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FM26 26.2.0

D (C), DM, M (C) · Irlam

Ross Davidson

Born 6 Sep 1989 · Burton-on-Trent (age 35)

  • England
  • Right Only foot
  • 186 cm
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Midfielder (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Balanced

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2025

Current ability
40 of 200
Potential ability
60
Value (calc)
£0
Best role (calc)
40 Channel Midfielder
World reputation
3000 / 5 calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£0 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) 15 D (R) 14 DM 16 M (L) — M (C) 20 M (R) 10 AM (L) — AM (C) 10 AM (R) 10 ST (C) — WB (L) — WB (R) 8
  • 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
M (C) Natural 20 48 48
DM Accomplished 16 45 45
D (C) Accomplished 15 38 38
D (R) Competent 14 47 47
M (R) Unconvincing 10 47 47
AM (C) Unconvincing 10 44 44
AM (R) Unconvincing 10 47 47
WB (R) Awkward 8 45 45
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 39 39
M (L) Not stored — 40 40
AM (L) Not stored — 40 40
ST (C) Not stored — 39 39
WB (L) Not stored — 38 38

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·6
  • Crossing·6
  • Dribbling·9
  • Finishing·8
  • First touch·10
  • Free kicks·5
  • Heading·5
  • Long shots·6
  • Long throws·1
  • Marking·6
  • Passing·9
  • Penalty taking·7
  • Tackling·9
  • Technique·8

Mental 14

  • Aggression·7
  • Anticipation·7
  • Bravery·8
  • Composure·8
  • Concentration·8
  • Decisions·7
  • Determination·8
  • Flair·7
  • Leadership·2
  • Off the ball·10
  • Positioning·6
  • Teamwork·8
  • Vision·7
  • Work rate·10

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·11
  • Agility·10
  • Balance·9
  • Jumping reach·3
  • Natural fitness·10
  • Pace·9
  • Stamina·10
  • Strength·6

Feet

  • Left foot·5
  • 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·9
  • Dirtiness·2
  • Important matches·6
  • Injury proneness·4
  • Versatility·3

Personality 8

  • Adaptability11
  • Ambition10
  • Controversy4
  • Loyalty10
  • Pressure10
  • Professionalism10
  • Sportsmanship11
  • Temperament14
Personality (calc)
Balanced
Media handling (calc)
Media-friendly

