The FMDB
FM19 19.3.0

D (RC) · Heart Of Midlothian

Michael Smith

Born 4 Sep 1988 · Ballyclare (age 29)

Best position calc

  • Defender (Right)

Personality calc

  • Resolute

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2018

Current ability
108 of 200
Potential ability
110
Value (calc)
£364,905
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
2,7501 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
1 / 0
Wage
£1,500 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) 12 D (C) 18 D (R) 20 DM — M (L) — M (C) — M (R) 14 AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) — WB (R) 14
  • 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 71 71
D (C) Natural 18 64 65
M (R) Competent 14 67 67
WB (R) Competent 14 65 65
D (L) Competent 12 68 69
GK Not stored — — —
DM Not stored — 54 55
M (L) Not stored — 55 55
M (C) Not stored — 54 55
AM (L) Not stored — 55 55
AM (C) Not stored — 50 50
AM (R) Not stored — 62 63
ST (C) Not stored — 53 53
WB (L) Not stored — 53 54

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·7
  • Crossing·11
  • Dribbling·10
  • Finishing·8
  • First touch·11
  • Free kicks·6
  • Heading·10
  • Long shots·11
  • Long throws·15
  • Marking·11
  • Passing·11
  • Penalty taking·8
  • Tackling·12
  • Technique·11

Mental 14

  • Aggression·10
  • Anticipation·12
  • Bravery·12
  • Composure·11
  • Concentration·11
  • Decisions·11
  • Determination·16
  • Flair·10
  • Leadership·13
  • Off the ball·12
  • Positioning·13
  • Teamwork▲114
  • Vision·12
  • Work rate▲214

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·11
  • Agility·11
  • Balance·12
  • Jumping reach·11
  • Natural fitness·13
  • Pace·12
  • Stamina·13
  • Strength·12

Feet

  • Left foot·10
  • 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·15
  • Dirtiness·7
  • Important matches·11
  • Injury proneness·7
  • Versatility·15

Personality 8

  • Adaptability10
  • Ambition12
  • Controversy6
  • Loyalty15
  • Pressure12
  • Professionalism15
  • Sportsmanship13
  • Temperament15
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. Arrows compare with FM19 19.1.0, 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

  • Plays Short Simple Passes
  • Possesses Long Flat Throw

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 23,046 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Michael
Last name
Smith
Common name
—
Date of birth
4 Sep 1988 age 29 at game start
Place of birth
Ballyclare
Nationality
Northern Ireland
Other nationalities
Canada Eligible For Nation
Height
181 cm
Weight
77 kg
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Heart Of Midlothian
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
30 Jun 2017
Contract starts
18 Jan 2019
Contract expires
31 May 2021
Weekly wage
£1,500
Squad numbers
#2 Heart Of Midlothian
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D (RC)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Right)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Right) · 71
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
108
Current reputation
5,400
Home reputation
5,850
World reputation
2,750
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£407,830
Sale value (calc)
£328,414
Caps / goals
1 / 0
Favourite number
2
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
35
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
32
Longevity (1–4)
2

Contract clauses

Appearance Fee £750

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Peterborough UnitedClub squad19
EnglandCountry19
Heart Of MidlothianClub squad31
ScotlandCountry31
Northern IrelandNational team53

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

14
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2017 Heart Of Midlothian Ladbrokes Premiership 310 Unknown fee
2016 Peterborough United Sky Bet League One 391 Undisclosed fee
2015 Peterborough United Sky Bet League One 380 Unknown fee
2014 Peterborough United Sky Bet League One 431 Unknown fee
2013 Bristol Rovers Sky Bet League Two 430 £150,000
2012 Bristol Rovers Sky Bet League Two 381 Unknown fee
2011 Bristol Rovers Sky Bet League Two 200 Unknown fee
2010 Ballymena United Danske Bank Premiership 343 £0
2009 Ballymena United Danske Bank Premiership 372 Unknown fee
2008 Ballymena United Danske Bank Premiership 120 Unknown fee
2008 Ballyclare Comrades Bluefin Sport Championship 277 £5,000
2007 Ballyclare Comrades Bluefin Sport Championship 391 Unknown fee
2006 Ballyclare Comrades Bluefin Sport Premier Intermediate League 252 Unknown fee
2005 Ballyclare Comrades Youth Bluefin Sport Championship 10 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)42714/14 recorded1814/14 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerBluefin Sport Premier Intermediate League1×2007

