The FMDB
FM20 20.4.0

AM (C), ST (C) · Unattached

Alexander Meier

Born 17 Jan 1983 · Buchholz in der Nordheide (age 36)

  • Germany
  • Right foot
  • 196 cm
  • 84 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Striker

Personality calc

  • Professional

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2019

Current ability
114 of 200
Potential ability
139
Value (calc)
£0
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
3,5001.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
—

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM 8 M (L) — M (C) 12 M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) 18 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 75 75
AM (C) Natural 18 70 70
M (C) Competent 12 65 65
DM Awkward 8 63 63
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 50 50
D (C) Not stored — 52 52
D (R) Not stored — 50 50
M (L) Not stored — 57 57
M (R) Not stored — 57 57
AM (L) Not stored — 57 57
AM (R) Not stored — 57 57
WB (L) Not stored — 46 46
WB (R) Not stored — 46 46

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·10
  • Crossing·11
  • Dribbling·9
  • Finishing·17
  • First touch·15
  • Free kicks·11
  • Heading·12
  • Long shots·14
  • Long throws·8
  • Marking·8
  • Passing·12
  • Penalty taking·13
  • Tackling·6
  • Technique·13

Mental 14

  • Aggression·7
  • Anticipation·17
  • Bravery·10
  • Composure·17
  • Concentration·16
  • Decisions·12
  • Determination·12
  • Flair·10
  • Leadership·12
  • Off the ball·15
  • Positioning·9
  • Teamwork·13
  • Vision·13
  • Work rate·7

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·6
  • Agility·8
  • Balance·12
  • Jumping reach·16
  • Natural fitness·10
  • Pace·7
  • Stamina·8
  • Strength·13

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·17
  • Dirtiness·5
  • Important matches·15
  • Injury proneness·13
  • Versatility·8

Personality 8

  • Adaptability5
  • Ambition10
  • Controversy3
  • Loyalty17
  • Pressure13
  • Professionalism18
  • Sportsmanship13
  • Temperament15
Personality (calc)
Professional
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

  • Places Shots
  • Curls Ball
  • Avoids Using Weaker Foot

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 55,231 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
torn ankle ligaments (right) Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.01 per season in a squad of 5022 Jun 20171 Mar 2018
torn knee ligaments (right) Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.15 per season in a squad of 509 Apr 201517 Oct 2015

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Alexander
Last name
Meier
Common name
—
Date of birth
17 Jan 1983 age 36 at game start
Place of birth
Buchholz in der Nordheide
Nationality
Germany
Height
196 cm
Weight
84 kg
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
German
Kit name
Alex Meier

Contract

Club
Unattached last club Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Job
—
Contract type
—
Joined club
17 Jan 2020
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
—
Leaves at end of contract
—
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
AM (C), ST (C)
Best position (calc)
Striker
Best rated position (calc)
Striker · 75
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
114
Current reputation
5,700
Home reputation
5,700
World reputation
3,500
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£699,000
Sale value (calc)
—
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
14
Injury risk
High
Peak age
30
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
31
Longevity (1–4)
2

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
FC St. PauliClub squad16
Western Sydney Wanderers FCClub squad18
AustraliaCountry18

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

26
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2019 Western Sydney Wanderers FC Hyundai A-League 121 £0
2018 FC St. Pauli Bundesliga 2 166 £0
2017 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga 11 £0
2016 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga 215 Unknown fee
2015 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga 1912 Unknown fee
2014 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga 2619 Unknown fee
2013 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga 228 Unknown fee
2012 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga 3116 Unknown fee
2011 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga 2 3217 Unknown fee
2010 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga 242 Unknown fee
2009 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga 3410 Unknown fee
2008 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga 193 Unknown fee
2007 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga 114 Unknown fee
2006 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga 296 Unknown fee
2005 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga 337 Unknown fee
2004 Eintracht Frankfurt Loan Bundesliga 2 349 £0
2003 Hamburger SV II German Regional Division North 30 £444,392
2003 Hamburger SV Bundesliga 40 Unknown fee
2002 FC St. Pauli II Loan German Div. HH/Schleswig-Holstein 10 Unknown fee
2002 FC St. Pauli Loan Bundesliga 2 237 Unknown fee
2001 FC St. Pauli Loan Bundesliga 20 Unknown fee
2001 FC St. Pauli II Loan German Div. HH/Schleswig-Holstein 100 £0
2000 Hamburger SV Youth Bundesliga 00 Unknown fee
1999 Hamburger SV Youth Bundesliga 00 Unknown fee
1998 Meiendorfer SV Youth — 00 £0
1997 Hamburger SV Youth Bundesliga 00 £0
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)40726/26 recorded13326/26 recorded

