Manager First Team · Aberdeen

Derek McInnes

Born 5 Jul 1971 · Paisley (age 48)

  • Scotland
  • Continental Pro License
  • Staff

Personality calc

  • Professional

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2020

Current ability
127 of 200
Best job (calc)
131 Manager First Team
World reputation
—
Current reputation
6,250
Wage
£3,850 p/w
Contract until
31 May 2022

Tactics

Preferred approach

Playing style
Standard
Pressing style
Balanced
Mentality
Balanced
Coaching style
Mental

Tactical tendencies

  • Attacking11
  • Directness12
  • Pressing13
  • Sitting back—
  • Tempo13
  • Width14
  • Depth7
  • Flamboyancy8
  • Flexibility3

Team management

  • Free roles—
  • Marking—
  • Offside trap—
  • Set pieces—
  • Squad rotation3
  • Use of playmaker—
  • Use of substitutes—
  • Dirtiness allowance6

Stored preferences and tactical tendencies. Each tendency uses the game’s 1–20 scale.

Staff attributes

Coaching 12

  • Attacking11
  • Defending8
  • Fitness12
  • Mental15
  • Tactical8
  • Technical13
  • Working with youngsters11
  • GK distribution1
  • GK handling1
  • GK shot stopping1
  • Coaching (general)—
  • Technique (coaching)—

Mental 4

  • Determination16
  • Discipline12
  • Man management14
  • Motivating13

Knowledge 8

  • Judging player ability11
  • Judging player potential15
  • Judging staff ability—
  • Tactical knowledge12
  • Negotiating—
  • Analysing data—
  • Presenting data—
  • Judging team data—

Medical 2

  • Physiotherapy4
  • Injury management—

Board 9

  • Business14
  • Buying players13
  • Hardness of training13
  • Interference2
  • Mind games5
  • Patience10
  • Resources8
  • Versatility—
  • Eccentricity—

Personality 8

  • Adaptability3
  • Ambition18
  • Controversy6
  • Loyalty14
  • Pressure8
  • Professionalism18
  • Sportsmanship14
  • Temperament15

Stored staff attributes, 1–20. A dash means the attribute is not recorded for this person in this build.

Coaching stars (calc)

  • Overall3 of 5 stars3
  • Quickness3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Strength3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • GK shot stopping2 of 5 stars2
  • GK handling2 of 5 stars2
  • Defending (tactical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Defending (technical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Possession (tactical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Possession (technical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Attacking (tactical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Attacking (technical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5

Calculated by fm-reader per training category, as FM shows them. Missing ratings remain blank.

Job ratings (calc)

JobRatingStars calc Preference
Manager First Team1313.5 of 5 stars20
Director of football70.5 of 5 stars—
Assistant Manager First Team70.5 of 5 stars—
Scout70.5 of 5 stars—
Fitness Coach First Team70.5 of 5 stars—
Loan Manager70.5 of 5 stars—
Coach First Team60.5 of 5 stars—
Head of Youth Development60.5 of 5 stars—
Sports Scientist First Team60.5 of 5 stars—
Technical Director60.5 of 5 stars—
Performance Analyst First Team60.5 of 5 stars—
Physio First Team50.5 of 5 stars—
Gk Coach First Team40.5 of 5 stars—

Calculated by fm-reader (1–200); preference is the stored 1–20 wish for the job.

Staff profile

Coaching badge
Continental Pro License
Potential ability
140
Best job (calc)
Manager First Team
Home reputation
5,950
Reputation scope (calc)
—
Personality (calc)
Professional
Media handling (calc)
—

What the best job values

Manager First Team: stored job weights
AttributeWeight
Judging player ability4
Man management4
Motivating4
Tactical knowledge4
Attacking3
Defending3
Determination3
Judging player potential3
Judging staff ability3
Mental3
Negotiating3
Tactical3
Technical3

The game’s stored attribute weights for the job type of this person’s calculated best job. Weights are 1–10; these are weighting inputs, not attribute or job ratings.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Derek
Last name
McInnes
Common name
—
Date of birth
5 Jul 1971 age 48 at game start
Place of birth
Paisley
Nationality
Scotland
Height
—
Weight
—
Languages
English

