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FM20 20.4.0

D (C) · Port Vale

Nathan Smith

Born 3 Apr 1996 · Stoke-on-Trent (age 23)

  • England
  • Right Only foot
  • 183 cm
  • 72 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Resolute

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2019

Current ability
90 of 200
Potential ability
120
Value (calc)
£109,719
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
2,2501 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£1,500 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) 20 D (R) 12 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
D (C) Natural 20 66 73
D (R) Competent 12 58 66
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 48 55
DM Not stored — 47 54
M (L) Not stored — 44 52
M (C) Not stored — 45 52
M (R) Not stored — 44 52
AM (L) Not stored — 44 52
AM (C) Not stored — 38 45
AM (R) Not stored — 44 52
ST (C) Not stored — 49 56
WB (L) Not stored — 44 50
WB (R) Not stored — 44 50

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·5
  • Crossing·7
  • Dribbling·6
  • Finishing·10
  • First touch·9
  • Free kicks·5
  • Heading·12
  • Long shots·6
  • Long throws·7
  • Marking·11
  • Passing·8
  • Penalty taking·5
  • Tackling·12
  • Technique·9

Mental 14

  • Aggression·16
  • Anticipation·9
  • Bravery·18
  • Composure·11
  • Concentration·10
  • Decisions·10
  • Determination·17
  • Flair·4
  • Leadership·11
  • Off the ball·9
  • Positioning·11
  • Teamwork·13
  • Vision·6
  • Work rate·12

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·10
  • Agility·9
  • Balance·12
  • Jumping reach·15
  • Natural fitness·13
  • Pace·10
  • Stamina·10
  • Strength·13

Feet

  • Left foot·7
  • 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·14
  • Important matches·12
  • Injury proneness·2
  • Versatility·9

Personality 8

  • Adaptability8
  • Ambition11
  • Controversy4
  • Loyalty15
  • Pressure13
  • Professionalism16
  • Sportsmanship10
  • Temperament17
Personality (calc)
Resolute
Media handling (calc)
Reserved

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 FM20 20.3.0, 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

  • Marks Opponent Tightly

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 53,843 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Nathan
Last name
Smith
Common name
—
Date of birth
3 Apr 1996 age 23 at game start
Place of birth
Stoke-on-Trent
Nationality
England
Height
183 cm
Weight
72 kg
Preferred foot
Right Only
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Port Vale
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
1 May 2012
Contract starts
15 Sep 2016
Contract expires
30 Jun 2020
Weekly wage
£1,500
Squad numbers
#15 Port Vale
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D (C)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Centre) · 66
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
104
Current reputation
4,500
Home reputation
4,500
World reputation
2,250
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£180,180
Sale value (calc)
£614,000
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Very Low
Peak age
35
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
32
Longevity (1–4)
2

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Port ValeClub squad78

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

9
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2018 Port Vale Sky Bet League Two 440 Unknown fee
2017 Port Vale Sky Bet League Two 461 Unknown fee
2016 Port Vale Sky Bet League One 464 Unknown fee
2015 Torquay United Loan Vanarama National League 392 £0
2015 Port Vale Sky Bet League One 00 Unknown fee
2014 Stafford Rangers Loan English Northern Premier League Division One South 271 Unknown fee
2014 Port Vale Sky Bet League One 00 Unknown fee
2013 Port Vale Youth Sky Bet League One 00 Unknown fee
2012 Port Vale Youth Sky Bet League Two 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)2029/9 recorded89/9 recorded

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
England000 / 0

Career highlights

1
2017RelegatedPort ValeSky Bet League One

Favourite clubs

Stoke City Supporter100

Homegrown status

Port Vale3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Giorgos Kousas—D (C)36951101.44
CrisRiver Atlético Clube (PI)D (C)31801041.45
William SeryFootball Club Fleury 91D (C)31941061.46
Leon BroekhofSparta NijkerkD (LC)31781051.50
Igor PrahicNK Drava Dakinda PtujD (C)32821101.53
Ruud Kras—D (C)37771151.56
Glenn Loovens—D (C)35911301.58
Éder Monteiro—D (C)35851001.59
Fotis KiskabanisMGS Ethnikos SochouD (C)37801001.59
Luiz HenriqueClube de Esportes União ABCD (C)36951131.60

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 27.0.0Tranmere Rovers3091115£125,136
FM26 26.2.0Tranmere Rovers2996115£278,595
FM26 26.0.0Tranmere Rovers2998115£319,095
FM24 24.3.0Port Vale2798115£218,457
FM23 23.4.0Port Vale2698115£176,708
FM23 23.3.0Port Vale2698115£176,708
FM23 23.0.0Port Vale2695115£196,823
FM22 22.4.0Port Vale2588115£42,370
FM22 22.3.0Port Vale2588115£42,370
FM22 22.1.0Port Vale2590115£47,224
FM22 22.0.1Port Vale2590115£47,224
FM22 22.0.0Port Vale2590115£47,224
FM21 21.4.0Port Vale2490115£68,634
FM21 21.3.0Port Vale2490115£68,634
FM21 21.1.1Port Vale2490115£68,634
FM21 21.0.1Port Vale2490115£68,634
FM21 21.0.0Port Vale2490115£47,879
FM20 20.4.0Port Vale2390120£109,719
FM20 20.3.0Port Vale2390120£109,719
FM20 20.1.0Port Vale2390120£109,719
FM20 20.0.1Port Vale2390120£109,719
FM20 20.0.0Port Vale2390120£109,719
FM19 19.3.0Port Vale2294120£101,115
FM19 19.1.0Port Vale2294120£135,270
FM19 19.0.1Port Vale2294120£135,270
FM19 19.0.0Port Vale2294120£135,270
FM18 18.3.0Port Vale21100130£270,360
FM18 18.1.0Port Vale21100130£270,360
FM18 18.0.0Port Vale21100130£270,360
FM17 17.3.0Port Vale20108136£436,620
FM17 17.0.0Port Vale20108136£436,620
FM16 16.3.0Port Vale196890–120£20,682
FM16 16.0.1Port Vale196370–100£16,182
FM16 16.0.0Port Vale195870–100£12,137
FM15 15.3.0Port Vale185468£6,764
FM15 15.0.0Port Vale185058£225
FM14 14.3.0Port Vale163070£225
FM14 14.0.0Port Vale173070£225
FM13 13.3.0Port Vale16———
FM13 13.0.0Port Vale15———

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 2019.