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FM24 24.3.0

DM, M (C) · Derry City

Ciaron Harkin

Born 15 Jan 1996 · Londonderry (age 27)

Best position calc

  • Midfielder (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Resolute

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2023

Current ability
87 of 200
Potential ability
88
Value (calc)
£197,797
Best role (calc)
87 Ball-Winning Midfielder
World reputation
1,8500.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£750 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM 17 M (L) — M (C) 20 M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) 10 AM (R) — ST (C) — 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
M (C) Natural 20 62 63
DM Accomplished 17 62 62
AM (C) Unconvincing 10 53 54
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 51 51
D (C) Not stored — 46 46
D (R) Not stored — 51 51
M (L) Not stored — 48 48
M (R) Not stored — 48 48
AM (L) Not stored — 48 48
AM (R) Not stored — 48 48
ST (C) Not stored — 47 47
WB (L) Not stored — 48 48
WB (R) Not stored — 48 48

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

  • Corners5
  • Crossing6
  • Dribbling9
  • Finishing7
  • First touch10
  • Free kicks11
  • Heading8
  • Long shots11
  • Long throws5
  • Marking9
  • Passing10
  • Penalty taking11
  • Tackling10
  • Technique11

Mental 14

  • Aggression14
  • Anticipation12
  • Bravery13
  • Composure10
  • Concentration12
  • Decisions11
  • Determination17
  • Flair10
  • Leadership15
  • Off the ball7
  • Positioning10
  • Teamwork13
  • Vision11
  • Work rate15

Physical 8

  • Acceleration10
  • Agility11
  • Balance10
  • Jumping reach9
  • Natural fitness14
  • Pace11
  • Stamina14
  • Strength9

Feet

  • Left foot7
  • 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

  • Consistency15
  • Dirtiness7
  • Important matches13
  • Injury proneness12
  • Versatility7

Personality 8

  • Adaptability11
  • Ambition13
  • Controversy5
  • Loyalty15
  • Pressure13
  • Professionalism15
  • Sportsmanship13
  • Temperament13
Personality (calc)
Resolute
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.

Best roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support M (C) 87 88 5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend M (C) 87 88 5 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 82 83 4 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 82 83 4 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 82 83 4 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 82 83 4 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 81 82 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 79 80 3.5 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Half-Back Defend DM 78 79 3.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend M (C) 78 79 3.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 77 78 3.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 77 78 3.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support M (C) 77 78 3.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support M (C) 77 78 3.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack M (C) 76 77 3 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 76 77 3 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 76 77 3 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 75 76 3 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 74 75 3 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Support AM (C) 50 50 1.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Attack AM (C) 48 49 1.5 of 5 stars
Shadow Striker Attack AM (C) 48 49 1.5 of 5 stars
Roaming Playmaker Support M (C) 39 40 1 of 5 stars
Regista Support DM 37 38 1 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 28 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 28 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (R) 27 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (R) 27 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 27 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 27 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (R) 27 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Automatic D (R) 27 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 27 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (R) 27 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 27 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 26 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (R) 26 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (R) 26 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (R) 26 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (R) 25 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (R) 25 26 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (R) 25 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Support M (R) 25 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack M (R) 25 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Defend D (C) 25 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Support D (C) 25 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Attack D (C) 25 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Full-Back Defend D (R) 25 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward Attack AM (R) 25 25 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 25 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 25 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 25 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (R) 25 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (R) 25 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Support M (R) 25 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Attack M (R) 25 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Support ST (C) 25 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Attack ST (C) 25 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Forward Attack ST (C) 25 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Support ST (C) 25 26 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

No traits recorded

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 63,468 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
damaged cruciate ligaments Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.15 per season in a squad of 5027 Sep 202224 Jul 2023
damaged cruciate ligaments Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.15 per season in a squad of 502 Mar 202220 Dec 2022

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Ciaron
Last name
Harkin
Common name
—
Date of birth
15 Jan 1996 age 27 at game start
Place of birth
Londonderry
Nationality
Northern Ireland
Other nationalities
The Republic of Ireland Eligible For Nation
Height
180 cm
Weight
65 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 2019
Contract starts
8 Nov 2023
Contract expires
30 Nov 2024
Weekly wage
£750
Squad numbers
#4 Derry City
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
DM, M (C)
Best position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre) · 62
Best role (calc)
Ball-Winning Midfielder (Defend) · 87
Best role at potential (calc)
Ball-Winning Midfielder (Defend) · 88
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
90
Current reputation
4,350
Home reputation
4,350
World reputation
1,850
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£256,500
Sale value (calc)
£108,788
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Above Average
Peak age
35
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
31
Longevity (1–4)
2

