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FM21 21.0.0

D/WB (L) · FC St. Pauli

Daniel Buballa

Born 11 May 1990 · Bergisch Gladbach (age 30)

  • Germany
  • Left Only foot
  • 187 cm
  • 80 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Left)

Personality calc

  • Fairly Professional

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2020

Current ability
117 of 200
Potential ability
117
Value (calc)
£250,950
Best role (calc)
117 Full-Back
World reputation
3,3501.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£5,257 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) 20 D (C) — D (R) — DM — M (L) 12 M (C) — M (R) — AM (L) 12 AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) 20 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 (L) Natural 20 71 71
WB (L) Natural 20 67 67
M (L) Competent 12 60 60
AM (L) Competent 12 60 60
GK Not stored — — —
D (C) Not stored — 53 53
D (R) Not stored — 57 57
DM Not stored — 51 51
M (C) Not stored — 50 50
M (R) Not stored — 50 50
AM (C) Not stored — 41 41
AM (R) Not stored — 50 50
ST (C) Not stored — 49 49
WB (R) Not stored — 53 53

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

  • Corners7
  • Crossing11
  • Dribbling10
  • Finishing5
  • First touch8
  • Free kicks6
  • Heading10
  • Long shots7
  • Long throws15
  • Marking12
  • Passing9
  • Penalty taking7
  • Tackling13
  • Technique8

Mental 14

  • Aggression12
  • Anticipation10
  • Bravery14
  • Composure9
  • Concentration14
  • Decisions9
  • Determination13
  • Flair6
  • Leadership11
  • Off the ball10
  • Positioning12
  • Teamwork13
  • Vision8
  • Work rate15

Physical 8

  • Acceleration14
  • Agility10
  • Balance13
  • Jumping reach14
  • Natural fitness18
  • Pace17
  • Stamina17
  • Strength12

Feet

  • Left foot20
  • Right foot7

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
  • Dirtiness10
  • Important matches12
  • Injury proneness8
  • Versatility9

Personality 8

  • Adaptability7
  • Ambition14
  • Controversy4
  • Loyalty13
  • Pressure10
  • Professionalism17
  • Sportsmanship15
  • Temperament15
Personality (calc)
Fairly 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.

Best roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Full-Back Attack D (L) 117 117 5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (L) 116 116 4.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (L) 115 115 4.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (L) 114 114 4 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (L) 114 114 4 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (L) 113 113 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (L) 112 112 4 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Support D (L) 110 110 4 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Complete Wing-Back Attack D (L) 106 106 3.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (L) 102 102 3 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (L) 101 101 3 of 5 stars
Winger Support M (L) 100 100 3 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (L) 99 99 3 of 5 stars
Winger Attack M (L) 97 97 3 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Attack AM (L) 94 94 3 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (L) 93 93 2.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (L) 92 92 2.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (L) 92 92 2.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (L) 90 90 2.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (L) 90 90 2.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (L) 88 88 2.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Support M (L) 83 83 2.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Support AM (L) 79 79 2 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack M (L) 79 79 2 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack AM (L) 78 78 2 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Attack AM (L) 78 78 2 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support AM (L) 77 77 2 of 5 stars
Raumdeuter Attack AM (L) 43 43 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Playmaker Attack M (L) 38 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Playmaker Support M (L) 38 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support DM 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend DM 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend D (C) 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Trequartista Attack AM (L) 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Support ST (C) 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Defend D (C) 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 37 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 36 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 36 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 35 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 35 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 35 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 35 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 34 34 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 34 34 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 34 34 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Attack ST (C) 34 34 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend DM 33 33 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 33 33 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 32 32 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 21,580 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Daniel
Last name
Buballa
Common name
—
Date of birth
11 May 1990 age 30 at game start
Place of birth
Bergisch Gladbach
Nationality
Germany
Height
187 cm
Weight
80 kg
Preferred foot
Left Only
Languages
German, English (4/10)

Contract

Club
FC St. Pauli
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
1 Jul 2014
Contract starts
4 Mar 2019
Contract expires
30 Jun 2021
Weekly wage
£5,257
Squad numbers
#15 FC St. Pauli
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D/WB (L)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Left)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Left) · 71
Best role (calc)
Full-Back (Attack) · 117
Best role at potential (calc)
Full-Back (Attack) · 117
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
117
Current reputation
5,850
Home reputation
5,850
World reputation
3,350
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£806,550
Sale value (calc)
£250,950
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Average
Peak age
35
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
32
Longevity (1–4)
3

