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FM27 27.0.0

M (C), AM (LC) · Coleraine

Will Patching

William Luke Patching · Born 18 Oct 1998 · Stockport (age 27)

  • England
  • Right Only foot
  • 185 cm
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Attacking Midfielder (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Fairly Sporting

Record at game start, 13 Jul 2026

Current ability
89 of 200
Potential ability
96
Value (calc)
£97,000
Best role (calc)
89 Attacking Midfielder
World reputation
2,2501 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£1,200 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM 10 M (L) — M (C) 19 M (R) 12 AM (L) 16 AM (C) 20 AM (R) 12 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 62 64
M (C) Natural 19 59 61
AM (L) Accomplished 16 64 65
M (R) Competent 12 62 64
AM (R) Competent 12 63 64
DM Unconvincing 10 53 55
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 45 47
D (C) Not stored — 39 41
D (R) Not stored — 45 47
M (L) Not stored — 60 62
ST (C) Not stored — 51 53
WB (L) Not stored — 45 47
WB (R) Not stored — 45 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

  • Corners13
  • Crossing11
  • Dribbling13
  • Finishing11
  • First touch10
  • Free kicks12
  • Heading7
  • Long shots12
  • Long throws5
  • Marking5
  • Passing13
  • Penalty taking14
  • Tackling5
  • Technique11

Mental 14

  • Aggression7
  • Anticipation9
  • Bravery10
  • Composure12
  • Concentration8
  • Decisions11
  • Determination13
  • Flair14
  • Leadership6
  • Off the ball11
  • Positioning8
  • Teamwork9
  • Vision11
  • Work rate9

Physical 8

  • Acceleration12
  • Agility11
  • Balance13
  • Jumping reach9
  • Natural fitness12
  • Pace12
  • Stamina11
  • Strength11

Feet

  • Left foot7
  • 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

  • Consistency11
  • Dirtiness4
  • Important matches11
  • Injury proneness8
  • Versatility12

Personality 8

  • Adaptability8
  • Ambition12
  • Controversy6
  • Loyalty13
  • Pressure8
  • Professionalism10
  • Sportsmanship15
  • Temperament15
Personality (calc)
Fairly Sporting
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) 89 96 5 of 5 stars
Playmaking Winger M (R) 85 91 4 of 5 stars
Channel Midfielder AM (C) 85 91 4 of 5 stars
Inside Winger M (R) 85 91 4 of 5 stars
Inside Forward AM (R) 85 91 4 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker AM (C) 84 91 4 of 5 stars
Second Striker AM (C) 82 88 3.5 of 5 stars
Winger AM (L) 82 88 3.5 of 5 stars
29 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Midfield Playmaker M (C) 81 87 3.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 73 79 3 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder M (C) 73 78 3 of 5 stars
Wide Central Midfielder M (C) 73 79 3 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker DM 55 59 2 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder DM 54 58 2 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder DM 46 50 1.5 of 5 stars
Free Role AM (C) 44 47 1 of 5 stars
Wide Forward AM (L) 41 44 1 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 28 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward ST (C) 28 31 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Playmaker DM 28 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Channel Forward ST (C) 28 31 0.5 of 5 stars
Playmaking Wing-Back D (R) 27 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Poacher ST (C) 27 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Forward ST (C) 26 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Wing-Back D (R) 26 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Overlapping Centre-Back D (C) 25 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back D (R) 25 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Centre-Back D (C) 25 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back D (R) 25 27 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back D (C) 24 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Inside Full-Back D (R) 24 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre-Back D (C) 24 26 0.5 of 5 stars
Half-Back DM 23 25 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back D (C) 23 25 0.5 of 5 stars
False Nine ST (C) 14 16 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Wing-Back WB (R) 14 15 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Centre-Back D (C) 12 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 (L) 89 96 5 of 5 stars
Central Outlet Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 89 96 5 of 5 stars
Splitting Outlet Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 88 95 4.5 of 5 stars
Wide Outlet Winger AM (L) 85 92 4 of 5 stars
Winger AM (L) 85 92 4 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 83 90 3.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Winger AM (L) 81 88 3.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Attacking Midfielder AM (C) 80 86 3.5 of 5 stars
22 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Pressing Central Midfielder M (C) 77 83 3 of 5 stars
Wide Covering Central Midfielder M (C) 77 83 3 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder M (R) 76 82 3 of 5 stars
Wide Outlet Wide Midfielder M (R) 76 82 3 of 5 stars
Tracking Wide Midfielder M (R) 74 80 3 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder M (C) 74 80 3 of 5 stars
Screening Central Midfielder M (C) 69 74 2.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Defensive Midfielder DM 55 59 2 of 5 stars
Wide Covering Defensive Midfielder DM 55 59 2 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder DM 53 57 1.5 of 5 stars
Dropping Defensive Midfielder DM 53 57 1.5 of 5 stars
Screening Defensive Midfielder DM 50 54 1.5 of 5 stars
Splitting Outlet Centre Forward ST (C) 29 31 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Outlet Centre Forward ST (C) 29 31 0.5 of 5 stars
Centre Forward ST (C) 28 30 0.5 of 5 stars
Covering Wide Centre-Back D (C) 27 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Covering Centre-Back D (C) 27 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Tracking Centre Forward ST (C) 27 29 0.5 of 5 stars
Holding Wing-Back WB (R) 26 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Wing-Back WB (R) 26 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back WB (R) 26 28 0.5 of 5 stars
Holding Full-Back D (R) 26 28 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
  • Shoots From Distance
  • Tries Long Range Free Kicks

