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FM24 24.3.0

D (C) · Retired

Jack O'Connell

Jack William O'Connell · Born 29 Mar 1994 · Liverpool (age 29)

  • England
  • Left foot
  • 190 cm
  • 85 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Fairly Determined

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2023

Current ability
124 of 200
Potential ability
145
Value (calc)
£0
Best role (calc)
124 Wide Centre-Back
World reputation
5,2502.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
—

Positions

GK — D (L) 13 D (C) 20 D (R) — DM — M (L) — M (C) — M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — 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
D (C) Natural 20 74 77
D (L) Competent 13 72 75
GK Not stored — — —
D (R) Not stored — 59 63
DM Not stored — 57 60
M (L) Not stored — 57 60
M (C) Not stored — 56 59
M (R) Not stored — 57 60
AM (L) Not stored — 57 60
AM (C) Not stored — 51 54
AM (R) Not stored — 57 60
ST (C) Not stored — 57 60
WB (L) Not stored — 55 58
WB (R) Not stored — 55 58

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

  • Corners6
  • Crossing12
  • Dribbling9
  • Finishing7
  • First touch11
  • Free kicks6
  • Heading15
  • Long shots6
  • Long throws6
  • Marking13
  • Passing12
  • Penalty taking7
  • Tackling13
  • Technique12

Mental 14

  • Aggression14
  • Anticipation13
  • Bravery14
  • Composure13
  • Concentration13
  • Decisions12
  • Determination15
  • Flair8
  • Leadership12
  • Off the ball13
  • Positioning13
  • Teamwork12
  • Vision13
  • Work rate14

Physical 8

  • Acceleration11
  • Agility12
  • Balance12
  • Jumping reach13
  • Natural fitness12
  • Pace12
  • Stamina13
  • Strength15

Feet

  • Left foot20
  • Right foot9

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

  • Consistency13
  • Dirtiness12
  • Important matches10
  • Injury proneness14
  • Versatility12

Personality 8

  • Adaptability10
  • Ambition13
  • Controversy8
  • Loyalty14
  • Pressure12
  • Professionalism14
  • Sportsmanship10
  • Temperament12
Personality (calc)
Fairly Determined
Media handling (calc)
Level-headed

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
Wide Centre-Back Defend D (C) 124 145 5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 123 143 4.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 123 143 4.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Defend D (C) 122 142 4.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Full-Back Defend D (L) 122 142 4.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 121 141 4 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Support D (C) 121 141 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 121 141 4 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend D (C) 121 141 4 of 5 stars
Libero Defend D (C) 121 141 4 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Attack D (C) 120 140 4 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 120 140 4 of 5 stars
Libero Support D (C) 120 140 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 119 139 4 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 119 139 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (L) 107 125 3 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (L) 105 123 3 of 5 stars
Full-Back Automatic D (L) 105 123 3 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (L) 105 123 3 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (L) 105 123 3 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (L) 105 123 3 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (L) 105 123 3 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (L) 103 121 3 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (L) 103 121 3 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Support D (L) 99 115 2.5 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Attack D (L) 99 115 2.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (L) 99 116 2.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (L) 99 116 2.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Attack AM (R) 40 47 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (R) 40 47 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Support ST (C) 40 47 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support DM 40 47 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend DM 40 47 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend DM 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support DM 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Attack ST (C) 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 39 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Support ST (C) 38 45 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Attack ST (C) 38 45 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 38 45 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support M (C) 38 45 0.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 38 45 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack M (C) 38 45 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (R) 38 45 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Attack M (R) 37 44 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

  • Plays Short Simple Passes
  • Tries To Play Way Out Of Trouble
  • Brings Ball Out of Defence

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 70,562 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 PermanentSeverity 23Base occurrence: 0.15 per season in a squad of 5025 Sep 202015 Jan 2023

Personal

Full name
Jack William O'Connell
First name
Jack
Last name
O'Connell
Common name
—
Date of birth
29 Mar 1994 age 29 at game start
Place of birth
Liverpool
Nationality
England
Height
190 cm
Weight
85 kg
Preferred foot
Left
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Unattached last club Sheffield United
Job
—
Contract type
—
Joined club
30 Jun 2023
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
—
Leaves at end of contract
—
Needs work permit
—
Retired
22 Jul 2023 (Total player retirement)

Player profile

Positions
D (C)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Centre) · 74
Best role (calc)
Wide Centre-Back (Defend) · 124
Best role at potential (calc)
Wide Centre-Back (Defend) · 145
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
124
Current reputation
6,200
Home reputation
6,200
World reputation
5,250
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£2,340,000
Sale value (calc)
—
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
High
Peak age
30
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
31
Longevity (1–4)
2

