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FM26 26.0.0

DM, M (C) · Gil Vicente Futebol Clube

Facundo Cáseres

Facundo Agustín Cáseres · Born 28 May 2001 · Arteaga (SF) (age 24)

Best position calc

  • Defensive Midfielder

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2025

Current ability
117 of 200
Potential ability
125
Value (calc)
£3,113,218
Best role (calc)
117 Defensive Midfielder
World reputation
3,8501.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£1,685 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) 12 DM 20 M (L) — M (C) 18 M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) — WB (R) 14
  • 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
DM Natural 20 72 74
M (C) Natural 18 71 73
WB (R) Competent 14 68 70
D (R) Competent 12 72 74
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 60 61
D (C) Not stored — 54 56
M (L) Not stored — 55 57
M (R) Not stored — 55 57
AM (L) Not stored — 55 57
AM (C) Not stored — 50 52
AM (R) Not stored — 55 57
ST (C) Not stored — 54 56
WB (L) Not stored — 56 57

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

  • Corners8
  • Crossing8
  • Dribbling6
  • Finishing8
  • First touch11
  • Free kicks9
  • Heading9
  • Long shots8
  • Long throws11
  • Marking11
  • Passing13
  • Penalty taking8
  • Tackling14
  • Technique12

Mental 14

  • Aggression13
  • Anticipation14
  • Bravery18
  • Composure11
  • Concentration14
  • Decisions13
  • Determination15
  • Flair10
  • Leadership12
  • Off the ball12
  • Positioning12
  • Teamwork16
  • Vision8
  • Work rate15

Physical 8

  • Acceleration13
  • Agility12
  • Balance12
  • Jumping reach8
  • Natural fitness14
  • Pace12
  • Stamina15
  • Strength11

Feet

  • Left foot9
  • 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

  • Consistency13
  • Dirtiness9
  • Important matches12
  • Injury proneness5
  • Versatility14

Personality 8

  • Adaptability12
  • Ambition12
  • Controversy8
  • Loyalty—
  • Pressure12
  • Professionalism12
  • Sportsmanship8
  • Temperament9
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 DM 117 125 5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder DM 115 123 4.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder M (C) 111 118 4 of 5 stars
Wide Central Midfielder M (C) 109 116 3.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Playmaker DM 105 112 3.5 of 5 stars
Half-Back DM 105 113 3.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker DM 104 111 3.5 of 5 stars
Inside Wing-Back WB (R) 102 109 3 of 5 stars
29 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Midfield Playmaker M (C) 100 107 3 of 5 stars
Wing-Back WB (R) 99 106 3 of 5 stars
Full-Back D (R) 98 104 3 of 5 stars
Playmaking Wing-Back WB (R) 98 104 3 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker M (C) 98 104 3 of 5 stars
Channel Midfielder M (C) 97 104 3 of 5 stars
Advanced Wing-Back WB (R) 97 104 3 of 5 stars
Inside Full-Back D (R) 90 96 2.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder M (C) 90 96 2.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 36 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Forward ST (C) 35 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Poacher ST (C) 35 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Centre-Back D (C) 35 37 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back D (C) 35 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Overlapping Centre-Back D (C) 35 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Second Striker AM (C) 35 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Winger M (R) 35 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger M (R) 35 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre-Back D (C) 34 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back D (C) 34 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward ST (C) 34 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 34 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Channel Forward ST (C) 34 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward AM (R) 34 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Forward AM (R) 17 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Playmaking Winger M (R) 17 18 0.5 of 5 stars
False Nine ST (C) 17 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Centre-Back D (C) 17 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Free Role AM (C) 16 17 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.

Out-of-possession roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Central Midfielder M (C) 117 125 5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder DM 114 122 4 of 5 stars
Pressing Central Midfielder M (C) 113 121 4 of 5 stars
Pressing Defensive Midfielder DM 113 121 4 of 5 stars
Wide Covering Defensive Midfielder DM 111 118 4 of 5 stars
Wide Covering Central Midfielder M (C) 111 118 4 of 5 stars
Screening Defensive Midfielder DM 110 117 4 of 5 stars
Screening Central Midfielder M (C) 108 116 3.5 of 5 stars
22 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Dropping Defensive Midfielder DM 108 116 3.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Wing-Back WB (R) 103 110 3.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back WB (R) 101 108 3 of 5 stars
Holding Wing-Back WB (R) 101 108 3 of 5 stars
Pressing Full-Back D (R) 101 108 3 of 5 stars
Full-Back D (R) 98 105 3 of 5 stars
Holding Full-Back D (R) 94 100 3 of 5 stars
Winger AM (R) 39 41 0.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 39 41 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 39 41 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 39 41 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 39 41 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Centre Forward ST (C) 39 41 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Winger AM (R) 38 41 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Wide Midfielder M (R) 38 41 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Outlet Winger AM (R) 35 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Outlet Centre Forward ST (C) 35 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Outlet Winger AM (R) 35 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre-Back D (C) 35 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Splitting Outlet Centre Forward ST (C) 35 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Outlet Wide Midfielder M (R) 35 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Splitting Outlet Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 35 37 0.5 of 5 stars

Calculated by fm-reader on the current-ability scale (1–200). Up to 30 recorded roles.