Contract

Job
Manager First Team
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
6 Apr 2013
Contract starts
11 Jul 2019
Contract expires
31 May 2022
Weekly wage
£3,850
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Playing career

29
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2011 St. Johnstone Scottish Premiership —— Unknown fee
2010 St. Johnstone Scottish Premiership —— Unknown fee
2009 St. Johnstone Scottish Premiership —— Unknown fee
2008 St. Johnstone Scottish Championship —— Unknown fee
2007 St. Johnstone Scottish Championship 140 Unknown fee
2006 St. Johnstone Scottish Championship 160 Unknown fee
2006 Millwall Sky Bet League One 131 £0
2005 Dundee United Scottish Premiership 102 £0
2004 Dundee United Scottish Premiership 270 Unknown fee
2003 Dundee United Scottish Premiership 351 Unknown fee
2002 West Bromwich Albion English Premier Division 292 £0
2001 West Bromwich Albion Sky Bet Championship 453 Unknown fee
2000 West Bromwich Albion Sky Bet Championship 141 Unknown fee
1999 Toulouse FC Ligue 2 BKT 30 £450,000
1999 Rangers Scottish Premiership 10 Undisclosed fee
1998 Stockport County Loan Sky Bet Championship 130 Unknown fee
1998 Rangers Scottish Premiership 70 Unknown fee
1997 Rangers Scottish Premiership 00 Unknown fee
1996 Rangers Scottish Premiership 211 Unknown fee
1995 Rangers Scottish Premiership 60 Unknown fee
1995 Greenock Morton Scottish Championship 121 £250,000
1994 Greenock Morton Scottish League 1 263 Unknown fee
1993 Greenock Morton Scottish Championship 161 Unknown fee
1992 Greenock Morton Scottish Championship 402 Unknown fee
1991 Greenock Morton Scottish Championship 427 Unknown fee
1990 Greenock Morton Scottish Championship 313 Unknown fee
1989 Greenock Morton Scottish Championship 231 Unknown fee
1988 Greenock Morton Scottish Championship 291 Unknown fee
1987 Greenock Morton Scottish Premiership 20 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)47525/29 recorded3025/29 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerBetfred Cup1×2014
WinnerSPFL Trust Trophy1×2007
WinnerScottish Cup1×1999
WinnerScottish Championship1×2009
WinnerScottish League 11×1995
Runner-UpBetfred Cup2×2016, 2018
Runner-UpScottish Cup2×2005, 2017
Runner-UpSPFL Trust Trophy1×1992

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
ScotlandDebut 21 Aug 2002 v Denmark200 / 0

Awards

4

Staff career

3
  1. Aberdeen

    6 Apr 2013 – —

    Manager First Team

  2. Bristol City

    15 Oct 2011 – 12 Jan 2013

    Manager First Team

  3. St. Johnstone

    26 Nov 2007 – 15 Oct 2011

    Manager First Team

Up to 200 stored career entries. A missing departure date remains unknown.

Career highlights

10
2 Dec 2018Runner-UpAberdeenBetfred Cup
27 May 2017Runner-UpAberdeenScottish Cup
27 Nov 2016Runner-UpAberdeenBetfred Cup
16 Mar 2014WinnerAberdeenBetfred Cup
25 Nov 2007WinnerSt. JohnstoneSPFL Trust Trophy
28 May 2005Runner-UpDundee UnitedScottish Cup
29 May 1999WinnerRangersScottish Cup
13 Dec 1992Runner-UpGreenock MortonSPFL Trust Trophy
2009WinnerSt. JohnstoneScottish Championship
1995WinnerGreenock MortonScottish League 1

Disliked clubs

Favourite people

Brian Reid Friend100
Tony Docherty Backroom Staff100
Graham Kirk Backroom Staff95
Dave Mackay Player75
Gary Megson Manager/Former Manager70
Barry Ferguson Teammate/Former Teammate60

Favourite clubs

Greenock Morton Player75
West Bromwich Albion Player70
Rangers Player25

Disliked people

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.