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VersionFM23 23.3.0
Light
Patching8
Squad number in club colours

Will Patching

Player
99Current ability
106Potential ability
£302,452Value (calc)
2,250Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
William Luke Patching
First name
Will
Last name
Patching
Common name
—
Date of birth
18 Oct 1998 age 23 at game start
Place of birth
Stockport
Nationality
England
Height
185 cm
Weight
70 kg
Preferred foot
Right Only
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Derry City
Job
Player
Squad status
First Team
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
1 Jan 2022
Contract starts
10 Jun 2022
Contract expires
30 Nov 2024
Weekly wage
£900
Squad numbers
#8 Derry City

Player profile

Positions
M (C), AM (LC)
Best position (calc)
Attacking Midfielder (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Attacking Midfielder (Left) · 67
Best role (calc)
Inverted Winger (Support) · 99
Best role at potential (calc)
Inverted Winger (Support) · 106
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
102
Current reputation
4,950
Home reputation
4,950
World reputation
2,250
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Sale value (calc)
£307,435
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Very Low
Peak age
34
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
31
Longevity (1–4)
2

Attributes

Technical

  • Corners·12
  • Crossing·11
  • Dribbling·12
  • Finishing·10
  • First touch·12
  • Free kicks·13
  • Heading·7
  • Long shots·12
  • Long throws·5
  • Marking·5
  • Passing·13
  • Penalty taking·14
  • Tackling·5
  • Technique·14

Mental

  • Aggression·7
  • Anticipation·12
  • Bravery·10
  • Composure·12
  • Concentration·9
  • Decisions·12
  • Determination·13
  • Flair·13
  • Leadership·6
  • Off the ball·9
  • Positioning·8
  • Teamwork·11
  • Vision·11
  • Work rate·13

Physical

  • Acceleration·12
  • Agility·13
  • Balance·13
  • Jumping reach·8
  • Natural fitness·14
  • Pace·12
  • Stamina·14
  • Strength·9

Goalkeeping

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

Hidden

  • Consistency·13
  • Dirtiness·4
  • Important matches·12
  • Injury proneness·2
  • Versatility·12
  • Left foot·5
  • Right foot·20

Personality

  • Adaptability14
  • Ambition12
  • Controversy6
  • Loyalty13
  • Pressure8
  • Professionalism14
  • Sportsmanship15
  • Temperament15
Personality (calc)
Fairly Sporting
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 FM23 23.0.0, 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 24,229 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)19
  • M (R)12
  • AM (L)16
  • AM (C)20
  • AM (R)12
  • ST (C)—
  • WB (L)—
  • WB (R)—
Familiarity 1–20. Natural 18+, accomplished 15+, competent 12+, unconvincing 9+, awkward 5+.

Position ratings

PositionNowPotential
Defender (Left)4850
Defender (Centre)3941
Defender (Right)4850
Wing-Back (Left)4850
Wing-Back (Right)4850
Defensive Midfielder4849
Midfielder (Left)6364
Midfielder (Centre)6465
Midfielder (Right)6567
Attacking Midfielder (Left)6768
Attacking Midfielder (Centre)6567
Attacking Midfielder (Right)6567
Striker5354

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
Inverted Winger SupportAM (L)99106
Inverted Winger AttackAM (L)98105
Inside Forward SupportAM (L)97104
Attacking Midfielder SupportAM (C)96103
Inside Forward AttackAM (L)96103
Attacking Midfielder AttackAM (C)95102
Mezzala SupportM (C)95102
Mezzala AttackM (C)95102
Advanced Playmaker AttackAM (C)95102
Advanced Playmaker SupportAM (C)95102
Deep-Lying Playmaker SupportM (C)95101
Shadow Striker AttackAM (C)94100

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

Player traits

  • Tries Killer Balls Often
  • Shoots From Distance
  • Tries Long Range Free Kicks

Playing career

7
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2021 Derry City Loan Irish Premier Division 166 Unknown fee
2021 Dundalk F.C. Irish Premier Division 160 £0
2020 Dundalk F.C. Irish Premier Division 70 Unknown fee
2018 Notts County Sky Bet League Two 60 Unknown fee
2017 Manchester City English Premier Division 00 £0
2016 Manchester City Youth English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
2015 Manchester City Youth English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)456

Honours

WinnerIrish Senior Challenge Cup1×2022
Runner-UpIrish Premier Division1×2022

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
England000 / 0

Career highlights

3
13 Nov 2022WinnerDerry CityIrish Senior Challenge Cup
6 Nov 2022Runner-UpDerry CityIrish Premier Division
2019RelegatedNotts CountySky Bet League Two

Homegrown status

Manchester City3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Edu Amparo—M/AM (C)3595991.50
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Eduardinho—M/AM (C)38841181.55
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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 27.0.0Coleraine278996£97,000
FM26 26.2.0Coleraine268596£84,940
FM26 26.0.0Carlisle United268596£137,350
FM24 24.3.0Derry City24101104£316,249
FM23 23.4.0Derry City2399106£302,452
FM23 23.3.0Derry City2399106£302,452
FM23 23.0.0Derry City2399106£302,452
FM22 22.4.0Derry City2297109£316,180
FM22 22.3.0Derry City2297109£316,180
FM22 22.1.0Dundalk F.C.2291109£107,718
FM22 22.0.1Dundalk F.C.2291109£107,718
FM22 22.0.0Dundalk F.C.2291109£107,718
FM21 21.4.0Dundalk F.C.2177100£132,668
FM21 21.3.0Dundalk F.C.217498£109,228
FM21 21.1.1Dundalk F.C.2181(-6)£82,408
FM21 21.0.1Dundalk F.C.2181(-6)£82,408
FM21 21.0.0Dundalk F.C.2181(-6)£82,408
FM20 20.4.0Dundalk F.C.2081(-6)£86,303
FM20 20.3.0Dundalk F.C.2077(-6)£86,303
FM20 20.1.0—2070(-6)£0
FM20 20.0.1—2070(-6)£0
FM20 20.0.0—2070(-6)£0
FM19 19.3.0Notts County1970(-6)£25,100
FM19 19.1.0Notts County1970(-6)£15,020
FM19 19.0.1Notts County1970(-6)£15,020
FM19 19.0.0Notts County1970(-6)£15,020
FM18 18.3.0Manchester City1860(-6)£30,040
FM18 18.1.0Manchester City1860(-6)£30,040
FM18 18.0.0Manchester City1860(-6)£30,040
FM17 17.3.0Manchester City1760(-6)£24,233
FM17 17.0.0Manchester City1768(-6)£32,235
FM16 16.3.0Manchester City1665(-6)£39,960
FM16 16.0.1Manchester City1665(-6)£39,960
FM16 16.0.0Manchester City1665(-6)£39,960

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.