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Derry CityClub squad44

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
2023 Derry City SSE Airtricity League Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
2022 Derry City SSE Airtricity League Premier Division 20 Unknown fee
2021 Derry City SSE Airtricity League Premier Division 331 Unknown fee
2020 Derry City SSE Airtricity League Premier Division 180 Unknown fee
2019 Derry City SSE Airtricity League Premier Division 345 Unknown fee
2018 Coleraine Player exchange Sports Direct Premiership 220 Nominal fee
2017 Coleraine Sports Direct Premiership 364 Unknown fee
2016 Coleraine Sports Direct Premiership 120 Unknown fee
2016 Institute Playr-Fit Championship 190 £0
2015 Institute Playr-Fit Championship —— Unknown fee
2015 Derry City SSE Airtricity League Premier Division 10 £0
2014 Derry City SSE Airtricity League Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
2013 Derry City Youth SSE Airtricity League Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)17712/13 recorded1012/13 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerPresident of Ireland's Cup1×2023
WinnerSports Direct FAI Cup1×2022
Runner-UpSSE Airtricity League Premier Division2×2022, 2023
Runner-UpEA SPORTS Cup1×2019
Runner-UpClearer Water Irish Cup1×2017
Third PlaceSports Direct Premiership1×2017

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Northern Ireland000 / 0

Transfers

1
DateFromToTypeFee
1 Jan 2019ColeraineDerry CityTransfer Part exchange

Career highlights

8
3 Nov 2023Runner-UpDerry CitySSE Airtricity League Premier Division
10 Feb 2023WinnerDerry CityPresident of Ireland's Cup
13 Nov 2022WinnerDerry CitySports Direct FAI Cup
6 Nov 2022Runner-UpDerry CitySSE Airtricity League Premier Division
25 Sep 2019Fourth PlaceDerry CitySSE Airtricity League Premier Division
14 Sep 2019Runner-UpDerry CityEA SPORTS Cup
6 May 2017Runner-UpColeraineClearer Water Irish Cup
29 Apr 2017Third PlaceColeraineSports Direct Premiership

Homegrown status

Northern Ireland3 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 valid 1–20 attributes both players have stored (at least 30).

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM27 27.0.0Sligo Rovers307888£37,017
FM26 26.2.0Sligo Rovers298288£180,454
FM26 26.0.0Sligo Rovers298088£55,518
FM24 24.3.0Derry City278788£197,797
FM23 23.4.0Derry City268788£198,873
FM23 23.3.0Derry City268788£198,873
FM23 23.0.0Derry City268788£198,873
FM22 22.4.0Derry City258690£211,022
FM22 22.3.0Derry City258690£211,022
FM22 22.1.0Derry City258588£202,900
FM22 22.0.1Derry City258588£202,900
FM22 22.0.0Derry City258588£202,900
FM21 21.4.0Derry City248588£195,174
FM21 21.3.0Derry City248593£195,174
FM21 21.1.1Derry City248593£195,174
FM21 21.0.1Derry City248593£195,174
FM21 21.0.0Derry City248593£195,174
FM20 20.4.0Derry City238593£204,397
FM20 20.3.0Derry City238593£204,397
FM20 20.1.0Derry City2385110£55,333
FM20 20.0.1Derry City2385110£57,671
FM20 20.0.0Derry City2385110£57,671
FM19 19.3.0Derry City2277110£170,734
FM19 19.1.0Coleraine2277110£66,557
FM19 19.0.1Coleraine2277110£66,557
FM19 19.0.0Coleraine2277110£66,557
FM18 18.3.0Coleraine2177110£66,557
FM18 18.1.0Coleraine2177110£66,557
FM18 18.0.0Coleraine2177110£66,557
FM17 17.3.0Coleraine205440–70£13,271
FM17 17.0.0Institute204430–60£1,153
FM16 16.3.0Institute194430–60£1,905
FM16 16.0.1Derry City194430–60£6,804
FM16 16.0.0Derry City194450–80£6,804
FM15 15.3.0Derry City184450–80£7,081
FM15 15.0.0Derry City184450–80£8,053

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 2023.