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Léon Piron

AMR • Inside Forward • Attack

High Dribbling and First Touch make him effective in taking on defenders.

Strong Passing and Off the Ball movement support attacking plays.

R. MadridBelgium

Shunto Kodama

DM • Box to Box • Support

High stamina and teamwork make him effective in a box-to-box role.

Good positioning and anticipation support defensive duties.

Tokushima VortisJapan

Lesley Ugochukwu

DM • Ball Winning Midfielder • Defend

Strong tackling and marking skills.

High physical attributes, especially strength and stamina.

Abdülkerim Bardakcı

DC • Ball Playing Defender • Defend

Strong tackling and marking abilities

Good passing range for initiating attacks

GalatasarayTürk

Tyler Silsby

ST • Channel Forward • Attack

Strong dribbling and finishing abilities make him effective in attacking roles.

High Off the Ball and Composure enhance his movement and decision-making in the final third.

Runs With Ball Through Centre

Scarborough AthleticEngland

Rob Greenwood

ML • Winger • Attack

Strong dribbling ability

High pace and agility

Scarborough AthleticAmerican

Magnus Akerman

DM • Deep-Lying Playmaker • Support

High Passing and Technique make him effective in distributing the ball.

Strong Teamwork and Work Rate support his role in linking defense and attack.

Argues With OfficialsDoes Not Dive Into Tackles

R. MadridBelgium

Stijn Thierie

AMR • Winger • Support

High Dribbling and Technique make him effective in taking on defenders.

Good Acceleration and Pace allow him to exploit spaces on the wing.

R. MadridBelgium

Damián Pizarro

ST • Target Forward • Attack

Strong physical attributes such as Jumping Reach and Strength.

Good Heading ability for aerial duels.

Dispara con potenciaCorre con el balón a menudo

Univ. de ChileChileno

Unknown Player

AMR • Inverted Winger • Support

High Off the Ball movement allows effective positioning.

Good Dribbling and Technique for cutting inside.

Uses Outside Of Foot

Kendrick Charles-Tony

DM • Segundo Volante • Support

High Natural Fitness allows for consistent performance throughout the match.

Good Passing and Vision for initiating attacks from deep positions.

Runs With Ball Down LeftTries Killer Balls OftenDictates Tempo

Iban Arroyo

MC • Deep Lying Playmaker • Support

High passing and vision make him ideal for distributing the ball.

Good positioning and decisions enhance his ability to control the midfield.

Conduce el balón hacia el centro

Athletic ClubESP

Jeffrey de Haan

ST • Pressing Forward • Attack

High Finishing and Off the Ball make him effective in scoring positions.

Strong Work Rate and Teamwork suit a pressing role.

Barcelona BDutch

Unknown Player

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

High Finishing and Technique make him a threat in front of goal.

Good Off the Ball movement to find space.

BarcelonaSpanish

Thiago Messi

AMC • Attacking Midfielder • Support

Strong dribbling and technique for creating chances.

Good vision and passing for playmaking.

Inter MiamiSpanish

Clinton Bassong

WBL • Wing Back • Support

Strong crossing ability for wide play

Good pace and stamina for overlapping runs

ADO Den HaagKameruńczyk

Samuel Gustafson

DM • Deep Lying Playmaker • Defend

High Passing and Technique make him effective in distributing the ball.

Good Anticipation and Positioning help in defensive duties.

Comes Deep To Get BallPlays One-TwosTries To Play Way Out Of Trouble

Galatasaray SKSwedish

Marco Cudrig

AML • Winger • Attack

Good off the ball movement

Decent crossing ability

Bologna FC 1909Italy

Francisco Costa

AMC • Attacking Midfielder • Support

High Passing and Vision for playmaking

Strong Technique and First Touch for controlling the ball

Francisco Costa

CM • Central Midfielder • Attack

High Passing and Vision make him effective in distributing the ball.

Good First Touch and Technique allow him to control the ball well.

Comes Deep To Get BallPlays One-TwosRuns With Ball Often

Harvey Hall

ST • Poacher • Attack

High Finishing and Off the Ball attributes make him a natural goal scorer.

Good Acceleration and Agility allow him to exploit spaces effectively.

Fabien Girard

MC • Advanced Playmaker • Support

High Passing and Vision make him ideal for creating opportunities.

Good Technique and Dribbling allow him to maintain possession under pressure.

Tries Killer Balls OftenDictates TempoLikes To Switch Ball To Other Flank

Semir Salahovic

DC • Central Defender • Defend

Strong in aerial duels due to high Jumping Reach and Heading.

Good Tackling and Marking make him reliable in defensive situations.

SassuoloBosnia & Herzegovina

Hugo Sorbetky

CM • Box to Box • Support

Strong passing and vision make him effective in linking play.

Good stamina allows him to cover ground effectively.

