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FM21 21.4.0

D (C) · Weston-super-Mare

Sam Avery

Born 3 May 1989 · Gloucester (age 31)

  • England
  • Right Only foot
  • 188 cm
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Centre)

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2020

Current ability
49 of 200
Potential ability
65
Value (calc)
£0
Best role (calc)
49 Central Defender
World reputation
5000 / 5 calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£200 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) 20 D (R) 8 DM — M (L) — M (C) — 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
D (C) Natural 20 54 55
D (R) Awkward 8 42 43
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 36 37
DM Not stored — 35 37
M (L) Not stored — 30 31
M (C) Not stored — 32 33
M (R) Not stored — 30 31
AM (L) Not stored — 30 31
AM (C) Not stored — 25 26
AM (R) Not stored — 30 31
ST (C) Not stored — 37 38
WB (L) Not stored — 31 32
WB (R) Not stored — 31 32

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·1
  • Crossing·2
  • Dribbling·2
  • Finishing·2
  • First touch·6
  • Free kicks·3
  • Heading·12
  • Long shots·2
  • Long throws·2
  • Marking·7
  • Passing·4
  • Penalty taking—
  • Tackling·8
  • Technique·3

Mental 14

  • Aggression·12
  • Anticipation·10
  • Bravery·12
  • Composure·8
  • Concentration·8
  • Decisions·10
  • Determination·15
  • Flair·3
  • Leadership·18
  • Off the ball·4
  • Positioning·10
  • Teamwork·8
  • Vision·4
  • Work rate·9

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·7
  • Agility·8
  • Balance·12
  • Jumping reach·15
  • Natural fitness·8
  • Pace·8
  • Stamina·11
  • Strength·12

Feet

  • Left foot·5
  • 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·6
  • Dirtiness—
  • Important matches—
  • Injury proneness—
  • Versatility·5

Personality 8

  • Adaptability—
  • Ambition—
  • Controversy—
  • Loyalty—
  • Pressure—
  • Professionalism—
  • Sportsmanship—
  • Temperament—
Personality (calc)
—
Media handling (calc)
—

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
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 49 65 5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 48 64 4 of 5 stars
Central Defender Defend D (C) 48 64 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend D (C) 47 63 4 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 46 61 3.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 44 59 3.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 43 57 3 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 42 55 3 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 38 51 2.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (R) 30 40 2 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (R) 27 36 1.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (R) 25 33 1.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (R) 25 33 1.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (R) 24 32 1 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (R) 21 28 1 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (R) 20 27 1 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (R) 19 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (R) 18 24 0.5 of 5 stars
Libero Support D (C) 18 24 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (R) 17 23 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Support ST (C) 17 23 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (R) 17 23 0.5 of 5 stars
Libero Attack D (C) 17 23 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Attack AM (R) 16 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support DM 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend DM 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Attack ST (C) 15 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 14 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 14 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 14 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 14 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 14 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 14 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 14 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 14 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 14 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 13 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Support M (R) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Attack M (R) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (R) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 13 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend DM 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Attack AM (L) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Support AM (L) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Poacher Attack ST (C) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Shadow Striker Attack AM (C) 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Support ST (C) 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Attack ST (C) 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Support M (L) 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support DM 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack M (L) 11 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 10 14 0.5 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Support D (R) 10 13 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 58,365 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
Avery
Common name
—
Date of birth
3 May 1989 age 31 at game start
Place of birth
Gloucester
Nationality
England
Other nationalities
England Eligible For Nation
Height
188 cm
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Right Only
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Weston-super-Mare
Job
Player
Contract type
Non-Contract
Joined club
24 Jan 2020
Contract starts
27 May 2020
Contract expires
31 May 2021
Weekly wage
£200
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) · 54
Best role (calc)
Central Defender (Stopper) · 49
Best role at potential (calc)
Central Defender (Stopper) · 65
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
49
Current reputation
2,950
Home reputation
2,950
World reputation
500
Reputation scope (calc)
Regional
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£43,164
Sale value (calc)
£0
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
—
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Gloucester CityClub squad41
Weston-super-MareClub 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

