TheFMDB
VersionFM12 12.2.0
Light
Buddle14
Squad number in club colours

Edson Buddle

Player
113Current ability
127Potential ability
£277,984Value (calc)
3,500Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
Edson Michael Buddle
First name
Edson
Last name
Buddle
Common name
—
Date of birth
21 May 1981 age 30 at game start
Place of birth
—
Nationality
United States
Other nationalities
Jamaica Eligible For Nation
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
Spanish (10/10)

Contract

Club
Los Angeles Galaxy
Job
—
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
—
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
31 Dec 2014
Weekly wage
£2,500
Squad numbers
#14 Los Angeles Galaxy
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
ST (C)
Best position (calc)
Striker
Best rated position (calc)
Striker · 71
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
113
Current reputation
5,650
Home reputation
5,650
World reputation
3,500
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Sale value (calc)
£277,984
Caps / goals
6 / —
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
High
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Attributes

Technical

  • Corners·5
  • Crossing·11
  • Dribbling·10
  • Finishing▲113
  • First touch·11
  • Free kicks·6
  • Heading·13
  • Long shots·6
  • Long throws·10
  • Marking·9
  • Passing·10
  • Penalty taking·11
  • Tackling·9
  • Technique·12

Mental

  • Aggression·11
  • Anticipation·13
  • Bravery·12
  • Composure·11
  • Concentration·11
  • Decisions·11
  • Determination·14
  • Flair·8
  • Leadership·6
  • Off the ball·13
  • Positioning·11
  • Teamwork·13
  • Vision·11
  • Work rate·10

Physical

  • Acceleration▼112
  • Agility·13
  • Balance·14
  • Jumping reach·13
  • Natural fitness·15
  • Pace·12
  • Stamina·14
  • Strength▼114

Goalkeeping

  • Aerial reach·1
  • Command of area·1
  • Communication·1
  • Eccentricity·1
  • Handling·1
  • Kicking·1
  • One on ones·1
  • Punching (tendency)·1
  • Reflexes·1
  • Rushing out (tendency)·1
  • Throwing·1

Hidden

  • Consistency·12
  • Dirtiness·5
  • Important matches·14
  • Injury proneness·14
  • Versatility·11
  • Left foot▼111
  • Right foot·20

Personality

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

A dash is an attribute this database does not store for this player; the game generates those at the start of a new game. Arrows compare with FM12 12.0.0, the previous build of this game: + newly stored, − no longer stored.

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.

Positions

  • GK1
  • D (L)—
  • D (C)—
  • D (R)—
  • DM—
  • M (L)—
  • M (C)—
  • M (R)—
  • AM (L)—
  • AM (C)14
  • AM (R)12
  • ST (C)20
  • WB (L)—
  • WB (R)—
Familiarity 1–20. Natural 18+, accomplished 15+, competent 12+, unconvincing 9+, awkward 5+.

Position ratings

PositionNowPotential
Goalkeeper2930
Sweeper5355
Defender (Left)5456
Defender (Centre)5254
Defender (Right)5456
Wing-Back (Left)5153
Wing-Back (Right)5153
Defensive Midfielder5355
Midfielder (Left)5658
Midfielder (Centre)5355
Midfielder (Right)6365
Attacking Midfielder (Left)5658
Attacking Midfielder (Centre)6264
Attacking Midfielder (Right)6870
Striker7173

Calculated by fm-reader from the stored attributes (0–100, Genie Scout style). Blank where the database stores too few attributes to rate.

Player traits

  • Moves Into Channels
  • Places Shots
  • Hits Free Kick With Power

Playing career

15
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2011 FC Ingolstadt 04 — 176 £0
2010 FC Ingolstadt 04 German Second Division 143 Unknown fee
2010 Los Angeles Galaxy Major League Soccer 2517 £0
2009 Los Angeles Galaxy Major League Soccer 195 Unknown fee
2008 Los Angeles Galaxy Major League Soccer 2715 Unknown fee
2007 Los Angeles Galaxy Major League Soccer 165 Unknown fee
2007 Toronto FC Major League Soccer 100 Unknown fee
2006 New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer 286 Unknown fee
2005 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer 239 Unknown fee
2004 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer 2411 Unknown fee
2003 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer 2110 Unknown fee
2002 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer 219 Unknown fee
2001 Indiana Blast Loan American Second Division 10 Unknown fee
2001 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer 173 Unknown fee
2000 Long Island Rough Riders American Second Division 2611 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)289110

Honours

WinnerUS Cup1×2002
WinnerMLS Supporters' Shield1×2004
Runner-UpMajor League Soccer1×2009
Runner-UpSuperLiga1×2007

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

Awards

3
2010MLS Golden BootPlaced 2San Jose Earthquakes
2010Volkswagen Most Valuable PlayerPlaced 3San Jose Earthquakes
2008MLS Golden BootPlaced 3FC Dallas

Career highlights

4
22 Nov 2009Runner-UpLos Angeles GalaxyMajor League Soccer
24 Oct 2002WinnerColumbus CrewUS Cup
2007Runner-UpLos Angeles GalaxySuperLiga
2004WinnerColumbus CrewMLS Supporters' Shield

Favourite people

Jeff Cunningham 75
Jean-Philippe Peguero 75

Homegrown status

Avesta AIK3 Years Between 15 and 21
United States3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Jamie ProctorPreston North EndAM (R), ST (C)1998110–1401.61
Antonino BonvissutoFrosinoneST (C)25981061.63
John CastilloAlianza FC (SLV)ST (C)27981011.69
Ciro GinestraSorrentoST (C)31991101.71
Dejan RusicXäzär LänkäranST (C)28981051.78
Ney CostaCD SavioAM (C), ST (C)30981061.79
Simone Dell'AgnelloLivornoST (C)1998130–1601.79

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 the attributes both players have stored.

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM16 16.3.0Los Angeles Galaxy3492127£99,325
FM16 16.0.1Los Angeles Galaxy3497127£99,325
FM16 16.0.0Los Angeles Galaxy3497127£99,325
FM15 15.3.0Colorado Rapids33101127£192,016
FM15 15.0.0Colorado Rapids33103127£229,038
FM14 14.3.0Colorado Rapids32110127£502,164
FM14 14.0.0Colorado Rapids32110127£502,164
FM13 13.3.0Colorado Rapids31113127£945,496
FM13 13.0.0Los Angeles Galaxy31113127£945,496
FM12 12.2.0Los Angeles Galaxy30113127£277,984
FM12 12.0.0FC Ingolstadt 0430116137£406,213
FM10 10.0.0Los Angeles Galaxy28117137£3,167

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.