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FM13 13.0.0

D (RC) · Derby County

Mark O'Brien

Born 20 Nov 1992 (age 19)

Best position calc

  • Defender (Centre)

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2012

Current ability
106 of 200
Potential ability
130–160
Value (calc)
£566,460
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
2,7501 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£4,500 p/w

Positions

GK — SW 10 D (L) 2 D (C) 20 D (R) 18 DM 5 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 67 76
D (R) Natural 18 66 76
SW Unconvincing 10 61 70
DM Awkward 5 57 66
D (L) Makeshift 2 57 66
GK Not stored — — —
M (L) Not stored — 47 56
M (C) Not stored — 49 58
M (R) Not stored — 47 56
AM (L) Not stored — 47 56
AM (C) Not stored — 42 51
AM (R) Not stored — 47 56
ST (C) Not stored — 48 57
WB (L) Not stored — 49 57
WB (R) Not stored — 49 57

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

  • Corners2
  • Crossing4
  • Dribbling9
  • Finishing4
  • First touch8
  • Free kicks2
  • Heading14
  • Long shots3
  • Long throws8
  • Marking14
  • Passing9
  • Penalty taking3
  • Tackling15
  • Technique11

Mental 14

  • Aggression10
  • Anticipation9
  • Bravery14
  • Composure13
  • Concentration10
  • Decisions11
  • Determination11
  • Flair2
  • Leadership14
  • Off the ball11
  • Positioning11
  • Teamwork12
  • Vision8
  • Work rate12

Physical 8

  • Acceleration10
  • Agility10
  • Balance9
  • Jumping reach10
  • Natural fitness12
  • Pace14
  • Stamina14
  • Strength14

Feet

  • Left foot8
  • Right foot20

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
  • Dirtiness5
  • Important matches11
  • Injury proneness5
  • Versatility10

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

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 47,910 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 cruciate ligaments Severity 17Base occurrence: 0.15 per season in a squad of 5030 Dec 201115 Jun 2012

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Mark
Last name
O'Brien
Common name
—
Date of birth
20 Nov 1992 age 19 at game start
Place of birth
—
Nationality
Republic of Ireland
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Right

Contract

Club
Derby County
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
—
Contract starts
12 Sep 2011
Contract expires
30 Jun 2015
Weekly wage
£4,500
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D (RC)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Centre) · 67
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
144
Expected potential (calc)
145
Current reputation
5,300
Home reputation
5,300
World reputation
2,750
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£3,369,000
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Playing career

5
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2011 Derby County npower Championship 200 Unknown fee
2010 Derby County npower Championship 20 Unknown fee
2009 Derby County npower Championship 00 Unknown fee
2008 Derby County Youth npower Championship 10 Unknown fee
2007 Cherry Orchard Youth Irish Leinster Senior League Premier Division 00 Nominal fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)235/5 recorded05/5 recorded

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Republic of Ireland000 / 0

Favourite clubs

Manchester United 100

Favourite people

James O'Brien 100

Bans

Medical— until 1 Apr 2010

Homegrown status

Football Club Municipal Aubervilliers3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Angel RahovBotev (Plovdiv)D (C), DM2691981.85
Michele RigioneF.C. InternazionaleD (C)21911331.88
Khelifa Bannani—D (RC)27911001.91
Mahmud ImamogluSportclub Wiener NeustadtD (RC)21911181.94
Nathan ClarkeLeyton OrientD (C)28911121.95
Cedomir MijanovicYokohama FC (Hong Kong)D (C)32911031.98
Ingo HertzschRasenBallsport LeipzigD (RC)34921421.98
Stefan HabenTuS KoblenzD (C), DM, M (C)25911002.00

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
FM20 20.4.0Newport County2691108£148,230
FM20 20.3.0Newport County2691108£148,230
FM20 20.1.0Newport County2691108£148,230
FM20 20.0.1Newport County2691108£148,230
FM20 20.0.0Newport County2691108£148,230
FM19 19.3.0Newport County2589108£65,411
FM19 19.1.0Newport County2589108£65,411
FM19 19.0.1Newport County2589108£65,411
FM19 19.0.0Newport County2589108£65,411
FM18 18.3.0Newport County2487108£80,865
FM18 18.1.0Newport County2482108£80,865
FM18 18.0.0Newport County2482108£80,865
FM17 17.3.0Newport County2378108£47,118
FM17 17.0.0Luton Town2378108£47,118
FM16 16.3.0Luton Town2287108£242,730
FM16 16.0.1Luton Town2296126£242,730
FM16 16.0.0Luton Town2296126£242,730
FM15 15.3.0Derby County2198130£364,095
FM15 15.0.0Derby County21108130£566,460
FM14 14.3.0Derby County20108130–160£566,460
FM14 14.0.0Derby County20108130–160£566,460
FM13 13.3.0Derby County19106130–160£566,460
FM13 13.0.0Derby County19106130–160£566,460
FM12 12.2.0Derby County18100130–160£80,806
FM12 12.0.0Derby County18100130–160£80,806
FM11 11.0.0Derby County1770130–160£4,865
FM10 10.0.0Derby County1670130–160£1,951

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.