SK Slavia PragueCzech

Matteo Rosati

DC • Ball Playing Defender • Defend

High marking and tackling attributes make him excellent at defensive duties.

Good passing and technique allow him to distribute the ball effectively from the back.

Stays Back At All TimesMarks Opponent TightlyDoes Not Dive Into Tackles

GalatasarayItalian

Unknown Player

AMC • Advanced Playmaker • Support

High Passing and Vision for playmaking

Strong Technique and First Touch for controlling the ball

Tries Killer Balls OftenCurls BallCuts Inside From Both Wings

Andrés Iniesta

MC • Advanced Playmaker • Support

Exceptional passing and vision make him ideal for creating opportunities.

High composure and decisions ensure effective playmaking under pressure.

Plays Short Simple PassesTries Killer Balls OftenDictates Tempo

BarcelonaSpanish

Sergio Ramos

DC • Centre-Back • Defend

High Heading and Tackling make him effective in defensive duels.

Strong Leadership and Determination enhance team organization.

Winds Up OpponentsArgues With OfficialsTries To Play Way Out Of Trouble

Craig Tudor

AML • Inside Forward • Attack

High Dribbling and Flair for taking on defenders

Strong Finishing and Off the Ball movement for scoring

Gets Into Opposition Area

Szymon Garbacz

AMR • Winger • Attack

High Dribbling and Crossing make him effective on the wing.

Good Acceleration and Pace allow him to beat defenders.

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Pick a position, read the role theory first

The cards above are uploaded player profiles. If you're trying to figure out which role a player should be playing (or which type of player your tactic actually needs), start with the articles below. Each bucket links to the guides that explain the role distribution, the pairings that work, and the antipatterns that don't. Recent community uploads in each position are listed underneath.

Centre-backs

Stopper, Cover, BPD: every back four is a triangulation between aggression, recovery, and progression. Pairings here decide how high your line can hold and whether you keep clean sheets against pace.

Player pairings

Centre-Back Pairings

Stopper-Cover, BPD-CD, two BPDs. How centre-back duties shape your defensive shape.

12 min readRead

Defensive Line and Line of Engagement

The pairing rule for Defensive Line and Line of Engagement, all 9 combinations, and the gap that costs goals.

12 min readRead

Reading FM Attributes for Tactical Fit

The 13/15/17 working tiers in FM, hidden attributes that scouting won't show, and the per-role priorities that actually matter.

12 min readRead

Recruitment by Tactical Fit

Scout for system fit, not stat stars. The shortlist filters in FM that map to your tactic, and the role-attribute matrix to use.

12 min readRead

Recent centre-backs from the community

Semir Salahovic — Sassuolo
Matteo Rosati — Galatasaray
Sergio Ramos — Slavia
Martin Harrison — Millwall

Browse all (77) centre-backs

Full-backs and wing-backs

The position whose duty changes the entire shape of the team. Attacking full-backs turn 4-4-2 into 2-4-4 in possession; defensive full-backs let your front three stay aggressive without leaving the centre-backs alone.

Player pairings

Full-Back and Winger Pairings

Overlap, underlap, IF + attacking WB. The same-channel rule for full-back and winger pairings, and the cases where it doesn't apply.

12 min readRead

Wing Play vs Central Play

Build through the wide areas or through the middle? A working framework for picking the right one for your squad.

10 min readRead

Defensive midfielders

Anchor, Half-Back, DLP, Regista, BWM. Each one solves a different problem and creates a different gap. Pick the wrong one and your back four has nobody screening them.

Player pairings

Midfield Pairs in 4-2-3-1 and 4-4-2

Double pivots and flat pairs in 4-2-3-1 and 4-4-2: when each pairing works, when it collapses, and the AMC unicorn that rescues both.

12 min readRead

Player pairings

Midfield Trios

Holder, runner, creator: the role distribution rule for three-man midfields, the AMC variants, and the antipatterns that break them.

12 min readRead

Central midfielders

The role that does the most invisible work. Box-to-Box, Mezzala, Carrilero, Roaming Playmaker: the right pick depends on what the players around them are doing as much as the player's own attributes.

Player pairings

Midfield Trios

Holder, runner, creator: the role distribution rule for three-man midfields, the AMC variants, and the antipatterns that break them.

12 min readRead

Player pairings

Midfield Pairs in 4-2-3-1 and 4-4-2

Double pivots and flat pairs in 4-2-3-1 and 4-4-2: when each pairing works, when it collapses, and the AMC unicorn that rescues both.

12 min readRead

Attacking midfielders

The number ten lives in the half-space behind the striker. Trequartista, Enganche, Shadow Striker, AP: each variant trades creativity for off-ball discipline differently, and your midfield pivot has to pick up the slack accordingly.

Player pairings

Midfield Trios

Holder, runner, creator: the role distribution rule for three-man midfields, the AMC variants, and the antipatterns that break them.

