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VersionFM22 22.0.0
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Squad number in club colours

Simon Grand

Player
69Current ability
82Potential ability
£754Value (calc)
1,000Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Simon
Last name
Grand
Common name
—
Date of birth
23 Feb 1984 age 37 at game start
Place of birth
Chorley
Nationality
England
Height
186 cm
Weight
65 kg
Preferred foot
Left Only
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Chester
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
20 Jul 2018
Contract starts
14 May 2021
Contract expires
30 Jun 2022
Weekly wage
£400
Squad numbers
#3 Chester
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D (LC)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Centre) · 62
Best role (calc)
No-Nonsense Full-Back (Defend) · 69
Best role at potential (calc)
No-Nonsense Full-Back (Defend) · 82
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
69
Current reputation
3,450
Home reputation
3,450
World reputation
1,000
Reputation scope (calc)
Regional
Sale value (calc)
£0
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
4
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
35
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
32
Longevity (1–4)
1

Attributes

Technical

  • Corners3
  • Crossing6
  • Dribbling5
  • Finishing5
  • First touch7
  • Free kicks2
  • Heading12
  • Long shots3
  • Long throws9
  • Marking12
  • Passing8
  • Penalty taking5
  • Tackling14
  • Technique8

Mental

  • Aggression15
  • Anticipation10
  • Bravery15
  • Composure9
  • Concentration9
  • Decisions8
  • Determination13
  • Flair4
  • Leadership15
  • Off the ball5
  • Positioning12
  • Teamwork11
  • Vision4
  • Work rate13

Physical

  • Acceleration7
  • Agility5
  • Balance10
  • Jumping reach12
  • Natural fitness11
  • Pace6
  • Stamina11
  • Strength12

Goalkeeping

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

Hidden

  • Consistency13
  • Dirtiness10
  • Important matches12
  • Injury proneness5
  • Versatility8
  • Left foot20
  • Right foot7

Personality

  • Adaptability9
  • Ambition11
  • Controversy2
  • Loyalty13
  • Pressure10
  • Professionalism11
  • Sportsmanship11
  • Temperament12
Personality (calc)
Balanced
Media handling (calc)
Media-friendly

A dash is an attribute this database does not store for this player; the game generates those at the start of a new game.

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 62,968 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Positions

  • GK—
  • D (L)18
  • D (C)20
  • D (R)—
  • DM—
  • M (L)—
  • M (C)—
  • M (R)—
  • AM (L)—
  • AM (C)—
  • AM (R)—
  • ST (C)8
  • WB (L)—
  • WB (R)—
Familiarity 1–20. Natural 18+, accomplished 15+, competent 12+, unconvincing 9+, awkward 5+.

Position ratings

PositionNowPotential
Defender (Left)5757
Defender (Centre)6262
Defender (Right)4646
Wing-Back (Left)4040
Wing-Back (Right)4040
Defensive Midfielder4444
Midfielder (Left)3737
Midfielder (Centre)4040
Midfielder (Right)3737
Attacking Midfielder (Left)3737
Attacking Midfielder (Centre)3131
Attacking Midfielder (Right)3737
Striker4848

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
No-Nonsense Full-Back DefendD (L)6982
Central Defender StopperD (C)6780
No-Nonsense Centre-Back StopperD (C)6780
Full-Back DefendD (L)6679
No-Nonsense Centre-Back DefendD (C)6678
Central Defender DefendD (C)6679
Full-Back SupportD (L)6476
Central Defender CoverD (C)6273
Ball-Playing Defender StopperD (C)6273
Wide Centre-Back DefendD (C)6274
No-Nonsense Centre-Back CoverD (C)6273
Ball-Playing Defender DefendD (C)6173

