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FM12 12.0.0

AM (R), ST (C) · Henan Jianye

Chris Katongo

Christopher Katongo · Born 31 Aug 1982 (age 28)

  • Zambia
  • Right Only foot
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Attacking Midfielder (Right)

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2011

Current ability
115 of 200
Potential ability
130
Value (calc)
£277,986
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
4,0002 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
50 / —
Wage
£3,334 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM — M (L) 7 M (C) 5 M (R) 8 AM (L) 12 AM (C) 10 AM (R) 20 ST (C) 18 WB (L) — WB (R) —
  • 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
AM (R) Natural 20 67 70
ST (C) Natural 18 67 70
AM (L) Competent 12 65 68
AM (C) Unconvincing 10 60 63
M (R) Awkward 8 65 68
M (L) Awkward 7 61 64
M (C) Awkward 5 56 59
GK Not stored — — —
SW Not stored — 45 47
D (L) Not stored — 46 49
D (C) Not stored — 40 43
D (R) Not stored — 46 49
DM Not stored — 46 49
WB (L) Not stored — 48 50
WB (R) Not stored — 48 50

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

  • Corners6
  • Crossing5
  • Dribbling13
  • Finishing10
  • First touch12
  • Free kicks5
  • Heading9
  • Long shots12
  • Long throws4
  • Marking3
  • Passing13
  • Penalty taking10
  • Tackling3
  • Technique13

Mental 14

  • Aggression15
  • Anticipation10
  • Bravery14
  • Composure9
  • Concentration10
  • Decisions7
  • Determination8
  • Flair14
  • Leadership14
  • Off the ball13
  • Positioning4
  • Teamwork12
  • Vision7
  • Work rate14

Physical 8

  • Acceleration16
  • Agility15
  • Balance14
  • Jumping reach11
  • Natural fitness12
  • Pace16
  • Stamina12
  • Strength12

Feet

  • Left foot5
  • 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

  • Consistency8
  • Dirtiness6
  • Important matches12
  • Injury proneness6
  • Versatility14

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

  • Runs With Ball Through Centre
  • Plays Short Simple Passes
  • Attempts Overhead Kicks
  • Tries First Time Shots

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 7,751 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
Christopher Katongo
First name
Chris
Last name
Katongo
Common name
—
Date of birth
31 Aug 1982 age 28 at game start
Place of birth
—
Nationality
Zambia
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Right Only
Languages
French (10/10), English (10/10), Sesotho (5/10), German (1/10)

Contract

Club
Henan Jianye
Job
—
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
—
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
£3,334
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
AM (R), ST (C)
Best position (calc)
Attacking Midfielder (Right)
Best rated position (calc)
Striker · 67
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
115
Current reputation
5,750
Home reputation
6,250
World reputation
4,000
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£277,986
Caps / goals
50 / —
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Playing career

14
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2011 Henan Jianye — —— Unknown fee
2010 AO Skoda Xanthi Greek Superleague 282 £214,408
2009 DSC Arminia Bielefeld German Second Division 287 £445,235
2008 DSC Arminia Bielefeld German First Division 333 Unknown fee
2008 Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening Superliga 20 £1,588,562
2007 1702247 Danish Second Division East 10 Unknown fee
2007 Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening Superliga 275 Unknown fee
2006 Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening Superliga 155 Unknown fee
2006 Jomo Cosmos South African Premier Soccer League 1515 £941,176
2005 Jomo Cosmos South African Premier Soccer League 2913 Unknown fee
2004 Jomo Cosmos South African Premier Soccer League 288 Unknown fee
2003 Green Buffaloes — 289 Undisclosed fee
2002 Green Buffaloes — 306 Unknown fee
2001 Green Buffaloes — 175 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)28113/14 recorded7813/14 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerDanish Cup1×2008
WinnerRoyal League1×2007

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

Awards

1
2007South African Top Goal Scorer Jomo Cosmos

Career highlights

2
1 May 2008WinnerBrøndbyernes IdrætsforeningDanish Cup
16 Mar 2007WinnerBrøndbyernes IdrætsforeningRoyal League

Favourite people

Felix Katongo 100
Jomo Sono 75

Favourite clubs

Jomo Cosmos 75
F.C. Barcelona 25

Homegrown status

Mark Professionals3 Years Between 15 and 21
Zambia3 Years Between 15 and 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Youssef MouihbiClub Africain TunisAM (RC), ST (C)261191391.90
Nassir MaachiFC ZwolleAM (RL)251131202.00
David SilvaKilmarnockAM (RL)241021152.06
Wilfried DalmatOrdusporAM (R)281201332.10
Fabrice PancrateFC NantesAM (R), ST (C)311201352.10
PedroReal Murcia C.F., S.A.D.M/AM (R), ST (C)241091232.13
Habib BamogoGFS PanaitolikosAM (RL), ST (C)291221402.17
Juan Carlos MenseguezSan Lorenzo de AlmagroAM (RL), ST (C)271251262.17
Steffen NystrømTromsø IdrettslagAM (RL), ST (C)271101192.20
Hans DenissenWillem IIAM (R), ST (C)271031042.20

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
FM19 19.3.0Green Buffaloes35112130£5,500
FM19 19.1.0Green Buffaloes35112130£5,500
FM19 19.0.1Green Buffaloes35112130£5,500
FM19 19.0.0Green Buffaloes35112130£5,500
FM18 18.3.0Green Buffaloes34112130£5,462
FM18 18.1.0Green Buffaloes34112130£5,462
FM18 18.0.0Green Buffaloes34112130£5,462
FM17 17.3.0Green Buffaloes33112130£12,284
FM17 17.0.0Green Buffaloes33112130£12,284
FM16 16.3.0Green Buffaloes32112130£23,476
FM16 16.0.1Green Buffaloes32112130£23,476
FM16 16.0.0Green Buffaloes32112130£23,476
FM15 15.3.0Bidvest Wits31122130£277,451
FM15 15.0.0Bidvest Wits31122130£277,451
FM14 14.3.0Henan Jianye30125130£650,588
FM14 14.0.0Henan Jianye30125130£650,588
FM13 13.3.0Henan Jianye29123130£688,213
FM13 13.0.0Henan Jianye29123130£688,213
FM12 12.2.0Henan Jianye28115130£435,276
FM12 12.0.0Henan Jianye28115130£277,986
FM11 11.0.0AO Skoda Xanthi27120130£436,521
FM10 10.0.0DSC Arminia Bielefeld26128130£80,056

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.