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VersionFM27 27.0.0
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Squad number in club colours

Tom James

Player
98Current ability
120Potential ability
£287,550Value (calc)
2,500Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
Thomas Lynn James
First name
Tom
Last name
James
Common name
—
Date of birth
15 Apr 1996 age 30 at game start
Place of birth
Cardiff
Nationality
Wales
Other nationalities
England Eligible For Nation
Height
180 cm
Weight
—
Build
Ecto-Mesomorph
Preferred foot
Either
Languages
English

Contract

Club
Bristol Rovers
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
1 Jul 2026
Contract starts
1 Jul 2026
Contract expires
30 Jun 2028
Weekly wage
£2,500
Squad numbers
#2 Bristol Rovers
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D (RL)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Right)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Right) · 68
Best role (calc)
Playmaking Wing-Back · 98
Best role at potential (calc)
Playmaking Wing-Back · 120
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
98
Current reputation
4,900
Home reputation
4,900
World reputation
2,500
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Sale value (calc)
£287,550
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Average
Peak age
—
Development peak age
—
Physical peak age
—
Longevity (1–4)
—

Attributes

Technical

  • Corners13
  • Crossing10
  • Dribbling7
  • Finishing8
  • First touch13
  • Free kicks10
  • Heading9
  • Long shots15
  • Long throws14
  • Marking10
  • Passing14
  • Penalty taking10
  • Tackling11
  • Technique14

Mental

  • Aggression7
  • Anticipation12
  • Bravery11
  • Composure13
  • Concentration10
  • Decisions10
  • Determination8
  • Flair13
  • Leadership6
  • Off the ball11
  • Positioning12
  • Teamwork14
  • Vision13
  • Work rate10

Physical

  • Acceleration9
  • Agility8
  • Balance10
  • Jumping reach10
  • Natural fitness11
  • Pace9
  • Stamina13
  • Strength9

Goalkeeping

  • Aerial reach—
  • Command of area—
  • Communication—
  • Eccentricity—
  • Handling—
  • Kicking—
  • One on ones—
  • Punching (tendency)—
  • Reflexes—
  • Rushing out (tendency)—
  • Throwing—

Hidden

  • Consistency8
  • Dirtiness9
  • Important matches13
  • Injury proneness8
  • Versatility18
  • Left foot17
  • Right foot20

Personality

  • Adaptability13
  • Ambition13
  • Controversy2
  • Loyalty13
  • Pressure13
  • Professionalism15
  • Sportsmanship14
  • Temperament12
Personality (calc)
Fairly Professional
Media handling (calc)
Reserved

A dash is an attribute this database does not store for this player; the game generates those at the start of a new game.

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 35,754 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Positions

  • GK—
  • D (L)18
  • D (C)10
  • D (R)20
  • DM14
  • M (L)—
  • M (C)8
  • M (R)—
  • AM (L)—
  • AM (C)—
  • AM (R)—
  • ST (C)—
  • WB (L)13
  • WB (R)14
Familiarity 1–20. Natural 18+, accomplished 15+, competent 12+, unconvincing 9+, awkward 5+.

Position ratings

PositionNowPotential
Defender (Left)6871
Defender (Centre)6062
Defender (Right)6872
Wing-Back (Left)6366
Wing-Back (Right)6366
Defensive Midfielder6770
Midfielder (Left)5760
Midfielder (Centre)6670
Midfielder (Right)5760
Attacking Midfielder (Left)5760
Attacking Midfielder (Centre)5457
Attacking Midfielder (Right)5760
Striker5559

Calculated by fm-reader from the stored attributes (0–100, Genie Scout style). Blank where the database stores too few attributes to rate.

Best roles

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars
Playmaking Wing-BackD (R)98120
Inside Wing-BackD (R)95116
Deep-Lying PlaymakerDM93113
Full-BackD (R)90110
Wing-BackD (R)88108
Box-to-Box MidfielderDM88107
Defensive MidfielderDM86105
Inside Full-BackD (R)84103
Half-BackDM83101
Advanced Wing-BackWB (R)82100
Ball-Playing Centre-BackD (C)6276
Midfield PlaymakerM (C)6175

Calculated by fm-reader on the current-ability scale (1–200); stars as FM shows role suitability.

Out-of-possession roles

RolePositionRatingStars
Full-BackD (R)98
Pressing Full-BackD (R)94
Holding Full-BackD (R)94
Defensive MidfielderDM89
Wing-BackWB (R)89
Screening Defensive MidfielderDM88
Wide Covering Defensive MidfielderDM87
Pressing Defensive MidfielderDM87

Calculated by fm-reader (FM26+ out-of-possession roles), on the current-ability scale.

