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FM24 24.3.0

D/WB (R) · Yeovil Town

Michael Smith

Born 4 Sep 1988 · Ballyclare (age 34)

Best position calc

  • Defender (Right)

Personality calc

  • Fairly Determined

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2023

Current ability
101 of 200
Potential ability
116
Value (calc)
£18,641
Best role (calc)
101 Full-Back
World reputation
3,0001.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
17 / 1
Wage
£1,500 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) 9 D (C) 14 D (R) 20 DM 12 M (L) — M (C) 13 M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) — WB (R) 18
  • 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 69 69
WB (R) Natural 18 63 63
D (C) Competent 14 65 65
M (C) Competent 13 63 63
DM Competent 12 64 64
D (L) Unconvincing 9 66 66
GK Not stored — — —
M (L) Not stored — 52 52
M (R) Not stored — 52 52
AM (L) Not stored — 52 52
AM (C) Not stored — 47 47
AM (R) Not stored — 52 52
ST (C) Not stored — 50 50
WB (L) Not stored — 51 51

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
  • Crossing12
  • Dribbling9
  • Finishing6
  • First touch10
  • Free kicks5
  • Heading10
  • Long shots10
  • Long throws10
  • Marking12
  • Passing11
  • Penalty taking7
  • Tackling13
  • Technique10

Mental 14

  • Aggression12
  • Anticipation12
  • Bravery15
  • Composure13
  • Concentration12
  • Decisions12
  • Determination16
  • Flair9
  • Leadership10
  • Off the ball10
  • Positioning13
  • Teamwork13
  • Vision12
  • Work rate13

Physical 8

  • Acceleration11
  • Agility11
  • Balance11
  • Jumping reach11
  • Natural fitness15
  • Pace11
  • Stamina10
  • Strength11

Feet

  • Left foot8
  • 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
  • Dirtiness10
  • Important matches12
  • Injury proneness7
  • Versatility15

Personality 8

  • Adaptability15
  • Ambition12
  • Controversy6
  • Loyalty15
  • Pressure12
  • Professionalism14
  • Sportsmanship13
  • Temperament15
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
Full-Back Support D (R) 101 116 5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Automatic D (R) 101 116 5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (R) 100 115 4.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (R) 100 115 4.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (R) 100 115 4.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (R) 99 114 4.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (R) 99 114 4.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (R) 99 114 4.5 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Inverted Full-Back Defend D (R) 98 113 4 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (R) 97 112 4 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (R) 97 112 4 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Defend D (C) 96 111 4 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Support D (R) 96 110 4 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Support D (C) 96 110 4 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (R) 96 111 4 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Attack D (R) 95 109 4 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Attack D (C) 95 109 4 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 90 103 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 89 102 3.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support M (C) 89 102 3.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend M (C) 89 102 3.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 89 102 3.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 89 102 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 89 102 3.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 88 101 3 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 88 101 3 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 87 100 3 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 87 100 3 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 87 100 3 of 5 stars
Half-Back Defend DM 87 100 3 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 87 100 3 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 87 100 3 of 5 stars
Central Defender Defend D (C) 87 100 3 of 5 stars
Libero Support D (C) 87 100 3 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend M (C) 87 100 3 of 5 stars
Libero Defend D (C) 87 100 3 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 86 99 3 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 86 98 3 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend D (C) 86 99 3 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support M (C) 86 98 3 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack M (C) 84 96 3 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support M (C) 84 96 3 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 84 96 3 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 84 96 3 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 81 93 3 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 81 93 3 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 79 91 2.5 of 5 stars
Roaming Playmaker Support M (C) 40 46 0.5 of 5 stars
Regista Support DM 38 88 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (R) 33 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 33 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 33 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 33 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 32 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Support ST (C) 32 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (R) 32 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 32 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Support M (R) 31 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger Support M (R) 31 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack M (R) 31 36 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
  • Possesses Long Flat Throw

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.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Michael
Last name
Smith
Common name
—
Date of birth
4 Sep 1988 age 34 at game start
Place of birth
Ballyclare
Nationality
Northern Ireland
Other nationalities
Canada Eligible For Nation
Height
181 cm
Weight
77 kg
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Yeovil Town
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
12 Sep 2023
Contract starts
12 Sep 2023
Contract expires
30 Jun 2024
Weekly wage
£1,500
Squad numbers
#23 Yeovil Town
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) · 69
Best role (calc)
Full-Back (Support) · 101
Best role at potential (calc)
Full-Back (Support) · 116
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
101
Current reputation
5,000
Home reputation
5,000
World reputation
3,000
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£255,000
Sale value (calc)
£20,505
Caps / goals
17 / 1
Favourite number
2
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
35
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
32
Longevity (1–4)
2

Contract clauses

Optional Contract Extension By Club —

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Heart Of MidlothianClub squad38
ScotlandCountry38
Northern IrelandNational team0