Player traits

  • Plays Short Simple Passes
  • Plays No Through Balls

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 29,365 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
torn knee ligaments (right) Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.15 per season in a squad of 501 Sep 202431 Dec 2024

Personal

Full name
Facundo Agustín Cáseres
First name
Facundo
Last name
Cáseres
Common name
—
Date of birth
28 May 2001 age 24 at game start
Place of birth
Arteaga (SF)
Nationality
Argentina
Height
178 cm
Weight
—
Build
Mesomorph
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
Spanish, Portuguese (7/10), Croatian (6/10)
Kit name
Cáseres

Contract

Club
Gil Vicente Futebol Clube
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
23 Jul 2024
Contract starts
5 Jun 2025
Contract expires
30 Jun 2028
Weekly wage
£1,685
Squad numbers
#5 Gil Vicente Futebol Clube
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
No

Player profile

Positions
DM, M (C)
Best position (calc)
Defensive Midfielder
Best rated position (calc)
Defensive Midfielder · 72
Best role (calc)
Defensive Midfielder · 117
Best role at potential (calc)
Defensive Midfielder · 125
Default role
Attacking Midfielder
Perceived potential (calc)
129
Current reputation
5,850
Home reputation
5,150
World reputation
3,850
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£3,113,218
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Below Average
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Sporting Clube FarenseClub squad10
PortugalCountry30
Gil Vicente Futebol ClubeClub squad20

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

12
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2024 Gil Vicente Futebol Clube Liga Portugal Betclic 200 Unknown fee
2023 Sporting Clube Farense Liga Portugal Betclic 210 Unknown fee
2023 Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield Torneo Mercado Libre 00 £0
2022 NK Istra 1961 Loan SuperSport HNL 332 Unknown fee
2021 NK Istra 1961 Loan SuperSport HNL 172 Unknown fee
2021 Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield Torneo Mercado Libre 00 Unknown fee
2020 Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield Torneo Mercado Libre 30 Unknown fee
2019 Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield Torneo Mercado Libre 00 Unknown fee
2018 Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield Youth Torneo Mercado Libre 00 Unknown fee
2017 Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield Youth Torneo Mercado Libre 00 Unknown fee
2016 Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield Youth Torneo Mercado Libre 00 Unknown fee
2015 Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield Youth Torneo Mercado Libre 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)9412/12 recorded412/12 recorded

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Argentina000 / 0

Transfers

1
DateFromToTypeFee
23 Jul 2024Sporting Clube FarenseGil Vicente Futebol ClubeTransfer Unknown fee

Career highlights

2
23 Apr 2022First Senior Club GoalNK Istra 1961SuperSport HNL v NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
31 Oct 2020Senior Club DebutClub Atlético Vélez SarsfieldTorneo Mercado Libre v Club Atlético Huracán

Homegrown status

Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield3 Years Between 15 and 21
Argentina3 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 27.0.0Club Santos Laguna25125132£3,954,752
FM26 26.2.0Gil Vicente Futebol Clube24121127£4,507,270
FM26 26.0.0Gil Vicente Futebol Clube24117125£3,113,218
FM24 24.3.0Sporting Clube Farense22110133£297,920
FM23 23.4.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield21110134£1,229,148
FM23 23.3.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield21110134£1,229,148
FM23 23.0.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield21101131£736,796
FM22 22.4.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield2099100–130£602,671
FM22 22.3.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield2099100–130£602,671
FM22 22.1.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield2099100–130£602,671
FM22 22.0.1Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield2099100–130£602,671
FM22 22.0.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield2099100–130£602,671
FM21 21.4.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield19100110–140£736,796
FM21 21.3.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield19100110–140£736,796
FM21 21.1.1Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield19107120–150£736,796
FM21 21.0.1Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield19109130–160£720,038
FM21 21.0.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield19109130–160£720,038
FM20 20.4.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield18100120–150£628,757
FM20 20.3.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield18100120–150£628,757
FM20 20.1.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield1895120–150£355,775
FM20 20.0.1Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield1895120–150£355,775
FM20 20.0.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield1895120–150£355,775
FM19 19.3.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield1787110–140£60,030
FM19 19.1.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield1780100–130£100,300
FM19 19.0.1Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield1780100–130£501,500
FM19 19.0.0Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield1780100–130£501,500

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 2025.