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FM18 18.0.0

M/AM (L) · Wealdstone

Alan O'Brien

Born 20 Feb 1985 · Dublin (age 32)

Best position calc

  • Midfielder (Left)

Personality calc

  • Fairly Determined

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2017

Current ability
55 of 200
Potential ability
95
Value (calc)
£4,801
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
1,0000.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
5 / 0
Wage
£150 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM — M (L) 20 M (C) — M (R) — AM (L) 20 AM (C) — AM (R) 6 ST (C) — WB (L) 10 WB (R) 8
  • 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 54 54
AM (L) Natural 20 54 55
WB (L) Unconvincing 10 50 51
WB (R) Awkward 8 49 50
AM (R) Awkward 6 49 50
GK Not stored — — —
SW Not stored — 37 38
D (L) Not stored — 42 43
D (C) Not stored — 32 33
D (R) Not stored — 42 43
DM Not stored — 38 39
M (C) Not stored — 41 42
M (R) Not stored — 43 44
AM (C) Not stored — 39 40
ST (C) Not stored — 41 42

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

  • Corners8
  • Crossing7
  • Dribbling10
  • Finishing4
  • First touch5
  • Free kicks6
  • Heading5
  • Long shots5
  • Long throws3
  • Marking4
  • Passing10
  • Penalty taking7
  • Tackling7
  • Technique9

Mental 14

  • Aggression4
  • Anticipation9
  • Bravery5
  • Composure10
  • Concentration7
  • Decisions6
  • Determination15
  • Flair10
  • Leadership6
  • Off the ball7
  • Positioning6
  • Teamwork12
  • Vision9
  • Work rate12

Physical 8

  • Acceleration17
  • Agility10
  • Balance8
  • Jumping reach7
  • Natural fitness10
  • Pace17
  • Stamina8
  • Strength7

Feet

  • Left foot20
  • Right foot7

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

  • Consistency4
  • Dirtiness6
  • Important matches7
  • Injury proneness16
  • Versatility5

Personality 8

  • Adaptability12
  • Ambition16
  • Controversy3
  • Loyalty10
  • Pressure9
  • Professionalism14
  • Sportsmanship13
  • Temperament13
Personality (calc)
Fairly Determined
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.

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

  • Runs With Ball Down Left
  • Knocks Ball Past Opponent
  • Hugs Line

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 7,775 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 (left) Severity 15Base occurrence: 3 per season in a squad of 502 Mar 201026 Apr 2010
pulled hamstring (right) Severity 25Base occurrence: 3 per season in a squad of 5029 Dec 20091 Feb 2010
pulled hamstring (left) Severity 25Base occurrence: 3 per season in a squad of 5029 Aug 200920 Oct 2009
broken lower leg Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.25 per season in a squad of 5023 Jul 20041 Dec 2004

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Alan
Last name
O'Brien
Common name
—
Date of birth
20 Feb 1985 age 32 at game start
Place of birth
Dublin
Nationality
Republic of Ireland
Other nationalities
England
Height
178 cm
Weight
71 kg
Preferred foot
Left Only
Languages
Irish (4/10)

Contract

Club
Wealdstone
Job
Player
Squad status
Not Set
Contract type
Part Time
Joined club
1 Jun 2018
Contract starts
3 Sep 2017
Contract expires
30 Jun 2018
Weekly wage
£150
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
M/AM (L)
Best position (calc)
Midfielder (Left)
Best rated position (calc)
Attacking Midfielder (Left) · 54
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
55
Current reputation
2,750
Home reputation
2,750
World reputation
1,000
Reputation scope (calc)
Regional
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£39,960
Sale value (calc)
£4,320
Caps / goals
5 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
High
Peak age
34
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
30
Longevity (1–4)
2

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Hungerford TownClub squad30
EnglandCountry34
Chippenham TownClub squad4
Republic of IrelandNational team0

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

18
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2017 Chippenham Town Vanarama National League South 30 Unknown fee
2016 Hungerford Town Vanarama National League South 181 Unknown fee
2015 Hungerford Town English Southern League Premier Division 241 Unknown fee
2014 Hungerford Town English Southern League Premier Division 384 Unknown fee
2013 Hungerford Town English Southern League Premier Division 312 Unknown fee
2012 Hungerford Town English Southern League First Division South/West 272 Unknown fee
2011 Gateshead Vanarama National League 120 £0
2011 Yeovil Town Sky Bet League One 130 £0
2010 Swindon Town Sky Bet League One 210 £0
2009 Swindon Town Sky Bet League One 90 Unknown fee
2008 Hibernian Ladbrokes Premiership 240 £0
2007 Hibernian Ladbrokes Premiership 230 Unknown fee
2006 Newcastle United English Premier Division 20 £0
2005 Carlisle United Loan Sky Bet League Two 51 Unknown fee
2005 Newcastle United English Premier Division 30 Unknown fee
2004 Newcastle United English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
2003 Newcastle United English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
2002 Newcastle United English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)25318/18 recorded1118/18 recorded

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Republic of IrelandDebut 16 Aug 2006 v Holland500 / 0

Career highlights

2
1 Oct 2005Senior Club DebutCarlisle United v Bristol Rovers
2011RelegatedSwindon TownSky Bet League One

Favourite clubs

Celtic 100
Carlisle United 60

Homegrown status

Newcastle United3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21

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PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Sébastien CaroleKnaresborough TownM/AM (RL)34411102.05
Stefan HarlovSadovoM/AM (L)3441902.09
Lorenzo RimkusGLZ DelfshavenD/WB/M/AM (L)3265952.20
Stephen BroganNorth Ferriby UnitedM (L)2953692.24
Andy WelshOssett AlbionM/AM (L)33401002.25
Ramuel MillerYouth MilanM/AM (L)3745552.26
Chris Bourne—D/WB/M/AM (L)3144462.29
Stefano ValloneSambiase LameziaD/WB (L), M (LC)3045532.30
Adam PageCheltenham TownM/AM (L)204650–802.32
James ReidBasford UnitedWB (L), M (LC)2749602.37

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
FM19 19.0.0—335595£0
FM18 18.3.0Wealdstone325595£4,801
FM18 18.1.0Wealdstone325595£4,801
FM18 18.0.0Wealdstone325595£4,801
FM17 17.3.0Hungerford Town315595£50,105
FM17 17.0.0Hungerford Town315595£50,105
FM16 16.3.0Hungerford Town305595£80,865
FM16 16.0.1Hungerford Town305595£80,865
FM16 16.0.0Hungerford Town305595£80,865
FM15 15.3.0Hungerford Town295595£89,850
FM15 15.0.0Hungerford Town295595£89,850
FM14 14.3.0Hungerford Town287495£89,850
FM14 14.0.0Hungerford Town287495£89,850
FM13 13.3.0Gateshead278295£89,850
FM13 13.0.0Gateshead278295£89,850
FM12 12.2.0Swindon Town268295£34,023
FM12 12.0.0Yeovil Town268295£27,597
FM11 11.0.0Swindon Town2598110£18,179
FM10 10.0.0Swindon Town24103126£33,711

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 2017.