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 28,301 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Personal

Full name
William Luke Patching
First name
Will
Last name
Patching
Common name
—
Date of birth
18 Oct 1998 age 27 at game start
Place of birth
Stockport
Nationality
England
Height
185 cm
Weight
—
Build
Ecto-Mesomorph
Preferred foot
Right Only
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Coleraine
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
5 Jan 2026
Contract starts
5 Jan 2026
Contract expires
30 Jun 2028
Weekly wage
£1,200
Squad numbers
#8 Coleraine
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
M (C), AM (LC)
Best position (calc)
Attacking Midfielder (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Attacking Midfielder (Left) · 64
Best role (calc)
Attacking Midfielder · 89
Best role at potential (calc)
Attacking Midfielder · 96
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
92
Current reputation
4,450
Home reputation
4,450
World reputation
2,250
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
—
Sale value (calc)
£97,000
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Average
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Derry CityClub squad16
The Republic of IrelandCountry16
Carlisle UnitedClub squad5
ColeraineClub squad36
Northern IrelandCountry36

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

15
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2025 Coleraine BOYLE Sports Premiership 127 Unknown fee
2025 Coleraine Loan BOYLE Sports Premiership 245 Unknown fee
2025 Carlisle United Enterprise National League 00 Undisclosed fee
2024 Carlisle United Sky Bet League Two 100 Unknown fee
2024 Derry City SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 337 £0
2023 Derry City SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 297 Unknown fee
2022 Derry City SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 3310 Unknown fee
2021 Derry City Loan SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 166 Unknown fee
2021 Dundalk F.C. SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 160 £0
2020 Dundalk F.C. SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division 70 Unknown fee
2019 Notts County Enterprise National League 00 £0
2018 Notts County Sky Bet League Two 60 Unknown fee
2017 Manchester City Premier League 00 £0
2016 Manchester City Youth Premier League 00 Unknown fee
2015 Manchester City Youth Premier League 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)18615/15 recorded4215/15 recorded

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

Honours

WinnerClearer Water Irish Cup1×2026
WinnerPresident of Ireland's Cup1×2023
WinnerClub Orange Men's FAI Cup1×2022
Runner-UpSSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division2×2022, 2023
Runner-UpBOYLE Sports Premiership1×2026
Runner-UpClub Orange Men's FAI Cup1×2024

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
England000 / 0

Transfers

3
DateFromToTypeFee
5 Jan 2026Carlisle UnitedColeraineTransfer Unknown fee
16 Jun 2025Carlisle UnitedColeraineLoanLoan team: Coleraine Squad number 8 until 30 Jun 2026, 100% of wagesUnknown fee
1 Jan 2025—Carlisle UnitedTransfer Unknown fee

Career highlights

9
2 May 2026WinnerColeraineClearer Water Irish Cup
25 Apr 2026Runner-UpColeraineBOYLE Sports Premiership
3 May 2025RelegatedCarlisle UnitedSky Bet League Two
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
2019RelegatedNotts CountySky Bet League Two

Homegrown status

Manchester City3 Years Between 15 and 21
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 27.0.0Coleraine278996£97,000
FM26 26.2.0Coleraine268596£84,940
FM26 26.0.0Carlisle United268596£137,350
FM24 24.3.0Derry City24101104£316,249
FM23 23.4.0Derry City2399106£302,452
FM23 23.3.0Derry City2399106£302,452
FM23 23.0.0Derry City2399106£302,452
FM22 22.4.0Derry City2297109£316,180
FM22 22.3.0Derry City2297109£316,180
FM22 22.1.0Dundalk F.C.2291109£107,718
FM22 22.0.1Dundalk F.C.2291109£107,718
FM22 22.0.0Dundalk F.C.2291109£107,718
FM21 21.4.0Dundalk F.C.2177100£132,668
FM21 21.3.0Dundalk F.C.217498£109,228
FM21 21.1.1Dundalk F.C.218190–120£82,408
FM21 21.0.1Dundalk F.C.218190–120£82,408
FM21 21.0.0Dundalk F.C.218190–120£82,408
FM20 20.4.0Dundalk F.C.208190–120£86,303
FM20 20.3.0Dundalk F.C.207790–120£86,303
FM20 20.1.0—207090–120£0
FM20 20.0.1—207090–120£0
FM20 20.0.0—207090–120£0
FM19 19.3.0Notts County197090–120£25,100
FM19 19.1.0Notts County197090–120£15,020
FM19 19.0.1Notts County197090–120£15,020
FM19 19.0.0Notts County197090–120£15,020
FM18 18.3.0Manchester City186090–120£30,040
FM18 18.1.0Manchester City186090–120£30,040
FM18 18.0.0Manchester City186090–120£30,040
FM17 17.3.0Manchester City176090–120£24,233
FM17 17.0.0Manchester City176890–120£32,235
FM16 16.3.0Manchester City166590–120£39,960
FM16 16.0.1Manchester City166590–120£39,960
FM16 16.0.0Manchester City166590–120£39,960

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, 13 Jul 2026.