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FM26 26.2.0

D (C) · Şamaxı Futbol Klubu

David Santos

Born 14 Oct 2001 · Rosário (MA) (age 23)

  • Brazil
  • Right foot
  • 191 cm
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Centre)

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2025

Current ability
90 of 200
Potential ability
116
Value (calc)
£251,971
Best role (calc)
90 No-Nonsense Centre-Back
World reputation
2,0001 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£0 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) 20 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 (C) Natural 20 63 69
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 50 56
D (R) Not stored — 50 56
DM Not stored — 48 54
M (L) Not stored — 44 50
M (C) Not stored — 46 52
M (R) Not stored — 44 50
AM (L) Not stored — 44 50
AM (C) Not stored — 39 45
AM (R) Not stored — 44 50
ST (C) Not stored — 46 52
WB (L) Not stored — 46 52
WB (R) Not stored — 46 52

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

  • Corners·2
  • Crossing·4
  • Dribbling·8
  • Finishing·6
  • First touch·9
  • Free kicks·4
  • Heading·11
  • Long shots·5
  • Long throws·10
  • Marking·13
  • Passing·12
  • Penalty taking—
  • Tackling·12
  • Technique·7

Mental 14

  • Aggression·8
  • Anticipation·11
  • Bravery·12
  • Composure·7
  • Concentration·10
  • Decisions·8
  • Determination·10
  • Flair·5
  • Leadership·8
  • Off the ball·7
  • Positioning·10
  • Teamwork·13
  • Vision·8
  • Work rate·12

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·11
  • Agility·10
  • Balance·9
  • Jumping reach·15
  • Natural fitness·13
  • Pace·13
  • Stamina·12
  • Strength·13

Feet

  • Left foot·9
  • Right foot·20

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·11
  • Dirtiness·5
  • Important matches—
  • Injury proneness—
  • Versatility·6

Personality 8

  • Adaptability—
  • Ambition12
  • Controversy—
  • Loyalty8
  • Pressure10
  • Professionalism11
  • Sportsmanship12
  • 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. Arrows compare with FM26 26.0.0, the previous build of this game: + newly stored, − no longer stored.

Best roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
No-Nonsense Centre-Back D (C) 90 116 5 of 5 stars
Centre-Back D (C) 86 111 4 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back D (C) 86 112 4 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Centre-Back D (C) 86 111 4 of 5 stars
Overlapping Centre-Back D (C) 85 110 4 of 5 stars
Advanced Centre-Back D (C) 83 108 3.5 of 5 stars
Inside Full-Back D (R) 30 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back D (R) 29 38 0.5 of 5 stars
29 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Defensive Midfielder DM 29 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder DM 28 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back D (R) 28 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder M (C) 28 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Wing-Back D (R) 28 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Playmaking Wing-Back D (R) 27 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Forward ST (C) 27 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 27 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Central Midfielder M (C) 27 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 26 34 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker DM 26 34 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger M (R) 26 34 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Winger M (R) 26 34 0.5 of 5 stars
Midfield Playmaker M (C) 25 33 0.5 of 5 stars
Poacher ST (C) 25 33 0.5 of 5 stars
Second Striker AM (C) 24 32 0.5 of 5 stars
Channel Forward ST (C) 24 32 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward AM (R) 24 32 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker M (C) 24 32 0.5 of 5 stars
Channel Midfielder M (C) 24 32 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward ST (C) 24 32 0.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder M (C) 23 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Half-Back DM 15 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Wing-Back WB (R) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Forward AM (R) 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Playmaker DM 13 17 0.5 of 5 stars
False Nine ST (C) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Playmaking Winger M (R) 12 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Free Role AM (C) 12 15 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
Wide Centre-Back D (C) 90 116 5 of 5 stars
Centre-Back D (C) 89 115 4.5 of 5 stars
Covering Centre-Back D (C) 88 114 4 of 5 stars
Stopping Centre-Back D (C) 87 113 4 of 5 stars
Stopping Wide Centre-Back D (C) 87 113 4 of 5 stars
Covering Wide Centre-Back D (C) 87 113 4 of 5 stars
Full-Back D (R) 30 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back WB (R) 30 38 0.5 of 5 stars
22 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Dropping Defensive Midfielder DM 30 38 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Central Midfielder M (C) 29 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger AM (R) 29 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 29 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Covering Central Midfielder M (C) 29 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder M (C) 29 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Covering Defensive Midfielder DM 29 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Defensive Midfielder DM 29 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Full-Back D (R) 29 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Holding Full-Back D (R) 29 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Wing-Back WB (R) 29 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Holding Wing-Back WB (R) 29 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder DM 29 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Screening Defensive Midfielder DM 29 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 28 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Screening Central Midfielder M (C) 28 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Wide Midfielder M (R) 28 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Centre Forward ST (C) 28 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Winger AM (R) 28 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 27 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 27 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Splitting Outlet Centre Forward ST (C) 26 34 0.5 of 5 stars

