The FMDB
FM26 26.0.0

M/AM (RC) · Ballymena United

Patrick McEleney

Born 26 Oct 1992 · Londonderry (age 32)

Best position calc

  • Attacking Midfielder (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Fairly Loyal

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2025

Current ability
92 of 200
Potential ability
105
Value (calc)
£55,601
Best role (calc)
92 Attacking Midfielder
World reputation
3,0001.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£1,200 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM — M (L) 12 M (C) 19 M (R) 17 AM (L) 14 AM (C) 20 AM (R) 18 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
AM (C) Natural 20 66 66
M (C) Natural 19 59 59
AM (R) Natural 18 66 66
M (R) Accomplished 17 66 66
AM (L) Competent 14 65 65
M (L) Competent 12 64 64
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 43 43
D (C) Not stored — 38 38
D (R) Not stored — 43 43
DM Not stored — 43 44
ST (C) Not stored — 54 54
WB (L) Not stored — 44 44
WB (R) Not stored — 44 44

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

  • Corners12
  • Crossing12
  • Dribbling12
  • Finishing10
  • First touch13
  • Free kicks12
  • Heading9
  • Long shots12
  • Long throws3
  • Marking4
  • Passing12
  • Penalty taking14
  • Tackling4
  • Technique13

Mental 14

  • Aggression8
  • Anticipation10
  • Bravery7
  • Composure12
  • Concentration6
  • Decisions11
  • Determination13
  • Flair15
  • Leadership14
  • Off the ball12
  • Positioning4
  • Teamwork7
  • Vision13
  • Work rate7

Physical 8

  • Acceleration11
  • Agility10
  • Balance12
  • Jumping reach9
  • Natural fitness10
  • Pace10
  • Stamina10
  • Strength11

Feet

  • Left foot11
  • 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

  • Consistency12
  • Dirtiness10
  • Important matches13
  • Injury proneness16
  • Versatility13

Personality 8

  • Adaptability11
  • Ambition13
  • Controversy11
  • Loyalty19
  • Pressure9
  • Professionalism13
  • Sportsmanship13
  • Temperament11
Personality (calc)
Fairly Loyal
Media handling (calc)
Level-headed

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
Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 92 105 5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward AM (L) 87 99 4 of 5 stars
Playmaking Winger AM (L) 86 99 3.5 of 5 stars
Inside Winger AM (L) 86 98 3.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker AM (C) 86 99 3.5 of 5 stars
Channel Midfielder AM (C) 85 97 3.5 of 5 stars
Second Striker AM (C) 83 94 3.5 of 5 stars
Midfield Playmaker M (C) 82 93 3.5 of 5 stars
29 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Winger AM (R) 79 90 3 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 76 87 3 of 5 stars
Wide Central Midfielder M (C) 71 81 2.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder M (C) 70 80 2.5 of 5 stars
Free Role AM (C) 45 104 1 of 5 stars
Wide Forward AM (R) 41 47 1 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 29 33 0.5 of 5 stars
Channel Forward ST (C) 29 33 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward ST (C) 29 33 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker DM 28 32 0.5 of 5 stars
Playmaking Wing-Back D (R) 27 31 0.5 of 5 stars
Poacher ST (C) 27 31 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Forward ST (C) 26 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder DM 25 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Wing-Back D (R) 25 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Overlapping Centre-Back D (C) 25 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back D (R) 24 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Centre-Back D (C) 24 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back D (C) 23 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Full-Back D (R) 23 26 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back D (C) 23 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre-Back D (C) 23 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back D (R) 23 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder DM 22 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Playmaker DM 14 16 0.5 of 5 stars
False Nine ST (C) 14 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Wing-Back WB (R) 13 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Centre-Back D (C) 12 14 0.5 of 5 stars
Half-Back DM 11 13 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
Inside Outlet Winger AM (R) 92 105 5 of 5 stars
Central Outlet Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 92 105 5 of 5 stars
Splitting Outlet Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 90 102 4 of 5 stars
Wide Outlet Winger AM (R) 89 101 4 of 5 stars
Wide Outlet Wide Midfielder M (R) 88 100 4 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 84 96 3.5 of 5 stars
Winger AM (R) 83 95 3.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 81 93 3.5 of 5 stars
22 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Tracking Winger AM (R) 79 91 3 of 5 stars
Tracking Wide Midfielder M (R) 78 90 3 of 5 stars
Tracking Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 78 89 3 of 5 stars
Pressing Central Midfielder M (C) 73 83 2.5 of 5 stars
Wide Covering Central Midfielder M (C) 69 79 2.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder M (C) 66 76 2.5 of 5 stars
Screening Central Midfielder M (C) 58 66 2 of 5 stars
Central Outlet Centre Forward ST (C) 30 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Splitting Outlet Centre Forward ST (C) 30 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 28 32 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Centre Forward ST (C) 27 31 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Full-Back D (R) 26 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre-Back D (C) 26 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Stopping Centre-Back D (C) 26 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Covering Centre-Back D (C) 26 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back D (C) 26 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Stopping Wide Centre-Back D (C) 26 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Covering Wide Centre-Back D (C) 26 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back D (R) 26 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Covering Defensive Midfielder DM 26 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Holding Full-Back D (R) 26 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back WB (R) 26 29 0.5 of 5 stars

