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FM22 22.0.0

ST (C) · Unattached

Andy Jackson

Born 9 Jan 1988 · Falkirk (age 33)

Best position calc

  • Striker

Personality calc

  • Perfectionist

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2021

Current ability
43 of 200
Potential ability
88
Value (calc)
£0
Best role (calc)
43 Poacher
World reputation
—
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
—

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM — M (L) — M (C) — M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) 10 AM (R) — ST (C) 20 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
ST (C) Natural 20 55 55
AM (C) Unconvincing 10 50 50
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 38 38
D (C) Not stored — 36 36
D (R) Not stored — 38 38
DM Not stored — 40 40
M (L) Not stored — 43 43
M (C) Not stored — 41 41
M (R) Not stored — 43 43
AM (L) Not stored — 43 43
AM (R) Not stored — 43 43
WB (L) Not stored — 36 36
WB (R) Not stored — 36 36

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—
  • Crossing6
  • Dribbling8
  • Finishing11
  • First touch7
  • Free kicks5
  • Heading7
  • Long shots7
  • Long throws—
  • Marking5
  • Passing9
  • Penalty taking7
  • Tackling6
  • Technique9

Mental 14

  • Aggression8
  • Anticipation11
  • Bravery8
  • Composure11
  • Concentration10
  • Decisions11
  • Determination15
  • Flair9
  • Leadership8
  • Off the ball12
  • Positioning4
  • Teamwork12
  • Vision11
  • Work rate8

Physical 8

  • Acceleration6
  • Agility6
  • Balance9
  • Jumping reach8
  • Natural fitness5
  • Pace8
  • Stamina5
  • Strength9

Feet

  • Left foot9
  • Right foot20

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

  • Consistency9
  • Dirtiness2
  • Important matches9
  • Injury proneness15
  • Versatility5

Personality 8

  • Adaptability2
  • Ambition14
  • Controversy2
  • Loyalty15
  • Pressure14
  • Professionalism15
  • Sportsmanship15
  • Temperament2
Personality (calc)
Perfectionist
Media handling (calc)
Short-tempered

Attributes are stored values, 1–20. Missing attributes stay blank; an out-of-range stored value is displayed without a colour band.

Best roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Poacher Attack ST (C) 43 88 5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Support ST (C) 42 87 4 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Attack ST (C) 42 86 4 of 5 stars
Target Man Attack ST (C) 41 84 4 of 5 stars
Target Man Support ST (C) 40 83 3.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Forward Attack ST (C) 38 79 3.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 38 78 3.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 38 79 3.5 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 38 79 3.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support AM (C) 28 58 2 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack AM (C) 27 57 2 of 5 stars
Shadow Striker Attack AM (C) 27 55 2 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Support AM (C) 27 55 2 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Attack AM (C) 27 55 2 of 5 stars
Trequartista Attack ST (C) 20 42 1 of 5 stars
False Nine Support ST (C) 20 84 1 of 5 stars
Complete Forward Attack ST (C) 19 39 1 of 5 stars
Complete Forward Support ST (C) 19 39 1 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Support M (L) 14 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Enganche Support AM (C) 14 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Attack AM (R) 13 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (L) 13 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (R) 13 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Support AM (L) 13 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Attack AM (L) 13 28 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (R) 13 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 13 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 13 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend DM 13 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack M (L) 13 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (R) 13 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (R) 13 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (R) 13 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (R) 13 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 13 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 13 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (L) 13 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 13 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 13 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 13 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 13 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (R) 13 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Support M (R) 13 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Attack M (R) 13 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (L) 13 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support DM 13 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 12 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 12 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Attack D (C) 12 24 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 12 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 12 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 12 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 12 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 12 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (R) 12 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (R) 12 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 12 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 12 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 12 24 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 12 25 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

  • Runs With Ball Through Centre

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 63,237 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Andy
Last name
Jackson
Common name
—
Date of birth
9 Jan 1988 age 33 at game start
Place of birth
Falkirk
Nationality
Republic of Ireland
Other nationalities
Scotland Eligible For Nation
Height
181 cm
Weight
—
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
English, Irish (3/10)

Contract

Club
Unattached last club Brechin City
Job
—
Contract type
—
Joined club
31 Aug 2020
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
—
Leaves at end of contract
—
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
ST (C)
Best position (calc)
Striker
Best rated position (calc)
Striker · 55
Best role (calc)
Poacher (Attack) · 43
Best role at potential (calc)
Poacher (Attack) · 88
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
43
Current reputation
3,000
Home reputation
3,000
World reputation
—
Reputation scope (calc)
—
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£30,040
Sale value (calc)
—
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
High
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Forfar AthleticClub squad6
Brechin CityClub squad3

