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FM17 17.3.0

D/WB (L), M (RLC), AM (RL) · West Bromwich Albion

Chris Brunt

Christopher Brunt · Born 14 Dec 1984 · Belfast (age 31)

Best position calc

  • Midfielder (Left)

Personality calc

  • Fairly Professional

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2016

Current ability
141 of 200
Potential ability
141
Value (calc)
£8,694,346
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
5,4002.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
54 / —
Wage
£32,000 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) 17 D (C) — D (R) — DM 14 M (L) 20 M (C) 16 M (R) 17 AM (L) 20 AM (C) 14 AM (R) 17 ST (C) 4 WB (L) 15 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
M (L) Natural 20 77 77
AM (L) Natural 20 77 77
D (L) Accomplished 17 72 72
M (R) Accomplished 17 76 76
AM (R) Accomplished 17 76 76
M (C) Accomplished 16 73 73
WB (L) Accomplished 15 69 69
DM Competent 14 71 71
AM (C) Competent 14 69 69
ST (C) Makeshift 4 66 66
GK Not stored — — —
SW Not stored — 56 56
D (C) Not stored — 53 53
D (R) Not stored — 59 59
WB (R) Not stored — 56 56

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·11
  • Crossing▲116
  • Dribbling·11
  • Finishing·11
  • First touch·12
  • Free kicks▲214
  • Heading·12
  • Long shots·16
  • Long throws·8
  • Marking·10
  • Passing▲115
  • Penalty taking·14
  • Tackling·8
  • Technique·14

Mental 14

  • Aggression·10
  • Anticipation·12
  • Bravery·11
  • Composure·12
  • Concentration·10
  • Decisions▲113
  • Determination·14
  • Flair·12
  • Leadership·10
  • Off the ball·12
  • Positioning·12
  • Teamwork·16
  • Vision·14
  • Work rate▼114

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·10
  • Agility·12
  • Balance·14
  • Jumping reach·14
  • Natural fitness·14
  • Pace·10
  • Stamina·14
  • Strength·13

Feet

  • Left foot·20
  • Right foot▲212

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·9
  • Important matches·15
  • Injury proneness·5
  • Versatility·17

Personality 8

  • Adaptability15
  • Ambition14
  • Controversy3
  • Loyalty14
  • Pressure11
  • Professionalism16
  • Sportsmanship14
  • Temperament10
Personality (calc)
Fairly Professional
Media handling (calc)
Reserved

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 From Distance
  • Shoots With Power
  • Cuts Inside From Both Wings
  • Tries Long Range Passes
  • Hits Free Kicks 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 1,949 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
damaged cruciate ligaments (right) Severity 18Base occurrence: 0.15 per season in a squad of 5027 Feb 201627 Sep 2016
calf strain Severity 0Base occurrence: 1 per season in a squad of 5023 Jul 201210 Aug 2012
strained ankle ligaments Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.3 per season in a squad of 501 Jan 201226 Feb 2012

Personal

Full name
Christopher Brunt
First name
Chris
Last name
Brunt
Common name
—
Date of birth
14 Dec 1984 age 31 at game start
Place of birth
Belfast
Nationality
Northern Ireland
Other nationalities
England
Height
187 cm
Weight
86 kg
Preferred foot
Left

Contract

Club
West Bromwich Albion
Job
Player
Contract type
—
Joined club
15 Aug 2007
Contract starts
10 Feb 2017
Contract expires
30 Jun 2018
Weekly wage
£32,000
Squad numbers
#11 West Bromwich Albion
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D/WB (L), M (RLC), AM (RL)
Best position (calc)
Midfielder (Left)
Best rated position (calc)
Attacking Midfielder (Left) · 77
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
141
Current reputation
6,800
Home reputation
7,250
World reputation
5,400
Reputation scope (calc)
Continental
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
Not for sale
Caps / goals
54 / —
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
35
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
32
Longevity (1–4)
2

Contract clauses

Relegation Release Clause £7,500
Minimum Fee Release Clause £5,000
Non-Playing Job Offer Release Clause —

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
West Bromwich AlbionClub squad92
EnglandCountry92
Northern IrelandNational team79

