
Last name
Busch
Common name
—
Date of birth
18 Aug 1976 age 34 at game start
Place of birth
—
Nationality
United States
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Left Only

Contract

Club
San Jose Earthquakes
Job
—
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
—
Contract starts
28 Mar 2010
Contract expires
31 Dec 2011
Weekly wage
£1,818
Squad numbers
#18 San Jose Earthquakes
Leaves at end of contract
No
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)
118
Current reputation
5,500
Home reputation
5,500
World reputation
2,550
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£34,988
Caps / goals
1 / —
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Above Average
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Playing career

15
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2010 San Jose Earthquakes Major League Soccer 180 Unknown fee
2009 Chicago Fire Major League Soccer 300 Unknown fee
2008 Chicago Fire Major League Soccer 300 Unknown fee
2007 Chicago Fire Major League Soccer 30 Unknown fee
2007 Toronto FC Major League Soccer 00 Unknown fee
2006 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer 80 Unknown fee
2005 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer 90 Unknown fee
2004 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer 290 Unknown fee
2003 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer 240 Unknown fee
2002 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer 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)26915/15 recorded015/15 recorded

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

Honours

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

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

Awards

2
2008MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Chicago Fire
2004MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Placed 2Colorado Rapids

Career highlights

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

Favourite people

Denis Hamlett 90
Daryl Shore 85

Favourite clubs

Chicago Fire 75
Richmond Kickers 70
Columbus Crew 65

Homegrown status

Anderstorps IF3 Years Between 15 and 21
United States3 Years Between 15 and 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Evren ÖzyigitDenizlisporGK251051202.13
Orkun UsakKardemir Demir-Çelik KarabüksporGK301051232.23
Azzedine DoukhaUnion Sportive Madinet El HarrachGK241051222.33
Johnny SotoDeportivo Inti Gas de AyacuchoGK361051102.36
Williers ValenciaU. Autónoma del Caribe FCGK361031102.42
Nahuel GuzmánClub Atlético Newell's Old BoysGK241041202.42
Orlando QuintanaS.D. PonferradinaGK331051132.44
Călin AlbuţFC Municipal Târgu MureşGK301051102.50
Laurent QuiévreuxAC AjaccioGK321031102.51
Krzysztof PilarzKorona KielceGK301051252.53

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
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
FM11 11.0.0San Jose Earthquakes33125136£24,421
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.

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 2011.