DM, M (C) · Oakland Roots SC

Wal Fall

Born 8 Sep 1992 · Frankfurt/Main (age 27)

  • Germany
  • Right foot
  • 191 cm
  • 75 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defensive Midfielder

Personality calc

  • Balanced

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2020

Current ability
96 of 200
Potential ability
99
Value (calc)
£417,798
Best role (calc)
96 Ball-Winning Midfielder
World reputation
1,2500.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£892 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) 13 D (R) — DM 20 M (L) — M (C) 20 M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) 13 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
DM Natural 20 65 65
M (C) Natural 20 64 64
D (C) Competent 13 66 67
ST (C) Competent 13 63 64
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 55 55
D (R) Not stored — 55 55
M (L) Not stored — 50 51
M (R) Not stored — 50 51
AM (L) Not stored — 50 51
AM (C) Not stored — 45 45
AM (R) Not stored — 50 51
WB (L) Not stored — 51 51
WB (R) Not stored — 51 51

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·7
  • Dribbling·8
  • Finishing·9
  • First touch·9
  • Free kicks·5
  • Heading·13
  • Long shots·10
  • Long throws—
  • Marking·12
  • Passing·11
  • Penalty taking—
  • Tackling·12
  • Technique·8

Mental 14

  • Aggression·16
  • Anticipation·9
  • Bravery·11
  • Composure·12
  • Concentration·12
  • Decisions·9
  • Determination·12
  • Flair·5
  • Leadership·9
  • Off the ball·13
  • Positioning·12
  • Teamwork·11
  • Vision·8
  • Work rate·16

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·11
  • Agility·11
  • Balance·8
  • Jumping reach·15
  • Natural fitness·13
  • Pace·12
  • Stamina·13
  • Strength·12

Feet

  • Left foot·12
  • 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—
  • Important matches·12
  • Injury proneness—
  • Versatility—

Personality 8

  • Adaptability13
  • Ambition12
  • Controversy6
  • Loyalty11
  • Pressure12
  • Professionalism12
  • Sportsmanship12
  • Temperament12
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)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support DM 96 99 5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend DM 96 99 5 of 5 stars
Half-Back Defend DM 95 98 4.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 95 98 4.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 95 98 4.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 94 97 4 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 94 97 4 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 92 95 4 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Carrilero Support M (C) 92 95 4 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 92 95 4 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 91 94 4 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 90 93 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 90 93 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 90 93 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 86 89 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Defend D (C) 86 89 3.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 85 87 3.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Attack ST (C) 85 87 3.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Support ST (C) 85 87 3.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend DM 85 87 3.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend D (C) 85 88 3.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 85 88 3.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 85 87 3.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 84 87 3 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 84 87 3 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 84 87 3 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support DM 83 86 3 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 83 86 3 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 83 86 3 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 82 85 3 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support M (C) 82 84 3 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack M (C) 82 84 3 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 81 83 3 of 5 stars
Poacher Attack ST (C) 77 79 3 of 5 stars
Advanced Forward Attack ST (C) 75 77 2.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Support ST (C) 73 75 2.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Attack ST (C) 73 75 2.5 of 5 stars
Roaming Playmaker Support DM 42 43 1 of 5 stars
Complete Forward Attack ST (C) 38 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Libero Support D (C) 38 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Regista Support DM 38 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Complete Forward Support ST (C) 38 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Libero Attack D (C) 37 38 0.5 of 5 stars
False Nine Support ST (C) 34 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Trequartista Attack ST (C) 32 33 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (R) 31 32 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Attack AM (R) 31 32 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 31 32 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (R) 31 32 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (R) 31 32 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (R) 31 32 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (R) 31 32 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 31 32 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (R) 30 31 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 30 31 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Support M (R) 30 31 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack M (L) 30 31 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (R) 30 31 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (R) 30 31 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Support M (L) 30 31 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
Key attributes against players with the same best position — every value plotted above, plus the ones that are not recorded.
AttributeValue
Passing 52.7 pct
Tackling 65.9 pct
Vision 21.1 pct
Decisions 25.5 pct
Teamwork 27.0 pct
Work rate 95.7 pct
Stamina 73.9 pct
First touch 28.7 pct
Technique 16.6 pct
Anticipation 20.0 pct
Positioning 69.8 pct
Composure 81.0 pct

