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FM21 21.1.1

D (RLC), DM · Hibernian

Tom James

Thomas Lynn James · Born 15 Apr 1996 · Cardiff (age 24)

  • Wales
  • Right foot
  • 183 cm
  • 70 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Right)

Personality calc

  • Professional

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2020

Current ability
96 of 200
Potential ability
120
Value (calc)
£74,673
Best role (calc)
96 No-Nonsense Full-Back
World reputation
2,0001 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£1,300 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) 17 D (C) 17 D (R) 20 DM 15 M (L) — M (C) 11 M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) 13 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 64 70
D (L) Accomplished 17 63 69
D (C) Accomplished 17 61 66
DM Accomplished 15 60 66
WB (R) Competent 14 59 64
WB (L) Competent 13 58 63
M (C) Unconvincing 11 60 65
GK Not stored — — —
M (L) Not stored — 52 57
M (R) Not stored — 52 57
AM (L) Not stored — 52 57
AM (C) Not stored — 48 54
AM (R) Not stored — 52 57
ST (C) Not stored — 50 56

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

Mental 14

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

Physical 8

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

Feet

  • Left foot·14
  • 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·9
  • Dirtiness·9
  • Important matches·13
  • Injury proneness·5
  • Versatility·18

Personality 8

  • Adaptability13
  • Ambition13
  • Controversy2
  • Loyalty13
  • Pressure13
  • Professionalism18
  • Sportsmanship14
  • Temperament12
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 FM21 21.0.1, the previous build of this game: + newly stored, − no longer stored.

Best roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (R) 96 120 5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (R) 95 118 4.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (R) 95 118 4.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (R) 95 118 4.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (R) 95 118 4.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (R) 94 117 4 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Attack D (R) 93 116 4 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (R) 93 116 4 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Complete Wing-Back Support D (R) 93 116 4 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 91 114 4 of 5 stars
Libero Support D (C) 90 112 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 90 112 3.5 of 5 stars
Libero Attack D (C) 90 113 3.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend DM 90 113 3.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support DM 90 112 3.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 90 113 3.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 90 113 3.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend D (C) 90 112 3.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 90 113 3.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 90 112 3.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (L) 90 112 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 87 109 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Defend D (C) 87 109 3.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (L) 87 109 3.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support DM 86 108 3.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend DM 86 108 3.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (L) 86 108 3.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 85 106 3.5 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 85 106 3.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 85 106 3.5 of 5 stars
Regista Support DM 85 107 3.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 85 107 3.5 of 5 stars
Half-Back Defend DM 84 105 3 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 84 105 3 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 64 81 2 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 64 81 2 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack M (C) 64 80 2 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support M (C) 64 80 2 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 63 78 2 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 61 76 2 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 61 76 2 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 61 76 2 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 59 74 2 of 5 stars
Roaming Playmaker Support DM 42 107 1 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack M (L) 32 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Support M (L) 32 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Support AM (L) 31 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Attack AM (L) 31 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Support M (R) 31 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Attack M (R) 31 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 31 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 31 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Support AM (C) 31 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 30 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 30 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Attack ST (C) 30 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Forward Attack ST (C) 30 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Attack AM (C) 30 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 30 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 30 37 0.5 of 5 stars

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

  • Gets Forward Whenever Possible
  • Shoots From Distance
  • Uses Outside Of Foot
  • Tries Long Range Free Kicks
  • Tries Long Range Passes

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 25,902 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 15Base occurrence: 0.01 per season in a squad of 501 Jun 20191 Sep 2019
hip injury Severity 0Base occurrence: 2 per season in a squad of 5025 Aug 201822 Sep 2018
concussion Severity 0Base occurrence: 2 per season in a squad of 507 Jul 201716 Jul 2017

Personal

Full name
Thomas Lynn James
First name
Tom
Last name
James
Common name
—
Date of birth
15 Apr 1996 age 24 at game start
Place of birth
Cardiff
Nationality
Wales
Other nationalities
England Eligible For Nation
Height
183 cm
Weight
70 kg
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
English, Welsh (9/10)

Contract

Club
Hibernian
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
26 Jun 2019
Contract starts
26 Jun 2019
Contract expires
30 Jun 2022
Weekly wage
£1,300
Squad numbers
#17 Hibernian
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

On loan

Loan club
Wigan Athletic
From
1 Sep 2020
Until
17 Jan 2021
Wage share paid
75%
Monthly fee
—
Option to buy
—
Buy-back fee after purchase
—
Can be recalled
No

