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FM21 21.0.0

D (C) · Aberystwyth Town

Sam Barnes

Born 16 Oct 1991 · Liverpool (age 28)

  • England
  • Right Only foot
  • 181 cm
  • 70 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Balanced

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2020

Current ability
52 of 200
Potential ability
60
Value (calc)
£405
Best role (calc)
52 Central Defender
World reputation
3500 / 5 calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£150 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) 20 D (R) 10 DM — M (L) — M (C) — M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) 5 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 49 50
D (R) Unconvincing 10 43 45
ST (C) Awkward 5 37 39
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 36 38
DM Not stored — 34 36
M (L) Not stored — 29 31
M (C) Not stored — 31 33
M (R) Not stored — 29 31
AM (L) Not stored — 29 31
AM (C) Not stored — 24 25
AM (R) Not stored — 29 31
WB (L) Not stored — 32 34
WB (R) Not stored — 32 34

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

  • Corners2
  • Crossing3
  • Dribbling3
  • Finishing3
  • First touch5
  • Free kicks4
  • Heading8
  • Long shots3
  • Long throws8
  • Marking9
  • Passing4
  • Penalty taking3
  • Tackling9
  • Technique7

Mental 14

  • Aggression12
  • Anticipation8
  • Bravery8
  • Composure6
  • Concentration7
  • Decisions5
  • Determination12
  • Flair2
  • Leadership14
  • Off the ball3
  • Positioning10
  • Teamwork12
  • Vision2
  • Work rate9

Physical 8

  • Acceleration9
  • Agility8
  • Balance6
  • Jumping reach13
  • Natural fitness11
  • Pace8
  • Stamina10
  • Strength11

Feet

  • Left foot6
  • Right foot20

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

  • Consistency14
  • Dirtiness4
  • Important matches11
  • Injury proneness5
  • Versatility12

Personality 8

  • Adaptability12
  • Ambition9
  • Controversy6
  • Loyalty8
  • Pressure7
  • Professionalism14
  • Sportsmanship12
  • Temperament11
Personality (calc)
Balanced
Media handling (calc)
Media-friendly

Attributes are stored values, 1–20. Missing attributes stay blank; an out-of-range stored value is displayed without a colour band.

Best roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Central Defender Defend D (C) 52 60 5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 51 58 4.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 51 59 4.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend D (C) 51 59 4.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 49 56 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 49 57 4 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 45 51 3 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 44 50 3 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 40 46 2.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (R) 38 44 2.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (R) 36 41 2 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (R) 33 38 2 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (R) 33 38 2 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (R) 32 36 2 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (R) 29 34 1.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (R) 28 32 1.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Support ST (C) 25 29 1 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (R) 25 29 1 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (R) 24 27 1 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 24 27 1 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (R) 23 26 1 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 23 27 1 of 5 stars
Target Man Attack ST (C) 22 25 1 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 21 24 1 of 5 stars
Libero Support D (C) 19 22 0.5 of 5 stars
Libero Attack D (C) 19 22 0.5 of 5 stars
Poacher Attack ST (C) 19 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 17 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 17 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support DM 17 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend DM 17 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (R) 17 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 17 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 17 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 17 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Attack ST (C) 17 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Support ST (C) 17 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Attack AM (R) 16 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 16 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 16 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Forward Attack ST (C) 16 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 15 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 15 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 15 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Support M (R) 15 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Attack M (R) 15 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (R) 14 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 14 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 14 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack M (L) 14 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Support M (L) 14 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 13 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend DM 13 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 13 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Attack AM (L) 13 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Support AM (L) 13 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Support D (R) 13 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Attack D (R) 13 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support DM 13 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 13 15 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

No traits recorded

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 56,743 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Sam
Last name
Barnes
Common name
—
Date of birth
16 Oct 1991 age 28 at game start
Place of birth
Liverpool
Nationality
England
Height
181 cm
Weight
70 kg
Preferred foot
Right Only
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Aberystwyth Town
Job
Player
Contract type
Part Time
Joined club
26 Jun 2020
Contract starts
26 Jun 2020
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
£150
Squad numbers
#5 Aberystwyth Town
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) · 49
Best role (calc)
Central Defender (Defend) · 52
Best role at potential (calc)
Central Defender (Defend) · 60
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
52
Current reputation
2,000
Home reputation
2,000
World reputation
350
Reputation scope (calc)
Regional
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£4,509
Sale value (calc)
£0
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
Bangor CityClub squad9
WalesCountry29
NewtownClub squad20

