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FM13 13.0.0

AM (RL), ST (C) · Zenit St. Petersburg

Hulk

Born 25 Jul 1986 (age 25)

  • Brazil
  • Left Only foot
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Attacking Midfielder (Right)

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2012

Current ability
159 of 200
Potential ability
172
Value (calc)
£19,183,914
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
6,7503 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
13 / 3
Wage
£93,913 p/w

Positions

GK 1 SW 1 D (L) 1 D (C) 1 D (R) 1 DM 1 M (L) 1 M (C) 1 M (R) 1 AM (L) 19 AM (C) 10 AM (R) 20 ST (C) 17 WB (L) 1 WB (R) 1
  • 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 85 88
AM (L) Natural 19 84 87
ST (C) Accomplished 17 84 87
AM (C) Unconvincing 10 76 79
GK Ineffectual 1 — —
SW Ineffectual 1 58 61
D (L) Ineffectual 1 60 63
D (C) Ineffectual 1 52 55
D (R) Ineffectual 1 60 63
DM Ineffectual 1 58 61
M (L) Ineffectual 1 81 84
M (C) Ineffectual 1 61 64
M (R) Ineffectual 1 81 84
WB (L) Ineffectual 1 60 62
WB (R) Ineffectual 1 60 62

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

  • Corners14
  • Crossing15
  • Dribbling17
  • Finishing16
  • First touch14
  • Free kicks17
  • Heading8
  • Long shots18
  • Long throws9
  • Marking7
  • Passing13
  • Penalty taking16
  • Tackling9
  • Technique15

Mental 14

  • Aggression11
  • Anticipation14
  • Bravery14
  • Composure13
  • Concentration12
  • Decisions13
  • Determination16
  • Flair18
  • Leadership14
  • Off the ball17
  • Positioning9
  • Teamwork10
  • Vision11
  • Work rate10

Physical 8

  • Acceleration17
  • Agility16
  • Balance18
  • Jumping reach9
  • Natural fitness19
  • Pace16
  • Stamina17
  • Strength19

Feet

  • Left foot20
  • Right foot7

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

  • Consistency12
  • Dirtiness10
  • Important matches14
  • Injury proneness6
  • Versatility11

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

  • Shoots With Power
  • Avoids Using Weaker Foot
  • Tries Tricks
  • Tries Long Range Free Kicks
  • Cuts Inside
  • Hits Free Kick With Power

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 8,634 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Givanildo
Last name
Vieira de Sousa
Common name
Hulk
Date of birth
25 Jul 1986 age 25 at game start
Place of birth
—
Nationality
Brazil
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Left Only
Languages
Japanese (10/10)

Contract

Club
Zenit St. Petersburg
Job
Player
Second job
Media Pundit (5)
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
—
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
30 Jun 2017
Weekly wage
£93,913
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
AM (RL), ST (C)
Best position (calc)
Attacking Midfielder (Right)
Best rated position (calc)
Attacking Midfielder (Right) · 85
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
165
Current reputation
7,950
Home reputation
7,250
World reputation
6,750
Reputation scope (calc)
Continental
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£26,377,882
Caps / goals
13 / 3
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Playing career

12
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2012 Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD — 32 £47,826,088
2011 Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD Portuguese Premier League 2616 Unknown fee
2010 Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD Portuguese Premier League 2623 Unknown fee
2009 Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD Portuguese Premier League 195 Unknown fee
2008 Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD Portuguese Premier League 258 Unknown fee
2008 Tokyo Verdy Japanese N-League Division One 117 £4,368,546
2008 Kawasaki Frontale Japanese N-League Division One 20 Unknown fee
2007 Tokyo Verdy Loan Japanese N-League Division Two 4237 Unknown fee
2006 Consadole Sapporo Loan Japanese N-League Division Two 3825 Unknown fee
2005 Kawasaki Frontale Loan Japanese N-League Division One 91 Unknown fee
2004 EC Vitória Brazilian National First Division 20 Unknown fee
2003 EC Vitória Brazilian National First Division —— Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)20311/12 recorded12411/12 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerPortuguese Premier League3×2009, 2011, 2012
WinnerTaça de Portugal3×2009, 2010, 2011
WinnerSupertaça2×2009, 2010
WinnerSuperLiga1×2011
WinnerEURO Cup1×2011

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Brazil1330 / 0

Awards

7
2012Portuguese Premier League Most Player of the Match Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD
2012Portuguese Premier League Top Goalscorer Placed 3Sporting Clube de Braga - SAD
2011Portuguese Premier League Most Player of the Match Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD
2011Portuguese Premier League Top Goalscorer Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD
2011Portuguese Premier League Player of the Year Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD
2007Japanese N-League 2 Top Goalscorer Tokyo Verdy
2006Japanese N-League 2 Top Goalscorer Placed 2Vegalta Sendai

