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VersionFM15 15.3.0
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Busch
Squad number in club colours

Jon Busch

Player
114Current ability
126Potential ability
£68,319Value (calc)
2,550Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Jon
Last name
Busch
Common name
—
Date of birth
18 Aug 1976 age 37 at game start
Place of birth
Washington (DC)
Nationality
United States
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Left Only
Languages
Spanish (9/10)

Contract

Club
Chicago Fire
Job
—
Contract type
—
Joined club
—
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
£0
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
GK
Best position (calc)
Goalkeeper
Best rated position (calc)
—
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
114
Current reputation
5,500
Home reputation
5,500
World reputation
2,550
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Sale value (calc)
£61,487
Caps / goals
1 / —
Favourite number
1
Injury risk
Above Average
Peak age
31
Development peak age
28
Physical peak age
31
Longevity (1–4)
2

Attributes

Goalkeeping

  • Aerial reach·8
  • Command of area·14
  • Communication·15
  • Eccentricity·13
  • Handling·11
  • Kicking·10
  • One on ones·13
  • Punching (tendency)·15
  • Reflexes·14
  • Rushing out (tendency)·12
  • Throwing·11

Mental

  • Aggression·15
  • Anticipation·11
  • Bravery·16
  • Composure·12
  • Concentration·16
  • Decisions·12
  • Determination·19
  • Flair·9
  • Leadership·14
  • Off the ball·4
  • Positioning·12
  • Teamwork·10
  • Vision—
  • Work rate·14

Physical

  • Acceleration·11
  • Agility·14
  • Balance·15
  • Jumping reach·9
  • Natural fitness·11
  • Pace·6
  • Stamina·6
  • Strength·11

Technical

  • Corners—
  • Crossing—
  • Dribbling·5
  • Finishing—
  • First touch·5
  • Free kicks—
  • Heading·3
  • Long shots—
  • Long throws—
  • Marking—
  • Passing·5
  • Penalty taking—
  • Tackling—
  • Technique·5

Hidden

  • Consistency·14
  • Dirtiness—
  • Important matches·14
  • Injury proneness·11
  • Versatility—
  • Left foot·20
  • Right foot·5

Personality

  • Adaptability16
  • Ambition13
  • Controversy3
  • Loyalty16
  • Pressure17
  • Professionalism15
  • Sportsmanship17
  • Temperament6
Personality (calc)
Driven
Media handling (calc)
Evasive, Volatile

A dash is an attribute this database does not store for this player; the game generates those at the start of a new game. Arrows compare with FM15 15.0.0, the previous build of this game: + newly stored, − no longer stored.

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 30,971 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Positions

  • GK20
  • SW1
  • D (L)1
  • D (C)1
  • D (R)1
  • DM1
  • M (L)1
  • M (C)1
  • M (R)1
  • AM (L)1
  • AM (C)1
  • AM (R)1
  • ST (C)1
  • WB (L)1
  • WB (R)1
Familiarity 1–20. Natural 18+, accomplished 15+, competent 12+, unconvincing 9+, awkward 5+.

Position ratings

PositionNowPotential

Calculated by fm-reader from the stored attributes (0–100, Genie Scout style). Blank where the database stores too few attributes to rate.

Player traits

  • Gets Crowd Going

Injuries at game start

damaged cruciate ligaments Severity 01 Dec 2005 – 31 Dec 2006

Playing career

19
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2014 San Jose Earthquakes Major League Soccer 340 Unknown fee
2013 San Jose Earthquakes Major League Soccer 330 Unknown fee
2012 San Jose Earthquakes Major League Soccer 320 Unknown fee
2011 San Jose Earthquakes Major League Soccer 330 Unknown fee
2010 San Jose Earthquakes Major League Soccer 180 Unknown fee
2009 Chicago Fire Major League Soccer 300 £0
2008 Chicago Fire Major League Soccer 300 Unknown fee
2007 Chicago Fire Major League Soccer 30 Unknown fee
2007 Toronto FC Major League Soccer 00 £0
2006 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer 80 £0
2005 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer 90 Unknown fee
2004 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer 290 Unknown fee
2003 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer 240 Unknown fee
2002 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer 190 Unknown fee
2001 Hershey Wildcats United Soccer Leagues First Division 230 Unknown fee
2000 Virginia Beach Mariners — 140 Unknown fee
1999 Virginia Beach Mariners — 230 Unknown fee
1998 Virginia Beach Mariners — 270 Unknown fee
1997 Carolina Dynamo United Soccer Leagues First Division 120 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)4010

Honours

WinnerMLS Supporters' Shield2×2004, 2012
WinnerUS Cup1×2002
Runner-UpSuperLiga1×2009

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

Awards

2
2008Allstate Goalkeeper of the YearChicago Fire
2004Allstate Goalkeeper of the YearPlaced 2Columbus Crew

Career highlights

4
5 Aug 2009Runner-UpChicago FireSuperLiga
24 Oct 2002WinnerColumbus CrewUS Cup
2012WinnerSan Jose EarthquakesMLS Supporters' Shield
2004WinnerColumbus CrewMLS Supporters' Shield

Favourite people

Denis Hamlett 90
Daryl Shore 85

Favourite clubs

Chicago Fire 75
Richmond Kickers 70
Columbus Crew 65

Homegrown status

Carolina Dynamo3 Years Between 15 and 21
United States3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Sergio RicoSevilla F.C., SADGK20100130–1602.21
İlker AvcıbayGaziantep Büyükşehir BelediyesporGK351001152.24
Kasper JensenSilkeborg IdrætsforeningGK311001122.27
Bozidar RadosevicBalmazújváros FCGK25991052.32
Wang DaleiShandong LunengGK251001182.33
Nuno ClaroFC Olt SlatinaGK371001152.38
Niccolò ManfrediniModenaGK261001022.38
Seweryn KielpinWisla PlockGK261001052.38
Atilla KocaAdanaspor A.Ş.GK331001102.40

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 the attributes both players have stored.

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM18 18.3.0Indy Eleven40103126£12,520
FM18 18.1.0Indy Eleven40103126£12,520
FM18 18.0.0Indy Eleven40103126£12,520
FM17 17.3.0Indy Eleven39106126£36,275
FM17 17.0.0Indy Eleven39106126£14,752
FM16 16.3.0Indy Eleven38106126£41,213
FM16 16.0.1Chicago Fire Soccer Club38109126£54,950
FM16 16.0.0Chicago Fire Soccer Club38109126£54,950
FM15 15.3.0Chicago Fire37114126£68,319
FM15 15.0.0San Jose Earthquakes37114126£68,319
FM14 14.3.0San Jose Earthquakes36115126£72,726
FM14 14.0.0San Jose Earthquakes36115126£72,726
FM13 13.3.0San Jose Earthquakes35117126£159,051
FM13 13.0.0San Jose Earthquakes35117126£159,051
FM12 12.2.0San Jose Earthquakes34118126£34,988
FM12 12.0.0San Jose Earthquakes34118126£34,988
FM10 10.0.0Chicago Fire32127136£1,638

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.