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FM22 22.4.0

M (C) · Unattached

Gary Stopforth

Born 8 Sep 1986 · Burnley (age 34)

  • England
  • Right Only foot
  • 173 cm
  • 69 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Midfielder (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Resolute

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2021

Current ability
56 of 200
Potential ability
69
Value (calc)
£0
Best role (calc)
56 Ball-Winning Midfielder
World reputation
8000 / 5 calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
—

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) 10 DM 10 M (L) — M (C) 20 M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) 10 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
M (C) Natural 20 59 59
D (R) Unconvincing 10 59 59
DM Unconvincing 10 56 56
AM (C) Unconvincing 10 45 45
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 49 49
D (C) Not stored — 44 44
M (L) Not stored — 44 44
M (R) Not stored — 44 44
AM (L) Not stored — 44 44
AM (R) Not stored — 44 44
ST (C) Not stored — 43 43
WB (L) Not stored — 46 46
WB (R) Not stored — 46 46

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·9
  • Finishing·5
  • First touch·10
  • Free kicks·3
  • Heading·8
  • Long shots·4
  • Long throws·3
  • Marking·8
  • Passing·11
  • Penalty taking·5
  • Tackling·13
  • Technique·8

Mental 14

  • Aggression·15
  • Anticipation·9
  • Bravery·14
  • Composure·7
  • Concentration·9
  • Decisions·8
  • Determination·16
  • Flair·6
  • Leadership·10
  • Off the ball·9
  • Positioning·8
  • Teamwork·15
  • Vision·7
  • Work rate·16

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·10
  • Agility·9
  • Balance·9
  • Jumping reach·8
  • Natural fitness·13
  • Pace·9
  • Stamina·15
  • Strength·12

Feet

  • Left foot·6
  • 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·14
  • Dirtiness·9
  • Important matches·10
  • Injury proneness·4
  • Versatility·11

Personality 8

  • Adaptability14
  • Ambition8
  • Controversy4
  • Loyalty10
  • Pressure12
  • Professionalism17
  • Sportsmanship12
  • Temperament12
Personality (calc)
Resolute
Media handling (calc)
Media-friendly, Reserved

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 FM22 22.3.0, the previous build of this game: + newly stored, − no longer stored.

Best roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support M (C) 56 69 5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend M (C) 55 68 4.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 53 66 4 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 50 61 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 50 61 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 48 60 3 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 47 58 3 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 44 54 2.5 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend M (C) 44 54 2.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 44 54 2.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack M (C) 43 53 2.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support M (C) 43 53 2.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support M (C) 43 53 2.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (R) 35 43 2 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (R) 35 43 2 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (R) 35 43 2 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (R) 35 43 2 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (R) 34 42 2 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (R) 34 42 2 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (R) 33 41 1.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 33 41 1.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 33 41 1.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 31 38 1.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 30 37 1.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (R) 29 35 1.5 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 29 36 1.5 of 5 stars
Shadow Striker Attack AM (C) 28 34 1.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (R) 28 34 1.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (R) 28 34 1.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Attack AM (C) 25 31 1 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Support AM (C) 25 31 1 of 5 stars
Roaming Playmaker Support M (C) 22 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 17 22 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 17 22 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 17 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (R) 17 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 17 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 17 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 17 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Support ST (C) 17 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Support M (R) 17 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (R) 17 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 17 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Support M (L) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Attack AM (R) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack M (L) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Attack M (R) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Attack D (R) 16 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Support D (R) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Defend D (C) 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Defend D (C) 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Support D (C) 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Attack D (C) 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Support ST (C) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Attack ST (C) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Attack ST (C) 15 19 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 56,183 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Gary
Last name
Stopforth
Common name
—
Date of birth
8 Sep 1986 age 34 at game start
Place of birth
Burnley
Nationality
England
Other nationalities
England Eligible For Nation
Height
173 cm
Weight
69 kg
Preferred foot
Right Only
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Unattached last club Clitheroe
Job
—
Contract type
—
Joined club
9 Nov 2021
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
—
Leaves at end of contract
—
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
M (C)
Best position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre) · 59
Best role (calc)
Ball-Winning Midfielder (Support) · 56
Best role at potential (calc)
Ball-Winning Midfielder (Support) · 69
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
56
Current reputation
2,800
Home reputation
2,800
World reputation
800
Reputation scope (calc)
Regional
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£39,900
Sale value (calc)
—
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Low
Peak age
30
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
32
Longevity (1–4)
2

