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FM21 21.4.0

D/WB (L) · Swansea City

Declan John

Born 30 Jun 1995 · Merthyr Tydfil (age 25)

  • Wales
  • Left Only foot
  • 176 cm
  • 68 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Left)

Personality calc

  • Balanced

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2020

Current ability
105 of 200
Potential ability
118
Value (calc)
£92,166
Best role (calc)
105 Wing-Back
World reputation
3,3001.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
7 / 0
Wage
£8,000 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) 20 D (C) — D (R) — DM — M (L) 14 M (C) — M (R) — AM (L) 10 AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) 19 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 67 70
WB (L) Natural 19 66 68
M (L) Competent 14 67 70
AM (L) Unconvincing 10 65 68
GK Not stored — — —
D (C) Not stored — 41 43
D (R) Not stored — 53 56
DM Not stored — 48 51
M (C) Not stored — 50 54
M (R) Not stored — 54 57
AM (C) Not stored — 49 52
AM (R) Not stored — 54 57
ST (C) Not stored — 52 55
WB (R) Not stored — 53 55

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·12
  • Dribbling·14
  • Finishing·7
  • First touch·12
  • Free kicks·8
  • Heading·7
  • Long shots·6
  • Long throws·7
  • Marking·10
  • Passing·10
  • Penalty taking·6
  • Tackling·9
  • Technique·13

Mental 14

  • Aggression·7
  • Anticipation·11
  • Bravery·7
  • Composure·10
  • Concentration·8
  • Decisions·10
  • Determination·9
  • Flair·10
  • Leadership·5
  • Off the ball·12
  • Positioning·10
  • Teamwork·12
  • Vision·10
  • Work rate·14

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·16
  • Agility·14
  • Balance·13
  • Jumping reach·8
  • Natural fitness·13
  • Pace·15
  • Stamina·13
  • Strength·7

Feet

  • Left foot·20
  • Right foot·5

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·12
  • Dirtiness·4
  • Important matches·8
  • Injury proneness·10
  • Versatility·12

Personality 8

  • Adaptability3
  • Ambition8
  • Controversy3
  • Loyalty10
  • Pressure9
  • Professionalism10
  • Sportsmanship11
  • Temperament15
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. Arrows compare with FM21 21.3.0, the previous build of this game: + newly stored, − no longer stored.

Best roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Wing-Back Attack D (L) 105 118 5 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Support D (L) 104 117 4.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (L) 104 117 4.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (L) 103 116 4.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (L) 103 116 4.5 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Attack D (L) 103 116 4.5 of 5 stars
Winger Attack M (L) 102 115 4 of 5 stars
Winger Support M (L) 102 115 4 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Full-Back Support D (L) 100 112 4 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (L) 94 106 3.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (L) 93 105 3.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (L) 93 105 3.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Support M (L) 90 101 3 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack M (L) 90 101 3 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (L) 88 99 3 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (L) 87 98 3 of 5 stars
Wide Playmaker Attack M (L) 87 98 3 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (L) 84 94 3 of 5 stars
Wide Playmaker Support M (L) 84 94 3 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (L) 83 93 2.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (L) 81 91 2.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (L) 81 91 2.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (L) 79 88 2.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Support AM (L) 66 74 2 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack AM (L) 66 74 2 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Attack AM (L) 65 73 2 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support AM (L) 64 72 2 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (L) 54 60 1.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Attack AM (L) 52 59 1 of 5 stars
Shadow Striker Attack AM (C) 33 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Forward Attack ST (C) 33 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 33 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 33 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 32 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support DM 32 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 32 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 32 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Support AM (C) 31 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 31 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 31 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 31 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 31 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 31 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 31 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Attack AM (C) 31 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Support ST (C) 31 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Attack ST (C) 31 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend DM 31 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Raumdeuter Attack AM (L) 30 34 0.5 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 30 34 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 30 34 0.5 of 5 stars
Trequartista Attack AM (L) 30 34 0.5 of 5 stars
Poacher Attack ST (C) 30 34 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 29 33 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 29 33 0.5 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 29 32 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 29 33 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 29 33 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Support ST (C) 29 32 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Attack ST (C) 29 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

  • Plays One-Twos
  • Looks For Pass Rather Than Attempting To Score

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 22,472 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
back strain Severity 5Base occurrence: 0.3 per season in a squad of 5014 Jul 201820 Aug 2018

Personal

Full name
Declan John
First name
Declan
Last name
John
Common name
—
Date of birth
30 Jun 1995 age 25 at game start
Place of birth
Merthyr Tydfil
Nationality
Wales
Other nationalities
England Eligible For Nation
Height
176 cm
Weight
68 kg
Preferred foot
Left Only
Languages
English, Welsh (8/10)

Contract

Club
Swansea City
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
9 Aug 2018
Contract starts
9 Aug 2018
Contract expires
30 Jun 2021
Weekly wage
£8,000
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

On loan

Loan club
Bolton Wanderers
From
7 Jan 2021
Until
31 May 2021
Wage share paid
30%
Monthly fee
—
Option to buy
—
Buy-back fee after purchase
—
Can be recalled
No