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

Player traits

  • Tries Long Range Passes

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 78,119 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
David Thomaz
Last name
dos Santos Oliveira
Common name
David Santos
Date of birth
14 Oct 2001 age 23 at game start
Place of birth
Rosário (MA)
Nationality
Brazil
Height
191 cm
Weight
—
Build
Mesomorph
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
Portuguese

Contract

Club
Şamaxı Futbol Klubu
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
10 Jul 2025
Contract starts
10 Jul 2025
Contract expires
30 Jun 2026
Weekly wage
£0
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
No

Player profile

Positions
D (C)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Centre) · 63
Best role (calc)
No-Nonsense Centre-Back · 90
Best role at potential (calc)
No-Nonsense Centre-Back · 116
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
105
Current reputation
4,500
Home reputation
4,500
World reputation
2,000
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£597,425
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
—
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Grupo Desportivo Cultural MontalegreClub squad9
PortugalCountry40
Lusitânia Futebol Clube (Lourosa)Club squad3
Sporting Clube da CovilhãClub squad28

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
2025 Şamaxı Futbol Klubu Misli Premyer Liqası —— Unknown fee
2024 Sporting Clube da Covilhã Liga 3 Placard Série B 282 £0
2023 Lusitânia de Lourosa Futebol Clube B — 10 Unknown fee
2023 Lusitânia Futebol Clube (Lourosa) Liga 3 Placard 70 Unknown fee
2023 Grupo Desportivo Cultural Montalegre Campeonato de Portugal Série A 181 £0
2023 Grêmio Esportivo Juventus — —— Unknown fee
2023 Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis SAF — —— £0
2022 Futebol Clube de Felgueiras Loan Liga 3 Placard Série A 00 Unknown fee
2021 Futebol Clube de Felgueiras Loan Liga 3 Placard Série A 00 Unknown fee
2021 Sporting Clube de Braga B Loan Liga 3 Placard Série A 40 Unknown fee
2020 Futebol Clube de Penafiel Loan Liga Portugal Meu Super 181 Unknown fee
2020 Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis SAF — —— Unknown fee
2020 Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis SAF Loan — —0 Unknown fee
2019 Santa Quitéria Futebol Clube Loan — —— Unknown fee
2019 Esporte Clube Viana Youth — —— Unknown fee
2019 Trindade Atlético Clube Youth — —— £0
2018 Trindade Atlético Clube Youth — —— Unknown fee
2018 São Luiz Futebol Clube (GO) Youth — —— Unknown fee
2017 São Luiz Futebol Clube (GO) Youth — —— Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)768/19 recorded49/19 recorded

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Brazil000 / 0

Transfers

3
DateFromToTypeFee
10 Jul 2025—Şamaxı Futbol KlubuTransfer Unknown fee
30 Jun 2025Sporting Clube da Covilhã—Transfer £0
25 Jun 2024—Sporting Clube da CovilhãTransfer Unknown fee

Career highlights

1
2024RelegatedGrupo Desportivo Cultural MontalegreCampeonato de Portugal Série A

Homegrown status

Brazil3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Mickaël Charvet—D (C)3778951.62
Sergiu OlteanCS Olimpia Municipal SalontaD (C), DM, M (C)3783881.63
Wágner Fogolari—D (C)35931151.68

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 27.0.0Şamaxı Futbol Klubu24100116£300,523
FM26 26.2.0Şamaxı Futbol Klubu2390116£251,971
FM26 26.0.0Şamaxı Futbol Klubu2390116£251,971
FM24 24.3.0Grupo Desportivo Cultural Montalegre2185116£4,245
FM23 23.4.0—20100100–130£0
FM23 23.3.0Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis20100100–130£27,225
FM23 23.0.0Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis20100100–130£27,225
FM22 22.4.0Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis19100100–130£19,297
FM22 22.3.0Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis19100100–130£19,297
FM22 22.1.0Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis19100100–130£19,297
FM22 22.0.1Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis19100100–130£19,297
FM22 22.0.0Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis19100100–130£19,297
FM21 21.4.0Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis1899100–130£20,851
FM21 21.3.0Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis1899100–130£20,851
FM21 21.1.1Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis1899100–130£20,851
FM21 21.0.1Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis1891100–130£8,276
FM21 21.0.0Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis1891100–130£8,276

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.