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

16
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2019 Newtown JD Cymru Premier 161 Unknown fee
2018 Newtown JD Cymru Premier 90 Unknown fee
2018 Bangor City Welsh First Division 183 Unknown fee
2017 Colwyn Bay English Northern Premier League Division One North 353 Unknown fee
2016 Colwyn Bay English Northern Premier League Division One North 141 Unknown fee
2016 Glossop North End English Northern Premier League Division One North 00 Unknown fee
2015 Glossop North End English Northern Premier League Division One North 180 Unknown fee
2015 Colwyn Bay English Northern Premier League Premier Division —— Unknown fee
2014 Witton Albion English Northern Premier League Premier Division 342 Unknown fee
2013 Marine English Northern Premier League Premier Division —— Unknown fee
2013 Hednesford Town Vanarama National League North 10 Unknown fee
2012 Hednesford Town English Northern Premier League Premier Division 211 Unknown fee
2011 Marine English Northern Premier League Premier Division 211 Unknown fee
2010 Marine English Northern Premier League Premier Division 100 Unknown fee
2009 Stockport County Sky Bet League One 20 Unknown fee
2008 Stockport County Youth Sky Bet League One 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)19914/16 recorded1214/16 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

Favourite clubs

Everton Supporter100

Favourite people

Louis Barnes 100
John Terry Idol25

Homegrown status

Stockport County3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Jerel Ifil—D (C)3844802.07
Bekir İrtegün—D (C)36601282.10
Andy McLeanBox Hill UnitedD (C), ST (C)3051702.13
Aaron CunninghamHartlepool UnitedD (C)2260842.15
Ciprian ToporanCS PăuleştiD (C)4140602.19
Igor Alexeev—D (C)3563732.19
Curtis Da CostaMoneyfieldsD (C)2444502.20

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
FM24 24.3.0—315260£0
FM23 23.4.0—305260£0
FM23 23.3.0—305260£0
FM23 23.0.0—305260£0
FM22 22.4.0—295260£0
FM22 22.3.0—295260£0
FM22 22.1.0—295260£0
FM22 22.0.1—295260£0
FM22 22.0.0—295260£0
FM21 21.4.0—285260£0
FM21 21.3.0—285260£0
FM21 21.1.1Aberystwyth Town285260£405
FM21 21.0.1Aberystwyth Town285260£405
FM21 21.0.0Aberystwyth Town285260£405
FM20 20.4.0Newtown275260£450
FM20 20.3.0Newtown275260£450
FM20 20.1.0Newtown275260£450
FM20 20.0.1Newtown275260£450
FM20 20.0.0Newtown275260£450
FM19 19.3.0Newtown264060£450
FM19 19.1.0Bangor265060£0
FM19 19.0.1Bangor265060£0
FM19 19.0.0Bangor265060£0
FM18 18.3.0Colwyn Bay253560£0
FM18 18.1.0Colwyn Bay253560£0
FM18 18.0.0Colwyn Bay253660£0
FM17 17.3.0Colwyn Bay243860£3,791
FM17 17.0.0Glossop North End243860£3,791
FM16 16.3.0Glossop North End234260£3,591
FM16 16.0.1Colwyn Bay234260£3,591
FM16 16.0.0Colwyn Bay234260£3,591
FM15 15.3.0Witton Albion224260£3,591
FM15 15.0.0Witton Albion224260£3,591
FM14 14.3.0Hednesford Town214260£2,204
FM14 14.0.0Hednesford Town214160£2,204
FM13 13.3.0Hednesford Town204690–120—
FM13 13.0.0Hednesford Town204090–120—
FM12 12.2.0Marine194090–120—
FM12 12.0.0Marine194090–120—
FM11 11.0.0Stockport County184590–120—
FM10 10.0.0Stockport County174570–100—

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.