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FM17 17.3.0

AM (RL), ST (C) · Ebbsfleet United

Aaron McLean

Born 25 May 1983 · London (age 33)

  • England
  • Right foot
  • 171 cm
  • 78 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Striker

Personality calc

  • Ambitious

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2016

Current ability
73 of 200
Potential ability
116
Value (calc)
£12,205
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
2,0001 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£700 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM — M (L) — M (C) — M (R) — AM (L) 15 AM (C) 10 AM (R) 15 ST (C) 20 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
ST (C) Natural 20 58 58
AM (L) Accomplished 15 56 56
AM (R) Accomplished 15 56 56
AM (C) Unconvincing 10 50 50
GK Not stored — — —
SW Not stored — 41 41
D (L) Not stored — 42 42
D (C) Not stored — 39 39
D (R) Not stored — 42 42
DM Not stored — 41 41
M (L) Not stored — 52 52
M (C) Not stored — 42 42
M (R) Not stored — 52 52
WB (L) Not stored — 41 41
WB (R) Not stored — 41 41

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·6
  • Crossing·8
  • Dribbling·11
  • Finishing·11
  • First touch·9
  • Free kicks·5
  • Heading·13
  • Long shots·10
  • Long throws·4
  • Marking·5
  • Passing·9
  • Penalty taking·13
  • Tackling·6
  • Technique·9

Mental 14

  • Aggression·10
  • Anticipation·9
  • Bravery·12
  • Composure·9
  • Concentration·6
  • Decisions·7
  • Determination·17
  • Flair·9
  • Leadership·11
  • Off the ball·11
  • Positioning·7
  • Teamwork·11
  • Vision·7
  • Work rate·11

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·11
  • Agility·12
  • Balance·10
  • Jumping reach·8
  • Natural fitness·12
  • Pace·12
  • Stamina·8
  • Strength·10

Feet

  • Left foot·8
  • 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·8
  • Dirtiness·6
  • Important matches·11
  • Injury proneness·9
  • Versatility·12

Personality 8

  • Adaptability13
  • Ambition16
  • Controversy11
  • Loyalty6
  • Pressure13
  • Professionalism8
  • Sportsmanship13
  • Temperament12
Personality (calc)
Ambitious
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 FM17 17.0.0, 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

  • Shoots With Power

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 15,693 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
pulled hamstring Severity 0Base occurrence: 2 per season in a squad of 507 Apr 20127 May 2012
calf strain Severity 0Base occurrence: 1 per season in a squad of 5025 Jul 201114 Aug 2011
torn knee ligaments Severity 5Base occurrence: 0.15 per season in a squad of 5017 Feb 20071 Jul 2007

Personal

Full name
Aaron McLean
First name
Aaron
Last name
McLean
Common name
—
Date of birth
25 May 1983 age 33 at game start
Place of birth
London
Nationality
England
Height
171 cm
Weight
78 kg
Preferred foot
Right

Contract

Club
Ebbsfleet United
Job
Player
Contract type
—
Joined club
14 Jan 2016
Contract starts
1 Jun 2016
Contract expires
30 Jun 2017
Weekly wage
£700
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
AM (RL), ST (C)
Best position (calc)
Striker
Best rated position (calc)
Striker · 58
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
73
Current reputation
3,650
Home reputation
3,650
World reputation
2,000
Reputation scope (calc)
Regional
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£12,205
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Average
Peak age
35
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
32
Longevity (1–4)
2

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Bradford CityClub squad10
Peterborough UnitedClub squad6
BarnetClub squad20
Ebbsfleet UnitedClub squad15

