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VersionFM24 24.3.0
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Maina37
Squad number in club colours

Linton Maina

Player
127Current ability
138Potential ability
£3,275,943Value (calc)
4,500Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Linton
Last name
Maina
Common name
—
Date of birth
23 Jun 1999 age 24 at game start
Place of birth
Berlin
Nationality
Germany
Other nationalities
Kenya Eligible For Nation, Germany Eligible For Nation
Height
173 cm
Weight
70 kg
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
German

Contract

Club
1. FC Köln
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
1 Jul 2022
Contract starts
1 Jul 2022
Contract expires
30 Jun 2025
Weekly wage
£13,977
Squad numbers
#37 1. FC Köln
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
M/AM (RL)
Best position (calc)
Attacking Midfielder (Right)
Best rated position (calc)
Attacking Midfielder (Right) · 71
Best role (calc)
Winger (Attack) · 127
Best role at potential (calc)
Winger (Attack) · 138
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
139
Current reputation
6,350
Home reputation
6,350
World reputation
4,500
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Sale value (calc)
£3,275,943
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Average
Peak age
33
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
31
Longevity (1–4)
2

Attributes

Technical

  • Corners11
  • Crossing12
  • Dribbling14
  • Finishing9
  • First touch12
  • Free kicks11
  • Heading5
  • Long shots8
  • Long throws8
  • Marking7
  • Passing11
  • Penalty taking10
  • Tackling7
  • Technique14

Mental

  • Aggression8
  • Anticipation11
  • Bravery8
  • Composure10
  • Concentration9
  • Decisions9
  • Determination11
  • Flair15
  • Leadership5
  • Off the ball11
  • Positioning7
  • Teamwork11
  • Vision10
  • Work rate13

Physical

  • Acceleration16
  • Agility15
  • Balance9
  • Jumping reach6
  • Natural fitness12
  • Pace17
  • Stamina12
  • Strength8

Goalkeeping

  • Aerial reach—
  • Command of area—
  • Communication—
  • Eccentricity—
  • Handling—
  • Kicking—
  • One on ones—
  • Punching (tendency)—
  • Reflexes—
  • Rushing out (tendency)—
  • Throwing—

Hidden

  • Consistency10
  • Dirtiness5
  • Important matches13
  • Injury proneness9
  • Versatility16
  • Left foot12
  • Right foot20

Personality

  • Adaptability7
  • Ambition13
  • Controversy13
  • Loyalty9
  • Pressure8
  • Professionalism12
  • Sportsmanship13
  • Temperament16
Personality (calc)
Balanced
Media handling (calc)
Media-friendly

A dash is an attribute this database does not store for this player; the game generates those at the start of a new game.

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 26,808 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Positions

  • GK—
  • D (L)—
  • D (C)—
  • D (R)—
  • DM—
  • M (L)15
  • M (C)10
  • M (R)15
  • AM (L)18
  • AM (C)12
  • AM (R)20
  • ST (C)14
  • WB (L)10
  • WB (R)12
Familiarity 1–20. Natural 18+, accomplished 15+, competent 12+, unconvincing 9+, awkward 5+.

Position ratings

PositionNowPotential
Defender (Left)5355
Defender (Centre)4042
Defender (Right)5355
Wing-Back (Left)6366
Wing-Back (Right)6466
Defensive Midfielder4851
Midfielder (Left)7072
Midfielder (Centre)6264
Midfielder (Right)7072
Attacking Midfielder (Left)7173
Attacking Midfielder (Centre)6467
Attacking Midfielder (Right)7174
Striker6870

Calculated by fm-reader from the stored attributes (0–100, Genie Scout style). Blank where the database stores too few attributes to rate.

Best roles

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars
Winger AttackAM (R)127138
Winger SupportAM (R)126137
Inverted Winger AttackAM (R)124135
Inverted Winger SupportAM (R)123134
Inside Forward SupportAM (R)121132
Inside Forward AttackAM (R)120131
Advanced Playmaker AttackAM (R)113123
Advanced Playmaker SupportAM (R)112122
Wide Playmaker AttackM (R)112122
Trequartista AttackAM (R)111121
Wide Playmaker SupportM (R)108118
Defensive Winger SupportM (R)106116

Calculated by fm-reader on the current-ability scale (1–200); stars as FM shows role suitability.

