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FM26 26.2.0

D/WB (R) · Weston-super-Mare

Michael Smith

Born 4 Sep 1988 · Ballyclare (age 36)

Best position calc

  • Defender (Right)

Personality calc

  • Fairly Professional

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2025

Current ability
77 of 200
Potential ability
116
Value (calc)
£5,834
Best role (calc)
77 Full-Back
World reputation
3,0001.5 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
17 / 1
Wage
£750 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) 9 D (C) 14 D (R) 20 DM 12 M (L) — M (C) 13 M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) — WB (R) 18
  • 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 (R) Natural 20 64 64
WB (R) Natural 18 58 58
D (C) Competent 14 60 60
M (C) Competent 13 60 60
DM Competent 12 60 60
D (L) Unconvincing 9 61 61
GK Not stored — — —
M (L) Not stored — 48 48
M (R) Not stored — 48 48
AM (L) Not stored — 49 49
AM (C) Not stored — 45 45
AM (R) Not stored — 49 49
ST (C) Not stored — 46 46
WB (L) Not stored — 47 47

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

Mental 14

  • Aggression·12
  • Anticipation·12
  • Bravery·12
  • Composure·12
  • Concentration·11
  • Decisions·12
  • Determination·14
  • Flair·9
  • Leadership·10
  • Off the ball·9
  • Positioning·12
  • Teamwork·13
  • Vision·12
  • Work rate·13

Physical 8

  • Acceleration·8
  • Agility·7
  • Balance·9
  • Jumping reach·9
  • Natural fitness·8
  • Pace·8
  • Stamina·8
  • Strength·9

Feet

  • Left foot·8
  • 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·17
  • Dirtiness·10
  • Important matches·12
  • Injury proneness·15
  • Versatility·15

Personality 8

  • Adaptability15
  • Ambition8
  • Controversy2
  • Loyalty15
  • Pressure14
  • Professionalism16
  • Sportsmanship13
  • Temperament15
Personality (calc)
Fairly Professional
Media handling (calc)
Reserved

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
Full-Back D (R) 77 116 5 of 5 stars
Inside Wing-Back D (R) 77 116 5 of 5 stars
Playmaking Wing-Back D (R) 75 113 4 of 5 stars
Inside Full-Back D (R) 75 113 4 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back D (C) 73 110 4 of 5 stars
Wing-Back D (R) 72 109 3.5 of 5 stars
Overlapping Centre-Back D (C) 72 109 3.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder DM 69 104 3.5 of 5 stars
29 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Central Midfielder M (C) 69 104 3.5 of 5 stars
Wide Central Midfielder M (C) 68 103 3.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Centre-Back D (C) 68 103 3.5 of 5 stars
Midfield Playmaker M (C) 67 101 3 of 5 stars
Centre-Back D (C) 67 101 3 of 5 stars
Advanced Wing-Back WB (R) 67 101 3 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back D (C) 67 101 3 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker DM 67 101 3 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker M (C) 66 100 3 of 5 stars
Half-Back DM 66 100 3 of 5 stars
Channel Midfielder M (C) 65 98 3 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder DM 65 98 3 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder M (C) 62 94 3 of 5 stars
Advanced Centre-Back D (C) 34 103 1 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Playmaker DM 32 49 1 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 24 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Forward ST (C) 24 36 0.5 of 5 stars
Second Striker AM (C) 23 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Channel Forward ST (C) 23 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Winger M (R) 23 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 23 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward ST (C) 23 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Forward AM (R) 23 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger M (R) 23 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Poacher ST (C) 23 35 0.5 of 5 stars
Playmaking Winger M (R) 12 18 0.5 of 5 stars
False Nine ST (C) 12 18 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Forward AM (R) 11 17 0.5 of 5 stars
Free Role AM (C) 11 17 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 (R) 77 116 5 of 5 stars
Full-Back D (R) 76 114 4.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back D (C) 73 110 4 of 5 stars
Stopping Wide Centre-Back D (C) 73 110 4 of 5 stars
Holding Full-Back D (R) 73 110 4 of 5 stars
Pressing Wing-Back WB (R) 73 110 4 of 5 stars
Covering Wide Centre-Back D (C) 72 108 3.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back WB (R) 72 109 3.5 of 5 stars
22 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Holding Wing-Back WB (R) 72 108 3.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder M (C) 72 109 3.5 of 5 stars
Screening Central Midfielder M (C) 70 105 3.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder DM 68 103 3.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Central Midfielder M (C) 68 103 3.5 of 5 stars
Stopping Centre-Back D (C) 67 101 3 of 5 stars
Wide Covering Central Midfielder M (C) 67 101 3 of 5 stars
Pressing Defensive Midfielder DM 67 101 3 of 5 stars
Dropping Defensive Midfielder DM 67 101 3 of 5 stars
Centre-Back D (C) 67 101 3 of 5 stars
Screening Defensive Midfielder DM 67 101 3 of 5 stars
Covering Centre-Back D (C) 66 99 3 of 5 stars
Wide Covering Defensive Midfielder DM 65 98 3 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 27 42 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 27 42 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 25 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Centre Forward ST (C) 25 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Winger AM (R) 25 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Winger AM (R) 25 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Wide Midfielder M (R) 25 37 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 25 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Outlet Wide Midfielder M (R) 24 36 0.5 of 5 stars

