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FM13 13.0.0

DM, M (C) · Cruzeiro EC

Amaral

Born 24 Nov 1983 (age 28)

Best position calc

  • Defensive Midfielder

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2012

Current ability
121 of 200
Potential ability
131
Value (calc)
£697,600
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
2,5001 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£0 p/w

Positions

GK 1 D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM 20 M (L) — M (C) 18 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
DM Natural 20 70 72
M (C) Natural 18 68 70
GK Ineffectual 1 — —
SW Not stored — 56 58
D (L) Not stored — 59 61
D (C) Not stored — 55 57
D (R) Not stored — 59 61
M (L) Not stored — 55 57
M (R) Not stored — 55 57
AM (L) Not stored — 55 57
AM (C) Not stored — 49 51
AM (R) Not stored — 55 57
ST (C) Not stored — 55 57
WB (L) Not stored — 54 56
WB (R) Not stored — 54 56

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

  • Corners6
  • Crossing11
  • Dribbling9
  • Finishing9
  • First touch10
  • Free kicks15
  • Heading11
  • Long shots15
  • Long throws11
  • Marking12
  • Passing9
  • Penalty taking10
  • Tackling12
  • Technique11

Mental 14

  • Aggression15
  • Anticipation13
  • Bravery15
  • Composure13
  • Concentration14
  • Decisions12
  • Determination11
  • Flair10
  • Leadership11
  • Off the ball8
  • Positioning11
  • Teamwork14
  • Vision10
  • Work rate15

Physical 8

  • Acceleration13
  • Agility13
  • Balance14
  • Jumping reach8
  • Natural fitness15
  • Pace14
  • Stamina14
  • Strength14

Feet

  • Left foot10
  • 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
  • Dirtiness16
  • Important matches12
  • Injury proneness11
  • Versatility9

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

  • Marks Opponent Tightly
  • Stays Back At All Times
  • 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 17,559 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Carlos Rafael
Last name
do Amaral
Common name
Amaral
Date of birth
24 Nov 1983 age 28 at game start
Place of birth
—
Nationality
Brazil
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
Japanese (1/10)

Contract

Club
Cruzeiro EC
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
—
Contract starts
2 Jan 2012
Contract expires
31 Dec 2013
Weekly wage
£0
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

On loan

Loan club
Botafogo FR
From
1 Aug 2012
Until
31 Dec 2012
Wage share paid
—
Monthly fee
—
Option to buy
—
Buy-back fee after purchase
—
Can be recalled
No

Player profile

Positions
DM, M (C)
Best position (calc)
Defensive Midfielder
Best rated position (calc)
Defensive Midfielder · 70
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
121
Current reputation
6,050
Home reputation
6,050
World reputation
2,500
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£627,840
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Above Average
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Playing career

12
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2011 América FC (MG) Brazilian National First Division 330 Unknown fee
2010 Cerezo Osaka Japanese N-League Division One 325 Unknown fee
2009 CR Vasco da Gama Brazilian Rio de Janeiro State Championship 271 Unknown fee
2008 Grêmio FBPA Brazilian National First Division 110 Unknown fee
2007 CR Vasco da Gama Brazilian Rio de Janeiro State Championship 331 Unknown fee
2006 CR Vasco da Gama Brazilian National First Division —— Unknown fee
2006 Paulista FC Brazilian São Paulo State Championship —— £147,601
2005 CR Vasco da Gama Loan Brazilian Rio de Janeiro State Championship 170 Unknown fee
2005 Paulista FC Brazilian São Paulo State Championship —— Unknown fee
2004 Paulista FC Brazilian São Paulo State Championship —— Unknown fee
2003 Ituano FC Brazilian National Third Division —— Unknown fee
2003 Paulista FC Brazilian National Second Division 153 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)1687/12 recorded107/12 recorded

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

Honours

Third PlaceJapanese N-League Division One1×2010

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Brazil000 / 0

Career highlights

1
4 Dec 2010Third PlaceCerezo OsakaJapanese N-League Division One

Homegrown status

SC Parnamirim3 Years Between 15 and 21
Brazil3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Luciano CabreraClub Atlético RentistasDM301071171.61
AlemãoItuano FCDM, M (C)241061101.63
Cristiano GomesClub Sportivo CerritoD/WB (R), DM251061191.63
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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
FM18 18.3.0—3395124£0
FM18 18.1.0—3395124£0
FM18 18.0.0—3395124£0
FM17 17.3.0EC Passo Fundo3295124£22,708
FM17 17.0.0EC Passo Fundo3295124£22,708
FM16 16.3.0EC Passo Fundo3195124£23,106
FM16 16.0.1Ceará SC31108124£131,936
FM16 16.0.0Ceará SC31108124£78,285
FM15 15.3.0Ceará SC30108124£153,929
FM15 15.0.0Ceará SC30108124£153,929
FM14 14.3.0Ceará SC29108124£217,875
FM14 14.0.0Cruzeiro EC29116124£535,292
FM13 13.3.0Cruzeiro EC28116124£526,016
FM13 13.0.0Cruzeiro EC28121131£697,600
FM12 12.2.0Cruzeiro EC27125135£1,049,031
FM12 12.0.0América FC (MG)27125135£333,436
FM10 10.0.0CR Vasco da Gama25126135£205,960

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.