12 min readRead

Player pairings

Midfield Pairs in 4-2-3-1 and 4-4-2

Double pivots and flat pairs in 4-2-3-1 and 4-4-2: when each pairing works, when it collapses, and the AMC unicorn that rescues both.

12 min readRead

Wingers and wide midfielders

Inside Forward, Inverted Winger, traditional Winger, Wide Playmaker. The choice is whether the wide player attacks the half-space or hugs the touchline, and whether your full-back is the one providing width or not.

Player pairings

Full-Back and Winger Pairings

Overlap, underlap, IF + attacking WB. The same-channel rule for full-back and winger pairings, and the cases where it doesn't apply.

12 min readRead

Wing Play vs Central Play

Build through the wide areas or through the middle? A working framework for picking the right one for your squad.

10 min readRead

Strikers

Poacher, Complete Forward, False 9, Pressing Forward, Target Man. The striker role is the load-bearing piece for everything else: a False 9 changes what your wide forwards have to do, a Pressing Forward changes what your defensive line is allowed to be.

Player pairings

Striker Partnerships in FM

Target Man and Poacher, False 9 and Inside Forward: the striker partnerships that solve isolation, plus the pairings that contradict.

12 min readRead

Gegenpressing: A Full Guide

Klopp-style gegenpressing in FM, including squad profile, line-and-press pairing, sustainable workload, and the antipatterns to avoid.

12 min readRead

Foundations

Mentality, Duty & Roles

How Mentality, Duty, and Role interact in FM, why duty trumps mentality every time, and the role-on-top-of-duty composition rules.

12 min readRead

Recruitment by Tactical Fit

Scout for system fit, not stat stars. The shortlist filters in FM that map to your tactic, and the role-attribute matrix to use.

12 min readRead

Recent full-backs and wing-backs from the community

Clinton Bassong — ADO Den Haag
Lee Jung-Hyung — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
David Kalem — Osijek
Francisco Ortega — Olympiacos

Browse all (62) full-backs and wing-backs

Foundations

Mentality, Duty & Roles

How Mentality, Duty, and Role interact in FM, why duty trumps mentality every time, and the role-on-top-of-duty composition rules.

12 min readRead

Pressing Triggers and Intensity

Counter-Press, Regroup, Stand Off, Trigger Press: what each pressing instruction does in FM and how to pair them without contradicting.

12 min readRead

Recent defensive midfielders from the community

Shunto Kodama — Tokushima Vortis
Lesley Ugochukwu — Burnley
Magnus Akerman — R. Madrid
Kendrick Charles-Tony — PA Classics

Browse all (76) defensive midfielders

Foundations

Mentality, Duty & Roles

How Mentality, Duty, and Role interact in FM, why duty trumps mentality every time, and the role-on-top-of-duty composition rules.

12 min readRead

Recruitment by Tactical Fit

Scout for system fit, not stat stars. The shortlist filters in FM that map to your tactic, and the role-attribute matrix to use.

12 min readRead

Recent central midfielders from the community

Iban Arroyo — Athletic Club
Fabien Girard — AFC Metz
Hugo Sorbetky — SK Slavia Prague
Andrés Iniesta — Barcelona

Browse all (94) central midfielders

Playing styles

Tiki-Taka vs Positional Play

Why circulation density and zonal occupation aren't the same thing in FM, and the half-space occupation rule that decides build-up.

12 min readRead

Reading FM Attributes for Tactical Fit

The 13/15/17 working tiers in FM, hidden attributes that scouting won't show, and the per-role priorities that actually matter.

12 min readRead

Recent attacking midfielders from the community

Francisco Costa
Unknown Player — Chelsea
Rodrigo Amaral — Univ. de Chile
Shohei Kawada — Fukushima

Browse all (50) attacking midfielders

Playing styles

Gegenpressing: A Full Guide

Klopp-style gegenpressing in FM, including squad profile, line-and-press pairing, sustainable workload, and the antipatterns to avoid.

12 min readRead

Recruitment by Tactical Fit

Scout for system fit, not stat stars. The shortlist filters in FM that map to your tactic, and the role-attribute matrix to use.

12 min readRead

Recent wingers and wide midfielders from the community

Léon Piron — R. Madrid
Stijn Thierie — R. Madrid
Unknown Player
Thiago Messi — Inter Miami

Browse all (130) wingers and wide midfielders

Playing styles

Counter-Attacking Excellence

Sit deep, win the ball, and break in three passes. The roles, instructions, and squad profile that make it work.

11 min readRead

Recruitment by Tactical Fit

Scout for system fit, not stat stars. The shortlist filters in FM that map to your tactic, and the role-attribute matrix to use.

12 min readRead

Recent strikers from the community

Tyler Silsby — Scarborough Athletic
Damián Pizarro — Univ. de Chile
Jeffrey de Haan — Barcelona B
Unknown Player — Barcelona

Browse all (110) strikers