Playing career

19
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2022 Sheffield United Sky Bet Championship 00 £0
2021 Sheffield United Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
2020 Sheffield United Premier League 20 Unknown fee
2019 Sheffield United Premier League 330 Unknown fee
2018 Sheffield United Sky Bet Championship 413 Unknown fee
2017 Sheffield United Sky Bet Championship 460 Unknown fee
2016 Sheffield United Sky Bet League One 444 Unknown fee
2015 Brentford Sky Bet Championship 161 Undisclosed fee
2014 Rochdale Loan Sky Bet League One 122 Unknown fee
2014 Brentford Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
2014 Rochdale Loan Sky Bet League One 173 Unknown fee
2014 Blackburn Rovers Sky Bet Championship 00 £250,000
2013 Rochdale Loan Sky Bet League Two 370 Unknown fee
2013 Blackburn Rovers Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
2012 York City Loan Sky Bet League Two 180 Unknown fee
2012 Rotherham United Loan Sky Bet League Two 30 Unknown fee
2012 Blackburn Rovers Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
2011 Blackburn Rovers Youth Premier League 00 Unknown fee
2010 Blackburn Rovers Youth Premier League 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)26919/19 recorded1319/19 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerSky Bet League One1×2017
Runner-UpSky Bet League Two1×2019
Third PlaceSky Bet League Two1×2014

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
England000 / 0

Transfers

2
DateFromToTypeFee
30 Jun 2023Sheffield United—Transfer £0
8 Jul 2016BrentfordSheffield UnitedTransfer Unknown fee

Career highlights

6
30 Apr 2017WinnerSheffield UnitedSky Bet League One
25 Oct 2014First Senior Club GoalRochdale v Yeovil Town
26 Apr 2014Third PlaceRochdaleSky Bet League Two
24 Nov 2012Senior Club DebutRotherham UnitedSky Bet League Two v Exeter City
2021RelegatedSheffield UnitedPremier League
2019Runner-UpSheffield UnitedSky Bet League Two

Favourite clubs

Rochdale Player75

Favourite people

Keith Hill Manager/Former Manager75
Chris Beech Backroom Staff75

Homegrown status

England3 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
FM24 24.3.0—29124145£0
FM23 23.4.0Sheffield United28124145£5,004,418
FM23 23.3.0Sheffield United28124145£5,004,418
FM23 23.0.0Sheffield United28126145£5,790,658
FM22 22.4.0Sheffield United27138145£18,887,130
FM22 22.3.0Sheffield United27138145£18,887,130
FM22 22.1.0Sheffield United27138145£18,887,130
FM22 22.0.1Sheffield United27138145£18,887,130
FM22 22.0.0Sheffield United27138145£18,887,130
FM21 21.4.0Sheffield United26138145£20,951,530
FM21 21.3.0Sheffield United26138145£20,951,530
FM21 21.1.1Sheffield United26138145£20,951,530
FM21 21.0.1Sheffield United26138145£17,455,722
FM21 21.0.0Sheffield United26138145£15,521,378
FM20 20.4.0Sheffield United25135145£17,982,000
FM20 20.3.0Sheffield United25135145£17,982,000
FM20 20.1.0Sheffield United25133145£16,182,000
FM20 20.0.1Sheffield United25133145£16,182,000
FM20 20.0.0Sheffield United25133145£16,182,000
FM19 19.3.0Sheffield United24132145£9,439,875
FM19 19.1.0Sheffield United24132145£9,439,875
FM19 19.0.1Sheffield United24132145£9,439,875
FM19 19.0.0Sheffield United24132145£9,439,875
FM18 18.3.0Sheffield United23127132£4,646,700
FM18 18.1.0Sheffield United23120132£3,048,300
FM18 18.0.0Sheffield United23120132£3,048,300
FM17 17.3.0Sheffield United22115132£897,750
FM17 17.0.0Sheffield United22117132£452,250
FM16 16.3.0Brentford21112130£677,025
FM16 16.0.1Brentford21101130£539,460
FM16 16.0.0Brentford21101130£539,460
FM15 15.3.0Brentford20101130£539,460
FM15 15.0.0Blackburn Rovers20100130£539,460
FM14 14.3.0Blackburn Rovers1997110–140£202,905
FM14 14.0.0Blackburn Rovers1984110–140£202,905
FM13 13.3.0Blackburn Rovers1880110–140£109,118
FM13 13.0.0Blackburn Rovers1880110–140£109,118

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.