Player profile

Positions
D/WB (L)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Left)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Left) · 67
Best role (calc)
Wing-Back (Attack) · 105
Best role at potential (calc)
Wing-Back (Attack) · 118
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
114
Current reputation
5,250
Home reputation
5,550
World reputation
3,300
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£382,330
Sale value (calc)
£50,691
Caps / goals
7 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Above Average
Peak age
32
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
30
Longevity (1–4)
2

Contract clauses

Appearance Fee £2,000

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Swansea CityClub squad12
EnglandCountry12
WalesNational team62

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 Sunderland Loan Sky Bet League One 00 Unknown fee
2019 Swansea City Sky Bet Championship 10 Unknown fee
2018 Swansea City Sky Bet Championship 100 Unknown fee
2017 Rangers Scottish Premiership 110 £400,000
2017 Rangers Loan Scottish Premiership 153 Unknown fee
2017 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 00 Undisclosed fee
2016 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 150 Unknown fee
2015 Chesterfield Loan Sky Bet League One 60 Unknown fee
2015 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 10 Unknown fee
2014 Barnsley Loan Sky Bet League One 90 Unknown fee
2014 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 60 Unknown fee
2013 Cardiff City English Premier Division 200 Unknown fee
2012 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
2011 Cardiff City Youth Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)9414/14 recorded314/14 recorded

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
WalesDebut 11 Oct 2013 v North Macedonia709 / 0

Career highlights

3
29 Sep 2017First Senior Club GoalRangersScottish Premiership v Hamilton Academical
14 Aug 2012Senior Club DebutCardiff CityCarabao Cup v Northampton Town
2014RelegatedCardiff CityEnglish Premier Division

Favourite clubs

Cardiff City Supporter85

Homegrown status

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

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Amadou DantéSportklub Sturm GrazD/WB/M (L)19112120–1501.62
Belly VumbiFC Stade Lausanne-OuchyD/WB (L)24901051.63
Kalpi OuattaraÖstersunds FKD/WB/M/AM (L)211021201.70
Álex CruzSanluqueñoD (LC)33911101.73
Lucas Rosales—D/WB (L)37971101.80
Mortadha Ben OuannesEtoile Sportive du SahelD/WB/M/AM (L)261111181.83
Ajibade Omolade—D/WB (L)361141301.90
Nicolás CrovettoAudax Italiano La Florida S.A.D.P.D/WB (L)341051151.95
ParáSão Bernardo Futebol Clube LtdaD/WB (L)321001251.98
Márcio GoianoEsporte Clube São LuizD/WB (L)35971092.00

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 27.0.0St Mirren31105113£218,561
FM26 26.2.0St Mirren30107118£301,640
FM26 26.0.0St Mirren30107118£301,640
FM24 24.3.0Bolton Wanderers2896118£148,735
FM23 23.4.0Bolton Wanderers2795118£171,896
FM23 23.3.0Bolton Wanderers2795118£171,896
FM23 23.0.0Bolton Wanderers27102118£259,794
FM22 22.4.0Bolton Wanderers26102118£99,820
FM22 22.3.0Bolton Wanderers26102118£99,820
FM22 22.1.0Bolton Wanderers26102118£99,820
FM22 22.0.1Bolton Wanderers26102118£99,820
FM22 22.0.0Bolton Wanderers26102118£99,820
FM21 21.4.0Swansea City25105118£92,166
FM21 21.3.0Swansea City25105118£92,166
FM21 21.1.1Swansea City25105118£92,166
FM21 21.0.1Swansea City25105118£92,166
FM21 21.0.0Swansea City25105118£92,166
FM20 20.4.0Swansea City24105118£509,490
FM20 20.3.0Swansea City24105118£509,490
FM20 20.1.0Swansea City24104118£483,990
FM20 20.0.1Swansea City24104118£483,990
FM20 20.0.0Swansea City24104118£483,990
FM19 19.3.0Swansea City23108122£1,275,850
FM19 19.1.0Swansea City23110122£1,275,850
FM19 19.0.1Swansea City23110122£1,275,850
FM19 19.0.0Swansea City23110122£1,275,850
FM18 18.3.0Rangers22111125£661,200
FM18 18.1.0Cardiff City22111125£774,017
FM18 18.0.0Cardiff City22111125£774,017
FM17 17.3.0Cardiff City21117129£1,955,813
FM17 17.0.0Cardiff City21117129£1,955,813
FM16 16.3.0Cardiff City20103141£731,213
FM16 16.0.1Cardiff City20103141£731,213
FM16 16.0.0Cardiff City20103141£731,213
FM15 15.3.0Cardiff City19110141£974,950
FM15 15.0.0Cardiff City19110141£974,950
FM14 14.3.0Cardiff City18114130–160£42,670
FM14 14.0.0Cardiff City188090–120£42,670
FM13 13.3.0Cardiff City176690–120£19,151
FM13 13.0.0Cardiff City175190–120—
FM12 12.2.0Cardiff City164590–120—
FM12 12.0.0Cardiff City————

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.