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D (C), DM, M (C) · Royal Football Club de Liège

Benjamin Lambot

Born 2 May 1987 · Etterbeek (age 36)

  • Belgium
  • Right Only foot
  • 189 cm
  • 78 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Centre)

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2023

Current ability
97 of 200
Potential ability
111
Value (calc)
£17,713
Best role (calc)
97 Defensive Midfielder
World reputation
4,2002 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£1,586 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) 20 D (R) 14 DM 17 M (L) — M (C) 15 M (R) 8 AM (L) — AM (C) 10 AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) — WB (R) 12
  • 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 62 62
DM Accomplished 17 61 61
M (C) Accomplished 15 58 58
D (R) Competent 14 63 63
WB (R) Competent 12 56 56
AM (C) Unconvincing 10 47 47
M (R) Awkward 8 53 53
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 51 51
M (L) Not stored — 45 45
AM (L) Not stored — 45 45
AM (R) Not stored — 45 45
ST (C) Not stored — 47 47
WB (L) Not stored — 46 46

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

  • Corners10
  • Crossing10
  • Dribbling9
  • Finishing7
  • First touch9
  • Free kicks9
  • Heading10
  • Long shots8
  • Long throws8
  • Marking12
  • Passing9
  • Penalty taking7
  • Tackling11
  • Technique8

Mental 14

  • Aggression6
  • Anticipation12
  • Bravery11
  • Composure11
  • Concentration13
  • Decisions12
  • Determination14
  • Flair4
  • Leadership14
  • Off the ball7
  • Positioning12
  • Teamwork14
  • Vision8
  • Work rate15

Physical 8

  • Acceleration8
  • Agility8
  • Balance12
  • Jumping reach14
  • Natural fitness8
  • Pace8
  • Stamina13
  • Strength14

Feet

  • Left foot5
  • 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

  • Consistency16
  • Dirtiness7
  • Important matches12
  • Injury proneness16
  • Versatility11

Personality 8

  • Adaptability—
  • Ambition—
  • Controversy—
  • Loyalty—
  • Pressure11
  • Professionalism12
  • Sportsmanship—
  • Temperament8
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
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 97 111 5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Defend D (C) 96 110 4.5 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 96 110 4.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 96 110 4.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 95 109 4 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Defend D (C) 95 109 4 of 5 stars
Half-Back Defend DM 95 109 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend D (C) 95 109 4 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 94 108 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 94 108 4 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 94 108 4 of 5 stars
Libero Defend D (C) 93 107 4 of 5 stars
Inverted Full-Back Defend D (R) 93 107 4 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 93 107 4 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend DM 93 107 4 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support DM 93 107 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 93 107 4 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 92 106 4 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Support D (C) 92 106 4 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 92 105 4 of 5 stars
Libero Support D (C) 92 106 4 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Attack D (C) 91 104 3.5 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 91 104 3.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 91 104 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 88 100 3.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 88 101 3.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (R) 87 99 3.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (R) 87 99 3.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Automatic D (R) 87 99 3.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (R) 86 98 3.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend DM 86 98 3.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 86 98 3.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (R) 85 98 3 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support DM 85 98 3 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (R) 84 96 3 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (R) 84 96 3 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 83 95 3 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (R) 82 94 3 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (R) 81 93 3 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 80 92 3 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 80 92 3 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack M (C) 78 89 3 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support M (C) 78 89 3 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Support D (R) 77 88 2.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (R) 77 88 2.5 of 5 stars
Complete Wing-Back Attack D (R) 75 86 2.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (R) 75 86 2.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 59 67 2 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 59 67 2 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 58 66 1.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 55 63 1.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (R) 55 63 1.5 of 5 stars
Shadow Striker Attack AM (C) 53 61 1.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Support AM (C) 51 59 1.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Attack AM (C) 50 58 1.5 of 5 stars
Winger Support M (R) 47 54 1 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Support M (R) 47 54 1 of 5 stars
Inverted Winger Attack M (R) 47 54 1 of 5 stars
Winger Attack M (R) 46 53 1 of 5 stars
Roaming Playmaker Support DM 42 49 1 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 70,562 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Benjamin
Last name
Lambot
Common name
—
Date of birth
2 May 1987 age 36 at game start
Place of birth
Etterbeek
Nationality
Belgium
Height
189 cm
Weight
78 kg
Preferred foot
Right Only
Languages
Dutch

Contract

Club
Royal Football Club de Liège
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
31 May 2021
Contract starts
13 Jul 2022
Contract expires
30 Jun 2024
Weekly wage
£1,586
Squad numbers
#19 Royal Football Club de Liège
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D (C), DM, M (C)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Right) · 63
Best role (calc)
Defensive Midfielder (Defend) · 97
Best role at potential (calc)
Defensive Midfielder (Defend) · 111
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
97
Current reputation
4,900
Home reputation
4,900
World reputation
4,200
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£342,000
Sale value (calc)
£19,484
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
High
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Royal Football Club de LiègeClub squad46