The site’s own figure: the percentile of each stored attribute among 22,014 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
torn knee ligaments Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.15 per season in a squad of 5015 Oct 20129 Jan 2013

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Wal
Last name
Fall
Common name
—
Date of birth
8 Sep 1992 age 27 at game start
Place of birth
Frankfurt/Main
Nationality
Germany
Other nationalities
Senegal Eligible For Nation, United States Eligible For Nation
Height
191 cm
Weight
75 kg
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
German, English (5/10), French (5/10)

Contract

Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
4 Feb 2021
Contract starts
4 Feb 2021
Contract expires
30 Nov 2022
Weekly wage
£892
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
DM, M (C)
Best position (calc)
Defensive Midfielder
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Centre) · 66
Best role (calc)
Ball-Winning Midfielder (Defend) · 96
Best role at potential (calc)
Ball-Winning Midfielder (Defend) · 99
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
97
Current reputation
4,800
Home reputation
4,800
World reputation
1,250
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£341,810
Sale value (calc)
£626,697
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
—
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Playing career

15

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

Honours

Runner-UpAustrian First Division1×2014

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Germany000 / 0

Career highlights

3

Favourite people

Jermaine Jones Relation75

Homegrown status

1. FSV Mainz 053 Years Before 21
Germany3 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 27.0.0—338599£0
FM26 26.2.0Arminia Ludwigshafen329699£30,500
FM26 26.0.0Arminia Ludwigshafen329699£30,500
FM24 24.3.0Arminia Ludwigshafen309699£0
FM23 23.4.0—299699£0
FM23 23.3.0—299699£0
FM23 23.0.0—299699£0
FM22 22.4.0Oakland Roots SC289699£308,319
FM22 22.3.0Oakland Roots SC289699£308,319
FM22 22.1.0Oakland Roots SC289699£308,319
FM22 22.0.1Oakland Roots SC289699£308,319
FM22 22.0.0Oakland Roots SC289699£308,319
FM21 21.4.0Oakland Roots SC279699£417,798
FM21 21.3.0Oakland Roots SC279699£417,798
FM21 21.1.1Saint Louis FC279699£417,798
FM21 21.0.1Saint Louis FC279699£417,798
FM21 21.0.0Saint Louis FC279699£417,798
FM20 20.4.0Saint Louis FC269699£464,642
FM20 20.3.0Saint Louis FC269699£464,642
FM20 20.1.0Ottawa Fury269699£464,642
FM20 20.0.1Ottawa Fury269699£459,355
FM20 20.0.0Ottawa Fury269699£459,355
FM19 19.3.0Ottawa Fury259499£554,087
FM19 19.1.0Saint Louis FC259499£415,566
FM19 19.0.1Saint Louis FC259499£415,566
FM19 19.0.0Saint Louis FC259499£415,566
FM18 18.3.0Saint Louis FC2493104£140,750
FM18 18.1.0Rochester Rhinos2493104£140,750
FM18 18.0.0Rochester Rhinos2493104£140,750
FM17 17.3.0Rochester Rhinos2395104£164,033
FM17 17.0.0Rochester Rhinos2385100£164,033
FM16 16.3.0BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden2285100£50,825
FM16 16.0.1BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden2295110£104,405
FM16 16.0.0BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden2295110£104,405
FM15 15.3.0Sportclub Austria Lustenau21100108£132,663
FM15 15.0.0Sportclub Austria Lustenau2192100£78,105
FM14 14.3.0Sportclub Austria Lustenau2085100£42,731
FM14 14.0.0Sportclub Austria Lustenau2085100£0
FM13 13.3.0SV Waldhof Mannheim197190–120£15,814
FM13 13.0.0SV Waldhof Mannheim197190–120£8,182
FM12 12.2.01.FC Nürnberg187190–120£15,213
FM12 12.0.01.FC Nürnberg187190–120£15,213

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.