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FM23 23.4.0

D (RL), WB (R) · Leyton Orient

Tom James

Thomas Lynn James · Born 15 Apr 1996 · Cardiff (age 26)

  • Wales
  • Either foot
  • 183 cm
  • 70 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Right)

Personality calc

  • Fairly Professional

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2022

Current ability
97 of 200
Potential ability
120
Value (calc)
£194,846
Best role (calc)
97 Full-Back
World reputation
2,0001 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£2,250 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) 18 D (C) 8 D (R) 20 DM 14 M (L) — M (C) 11 M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) 13 WB (R) 16
  • 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
D (R) Natural 20 66 71
D (L) Natural 18 65 70
WB (R) Accomplished 16 61 65
DM Competent 14 63 68
WB (L) Competent 13 60 65
M (C) Unconvincing 11 63 68
D (C) Awkward 8 57 62
GK Not stored — — —
M (L) Not stored — 54 59
M (R) Not stored — 54 59
AM (L) Not stored — 54 59
AM (C) Not stored — 51 56
AM (R) Not stored — 54 59
ST (C) Not stored — 52 57

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·10
  • Crossing·12
  • Dribbling·8
  • Finishing·8
  • First touch·12
  • Free kicks·14
  • Heading·10
  • Long shots·13
  • Long throws·11
  • Marking·10
  • Passing·13
  • Penalty taking·10
  • Tackling·10
  • Technique·13

Mental 14

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

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·9
  • Agility·9
  • Balance·9
  • Jumping reach·11
  • Natural fitness·11
  • Pace·10
  • Stamina·11
  • Strength·9

Feet

  • Left foot·17
  • 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·9
  • Dirtiness·9
  • Important matches·13
  • Injury proneness·8
  • Versatility·18

Personality 8

  • Adaptability13
  • Ambition13
  • Controversy2
  • Loyalty13
  • Pressure13
  • Professionalism15
  • Sportsmanship14
  • Temperament12
Personality (calc)
Fairly Professional
Media handling (calc)
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 FM23 23.3.0, the previous build of this game: + newly stored, − no longer stored.

Best roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Full-Back Defend D (R) 97 120 5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (R) 96 118 4.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (R) 96 118 4.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (R) 95 117 4 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Support D (R) 94 116 4 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Attack D (R) 94 116 4 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (R) 94 116 4 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (R) 94 116 4 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (R) 94 116 4 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (L) 91 112 3.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend DM 91 112 3.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support DM 88 109 3.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (L) 87 108 3.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (L) 86 107 3.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 85 105 3 of 5 stars
Regista Support DM 85 105 3 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 84 104 3 of 5 stars
Half-Back Defend DM 83 103 3 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 82 102 3 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 82 102 3 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 82 102 3 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend DM 81 101 3 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support DM 81 101 3 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 66 82 2 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 66 82 2 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 66 81 2 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack M (C) 66 81 2 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support M (C) 66 82 2 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 64 79 2 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 64 79 2 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 64 79 2 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 64 79 2 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 55 68 1.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 54 67 1.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 54 67 1.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Defend D (C) 53 66 1.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Support D (C) 51 64 1.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 51 64 1.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 51 63 1.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend D (C) 51 63 1.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Attack D (C) 51 64 1.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 51 63 1.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Defend D (C) 51 63 1.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 51 64 1.5 of 5 stars
Roaming Playmaker Support DM 42 104 1 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack M (L) 32 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Support M (L) 32 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Support AM (C) 32 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Support AM (R) 31 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 31 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 31 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (R) 31 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Attack AM (C) 31 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Support ST (C) 31 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Attack ST (C) 31 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 31 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 31 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Attack AM (R) 30 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (R) 30 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Support M (R) 30 37 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

  • Gets Forward Whenever Possible
  • Shoots From Distance
  • Uses Outside Of Foot
  • Tries Long Range Free Kicks
  • Tries Long Range Passes

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 31,579 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
torn hamstring (right) Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.3 per season in a squad of 5011 Dec 20211 May 2022
torn ankle ligaments (right) Severity 15Base occurrence: 0.01 per season in a squad of 501 Jun 20191 Sep 2019
hip injury Severity 0Base occurrence: 2 per season in a squad of 5025 Aug 201822 Sep 2018
concussion Severity 0Base occurrence: 2 per season in a squad of 507 Jul 201716 Jul 2017

Personal

Full name
Thomas Lynn James
First name
Tom
Last name
James
Common name
—
Date of birth
15 Apr 1996 age 26 at game start
Place of birth
Cardiff
Nationality
Wales
Other nationalities
England Eligible For Nation
Height
183 cm
Weight
70 kg
Preferred foot
Either
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Leyton Orient
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
19 Jul 2021
Contract starts
13 May 2022
Contract expires
30 Jun 2024
Weekly wage
£2,250
Squad numbers
#2 Leyton Orient
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
No