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

Player traits

  • Tries Killer Balls Often
  • Places Shots
  • Likes To Lob Keeper
  • Tries Tricks
  • Runs With Ball Often

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 28,096 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
strained Achilles tendon Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.1 per season in a squad of 506 May 20236 Aug 2023

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Patrick
Last name
McEleney
Common name
—
Date of birth
26 Oct 1992 age 32 at game start
Place of birth
Londonderry
Nationality
The Republic of Ireland
Other nationalities
Northern Ireland Eligible For Nation
Height
182 cm
Weight
—
Build
Mesomorph
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Ballymena United
Job
Player
Contract type
Part Time
Joined club
1 Jan 2025
Contract starts
8 Aug 2025
Contract expires
30 Jun 2027
Weekly wage
£1,200
Squad numbers
#10 Ballymena United
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
No

Player profile

Positions
M/AM (RC)
Best position (calc)
Attacking Midfielder (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Attacking Midfielder (Right) · 66
Best role (calc)
Attacking Midfielder · 92
Best role at potential (calc)
Attacking Midfielder · 105
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
92
Current reputation
4,600
Home reputation
4,600
World reputation
3,000
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
Not for sale
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
High
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Derry CityClub squad23
Ballymena UnitedClub squad13

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

18
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2024 Ballymena United Sports Direct Premiership 133 Unknown fee
2024 Derry City SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 130 Unknown fee
2023 Derry City SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 201 Unknown fee
2022 Derry City SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 271 Unknown fee
2021 Dundalk F.C. SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 202 £0
2020 Dundalk F.C. SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 90 Unknown fee
2019 Dundalk F.C. SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 242 Unknown fee
2018 Dundalk F.C. SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 121 Unknown fee
2017 Oldham Athletic Sky Bet League One 91 Undisclosed fee
2017 Dundalk F.C. SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 2610 £0
2016 Dundalk F.C. SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 233 Unknown fee
2015 Derry City SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 281 £20,311
2014 Derry City SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 275 Unknown fee
2013 Derry City SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 283 Unknown fee
2012 Derry City SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 262 Unknown fee
2011 Derry City SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 345 Unknown fee
2010 Derry City SSE Airtricity Men's First Division 3112 Unknown fee
2009 Sunderland Youth Premier League 00 £0
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)37018/18 recorded5218/18 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerClub Orange Men's FAI Cup4×2012, 2018, 2020, 2022
WinnerPresident of Ireland's Cup2×2021, 2023
WinnerSSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division2×2016, 2018
WinnerEA SPORTS Cup1×2011
Runner-UpClub Orange Men's FAI Cup3×2016, 2017, 2024
Runner-UpSSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division3×2017, 2022, 2023
Runner-UpPresident of Ireland's Cup1×2017

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
The Republic of Ireland000 / 0

Staff career

1

  1. Derry City

    21 Jan 2025 – —

    Coach First Team

Up to 200 stored career entries. A missing departure date remains unknown.

