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FM24 24.3.0

D/WB (R) · Dagenham and Redbridge

Sam Ling

Born 17 Dec 1996 (age 26)

  • England
  • Right Only foot
  • 175 cm
  • 64 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Right)

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2023

Current ability
75 of 200
Potential ability
70–100
Value (calc)
£38,174
Best role (calc)
75 Wing-Back
World reputation
1,5000.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£800 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) 10 D (C) 10 D (R) 20 DM 10 M (L) — M (C) 10 M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) 12 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 62 65
WB (R) Accomplished 16 57 60
WB (L) Competent 12 56 59
D (L) Unconvincing 10 59 62
D (C) Unconvincing 10 54 56
DM Unconvincing 10 55 58
M (C) Unconvincing 10 55 58
GK Not stored — — —
M (L) Not stored — 46 49
M (R) Not stored — 46 49
AM (L) Not stored — 46 49
AM (C) Not stored — 41 44
AM (R) Not stored — 46 49
ST (C) Not stored — 44 47

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
  • Crossing8
  • Dribbling9
  • Finishing6
  • First touch9
  • Free kicks6
  • Heading9
  • Long shots4
  • Long throws14
  • Marking12
  • Passing10
  • Penalty taking4
  • Tackling12
  • Technique11

Mental 14

  • Aggression7
  • Anticipation10
  • Bravery13
  • Composure12
  • Concentration9
  • Decisions9
  • Determination12
  • Flair5
  • Leadership8
  • Off the ball9
  • Positioning10
  • Teamwork12
  • Vision8
  • Work rate13

Physical 8

  • Acceleration11
  • Agility10
  • Balance8
  • Jumping reach9
  • Natural fitness11
  • Pace11
  • Stamina12
  • Strength9

Feet

  • Left foot6
  • 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

  • Consistency8
  • Dirtiness5
  • Important matches12
  • Injury proneness15
  • Versatility8

Personality 8

  • Adaptability—
  • Ambition10
  • Controversy5
  • Loyalty—
  • Pressure—
  • Professionalism14
  • Sportsmanship12
  • Temperament12
Personality (calc)
—
Media handling (calc)
—

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
Wing-Back Defend D (R) 75 88 5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (R) 74 87 4.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (R) 73 86 4 of 5 stars
Full-Back Automatic D (R) 73 86 4 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (R) 73 86 4 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (R) 73 86 4 of 5 stars
Inverted Full-Back Defend D (R) 72 84 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (R) 72 84 4 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Complete Wing-Back Support D (R) 72 85 4 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (R) 72 85 4 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (R) 72 85 4 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (R) 72 85 4 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Attack D (R) 71 84 4 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (R) 71 84 4 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend DM 50 59 2 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support DM 50 59 2 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 50 59 2 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 49 57 2 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 49 57 2 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 49 57 2 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 49 57 2 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 49 58 2 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 49 57 2 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 49 57 2 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 49 58 2 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 48 56 2 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 48 56 2 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 48 56 2 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 48 56 2 of 5 stars
Central Defender Defend D (C) 48 56 2 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 47 55 2 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Defend D (C) 47 56 2 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 47 55 2 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend D (C) 47 56 2 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Support D (C) 47 56 2 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Attack D (C) 47 56 2 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 47 56 2 of 5 stars
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 47 56 2 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend DM 47 56 2 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack M (C) 47 55 2 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support M (C) 47 55 2 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support DM 47 56 2 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 46 54 2 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 45 53 2 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 25 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 25 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 24 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (R) 24 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Libero Defend D (C) 24 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Libero Support D (C) 24 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Half-Back Defend DM 24 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 24 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 24 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 24 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 24 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Support M (R) 23 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Roaming Playmaker Support DM 23 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack M (R) 23 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Support ST (C) 23 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Attack ST (C) 23 27 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 33,495 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 foot Severity 0Base occurrence: 1 per season in a squad of 5025 Oct 202224 Jan 2023
fractured cheekbone Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.2 per season in a squad of 504 Nov 20141 May 2015