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

Honours

Runner-UpDFB-Pokal2×2006, 2017
Runner-UpBundesliga 21×2012
Third PlaceBundesliga 21×2005

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Germany002 / 1

Awards

4
2015German Players' Player of the YearStriker Placed 3Eintracht Frankfurt
2015Bundesliga Top GoalscorerStriker Eintracht Frankfurt
2013Bundesliga Top GoalscorerAttacking Midfielder (Centre) Placed 3Eintracht Frankfurt
2012Bundesliga 2 Top GoalscorerAttacking Midfielder (Centre) Eintracht Frankfurt

Career highlights

9
27 May 2017Runner-UpEintracht FrankfurtDFB-Pokal
29 Apr 2006Runner-UpEintracht FrankfurtDFB-Pokal
11 Sep 2002First Senior Club GoalFC St. PauliBundesliga 2 v Eintracht Braunschweig
17 Feb 2002Senior Club DebutFC St. Pauli IIGerman Div. HH/Schleswig-Holstein v 1.SC Norderstedt
2012Runner-UpEintracht FrankfurtBundesliga 2
2011RelegatedEintracht FrankfurtBundesliga
2005Third PlaceEintracht FrankfurtBundesliga 2
2003RelegatedFC St. PauliBundesliga 2
2002RelegatedFC St. PauliBundesliga

Favourite clubs

Eintracht Frankfurt Player90

Favourite people

Maik Franz Friend80
Benjamin Köhler Teammate/Former Teammate75

Homegrown status

Hamburger SV3 Years Between 15 and 21
Germany3 Years Between 15 and 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Florent Sinama-Pongolle—AM (R), ST (C)341001402.39
Dimitar MakrievPO Xylotybou 2006ST (C)351001262.39
Fernando PasqualeClub Atlético, Social y Deportivo CamionerosAM (C), ST (C)301001052.45
Sergio BlancoClub Atlético TorqueST (C)371001342.49
Zoran JosipovicBeroe Stara ZagoraST (C)23991082.50
Gustavo BalvorínClub Sociedad de Tiro y GimnasiaST (C)411001282.51
Mauro VillegasClub Atlético Jorge Newbery de Comodoro RivadaviaST (C)351001202.55
Tom De SutterR Knokke FCST (C)331001302.61
Wilson AlbarracínClub Atlético Juventud Unida UniversitarioST (C)33991142.63
Sebastián SáezDeportes Unión La Calera S.A.D.P.ST (C)341001202.63

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
FM20 20.4.0—36114139£0
FM20 20.3.0—36114139£0
FM20 20.1.0Western Sydney Wanderers FC36119139£76,989
FM20 20.0.1Western Sydney Wanderers FC36119139£81,361
FM20 20.0.0Western Sydney Wanderers FC36119139£81,361
FM19 19.3.0FC St. Pauli35119139£125,044
FM19 19.1.0—35119139£0
FM19 19.0.1—35119139£0
FM19 19.0.0—35119139£0
FM18 18.3.0Frankfurt34127139£335,465
FM18 18.1.0Frankfurt34132139£504,658
FM18 18.0.0Frankfurt34132139£504,658
FM17 17.3.0Frankfurt33139139£2,854,131
FM17 17.0.0Frankfurt33138139£5,079,573
FM16 16.3.0Frankfurt32138139£4,507,679
FM16 16.0.1Frankfurt32138139£4,529,737
FM16 16.0.0Frankfurt32138139£4,581,206
FM15 15.3.0Frankfurt31138139£3,529,564
FM15 15.0.0Frankfurt31134135£3,053,930
FM14 14.3.0Eintracht Frankfurt30134135£5,394,797
FM14 14.0.0Eintracht Frankfurt30134135£5,394,797
FM13 13.3.0Eintracht Frankfurt29132135£4,775,652
FM13 13.0.0Eintracht Frankfurt29136138£5,123,478
FM12 12.2.0Eintracht Frankfurt28134138£3,320,869
FM12 12.0.0Eintracht Frankfurt28132138£2,799,130
FM11 11.0.0Eintracht Frankfurt27140145£151,549
FM10 10.0.0Eintracht Frankfurt26136145£96,185

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.