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
Channel Midfielder M (C) 40 60 5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder DM 39 59 4 of 5 stars
Midfield Playmaker M (C) 38 57 4 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder M (C) 38 57 4 of 5 stars
Wide Central Midfielder M (C) 38 57 4 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder M (C) 37 55 3.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker M (C) 37 56 3.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back D (R) 35 53 3 of 5 stars
29 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Playmaking Wing-Back D (R) 35 52 3 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker DM 35 53 3 of 5 stars
Inside Wing-Back D (R) 34 51 3 of 5 stars
Full-Back D (R) 33 50 3 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder DM 33 50 3 of 5 stars
Overlapping Centre-Back D (C) 31 47 2.5 of 5 stars
Centre-Back D (C) 30 45 2.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back D (C) 30 45 2.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back D (C) 30 46 2.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Centre-Back D (C) 29 44 2.5 of 5 stars
Inside Full-Back D (R) 29 44 2.5 of 5 stars
Second Striker AM (C) 27 40 2 of 5 stars
Inside Winger M (R) 27 40 2 of 5 stars
Winger M (R) 27 40 2 of 5 stars
Inside Forward AM (R) 27 40 2 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 26 39 2 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Playmaker DM 18 28 1 of 5 stars
Advanced Centre-Back D (C) 15 23 0.5 of 5 stars
Half-Back DM 15 22 0.5 of 5 stars
Playmaking Winger M (R) 13 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Forward AM (R) 13 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Channel Forward ST (C) 13 20 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Wing-Back WB (R) 12 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward ST (C) 12 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Free Role AM (C) 12 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Poacher ST (C) 12 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 12 19 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Forward ST (C) 11 17 0.5 of 5 stars
False Nine ST (C) 6 9 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 Covering Central Midfielder M (C) 40 60 5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder M (C) 39 59 4 of 5 stars
Pressing Central Midfielder M (C) 38 57 4 of 5 stars
Pressing Defensive Midfielder DM 37 55 3.5 of 5 stars
Screening Central Midfielder M (C) 36 54 3.5 of 5 stars
Wide Covering Defensive Midfielder DM 36 54 3.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back D (R) 35 52 3 of 5 stars
Pressing Full-Back D (R) 35 52 3 of 5 stars
22 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Holding Full-Back D (R) 35 52 3 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder DM 35 53 3 of 5 stars
Dropping Defensive Midfielder DM 34 51 3 of 5 stars
Screening Defensive Midfielder DM 34 52 3 of 5 stars
Covering Wide Centre-Back D (C) 33 49 3 of 5 stars
Covering Centre-Back D (C) 32 49 3 of 5 stars
Stopping Wide Centre-Back D (C) 31 46 2.5 of 5 stars
Stopping Centre-Back D (C) 30 45 2.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back D (C) 29 44 2.5 of 5 stars
Centre-Back D (C) 28 43 2.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 28 43 2.5 of 5 stars
Winger AM (R) 28 42 2.5 of 5 stars
Wide Outlet Winger AM (R) 27 41 2 of 5 stars
Inside Outlet Winger AM (R) 27 41 2 of 5 stars
Splitting Outlet Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 27 41 2 of 5 stars
Tracking Wide Midfielder M (R) 27 41 2 of 5 stars
Wide Outlet Wide Midfielder M (R) 27 41 2 of 5 stars
Tracking Winger AM (R) 27 41 2 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 26 39 2 of 5 stars
Tracking Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 26 39 2 of 5 stars
Central Outlet Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 26 40 2 of 5 stars
Pressing Wing-Back WB (R) 24 36 2 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 69,914 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Ross
Last name
Davidson
Common name
—
Date of birth
6 Sep 1989 age 35 at game start
Place of birth
Burton-on-Trent
Nationality
England
Other nationalities
England Eligible For Nation
Height
186 cm
Weight
—
Build
Ecto-Mesomorph
Preferred foot
Right Only
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Irlam
Job
Player
Contract type
Non-Contract
Joined club
1 Jul 2024
Contract starts
1 Jul 2024
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
£0
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
No

Player profile

Positions
D (C), DM, M (C)
Best position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre) · 48
Best role (calc)
Channel Midfielder · 40
Best role at potential (calc)
Channel Midfielder · 60
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
40
Current reputation
2,000
Home reputation
2,000
World reputation
300
Reputation scope (calc)
Local
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£0
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Low
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Leek TownClub squad5
ClitheroeClub squad2
Kidsgrove AthleticClub squad5
IrlamClub squad41

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

33
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2024 Irlam North West Counties Football League Premier Division 410 Unknown fee
2023 Kidsgrove Athletic Pitching In Northern Premier League West 110 £0
2023 Clitheroe Pitching In Northern Premier League West 50 £0
2023 Leek Town Pitching In Northern Premier League West 110 £0
2022 Leek Town Pitching In Northern Premier League West 300 Unknown fee
2021 Leek Town Pitching In Northern Premier League West 160 Unknown fee
2021 Trafford Pitching In Northern Premier League West 202 £0
2020 Trafford Pitching In Northern Premier League West 60 Unknown fee
2019 Trafford Pitching In Northern Premier League West 261 Unknown fee
2018 Trafford Pitching In Northern Premier League West 233 Unknown fee
2017 Kidsgrove Athletic Evo-Stik League Division One South —— Unknown fee
2016 Kidsgrove Athletic Evo-Stik League Division One South —— Unknown fee
2015 Kidsgrove Athletic Evo-Stik League Division One South —— Unknown fee
2014 Kidsgrove Athletic Evo-Stik League Division One South —— Unknown fee
2014 Mossley Evo-Stik League Division One North —— Unknown fee
2014 Witton Albion Pitching In Northern Premier League Premier —— Unknown fee
2013 New Mills Loan Evo-Stik League Division One North 81 Unknown fee
2013 Nantwich Town Pitching In Northern Premier League Premier —— Unknown fee
2013 Kidsgrove Athletic Evo-Stik League Division One South —— Unknown fee
2012 Abbey Hey — 194 £0
2012 New Mills Evo-Stik League Division One North —— Unknown fee
2012 Leek Town Evo-Stik League Division One South 161 Unknown fee
2011 Kidsgrove Athletic Evo-Stik League Division One South —— Unknown fee
2010 Hednesford Town Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division 231 £0
2010 Evesham United Loan Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division 10 Unknown fee
2010 Stafford Rangers Enterprise National League North 170 Unknown fee
2009 Stafford Rangers Loan Enterprise National League North 60 Unknown fee
2009 Northwich Victoria Loan Enterprise National League North 80 Unknown fee
2009 Stafford Rangers Loan Enterprise National League North 60 Unknown fee
2009 Port Vale Sky Bet League Two 00 £0
2008 Port Vale Sky Bet League Two 230 Unknown fee
2007 Port Vale Sky Bet League One 30 Unknown fee
2006 Port Vale Youth Sky Bet League One 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)31923/33 recorded1323/33 recorded

