Nicky Devlin — FM21 21.4.0

Positions

GK — D (L) 11 D (C) 14 D (R) 20 DM — M (L) — M (C) — M (R) 7 AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) — WB (R) 18

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
Position	Level	Familiarity	Rating calc	Potential calc
D (R)	Natural	20	71	72
WB (R)	Natural	18	68	69
D (C)	Competent	14	62	63
D (L)	Unconvincing	11	69	69
M (R)	Awkward	7	62	63
GK	Not stored	—	—	—
DM	Not stored	—	53	54
M (L)	Not stored	—	54	55
M (C)	Not stored	—	54	54
AM (L)	Not stored	—	54	55
AM (C)	Not stored	—	47	48
AM (R)	Not stored	—	54	55
ST (C)	Not stored	—	51	52
WB (L)	Not stored	—	55	55

Attributes

1–5 poor
6–10 weak
11–14 decent
15–17 good
18–20 excellent
— not stored

Technical 14

Corners·3
Crossing·13
Dribbling·11
Finishing·7
First touch·12
Free kicks·3
Heading·10
Long shots·2
Long throws·10
Marking·10
Passing·12
Penalty taking·3
Tackling·10
Technique·10

Mental 14

Aggression·16
Anticipation·7
Bravery·13
Composure·9
Concentration·13
Decisions·14
Determination·14
Flair·9
Leadership·15
Off the ball·12
Positioning·12
Teamwork·13
Vision·10
Work rate·18

Physical 8

Acceleration·13
Agility·11
Balance·9
Jumping reach·10
Natural fitness·12
Pace·13
Stamina·15
Strength·14

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·13
Dirtiness·9
Important matches·12
Injury proneness·3
Versatility·9

Personality 8

Adaptability11
Ambition13
Controversy11
Loyalty12
Pressure14
Professionalism14
Sportsmanship11
Temperament11

Personality (calc): Balanced
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)

Role	Position	Rating	Potential
Wing-Back Support	D (R)	110	112
Full-Back Attack	D (R)	109	111
Wing-Back Defend	D (R)	109	111
Wing-Back Attack	D (R)	109	111
Full-Back Support	D (R)	108	110
Complete Wing-Back Support	D (R)	107	109
Complete Wing-Back Attack	D (R)	106	108
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend	D (R)	104	106

52 more recorded roles

Role	Position	Rating	Potential
Full-Back Defend	D (R)	104	106
Central Defender Stopper	D (C)	94	95
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper	D (C)	94	95
Inverted Wing-Back Support	D (R)	94	96
Inverted Wing-Back Defend	D (R)	93	94
Inverted Wing-Back Attack	D (R)	93	94
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper	D (C)	92	94
Libero Support	D (C)	91	93
Ball-Playing Defender Cover	D (C)	89	90
Ball-Playing Defender Defend	D (C)	89	90
Central Defender Cover	D (C)	89	90
Central Defender Defend	D (C)	88	89
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend	D (C)	88	89
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover	D (C)	87	88
Libero Attack	D (C)	87	88
Defensive Winger Support	M (R)	63	64
Winger Support	M (R)	62	63
Defensive Winger Defend	M (R)	61	62
Winger Attack	M (R)	59	60
Wide Midfielder Support	M (R)	59	60
Wide Midfielder Attack	M (R)	59	60
Wide Midfielder Defend	M (R)	58	59
Inverted Winger Support	M (R)	55	56
Inverted Winger Attack	M (R)	54	55
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support	M (C)	36	36
Pressing Forward Defend	ST (C)	36	36
Pressing Forward Support	ST (C)	36	36
Pressing Forward Attack	ST (C)	36	36
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support	DM	35	35
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend	DM	35	35
Central Midfielder Defend	M (C)	35	35
Defensive Midfielder Support	DM	35	35
Defensive Midfielder Defend	DM	35	35
Mezzala Support	M (C)	35	35
Carrilero Support	M (C)	35	35
Segundo Volante Support	DM	35	35
Central Midfielder Support	M (C)	34	35
Central Midfielder Attack	M (C)	34	35
Wide Target Man Support	AM (R)	34	35
Mezzala Attack	M (C)	34	35
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend	DM	34	35
Segundo Volante Attack	DM	33	34
Wide Target Man Attack	AM (R)	33	34
Anchor Defend	DM	33	34
Inside Forward Attack	AM (L)	33	34
Inside Forward Support	AM (L)	33	34
Deep-Lying Forward Support	ST (C)	33	34
Deep-Lying Forward Attack	ST (C)	33	34
Advanced Forward Attack	ST (C)	33	34
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support	DM	33	34
Advanced Playmaker Support	M (C)	33	34
Advanced Playmaker Attack	M (C)	33	34

