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FM18 18.0.0

D/WB (R) · Aston Villa

Alan Hutton

Born 30 Nov 1984 · Glasgow (age 32)

  • Scotland
  • Right foot
  • 185 cm
  • 84 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Right)

Personality calc

  • Fairly Loyal

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2017

Current ability
125 of 200
Potential ability
130
Value (calc)
£2,114,344
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
4,0002 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
50 / 0
Wage
£30,000 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) 14 D (R) 20 DM — M (L) — M (C) — M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) — WB (R) 19
  • 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 75 75
WB (R) Natural 19 69 70
D (C) Competent 14 70 70
GK Not stored — — —
SW Not stored — 57 57
D (L) Not stored — 60 60
DM Not stored — 57 57
M (L) Not stored — 57 57
M (C) Not stored — 57 57
M (R) Not stored — 57 57
AM (L) Not stored — 57 57
AM (C) Not stored — 51 51
AM (R) Not stored — 57 57
ST (C) Not stored — 57 57
WB (L) 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

  • Corners5
  • Crossing12
  • Dribbling10
  • Finishing10
  • First touch12
  • Free kicks8
  • Heading13
  • Long shots10
  • Long throws14
  • Marking12
  • Passing12
  • Penalty taking—
  • Tackling13
  • Technique10

Mental 14

  • Aggression15
  • Anticipation12
  • Bravery16
  • Composure10
  • Concentration13
  • Decisions13
  • Determination13
  • Flair6
  • Leadership10
  • Off the ball13
  • Positioning12
  • Teamwork15
  • Vision11
  • Work rate14

Physical 8

  • Acceleration13
  • Agility13
  • Balance11
  • Jumping reach12
  • Natural fitness13
  • Pace13
  • Stamina13
  • Strength13

Feet

  • Left foot10
  • 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

  • Consistency13
  • Dirtiness11
  • Important matches14
  • Injury proneness8
  • Versatility13

Personality 8

  • Adaptability13
  • Ambition12
  • Controversy12
  • Loyalty16
  • Pressure10
  • Professionalism12
  • Sportsmanship12
  • Temperament9
Personality (calc)
Fairly Loyal
Media handling (calc)
Level-headed

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 Right
  • Gets Forward Whenever Possible

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 21,359 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 ankle ligaments Severity 0Base occurrence: 3 per season in a squad of 504 Apr 201524 Apr 2015
sprained knee ligaments (right) Severity 0Base occurrence: 1.5 per season in a squad of 5017 Apr 201416 May 2014
broken foot (right) Severity 12Base occurrence: 0.23 per season in a squad of 5010 Nov 20081 Apr 2009
pulled ankle ligaments Severity 10Base occurrence: 3 per season in a squad of 5030 Jul 200830 Aug 2008
broken lower leg Severity 4Base occurrence: 0.25 per season in a squad of 5026 Feb 200520 Aug 2005

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Alan
Last name
Hutton
Common name
—
Date of birth
30 Nov 1984 age 32 at game start
Place of birth
Glasgow
Nationality
Scotland
Height
185 cm
Weight
84 kg
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
Spanish (5/10)

Contract

Club
Aston Villa
Job
Player
Contract type
—
Joined club
31 Aug 2011
Contract starts
3 Mar 2017
Contract expires
30 Jun 2018
Weekly wage
£30,000
Squad numbers
#21 Aston Villa
Leaves at end of contract
—
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D/WB (R)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Right)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Right) · 75
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
125
Current reputation
6,250
Home reputation
5,850
World reputation
4,000
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£2,543,200
Sale value (calc)
£1,902,909
Caps / goals
50 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Average
Peak age
34
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
31
Longevity (1–4)
2

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Aston VillaClub squad100
EnglandCountry100
ScotlandNational team61