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

19
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2022 Heart Of Midlothian cinch Premiership 282 £0
2021 Heart Of Midlothian cinch Premiership 202 Unknown fee
2020 Heart Of Midlothian cinch Championship 252 Unknown fee
2019 Heart Of Midlothian cinch Premiership 230 Unknown fee
2018 Heart Of Midlothian cinch Premiership 280 Unknown fee
2017 Heart Of Midlothian cinch Premiership 310 Unknown fee
2016 Peterborough United Sky Bet League One 391 Undisclosed fee
2015 Peterborough United Sky Bet League One 380 Unknown fee
2014 Peterborough United Sky Bet League One 431 Unknown fee
2013 Bristol Rovers Sky Bet League Two 430 £150,000
2012 Bristol Rovers Sky Bet League Two 381 Unknown fee
2011 Bristol Rovers Sky Bet League Two 200 Unknown fee
2010 Ballymena United Sports Direct Premiership 343 £0
2009 Ballymena United Sports Direct Premiership 372 Unknown fee
2008 Ballymena United Sports Direct Premiership 120 Unknown fee
2008 Ballyclare Comrades Playr-Fit Championship 277 £5,000
2007 Ballyclare Comrades Playr-Fit Championship 391 Unknown fee
2006 Ballyclare Comrades Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League 252 Unknown fee
2005 Ballyclare Comrades Youth Playr-Fit Championship 10 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)55119/19 recorded2419/19 recorded

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

Honours

Winnercinch Championship1×2021
WinnerPlayr-Fit Premier Intermediate League1×2007
Runner-UpScottish Cup3×2019, 2020, 2022

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Northern IrelandDebut 28 Mar 2016 v Slovenia1710 / 0

Transfers

3
DateFromToTypeFee
12 Sep 2023—Yeovil TownTransfer Unknown fee
31 May 2023Heart Of Midlothian—Transfer £0
30 Jun 2017Peterborough UnitedHeart Of MidlothianTransfer Unknown fee

Career highlights

6
22 May 2022Runner-UpHeart Of MidlothianScottish Cup
30 Apr 2021WinnerHeart Of Midlothiancinch Championship
20 Dec 2020Runner-UpHeart Of MidlothianScottish Cup
27 Jul 2020RelegatedHeart Of Midlothiancinch Premiership
25 May 2019Runner-UpHeart Of MidlothianScottish Cup
2007WinnerBallyclare ComradesPlayr-Fit Premier Intermediate League

Favourite clubs

Manchester United Supporter100
Bristol Rovers Player50

Homegrown status

Ballyclare Comrades3 Years Between 15 and 21
Northern Ireland3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Matt LowtonWitton AlbionD (RC), WB (R)34941401.10
Alessio LucianiTaranto F.C. 1927D (RC), WB/M (R)331001101.27
Guilherme Andrade—D (R), DM34901271.35
Mokhtar BelkhiterChabab Riadhi de BélouizdadD/WB (R)311071101.35
Matteo CiofaniU.S. Triestina Calcio 1918D/WB (R)35971151.41
Michalis BoukouvalasAS Makedonikos NeapolisD/WB (RL)35951101.44
Simone CiancioU.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912D/WB (R)35931141.44
Peter PekaríkHertha BSCD (RL), WB (R)361151301.44
Yves AblakorAfrica Sports d'AbidjanD/WB (R)31961081.45
TrilliF.C. Barcelona AtlèticD (RC), WB (R)20110120–1501.46

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 27.0.0Weston-super-Mare3777116£2,779
FM26 26.2.0Weston-super-Mare3677116£5,834
FM26 26.0.0Weston-super-Mare3677116£4,318
FM24 24.3.0Yeovil Town34101116£18,641
FM23 23.4.0Heart Of Midlothian33105116£43,386
FM23 23.3.0Heart Of Midlothian33105116£43,386
FM23 23.0.0Heart Of Midlothian33105116£43,386
FM22 22.4.0Heart Of Midlothian32106116£104,911
FM22 22.3.0Heart Of Midlothian32106116£104,911
FM22 22.1.0Heart Of Midlothian32109116£100,624
FM22 22.0.1Heart Of Midlothian32109116£100,624
FM22 22.0.0Heart Of Midlothian32109116£100,624
FM21 21.4.0Heart Of Midlothian31113116£473,365
FM21 21.3.0Heart Of Midlothian31113116£473,365
FM21 21.1.1Heart Of Midlothian31113116£350,291
FM21 21.0.1Heart Of Midlothian31113116£350,291
FM21 21.0.0Heart Of Midlothian31113116£350,291
FM20 20.4.0Heart Of Midlothian30116116£1,204,625
FM20 20.3.0Heart Of Midlothian30116116£1,204,625
FM20 20.1.0Heart Of Midlothian30116116£1,204,625
FM20 20.0.1Heart Of Midlothian30112112£636,406
FM20 20.0.0Heart Of Midlothian30112112£636,406
FM19 19.3.0Heart Of Midlothian29108110£364,905
FM19 19.1.0Heart Of Midlothian29107110£248,760
FM19 19.0.1Heart Of Midlothian29107110£248,760
FM19 19.0.0Heart Of Midlothian29107110£248,760
FM18 18.3.0Heart Of Midlothian28105107£305,405
FM18 18.1.0Heart Of Midlothian28104107£245,905
FM18 18.0.0Heart Of Midlothian28104107£245,905
FM17 17.3.0Peterborough United27106107£398,620
FM17 17.0.0Peterborough United2795107£213,465
FM16 16.3.0Peterborough United2694107£127,755
FM16 16.0.1Peterborough United2684107£127,755
FM16 16.0.0Peterborough United2684107£127,755
FM15 15.3.0Peterborough United2584107£127,755
FM15 15.0.0Peterborough United2581107£69,998
FM14 14.3.0Bristol Rovers2477107£50,915
FM14 14.0.0Bristol Rovers2476107£21,335
FM13 13.3.0Bristol Rovers2361107£17,211
FM13 13.0.0Bristol Rovers2367111£17,211
FM12 12.2.0Bristol Rovers—72111—
FM12 12.0.0Bristol Rovers2286121£13,355
FM11 11.0.0Ballymena United2184117£13,765
FM10 10.0.0Ballymena United2074110–140£1,380

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.