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

Player traits

  • Plays Short Simple Passes
  • Possesses Long Flat Throw

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 36,295 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
moderate hamstring strain Severity 0Base occurrence: 1 per season in a squad of 504 Mar 202531 Mar 2025
partially torn hamstring Severity 0Base occurrence: 0.3 per season in a squad of 509 Mar 2024—

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Michael
Last name
Smith
Common name
—
Date of birth
4 Sep 1988 age 36 at game start
Place of birth
Ballyclare
Nationality
Northern Ireland
Other nationalities
Canada Eligible For Nation
Height
181 cm
Weight
—
Build
Mesomorph
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Weston-super-Mare
Job
Player
Contract type
Part Time
Joined club
17 Jul 2025
Contract starts
31 Jan 2026
Contract expires
30 May 2027
Weekly wage
£750
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
No

Player profile

Positions
D/WB (R)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Right)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Right) · 64
Best role (calc)
Full-Back · 77
Best role at potential (calc)
Full-Back · 116
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
77
Current reputation
3,750
Home reputation
3,750
World reputation
3,000
Reputation scope (calc)
Regional
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
Not for sale
Caps / goals
17 / 1
Favourite number
2
Injury risk
High
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Yeovil TownClub squad40
EnglandCountry40
Northern IrelandNational team0

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

22
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2025 Weston-super-Mare Enterprise National League South —— Unknown fee
2024 Yeovil Town Enterprise National League 271 £0
2023 Yeovil Town Enterprise National League South 271 Unknown fee
2022 Heart Of Midlothian William Hill Premiership 282 £0
2021 Heart Of Midlothian William Hill Premiership 202 Unknown fee
2020 Heart Of Midlothian William Hill Championship 252 Unknown fee
2019 Heart Of Midlothian William Hill Premiership 230 Unknown fee
2018 Heart Of Midlothian William Hill Premiership 280 Unknown fee
2017 Heart Of Midlothian William Hill Premiership 310 Unknown fee
2016 Peterborough United Sky Bet League One 391 Undisclosed fee
2015 Peterborough United Sky Bet League One 380 Unknown fee
2014 Peterborough United Sky Bet League One 431 Unknown fee
2013 Bristol Rovers Sky Bet League Two 430 £150,000
2012 Bristol Rovers Sky Bet League Two 381 Unknown fee
2011 Bristol Rovers Sky Bet League Two 200 Unknown fee
2010 Ballymena United Sports Direct Premiership 343 £0
2009 Ballymena United Sports Direct Premiership 372 Unknown fee
2008 Ballymena United Sports Direct Premiership 120 Unknown fee
2008 Ballyclare Comrades Playr-Fit Championship 277 £5,000
2007 Ballyclare Comrades Playr-Fit Championship 391 Unknown fee
2006 Ballyclare Comrades Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League 252 Unknown fee
2005 Ballyclare Comrades Youth Playr-Fit Championship 10 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)60521/22 recorded2621/22 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerWilliam Hill Championship1×2021
WinnerPlayr-Fit Premier Intermediate League1×2007
Runner-UpScottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup3×2019, 2020, 2022

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Northern Ireland1710 / 0

Transfers

3
DateFromToTypeFee
17 Jul 2025—Weston-super-MareTransfer Unknown fee
30 Jun 2025Yeovil Town—Transfer £0
12 Sep 2023—Yeovil TownTransfer Unknown fee

