Manager First Team · Aston Villa
Dean Smith
Born 19 Mar 1971 · West Bromwich (age 50)
- England
- Continental Pro License
- Staff
Personality calc
- Resilient
Record at game start, 1 Jul 2021
- Current ability
- 140 of 200
- Best job (calc)
- 142 Manager First Team
- World reputation
- 2,7500 / 5 calc
- Current reputation
- 6,500
- Wage
- £45,000 p/w
- Contract until
- 30 Jun 2023
Tactics
Preferred approach
- Playing style
- Standard
- Pressing style
- More Urgent
- Mentality
- Attacking
- Coaching style
- General
Tactical tendencies
Team management
Staff attributes
Coaching 12
- Attacking14
- Defending13
- Fitness9
- Mental12
- Tactical14
- Technical12
- Working with youngsters15
- GK distribution1
- GK handling1
- GK shot stopping1
- Coaching (general)—
- Technique (coaching)—
Mental 4
- Determination17
- Discipline14
- Man management15
- Motivating15
Knowledge 8
- Judging player ability12
- Judging player potential14
- Judging staff ability11
- Tactical knowledge12
- Negotiating10
- Analysing data—
- Presenting data—
- Judging team data—
Medical 2
- Physiotherapy1
- Injury management—
Board 9
- Business—
- Buying players12
- Hardness of training13
- Interference—
- Mind games7
- Patience—
- Resources—
- Versatility11
- Eccentricity2
Personality 8
- Adaptability14
- Ambition14
- Controversy7
- Loyalty15
- Pressure17
- Professionalism17
- Sportsmanship12
- Temperament15
Coaching stars (calc)
- Overall3.5
- Quickness3
- Strength3
- GK shot stopping2
- GK handling2
- Defending (tactical)4
- Defending (technical)3.5
- Possession (tactical)4
- Possession (technical)3.5
- Attacking (tactical)4
- Attacking (technical)4
Job ratings (calc)
| Job | Rating | Stars calc | Preference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager First Team | 142 | 20 | |
| Assistant Manager First Team | 103 | 14 | |
| Head of Youth Development | 103 | 16 | |
| Coach First Team | 7 | — | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | 7 | — | |
| Loan Manager | 7 | — | |
| Performance Analyst First Team | 7 | — | |
| Director of football | 6 | — | |
| Scout | 6 | — | |
| Sports Scientist First Team | 6 | — | |
| Technical Director | 6 | — | |
| Physio First Team | 5 | — | |
| Gk Coach First Team | 4 | — |
Staff profile
- Coaching badge
- Continental Pro License
- Potential ability
- 145
- Best job (calc)
- Manager First Team
- Home reputation
- 6,500
- Reputation scope (calc)
- National
- Personality (calc)
- Resilient
- Media handling (calc)
- Evasive, Unflappable
What the best job values
| Attribute | Weight |
|---|---|
| Judging player ability | 4 |
| Man management | 4 |
| Motivating | 4 |
| Tactical knowledge | 4 |
| Attacking | 3 |
| Defending | 3 |
| Determination | 3 |
| Judging player potential | 3 |
| Judging staff ability | 3 |
| Mental | 3 |
| Negotiating | 3 |
| Tactical | 3 |
| Technical | 3 |
Personal
- Full name
- —
- First name
- Dean
- Last name
- Smith
- Common name
- —
- Date of birth
- 19 Mar 1971 age 50 at game start
- Place of birth
- West Bromwich
- Nationality
- England
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Languages
- English
Contract
- Club
- Aston Villa
- Job
- Manager First Team
- Contract type
- —
- Joined club
- 11 Oct 2018
- Contract starts
- 29 Nov 2019
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2023
- Weekly wage
- £45,000
- Leaves at end of contract
- —
- Needs work permit
- —
- Retired
- 5 Jan 2005 (Total player retirement)
Playing career
18Honours
| Runner-Up | Carabao Cup | 1× | 2020 |
| Runner-Up | Papa John's Trophy | 1× | 2015 |
| Third Place | Sky Bet League Two | 1× | 2005 |
| Playoff Winner | Sky Bet Championship | 1× | 2019 |
International
| Nation | Caps | Goals | U21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
Staff career
8Career highlights
5| 1 Mar 2020 | Runner-Up | Aston Villa | Carabao Cup |
| 27 May 2019 | Playoff Winner | Aston Villa | Sky Bet Championship |
| 22 Mar 2015 | Runner-Up | Walsall | Papa John's Trophy |
| 11 Feb 1989 | Senior Club Debut | Walsall | Sky Bet Championship v Sunderland |
| 2005 | Third Place | Leyton Orient | Sky Bet League Two |
Favourite clubs
| Aston Villa | Supporter | 100 |
| Walsall | Manager | 75 |
| Leyton Orient | Player | 75 |
| Brentford | Manager | 75 |
Favourite people
| Craig Shakespeare | Backroom Staff | 100 |
| Martin Ling | Backroom Staff | 95 |
| Richard O'Kelly | Backroom Staff | 90 |
| John Terry | Backroom Staff | 75 |
| Romaine Sawyers | Player | 75 |
About this record
- calc marks a calculated figure. Position and role ratings, values, personality, job ratings and stars come from fm-reader.
- A dash means this build does not store the value. Numeric zero is shown as stored.
- Ages, employment and contracts are at game start, 1 Jul 2021.