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FM18 18.3.0

ST (C) · Unattached

Michael Rafter

Born 19 Jun 1992 · Tipperary (age 25)

Best position calc

  • Striker

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2017

Current ability
62 of 200
Potential ability
66
Value (calc)
£0
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
1,5000.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
—

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM — M (L) — M (C) — M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — 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 56 57
GK Not stored — — —
SW Not stored — 38 39
D (L) Not stored — 37 38
D (C) Not stored — 37 38
D (R) Not stored — 37 38
DM Not stored — 38 39
M (L) Not stored — 43 44
M (C) Not stored — 40 41
M (R) Not stored — 43 44
AM (L) Not stored — 43 44
AM (C) Not stored — 42 43
AM (R) Not stored — 43 44
WB (L) Not stored — 36 36
WB (R) Not stored — 36 36

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·4
  • Crossing·5
  • Dribbling·8
  • Finishing·11
  • First touch·11
  • Free kicks·5
  • Heading·10
  • Long shots·10
  • Long throws·2
  • Marking·2
  • Passing·8
  • Penalty taking·15
  • Tackling·4
  • Technique·12

Mental 14

  • Aggression·13
  • Anticipation·12
  • Bravery·11
  • Composure·11
  • Concentration·8
  • Decisions·10
  • Determination·9
  • Flair·8
  • Leadership·2
  • Off the ball·8
  • Positioning·6
  • Teamwork·6
  • Vision·10
  • Work rate·8

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·12
  • Agility·9
  • Balance·9
  • Jumping reach·6
  • Natural fitness·6
  • Pace·11
  • Stamina·7
  • Strength·10

Feet

  • Left foot·5
  • 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·12
  • Dirtiness·10
  • Important matches·12
  • Injury proneness·15
  • Versatility·4

Personality 8

  • Adaptability5
  • Ambition11
  • Controversy7
  • Loyalty5
  • Pressure—
  • Professionalism—
  • Sportsmanship—
  • Temperament—
Personality (calc)
—
Media handling (calc)
—

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 FM18 18.1.0, 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

No traits recorded

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 52,646 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
broken ankle Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.25 per season in a squad of 501 Mar 20141 Sep 2014

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Michael
Last name
Rafter
Common name
—
Date of birth
19 Jun 1992 age 25 at game start
Place of birth
Tipperary
Nationality
Republic of Ireland
Height
176 cm
Weight
70 kg
Preferred foot
Right Only

Contract

Club
Unattached last club Finn Harps
Job
—
Contract type
—
Joined club
19 Aug 2016
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
—
Leaves at end of contract
—
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
ST (C)
Best position (calc)
Striker
Best rated position (calc)
Striker · 56
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
62
Current reputation
3,500
Home reputation
3,500
World reputation
1,500
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£50,100
Sale value (calc)
—
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
High
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Playing career

8
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2016 Finn Harps Irish Premier Division 00 £0
2014 Cork City Irish Premier Division 00 £0
2013 Derry City Irish Premier Division 2612 £0
2012 Dundalk F.C. Irish Premier Division 255 £0
2011 Waterford United Irish First Division 50 £0
2010 Colchester United Sky Bet League One 00 £0
2009 Colchester United Sky Bet League One 00 Unknown fee
2008 Colchester United Youth Sky Bet League One 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)568/8 recorded178/8 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 Ireland000 / 0

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PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Jadílson—ST (C)36701291.93
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Gary LiggettLoughgallST (C)2957772.10
Jessuí—ST (C)34691042.12
Cristiano AlagoanoAmadense ECST (C)38641142.17
Weslley BrasíliaBosque Formosa ECST (C)36771232.20
ValdiramAssociação Atlética Dimensão SaúdeST (C)3472902.20
Michael CurcijaEssendon RoyalsST (C)40551102.22
WegnoIndependente ACST (C)34731142.24

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
FM27 27.0.0Two-Mile-Borris St Kevin's346266£0
FM26 26.2.0Two-Mile-Borris St Kevin's336266£0
FM26 26.0.0Two-Mile-Borris St Kevin's336266£0
FM24 24.3.0—316266£0
FM23 23.4.0—306266£0
FM23 23.3.0—306266£0
FM23 23.0.0—306266£0
FM22 22.4.0—296266£0
FM22 22.3.0—296266£0
FM22 22.1.0Strathfield FC296266£0
FM22 22.0.1Strathfield FC296266£4,770
FM22 22.0.0Strathfield FC296266£4,770
FM18 18.3.0—256266£0
FM18 18.1.0—256266£0
FM18 18.0.0—256266£0
FM17 17.3.0Finn Harps246266£81,993
FM17 17.0.0Finn Harps246266£81,993
FM16 16.3.0Cork City236480£121,285
FM16 16.0.1Cork City236480£121,285
FM16 16.0.0Cork City236480£121,285
FM15 15.3.0Cork City226480£126,209
FM15 15.0.0Cork City226480£143,515
FM14 14.3.0Cork City2164106£143,515
FM14 14.0.0Derry City2164106£0
FM13 13.3.0Derry City2064106£1,744
FM13 13.0.0Dundalk F.C.205180£183
FM12 12.2.0Dundalk F.C.194450–80£406
FM12 12.0.0Waterford United194970–100£110
FM11 11.0.0Colchester United184050–80£500
FM10 10.0.0Colchester United173850–80£500

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.