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FM13 13.0.0

DM, M (C) · Olympique de Marseille

Benoît Cheyrou

Born 3 May 1981 (age 31)

Best position calc

  • Midfielder (Centre)

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2012

Current ability
135 of 200
Potential ability
155
Value (calc)
£4,622,284
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
4,8502 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£44,000 p/w

Positions

GK 1 D (L) 5 D (C) 10 D (R) — DM 17 M (L) 12 M (C) 20 M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) 5 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
M (C) Natural 20 80 81
DM Accomplished 17 78 79
M (L) Competent 12 77 78
D (C) Unconvincing 10 70 71
D (L) Awkward 5 73 74
WB (L) Awkward 5 69 70
GK Ineffectual 1 — —
SW Not stored — 61 62
D (R) Not stored — 65 66
M (R) Not stored — 64 66
AM (L) Not stored — 72 73
AM (C) Not stored — 59 61
AM (R) Not stored — 64 66
ST (C) Not stored — 61 62
WB (R) Not stored — 61 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
  • Crossing13
  • Dribbling13
  • Finishing6
  • First touch14
  • Free kicks13
  • Heading12
  • Long shots12
  • Long throws7
  • Marking11
  • Passing15
  • Penalty taking14
  • Tackling13
  • Technique15

Mental 14

  • Aggression12
  • Anticipation15
  • Bravery14
  • Composure13
  • Concentration12
  • Decisions14
  • Determination16
  • Flair11
  • Leadership16
  • Off the ball12
  • Positioning13
  • Teamwork16
  • Vision13
  • Work rate15

Physical 8

  • Acceleration9
  • Agility11
  • Balance14
  • Jumping reach11
  • Natural fitness13
  • Pace10
  • Stamina15
  • Strength13

Feet

  • Left foot20
  • Right foot15

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

  • Consistency14
  • Dirtiness13
  • Important matches14
  • Injury proneness6
  • Versatility12

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 From Distance
  • Places Shots
  • Dictates Tempo
  • Tries Long Range Passes
  • Likes To Switch Ball To Other Flank

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 35,233 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
calf strain Severity 0Base occurrence: 1 per season in a squad of 5018 Mar 201010 Apr 2010

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Benoît
Last name
Cheyrou
Common name
—
Date of birth
3 May 1981 age 31 at game start
Place of birth
—
Nationality
France
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Either

Contract

Club
Olympique de Marseille
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
—
Contract starts
12 Dec 2011
Contract expires
30 Jun 2014
Weekly wage
£44,000
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
DM, M (C)
Best position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre) · 80
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
135
Current reputation
6,050
Home reputation
6,050
World reputation
4,850
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£4,160,055
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Playing career

15
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2011 Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1 334 Unknown fee
2010 Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1 343 Unknown fee
2009 Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1 325 Unknown fee
2008 Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1 343 Unknown fee
2007 Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1 352 Unknown fee
2006 AJ Auxerre Ligue 1 343 £3,408,316
2005 AJ Auxerre Ligue 1 352 Unknown fee
2004 AJ Auxerre Ligue 1 291 Unknown fee
2003 LOSC Ligue 1 271 £0
2002 LOSC Ligue 1 311 Unknown fee
2001 LOSC Ligue 1 230 Unknown fee
2000 LOSC Ligue 1 80 Unknown fee
1999 LOSC Ligue 2 110 Unknown fee
1998 LOSC Youth Ligue 2 00 Unknown fee
1997 LOSC Youth Ligue 2 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)36615/15 recorded2515/15 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerCoupe de la Ligue3×2010, 2011, 2012
WinnerFrench Champions Trophy2×2010, 2011
WinnerLigue 11×2010
WinnerFrench Cup1×2005
WinnerEuropean U19 Championship1×2000
WinnerLigue 21×2000
Runner-UpLigue 12×2009, 2011
Runner-UpFrench Champions Trophy1×2005
Runner-UpEURO Vase1×2002
Third PlaceLigue 12×2001, 2008

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
France0015 / 1

Awards

1
2007Ligue 1 Star of the Competition Placed 3CS Sedan Ardennes

Career highlights

15
14 Apr 2012WinnerOlympique de MarseilleCoupe de la Ligue
27 Jul 2011WinnerOlympique de MarseilleFrench Champions Trophy
29 May 2011Runner-UpOlympique de MarseilleLigue 1
23 Apr 2011WinnerOlympique de MarseilleCoupe de la Ligue
28 Jul 2010WinnerOlympique de MarseilleFrench Champions Trophy
15 May 2010WinnerOlympique de MarseilleLigue 1
27 Mar 2010WinnerOlympique de MarseilleCoupe de la Ligue
30 May 2009Runner-UpOlympique de MarseilleLigue 1
17 May 2008Third PlaceOlympique de MarseilleLigue 1
27 Jul 2005Runner-UpAJ AuxerreFrench Champions Trophy
4 Jun 2005WinnerAJ AuxerreFrench Cup
27 Aug 2002Runner-UpLOSCEURO Vase
19 May 2001Third PlaceLOSCLigue 1
24 Jul 2000WinnerFranceEuropean U19 Championship
20 May 2000WinnerLOSCLigue 2

Favourite people

Bruno Cheyrou 100
Lionel Mathis 75
Laurent Bonnart 75
Benjamin Genton 75
Grégory Malicki 75
Steve Mandanda 60
Frédéric Thomas 60
Hatem Ben Arfa 60
André-Pierre Gignac 60
Eric Abidal 60
Patrick Blondeau 50

Favourite clubs

LOSC 75
Olympique de Marseille 75
Racing Club de France - Levallois 92 50
AJ Auxerre 50

Disliked clubs

Paris Saint-Germain 50

Disliked people

Didier Deschamps 25

Homegrown status

Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja3 Years Between 15 and 21
France3 Years Between 15 and 21

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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—36117155£0
FM18 18.1.0Toronto FC36119155£70,468
FM18 18.0.0Toronto FC36119155£70,468
FM17 17.3.0Toronto FC35124135£196,884
FM17 17.0.0Toronto FC35124135£80,067
FM16 16.3.0Toronto FC34127140£238,613
FM16 16.0.1Toronto FC34127140£238,613
FM16 16.0.0Toronto FC34127140£238,613
FM15 15.3.0Toronto FC33128155£475,666
FM15 15.0.0Olympique de Marseille33128155£957,992
FM14 14.3.0Olympique de Marseille32128155£1,479,105
FM14 14.0.0Olympique de Marseille32128155£1,479,105
FM13 13.3.0Olympique de Marseille31135155£2,975,904
FM13 13.0.0Olympique de Marseille31135155£4,622,284
FM12 12.2.0Olympique de Marseille30140155£447,840
FM12 12.0.0Olympique de Marseille30145155£517,367
FM11 11.0.0Olympique de Marseille29151158£119,132
FM10 10.0.0Olympique de Marseille28154158£131,469

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.