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FM26 26.0.0

D (LC) · Surrey United Firefighters

Nigel Marples

Born 3 Nov 1985 · Delta (BC) (age 39)

  • Canada
  • Left Only foot
  • 190 cm
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Left)

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2025

Current ability
50 of 200
Potential ability
60
Value (calc)
£0
Best role (calc)
50 Wing-Back
World reputation
1,7500.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£0 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) 20 D (C) 15 D (R) — DM — M (L) — M (C) — M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) — WB (R) —
  • 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 (L) Natural 20 62 62
D (C) Accomplished 15 61 61
GK Not stored — — —
D (R) Not stored — 49 49
DM Not stored — 48 48
M (L) Not stored — 44 44
M (C) Not stored — 46 46
M (R) Not stored — 44 44
AM (L) Not stored — 44 44
AM (C) Not stored — 37 37
AM (R) Not stored — 44 44
ST (C) Not stored — 46 46
WB (L) Not stored — 45 45
WB (R) Not stored — 45 45

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

  • Corners6
  • Crossing8
  • Dribbling7
  • Finishing5
  • First touch7
  • Free kicks3
  • Heading11
  • Long shots4
  • Long throws—
  • Marking9
  • Passing7
  • Penalty taking—
  • Tackling12
  • Technique8

Mental 14

  • Aggression16
  • Anticipation9
  • Bravery14
  • Composure13
  • Concentration11
  • Decisions9
  • Determination—
  • Flair5
  • Leadership9
  • Off the ball9
  • Positioning11
  • Teamwork16
  • Vision7
  • Work rate15

Physical 8

  • Acceleration12
  • Agility8
  • Balance9
  • Jumping reach13
  • Natural fitness—
  • Pace9
  • Stamina12
  • Strength12

Feet

  • Left foot20
  • Right foot7

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

  • Consistency—
  • Dirtiness—
  • Important matches—
  • Injury proneness—
  • Versatility—

Personality 8

  • Adaptability—
  • Ambition—
  • Controversy—
  • Loyalty—
  • Pressure—
  • Professionalism—
  • Sportsmanship—
  • Temperament—
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 D (L) 50 60 5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back D (C) 50 60 5 of 5 stars
Full-Back D (L) 49 59 4.5 of 5 stars
Inside Full-Back D (L) 49 58 4.5 of 5 stars
Inside Wing-Back D (L) 49 58 4.5 of 5 stars
Centre-Back D (C) 49 59 4.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back D (C) 48 57 4 of 5 stars
Overlapping Centre-Back D (C) 48 57 4 of 5 stars
29 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Playmaking Wing-Back D (L) 45 54 3.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Centre-Back D (C) 45 55 3.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Centre-Back D (C) 23 27 1 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder DM 17 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder DM 17 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Forward ST (C) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Midfield Playmaker M (C) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Channel Midfielder M (C) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder M (C) 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Winger M (R) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Central Midfielder M (C) 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger M (R) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Second Striker AM (C) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Channel Forward ST (C) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward AM (R) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Poacher ST (C) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker M (C) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker DM 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward ST (C) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder M (C) 13 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Half-Back DM 8 10 0.5 of 5 stars
False Nine ST (C) 7 9 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Wing-Back WB (R) 7 9 0.5 of 5 stars
Playmaking Winger M (R) 7 9 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Forward AM (R) 7 8 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Playmaker DM 7 9 0.5 of 5 stars
Free Role AM (C) 6 8 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
Pressing Full-Back D (L) 50 60 5 of 5 stars
Full-Back D (L) 47 56 4 of 5 stars
Stopping Centre-Back D (C) 45 54 3.5 of 5 stars
Stopping Wide Centre-Back D (C) 45 55 3.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back D (C) 44 53 3.5 of 5 stars
Centre-Back D (C) 44 53 3.5 of 5 stars
Covering Centre-Back D (C) 43 52 3 of 5 stars
Holding Full-Back D (L) 43 52 3 of 5 stars
22 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Covering Wide Centre-Back D (C) 42 51 3 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder M (C) 17 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Winger AM (R) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger AM (R) 16 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Wide Midfielder M (R) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Covering Central Midfielder M (C) 16 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Centre Forward ST (C) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Central Midfielder M (C) 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Defensive Midfielder DM 16 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Covering Defensive Midfielder DM 16 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Dropping Defensive Midfielder DM 16 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder DM 16 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back WB (R) 16 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Wing-Back WB (R) 16 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Screening Central Midfielder M (C) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Screening Defensive Midfielder DM 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Holding Wing-Back WB (R) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 15 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Splitting Outlet Centre Forward ST (C) 14 17 0.5 of 5 stars