17
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2019 Weston-super-Mare English Southern League Premier South 40 Unknown fee
2019 Gloucester City Vanarama National League North 211 £0
2018 Gloucester City Vanarama National League South 401 Unknown fee
2017 Gloucester City Vanarama National League South 332 Unknown fee
2016 Gloucester City Vanarama National League North 356 Unknown fee
2015 Gloucester City Vanarama National League North 450 Unknown fee
2014 Gloucester City Vanarama National League North 461 Unknown fee
2013 Shortwood United English Southern League First Division South/West —— £0
2012 Bishop's Cleeve English Southern League First Division South/West —— Unknown fee
2011 Bishop's Cleeve English Southern League First Division South/West —— Unknown fee
2010 Bishop's Cleeve English Southern League First Division South/West 391 Unknown fee
2009 Bishop's Cleeve English Southern League First Division South/West 394 Unknown fee
2008 Bishop's Cleeve English Southern League First Division South/West 271 Unknown fee
2007 Bishop's Cleeve English Southern League First Division Midlands 281 Unknown fee
2006 Bishop's Cleeve English Southern League First Division Midlands 400 Unknown fee
2005 Chipping Norton Town English Hellenic League Premier Division —— Unknown fee
2005 Gloucester City English Southern League Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)39713/17 recorded1813/17 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 people

Tom Sharpe Relation85
Mark Buckland Relation85

Homegrown status

Gloucester City3 Years Between 15 and 21
Bishop's Cleeve3 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
FM27 27.0.0Weston-super-Mare375865£1,040
FM26 26.2.0Weston-super-Mare364965£1,265
FM26 26.0.0Weston-super-Mare364965£1,265
FM24 24.3.0Weston-super-Mare344965£1,436
FM23 23.4.0Weston-super-Mare334965£0
FM23 23.3.0Weston-super-Mare334965£0
FM23 23.0.0Weston-super-Mare334965£0
FM22 22.4.0Weston-super-Mare324965£0
FM22 22.3.0Weston-super-Mare324965£0
FM22 22.1.0Weston-super-Mare324965£0
FM22 22.0.1Weston-super-Mare324965£0
FM22 22.0.0Weston-super-Mare324965£0
FM21 21.4.0Weston-super-Mare314965£0
FM21 21.3.0Weston-super-Mare314965£0
FM21 21.1.1Weston-super-Mare314965£0
FM21 21.0.1Weston-super-Mare314965£0
FM21 21.0.0Weston-super-Mare314965£0
FM20 20.4.0Weston-super-Mare305965£0
FM20 20.3.0Weston-super-Mare305965£0
FM20 20.1.0Gloucester City305965£7,382
FM20 20.0.1Gloucester City305965£7,382
FM20 20.0.0Gloucester City305965£7,382
FM19 19.3.0Gloucester City295055£4,725
FM19 19.1.0Gloucester City295055£4,725
FM19 19.0.1Gloucester City295055£4,725
FM19 19.0.0Gloucester City285055£4,725
FM18 18.3.0Gloucester City275055£4,725
FM18 18.1.0Gloucester City275055£4,725
FM18 18.0.0Gloucester City285055£4,725
FM17 17.3.0Gloucester City265055£4,974
FM17 17.0.0Gloucester City275055£4,974
FM16 16.3.0Gloucester City265055£5,841
FM16 16.0.1Gloucester City254350£2,024
FM16 16.0.0Gloucester City264350£2,024
FM15 15.3.0Gloucester City244350£2,024
FM15 15.0.0Gloucester City244350£2,024
FM14 14.3.0Shortwood United232037£213
FM14 14.0.0Shortwood United222037£213
FM13 13.3.0Bishop's Cleeve222031£0
FM13 13.0.0Bishop's Cleeve222031£0
FM12 12.2.0Bishop's Cleeve202031£0
FM12 12.0.0Bishop's Cleeve—2031—
FM11 11.0.0Bishop's Cleeve192031£425
FM10 10.0.0Bishop's Cleeve191030–60£425

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.