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FM17 17.0.0

D (RLC) · Cardiff City

Tom James

Thomas Lynn James · Born 15 Apr 1996 · Cardiff (age 20)

  • Wales
  • Either foot
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Right)

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2016

Current ability
80 of 200
Potential ability
90–120
Value (calc)
£22,607
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
—
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£499 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) 15 D (C) 15 D (R) 20 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
D (R) Natural 20 62 68
D (L) Accomplished 15 61 67
D (C) Accomplished 15 57 63
GK Not stored — — —
SW Not stored — 47 53
DM Not stored — 47 52
M (L) Not stored — 47 53
M (C) Not stored — 46 52
M (R) Not stored — 47 53
AM (L) Not stored — 47 53
AM (C) Not stored — 41 47
AM (R) Not stored — 47 53
ST (C) Not stored — 46 51
WB (L) Not stored — 47 52
WB (R) Not stored — 47 52

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

  • Corners4
  • Crossing9
  • Dribbling8
  • Finishing4
  • First touch8
  • Free kicks8
  • Heading9
  • Long shots8
  • Long throws7
  • Marking10
  • Passing10
  • Penalty taking5
  • Tackling11
  • Technique9

Mental 14

  • Aggression10
  • Anticipation10
  • Bravery11
  • Composure8
  • Concentration10
  • Decisions9
  • Determination—
  • Flair5
  • Leadership8
  • Off the ball9
  • Positioning10
  • Teamwork9
  • Vision7
  • Work rate11

Physical 8

  • Acceleration12
  • Agility10
  • Balance11
  • Jumping reach10
  • Natural fitness9
  • Pace12
  • Stamina11
  • Strength10

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

  • Consistency9
  • Dirtiness9
  • Important matches8
  • Injury proneness7
  • Versatility12

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 5,426 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
Thomas Lynn James
First name
Tom
Last name
James
Common name
—
Date of birth
15 Apr 1996 age 20 at game start
Place of birth
Cardiff
Nationality
Wales
Other nationalities
England
Height
—
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Either

Contract

Club
Cardiff City
Job
Player
Contract type
—
Joined club
1 Jul 2012
Contract starts
5 Apr 2016
Contract expires
30 Jun 2017
Weekly wage
£499
Squad numbers
#43 Cardiff City
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D (RLC)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Right)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Right) · 62
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
105
Expected potential (calc)
105
Current reputation
3,350
Home reputation
3,900
World reputation
—
Reputation scope (calc)
—
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£63,600
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Cardiff CityClub squad73
EnglandCountry73

Stored integration at game start, 0–100. Club and national-team blending are separate from settling into life in a country. Up to 50 recorded entries.

Playing career

4
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2015 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
2014 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
2013 Cardiff City English Premier Division 10 Unknown fee
2012 Cardiff City Youth Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)14/4 recorded04/4 recorded

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

Career highlights

1
11 May 2014Senior Club DebutCardiff City v Chelsea

Homegrown status

Cardiff City3 Years Between 15 and 21
Wales3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Thierry AudelNotts CountyD (RLC)2982881.35
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Luis LoboClub Atlético Independiente de ChivilcoyD (RC), DM, M (C)3285901.43
Bogdan StrăuţACS Poli TimişoaraD/WB (R)3088951.43
Tiago RosaCentro Desportivo de FátimaD (RL)3094951.43

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 27.0.0Bristol Rovers3098120£287,550
FM26 26.2.0Leyton Orient2998120£243,774
FM26 26.0.0Leyton Orient29103120£397,958
FM24 24.3.0Leyton Orient27101120£198,312
FM23 23.4.0Leyton Orient2697120£194,846
FM23 23.3.0Leyton Orient2697120£194,846
FM23 23.0.0Leyton Orient2695120£171,896
FM22 22.4.0Leyton Orient2595120£66,678
FM22 22.3.0Leyton Orient2595120£66,678
FM22 22.1.0Leyton Orient2591120£48,874
FM22 22.0.1Leyton Orient2591120£48,874
FM22 22.0.0Leyton Orient2591120£48,874
FM21 21.4.0Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM21 21.3.0Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM21 21.1.1Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM21 21.0.1Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM21 21.0.0Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM20 20.4.0Hibernian2396120£93,330
FM20 20.3.0Hibernian2396120£93,330
FM20 20.1.0Hibernian2396120£93,330
FM20 20.0.1Hibernian2396120£67,830
FM20 20.0.0Hibernian2396120£67,830
FM19 19.3.0Yeovil Town2299120£165,495
FM19 19.1.0Yeovil Town2291120£113,241
FM19 19.0.1Yeovil Town2291120£113,241
FM19 19.0.0Yeovil Town2291120£113,241
FM18 18.3.0Yeovil Town218690–120£63,878
FM18 18.1.0Yeovil Town218390–120£63,878
FM18 18.0.0Yeovil Town218390–120£63,878
FM17 17.3.0Yeovil Town207990–120£15,071
FM17 17.0.0Cardiff City208090–120£22,607
FM16 16.3.0Cardiff City198090–120£28,025
FM16 16.0.1Cardiff City198090–120£28,025
FM16 16.0.0Cardiff City198090–120£28,025
FM15 15.3.0Cardiff City188090–120£37,366
FM15 15.0.0Cardiff City188090–120£37,366
FM14 14.3.0Cardiff City174770–100£3,401
FM14 14.0.0Cardiff City174770–100£3,401
FM13 13.3.0Cardiff City164270–100—
FM13 13.0.0Cardiff City16———

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 2016.