The FMDB
FM12 12.2.0

AM (L), ST (C) · Rangers

Kyle Lafferty

Born 16 Sep 1987 (age 23)

Best position calc

  • Striker

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2011

Current ability
128 of 200
Potential ability
135
Value (calc)
£468,375
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
4,5002 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
29 / —
Wage
£12,000 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM — M (L) 12 M (C) — M (R) 10 AM (L) 16 AM (C) 14 AM (R) 11 ST (C) 20 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
ST (C) Natural 20 69 71
AM (L) Accomplished 16 70 71
AM (C) Competent 14 63 64
M (L) Competent 12 68 70
AM (R) Unconvincing 11 68 70
M (R) Unconvincing 10 68 69
GK Not stored — — —
SW Not stored — 50 52
D (L) Not stored — 54 55
D (C) Not stored — 50 51
D (R) Not stored — 54 55
DM Not stored — 51 53
M (C) Not stored — 53 55
WB (L) Not stored — 52 54
WB (R) Not stored — 52 54

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·11
  • Crossing·13
  • Dribbling·13
  • Finishing·12
  • First touch·12
  • Free kicks·9
  • Heading·11
  • Long shots·10
  • Long throws·5
  • Marking·5
  • Passing·13
  • Penalty taking·10
  • Tackling·9
  • Technique·13

Mental 14

  • Aggression·12
  • Anticipation·11
  • Bravery·10
  • Composure·10
  • Concentration·11
  • Decisions·9
  • Determination·15
  • Flair·9
  • Leadership·9
  • Off the ball·12
  • Positioning·10
  • Teamwork·9
  • Vision·11
  • Work rate·15

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·14
  • Agility·11
  • Balance·12
  • Jumping reach·16
  • Natural fitness·14
  • Pace·13
  • Stamina·13
  • Strength·14

Feet

  • Left foot·10
  • 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·8
  • Dirtiness·14
  • Important matches▲516
  • Injury proneness·16
  • Versatility·15

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

  • Shoots From Distance
  • Cuts Inside

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 53,704 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
pulled hamstring Severity 4Base occurrence: 2 per season in a squad of 502 Jan 20121 Mar 2012
hernia Severity 5Base occurrence: 1 per season in a squad of 509 Jul 201131 Aug 2011
broken finger Severity 1Base occurrence: 1 per season in a squad of 5024 Nov 20101 Jan 2011

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Kyle
Last name
Lafferty
Common name
—
Date of birth
16 Sep 1987 age 23 at game start
Place of birth
—
Nationality
Northern Ireland
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Right

Contract

Club
Rangers
Job
—
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
—
Contract starts
19 Jun 2008
Contract expires
30 Jun 2013
Weekly wage
£12,000
Squad numbers
#11 Rangers
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
AM (L), ST (C)
Best position (calc)
Striker
Best rated position (calc)
Attacking Midfielder (Left) · 70
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
128
Current reputation
6,250
Home reputation
7,100
World reputation
4,500
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£468,375
Caps / goals
29 / —
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
High
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Playing career

9
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2010 Rangers Clydesdale Bank Premier League 3111 Unknown fee
2009 Rangers Clydesdale Bank Premier League 287 Unknown fee
2008 Rangers Clydesdale Bank Premier League 256 Unknown fee
2007 Burnley npower Championship 375 £3,750,000
2006 Burnley npower Championship 354 Unknown fee
2005 Burnley npower Championship 71 Unknown fee
2005 Darlington Loan npower League 2 93 Unknown fee
2005 Burnley npower Championship 40 Unknown fee
2004 Burnley npower Championship 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)1769/9 recorded379/9 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerClydesdale Bank Premier League3×2009, 2010, 2011
WinnerScottish League Cup1×2011
WinnerScottish Cup1×2009
Runner-UpScottish League Cup1×2009