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

27
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2015 Ebbsfleet United Vanarama National League South 155 Unknown fee
2015 Barnet Sky Bet League Two 205 £0
2014 Peterborough United Loan Sky Bet League One 122 Unknown fee
2014 Bradford City Sky Bet League One 204 £0
2013 Bradford City Sky Bet League One 204 Unknown fee
2013 Birmingham City Loan Sky Bet Championship 70 Unknown fee
2013 Hull City English Premier Division 10 £100,000
2012 Ipswich Town Loan Sky Bet Championship 71 Unknown fee
2012 Hull City Sky Bet Championship 141 Unknown fee
2011 Hull City Sky Bet Championship 395 Unknown fee
2010 Hull City Sky Bet Championship 233 Unknown fee
2010 Peterborough United Sky Bet League One 1910 £1,400,000
2009 Peterborough United Sky Bet Championship 357 Unknown fee
2008 Peterborough United Sky Bet League One 4217 Unknown fee
2007 Peterborough United Sky Bet League Two 4529 Unknown fee
2006 Peterborough United Sky Bet League Two 167 Unknown fee
2006 Grays Athletic Vanarama National League 1713 £150,000
2005 Grays Athletic Vanarama National League 3010 Unknown fee
2004 Grays Athletic Vanarama National League South 102 Unknown fee
2004 Aldershot Town Vanarama National League 252 £0
2003 Aldershot Town Vanarama National League 376 Unknown fee
2002 Aldershot Town English Isthmian League Premier Division 104 Unknown fee
2002 Grays Athletic Loan English Isthmian League Premier Division 63 Unknown fee
2002 Leyton Orient Sky Bet League Two 80 £0
2001 Leyton Orient Sky Bet League Two 271 Unknown fee
2000 Leyton Orient Sky Bet League Two 21 Unknown fee
1999 Leyton Orient Youth Sky Bet League Two 30 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)51027/27 recorded14227/27 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerEnglish FA Trophy1×2006
WinnerVanarama National League South1×2005
WinnerEnglish Isthmian League Premier Division1×2003
Runner-UpSky Bet Championship1×2013
Runner-UpSky Bet League One1×2009
Runner-UpSky Bet League Two1×2008

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

Awards

1
2008Sky Bet League Two Top Goalscorer Peterborough United

Career highlights

8
8 Dec 1999Senior Club DebutLeyton Orient v Reading
2013Runner-UpHull CitySky Bet Championship
2010RelegatedPeterborough UnitedSky Bet Championship
2009Runner-UpPeterborough UnitedSky Bet League One
2008Runner-UpPeterborough UnitedSky Bet League Two
2006WinnerGrays AthleticEnglish FA Trophy
2005WinnerGrays AthleticVanarama National League South
2003WinnerAldershot TownEnglish Isthmian League Premier Division

Favourite people

Daryl McLean 100
Simon Downer 95
Michael Kightly 90

Disliked people

Mark Cooper 50

Homegrown status

Leyton Orient3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Juan SosaClub Atlético PolicialST (C)3381901.50
Bruno JuárezCentro Empleados de ComercioST (C)32631001.63
Daniel PlanaClub Atlético Universitario de CórdobaST (C)30691001.63
Aldo JamudClub Atlético Unión de SunchalesST (C)34851001.65
Francisco ParavanoClub Atlético General Paz Juniors de CórdobaST (C)2871801.70
Claudiu BalaciAS Croaţia ClocoticiST (C)4069771.73
Fábio SabinoCaldas Sport ClubeAM (RL), ST (C)3075881.75

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
FM18 18.3.0Ebbsfleet United3473116£5,802
FM18 18.1.0Ebbsfleet United3473116£5,802
FM18 18.0.0Ebbsfleet United3473116£5,802
FM17 17.3.0Ebbsfleet United3373116£12,205
FM17 17.0.0Ebbsfleet United3373116£12,205
FM16 16.3.0Ebbsfleet United3273116£23,132
FM16 16.0.1Barnet3280116£43,567
FM16 16.0.0Barnet3280116£43,567
FM15 15.3.0Bradford City3174116£58,597
FM15 15.0.0Bradford City31100116£327,174
FM14 14.3.0Bradford City30106116£377,640
FM14 14.0.0Hull City30106116£755,280
FM13 13.3.0Hull City29111116£897,000
FM13 13.0.0Hull City29111116£1,947,000
FM12 12.2.0Hull City28108116£250,717
FM12 12.0.0Hull City28106116£205,914
FM11 11.0.0Peterborough United27102111£56,230
FM10 10.0.0Peterborough United26111120£62,723

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.