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FM18 18.0.0

GK · Cambridge United

David Forde

Born 20 Dec 1979 · Galway (age 37)

Best position calc

  • Goalkeeper

Personality calc

  • Resolute

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2017

Current ability
98 of 200
Potential ability
123
Value (calc)
£16,363
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
3,3501.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
24 / 0
Wage
£1,600 p/w

Positions

GK 20 D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — 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
GK Natural 20 63 63
D (L) Not stored — — —
D (C) Not stored — — —
D (R) Not stored — — —
DM Not stored — — —
M (L) Not stored — — —
M (C) Not stored — — —
M (R) Not stored — — —
AM (L) Not stored — — —
AM (C) Not stored — — —
AM (R) Not stored — — —
ST (C) Not stored — — —
WB (L) Not stored — — —
WB (R) Not stored — — —

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

Goalkeeping 11

  • Aerial reach10
  • Command of area12
  • Communication9
  • Eccentricity6
  • Handling11
  • Kicking10
  • One on ones14
  • Punching (tendency)14
  • Reflexes13
  • Rushing out (tendency)9
  • Throwing11

Mental 14

  • Aggression10
  • Anticipation9
  • Bravery14
  • Composure8
  • Concentration9
  • Decisions13
  • Determination15
  • Flair3
  • Leadership15
  • Off the ball8
  • Positioning10
  • Teamwork13
  • Vision6
  • Work rate11

Physical 8

  • Acceleration6
  • Agility11
  • Balance11
  • Jumping reach14
  • Natural fitness10
  • Pace8
  • Stamina13
  • Strength14

Feet

  • Left foot7
  • Right foot20

Technical

All 14 attributes
  • Corners—
  • Crossing—
  • Dribbling—
  • Finishing1
  • First touch10
  • Free kicks—
  • Heading—
  • Long shots—
  • Long throws—
  • Marking—
  • Passing11
  • Penalty taking—
  • Tackling—
  • Technique8

Hidden 5

  • Consistency12
  • Dirtiness3
  • Important matches14
  • Injury proneness8
  • Versatility—

Personality 8

  • Adaptability7
  • Ambition10
  • Controversy6
  • Loyalty15
  • Pressure13
  • Professionalism16
  • Sportsmanship14
  • Temperament19
Personality (calc)
Resolute
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

  • Argues With Officials
  • Gets Crowd Going

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 32,729 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
David
Last name
Forde
Common name
—
Date of birth
20 Dec 1979 age 37 at game start
Place of birth
Galway
Nationality
Republic of Ireland
Other nationalities
England
Height
189 cm
Weight
85 kg
Preferred foot
Right Only
Languages
Irish (4/10)

Contract

Club
Cambridge United
Job
Player
Squad status
Not Set
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
19 Jul 2017
Contract starts
19 Jul 2017
Contract expires
30 Jun 2018
Weekly wage
£1,600
Squad numbers
#1 Cambridge United
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
GK
Best position (calc)
Goalkeeper
Best rated position (calc)
Goalkeeper · 63
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
98
Current reputation
4,900
Home reputation
5,150
World reputation
3,350
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£246,869
Sale value (calc)
£16,363
Caps / goals
24 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Average
Peak age
37
Development peak age
28
Physical peak age
32
Longevity (1–4)
2

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
MillwallClub squad4
EnglandCountry50
PortsmouthClub squad46
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

25
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2016 Portsmouth Loan Sky Bet League Two 460 Unknown fee
2016 Millwall Sky Bet League One 00 £0
2015 Millwall Sky Bet League One 80 Unknown fee
2014 Millwall Sky Bet Championship 460 Unknown fee
2013 Millwall Sky Bet Championship 330 Unknown fee
2012 Millwall Sky Bet Championship 400 Unknown fee
2011 Millwall Sky Bet Championship 270 Unknown fee
2010 Millwall Sky Bet Championship 460 Unknown fee
2009 Millwall Sky Bet League One 460 Unknown fee
2008 Millwall Sky Bet League One 460 Unknown fee
2007 AFC Bournemouth Loan Sky Bet League One 110 Unknown fee
2007 Luton Town Loan Sky Bet League One 50 Unknown fee
2007 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 00 £0
2006 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 70 Unknown fee
2006 Derry City Irish Premier Division 10 £0
2005 Derry City Irish Premier Division 330 Unknown fee
2004 Derry City Irish Premier Division 110 Unknown fee
2003 Derry City Irish Premier Division 100 Unknown fee
2003 Barnet Loan Vanarama National League 70 £0
2003 West Ham United Sky Bet Championship 00 £0
2002 West Ham United English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
2001 West Ham United English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
2001 Barry (EXT) JD Welsh Premier League 170 £35,000
2000 Galway United Irish Premier Division 260 £0
1999 Galway United Irish Premier Division 50 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)47125/25 recorded025/25 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 League Two1×2017
Playoff WinnerSky Bet League One1×2010

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Republic of IrelandDebut 24 May 2011 v Northern Ireland2400 / 0

Awards

1
2005Irish Premier Division Goalkeeper of the Year Placed 3—

Career highlights

3
6 May 2017WinnerPortsmouthSky Bet League Two
29 May 2010Playoff WinnerMillwallSky Bet League One
2015RelegatedMillwallSky Bet Championship

Favourite clubs

Galway United 90

Disliked clubs

Shamrock Rovers 85

Favourite people

Kenny Brown 80
Don O'Riordan 75

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
AndersonEsporte Clube BahiaGK331111191.50
Andrew HoggHibernians FCGK321051101.54
JuninhoUnião Recreativa dos TrabalhadoresGK35941351.59
David LoriaFK Irtysh PavlodarGK35981001.69
Daniel HaasAueGK331111241.70
RafaelBoavista Sport ClubGK331021221.74
Josip SkoricNK OmisGK36851081.75
Juan PabloAE Kition LarnakasGK381051351.75
Miguel Martínez de CortaLogroñésGK351091101.80
Stefanos Kotsolis—GK381051201.82

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 19.3.0Cambridge United3886123£7,272
FM19 19.1.0Cambridge United3890123£9,119
FM19 19.0.1Cambridge United3890123£9,119
FM19 19.0.0Cambridge United3893123£11,813
FM18 18.3.0Cambridge United3798123£16,363
FM18 18.1.0Cambridge United3798123£16,363
FM18 18.0.0Cambridge United3798123£16,363
FM17 17.3.0Millwall3699123£21,818
FM17 17.0.0Millwall36103123£27,558
FM16 16.3.0Millwall35103110£415,440
FM16 16.0.1Millwall35120130£415,440
FM16 16.0.0Millwall35120130£415,440
FM15 15.3.0Millwall34125130£1,387,289
FM15 15.0.0Millwall34128130£1,804,310
FM14 14.3.0Millwall33123125£1,150,845
FM14 14.0.0Millwall33113122£565,074
FM13 13.3.0Millwall32113122£647,204
FM13 13.0.0Millwall32107122£324,089
FM12 12.2.0Millwall31122122£167,876
FM12 12.0.0Millwall31122122£167,876
FM11 11.0.0Millwall30105116£29,179
FM10 10.0.0Millwall29100120£3,941

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.