Player traits

Runs With Ball Down Right
Gets Forward Whenever Possible
Knocks Ball Past Opponent
Gets Crowd Going

Key attributes in context

12 of 12 recorded

Key attributes against players with the same best position — every value plotted above, plus the ones that are not recorded.
Attribute	Value
Tackling	41.8 pct
Marking	53.6 pct
Heading	73.7 pct
Positioning	84.9 pct
Anticipation	9.9 pct
Concentration	95.2 pct
Jumping reach	68.4 pct
Strength	97.7 pct
Pace	79.0 pct
Passing	89.9 pct
Composure	45.7 pct
Bravery	81.9 pct

Injuries at game start

Injury	From	Expected return
damaged cruciate ligaments Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.15 per season in a squad of 50	8 Sep 2011	1 Mar 2012

Personal

Full name: Nicholas Devlin
First name: Nicky
Last name: Devlin
Common name: —
Date of birth: 11 Aug 1993 age 26 at game start
Place of birth: Glasgow
Nationality: Scotland
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 79 kg
Preferred foot: Right
Languages: English

Contract

Club: Livingston
Job: Player
Contract type: Full Time
Joined club: 1 Jul 2019
Contract starts: 1 Jul 2019
Contract expires: 31 May 2021
Weekly wage: £750
Squad numbers: #2 Livingston
Leaves at end of contract: No
Needs work permit: —

Player profile

Positions: D/WB (R)
Best position (calc): Defender (Right)
Best rated position (calc): Defender (Right) · 71
Best role (calc): Wing-Back (Support) · 110
Best role at potential (calc): Wing-Back (Support) · 112
Default role: —
Perceived potential (calc): 116
Current reputation: 5,500
Home reputation: 5,500
World reputation: 2,250
Reputation scope (calc): National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored): £340,170
Sale value (calc): £253,645
Caps / goals: 0 / 0
Favourite number: —
Injury risk: Low
Peak age: 35
Development peak age: 26
Physical peak age: 32
Longevity (1–4): 2

Contract clauses

Appearance Fee	£300

Settling in

With	Integration	Level
Walsall	Club squad	21
England	Country	21
Livingston	Club squad	18

Playing career

14

Season	Team	Division	Apps	Goals	Fee
2019	Livingston	Scottish Premiership	11	0	Unknown fee
2018	Walsall	Sky Bet League One	43	3	£0
2017	Walsall	Sky Bet League One	33	0	Unknown fee
2016	Ayr United	Scottish Championship	34	0	£0
2015	Ayr United	Scottish League 1	34	1	Unknown fee
2014	Ayr United	Scottish League 1	36	2	Unknown fee
2013	Stenhousemuir	Scottish League 1	30	0	£0
2012	Stenhousemuir Loan	Scottish League 1	8	0	Unknown fee
2012	Dumbarton Loan	Scottish Championship	16	0	Unknown fee
2012	Motherwell	Scottish Premiership	0	0	£0
2011	Stenhousemuir Loan	Scottish League 1	6	0	Unknown fee
2011	Motherwell	Scottish Premiership	0	0	Unknown fee
2010	Dumbarton	Scottish League 1	23	0	£0
2009	Dumbarton Youth	Scottish League 1	0	0	Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)			27414/14 recorded	614/14 recorded

Honours

Playoff Winner	Scottish League 1	1×	2016

International

Nation	Caps	Goals	U21
Scotland	0	0	0 / 0

Career highlights

5

4 May 2019	Relegated	Walsall	Sky Bet League One
6 May 2017	Relegated	Ayr United	Scottish Championship
15 May 2016	Playoff Winner	Ayr United	Scottish League 1
3 Mar 2015	First Senior Club Goal	Ayr United	Scottish League 1 v Peterhead
23 Oct 2010	Senior Club Debut	Dumbarton	Scottish League 1 v Stenhousemuir