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

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 30,724 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Nigel
Last name
Marples
Common name
—
Date of birth
3 Nov 1985 age 39 at game start
Place of birth
Delta (BC)
Nationality
Canada
Other nationalities
England Eligible For Nation
Height
190 cm
Weight
—
Build
Mesomorph
Preferred foot
Left Only
Languages
English, French (10/10), Danish (1/10)

Contract

Club
Surrey United Firefighters
Job
Player
Contract type
Amateur
Joined club
30 Jun 2013
Contract starts
30 Jun 2013
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
£0
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
No

Player profile

Positions
D (LC)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Left)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Left) · 62
Best role (calc)
Wing-Back · 50
Best role at potential (calc)
Wing-Back · 60
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
50
Current reputation
3,500
Home reputation
3,500
World reputation
1,750
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£0
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
—
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Surrey United FirefightersClub squad100

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

14
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2018 Surrey United Firefighters — —— Unknown fee
2017 Surrey United Firefighters — —— Unknown fee
2016 Surrey United Firefighters — —— Unknown fee
2015 Surrey United Firefighters — —— Unknown fee
2014 Surrey United Firefighters — —— Unknown fee
2012 Herfølge Boldklub Køge Betinia Liga 220 £0
2011 Charleston Battery United Soccer League Pro American Division 80 £0
2010 Charleston Battery United Soccer League Championship 180 Unknown fee
2009 Harrisburg City Islanders Loan United Soccer League Championship 10 Unknown fee
2009 Charleston Battery United Soccer League First Division (1989-2010) 100 Unknown fee
2008 Harrisburg City Islanders — 190 Undisclosed fee
2007 Vancouver Whitecaps FC United Soccer League First Division (1989-2010) 20 Undisclosed fee
2006 Abbotsford Mariners USL League Two Northwest Division 90 Undisclosed fee
2005 Khalsa Sporting Club — —— Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)898/14 recorded08/14 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerUnited Soccer League Championship1×2010

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Canada000 / 0

Career highlights

1
2010WinnerCharleston BatteryUnited Soccer League Championship

Homegrown status

Canada3 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
FM26 26.0.0Surrey United Firefighters395060£0
FM24 24.3.0Surrey United Firefighters375060£0
FM23 23.4.0Surrey United Firefighters365060£0
FM23 23.3.0Surrey United Firefighters365060£0
FM23 23.0.0Surrey United Firefighters365060£0
FM22 22.4.0Surrey United Firefighters355060£0
FM22 22.3.0Surrey United Firefighters355060£0
FM22 22.1.0Surrey United Firefighters355060£0
FM22 22.0.1Surrey United Firefighters355060£1,110
FM22 22.0.0Surrey United Firefighters355060£1,110
FM21 21.4.0Surrey United Firefighters345060£0
FM21 21.3.0Surrey United Firefighters345060£0
FM21 21.1.1Surrey United Firefighters345060£0
FM21 21.0.1Surrey United Firefighters345060£0
FM21 21.0.0Surrey United Firefighters345060£0
FM20 20.4.0Surrey United Firefighters335060£0
FM20 20.3.0Surrey United Firefighters335060£0
FM20 20.1.0Surrey United Firefighters335060£0
FM20 20.0.1Surrey United Firefighters335060£0
FM20 20.0.0Surrey United Firefighters335060£0
FM19 19.3.0Surrey United Firefighters325060£0
FM19 19.1.0Surrey United Firefighters325060£0
FM19 19.0.1Surrey United Firefighters325060£0
FM19 19.0.0Surrey United Firefighters325060£0
FM18 18.3.0Surrey United Firefighters315060£0
FM18 18.1.0Surrey United Firefighters315060£0
FM18 18.0.0Surrey United Firefighters315060£0
FM17 17.3.0Surrey United Firefighters305060£4,876
FM17 17.0.0Surrey United Firefighters305060£62,253
FM16 16.3.0Surrey United Firefighters296270£8,823
FM16 16.0.1Surrey United Firefighters296270£8,823
FM16 16.0.0Surrey United Firefighters296270£8,823
FM15 15.3.0Surrey United Firefighters287580£8,019
FM15 15.0.0Surrey United Firefighters287580£8,019
FM14 14.3.0Herfølge Boldklub Køge278387£3,668
FM14 14.0.0Herfølge Boldklub Køge278387£3,668
FM13 13.3.0Herfølge Boldklub Køge268387£1,876
FM13 13.0.0Herfølge Boldklub Køge268387£1,199
FM12 12.2.0Charleston Battery257987£7,228
FM12 12.0.0Charleston Battery257987£1,462
FM11 11.0.0Charleston Battery247287£217
FM10 10.0.0Charleston Battery236987£116

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.