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FM26 26.2.0

M/AM (C) · St Patrick's CYFC

David Cassidy

Born 23 May 1985 · Dublin (age 40)

Best position calc

  • Midfielder (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Model Citizen

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2025

Current ability
50 of 200
Potential ability
83
Value (calc)
£833
Best role (calc)
50 Attacking Midfielder
World reputation
2500 / 5 calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£43 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM 10 M (L) — M (C) 20 M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) 15 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
M (C) Natural 20 52 52
AM (C) Accomplished 15 52 52
DM Unconvincing 10 46 46
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 39 39
D (C) Not stored — 33 33
D (R) Not stored — 39 39
M (L) Not stored — 44 44
M (R) Not stored — 44 44
AM (L) Not stored — 44 44
AM (R) Not stored — 44 44
ST (C) Not stored — 44 44
WB (L) Not stored — 39 39
WB (R) Not stored — 39 39

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

Mental 14

  • Aggression·8
  • Anticipation·6
  • Bravery·11
  • Composure·7
  • Concentration·8
  • Decisions·7
  • Determination·18
  • Flair·13
  • Leadership·15
  • Off the ball·12
  • Positioning·7
  • Teamwork·10
  • Vision·9
  • Work rate·10

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·9
  • Agility·9
  • Balance·11
  • Jumping reach·6
  • Natural fitness·11
  • Pace·8
  • Stamina·8
  • Strength·9

Feet

  • Left foot·7
  • 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·14
  • Dirtiness·5
  • Important matches·13
  • Injury proneness·9
  • Versatility·9

Personality 8

  • Adaptability2
  • Ambition18
  • Controversy6
  • Loyalty20
  • Pressure18
  • Professionalism18
  • Sportsmanship17
  • Temperament15
Personality (calc)
Model Citizen
Media handling (calc)
Evasive, Unflappable

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
Attacking Midfielder M (C) 50 83 5 of 5 stars
Midfield Playmaker M (C) 47 78 4 of 5 stars
Channel Midfielder M (C) 47 78 4 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker M (C) 47 78 4 of 5 stars
Wide Central Midfielder M (C) 43 71 3 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder M (C) 43 71 3 of 5 stars
Second Striker AM (C) 42 70 3 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder DM 32 53 2 of 5 stars
29 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Deep-Lying Playmaker DM 31 52 2 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder DM 27 44 1.5 of 5 stars
Free Role AM (C) 23 39 1 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward ST (C) 16 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger M (R) 16 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward AM (R) 16 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Winger M (R) 16 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Channel Forward ST (C) 16 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Playmaker DM 16 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 15 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Playmaking Wing-Back D (R) 15 24 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 15 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Forward ST (C) 15 24 0.5 of 5 stars
Poacher ST (C) 15 24 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back D (C) 14 23 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Wing-Back D (R) 14 24 0.5 of 5 stars
Overlapping Centre-Back D (C) 14 23 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Centre-Back D (C) 14 23 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back D (R) 14 24 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back D (R) 14 23 0.5 of 5 stars
Half-Back DM 13 21 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre-Back D (C) 13 22 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back D (C) 13 22 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Full-Back D (R) 13 22 0.5 of 5 stars
Playmaking Winger M (R) 8 13 0.5 of 5 stars
False Nine ST (C) 8 13 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Forward AM (R) 8 13 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Wing-Back WB (R) 8 13 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Centre-Back D (C) 7 12 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 Outlet Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 50 83 5 of 5 stars
Splitting Outlet Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 47 79 4 of 5 stars
Tracking Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 45 75 3.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Central Midfielder M (C) 44 73 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder M (C) 44 74 3.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 43 72 3 of 5 stars
Wide Covering Central Midfielder M (C) 43 72 3 of 5 stars
Screening Central Midfielder M (C) 38 63 2.5 of 5 stars
22 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Wide Covering Defensive Midfielder DM 30 51 2 of 5 stars
Pressing Defensive Midfielder DM 30 51 2 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder DM 30 51 2 of 5 stars
Dropping Defensive Midfielder DM 30 50 2 of 5 stars
Screening Defensive Midfielder DM 27 46 1.5 of 5 stars
Inside Outlet Winger AM (R) 18 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Outlet Centre Forward ST (C) 18 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Centre Forward ST (C) 16 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 16 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Wide Midfielder M (R) 16 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Outlet Wide Midfielder M (R) 16 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger AM (R) 16 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Winger AM (R) 16 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Outlet Winger AM (R) 16 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Splitting Outlet Centre Forward ST (C) 16 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Wing-Back WB (R) 15 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back WB (R) 15 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Full-Back D (R) 15 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back D (R) 15 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Covering Wide Centre-Back D (C) 15 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Stopping Wide Centre-Back D (C) 15 25 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 15 26 0.5 of 5 stars

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

Player traits

  • Moves Into Channels
  • Argues With Officials

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
David
Last name
Cassidy
Common name
—
Date of birth
23 May 1985 age 40 at game start
Place of birth
Dublin
Nationality
The Republic of Ireland
Height
171 cm
Weight
—
Build
Mesomorph
Preferred foot
Right Only
Languages
English

