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VersionFM20 20.4.0
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Squad number in club colours

Declan John

Player
105Current ability
118Potential ability
£509,490Value (calc)
3,300Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
Declan John
First name
Declan
Last name
John
Common name
—
Date of birth
30 Jun 1995 age 24 at game start
Place of birth
Merthyr Tydfil
Nationality
Wales
Other nationalities
England
Height
176 cm
Weight
68 kg
Preferred foot
Left Only
Languages
English, Welsh (3/10)

Contract

Club
Swansea City
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
9 Aug 2018
Contract starts
9 Aug 2018
Contract expires
30 Jun 2021
Weekly wage
£8,000
Squad numbers
#3 Swansea City
Needs work permit
—

On loan

Loan club
Sunderland
From
31 Jan 2020
Until
31 May 2020
Wage share paid
0%
Monthly fee
£817,407
Option to buy
—
Can be recalled
No

Player profile

Positions
D/WB (L)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Left)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Left) · 67
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
117
Current reputation
5,250
Home reputation
5,550
World reputation
3,300
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Sale value (calc)
£280,219
Caps / goals
7 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Above Average
Peak age
32
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
30
Longevity (1–4)
2

Contract clauses

Appearance Fee £2,000

Attributes

Technical

  • Corners·8
  • Crossing·12
  • Dribbling·14
  • Finishing·7
  • First touch·12
  • Free kicks·8
  • Heading·7
  • Long shots·6
  • Long throws·7
  • Marking·10
  • Passing·10
  • Penalty taking·6
  • Tackling·9
  • Technique·13

Mental

  • Aggression·7
  • Anticipation·11
  • Bravery·7
  • Composure·10
  • Concentration·8
  • Decisions·10
  • Determination·9
  • Flair·10
  • Leadership·5
  • Off the ball·12
  • Positioning·10
  • Teamwork·12
  • Vision·10
  • Work rate·14

Physical

  • Acceleration·16
  • Agility·14
  • Balance·13
  • Jumping reach·8
  • Natural fitness·13
  • Pace·15
  • Stamina·13
  • Strength·7

Goalkeeping

  • Aerial reach—
  • Command of area—
  • Communication—
  • Eccentricity—
  • Handling—
  • Kicking—
  • One on ones—
  • Punching (tendency)—
  • Reflexes—
  • Rushing out (tendency)—
  • Throwing—

Hidden

  • Consistency·12
  • Dirtiness·4
  • Important matches·8
  • Injury proneness·10
  • Versatility·12
  • Left foot·20
  • Right foot·5

Personality

  • Adaptability3
  • Ambition8
  • Controversy3
  • Loyalty10
  • Pressure9
  • Professionalism10
  • Sportsmanship11
  • Temperament15
Personality (calc)
Balanced
Media handling (calc)
Media-friendly

A dash is an attribute this database does not store for this player; the game generates those at the start of a new game. Arrows compare with FM20 20.3.0, the previous build of this game: + newly stored, − no longer stored.

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 20,221 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Positions

  • GK—
  • D (L)20
  • D (C)—
  • D (R)—
  • DM—
  • M (L)14
  • M (C)—
  • M (R)—
  • AM (L)10
  • AM (C)—
  • AM (R)—
  • ST (C)—
  • WB (L)19
  • WB (R)—
Familiarity 1–20. Natural 18+, accomplished 15+, competent 12+, unconvincing 9+, awkward 5+.

Position ratings

PositionNowPotential
Defender (Left)6770
Defender (Centre)4144
Defender (Right)5356
Wing-Back (Left)6668
Wing-Back (Right)5355
Defensive Midfielder4851
Midfielder (Left)6770
Midfielder (Centre)5054
Midfielder (Right)5458
Attacking Midfielder (Left)6568
Attacking Midfielder (Centre)4952
Attacking Midfielder (Right)5458
Striker5255

Calculated by fm-reader from the stored attributes (0–100, Genie Scout style). Blank where the database stores too few attributes to rate.