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

21
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2022 Royal Football Club de Liège Eerste nationale 336 Unknown fee
2021 Royal Football Club de Liège Eerste nationale 264 Unknown fee
2020 NorthEast United FC Hero Indian Super League 192 £0
2019 Nea Salamis Famagusta Pankýprio Protáthlima CYTA 232 £0
2018 KSV Cercle Brugge Jupiler Pro League 211 £0
2017 KSV Cercle Brugge Challenger Pro League 291 Unknown fee
2016 KSV Cercle Brugge Challenger Pro League 150 Unknown fee
2015 KSV Cercle Brugge Challenger Pro League 250 Unknown fee
2014 Simurq Peşäkar Futbol Klubu Misli Premyer Liqası 260 £0
2013 Simurq Peşäkar Futbol Klubu Misli Premyer Liqası 150 Unknown fee
2013 K Lierse SK Jupiler Pro League 130 £0
2012 K Lierse SK Jupiler Pro League 270 Unknown fee
2011 Royal Antwerp FC Challenger Pro League 334 £0
2010 Royal Antwerp FC Challenger Pro League 261 Unknown fee
2009 Royal Antwerp FC Challenger Pro League 202 Unknown fee
2008 R Excelsior Virton Loan Challenger Pro League 120 Unknown fee
2008 AFC Tubize Jupiler Pro League 40 £0
2007 AFC Tubize Challenger Pro League 327 Unknown fee
2006 AFC Tubize Challenger Pro League 302 Unknown fee
2005 AFC Tubize Challenger Pro League 101 Unknown fee
2004 AFC Tubize Challenger Pro League 100 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)44921/21 recorded3321/21 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerChallenger Pro League1×2018
Runner-UpEerste nationale1×2023
Runner-UpChallenger Pro League1×2008

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Belgium000 / 0

Transfers

1
DateFromToTypeFee
31 May 2021NorthEast United FCRoyal Football Club de LiègeTransfer £0

Career highlights

5
2 May 2023Runner-UpRoyal Football Club de LiègeEerste nationale
10 Mar 2018WinnerKSV Cercle BruggeChallenger Pro League
19 Mar 2006First Senior Club GoalAFC TubizeChallenger Pro League v Oud-Heverlee Leuven
13 Nov 2004Senior Club DebutAFC TubizeChallenger Pro League v KFC Dessel Sport
2008Runner-UpAFC TubizeChallenger Pro League

Homegrown status

Royale Union Tubize-Braine-Le-Comte3 Years Between 15 and 21
Belgium3 Years Between 15 and 21
Belgium3 Years Between 0 and 23

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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 27.0.0KV Tervuren-Duisburg3988111£0
FM26 26.2.0Crossing Schaerbeek3888111£2,357
FM26 26.0.0Crossing Schaerbeek3892111£2,357
FM24 24.3.0Royal Football Club de Liège3697111£17,713
FM23 23.4.0Royal Football Club de Liège3598111£11,840
FM23 23.3.0Royal Football Club de Liège3598111£11,840
FM23 23.0.0Royal Football Club de Liège3598111£11,840
FM22 22.4.0Royal Football Club de Liège3498111£21,539
FM22 22.3.0Royal Football Club de Liège3498111£21,539
FM22 22.1.0Royal Football Club de Liège3498111£21,539
FM22 22.0.1Royal Football Club de Liège3498111£21,539
FM22 22.0.0Royal Football Club de Liège3498111£21,539
FM21 21.4.0Guwahati33100111£14,260
FM21 21.3.0Guwahati33100111£14,260
FM21 21.1.1Guwahati33100111£14,260
FM21 21.0.1Guwahati33100111£14,260
FM21 21.0.0Guwahati33100111£14,260
FM20 20.4.0AS Nea Salamis Famagusta32100111£81,982
FM20 20.3.0AS Nea Salamis Famagusta32100111£81,982
FM20 20.1.0AS Nea Salamis Famagusta32100111£81,982
FM20 20.0.1AS Nea Salamis Famagusta32100111£85,447
FM20 20.0.0AS Nea Salamis Famagusta32100111£85,447
FM19 19.3.0KSV Cercle Brugge31108111£650,242
FM19 19.1.0KSV Cercle Brugge31107111£650,242
FM19 19.0.1KSV Cercle Brugge31107111£650,242
FM19 19.0.0KSV Cercle Brugge31107111£650,242
FM18 18.3.0KSV Cercle Brugge30105111£568,182
FM18 18.1.0KSV Cercle Brugge30105111£568,182
FM18 18.0.0KSV Cercle Brugge30105111£568,182
FM17 17.3.0KSV Cercle Brugge29102111£560,427
FM17 17.0.0KSV Cercle Brugge29102111£560,427
FM16 16.3.0KSV Cercle Brugge28107111£277,805
FM16 16.0.1KSV Cercle Brugge28107111£277,805
FM16 16.0.0KSV Cercle Brugge28107111£277,805
FM15 15.3.0Simurq Zaqatala27107111£500,923
FM15 15.0.0Simurq Zaqatala27107111£569,610
FM14 14.3.0Simurq Zaqatala26105111£401,955
FM14 14.0.0K Lierse SK26108114£352,814
FM13 13.3.0K Lierse SK25106118£296,920
FM13 13.0.0K Lierse SK25100118£31,319
FM12 12.2.0R Antwerp FC24100118£12,702
FM12 12.0.0R Antwerp FC2495113£12,702
FM11 11.0.0R Antwerp FC2392114£25,334
FM10 10.0.0R Antwerp FC2294120£3,898

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.