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FM12 12.2.0

D (C) · Burnley

Michael Duff

Born 11 Jan 1978 (age 33)

Best position calc

  • Defender (Centre)

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2011

Current ability
109 of 200
Potential ability
120
Value (calc)
£50,050
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
3,2501.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
22 / —
Wage
£6,000 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) 20 D (R) 10 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
D (C) Natural 20 68 68
D (R) Unconvincing 10 63 63
GK Not stored — — —
SW Not stored — 52 52
D (L) Not stored — 53 53
DM Not stored — 51 51
M (L) Not stored — 46 46
M (C) Not stored — 48 48
M (R) Not stored — 46 46
AM (L) Not stored — 46 46
AM (C) Not stored — 41 41
AM (R) Not stored — 46 46
ST (C) Not stored — 49 49
WB (L) Not stored — 48 48
WB (R) Not stored — 48 48

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

  • Corners·4
  • Crossing·4
  • Dribbling▼25
  • Finishing·4
  • First touch·9
  • Free kicks▼45
  • Heading·15
  • Long shots·3
  • Long throws·14
  • Marking·14
  • Passing·8
  • Penalty taking·8
  • Tackling·14
  • Technique▼18

Mental 14

  • Aggression·9
  • Anticipation·12
  • Bravery·12
  • Composure·13
  • Concentration·11
  • Decisions·11
  • Determination·16
  • Flair·6
  • Leadership·7
  • Off the ball·8
  • Positioning·13
  • Teamwork·12
  • Vision·9
  • Work rate·15

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·10
  • Agility·12
  • Balance·12
  • Jumping reach·12
  • Natural fitness·13
  • Pace·10
  • Stamina·13
  • Strength·13

Feet

  • Left foot▼48
  • Right foot·20

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

  • Consistency·13
  • Dirtiness·3
  • Important matches·14
  • Injury proneness·4
  • Versatility·7

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

  • Dives Into Tackles
  • Possesses Long Flat Throw

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 46,845 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
calf strain (right) Severity 5Base occurrence: 1 per season in a squad of 5026 Dec 201114 Jan 2012
calf strain (right) Severity 5Base occurrence: 1 per season in a squad of 5020 Aug 20111 Nov 2011
pulled hamstring (right) Severity 3Base occurrence: 2 per season in a squad of 5023 Apr 201119 May 2011
torn calf muscle (right) Severity 3Base occurrence: 0.1 per season in a squad of 507 Aug 20104 Sep 2010
damaged cruciate ligaments (left) Severity 8Base occurrence: 0.15 per season in a squad of 502 Oct 20071 Jul 2008

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Michael
Last name
Duff
Common name
—
Date of birth
11 Jan 1978 age 33 at game start
Place of birth
—
Nationality
Northern Ireland
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Right

Contract

Club
Burnley
Job
—
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
—
Contract starts
25 May 2010
Contract expires
30 Jun 2012
Weekly wage
£6,000
Squad numbers
#4 Burnley
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D (C)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Centre) · 68
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
109
Current reputation
5,750
Home reputation
5,750
World reputation
3,250
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£45,045
Caps / goals
22 / —
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Low
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Playing career

15
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2010 Burnley npower Championship 281 Unknown fee
2009 Burnley English Premier Division 110 Unknown fee
2008 Burnley npower Championship 271 Unknown fee
2007 Burnley npower Championship 81 Unknown fee
2006 Burnley npower Championship 442 Unknown fee
2005 Burnley npower Championship 410 Unknown fee
2004 Burnley npower Championship 410 Unknown fee
2003 Cheltenham Town npower League 2 420 £35,000
2002 Cheltenham Town npower League 1 442 Unknown fee
2001 Cheltenham Town npower League 2 453 Unknown fee
2000 Cheltenham Town npower League 2 395 Unknown fee
1999 Cheltenham Town npower League 2 312 Unknown fee
1998 Cheltenham Town Blue Square Bet Premier 413 Unknown fee
1997 Cheltenham Town Blue Square Bet Premier 410 Unknown fee
1996 Cheltenham Town English Southern League Premier Division 170 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)50015/15 recorded2015/15 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerBlue Square Bet Premier1×1999
Runner-UpBlue Square Bet Premier1×1998
Playoff Winnernpower Championship1×2009
Playoff Winnernpower League 21×2002

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

Career highlights

5
9 May 2010Reached PlayoffsBurnleyEnglish Premier Division
25 May 2009Playoff WinnerBurnleynpower Championship
2002Playoff WinnerCheltenham Townnpower League 2
1999WinnerCheltenham TownBlue Square Bet Premier
1998Runner-UpCheltenham TownBlue Square Bet Premier

Favourite clubs

Darlington 100
Cheltenham Town 95
Burnley 85

Favourite people

Shane Duff 100
Steve Cotterill 100
Jamie Victory 75
Chris Banks 75
Andy Mitchell 75

Homegrown status

Valkeakosken Haka3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Andres ArangoTampa Bay RowdiesD (C)2894991.80
Frode BjørnevikStrømmen IFD (RC)3095951.80
Patrick KirschSC Preußen MünsterD (RC)3094951.82
Hervé BoumsongCanon Sportif YaoundéD (C), DM22941281.83

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
FM16 16.3.0Burnley37120122£170,730
FM16 16.0.1Burnley37120122£170,730
FM16 16.0.0Burnley37120122£170,730
FM15 15.3.0Burnley36120122£314,100
FM15 15.0.0Burnley36122122£314,100
FM14 14.3.0Burnley35112120£67,703
FM14 14.0.0Burnley35112120£67,703
FM13 13.3.0Burnley34115120£57,814
FM13 13.0.0Burnley34115120£57,814
FM12 12.2.0Burnley33109120£50,050
FM12 12.0.0Burnley33114125£60,168
FM11 11.0.0Burnley32125125£33,544
FM10 10.0.0Burnley31113125£26,733

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.