Career highlights

10
7 Aug 2011WinnerFutebol Clube do Porto - SADSuperLiga
2012WinnerFutebol Clube do Porto - SADPortuguese Premier League
2011WinnerFutebol Clube do Porto - SADEURO Cup
2011WinnerFutebol Clube do Porto - SADTaça de Portugal
2011WinnerFutebol Clube do Porto - SADPortuguese Premier League
2010WinnerFutebol Clube do Porto - SADTaça de Portugal
2010WinnerFutebol Clube do Porto - SADSupertaça
2009WinnerFutebol Clube do Porto - SADSupertaça
2009WinnerFutebol Clube do Porto - SADTaça de Portugal
2009WinnerFutebol Clube do Porto - SADPortuguese Premier League

Favourite clubs

Treze FC 75
SE Palmeiras 75

Homegrown status

Japan3 Years Between 15 and 21

Transfer add-ons and payments

TermPayerRecipientFinancial termsUntil
Monthly instalments24 months leftZenit St. PetersburgFutebol Clube do Porto - SAD£1,449,275—

For sell-on clauses, the cash term is previous cash ignored before applying the percentage, not a lump sum payable.

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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
FM27 27.0.0Fluminense Football Club39133161£826,505
FM26 26.2.0Clube Atlético Mineiro SAF38136161£1,156,155
FM26 26.0.0Clube Atlético Mineiro SAF38138161£1,156,155
FM24 24.3.0Clube Atlético Mineiro36143161£911,855
FM23 23.4.0Clube Atlético Mineiro35145161£1,055,912
FM23 23.3.0Clube Atlético Mineiro35145161£1,055,912
FM23 23.0.0Clube Atlético Mineiro35145161£1,055,912
FM22 22.4.0Clube Atlético Mineiro34152161£844,219
FM22 22.3.0Clube Atlético Mineiro34152161£844,219
FM22 22.1.0Clube Atlético Mineiro34149161£844,219
FM22 22.0.1Clube Atlético Mineiro34149161£844,219
FM22 22.0.0Clube Atlético Mineiro34149161£844,219
FM21 21.4.0Clube Atlético Mineiro33149161£2,100,142
FM21 21.3.0Clube Atlético Mineiro33149161£2,100,142
FM21 21.1.1Shanghai SIPG33149161£4,778,609
FM21 21.0.1Shanghai SIPG33149161£4,778,609
FM21 21.0.0Shanghai SIPG33149161£4,778,609
FM20 20.4.0Shanghai SIPG32149161£16,223,478
FM20 20.3.0Shanghai SIPG32149161£16,223,478
FM20 20.1.0Shanghai SIPG32149161£16,223,478
FM20 20.0.1Shanghai SIPG32149161£16,718,222
FM20 20.0.0Shanghai SIPG32149161£16,718,222
FM19 19.3.0Shanghai Shanggang31152161£24,800,541
FM19 19.1.0Shanghai Shanggang31152161£24,800,541
FM19 19.0.1Shanghai Shanggang31152161£24,800,541
FM19 19.0.0Shanghai Shanggang31152161£24,800,541
FM18 18.3.0Shanghai Shanggang30155161£33,380,274
FM18 18.1.0Shanghai Shanggang30155161£33,380,274
FM18 18.0.0Shanghai Shanggang30155161£33,380,274
FM17 17.3.0Shanghai Shanggang29155161£39,319,184
FM17 17.0.0Shanghai Shanggang29155161£22,088,354
FM16 16.3.0Zenit St. Petersburg28161165£23,904,285
FM16 16.0.1Zenit St. Petersburg28161165£24,980,000
FM16 16.0.0Zenit St. Petersburg28161165£12,490,000
FM15 15.3.0Zenit St. Petersburg27161165£12,009,615
FM15 15.0.0Zenit St. Petersburg27161165£22,280,118
FM14 14.3.0Zenit St. Petersburg26159165£20,664,862
FM14 14.0.0Zenit St. Petersburg26156172£19,234,262
FM13 13.3.0Zenit St. Petersburg25156172£19,788,544
FM13 13.0.0Zenit St. Petersburg25159172£19,183,914
FM12 12.2.0Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD24159175£13,749,131
FM12 12.0.0Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD24159175£12,245,217
FM11 11.0.0Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD23157175£8,596,522
FM10 10.0.0Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD22154175£1,042,608

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 2012.