Player profile

Positions
D (RL), WB (R)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Right)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Right) · 66
Best role (calc)
Full-Back (Defend) · 97
Best role at potential (calc)
Full-Back (Defend) · 120
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
103
Current reputation
4,850
Home reputation
4,850
World reputation
2,000
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£314,500
Sale value (calc)
£194,846
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Average
Peak age
32
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
31
Longevity (1–4)
2

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Wigan AthleticClub squad10
EnglandCountry33
Salford CityClub squad2
Leyton OrientClub squad21

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

13
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2021 Leyton Orient Sky Bet League Two 214 Unknown fee
2020 Salford City Loan Sky Bet League Two 40 Unknown fee
2020 Wigan Athletic Loan Sky Bet League One 203 Unknown fee
2020 Hibernian cinch Premiership 00 Undisclosed fee
2019 Hibernian cinch Premiership 60 Unknown fee
2018 Yeovil Town Sky Bet League Two 385 Undisclosed fee
2017 Yeovil Town Sky Bet League Two 380 Unknown fee
2016 Yeovil Town Sky Bet League Two 20 Unknown fee
2016 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 00 £0
2015 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
2014 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
2013 Cardiff City English Premier Division 10 Unknown fee
2012 Cardiff City Youth Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)13013/13 recorded1213/13 recorded

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Wales000 / 0

Career highlights

3
4 May 2019RelegatedYeovil TownSky Bet League Two
28 Nov 2017First Senior Club GoalYeovil TownPapa Johns Trophy v Plymouth Argyle
11 May 2014Senior Club DebutCardiff CityEnglish Premier Division v Chelsea

Favourite people

Deji Oshilaja Teammate/Former Teammate100
Craig Bellamy Teammate/Former Teammate95
Mark Hudson Teammate/Former Teammate90
Abdi Noor Teammate/Former Teammate80
Rhys Healey Teammate/Former Teammate80

Favourite clubs

Cardiff City Player90

Homegrown status

Cardiff City3 Years Between 15 and 21
Wales3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Hamza AgrebiClub AfricainD (RL), WB (R)31991201.70
Mohamed ChibiPyramids Football ClubD/WB/M/AM (R)291101141.70
Steven Inzerillo—D/WB (R), DM3782851.73
Zine El Abidine BoulakhouaRaed Club Amel Riadhi Baladiat ArbaâD (RL)32951051.76
Janik JesgarzewskiFC Teutonia OttensenD/WB (R)2887911.77
Dor MalulHapoel HaifaD/WB/M/AM (R)33851181.78
Marcin PietrowskiJaguar GdańskD (RLC), WB (R), DM, M (C)34931001.83

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 27.0.0Bristol Rovers3098120£287,550
FM26 26.2.0Leyton Orient2998120£243,774
FM26 26.0.0Leyton Orient29103120£397,958
FM24 24.3.0Leyton Orient27101120£198,312
FM23 23.4.0Leyton Orient2697120£194,846
FM23 23.3.0Leyton Orient2697120£194,846
FM23 23.0.0Leyton Orient2695120£171,896
FM22 22.4.0Leyton Orient2595120£66,678
FM22 22.3.0Leyton Orient2595120£66,678
FM22 22.1.0Leyton Orient2591120£48,874
FM22 22.0.1Leyton Orient2591120£48,874
FM22 22.0.0Leyton Orient2591120£48,874
FM21 21.4.0Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM21 21.3.0Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM21 21.1.1Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM21 21.0.1Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM21 21.0.0Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM20 20.4.0Hibernian2396120£93,330
FM20 20.3.0Hibernian2396120£93,330
FM20 20.1.0Hibernian2396120£93,330
FM20 20.0.1Hibernian2396120£67,830
FM20 20.0.0Hibernian2396120£67,830
FM19 19.3.0Yeovil Town2299120£165,495
FM19 19.1.0Yeovil Town2291120£113,241
FM19 19.0.1Yeovil Town2291120£113,241
FM19 19.0.0Yeovil Town2291120£113,241
FM18 18.3.0Yeovil Town218690–120£63,878
FM18 18.1.0Yeovil Town218390–120£63,878
FM18 18.0.0Yeovil Town218390–120£63,878
FM17 17.3.0Yeovil Town207990–120£15,071
FM17 17.0.0Cardiff City208090–120£22,607
FM16 16.3.0Cardiff City198090–120£28,025
FM16 16.0.1Cardiff City198090–120£28,025
FM16 16.0.0Cardiff City198090–120£28,025
FM15 15.3.0Cardiff City188090–120£37,366
FM15 15.0.0Cardiff City188090–120£37,366
FM14 14.3.0Cardiff City174770–100£3,401
FM14 14.0.0Cardiff City174770–100£3,401
FM13 13.3.0Cardiff City164270–100—
FM13 13.0.0Cardiff City16———

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 2022.