Player traits

  • Plays One-Twos
  • Looks For Pass Rather Than Attempting To Score

Injuries at game start

back strain Severity 514 Jul 2018 – 20 Aug 2018

Playing career

12
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2018 Swansea City Sky Bet Championship 100 Unknown fee
2017 Rangers Ladbrokes Premiership 110 £400,000
2017 Rangers Loan Ladbrokes Premiership 153 Unknown fee
2017 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 00 Undisclosed fee
2016 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 150 Unknown fee
2015 Chesterfield Loan Sky Bet League One 60 Unknown fee
2015 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 10 Unknown fee
2014 Barnsley Loan Sky Bet League One 90 Unknown fee
2014 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 60 Unknown fee
2013 Cardiff City English Premier Division 200 Unknown fee
2012 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
2011 Cardiff City Youth Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)933

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
WalesDebut 11 Oct 2013 v North Macedonia709 / 0

Career highlights

3
29 Sep 2017First Senior Club GoalRangersLadbrokes Premiership v Hamilton Academical
14 Aug 2012Senior Club DebutCardiff CityCarabao Cup v Northampton Town
2014RelegatedCardiff CityEnglish Premier Division

Favourite clubs

Cardiff City Supporter85

Homegrown status

Cardiff City3 Years Between 15 and 21
Wales3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Ajibade Omolade—D/WB (L)351141301.90
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ParáSão Bernardo Futebol Clube LtdaD/WB (L)311051251.98
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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 the attributes both players have stored.

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM27 27.0.0St Mirren31105113£218,561
FM26 26.2.0St Mirren30107118£301,640
FM26 26.0.0St Mirren30107118£301,640
FM24 24.3.0Bolton Wanderers2896118£148,735
FM23 23.4.0Bolton Wanderers2795118£171,896
FM23 23.3.0Bolton Wanderers2795118£171,896
FM23 23.0.0Bolton Wanderers27102118£259,794
FM22 22.4.0Bolton Wanderers26102118£99,820
FM22 22.3.0Bolton Wanderers26102118£99,820
FM22 22.1.0Bolton Wanderers26102118£99,820
FM22 22.0.1Bolton Wanderers26102118£99,820
FM22 22.0.0Bolton Wanderers26102118£99,820
FM21 21.4.0Swansea City25105118£92,166
FM21 21.3.0Swansea City25105118£92,166
FM21 21.1.1Swansea City25105118£92,166
FM21 21.0.1Swansea City25105118£92,166
FM21 21.0.0Swansea City25105118£92,166
FM20 20.4.0Swansea City24105118£509,490
FM20 20.3.0Swansea City24105118£509,490
FM20 20.1.0Swansea City24104118£483,990
FM20 20.0.1Swansea City24104118£483,990
FM20 20.0.0Swansea City24104118£483,990
FM19 19.3.0Swansea City23108122£1,275,850
FM19 19.1.0Swansea City23110122£1,275,850
FM19 19.0.1Swansea City23110122£1,275,850
FM19 19.0.0Swansea City23110122£1,275,850
FM18 18.3.0Rangers22111125£661,200
FM18 18.1.0Cardiff City22111125£774,017
FM18 18.0.0Cardiff City22111125£774,017
FM17 17.3.0Cardiff City21117129£1,955,813
FM17 17.0.0Cardiff City21117129£1,955,813
FM16 16.3.0Cardiff City20103141£731,213
FM16 16.0.1Cardiff City20103141£731,213
FM16 16.0.0Cardiff City20103141£731,213
FM15 15.3.0Cardiff City19110141£974,950
FM15 15.0.0Cardiff City19110141£974,950
FM14 14.3.0Cardiff City18114(-8)£42,670
FM14 14.0.0Cardiff City1880(-6)£42,670
FM13 13.3.0Cardiff City1766(-6)£19,151
FM13 13.0.0Cardiff City1751(-6)—
FM12 12.2.0Cardiff City1645(-6)—
FM12 12.0.0Cardiff City————

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.