Injuries at game start

torn knee ligaments Severity 028 Dec 2020 – 25 Mar 2021
pulled knee ligaments Severity 019 Nov 2020 – 17 Dec 2020
thigh strain Severity 020 Aug 2020 – 14 Sep 2020
virus Severity 012 Mar 2020 – 26 Mar 2020
hernia Severity 017 Oct 2019 – 18 Nov 2019
groin strain Severity 028 Aug 2019 – 18 Nov 2019
torn knee ligaments Severity 027 Dec 2018 – 4 Mar 2019
sprained knee ligaments Severity 024 Sep 2018 – 12 Nov 2018

Playing career

10
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2022 1. FC Köln Bundesliga 333 Unknown fee
2021 Hannover 96 2. Bundesliga 276 £0
2020 Hannover 96 2. Bundesliga 182 Unknown fee
2019 Hannover 96 2. Bundesliga 242 Unknown fee
2018 Hannover 96 Bundesliga 201 Unknown fee
2017 Hannover 96 Bundesliga 20 Unknown fee
2016 Hannover 96 Youth 2. Bundesliga 00 Unknown fee
2015 Hannover 96 Youth Bundesliga 00 Unknown fee
2014 Hannover 96 Youth Bundesliga 00 Unknown fee
2013 SV Empor Berlin Youth — 00 £0
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)12414

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Germany000 / 0

Career highlights

3
9 Nov 2018First Senior Club GoalHannover 96Bundesliga v VfL Wolfsburg
18 Mar 2018Senior Club DebutHannover 96Bundesliga v Borussia Dortmund
2019RelegatedHannover 96Bundesliga

Favourite clubs

Hertha BSC Supporter80
Hannover 96 Player65

Favourite people

Lionel Messi Idol30
Neymar Idol30

Homegrown status

Hannover 963 Years Between 15 and 21
SV Empor Berlin3 Years Before 21
Germany3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Hugo NovoaRasenBallsport LeipzigWB/M/AM (R), ST (C)20112120–1501.22
Pablo PalacioClub Atlético Unión de Santa FeM/AM (R)231131241.25
Matheus GonçalvesClube de Regatas do FlamengoAM (R)17113140–1701.26
Daniel ÁlvarezClub PueblaM (R), AM (RL)281141241.33
WarleyMirassol Futebol ClubeD/WB/M/AM (R)231161271.33
Joseph Hungbo1. FC NürnbergM/AM (RL)231121271.34
Che Nunnelysc HeerenveenM (R), AM (RL)241121201.34
Joao VillamarínClub Sport Boys AssociationAM (RL), ST (C)311121151.34
Benjamin Goller1. FC NürnbergM/AM (RL)241121201.34
Tosin KehindeFerencvárosi Torna ClubAM (RL)251161311.34

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 the attributes both players have stored.

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM27 27.0.01. FC Köln27128135£3,492,479
FM26 26.2.01. FC Köln26128135£3,884,609
FM26 26.0.01. FC Köln26128135£2,617,932
FM24 24.3.01. FC Köln24127138£3,275,943
FM23 23.4.01. FC Köln23126142£3,099,789
FM23 23.3.01. FC Köln23126142£3,099,789
FM23 23.0.01. FC Köln23126142£3,099,789
FM22 22.4.0Hannover 9622126145£761,064
FM22 22.3.0Hannover 9622126145£761,064
FM22 22.1.0Hannover 9622126145£761,064
FM22 22.0.1Hannover 9622126145£761,064
FM22 22.0.0Hannover 9622126145£761,064
FM21 21.4.0Hannover 9621126149£766,662
FM21 21.3.0Hannover 9621126149£766,662
FM21 21.1.1Hannover 9621126149£766,662
FM21 21.0.1Hannover 9621119(-8)£526,780
FM21 21.0.0Hannover 9621119(-8)£526,780
FM20 20.4.0Hannover 9620119(-8)£3,010,284
FM20 20.3.0Hannover 9620119(-8)£3,010,284
FM20 20.1.0Hannover 9620119(-8)£3,010,284
FM20 20.0.1Hannover 9620119(-8)£3,137,511
FM20 20.0.0Hannover 9620119(-8)£3,137,511
FM19 19.3.0Hannover 9619119(-8)£3,137,511
FM19 19.1.0Hannover 9619119(-8)£3,137,511
FM19 19.0.1Hannover 9619118(-8)£2,913,083
FM19 19.0.0Hannover 9619118(-8)£2,913,083
FM18 18.3.0Hannover1885(-65)£60,130
FM18 18.1.0Hannover1877(-65)£60,130
FM18 18.0.0Hannover1877(-65)£60,130
FM17 17.3.0Hannover II1775(-6)£25,551
FM17 17.0.0Hannover II1775(-65)£25,551
FM16 16.3.0Hannover II1670(-65)£16,998
FM16 16.0.1Hannover II1668(-6)£19,912
FM16 16.0.0Hannover II1668(-6)£19,912

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.