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
ChesterClub squad11
ClitheroeClub squad9

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

23
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2021 Clitheroe English Northern Premier League Division One West —— £0
2020 Clitheroe English Northern Premier League Division One West 90 Unknown fee
2019 Chester Vanarama National League North 230 Unknown fee
2018 Chester Vanarama National League North 201 Unknown fee
2017 Colne English Northern Premier League Division One North 111 Unknown fee
2017 Stockport County Vanarama National League North 211 £0
2016 Stockport County Vanarama National League North 232 Unknown fee
2015 Salford City English Northern Premier League Premier Division 392 Unknown fee
2014 Salford City English Northern Premier League Division One North 101 Unknown fee
2014 Ramsbottom United English Northern Premier League Premier Division 140 Unknown fee
2013 Ramsbottom United English Northern Premier League Division One North 382 Unknown fee
2012 Ramsbottom United English Northern Premier League Division One North 322 Unknown fee
2011 Ramsbottom United English North West Counties Premier Division 142 Unknown fee
2010 Ramsbottom United English North West Counties Premier Division 140 Unknown fee
2010 Kendal Town English Northern Premier League Premier Division —— Unknown fee
2009 Kendal Town English Northern Premier League Premier Division —— Unknown fee
2009 New Orleans Jesters USSL D2 - Southeast Division —— Unknown fee
2008 FC United of Manchester English Northern Premier League Premier Division —— Unknown fee
2008 Clitheroe English Northern Premier League Division One North —— Unknown fee
2007 Clitheroe English Northern Premier League Division One North —— Unknown fee
2006 Blackburn Rovers English Premier Division 00 £0
2005 Blackburn Rovers English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
2004 Blackburn Rovers Youth English Premier Division 20 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)27016/23 recorded1416/23 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

Staff career

2

  1. Clitheroe

    1 Aug 2021 – 3 Nov 2021

    Player/Manager First Team

  2. Clitheroe

    23 Jul 2021 – 1 Aug 2021

    Caretaker Manager

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

Homegrown status

Blackburn Rovers3 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 27.0.0—393869£0
FM26 26.2.0—383869£0
FM26 26.0.0—383869£0
FM24 24.3.0Padiham363869£0
FM23 23.4.0Barnoldswick Town355069£0
FM23 23.3.0Barnoldswick Town355069£0
FM23 23.0.0Barnoldswick Town355069£0
FM22 22.4.0—345669£0
FM22 22.3.0—345669£0
FM22 22.1.0Clitheroe345669£398
FM22 22.0.1Clitheroe345669£398
FM22 22.0.0Clitheroe345669£398
FM21 21.4.0Clitheroe335869£2,405
FM21 21.3.0Clitheroe335869£2,405
FM21 21.1.1Clitheroe335869£0
FM21 21.0.1Clitheroe335869£0
FM21 21.0.0Clitheroe335869£0
FM20 20.4.0Chester326669£7,087
FM20 20.3.0Chester326669£7,087
FM20 20.1.0Chester326269£5,737
FM20 20.0.1Chester326269£5,737
FM20 20.0.0Chester326269£5,737
FM19 19.3.0Chester315763£5,144
FM19 19.1.0Chester315763£5,144
FM19 19.0.1Chester315763£5,144
FM19 19.0.0Chester315763£3,687
FM18 18.3.0Stockport County305763£4,843
FM18 18.1.0Stockport County305555£4,843
FM18 18.0.0Stockport County305555£4,843
FM17 17.3.0Stockport County295255£3,825
FM17 17.0.0Stockport County294955£1,929
FM16 16.3.0Salford City283755£2,137
FM16 16.0.1Salford City283755£2,137
FM16 16.0.0Salford City283755£2,137
FM15 15.3.0Ramsbottom United273555£2,137
FM15 15.0.0Ramsbottom United273555£2,137
FM14 14.3.0Ramsbottom United263450–80£2,137
FM14 14.0.0Ramsbottom United263450–80£2,137
FM13 13.3.0Ramsbottom United253750–80£0
FM13 13.0.0Ramsbottom United253750–80£0
FM12 12.2.0Ramsbottom United243750–80£0
FM12 12.0.0AFC Fylde243750–80£859
FM11 11.0.0Kendal Town233350–80£385
FM10 10.0.0FC United of Manchester223350–80£475

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 2021.