Favourite people

Jordan Preston	Friend	90

Favourite clubs

Ayr United	Player	70
Dumbarton	Player	50

Bans

Global ban	—	1 matches

Homegrown status

Dumbarton	3 Years Between 15 and 21
Scotland	3 Years Between 15 and 21

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David Córcoles	Vilamarxant C.F.	D/WB (R)	35	98	115	1.95
Mladen Zeljković	FK Dečić Tuzi	D (RLC)	32	98	108	1.97
Javi Moyano	Castellón	D/WB (R)	34	124	130	2.05
Michalis Boukouvalas	PS Veroia	D/WB (RL)	32	100	115	2.07
Eddy Ortiz	CD Heredia	D (RL), DM, M (C)	38	105	115	2.08
Lunguinha	—	D/WB/M (R)	34	105	110	2.09
Zine Boulakhoua	Chabab Riadhi Bélouizdad	D/WB (R)	30	95	110	2.12
Javi Flaño	—	D/WB (R)	35	109	124	2.12

Across versions

Version	Club	Age	CA	PA	Value calc
FM27 27.0.0	Aberdeen	32	103	113	£87,631
FM26 26.2.0	Aberdeen	31	108	113	£240,538
FM26 26.0.0	Aberdeen	31	109	113	£260,148
FM24 24.3.0	Aberdeen	29	111	113	£532,440
FM23 23.4.0	Livingston	28	110	113	£508,749
FM23 23.3.0	Livingston	28	110	113	£508,749
FM23 23.0.0	Livingston	28	113	115	£508,749
FM22 22.4.0	Livingston	27	108	118	£287,752
FM22 22.3.0	Livingston	27	108	118	£287,752
FM22 22.1.0	Livingston	27	108	118	£287,752
FM22 22.0.1	Livingston	27	108	118	£600,573
FM22 22.0.0	Livingston	27	108	118	£600,573
FM21 21.4.0	Livingston	26	110	112	£253,645
FM21 21.3.0	Livingston	26	110	112	£253,645
FM21 21.1.1	Livingston	26	105	112	£145,594
FM21 21.0.1	Livingston	26	105	112	£145,594
FM21 21.0.0	Livingston	26	105	112	£145,594
FM20 20.4.0	Livingston	25	105	112	£245,905
FM20 20.3.0	Livingston	25	105	112	£245,905
FM20 20.1.0	Livingston	25	105	112	£245,905
FM20 20.0.1	Livingston	25	105	112	£245,905
FM20 20.0.0	Livingston	25	96	112	£93,330
FM19 19.3.0	Walsall	24	98	112	£185,434
FM19 19.1.0	Walsall	24	98	112	£185,434
FM19 19.0.1	Walsall	24	98	112	£185,434
FM19 19.0.0	Walsall	24	98	112	£185,434
FM18 18.3.0	Walsall	23	102	112	£288,660
FM18 18.1.0	Walsall	23	102	112	£288,660
FM18 18.0.0	Walsall	23	102	112	£288,660
FM17 17.3.0	Ayr United	22	92	105	£32,929
FM17 17.0.0	Ayr United	22	82	102	£8,251
FM16 16.3.0	Ayr United	21	75	95	£7,433
FM16 16.0.1	Ayr United	21	67	90	£5,733
FM16 16.0.0	Ayr United	21	67	90	£5,733
FM15 15.3.0	Ayr United	20	67	90	£5,733
FM15 15.0.0	Ayr United	20	67	90	£5,733
FM14 14.3.0	Stenhousemuir	19	65	70–100	£6,379
FM14 14.0.0	Stenhousemuir	19	65	70–100	£6,379
FM13 13.3.0	Motherwell	18	85	110–140	£23,958
FM13 13.0.0	Motherwell	18	85	110–140	£23,958
FM12 12.2.0	Motherwell	17	85	110–140	£12,763
FM12 12.0.0	Motherwell	17	85	110–140	£12,763

About this record

calc marks a calculated figure. Position and role ratings, values, personality, job ratings and stars come from fm-reader.
A dash means this build does not store the value. Numeric zero is shown as stored.
Ages, employment and contracts are at game start, 1 Jul 2020.