Player traits

  • Gets Forward Whenever Possible
  • Shoots From Distance
  • Uses Outside Of Foot
  • Tries Long Range Free Kicks
  • Tries Long Range Passes

Injuries at game start

partially torn hamstring (right) Severity 011 Dec 2021 – 1 May 2022
partially torn ankle ligaments (right) Severity 151 Jun 2019 – 1 Sep 2019
hip injury Severity 025 Aug 2018 – 22 Sep 2018
concussion Severity 07 Jul 2017 – 16 Jul 2017

Playing career

18
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2026 Bristol Rovers Sky Bet League Two —— Unknown fee
2025 Leyton Orient Sky Bet League One 350 £0
2024 Leyton Orient Sky Bet League One 222 Unknown fee
2023 Leyton Orient Sky Bet League One 430 Unknown fee
2022 Leyton Orient Sky Bet League Two 394 Unknown fee
2021 Leyton Orient Sky Bet League Two 214 Unknown fee
2020 Salford City Loan Sky Bet League Two 40 Unknown fee
2020 Wigan Athletic Loan Sky Bet League One 203 Unknown fee
2020 Hibernian William Hill Premiership 00 Undisclosed fee
2019 Hibernian William Hill Premiership 60 Unknown fee
2018 Yeovil Town Sky Bet League Two 385 Undisclosed fee
2017 Yeovil Town Sky Bet League Two 380 Unknown fee
2016 Yeovil Town Sky Bet League Two 20 Unknown fee
2016 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 00 £0
2015 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
2014 Cardiff City Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
2013 Cardiff City Premier League 10 Unknown fee
2012 Cardiff City Youth Sky Bet Championship 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows, 1 with unknown appearances left out)26918

Honours

WinnerSky Bet League Two1×2023

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Wales000 / 0

Transfers

3
DateFromToTypeFee
1 Jul 2026—Bristol RoversTransferUnknown fee
30 Jun 2026Leyton Orient—Transfer£0
19 Jul 2021HibernianLeyton OrientTransferUnknown fee

Career highlights

4
22 Apr 2023WinnerLeyton OrientSky Bet League Two
4 May 2019RelegatedYeovil TownSky Bet League Two
28 Nov 2017First Senior Club GoalYeovil TownVertu Trophy v Plymouth Argyle
11 May 2014Senior Club DebutCardiff CityPremier League v Chelsea

Favourite people

Deji Oshilaja Teammate/Former Teammate100
Craig Bellamy Teammate/Former Teammate95
Mark Hudson Teammate/Former Teammate90
Abdi Noor Teammate/Former Teammate80
Rhys Healey Teammate/Former Teammate80

Favourite clubs

Cardiff City Player90

Homegrown status

Cardiff City3 Years Between 15 and 21
Wales3 Years Between 15 and 21

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Christian AngbandjiAtlantis FC de DimbokroD/WB/M (R)32921092.00
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Zana CoulibalyRacing Club Bobo-DioulassoD (RC), WB (R)3390982.10
Giles N'GuessanSporting Club de GagnoaD/WB/AM (R)34971042.17
Yves AblakorSporting Club de GagnoaD/WB (R)34981082.18
Athar El Tahir—D/WB/M (R)29951152.19
Julien FaussurierKeriolets de PluvignerD/WB/M (R)39971242.20
Abdellah DebbariAmel Saad Olympic ChlefD (R)33951002.20

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 the attributes both players have stored.

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM27 27.0.0Bristol Rovers3098120£287,550
FM26 26.2.0Leyton Orient2998120£243,774
FM26 26.0.0Leyton Orient29103120£397,958
FM24 24.3.0Leyton Orient27101120£198,312
FM23 23.4.0Leyton Orient2697120£194,846
FM23 23.3.0Leyton Orient2697120£194,846
FM23 23.0.0Leyton Orient2695120£171,896
FM22 22.4.0Leyton Orient2595120£66,678
FM22 22.3.0Leyton Orient2595120£66,678
FM22 22.1.0Leyton Orient2591120£48,874
FM22 22.0.1Leyton Orient2591120£48,874
FM22 22.0.0Leyton Orient2591120£48,874
FM21 21.4.0Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM21 21.3.0Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM21 21.1.1Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM21 21.0.1Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM21 21.0.0Hibernian2496120£74,673
FM20 20.4.0Hibernian2396120£93,330
FM20 20.3.0Hibernian2396120£93,330
FM20 20.1.0Hibernian2396120£93,330
FM20 20.0.1Hibernian2396120£67,830
FM20 20.0.0Hibernian2396120£67,830
FM19 19.3.0Yeovil Town2299120£165,495
FM19 19.1.0Yeovil Town2291120£113,241
FM19 19.0.1Yeovil Town2291120£113,241
FM19 19.0.0Yeovil Town2291120£113,241
FM18 18.3.0Yeovil Town2186(-6)£63,878
FM18 18.1.0Yeovil Town2183(-6)£63,878
FM18 18.0.0Yeovil Town2183(-6)£63,878
FM17 17.3.0Yeovil Town2079(-6)£15,071
FM17 17.0.0Cardiff City2080(-6)£22,607
FM16 16.3.0Cardiff City1980(-6)£28,025
FM16 16.0.1Cardiff City1980(-6)£28,025
FM16 16.0.0Cardiff City1980(-6)£28,025
FM15 15.3.0Cardiff City1880(-6)£37,366
FM15 15.0.0Cardiff City1880(-6)£37,366
FM14 14.3.0Cardiff City1747(-5)£3,401
FM14 14.0.0Cardiff City1747(-5)£3,401
FM13 13.3.0Cardiff City1642(-5)—
FM13 13.0.0Cardiff City16———

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.