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VersionFM22 22.0.1
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Squad number in club colours

Billy Sharp

Player
127Current ability
132Potential ability
£1,036,634Value (calc)
4,750Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
William Louis Sharp
First name
Billy
Last name
Sharp
Common name
—
Date of birth
5 Feb 1986 age 35 at game start
Place of birth
Sheffield
Nationality
England
Height
175 cm
Weight
70 kg
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Sheffield United
Job
Player
Contract type
—
Joined club
25 Jul 2015
Contract starts
10 Jun 2020
Contract expires
30 Jun 2022
Weekly wage
£12,500
Squad numbers
#10 Sheffield United
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
ST (C)
Best position (calc)
Striker
Best rated position (calc)
Striker · 76
Best role (calc)
Poacher (Attack) · 127
Best role at potential (calc)
Poacher (Attack) · 132
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
127
Current reputation
6,550
Home reputation
6,550
World reputation
4,750
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Sale value (calc)
£932,970
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
34
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
32
Longevity (1–4)
1

Attributes

Technical

  • Corners·7
  • Crossing·10
  • Dribbling·10
  • Finishing·15
  • First touch·12
  • Free kicks·6
  • Heading·13
  • Long shots·10
  • Long throws·6
  • Marking·7
  • Passing·12
  • Penalty taking·18
  • Tackling·7
  • Technique·13

Mental

  • Aggression·15
  • Anticipation·14
  • Bravery·14
  • Composure·15
  • Concentration·12
  • Decisions·13
  • Determination·15
  • Flair·11
  • Leadership·18
  • Off the ball·15
  • Positioning·13
  • Teamwork·13
  • Vision·12
  • Work rate·15

Physical

  • Acceleration·12
  • Agility·12
  • Balance·11
  • Jumping reach·11
  • Natural fitness·13
  • Pace·10
  • Stamina·12
  • Strength·13

Goalkeeping

  • Aerial reach—
  • Command of area—
  • Communication—
  • Eccentricity—
  • Handling—
  • Kicking—
  • One on ones—
  • Punching (tendency)—
  • Reflexes—
  • Rushing out (tendency)—
  • Throwing—

Hidden

  • Consistency·12
  • Dirtiness·7
  • Important matches·13
  • Injury proneness·5
  • Versatility·5
  • Left foot·12
  • Right foot·20

Personality

  • Adaptability5
  • Ambition13
  • Controversy14
  • Loyalty19
  • Pressure11
  • Professionalism15
  • Sportsmanship10
  • Temperament11
Personality (calc)
Resolute
Media handling (calc)
Level-headed

A dash is an attribute this database does not store for this player; the game generates those at the start of a new game. Arrows compare with FM22 22.0.0, the previous build of this game: + newly stored, − no longer stored.

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 63,456 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Positions

  • GK—
  • D (L)—
  • D (C)—
  • D (R)—
  • DM—
  • M (L)—
  • M (C)—
  • M (R)—
  • AM (L)—
  • AM (C)—
  • AM (R)—
  • ST (C)20
  • WB (L)—
  • WB (R)—
Familiarity 1–20. Natural 18+, accomplished 15+, competent 12+, unconvincing 9+, awkward 5+.

Position ratings

PositionNowPotential
Defender (Left)5656
Defender (Centre)5454
Defender (Right)5656
Wing-Back (Left)5454
Wing-Back (Right)5454
Defensive Midfielder5757
Midfielder (Left)6060
Midfielder (Centre)5858
Midfielder (Right)6060
Attacking Midfielder (Left)6060
Attacking Midfielder (Centre)5757
Attacking Midfielder (Right)6060
Striker7676

Calculated by fm-reader from the stored attributes (0–100, Genie Scout style). Blank where the database stores too few attributes to rate.

Best roles

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars
Poacher AttackST (C)127132
Pressing Forward AttackST (C)126131
Deep-Lying Forward AttackST (C)125130
Deep-Lying Forward SupportST (C)125130
Advanced Forward AttackST (C)124129
Target Man AttackST (C)124129
Complete Forward AttackST (C)124129
Complete Forward SupportST (C)122127
Pressing Forward SupportST (C)121126
Pressing Forward DefendST (C)121126
Target Man SupportST (C)121126
False Nine SupportST (C)120125

Calculated by fm-reader on the current-ability scale (1–200); stars as FM shows role suitability.

Player traits

  • Curls Ball
  • Plays One-Twos
  • Gets Crowd Going
  • Tries First Time Shots
  • Likes Ball Played Into Feet

Injuries at game start

torn thigh muscle Severity 017 Mar 2021 – 31 May 2021
hernia Severity 020 Mar 2011 – 8 May 2011
groin strain Severity 027 Feb 2009 – 31 May 2009