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

17
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2015 West Bromwich Albion English Premier Division 220 Unknown fee
2014 West Bromwich Albion English Premier Division 342 Unknown fee
2013 West Bromwich Albion English Premier Division 283 Unknown fee
2012 West Bromwich Albion English Premier Division 312 Unknown fee
2011 West Bromwich Albion English Premier Division 292 Unknown fee
2010 West Bromwich Albion English Premier Division 344 Unknown fee
2009 West Bromwich Albion Sky Bet Championship 4013 Unknown fee
2008 West Bromwich Albion English Premier Division 348 Unknown fee
2007 West Bromwich Albion Sky Bet Championship 344 Unknown fee
2007 Sheffield Wednesday Sky Bet Championship 10 £2,500,000
2006 Sheffield Wednesday Sky Bet Championship 4410 Unknown fee
2005 Sheffield Wednesday Sky Bet Championship 447 Unknown fee
2004 Sheffield Wednesday Sky Bet League One 424 Unknown fee
2003 Sheffield Wednesday Sky Bet League One 92 Unknown fee
2003 Middlesbrough English Premier Division 00 £0
2002 Middlesbrough English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
2001 Middlesbrough English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)42617/17 recorded6117/17 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerSky Bet Championship1×2008
Runner-UpSky Bet Championship1×2010
Playoff WinnerSky Bet League One1×2005

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

Career highlights

6
1 May 2010Runner-UpWest Bromwich AlbionSky Bet Championship
31 May 2009RelegatedWest Bromwich AlbionEnglish Premier Division
3 May 2008WinnerWest Bromwich AlbionSky Bet Championship
29 May 2005Playoff WinnerSheffield WednesdaySky Bet League One
27 Mar 2004First Senior Club GoalSheffield WednesdaySky Bet League One v Brighton and Hove Albion
17 Mar 2004Senior Club DebutSheffield WednesdaySky Bet League One v AFC Bournemouth

Favourite clubs

Rangers 80

Homegrown status

England3 Years Between 15 and 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Walter AyovíCF MonterreyD/WB (L), M (LC)361301411.93
Nicolás AguirreClub Atlético LanúsM (LC), AM (L)261301332.05
Sam ClucasHull CityWB (L), DM, M/AM (L)251261322.07
Jonás GutiérrezClub Social y Deportivo Defensa y JusticiaM (RLC), AM (RL)321271402.15
Ignacio FernándezClub Atlético River PlateM (LC), AM (L)261341402.20
Juan Sánchez MiñoClub Atlético IndependienteWB (L), M (LC)261281352.22
Marcos AcuñaRacing ClubM/AM (RL)241371432.24
Federico CarrizoClub Atlético Rosario CentralM (L), AM (RL)251281332.29
Denis CheryshevVillarrealM/AM (L)251421512.34
Emil ForsbergRBLM (RL), AM (RLC)241461502.39

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
FM21 21.4.0—35115142£0
FM21 21.3.0—35115142£0
FM21 21.1.1Bristol City35115142£71,159
FM21 21.0.1Bristol City35115142£71,159
FM21 21.0.0Bristol City35115142£71,159
FM20 20.4.0West Bromwich Albion34115142£230,474
FM20 20.3.0West Bromwich Albion34115142£230,474
FM20 20.1.0West Bromwich Albion34120142£405,467
FM20 20.0.1West Bromwich Albion34120142£405,467
FM20 20.0.0West Bromwich Albion34120142£405,467
FM19 19.3.0West Bromwich Albion33125142£1,896,902
FM19 19.1.0West Bromwich Albion33127142£2,612,377
FM19 19.0.1West Bromwich Albion33127142£2,612,377
FM19 19.0.0West Bromwich Albion33129142£2,612,377
FM18 18.3.0West Bromwich Albion32140142£7,952,951
FM18 18.1.0West Bromwich Albion32142142£7,340,971
FM18 18.0.0West Bromwich Albion32142142£7,340,971
FM17 17.3.0West Bromwich Albion31141141£8,694,346
FM17 17.0.0West Bromwich Albion31136140£7,013,440
FM16 16.3.0West Bromwich Albion30136140£9,825,495
FM16 16.0.1West Bromwich Albion30134142£9,825,495
FM16 16.0.0West Bromwich Albion30134142£9,825,495
FM15 15.3.0West Bromwich Albion29134142£10,010,000
FM15 15.0.0West Bromwich Albion29134147£10,010,000
FM14 14.3.0West Bromwich Albion28136147£6,012,000
FM14 14.0.0West Bromwich Albion28139147£6,012,000
FM13 13.3.0West Bromwich Albion27141153£6,012,000
FM13 13.0.0West Bromwich Albion27142153£6,012,000
FM12 12.2.0West Bromwich Albion26141153£739,785
FM12 12.0.0West Bromwich Albion26139152£873,118
FM11 11.0.0West Bromwich Albion25130145£86,704
FM10 10.0.0West Bromwich Albion24130147£82,653

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.