Player profile

Positions
D (RLC), DM
Best position (calc)
Defender (Right)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Right) · 64
Best role (calc)
No-Nonsense Full-Back (Defend) · 96
Best role at potential (calc)
No-Nonsense Full-Back (Defend) · 120
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
108
Current reputation
4,800
Home reputation
4,800
World reputation
2,000
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£305,830
Sale value (calc)
£41,070
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
35
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
32
Longevity (1–4)
2

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Yeovil TownClub squad19
EnglandCountry19
HibernianClub squad12
ScotlandCountry12

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
2019 Hibernian Scottish Premiership 60 Unknown fee
2018 Yeovil Town Sky Bet League Two 385 Undisclosed fee
2017 Yeovil Town Sky Bet League Two 380 Unknown fee
2016 Yeovil Town Sky Bet League Two 20 Unknown fee
2016 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 00 £0
2015 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
2014 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
2013 Cardiff City English Premier Division 10 Unknown fee
2012 Cardiff City Youth Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)859/9 recorded59/9 recorded

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Wales000 / 0

Career highlights

3
4 May 2019RelegatedYeovil TownSky Bet League Two
28 Nov 2017First Senior Club GoalYeovil TownPapa John's Trophy v Plymouth Argyle
11 May 2014Senior Club DebutCardiff CityEnglish Premier Division v Chelsea

Favourite people

Branislav Ivanovic Idol100
Deji Oshilaja Teammate/Former Teammate100
Craig Bellamy Teammate/Former Teammate95
Mark Hudson Teammate/Former Teammate90
Abdi Noor Teammate/Former Teammate80
Rhys Healey Teammate/Former Teammate80

Favourite clubs

Cardiff City Player90

Homegrown status

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

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Peter PetranMSK Rimavska SobotaD (RC), DM39851101.57
Slavi ShopovChernomorets 1919 BurgasD/WB (R)3384901.62
Steven InzerilloGallia Club LuccianaD/WB (R), DM3582851.68
AfonsoTupi Football ClubD/WB/M (R)32901161.68
Mladen ZeljkovicFK Napredak KrusevacD (RLC)32981081.73
Cezary StefańczykRKS RadomskoD (R)36961051.73
Dor MalulHapoel HaifaD/WB/M/AM (R)31931181.73
Milan StankovicGFK Dubocica LeskovacD/WB (R)3284951.75

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 27.0.0Bristol Rovers3098120£287,550
FM26 26.2.0Leyton Orient2998120£243,774
FM26 26.0.0Leyton Orient29103120£397,958
FM24 24.3.0Leyton Orient27101120£198,312
FM23 23.4.0Leyton Orient2697120£194,846
FM23 23.3.0Leyton Orient2697120£194,846
FM23 23.0.0Leyton Orient2695120£171,896
FM22 22.4.0Leyton Orient2595120£66,678
FM22 22.3.0Leyton Orient2595120£66,678
FM22 22.1.0Leyton Orient2591120£48,874
FM22 22.0.1Leyton Orient2591120£48,874
FM22 22.0.0Leyton Orient2591120£48,874
FM21 21.4.0Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM21 21.3.0Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM21 21.1.1Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM21 21.0.1Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM21 21.0.0Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM20 20.4.0Hibernian2396120£93,330
FM20 20.3.0Hibernian2396120£93,330
FM20 20.1.0Hibernian2396120£93,330
FM20 20.0.1Hibernian2396120£67,830
FM20 20.0.0Hibernian2396120£67,830
FM19 19.3.0Yeovil Town2299120£165,495
FM19 19.1.0Yeovil Town2291120£113,241
FM19 19.0.1Yeovil Town2291120£113,241
FM19 19.0.0Yeovil Town2291120£113,241
FM18 18.3.0Yeovil Town218690–120£63,878
FM18 18.1.0Yeovil Town218390–120£63,878
FM18 18.0.0Yeovil Town218390–120£63,878
FM17 17.3.0Yeovil Town207990–120£15,071
FM17 17.0.0Cardiff City208090–120£22,607
FM16 16.3.0Cardiff City198090–120£28,025
FM16 16.0.1Cardiff City198090–120£28,025
FM16 16.0.0Cardiff City198090–120£28,025
FM15 15.3.0Cardiff City188090–120£37,366
FM15 15.0.0Cardiff City188090–120£37,366
FM14 14.3.0Cardiff City174770–100£3,401
FM14 14.0.0Cardiff City174770–100£3,401
FM13 13.3.0Cardiff City164270–100—
FM13 13.0.0Cardiff City16———

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 2020.