Contract

Club
St Patrick's CYFC
Job
Player/Assistant Manager First Team
Contract type
Part Time
Joined club
19 Aug 2016
Contract starts
26 May 2017
Contract expires
30 Jun 2018
Weekly wage
£43
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
M/AM (C)
Best position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre) · 52
Best role (calc)
Attacking Midfielder · 50
Best role at potential (calc)
Attacking Midfielder · 83
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
50
Current reputation
2,500
Home reputation
2,500
World reputation
250
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£0
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Average
Peak age
35
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
32
Longevity (1–4)
3

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
St Patrick's CYFCClub 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

23
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2024 St Patrick's CYFC Leinster Senior League Senior 1 Division —— Unknown fee
2023 St Patrick's CYFC Leinster Senior League Senior 1 Division —— Unknown fee
2022 St Patrick's CYFC Leinster Senior League Senior 1 Division —— Unknown fee
2021 St Patrick's CYFC — —— Unknown fee
2020 St Patrick's CYFC — —— Unknown fee
2019 St Patrick's CYFC — —— Unknown fee
2018 St Patrick's CYFC Leinster Senior League Senior Division —— Unknown fee
2017 St Patrick's CYFC Leinster Senior League Senior Division —— Unknown fee
2016 St Patrick's CYFC Leinster Senior League Senior Division —— Unknown fee
2016 Athlone Town SSE Airtricity Men's First Division 102 £0
2015 Bray Wanderers FC SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 276 £0
2014 Bray Wanderers FC SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 304 Unknown fee
2013 Drogheda United SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 270 £0
2012 Shelbourne F.C. SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 254 £0
2011 Shelbourne F.C. SSE Airtricity Men's First Division 3015 Unknown fee
2010 Shelbourne F.C. SSE Airtricity Men's First Division 277 Unknown fee
2009 Shelbourne F.C. SSE Airtricity Men's First Division 264 Unknown fee
2008 Dundalk F.C. SSE Airtricity Men's First Division 326 £0
2007 Shamrock Rovers SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 302 Unknown fee
2006 Shamrock Rovers SSE Airtricity Men's First Division 334 Unknown fee
2005 Kilkenny City SSE Airtricity Men's First Division 122 £0
2004 Derby County Youth Sky Bet Championship 00 £0
2003 Derby County Youth Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)30914/23 recorded5614/23 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerSSE Airtricity Men's First Division2×2006, 2008
WinnerPTSB LFA Senior Cup1×2010
Runner-UpSetanta Sports Cup1×2013

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
The Republic of Ireland000 / 0

Awards

2
2011SSE Airtricity Men's First Division Top Scorer Placed 3Shelbourne F.C.
2008PFA Ireland Players' First Division Player of the Year Dundalk F.C.

Staff career

1

  1. St Patrick's CYFC

    26 May 2017 – —

    Player/Assistant Manager First Team

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

Transfers

1
DateFromToTypeFee
19 Aug 2016—St Patrick's CYFCTransfer Unknown fee

Career highlights

4
2013Runner-UpShamrock RoversSetanta Sports Cup
2010WinnerShelbourne F.C.PTSB LFA Senior Cup
2008WinnerDundalk F.C.SSE Airtricity Men's First Division
2006WinnerShamrock RoversSSE Airtricity Men's First Division

Homegrown status

England3 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 27.0.0St Patrick's CYFC415083£801
FM26 26.2.0St Patrick's CYFC405083£833
FM26 26.0.0St Patrick's CYFC405083£833
FM24 24.3.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.385083£746
FM23 23.4.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.375083£748
FM23 23.3.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.375083£748
FM23 23.0.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.375083£748
FM22 22.4.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.366183£4,430
FM22 22.3.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.366183£4,430
FM22 22.1.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.366183£4,430
FM22 22.0.1St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.366183£4,430
FM22 22.0.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.366183£4,430
FM21 21.4.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.356183£4,721
FM21 21.3.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.356183£4,721
FM21 21.1.1St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.356183£4,721
FM21 21.0.1St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.356183£4,721
FM21 21.0.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.356183£4,721
FM20 20.4.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.346183£8,881
FM20 20.3.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.346183£8,881
FM20 20.1.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.346183£8,881
FM20 20.0.1St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.346183£9,256
FM20 20.0.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.346183£9,256
FM19 19.3.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.336183£19,564
FM19 19.1.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.336183£19,564
FM19 19.0.1St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.336183£19,564
FM19 19.0.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.336183£19,564
FM18 18.3.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.326183£29,690
FM18 18.1.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.326183£29,690
FM18 18.0.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.326183£29,690
FM17 17.3.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.316183£47,690
FM17 17.0.0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.316183£47,690
FM16 16.3.0Bray Wanderers307983£96,300
FM16 16.0.1Bray Wanderers307983£96,300
FM16 16.0.0Bray Wanderers307983£96,300
FM15 15.3.0Bray Wanderers297483£111,343
FM15 15.0.0Bray Wanderers297483£126,611
FM14 14.3.0Bray Wanderers287683£20,113
FM14 14.0.0Drogheda United287683£1,610
FM13 13.3.0Drogheda United277683£1,656
FM13 13.0.0Shelbourne F.C.277683£560
FM12 12.2.0Shelbourne F.C.267783£828
FM12 12.0.0Shelbourne F.C.267783£335
FM11 11.0.0Shelbourne F.C.257391£670
FM10 10.0.0Shelbourne F.C.247391£1,674

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.