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
FC St. PauliClub squad94

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

12
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2019 FC St. Pauli Bundesliga 2 270 Unknown fee
2018 FC St. Pauli Bundesliga 2 270 Unknown fee
2017 FC St. Pauli Bundesliga 2 300 Unknown fee
2016 FC St. Pauli Bundesliga 2 300 Unknown fee
2015 FC St. Pauli Bundesliga 2 340 Unknown fee
2014 FC St. Pauli Bundesliga 2 221 Unknown fee
2013 VfR Aalen Bundesliga 2 332 £0
2012 VfR Aalen Bundesliga 2 310 Unknown fee
2011 1. FSV Mainz 05 II German Regional Division West 300 £0
2010 1. FSV Mainz 05 II German Regional Division West 130 Unknown fee
2010 SV Roßbach/Verscheid German Div. Rhineland-Palatinate/Saar 172 £0
2009 SV Roßbach/Verscheid German Div. Rhineland-Palatinate/Saar 321 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)32612/12 recorded612/12 recorded

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Germany000 / 0

Favourite clubs

FC St. Pauli Player65

Homegrown status

Germany3 Years Before 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Fabian HolthausFC Viktoria KölnD/WB (L)251031101.41
Kamil PestkaCracoviaD (LC)211021301.48
Frazer Blake-TracyPeterborough UnitedD/WB (L)241031151.51
Louis Nganioni—D/WB (L)251021171.59
Tobias EnglundFalkenbergs FFD/WB/M (L)311041051.63
Evgeny MakeevRosich MoskovskiyD (RL)301031301.76
Sebastian Boenisch—D (RL), WB (L)331021271.78
Kosta Manev—D (LC)271031081.78
János SzabóPaksi Futball ClubD (LC)301021081.78
Zsolt NagyPuskás Ferenc Labdarúgó AkadémiaD (RL)271021121.79

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 24.3.0SV Eintracht Trier 053388120£13,368
FM23 23.4.0FC Viktoria Köln3293120£38,262
FM23 23.3.0FC Viktoria Köln3293120£38,262
FM23 23.0.0FC Viktoria Köln32100120£38,262
FM22 22.4.0FC Viktoria Köln31111120£157,809
FM22 22.3.0FC Viktoria Köln31111120£157,809
FM22 22.1.0FC Viktoria Köln31111120£157,809
FM22 22.0.1FC Viktoria Köln31111120£157,809
FM22 22.0.0FC Viktoria Köln31111120£157,809
FM21 21.4.0FC St. Pauli30118120£237,741
FM21 21.3.0FC St. Pauli30118120£237,741
FM21 21.1.1FC St. Pauli30117117£237,741
FM21 21.0.1FC St. Pauli30117117£250,950
FM21 21.0.0FC St. Pauli30117117£250,950
FM20 20.4.0FC St. Pauli29117117£1,163,545
FM20 20.3.0FC St. Pauli29117117£1,163,545
FM20 20.1.0FC St. Pauli29117117£1,163,545
FM20 20.0.1FC St. Pauli29117117£1,212,722
FM20 20.0.0FC St. Pauli29117117£1,212,722
FM19 19.3.0FC St. Pauli28117117£980,958
FM19 19.1.0FC St. Pauli28117117£980,958
FM19 19.0.1FC St. Pauli28117117£980,958
FM19 19.0.0FC St. Pauli28117117£980,958
FM18 18.3.0Hamburg St.Pauli27115120£950,229
FM18 18.1.0Hamburg St.Pauli27115120£950,229
FM18 18.0.0Hamburg St.Pauli27115120£950,229
FM17 17.3.0Hamburg St.Pauli26120122£1,240,168
FM17 17.0.0Hamburg St.Pauli26121122£1,735,542
FM16 16.3.0Hamburg St.Pauli25118120£686,289
FM16 16.0.1Hamburg St.Pauli25116118£853,932
FM16 16.0.0Hamburg St.Pauli25116118£853,932
FM15 15.3.0Hamburg St.Pauli24114118£381,020
FM15 15.0.0Hamburg St.Pauli24114121£433,265
FM14 14.3.0VfR Aalen23107117£384,771
FM14 14.0.0VfR Aalen23107117£384,771
FM13 13.3.0VfR Aalen22100110£222,237
FM13 13.0.0VfR Aalen2290100£124,161
FM12 12.2.01.FSV Mainz 052170100£6,244
FM12 12.0.01.FSV Mainz 052170100£6,244

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.