Playing career

25
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2020 Sheffield United English Premier Division 163 Unknown fee
2019 Sheffield United English Premier Division 253 Unknown fee
2018 Sheffield United Sky Bet Championship 4023 Unknown fee
2017 Sheffield United Sky Bet Championship 3413 Unknown fee
2016 Sheffield United Sky Bet League One 4630 Unknown fee
2015 Sheffield United Sky Bet League One 4421 Unknown fee
2014 Leeds United Sky Bet Championship 335 £500,000
2013 Doncaster Rovers Loan Sky Bet Championship 164 Unknown fee
2013 Reading Loan Sky Bet Championship 102 Unknown fee
2013 Southampton English Premier Division 00 £600,000
2012 Nottingham Forest Loan Sky Bet Championship 3910 Unknown fee
2012 Southampton English Premier Division 20 Unknown fee
2011 Southampton Sky Bet Championship 159 Unknown fee
2011 Doncaster Rovers Sky Bet Championship 2010 £1,850,000
2010 Doncaster Rovers Sky Bet Championship 2915 Unknown fee
2009 Doncaster Rovers Loan Sky Bet Championship 3315 Unknown fee
2009 Sheffield United Sky Bet Championship 00 £1,150,000
2008 Sheffield United Sky Bet Championship 224 Unknown fee
2007 Sheffield United Sky Bet Championship 294 Unknown fee
2006 Scunthorpe United Sky Bet League One 4530 £2,000,000
2005 Scunthorpe United Sky Bet League One 3723 Unknown fee
2004 Rushden & Diamonds Loan Sky Bet League Two 169 Unknown fee
2004 Sheffield United Sky Bet Championship 20 £100,000
2003 Sheffield United Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
2002 Sheffield United Youth Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)553233

Honours

WinnerSky Bet League One2×2007, 2017
Runner-UpSky Bet Championship2×2012, 2019

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
England000 / 0

Awards

6
2017Sky Bet League One Player of the YearSheffield United
2017Sky Bet League One Top GoalscorerSheffield United
2012Sky Bet Championship Top GoalscorerPlaced 3Southampton
2007Sky Bet League One Top GoalscorerScunthorpe United
2007Sky Bet League One Player of the YearScunthorpe United
2006Sky Bet League One Top GoalscorerPlaced 2Scunthorpe United

Career highlights

6
30 Apr 2017WinnerSheffield UnitedSky Bet League One
28 Apr 2012Runner-UpSouthamptonSky Bet Championship
13 Nov 2004Senior Club DebutSheffield United v Watford
2021RelegatedSheffield UnitedEnglish Premier Division
2019Runner-UpSheffield UnitedSky Bet Championship
2007WinnerScunthorpe UnitedSky Bet League One

Favourite clubs

Sheffield United Supporter100
Doncaster Rovers Player90
Scunthorpe United Player75

Disliked clubs

Derby County 95

Favourite people

Andy Keogh Teammate/Former Teammate95

Disliked people

Kevin Blackwell 80

Homegrown status

Sheffield United3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Jairo MorillasSalamanca UDSST (C)271131271.60
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Rafael NavarroBotafogo de Futebol e RegatasAM (L), ST (C)211141331.62
Ricardo MárquezUnión Magdalena S.A.ST (C)231121301.66
Pedro MendesSporting Clube de PortugalST (C)211121261.71
Gonzalo KlusenerCD MotaguaST (C)371141231.73
Tomás SandovalClub Atlético Colón de Santa FeST (C)221131271.74

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 the attributes both players have stored.

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM27 27.0.0—4095132£0
FM26 26.2.0Doncaster Rovers3999132£30,500
FM26 26.0.0Doncaster Rovers39102132£41,966
FM24 24.3.0Hull City37112132£119,793
FM23 23.4.0Sheffield United36122132£468,687
FM23 23.3.0Sheffield United36122132£468,687
FM23 23.0.0Sheffield United36124132£556,047
FM22 22.4.0Sheffield United35126132£530,192
FM22 22.3.0Sheffield United35126132£530,192
FM22 22.1.0Sheffield United35127132£566,186
FM22 22.0.1Sheffield United35127132£1,036,634
FM22 22.0.0Sheffield United35127132£1,036,634
FM21 21.4.0Sheffield United34129132£1,698,164
FM21 21.3.0Sheffield United34129132£1,698,164
FM21 21.1.1Sheffield United34131132£1,698,164
FM21 21.0.1Sheffield United34131132£1,549,690
FM21 21.0.0Sheffield United34131132£1,548,659
FM20 20.4.0Sheffield United33130132£4,806,400
FM20 20.3.0Sheffield United33130132£4,806,400
FM20 20.1.0Sheffield United33125132£3,514,880
FM20 20.0.1Sheffield United33127127£4,026,880
FM20 20.0.0Sheffield United33127127£4,026,880
FM19 19.3.0Sheffield United32127127£3,181,166
FM19 19.1.0Sheffield United32124124£975,739
FM19 19.0.1Sheffield United32124124£975,739
FM19 19.0.0Sheffield United32124124£975,739
FM18 18.3.0Sheffield United31112120£914,220
FM18 18.1.0Sheffield United31112120£914,220
FM18 18.0.0Sheffield United31112120£914,220
FM17 17.3.0Sheffield United30113120£348,190
FM17 17.0.0Sheffield United30110120£348,190
FM16 16.3.0Sheffield United29111124£573,500
FM16 16.0.1Sheffield United29109124£479,600
FM16 16.0.0Sheffield United29109124£479,600
FM15 15.3.0Leeds United28119126£1,422,750
FM15 15.0.0Leeds United28119126£2,242,500
FM14 14.3.0Southampton27124130£3,097,000
FM14 14.0.0Southampton27127130£2,503,000
FM13 13.3.0Southampton26127130£3,002,000
FM13 13.0.0Southampton26127130£3,002,000
FM12 12.2.0Southampton25125135£250,717
FM12 12.0.0Doncaster Rovers25125135£250,717
FM10 10.0.0Sheffield United23112125£36,309

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.