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
England000 / 0

Career highlights

2
2023Reached PlayoffsLeek TownPitching In Northern Premier League West
2022Reached PlayoffsLeek TownPitching In Northern Premier League West

Favourite clubs

Arsenal 100

Homegrown status

Port Vale3 Years Between 15 and 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Luke GedlingCopthorneM/AM (RC)4425481.80
Filippo BigeschiIdeal Club IncisaM (C)3646811.90
Antonio CorbisieroPenrhyncochDM, M (C)4025501.90
Ben GillChalfont St. PeterM (C)3730881.98
Stephen Turnbull—M (C)3848652.12
Giorgos Tsetiroklis—DM, M (C)4050702.13
Dave MerrisGuernseyD/WB (L), DM, M (LC)4435692.17

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 27.0.0Irlam364060£0
FM26 26.2.0Irlam354060£0
FM26 26.0.0Irlam354060£0
FM24 24.3.0Clitheroe334060£0
FM23 23.4.0Leek Town324060£759
FM23 23.3.0Leek Town324060£759
FM23 23.0.0Leek Town323860£759
FM22 22.4.0Leek Town313860£0
FM22 22.3.0Leek Town313860£0
FM22 22.1.0Trafford313860£530
FM22 22.0.1Trafford313860£530
FM22 22.0.0Trafford313860£530
FM21 21.4.0Trafford303960£0
FM21 21.3.0Trafford303960£0
FM21 21.1.1Trafford303960£0
FM21 21.0.1Trafford303960£0
FM21 21.0.0Trafford303960£0
FM20 20.4.0Trafford293960£0
FM20 20.3.0Trafford293960£0
FM20 20.1.0Trafford293960£0
FM20 20.0.1Trafford293960£0
FM20 20.0.0Trafford293960£0
FM19 19.3.0Trafford283960£0
FM19 19.1.0Trafford283960£1,930
FM19 19.0.1Trafford283960£1,930
FM19 19.0.0Trafford283960£1,930
FM18 18.3.0Kidsgrove Athletic273560£0
FM18 18.1.0Kidsgrove Athletic273560£0
FM18 18.0.0Kidsgrove Athletic273560£0
FM17 17.3.0Kidsgrove Athletic263060£2,385
FM17 17.0.0Kidsgrove Athletic263060£2,385
FM16 16.3.0Kidsgrove Athletic253460£2,385
FM16 16.0.1Kidsgrove Athletic253460£2,385
FM16 16.0.0Kidsgrove Athletic253460£2,385
FM15 15.3.0Kidsgrove Athletic243460£2,385
FM15 15.0.0Witton Albion243660£2,385
FM14 14.3.0Nantwich Town233660£2,385
FM14 14.0.0Kidsgrove Athletic233360£2,385
FM13 13.3.0New Mills223960£0
FM13 13.0.0Leek Town223970£0
FM12 12.2.0Kidsgrove Athletic213970£0
FM12 12.0.0Kidsgrove Athletic213970£0
FM11 11.0.0Stafford Rangers204570£801
FM10 10.0.0Port Vale195495£801

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.