Career highlights

6
22 May 2022Runner-UpHeart Of MidlothianScottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup
30 Apr 2021WinnerHeart Of MidlothianWilliam Hill Championship
20 Dec 2020Runner-UpHeart Of MidlothianScottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup
27 Jul 2020RelegatedHeart Of MidlothianWilliam Hill Premiership
25 May 2019Runner-UpHeart Of MidlothianScottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup
2007WinnerBallyclare ComradesPlayr-Fit Premier Intermediate League

Favourite clubs

Manchester United Supporter100
Bristol Rovers Player50

Homegrown status

Ballyclare Comrades3 Years Between 15 and 21
Northern Ireland3 Years Between 15 and 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Janik JesgarzewskiSC Spelle-VenhausD (RL), WB/M (R)3181851.43
Arbnor Fejzulahi—D (RC)32771161.56
Tarek ElrichParramatta FCD (RC), DM, M (C)38661151.61
David WijnsK Bevel FCD (RC), WB (R), DM38741001.67
Slavko Lukić—D (RC)3675991.73
Dániel FarkasFK Tisa AdorjánD (RL), WB (R)32921151.73
Yury LebedevRW Challenge St PetersburgD (RLC)38751001.78
Jorge FucileClub Atlético GorrionesD (RL)40791431.80
Szabolcs SchimmerKirály SportegyesületD (RC), WB (R)41701001.82
Peter PetránMSK Rimavská SobotaD (RC), DM44851101.86

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 27.0.0Weston-super-Mare3777116£2,779
FM26 26.2.0Weston-super-Mare3677116£5,834
FM26 26.0.0Weston-super-Mare3677116£4,318
FM24 24.3.0Yeovil Town34101116£18,641
FM23 23.4.0Heart Of Midlothian33105116£43,386
FM23 23.3.0Heart Of Midlothian33105116£43,386
FM23 23.0.0Heart Of Midlothian33105116£43,386
FM22 22.4.0Heart Of Midlothian32106116£104,911
FM22 22.3.0Heart Of Midlothian32106116£104,911
FM22 22.1.0Heart Of Midlothian32109116£100,624
FM22 22.0.1Heart Of Midlothian32109116£100,624
FM22 22.0.0Heart Of Midlothian32109116£100,624
FM21 21.4.0Heart Of Midlothian31113116£473,365
FM21 21.3.0Heart Of Midlothian31113116£473,365
FM21 21.1.1Heart Of Midlothian31113116£350,291
FM21 21.0.1Heart Of Midlothian31113116£350,291
FM21 21.0.0Heart Of Midlothian31113116£350,291
FM20 20.4.0Heart Of Midlothian30116116£1,204,625
FM20 20.3.0Heart Of Midlothian30116116£1,204,625
FM20 20.1.0Heart Of Midlothian30116116£1,204,625
FM20 20.0.1Heart Of Midlothian30112112£636,406
FM20 20.0.0Heart Of Midlothian30112112£636,406
FM19 19.3.0Heart Of Midlothian29108110£364,905
FM19 19.1.0Heart Of Midlothian29107110£248,760
FM19 19.0.1Heart Of Midlothian29107110£248,760
FM19 19.0.0Heart Of Midlothian29107110£248,760
FM18 18.3.0Heart Of Midlothian28105107£305,405
FM18 18.1.0Heart Of Midlothian28104107£245,905
FM18 18.0.0Heart Of Midlothian28104107£245,905
FM17 17.3.0Peterborough United27106107£398,620
FM17 17.0.0Peterborough United2795107£213,465
FM16 16.3.0Peterborough United2694107£127,755
FM16 16.0.1Peterborough United2684107£127,755
FM16 16.0.0Peterborough United2684107£127,755
FM15 15.3.0Peterborough United2584107£127,755
FM15 15.0.0Peterborough United2581107£69,998
FM14 14.3.0Bristol Rovers2477107£50,915
FM14 14.0.0Bristol Rovers2476107£21,335
FM13 13.3.0Bristol Rovers2361107£17,211
FM13 13.0.0Bristol Rovers2367111£17,211
FM12 12.2.0Bristol Rovers—72111—
FM12 12.0.0Bristol Rovers2286121£13,355
FM11 11.0.0Ballymena United2184117£13,765
FM10 10.0.0Ballymena United2074110–140£1,380

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.