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

Career highlights

6
15 May 2011WinnerRangersClydesdale Bank Premier League
20 Mar 2011WinnerRangersScottish League Cup
30 May 2009WinnerRangersScottish Cup
23 May 2009WinnerRangersClydesdale Bank Premier League
15 Mar 2009Runner-UpRangersScottish League Cup
2010WinnerRangersClydesdale Bank Premier League

Favourite clubs

Manchester United 100
Rangers 100

Disliked clubs

Celtic 100

Homegrown status

Havnar Bóltfelag3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Wílson MenaCD Once CaldasST (C)231141321.55
Ervin GonzálezCD La EquidadAM (RC), ST (C)251131161.61
Allan LalínCD Real EspañaM/AM (R), ST (C)301131151.62
Pablo ChavarríaRSC AnderlechtST (C)231141301.67
Víctor CortésCPD JuniorST (C)351151221.69
Lionard PajoyPhiladelphia UnionAM (R), ST (C)301141231.70
TatoXerez C.D., S.A.D.AM (R), ST (C)271141251.73
Edwards JiménezA Deportivo PastoST (C)291131181.76
Juan Manuel SaraCorrecaminos de la UATST (C)341131301.77
Marcel SchreterFussballclub Wacker InnsbruckAM (LC), ST (C)291151201.79

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
FM27 27.0.0Forth Wanderers3870125£0
FM26 26.2.0Johnstone Burgh3770125£558
FM26 26.0.0Johnstone Burgh3770125£558
FM24 24.3.0Johnstone Burgh3582125£6,782
FM23 23.4.0Linfield34103125£21,069
FM23 23.3.0Linfield34103125£21,069
FM23 23.0.0Kilmarnock34111125£46,493
FM22 22.4.0Kilmarnock33112130£50,101
FM22 22.3.0Kilmarnock33112130£50,101
FM22 22.1.0AE Anorthosis Famagusta33112130£57,560
FM22 22.0.1AE Anorthosis Famagusta33112130£57,560
FM22 22.0.0AE Anorthosis Famagusta33112130£57,560
FM21 21.4.0Kilmarnock32105130£92,440
FM21 21.3.0Kilmarnock32105130£92,440
FM21 21.1.1Reggina 191432105130£437,844
FM21 21.0.1Reggina 191432105130£437,844
FM21 21.0.0Reggina 191432105130£437,844
FM20 20.4.0Sunderland31114130£882,386
FM20 20.3.0Sunderland31114130£882,386
FM20 20.1.0Sarpsborg 08 FF31114130£108,476
FM20 20.0.1Sarpsborg 08 FF31114130£117,786
FM20 20.0.0Sarpsborg 08 FF31114130£117,786
FM19 19.3.0Rangers30118130£1,765,234
FM19 19.1.0Rangers30118130£1,765,234
FM19 19.0.1Rangers30118130£1,765,234
FM19 19.0.0Rangers30118130£1,765,234
FM18 18.3.0Heart Of Midlothian29115130£1,496,000
FM18 18.1.0Heart Of Midlothian29115130£1,496,000
FM18 18.0.0Heart Of Midlothian29115130£1,496,000
FM17 17.3.0Norwich City28115130£1,720,419
FM17 17.0.0Norwich City28119130£2,692,896
FM16 16.3.0Norwich City27120130£2,510,000
FM16 16.0.1Norwich City27120130£2,510,000
FM16 16.0.0Norwich City27120130£2,510,000
FM15 15.3.0Norwich City26123135£3,990,000
FM15 15.0.0Norwich City26127135£3,990,000
FM14 14.3.0Città di Palermo25125135£2,111,330
FM14 14.0.0Città di Palermo25125135£2,111,330
FM13 13.3.0FC Sion24121135£484,721
FM13 13.0.0FC Sion24121135£484,721
FM12 12.2.0Rangers23128135£468,375
FM12 12.0.0Rangers23128135£468,375
FM11 11.0.0Rangers22125135£624,500
FM10 10.0.0Rangers21129154£1,499,000

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.