Transfers

2
DateFromToTypeFee
1 Jan 2025—Ballymena UnitedTransfer Unknown fee
30 Nov 2024Derry City—Transfer Unknown fee

Career highlights

18
10 Nov 2024Runner-UpDerry CityClub Orange Men's FAI Cup
3 Nov 2023Runner-UpDerry CitySSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division
10 Feb 2023WinnerDerry CityPresident of Ireland's Cup
13 Nov 2022WinnerDerry CityClub Orange Men's FAI Cup
6 Nov 2022Runner-UpDerry CitySSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division
12 Mar 2021WinnerDundalk F.C.President of Ireland's Cup
12 Jun 2020WinnerDundalk F.C.Club Orange Men's FAI Cup
4 Nov 2018Winning Goalscorer in FinalDundalk F.C.Club Orange Men's FAI Cup
4 Nov 2018WinnerDundalk F.C.Club Orange Men's FAI Cup
5 Oct 2018WinnerDundalk F.C.SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division
5 May 2018RelegatedOldham AthleticSky Bet League One
5 Nov 2017Runner-UpDundalk F.C.Club Orange Men's FAI Cup
27 Oct 2017Runner-UpDundalk F.C.SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division
17 Feb 2017Runner-UpDundalk F.C.President of Ireland's Cup
6 Nov 2016Runner-UpDundalk F.C.Club Orange Men's FAI Cup
2016WinnerDundalk F.C.SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division
2012WinnerDerry CityClub Orange Men's FAI Cup
2011WinnerDerry CityEA SPORTS Cup

Favourite clubs

Manchester United Supporter100
Celtic Supporter100
Derry City Supporter100

Favourite people

Shane McEleney Sibling100

Homegrown status

Derry City3 Years Between 15 and 21
Northern Ireland3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Before 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Zahir ZerdabUnion Sportive Camon FootballAM (RC)43801201.54
Amir OmraniEl Gawafel Sportives de GafsaAM (LC), ST (C)36851051.61
Yassine SalhiEl Gawafel Sportives de GafsaAM (LC)35871151.72
Adrián MaldonadoClub Social y Deportivo Central BallesterAM (C)42881181.75
Constant WayouJeunesse Sportive de la SaouraAM (RLC)28951051.76
Kaddour Beldjilali—M/AM (C)36801151.82
Akram DjahnitEntente Sportive SétifienneM (C), AM (RLC)341001151.83
Eric Pino—AM (RC)39961151.83
Celsinho—AM (C)36901251.83
Kari Kari—AM (RC)35871131.87

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 26.2.0Ballymena United3292105£55,601
FM26 26.0.0Ballymena United3292105£55,601
FM24 24.3.0Derry City30104105£293,279
FM23 23.4.0Derry City29104106£341,247
FM23 23.3.0Derry City29104106£341,247
FM23 23.0.0Derry City29104106£341,247
FM22 22.4.0Derry City28102103£358,930
FM22 22.3.0Derry City28102103£358,930
FM22 22.1.0Dundalk F.C.28104105£139,150
FM22 22.0.1Dundalk F.C.28104105£139,150
FM22 22.0.0Dundalk F.C.28104105£139,150
FM21 21.4.0Dundalk F.C.27104105£329,143
FM21 21.3.0Dundalk F.C.27104105£329,143
FM21 21.1.1Dundalk F.C.27104105£329,143
FM21 21.0.1Dundalk F.C.27104105£329,143
FM21 21.0.0Dundalk F.C.27104105£329,143
FM20 20.4.0Dundalk F.C.26104105£344,696
FM20 20.3.0Dundalk F.C.26104105£344,696
FM20 20.1.0Dundalk F.C.26104105£344,696
FM20 20.0.1Dundalk F.C.26104105£359,264
FM20 20.0.0Dundalk F.C.26104105£359,264
FM19 19.3.0Dundalk F.C.25104105£359,264
FM19 19.1.0Dundalk F.C.25101104£359,264
FM19 19.0.1Dundalk F.C.25101104£359,264
FM19 19.0.0Dundalk F.C.25101104£359,264
FM18 18.3.0Oldham Athletic24104112£300,400
FM18 18.1.0Dundalk F.C.24104105£60,285
FM18 18.0.0Dundalk F.C.2491103£60,285
FM17 17.3.0Dundalk F.C.2391103£172,447
FM17 17.0.0Dundalk F.C.2391103£172,447
FM16 16.3.0Dundalk F.C.2291103£142,999
FM16 16.0.1Derry City2291103£142,999
FM16 16.0.0Derry City2290109£106,999
FM15 15.3.0Derry City2186109£111,343
FM15 15.0.0Derry City2186109£126,611
FM14 14.3.0Derry City2076118£126,611
FM14 14.0.0Derry City2076118£0
FM13 13.3.0Derry City1976118£13,025
FM13 13.0.0Derry City197690–120£590
FM12 12.2.0Derry City187690–120£1,308
FM12 12.0.0Derry City187690–120£530
FM11 11.0.0Derry City174590–120£1,302
FM10 10.0.0Sunderland164590–120£714

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.