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

Playing career

24
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2020 Chester Vanarama National League North 171 Unknown fee
2019 Chester Vanarama National League North 323 Unknown fee
2018 Chester Vanarama National League North 364 Unknown fee
2017 AFC Fylde Vanarama National League 353 Unknown fee
2016 Salford City Vanarama National League North 409 Unknown fee
2015 Barrow AFC Vanarama National League 402 £0
2014 Barrow AFC Vanarama National League North 404 Unknown fee
2013 AFC Telford United Vanarama National League North 354 Unknown fee
2012 Southport Vanarama National League 417 £0
2011 Southport Vanarama National League 424 Unknown fee
2010 Aldershot Town Loan Sky Bet League Two 60 £0
2010 Mansfield Town Loan Vanarama National League 60 Unknown fee
2010 Fleetwood Town Vanarama National League 40 Unknown fee
2009 Fleetwood Town Vanarama National League North 20 Unknown fee
2009 Northwich Victoria Player exchange Vanarama National League North 350 Nominal fee
2008 Northwich Victoria Vanarama National League 345 Unknown fee
2007 Morecambe Sky Bet League Two 61 £0
2006 Grimsby Town Sky Bet League Two 70 £0
2006 Carlisle United Sky Bet League One 10 £0
2005 Carlisle United Sky Bet League Two 82 Unknown fee
2004 Carlisle United Vanarama National League 232 Unknown fee
2003 Rochdale Sky Bet League Two 170 £0
2002 Rochdale Sky Bet League Two 232 Unknown fee
2001 Rochdale Sky Bet League Two 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)53053

Honours

WinnerVanarama National League North2×2014, 2015
Playoff WinnerVanarama National League North1×2010
Playoff WinnerVanarama National League1×2005

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
England000 / 0

Career highlights

6
25 Apr 2015WinnerBarrow AFCVanarama National League North
26 Apr 2014WinnerAFC Telford UnitedVanarama National League North
9 May 2010Playoff WinnerFleetwood TownVanarama National League North
24 Mar 2003First Senior Club GoalRochdaleSky Bet League Two v Rushden & Diamonds
7 Dec 2002Senior Club DebutRochdaleEnglish FA Cup v Bristol Rovers
2005Playoff WinnerCarlisle UnitedVanarama National League

Favourite people

Paul Simpson Manager/Former Manager90

Disliked people

Steve Parkin 75

Homegrown status

Rochdale3 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 the attributes both players have stored.

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM27 27.0.0Charnock Richard425082£0
FM26 26.2.0Lancaster City415082£0
FM26 26.0.0Bamber Bridge415082£0
FM24 24.3.0Bamber Bridge395282£0
FM23 23.4.0Charnock Richard385582£0
FM23 23.3.0Charnock Richard385582£0
FM23 23.0.0Charnock Richard385582£0
FM22 22.4.0Chester376582£629
FM22 22.3.0Chester376582£629
FM22 22.1.0Chester376982£754
FM22 22.0.1Chester376982£754
FM22 22.0.0Chester376982£754
FM21 21.4.0Chester366982£884
FM21 21.3.0Chester366982£884
FM21 21.1.1Chester366971£884
FM21 21.0.1Chester366971£884
FM21 21.0.0Chester366971£884
FM20 20.4.0Chester356971£1,752
FM20 20.3.0Chester356971£1,752
FM20 20.1.0Chester356870£1,460
FM20 20.0.1Chester356870£1,460
FM20 20.0.0Chester356870£1,460
FM19 19.3.0Chester346670£1,985
FM19 19.1.0Chester346470£1,795
FM19 19.0.1Chester346470£1,795
FM19 19.0.0Chester346470£1,276
FM18 18.3.0AFC Fylde336270£3,239
FM18 18.1.0AFC Fylde336070£3,239
FM18 18.0.0AFC Fylde336070£3,239
FM17 17.3.0Salford City326070£6,781
FM17 17.0.0Salford City326070£6,781
FM16 16.3.0Barrow315770£8,366
FM16 16.0.1Barrow316070£9,867
FM16 16.0.0Barrow316070£9,867
FM15 15.3.0Barrow305970£6,088
FM15 15.0.0Barrow305970£6,088
FM14 14.3.0AFC Telford United296070£6,764
FM14 14.0.0AFC Telford United296070£6,764
FM13 13.3.0Southport286574£5,457
FM13 13.0.0Southport286874£5,457
FM12 12.2.0Southport275574£3,277
FM12 12.0.0Southport274874£3,277
FM10 10.0.0Northwich Victoria256080£1,579

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.