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Full-back & wing-back Profiles

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.

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Gökhan Gönül

DR • Wing-Back • Defend

Excellent tackling and marking make him defensively solid.

Strong physical attributes like acceleration and stamina support his role as a wing-back.

Runs With Ball Down RightGets Forward Whenever Possible

Adam Aznou

DL • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

High Crossing and Dribbling for attacking wide play

Strong Stamina and Work Rate for up-and-down the flank

Runs With Ball Often

Álvaro Fernández

DL • Complete Wing-Back • Support

High Crossing and Dribbling for attacking support

Strong Stamina and Work Rate for up-and-down play

Gets Forward Whenever PossibleRefrains From Taking Long Shots

Greg Mainland

DR • Wing-Back • Defend

High Acceleration and Pace make him effective in covering the flanks.

Strong Marking and Tackling abilities enhance defensive reliability.

Marks Opponent Tightly

ArsenalScottish

Jamie Moore

DR • Full-Back • Support

Strong tackling and marking abilities make him reliable in defense.

Good crossing and dribbling skills support offensive plays.

WoodfordEnglish

Uglješa Ristić

DR • Full Back • Attack

Strong tackling and positioning make him effective in defensive duties.

High work rate and stamina allow him to support both defense and attack.

DoncasterSerbia

Belletti

DR • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

High Crossing and Dribbling for attacking plays

Strong Stamina and Work Rate for up-and-down movement

Likes To Switch Ball To Wide AreasPossesses Long Flat Throw

Paris Saint-GermainBrazilian

Charlie Birch

DL • Full-Back • Support

Strong crossing and dribbling abilities for overlapping runs.

Solid defensive attributes like marking and tackling.

WoodfordEnglish

Nico Neidhart

DR • Full Back • Support

Strong tackling and marking abilities.

Good crossing and passing for support play.

Vitalie Becker

DL • Complete Wing-Back • Support

Strong tackling and marking abilities make him effective defensively.

Good crossing and passing skills support attacking plays.

Schalke 04 IIGER

Aïssa Kara

DL • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

High Crossing and Dribbling for attacking support

Strong Tackling and Positioning for defensive duties

FC UtrechtBelgian

FRANÇA

DR • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

High agility and balance make him effective in wide areas.

Strong technical skills like crossing and technique support attacking plays.

FC UtrechtBrazilian

Daniel

DL • Full Back • Attack

Excellent crossing and dribbling for attacking support.

High work rate and stamina for up-and-down play.

Gets Forward Whenever PossibleRuns With Ball Down LeftKnocks Ball Past Opponent

Ferland Mendy

DL • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

Strong crossing and dribbling abilities.

High work rate and stamina for up-and-down play.

Gets Forward Whenever PossibleCuts Inside From Left Wing

Real MadridFrance

Mohamed Diallo

DL • Full Back • Support

Strong crossing ability for delivering balls into the box.

High work rate and stamina for up-and-down the flank.

Runs With Ball Down LeftGets Forward Whenever PossibleDives Into Tackles

Bayer LeverkusenTogo

Stan Robben

DL • Inverted Full-Back • Support

Excellent positioning and anticipation make him defensively solid.

Strong tackling and marking skills enhance his defensive contributions.

Marks Opponent TightlyDoes Not Dive Into Tackles

Uroš Blažić

DL • Full-Back • Support

Strong tackling and marking make him reliable defensively.

Good passing and vision support build-up play from the back.

Looks For Pass Rather Than Attempting To Score

Hajduk 1912Serbia

Stefano Ollanu

DR • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

Excellent crossing ability for delivering balls into the box.

High stamina and pace to support both defensive and attacking duties.

Gets Forward Whenever PossibleCurls Ball

Edu Sánchez

WBL • Wing Back • Attack

Strong crossing and dribbling abilities make him effective in wide areas.

High work rate and stamina support his role in both defense and attack.

Runs With Ball Down LeftGets Forward Whenever PossibleDives Into Tackles

Martim Fernandes

WBR • Complete Wing-Back • Support

Excellent crossing and dribbling for wide play

Strong physical attributes like pace and stamina

Gets Forward Whenever PossibleRuns With Ball Down Right

Melvin Bard

DL • Complete Wing-Back • Support

High Crossing and Dribbling for attacking support

Strong Stamina and Work Rate for up-and-down play

Runs With Ball Down LeftCurls BallPlays One-Twos

Elias Jelert

DR • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

High crossing and dribbling attributes make him effective in wide areas.

Strong physical attributes like pace and stamina support attacking runs.

Gets Forward Whenever PossibleKnocks Ball Past Opponent

Alberto Costa

WBR • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

Excellent crossing and dribbling for attacking wide play

Strong physical attributes like acceleration and pace

Runs With Ball Down RightGets Forward Whenever PossibleMoves Ball To Right Foot Before Dribble Attempt

George Gitau

DR • Full Back • Defend

Strong tackling and marking skills.

Good crossing ability for overlapping runs.

Gets Forward Whenever PossibleKnocks Ball Past Opponent

Friska Viljor FCSweden

Vincent Burlet

DL • Complete Wing Back • Support

Strong crossing and dribbling abilities for wide play

High pace and stamina for up-and-down movement

Runs With Ball Down Left

Issan Arguinarena

DR • Full Back • Defend

High proficiency as a right defender

Strong tackling and positioning

Dives Into Tackles

David Stöchl

DL • Wing Back • Defend

Strong defensive attributes such as Tackling and Positioning.

High Stamina and Work Rate support up-and-down play on the flank.

Alexandr Rakhmatullin

DL • Inverted Wing-Back • Defend

Strong technical skills with high Technique and Passing.

Good mental attributes like Teamwork and Positioning.

NorderstedtGerman

Unknown Player

DR • Complete Wing-Back • Support

Strong crossing and dribbling abilities

High pace and acceleration for overlapping runs

Runs With Ball Down RightGets Forward Whenever Possible

HeartsPortuguese

Novica Đorđević

DL • Wing Back • Defend

Excellent physical attributes such as Pace, Stamina, and Agility.

Strong defensive skills with good Marking and Tackling.

Knocks Ball Past Opponent

Hamburg SVGerman

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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

Samuel Gustafson — Galatasaray SK
Đorđe Stojković — Empoli
Michael Macrory — Millwall Reserves
Benjamin de Boer — Vaduz

Browse all (72) 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

Thiago Messi — Inter Miami
Craig Tudor — Burton
Szymon Garbacz — AS Roma
Daniel Rotllan — AS Roma

Browse all (127) 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

Jeffrey de Haan — Barcelona B
Unknown Player — Barcelona
Harvey Hall
Vitor Roque — ATP

Browse all (108) strikers