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FM16 16.3.0

D (RC), WB (R) · Club Brugge KV

Dion Cools

Born 4 Jun 1996 · Kuching (Srw) (age 19)

Best position calc

  • Defender (Right)

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2015

Current ability
106 of 200
Potential ability
120–150
Value (calc)
£266,777
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
3,7001.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£0 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) 16 D (R) 20 DM — M (L) — M (C) — M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) — WB (R) 18
  • 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
D (R) Natural 20 — —
WB (R) Natural 18 — —
D (C) Accomplished 16 — —
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) 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 — — —

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

  • Corners·10
  • Crossing·13
  • Dribbling·10
  • Finishing·10
  • First touch·10
  • Free kicks—
  • Heading·10
  • Long shots—
  • Long throws·11
  • Marking·12
  • Passing·11
  • Penalty taking—
  • Tackling·14
  • Technique·11

Mental 14

  • Aggression—
  • Anticipation·13
  • Bravery·12
  • Composure·11
  • Concentration·12
  • Decisions·12
  • Determination·14
  • Flair·10
  • Leadership·12
  • Off the ball·8
  • Positioning·10
  • Teamwork·15
  • Vision·9
  • Work rate·14

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·12
  • Agility·11
  • Balance·7
  • Jumping reach·10
  • Natural fitness—
  • Pace·14
  • Stamina·11
  • Strength·7

Feet

  • Left foot·9
  • Right foot·20

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

  • Consistency·14
  • Dirtiness—
  • Important matches·10
  • Injury proneness·7
  • Versatility—

Personality 8

  • Adaptability—
  • Ambition12
  • Controversy—
  • Loyalty—
  • Pressure12
  • Professionalism12
  • Sportsmanship11
  • 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. Arrows compare with FM16 16.0.1, the previous build of this game: + newly stored, − no longer stored.

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 19,615 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Dion
Last name
Cools
Common name
—
Date of birth
4 Jun 1996 age 19 at game start
Place of birth
Kuching (Srw)
Nationality
Belgium
Other nationalities
Malaysia Eligible For Nation
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
Dutch (10/10), French (10/10)

Contract

Club
Club Brugge KV
Job
—
Contract type
—
Joined club
1 Jul 2015
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
£0
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D (RC), WB (R)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Right)
Best rated position (calc)
—
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
122
Expected potential (calc)
135
Current reputation
5,400
Home reputation
5,300
World reputation
3,700
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£1,082,142
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Playing career

2
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2014 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Belgian Second League 260 Undisclosed fee
2013 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Youth Belgian Pro League 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)262/2 recorded02/2 recorded

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

Homegrown status

Oud-Heverlee Leuven3 Years Between 15 and 21
Belgium3 Years Between 15 and 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Juanma OrtizAE KitionD/WB/M (R)331101401.32
Ricardo LopesAA Internacional de BebedouroD/WB (R)38941281.35
Marco CabecciaSavonaD (RLC), WB (R)2893981.44
Pedro CorreiaVitória Sport ClubeD/WB (R)281071181.50
John BrayfordSheffield UnitedD (RC), WB (R)271161331.50
Franco FloresGuillermo Brown de Puerto MadrynD/WB/M (R)27961021.52
Ander GagoSestao River ClubD/WB (R)301011101.52
Thibault ScottoRacing Club de GrasseD/WB (R)36931251.53
Jaume SobregrauReal Murcia C.F., SADD (RC)281081121.53
Elkin CalleCúcuta Deportivo F.C. S.A.D/WB (R)351151201.53

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
FM27 27.0.0Cerezo Osaka30120128£956,721
FM26 26.2.0Cerezo Osaka29110128£1,222,786
FM26 26.0.0Cerezo Osaka29110128£1,222,786
FM24 24.3.0Buriram United27109128£268,317
FM23 23.4.0Buriram United26109128£349,149
FM23 23.3.0Buriram United26109128£349,149
FM23 23.0.0Jablonec26109128£351,594
FM22 22.4.0Football Club Midtjylland25117128£587,041
FM22 22.3.0Football Club Midtjylland25117128£587,041
FM22 22.1.0Football Club Midtjylland25120128£587,041
FM22 22.0.1Football Club Midtjylland25120128£587,041
FM22 22.0.0Football Club Midtjylland25120128£587,041
FM21 21.4.0Football Club Midtjylland24120128£487,295
FM21 21.3.0Football Club Midtjylland24120128£487,295
FM21 21.1.1Football Club Midtjylland24116128£487,295
FM21 21.0.1Football Club Midtjylland24116128£365,471
FM21 21.0.0Football Club Midtjylland24116128£365,471
FM20 20.4.0Football Club Midtjylland23116128£493,798
FM20 20.3.0Football Club Midtjylland23116128£493,798
FM20 20.1.0Club Brugge KV23118130£820,699
FM20 20.0.1Club Brugge KV23118130£855,386
FM20 20.0.0Club Brugge KV23118130£855,386
FM19 19.3.0Club Brugge KV22118136£1,617,815
FM19 19.1.0Club Brugge KV22120138£1,617,815
FM19 19.0.1Club Brugge KV22120138£1,617,815
FM19 19.0.0Club Brugge KV22120138£1,617,815
FM18 18.3.0Club Brugge KV21120140£2,126,580
FM18 18.1.0Club Brugge KV21115120–150£1,323,802
FM18 18.0.0Club Brugge KV21115120–150£1,323,802
FM17 17.3.0Club Brugge KV20105120–150£612,913
FM17 17.0.0Club Brugge KV20105120–150£612,913
FM16 16.3.0Club Brugge KV19106120–150£266,777
FM16 16.0.1Club Brugge KV19108120–150£266,777
FM16 16.0.0Club Brugge KV19108120–150£266,777
FM15 15.3.0Oud-Heverlee Leuven1890110–140£63,304
FM15 15.0.0Oud-Heverlee Leuven187590–120£21,566
FM14 14.3.0Oud-Heverlee Leuven176690–120£7,197

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.