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FM13 13.0.0

M (C) · FC Zürich

Oliver Buff

Born 3 Aug 1992 (age 19)

Best position calc

  • Midfielder (Centre)

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2012

Current ability
110 of 200
Potential ability
110–140
Value (calc)
£158,807
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
3,5001.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£1,111 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM 13 M (L) — M (C) 20 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
M (C) Natural 20 67 71
DM Competent 13 65 68
GK Not stored — — —
SW Not stored — 53 56
D (L) Not stored — 56 60
D (C) Not stored — 51 54
D (R) Not stored — 56 60
M (L) Not stored — 55 58
M (R) Not stored — 55 59
AM (L) Not stored — 55 59
AM (C) Not stored — 51 55
AM (R) Not stored — 55 59
ST (C) Not stored — 54 58
WB (L) Not stored — 52 56
WB (R) Not stored — 52 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

  • Corners9
  • Crossing10
  • Dribbling11
  • Finishing9
  • First touch13
  • Free kicks8
  • Heading7
  • Long shots11
  • Long throws5
  • Marking12
  • Passing13
  • Penalty taking5
  • Tackling11
  • Technique12

Mental 14

  • Aggression12
  • Anticipation13
  • Bravery10
  • Composure9
  • Concentration12
  • Decisions10
  • Determination10
  • Flair8
  • Leadership8
  • Off the ball10
  • Positioning12
  • Teamwork9
  • Vision12
  • Work rate11

Physical 8

  • Acceleration12
  • Agility11
  • Balance10
  • Jumping reach7
  • Natural fitness12
  • Pace11
  • Stamina12
  • Strength12

Feet

  • Left foot15
  • 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

  • Consistency8
  • Dirtiness5
  • Important matches8
  • Injury proneness5
  • 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

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

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Oliver
Last name
Buff
Common name
—
Date of birth
3 Aug 1992 age 19 at game start
Place of birth
—
Nationality
Switzerland
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Either
Languages
French (8/10)

Contract

Club
FC Zürich
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
—
Contract starts
1 Feb 2011
Contract expires
30 Jun 2015
Weekly wage
£1,111
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
M (C)
Best position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre) · 67
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
144
Expected potential (calc)
125
Current reputation
5,500
Home reputation
5,500
World reputation
3,500
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£1,015,277
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 FC Zürich Swiss Super League 253 Unknown fee
2010 FC Zürich Swiss Super League 100 Unknown fee
2009 FC Zürich Swiss Super League 61 Unknown fee
2008 FC Zürich Youth Swiss Super League 00 Unknown fee
2007 FC Zürich Youth Swiss Super League 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)415/5 recorded45/5 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerUnder 17 World Cup1×2009
Runner-UpSwiss Super League1×2011

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Switzerland006 / 0

Career highlights

2
15 Nov 2009WinnerSwitzerlandUnder 17 World Cup
2011Runner-UpFC ZürichSwiss Super League

Favourite clubs

Manchester United 100

Homegrown status

Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football3 Years Between 15 and 21
Switzerland3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Christoffer DahlKFUM-Kameratene OsloM (C)281051071.73
EduardoAS Nea Salamis FamagustaDM, M (LC)291001001.76
Christer Kleiven—M/AM (C)24951151.78
Gary DickerBrighton and Hove AlbionM (C)251061161.80
Jonathan AspasAlki LarnakasDM, M (RC)30951251.80

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
FM26 26.0.0FC Oetwil-Geroldswil32105125£0
FM24 24.3.0—30110125£0
FM23 23.4.0FK Žalgiris Vilnius29110125£388,734
FM23 23.3.0FK Žalgiris Vilnius29110125£388,734
FM23 23.0.0FK Žalgiris Vilnius29110125£158,086
FM22 22.4.0FK Žalgiris Vilnius28105125£310,466
FM22 22.3.0—28107125£0
FM22 22.1.0Selangor FC28107125£114,266
FM22 22.0.1Selangor28107125£114,266
FM22 22.0.0Selangor28107125£114,266
FM21 21.4.0Selangor27107125£112,883
FM21 21.3.0Selangor27107125£112,883
FM21 21.1.1—27114125£0
FM21 21.0.1—27114125£0
FM21 21.0.0—27114125£0
FM20 20.4.0Grasshopper-Club Zürich26118125£955,456
FM20 20.3.0Grasshopper-Club Zürich26118125£955,456
FM20 20.1.0Grasshopper-Club Zürich26118125£955,456
FM20 20.0.1Grasshopper-Club Zürich26118125£967,036
FM20 20.0.0—26118125£0
FM19 19.3.0AE Anorthosis Famagusta25118125£900,407
FM19 19.1.0Zaragoza25122131£911,821
FM19 19.0.1Zaragoza25122131£911,821
FM19 19.0.0Zaragoza25122131£911,821
FM18 18.3.0Zaragoza24120127£1,070,888
FM18 18.1.0Zaragoza24125135£1,070,888
FM18 18.0.0Zaragoza24125135£1,070,888
FM17 17.3.0FC Zürich23112125£544,835
FM17 17.0.0FC Zürich23112125£544,835
FM16 16.3.0FC Zürich22118135£801,604
FM16 16.0.1FC Zürich22118135£801,604
FM16 16.0.0FC Zürich22118135£801,604
FM15 15.3.0FC Zürich21114134£187,443
FM15 15.0.0FC Zürich21114134£187,443
FM14 14.3.0FC Zürich20114134£195,057
FM14 14.0.0FC Zürich20114134£195,057
FM13 13.3.0FC Zürich19112110–140£158,807
FM13 13.0.0FC Zürich19110110–140£158,807
FM12 12.2.0FC Zürich18106110–140£88,943
FM12 12.0.0FC Zürich18106110–140£88,943
FM11 11.0.0FC Zürich1794110–140£144,874

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.