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Sam
Last name
Ling
Common name
—
Date of birth
17 Dec 1996 age 26 at game start
Place of birth
—
Nationality
England
Height
175 cm
Weight
64 kg
Preferred foot
Right Only
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Dagenham and Redbridge
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
12 Jul 2021
Contract starts
19 Jun 2023
Contract expires
30 Jun 2025
Weekly wage
£800
Squad numbers
#19 Dagenham and Redbridge
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D/WB (R)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Right)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Right) · 62
Best role (calc)
Wing-Back (Defend) · 75
Best role at potential (calc)
Wing-Back (Defend) · 88
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
81
Expected potential (calc)
88
Current reputation
3,750
Home reputation
3,750
World reputation
1,500
Reputation scope (calc)
Regional
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£127,500
Sale value (calc)
£34,356
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
High
Peak age
34
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
30
Longevity (1–4)
2

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Dagenham and RedbridgeClub squad50

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
2022 Dagenham and Redbridge Vanarama National League 341 Unknown fee
2021 Dagenham and Redbridge Vanarama National League 322 Unknown fee
2020 Leyton Orient Sky Bet League Two 300 £0
2019 Leyton Orient Sky Bet League Two 150 Unknown fee
2018 Leyton Orient Vanarama National League 221 Unknown fee
2017 Leyton Orient Vanarama National League 130 Unknown fee
2017 Dagenham and Redbridge Vanarama National League 293 Undisclosed fee
2016 Dagenham and Redbridge Vanarama National League 110 Unknown fee
2015 Histon Loan Youth Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division 71 Unknown fee
2015 Leyton Orient Youth Sky Bet League Two 00 £0
2014 Grays Athletic Loan Pitching In Isthmian Football League Premier 00 Unknown fee
2014 Leyton Orient Sky Bet League One 00 Unknown fee
2013 Leyton Orient Youth Sky Bet League One 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)19313/13 recorded813/13 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerVanarama National League1×2019
Runner-UpIsuzu FA Trophy1×2019

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
England000 / 0

Transfers

1
DateFromToTypeFee
12 Jul 2021—Dagenham and RedbridgeTransfer Unknown fee

Career highlights

3
19 May 2019Runner-UpLeyton OrientIsuzu FA Trophy
27 Apr 2019WinnerLeyton OrientVanarama National League
13 Sep 2016Senior Club DebutDagenham and RedbridgeVanarama National League v Dover Athletic

Favourite people

Martin Ling Parent100

Homegrown status

Leyton Orient3 Years Between 15 and 21
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
FM27 27.0.0Hornchurch297580£48,400
FM26 26.2.0Hornchurch287570–100£43,165
FM26 26.0.0—287570–100£0
FM24 24.3.0Dagenham and Redbridge267570–100£38,174
FM23 23.4.0Dagenham and Redbridge257570–100£46,504
FM23 23.3.0Dagenham and Redbridge257570–100£46,504
FM23 23.0.0Dagenham and Redbridge2580110£46,504
FM22 22.4.0Dagenham and Redbridge2480110£27,568
FM22 22.3.0Dagenham and Redbridge2480110£27,568
FM22 22.1.0Dagenham and Redbridge2480110£27,568
FM22 22.0.1Dagenham and Redbridge2480110£27,568
FM22 22.0.0Dagenham and Redbridge2480110£27,568
FM21 21.4.0Leyton Orient2378110£22,579
FM21 21.3.0Leyton Orient2378110£22,579
FM21 21.1.1Leyton Orient2373110£20,839
FM21 21.0.1Leyton Orient2373110£20,839
FM21 21.0.0Leyton Orient2374110£20,839
FM20 20.4.0Leyton Orient2275110£50,915
FM20 20.3.0Leyton Orient2275110£50,915
FM20 20.1.0Leyton Orient2277110£50,915
FM20 20.0.1Leyton Orient2277110£50,915
FM20 20.0.0Leyton Orient2277110£50,915
FM19 19.3.0Leyton Orient2175110£42,415
FM19 19.1.0Leyton Orient2175110£42,415
FM19 19.0.1Leyton Orient2175110£42,415
FM19 19.0.0Leyton Orient2175110£42,415
FM18 18.3.0Leyton Orient2075110£42,415
FM18 18.1.0Dagenham and Redbridge206660–90£13,738
FM18 18.0.0Dagenham and Redbridge206660–90£13,738
FM17 17.3.0Dagenham and Redbridge196590£5,759
FM17 17.0.0Dagenham and Redbridge195050–80£5,759
FM16 16.3.0Leyton Orient1855——
FM16 16.0.1Leyton Orient1855——
FM16 16.0.0Leyton Orient1855——
FM15 15.3.0Leyton Orient1745——
FM15 15.0.0Leyton Orient1745——
FM14 14.3.0Leyton Orient1640——
FM14 14.0.0Leyton Orient16———

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.