The FMDB
FM16 16.3.0

D (C) · Barrow

Simon Grand

Born 23 Feb 1984 · Chorley (age 31)

Best position calc

  • Defender (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Balanced

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2015

Current ability
57 of 200
Potential ability
70
Value (calc)
£8,366
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
1,0000.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£0 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) 13 D (C) 20 D (R) — DM — M (L) — M (C) — M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) 7 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
D (C) Natural 20 58 59
D (L) Competent 13 53 54
ST (C) Awkward 7 47 47
GK Not stored — — —
SW Not stored — 42 43
D (R) Not stored — 43 44
DM Not stored — 43 44
M (L) Not stored — 37 37
M (C) Not stored — 40 41
M (R) Not stored — 37 37
AM (L) Not stored — 37 37
AM (C) Not stored — 31 31
AM (R) Not stored — 37 37
WB (L) Not stored — 39 39
WB (R) Not stored — 39 39

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·3
  • Crossing·6
  • Dribbling·5
  • Finishing·5
  • First touch·7
  • Free kicks·2
  • Heading·10
  • Long shots·3
  • Long throws·11
  • Marking·10
  • Passing·8
  • Penalty taking·5
  • Tackling·11
  • Technique·8

Mental 14

  • Aggression·15
  • Anticipation·9
  • Bravery·15
  • Composure·8
  • Concentration·10
  • Decisions·9
  • Determination·13
  • Flair·4
  • Leadership·16
  • Off the ball·5
  • Positioning·11
  • Teamwork·12
  • Vision·4
  • Work rate·13

Physical 8

  • Acceleration▼15
  • Agility·5
  • Balance·10
  • Jumping reach·12
  • Natural fitness·11
  • Pace▼16
  • Stamina·12
  • Strength·12

Feet

  • Left foot·20
  • Right foot·7

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·13
  • Dirtiness·12
  • Important matches·10
  • Injury proneness·5
  • Versatility·8

Personality 8

  • Adaptability9
  • Ambition11
  • Controversy2
  • Loyalty13
  • Pressure10
  • Professionalism11
  • Sportsmanship11
  • Temperament12
Personality (calc)
Balanced
Media handling (calc)
Media-friendly

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 45,517 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Simon
Last name
Grand
Common name
—
Date of birth
23 Feb 1984 age 31 at game start
Place of birth
Chorley
Nationality
England
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Left Only

Contract

Club
Barrow
Job
—
Contract type
—
Joined club
18 May 2013
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
£0
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D (C)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Centre) · 58
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
57
Current reputation
2,850
Home reputation
2,850
World reputation
1,000
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£7,529
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
4
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Playing career

18
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2014 Barrow Vanarama National League North 404 Unknown fee
2013 AFC Telford United Vanarama National League North 354 Unknown fee
2012 Southport Vanarama National League 417 £0
2011 Southport Vanarama National League 424 Unknown fee
2010 Aldershot Town Loan Sky Bet League 2 60 £0
2010 Mansfield Town Loan Vanarama National League 60 Unknown fee
2010 Fleetwood Town Vanarama National League 40 Unknown fee
2009 Fleetwood Town Vanarama National League North 20 Unknown fee
2009 Northwich Victoria Player exchange Vanarama National League North 350 Part exchange
2008 Northwich Victoria Vanarama National League 345 Unknown fee
2007 Morecambe Sky Bet League 2 61 £0
2006 Grimsby Town Sky Bet League 2 70 £0
2006 Carlisle United Sky Bet League 1 10 £0
2005 Carlisle United Sky Bet League 2 82 Unknown fee
2004 Carlisle United Vanarama National League 232 Unknown fee
2003 Rochdale Sky Bet League 2 170 £0
2002 Rochdale Sky Bet League 2 232 Unknown fee
2001 Rochdale Sky Bet League 2 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)33018/18 recorded3118/18 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerVanarama National League North2×2014, 2015
Playoff WinnerVanarama National League North1×2010
Playoff WinnerVanarama National League1×2005

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

Career highlights

5
25 Apr 2015WinnerBarrowVanarama National League North
26 Apr 2014WinnerAFC Telford UnitedVanarama National League North
9 May 2010Playoff WinnerFleetwood TownVanarama National League North
7 Dec 2002Senior Club DebutRochdale v Bristol Rovers
2005Playoff WinnerCarlisle UnitedVanarama National League

Favourite people

Paul Simpson 90

Disliked people

Steve Parkin 75

Homegrown status

Rochdale3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Adam TannSt. Neots TownD (C)3348781.49
Loizos KakogiannisEN ParekklisiasD (C)3470901.76
Matt PaineBraintree TownD (C), DM, M (C)2767671.93
Kraikiat BeadtakuNakhon Ratchasima FCD (RC), DM3361901.95
Ng Wai ChiuTianjin QuanjianD (C)3361961.97
Anthony AcheampongEbbsfleet UnitedD (C)2558701.97
Jerel IfilStaines TownD (C)3355801.98
Giannis TsigiannisAE DiminiouD (C)3865902.00
Saleh SabtAl-Riffa Sports ClubD (RC)2559892.03
Markus PaijaFC BodaD (C)41601002.08

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 27.0.0Charnock Richard425082£0
FM26 26.2.0Lancaster City415082£0
FM26 26.0.0Bamber Bridge415082£0
FM24 24.3.0Bamber Bridge395282£0
FM23 23.4.0Charnock Richard385582£0
FM23 23.3.0Charnock Richard385582£0
FM23 23.0.0Charnock Richard385582£0
FM22 22.4.0Chester376582£629
FM22 22.3.0Chester376582£629
FM22 22.1.0Chester376982£754
FM22 22.0.1Chester376982£754
FM22 22.0.0Chester376982£754
FM21 21.4.0Chester366982£884
FM21 21.3.0Chester366982£884
FM21 21.1.1Chester366971£884
FM21 21.0.1Chester366971£884
FM21 21.0.0Chester366971£884
FM20 20.4.0Chester356971£1,752
FM20 20.3.0Chester356971£1,752
FM20 20.1.0Chester356870£1,460
FM20 20.0.1Chester356870£1,460
FM20 20.0.0Chester356870£1,460
FM19 19.3.0Chester346670£1,985
FM19 19.1.0Chester346470£1,795
FM19 19.0.1Chester346470£1,795
FM19 19.0.0Chester346470£1,276
FM18 18.3.0AFC Fylde336270£3,239
FM18 18.1.0AFC Fylde336070£3,239
FM18 18.0.0AFC Fylde336070£3,239
FM17 17.3.0Salford City326070£5,471
FM17 17.0.0Salford City326070£5,471
FM16 16.3.0Barrow315770£8,366
FM16 16.0.1Barrow316070£9,867
FM16 16.0.0Barrow316070£9,867
FM15 15.3.0Barrow305970£6,088
FM15 15.0.0Barrow305970£6,088
FM14 14.3.0AFC Telford United296070£6,764
FM14 14.0.0AFC Telford United296070£6,764
FM13 13.3.0Southport286574£5,457
FM13 13.0.0Southport286874£5,457
FM12 12.2.0Southport275574£3,277
FM12 12.0.0Southport274874£3,277
FM11 11.0.0Fleetwood Town265080£1,579
FM10 10.0.0Northwich Victoria256080£1,579

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.