The FMDB
FM21 21.4.0

DM, M (C) · Chester

Paddy Lacey

Patrick Lacey · Born 16 Mar 1993 · Liverpool (age 27)

Best position calc

  • Midfielder (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Fairly Determined

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2020

Current ability
63 of 200
Potential ability
95
Value (calc)
£0
Best role (calc)
63 Ball-Winning Midfielder
World reputation
1,0000.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£25 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM 18 M (L) — M (C) 20 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
M (C) Natural 20 53 60
DM Natural 18 54 60
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 45 52
D (C) Not stored — 45 52
D (R) Not stored — 45 52
M (L) Not stored — 41 48
M (R) Not stored — 41 48
AM (L) Not stored — 41 48
AM (C) Not stored — 37 43
AM (R) Not stored — 41 48
ST (C) Not stored — 42 49
WB (L) Not stored — 41 47
WB (R) Not stored — 41 47

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·5
  • Dribbling·7
  • Finishing·7
  • First touch·7
  • Free kicks·7
  • Heading·7
  • Long shots·8
  • Long throws·6
  • Marking·10
  • Passing·8
  • Penalty taking·6
  • Tackling·13
  • Technique·8

Mental 14

  • Aggression·14
  • Anticipation·8
  • Bravery·14
  • Composure·8
  • Concentration·8
  • Decisions·8
  • Determination·15
  • Flair·7
  • Leadership·7
  • Off the ball·8
  • Positioning·10
  • Teamwork·11
  • Vision·9
  • Work rate·10

Physical 8

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

Feet

  • Left foot·8
  • 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·10
  • Dirtiness·13
  • Important matches·10
  • Injury proneness·8
  • Versatility·7

Personality 8

  • Adaptability7
  • Ambition9
  • Controversy4
  • Loyalty16
  • Pressure11
  • Professionalism11
  • Sportsmanship12
  • Temperament13
Personality (calc)
Fairly Determined
Media handling (calc)
Level-headed

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 21.3.0, the previous build of this game: + newly stored, − no longer stored.

Best roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend M (C) 63 95 5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support M (C) 62 94 4.5 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 59 89 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 59 90 3.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 59 89 3.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 59 89 3.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 57 86 3.5 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 56 85 3.5 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 56 85 3.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 55 84 3 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 54 81 3 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend M (C) 53 80 3 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 53 80 3 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 52 79 3 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support M (C) 50 76 2.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support M (C) 49 75 2.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack M (C) 49 75 2.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 49 75 2.5 of 5 stars
Half-Back Defend DM 29 89 1 of 5 stars
Roaming Playmaker Support M (C) 25 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Regista Support DM 24 36 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (R) 22 34 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 20 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 20 30 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 20 30 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend D (C) 20 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (R) 20 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Support ST (C) 20 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (L) 20 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (L) 20 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 20 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Defend D (C) 20 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (R) 20 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (R) 20 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (R) 20 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Attack ST (C) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Attack M (R) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Support M (R) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Attack AM (R) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (R) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (R) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (L) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (R) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Support M (L) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 19 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (R) 18 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack M (L) 18 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 18 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Support AM (L) 18 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Attack AM (L) 18 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Poacher Attack ST (C) 17 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Support ST (C) 17 25 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 50,955 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
damaged cruciate ligaments Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.15 per season in a squad of 5026 Dec 202026 Dec 2021

Personal

Full name
Patrick Lacey
First name
Paddy
Last name
Lacey
Common name
—
Date of birth
16 Mar 1993 age 27 at game start
Place of birth
Liverpool
Nationality
England
Height
183 cm
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Chester
Job
Player
Contract type
Non-Contract
Joined club
30 Sep 2020
Contract starts
30 Sep 2020
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
£25
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
DM, M (C)
Best position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Defensive Midfielder · 54
Best role (calc)
Ball-Winning Midfielder (Defend) · 63
Best role at potential (calc)
Ball-Winning Midfielder (Defend) · 95
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
66
Current reputation
3,150
Home reputation
3,150
World reputation
1,000
Reputation scope (calc)
Regional
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£61,655
Sale value (calc)
£0
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Average
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
SouthportClub squad9
Stalybridge CelticClub squad7

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

14
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2019 Stalybridge Celtic English Northern Premier League Premier Division 71 Unknown fee
2019 Southport Vanarama National League North 50 £0
2018 Southport Vanarama National League North 90 Unknown fee
2016 Accrington Stanley Sky Bet League Two 111 £0
2015 Barrow Vanarama National League 230 £0
2014 Barrow Vanarama National League North 342 Unknown fee
2013 Barrow Vanarama National League North 322 Unknown fee
2012 Altrincham Vanarama National League North 260 £0
2011 Droylsden Vanarama National League North 121 Unknown fee
2011 Vauxhall Motors Loan Vanarama National League North 61 Unknown fee
2011 Southport Loan Vanarama National League —— Unknown fee
2011 Bradford City Sky Bet League Two 00 £0
2010 Sheffield Wednesday Youth Sky Bet League One 00 £0
2009 Sheffield Wednesday Youth Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)16513/14 recorded813/14 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerVanarama National League North1×2015

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
England000 / 0

Career highlights

1
25 Apr 2015WinnerBarrowVanarama National League North

Favourite clubs

Barrow Player55

Bans

Global ban— until 1 Jul 2018

Homegrown status

Sheffield Wednesday3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21

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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
FM26 26.0.0—325695£0
FM24 24.3.0Flint Town United305695£829
FM23 23.4.0—295695£0
FM23 23.3.0—295695£0
FM23 23.0.0—295695£0
FM22 22.4.0Warrington Rylands286395£5,964
FM22 22.3.0Chester286395£5,964
FM22 22.1.0Chester286395£5,964
FM22 22.0.1Chester286395£5,964
FM22 22.0.0Chester286395£5,964
FM21 21.4.0Chester276395£0
FM21 21.3.0Chester276395£0
FM21 21.1.1Chester276395£0
FM21 21.0.1Chester276395£0
FM21 21.0.0Chester276395£0
FM20 20.4.0Stalybridge Celtic266095£11,574
FM20 20.3.0Stalybridge Celtic266095£11,574
FM20 20.1.0Southport266795£23,040
FM20 20.0.1Southport266795£23,040
FM20 20.0.0Southport267195£23,040
FM19 19.3.0Southport257795£47,405
FM18 18.3.0—247795£0
FM18 18.1.0—247795£0
FM18 18.0.0—247795£0
FM17 17.3.0Accrington Stanley237795£38,241
FM17 17.0.0Accrington Stanley237595£38,241
FM16 16.3.0Barrow224750–80£5,691
FM16 16.0.1Barrow224750–80£5,691
FM16 16.0.0Barrow224750–80£5,691
FM15 15.3.0Barrow214570–100£2,137
FM15 15.0.0Barrow214570–100£2,137
FM14 14.3.0Barrow204370–100£2,137
FM14 14.0.0Barrow204070–100£2,137
FM13 13.3.0Altrincham194070–100£0
FM13 13.0.0Altrincham193870–100£0
FM12 12.2.0Bradford City183770–100£1,805
FM12 12.0.0Bradford City183770–100£1,465
FM11 11.0.0Sheffield Wednesday173770–100£475
FM10 10.0.0Sheffield Wednesday163770–100£475

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.