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FM16 16.0.0

GK · Köln

Thomas Kessler

Born 20 Jan 1986 · Köln (age 29)

Best position calc

  • Goalkeeper

Personality calc

  • Fairly Loyal

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2015

Current ability
118 of 200
Potential ability
130
Value (calc)
£1,011,375
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
2,4001 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£0 p/w

Positions

GK 20 D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM — 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
GK Natural 20 73 74
D (L) Not stored — — —
D (C) Not stored — — —
D (R) Not stored — — —
DM Not stored — — —
M (L) Not stored — — —
M (C) Not stored — — —
M (R) Not stored — — —
AM (L) Not stored — — —
AM (C) Not stored — — —
AM (R) Not stored — — —
ST (C) Not stored — — —
WB (L) Not stored — — —
WB (R) Not stored — — —

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

Goalkeeping 11

  • Aerial reach13
  • Command of area12
  • Communication13
  • Eccentricity5
  • Handling12
  • Kicking14
  • One on ones15
  • Punching (tendency)14
  • Reflexes16
  • Rushing out (tendency)12
  • Throwing13

Mental 14

  • Aggression7
  • Anticipation14
  • Bravery12
  • Composure11
  • Concentration12
  • Decisions12
  • Determination8
  • Flair5
  • Leadership9
  • Off the ball5
  • Positioning13
  • Teamwork14
  • Vision6
  • Work rate9

Physical 8

  • Acceleration8
  • Agility8
  • Balance15
  • Jumping reach18
  • Natural fitness15
  • Pace12
  • Stamina14
  • Strength15

Feet

  • Left foot10
  • Right foot20

Technical

All 14 attributes
  • Corners—
  • Crossing—
  • Dribbling—
  • Finishing—
  • First touch6
  • Free kicks—
  • Heading8
  • Long shots—
  • Long throws—
  • Marking—
  • Passing7
  • Penalty taking13
  • Tackling—
  • Technique7

Hidden 5

  • Consistency11
  • Dirtiness5
  • Important matches10
  • Injury proneness11
  • Versatility—

Personality 8

  • Adaptability11
  • Ambition8
  • Controversy4
  • Loyalty20
  • Pressure5
  • Professionalism13
  • Sportsmanship17
  • Temperament20
Personality (calc)
Fairly Loyal
Media handling (calc)
Level-headed

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 31,129 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
virus Severity 0Base occurrence: 1.5 per season in a squad of 5019 May 201525 May 2015
back strain Severity 0Base occurrence: 1 per season in a squad of 5011 Sep 201418 Sep 2014
broken arm (right) Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.1 per season in a squad of 5028 Jun 20121 Sep 2012

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Thomas
Last name
Kessler
Common name
—
Date of birth
20 Jan 1986 age 29 at game start
Place of birth
Köln
Nationality
Germany
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Right

Contract

Club
Köln
Job
—
Contract type
—
Joined club
1 Jul 2000
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
£0
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
GK
Best position (calc)
Goalkeeper
Best rated position (calc)
Goalkeeper · 73
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
118
Current reputation
5,900
Home reputation
5,900
World reputation
2,400
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£910,237
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Above Average
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Playing career

20
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2014 Köln II German Regional Division West 10 Unknown fee
2014 Köln German First Division 10 Unknown fee
2013 Köln German Second Division 20 Unknown fee
2012 Köln II German Regional Division West 40 Unknown fee
2012 Köln German Second Division 10 Unknown fee
2011 Frankfurt Loan German Second Division 40 £121,577
2010 Hamburg St.Pauli Loan German First Division 260 £43,378
2009 Köln German First Division 20 Unknown fee
2008 Köln German First Division 30 Unknown fee
2008 Köln II German Regional Division West 60 Unknown fee
2007 Köln German Second Division 40 Unknown fee
2007 Köln II German Div. North-Rhine 170 Unknown fee
2006 Köln German Second Division 20 Unknown fee
2006 Köln II German Div. North-Rhine 130 Unknown fee
2005 Köln II German Regional Division North 70 Unknown fee
2004 Köln II German Regional Division North 20 Unknown fee
2003 Köln Youth German First Division 00 Unknown fee
2002 Köln Youth German Second Division 00 Unknown fee
2001 Köln Youth German First Division 00 Unknown fee
2000 Köln Youth German First Division 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)9520/20 recorded020/20 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerGerman Second Division1×2014

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

Career highlights

3
7 Nov 2004Senior Club DebutKöln II v Hertha II
2014WinnerKölnGerman Second Division
2011RelegatedHamburg St.PauliGerman First Division

Favourite clubs

Köln 100

Homegrown status

Köln3 Years Between 15 and 21
Germany3 Years Between 15 and 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Michael GspurningGelsenkirchenGK341051251.73
Marcelo PitolSER Caxias do SulGK331031281.76
Tomas KosickyAGS Asteras TripolisGK291051151.80
LopesBonsucesso FCGK321031341.91
Thorsten StuckmannDoncaster RoversGK341031101.94
René RennoFC Energie CottbusGK361031031.98
Odín PatiñoVenados Fútbol ClubGK311031232.00
Maxime DupéFC NantesGK22103110–1402.00
DiegoVitória Futebol ClubeGK361041202.00
Wojciech KaczmarekPodbeskidzie Bielsko-BialaGK311041152.05

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 20.4.01. FC Köln33118130£780,495
FM20 20.3.01. FC Köln33118130£780,495
FM20 20.1.01. FC Köln33118130£780,495
FM20 20.0.11. FC Köln33118130£813,482
FM20 20.0.01. FC Köln33118130£813,482
FM19 19.3.01. FC Köln32120130£1,227,831
FM19 19.1.01. FC Köln32120130£1,227,831
FM19 19.0.11. FC Köln32120130£1,227,831
FM19 19.0.01. FC Köln32120130£1,227,831
FM18 18.3.0Köln31122125£2,002,486
FM18 18.1.0Köln31122130£2,002,486
FM18 18.0.0Köln31122130£2,002,486
FM17 17.3.0Köln30122130£2,205,752
FM17 17.0.0Köln30118130£1,719,971
FM16 16.3.0Köln29118130£722,409
FM16 16.0.1Köln29118130£1,011,375
FM16 16.0.0Köln29118130£1,011,375
FM15 15.3.0Köln28117130£843,503
FM15 15.0.0Köln28118130£1,019,384
FM14 14.3.01.FC Köln27121130£934,980
FM14 14.0.01.FC Köln27124135£405,018
FM13 13.3.01.FC Köln26124137£555,586
FM13 13.0.01.FC Köln26124137£448,173
FM12 12.2.01.FC Köln25124137£1,211,380
FM12 12.0.01.FC Köln25126139£1,377,684
FM11 11.0.01.FC Köln24117130£50,289
FM10 10.0.01.FC Köln23111130£36,971

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 2015.