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

23
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2016 Aston Villa Sky Bet Championship 340 Unknown fee
2015 Aston Villa English Premier Division 280 Unknown fee
2014 Aston Villa English Premier Division 301 Unknown fee
2013 Bolton Wanderers Loan Sky Bet Championship 90 Unknown fee
2013 Aston Villa English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
2012 Mallorca Loan Spanish First Division 170 Unknown fee
2012 Nottingham Forest Loan Sky Bet Championship 70 Unknown fee
2012 Aston Villa English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
2011 Aston Villa English Premier Division 310 Unknown fee
2011 Tottenham Hotspur English Premier Division 00 £3,000,000
2010 Tottenham Hotspur English Premier Division 212 Unknown fee
2009 Tottenham Hotspur English Premier Division 80 Unknown fee
2009 Sunderland Loan English Premier Division 110 Unknown fee
2008 Tottenham Hotspur English Premier Division 80 Unknown fee
2007 Tottenham Hotspur English Premier Division 140 Unknown fee
2007 Rangers Ladbrokes Premiership 200 £8,000,000
2006 Rangers Ladbrokes Premiership 331 Unknown fee
2005 Rangers Ladbrokes Premiership 190 Unknown fee
2004 Rangers Ladbrokes Premiership 100 Unknown fee
2003 Rangers Ladbrokes Premiership 111 Unknown fee
2002 Rangers Ladbrokes Premiership 10 Unknown fee
2001 Rangers Ladbrokes Premiership 00 Unknown fee
2000 Rangers Ladbrokes Premiership 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)31223/23 recorded523/23 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerCarabao Cup1×2008
WinnerBetfred Cup1×2005
WinnerLadbrokes Premiership1×2005
Runner-UpEnglish FA Cup1×2015

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
ScotlandDebut 30 May 2007 v Austria5006 / 0

Career highlights

7
30 May 2015Runner-UpAston VillaEnglish FA Cup
24 Feb 2008WinnerTottenham HotspurCarabao Cup
23 Mar 2004First Senior Club GoalRangers v Dunfermline Athletic
22 Dec 2002Senior Club DebutRangersLadbrokes Premiership v Partick Thistle
2016RelegatedAston VillaEnglish Premier Division
2005WinnerRangersBetfred Cup
2005WinnerRangersLadbrokes Premiership

Favourite clubs

Rangers 75

Homegrown status

Rangers3 Years Between 15 and 21
Scotland3 Years Between 15 and 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Eduardo CasaisClub Agropecuario Argentino de Carlos CasaresD/WB/M (R)321131251.23
Gabriele PericoSalernitanaD/WB (R)331121201.30
NininhoSanta Cruz Futebol ClubeD (R)251141201.32
Aleksandar SedlarPiast GliwiceD (RC), WB (R)251131201.34
Emilio ZeballosDefensor Sporting ClubD (R)241131281.36
Stefan GlarnerFC ThunD/WB/M (R)291141141.39
David BrunoClube Desportivo de TondelaD (RL), WB (R)251141181.40
Ivan BandalovskiAE Anorthosis FamagustaD (RC), WB (R)301151271.43
Michael HeinlothN.E.C. NijmegenD/WB (R)251101131.45
Giannis SkondrasHamilton AcademicalD/WB (R)271121201.45

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
FM20 20.4.0—34120124£0
FM20 20.3.0—34120124£0
FM20 20.1.0—34120124£0
FM20 20.0.1—34120124£0
FM20 20.0.0—34120124£0
FM19 19.3.0Aston Villa33126130£1,239,361
FM19 19.1.0Aston Villa33125130£1,239,361
FM19 19.0.1Aston Villa33125130£1,239,361
FM19 19.0.0Aston Villa33125130£1,239,361
FM18 18.3.0Aston Villa32125130£2,114,344
FM18 18.1.0Aston Villa32125130£2,114,344
FM18 18.0.0Aston Villa32125130£2,114,344
FM17 17.3.0Aston Villa31110137£782,195
FM17 17.0.0Aston Villa31112137£782,195
FM16 16.3.0Aston Villa30127137£4,497,260
FM16 16.0.1Aston Villa30129137£5,636,215
FM16 16.0.0Aston Villa30129137£5,636,215
FM15 15.3.0Aston Villa29134137£7,220,750
FM15 15.0.0Aston Villa29129137£6,795,750
FM14 14.3.0Aston Villa28125140£1,102,450
FM14 14.0.0Aston Villa28125140£1,102,450
FM13 13.3.0Aston Villa27125140£2,718,300
FM13 13.0.0Aston Villa27127148£1,696,600
FM12 12.2.0Aston Villa26136148£571,008
FM12 12.0.0Aston Villa26142148£571,008
FM11 11.0.0Tottenham Hotspur25143150£112,964
FM10 10.0.0Tottenham Hotspur24143158£125,301

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.