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

20
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2019 Brechin City cinch League 2 70 £0
2019 Forfar Athletic cinch League 1 121 £0
2018 Brechin City cinch League 1 3611 £0
2017 Brechin City cinch Championship 100 Unknown fee
2016 Brechin City cinch League 1 2913 Unknown fee
2015 Brechin City cinch League 1 345 Unknown fee
2014 Brechin City cinch League 1 3311 Unknown fee
2013 Brechin City cinch League 1 3411 Unknown fee
2012 Brechin City cinch League 1 3516 Unknown fee
2011 Greenock Morton cinch Championship 295 £0
2010 St. Johnstone cinch Premiership 171 £0
2009 Arbroath Loan cinch League 1 80 Unknown fee
2009 St. Johnstone cinch Premiership 20 Unknown fee
2008 St. Johnstone cinch Championship 80 Unknown fee
2007 St. Johnstone cinch Championship 3414 Unknown fee
2006 St. Johnstone cinch Championship 60 Unknown fee
2005 Forfar Athletic Loan cinch League 1 135 Unknown fee
2005 St. Johnstone cinch Championship 20 Unknown fee
2005 Cowdenbeath Loan cinch League 2 134 Unknown fee
2004 St. Johnstone cinch Championship 40 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)36620/20 recorded9720/20 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerSPFL Trust Trophy1×2007
Winnercinch League 21×2006
Winnercinch Championship1×2009
Playoff Winnercinch Championship1×2017

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Republic of Ireland001 / 0

Career highlights

8
4 May 2019RelegatedBrechin Citycinch League 1
28 Apr 2018RelegatedBrechin Citycinch Championship
20 May 2017Playoff WinnerBrechin Citycinch Championship
25 Nov 2007WinnerSt. JohnstoneSPFL Trust Trophy
29 Apr 2006WinnerCowdenbeathcinch League 2
1 Oct 2005First Senior Club GoalCowdenbeathcinch League 2 v Stenhousemuir
14 Aug 2004Senior Club DebutSt. Johnstonecinch Championship v Queen Of The South
2009WinnerSt. Johnstonecinch Championship

Favourite clubs

St. Johnstone Player100
Brechin City Player85

Favourite people

David Weatherston Teammate/Former Teammate50

Homegrown status

St. Johnstone3 Years Between 15 and 21
Scotland3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Templar LokakeFC Kiffen 08/2AM (R), ST (C)4136712.16
Darren HendersonGlebe RangersST (C)3548792.18
Ryan BlottScarborough AthleticST (C)3237502.21

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
FM24 24.3.0—354388£0
FM23 23.4.0—344388£0
FM23 23.3.0—344388£0
FM23 23.0.0—344388£0
FM22 22.4.0—334388£0
FM22 22.3.0—334388£0
FM22 22.1.0—334388£0
FM22 22.0.1—334388£0
FM22 22.0.0—334388£0
FM21 21.4.0—324388£0
FM21 21.3.0—324388£0
FM21 21.1.1—324388£0
FM21 21.0.1—324388£0
FM21 21.0.0—324388£0
FM20 20.4.0Brechin City316588£4,405
FM20 20.3.0Forfar Athletic316588£4,405
FM20 20.1.0Forfar Athletic316588£4,405
FM20 20.0.1Forfar Athletic316588£4,405
FM20 20.0.0Forfar Athletic316588£4,405
FM19 19.3.0Brechin City306588£6,258
FM19 19.1.0Brechin City306588£6,258
FM19 19.0.1Brechin City306588£6,258
FM19 19.0.0Brechin City306588£6,258
FM18 18.3.0Brechin City297295£8,902
FM18 18.1.0Brechin City297295£8,902
FM18 18.0.0Brechin City297295£8,902
FM17 17.3.0Brechin City286787£5,277
FM17 17.0.0Brechin City286787£5,277
FM16 16.3.0Brechin City276887£7,505
FM16 16.0.1Brechin City276887£7,505
FM16 16.0.0Brechin City276887£7,505
FM15 15.3.0Brechin City266887£7,505
FM15 15.0.0Brechin City266787£7,505
FM14 14.3.0Brechin City256787£7,505
FM14 14.0.0Brechin City256787£7,505
FM13 13.3.0Brechin City247587£7,505
FM13 13.0.0Brechin City247587£6,055
FM12 12.2.0Greenock Morton2392113£18,649
FM12 12.0.0Greenock Morton2392113£18,649
FM11 11.0.0St. Johnstone2298113£20,374
FM10 10.0.0St. Johnstone2190120£22,297

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.