The FMDB
FM12 12.2.0

GK · Bristol City

David James

Born 1 Aug 1970 (age 40)

Best position calc

  • Goalkeeper

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2011

Current ability
122 of 200
Potential ability
163
Value (calc)
£15,253
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
5,1002.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
53 / —
Wage
£15,000 p/w

Positions

GK 20 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) —
  • 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 71 71
D (L) Not stored — — —
D (C) Not stored — — —
D (R) Not stored — — —
DM Not stored — — —
M (L) Not stored — — —
M (C) Not stored — — —
M (R) Not stored — — —
AM (L) Not stored — — —
AM (C) Not stored — — —
AM (R) Not stored — — —
ST (C) Not stored — — —
WB (L) Not stored — — —
WB (R) Not stored — — —

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 reach▼114
  • Command of area·14
  • Communication·15
  • Eccentricity·11
  • Handling▼213
  • Kicking·11
  • One on ones·14
  • Punching (tendency)·13
  • Reflexes▼113
  • Rushing out (tendency)▼18
  • Throwing·14

Mental 14

  • Aggression·14
  • Anticipation·10
  • Bravery·15
  • Composure·12
  • Concentration·10
  • Decisions·11
  • Determination·17
  • Flair·1
  • Leadership·13
  • Off the ball—
  • Positioning·14
  • Teamwork·10
  • Vision·11
  • Work rate·7

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·7
  • Agility·9
  • Balance·12
  • Jumping reach·17
  • Natural fitness·14
  • Pace·7
  • Stamina·16
  • Strength·13

Feet

  • Left foot·4
  • Right foot·20

Technical

All 14 attributes
  • Corners·2
  • Crossing·10
  • Dribbling·3
  • Finishing·2
  • First touch·11
  • Free kicks·10
  • Heading·10
  • Long shots—
  • Long throws—
  • Marking—
  • Passing·9
  • Penalty taking·13
  • Tackling·5
  • Technique·9

Hidden 5

  • Consistency·14
  • Dirtiness·6
  • Important matches·11
  • Injury proneness·17
  • Versatility·1

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. Arrows compare with FM12 12.0.0, the previous build of this game: + newly stored, − no longer stored.

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 29,577 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 shoulder (left) Severity 0Base occurrence: 1 per season in a squad of 5018 May 200913 Aug 2009
calf strain (right) Severity 0Base occurrence: 1 per season in a squad of 5021 Apr 200810 May 2008

Personal

Full name
—
First name
David
Last name
James
Common name
—
Date of birth
1 Aug 1970 age 40 at game start
Place of birth
—
Nationality
England
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Right Only

Contract

Club
Bristol City
Job
—
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
—
Contract starts
1 Jul 2011
Contract expires
30 Jun 2012
Weekly wage
£15,000
Squad numbers
#1 Bristol City
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
GK
Best position (calc)
Goalkeeper
Best rated position (calc)
Goalkeeper · 71
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
122
Current reputation
5,900
Home reputation
5,900
World reputation
5,100
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£15,253
Caps / goals
53 / —
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Very High
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Contract clauses

Non Promotion Release Clause £10,000

Playing career

24
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2010 Bristol City npower Championship 450 Unknown fee
2009 Portsmouth English Premier Division 250 £0
2008 Portsmouth English Premier Division 360 Unknown fee
2007 Portsmouth English Premier Division 350 Unknown fee
2006 Portsmouth English Premier Division 380 Unknown fee
2005 Manchester City English Premier Division 380 £1,200,000
2004 Manchester City English Premier Division 380 Unknown fee
2003 Manchester City English Premier Division 170 Unknown fee
2003 West Ham United npower Championship 270 £2,000,000
2002 West Ham United English Premier Division 380 Unknown fee
2001 West Ham United English Premier Division 260 Unknown fee
2000 Aston Villa English Premier Division 380 £3,500,000
1999 Aston Villa English Premier Division 290 Unknown fee
1998 Liverpool English Premier Division 260 £1,800,000
1997 Liverpool English Premier Division 270 Unknown fee
1996 Liverpool English Premier Division 380 Unknown fee
1995 Liverpool English Premier Division 380 Unknown fee
1994 Liverpool English Premier Division 420 Unknown fee
1993 Liverpool English Premier Division 140 Unknown fee
1992 Liverpool English Premier Division 290 Unknown fee
1991 Watford npower Championship 430 £1,000,000
1990 Watford npower Championship 460 Unknown fee
1989 Watford npower Championship 00 Unknown fee
1988 Watford Youth npower Championship 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)73324/24 recorded024/24 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerEnglish FA Cup1×2008
WinnerEnglish League Cup1×1995
Runner-UpEnglish FA Cup3×1996, 2000, 2010
Runner-UpEnglish Community Shield1×2008
Third PlaceEnglish Premier Division2×1996, 1998

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

Career highlights

10
15 May 2010Runner-UpPortsmouthEnglish FA Cup
10 Aug 2008Runner-UpPortsmouthEnglish Community Shield
17 May 2008WinnerPortsmouthEnglish FA Cup
2010Reached PlayoffsPortsmouthEnglish Premier Division
2003Reached PlayoffsWest Ham UnitedEnglish Premier Division
2000Runner-UpAston VillaEnglish FA Cup
1998Third PlaceLiverpoolEnglish Premier Division
1996Runner-UpLiverpoolEnglish FA Cup
1996Third PlaceLiverpoolEnglish Premier Division
1995WinnerLiverpoolEnglish League Cup

Favourite people

David Coles 95
Sol Campbell 80

Favourite clubs

Exeter City 70
Watford 60

Disliked people

John Gregory 50

Bans

Holidays— until 23 Jul 2010

Homegrown status

SV Waldhof Mannheim3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21

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

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM15 15.3.0Kerala43107163£4,427
FM15 15.0.0Kerala Blasters Football Club43107163£4,164
FM14 14.3.0Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja42107163£1,974
FM14 14.0.0Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja42107163£2,629
FM13 13.3.0AFC Bournemouth41105163£18,175
FM13 13.0.0AFC Bournemouth41105163£27,806
FM12 12.2.0Bristol City40122163£15,253
FM12 12.0.0Bristol City40128163£15,253
FM11 11.0.0Bristol City39136163£5,094
FM10 10.0.0Portsmouth38152163£10,510

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.