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Northern IrelandDebut 28 Mar 2016 v Slovenia100 / 0

Career highlights

1
2007WinnerBallyclare ComradesBluefin Sport Premier Intermediate League

Favourite clubs

Manchester United Supporter100
Bristol Rovers Player50

Homegrown status

Ballyclare Comrades3 Years Between 15 and 21
Northern Ireland3 Years Between 15 and 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Ander GagoSestaoD/WB (R)331021101.05
Ivan PedrelliRobur SienaD/WB/M (R)321061201.17
Giandomenico Mesto—D/WB (R)36981431.22
Gerardo FloresCD Cruz AzulD/WB/M (R)321161331.30
Nóndier RomeroOrsomarso Sport Club S.A.D/WB (R), DM39971021.30
Anders RandrupHelsingborgs IFD/WB (R)291021181.34
Marcello GazzolaParma Calcio 1913D/WB/M (R)331211311.34
Aleksandar SimcevicFK Ordabasy ShymkentD (RLC)311151151.35
PedrinhoLeixões Sport Clube - SADD/WB (R)33981201.37
Miroslav VulicevicFK Partizan BeogradD/WB (R)331111251.37

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
FM27 27.0.0Weston-super-Mare3777116£2,779
FM26 26.2.0Weston-super-Mare3677116£5,834
FM26 26.0.0Weston-super-Mare3677116£4,318
FM24 24.3.0Yeovil Town34101116£18,641
FM23 23.4.0Heart Of Midlothian33105116£43,386
FM23 23.3.0Heart Of Midlothian33105116£43,386
FM23 23.0.0Heart Of Midlothian33105116£43,386
FM22 22.4.0Heart Of Midlothian32106116£104,911
FM22 22.3.0Heart Of Midlothian32106116£104,911
FM22 22.1.0Heart Of Midlothian32109116£100,624
FM22 22.0.1Heart Of Midlothian32109116£100,624
FM22 22.0.0Heart Of Midlothian32109116£100,624
FM21 21.4.0Heart Of Midlothian31113116£473,365
FM21 21.3.0Heart Of Midlothian31113116£473,365
FM21 21.1.1Heart Of Midlothian31113116£350,291
FM21 21.0.1Heart Of Midlothian31113116£350,291
FM21 21.0.0Heart Of Midlothian31113116£350,291
FM20 20.4.0Heart Of Midlothian30116116£1,204,625
FM20 20.3.0Heart Of Midlothian30116116£1,204,625
FM20 20.1.0Heart Of Midlothian30116116£1,204,625
FM20 20.0.1Heart Of Midlothian30112112£636,406
FM20 20.0.0Heart Of Midlothian30112112£636,406
FM19 19.3.0Heart Of Midlothian29108110£364,905
FM19 19.1.0Heart Of Midlothian29107110£248,760
FM19 19.0.1Heart Of Midlothian29107110£248,760
FM19 19.0.0Heart Of Midlothian29107110£248,760
FM18 18.3.0Heart Of Midlothian28105107£305,405
FM18 18.1.0Heart Of Midlothian28104107£245,905
FM18 18.0.0Heart Of Midlothian28104107£245,905
FM17 17.3.0Peterborough United27106107£398,620
FM17 17.0.0Peterborough United2795107£213,465
FM16 16.3.0Peterborough United2694107£127,755
FM16 16.0.1Peterborough United2684107£127,755
FM16 16.0.0Peterborough United2684107£127,755
FM15 15.3.0Peterborough United2584107£127,755
FM15 15.0.0Peterborough United2581107£69,998
FM14 14.3.0Bristol Rovers2477107£50,915
FM14 14.0.0Bristol Rovers2476107£21,335
FM13 13.3.0Bristol Rovers2361107£17,211
FM13 13.0.0Bristol Rovers2367111£17,211
FM12 12.2.0Bristol Rovers—72111—
FM12 12.0.0Bristol Rovers2286121£13,355
FM11 11.0.0Ballymena United2184117£13,765
FM10 10.0.0Ballymena United2074110–140£1,380

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 2018.