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Winger & wide midfielder Profiles

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.

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Patrick Wimmer

AMR • Winger • Attack

High Dribbling and Crossing make him effective on the wing.

Strong Acceleration and Pace allow him to beat defenders.

Runs With Ball Down RightKnocks Ball Past Opponent

BrentfordAustrian

Unknown Player

AMR • Winger • Support

High Dribbling and Crossing make him effective on the wing.

Good Off the Ball movement supports attacking plays.

Gets Into Opposition AreaPlaces Shots

BrentfordCameroonian

Kang-In Lee

AML • Inverted Winger • Attack

High Dribbling and Flair make him effective at taking on defenders.

Strong Finishing and Technique allow him to cut inside and score.

Tries Killer Balls OftenPlaces Shots

BrentfordSouth Korean

Milan Verhoeven

AML • Winger • Attack

High Dribbling and Crossing for effective wing play

Excellent Acceleration and Agility for beating defenders

Tries Killer Balls OftenShoots From DistanceUses Outside Of Foot

Ante Crnac

AMR • Inside Forward • Support

Strong dribbling and flair make him effective cutting inside.

Good off the ball movement and anticipation support attacking runs.

Cuts Inside From Both WingsKnocks Ball Past Opponent

Lech PoznańCroatian

Rémulo Anunciação

AML • Winger • Attack

High Dribbling and Acceleration make him effective on the wing.

Good Flair and Off the Ball movement enhance his attacking threat.

Gets Forward Whenever PossibleShoots From DistanceDives Into Tackles

Man UFC Under 21sPortuguese

Ludovic Bouchat

AMR • Inside Forward • Attack

High Dribbling and Finishing make him effective cutting inside.

Strong Off the Ball movement supports attacking runs.

Ilias Rami

AMR • Winger • Support

High Dribbling and Crossing make him effective on the wing.

Good Passing and Vision support playmaking duties.

Unknown Player

AML • Inverted Winger • Support

Exceptional dribbling and crossing ability.

High finishing and first touch for cutting inside.

ArsenalVietnamese

Tyler Dibling

AMR • Winger • Attack

High dribbling and crossing ability make him effective on the wing.

Strong acceleration and pace allow him to beat defenders.

Curls BallLikes To Beat Opponent RepeatedlyRuns With Ball Often

David Nunes

AMR • Winger • Attack

Strong dribbling and crossing abilities

Good off the ball movement and work rate

Lenny Gubijan

AML • Inside Forward • Attack

Strong dribbling and crossing abilities make him effective on the wing.

Good finishing and off the ball movement suit an attacking role.

Doncaster RoversCroatia

Alex Dobre

AMR • Inside Forward • Support

Strong dribbling and flair for cutting inside.

Good pace and acceleration to exploit wide areas.

Gets Forward Whenever PossibleRuns With Ball Often

Grealish

AMR • Inverted Winger • Support

High dribbling and flair make him effective at taking on defenders.

Strong acceleration and pace allow him to exploit spaces on the wing.

Gets Forward Whenever PossibleKnocks Ball Past Opponent

Neymar

AML • Inside Forward • Attack

Excellent dribbling and flair make him a threat cutting inside.

Strong finishing and technique support goal-scoring opportunities.

Runs With Ball Down LeftRuns With Ball Through CentreTries Tricks

ArsenalBrazilian

Dennis Borkowski

AML • Raumdeuter • Attack

High Off the Ball and Flair for exploiting space

Good Finishing and Technique for scoring opportunities

Oskar Ohnesorge

AMR • Winger • Support

Strong dribbling and crossing abilities make him effective on the wing.

Good pace and agility allow him to beat defenders.

Ibrahim Mbaye

AMR • Inside Forward • Support

High Dribbling and Finishing make him effective cutting inside.

Strong Off the Ball movement supports attacking runs.

Tries Killer Balls OftenPlaces ShotsPlays One-Twos

Krunoslav Tadić

AML • Inside Forward • Support

High Dribbling and Technique make him effective at cutting inside.

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

Tries Long Range Free Kicks

Hajduk 1932Croatia

Davorin Mamut

AML • Inside Forward • Attack

Strong dribbling and finishing make him effective cutting inside.

Good off the ball movement supports attacking runs.

Likes To Round KeeperDoes Not Dive Into TacklesTries First Time Shots

Hajduk 1932Croatia

Lamine Yamal

AMR • Inside Forward • Attack

High Dribbling and Finishing make him a threat cutting inside.

Strong Off the Ball movement supports attacking runs.

Tries Killer Balls OftenPlays One-TwosTries Tricks

Paris SGSpanish

Marcus Rashford

ML • Winger • Support

High Dribbling and Crossing make him effective on the wing.

Good Pace and Acceleration allow him to beat defenders.

Man UFC Under 18sEnglish

Marius Ștefănescu

AMR • Winger • Support

High Dribbling and Crossing make him effective on the wing.

Good Off the Ball movement supports attacking plays.

Adnan Januzaj

AMR • Advanced Playmaker • Attack

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

Strong Passing and Vision support playmaking duties.

Knocks Ball Past OpponentAvoids Using Weaker Foot

Manchester UnitedBelgian

Iván

AMR • Inside Forward • Attack

High Dribbling and Flair make him effective at cutting inside.

Strong Passing and Vision support playmaking duties.

OlympiakosSpain

Iván

AMR • Inside Forward • Attack

High Dribbling and Flair make him effective at cutting inside.

Strong Finishing and Off the Ball movement enhance goal-scoring opportunities.

OlympiakosSpain

Alan Sosa

ML • Winger • Support

High Dribbling and Crossing make him effective on the wing.

Good Pace and Acceleration to beat defenders.

Moves Ball To Left Foot Before Dribble AttemptLikes To Beat Opponent RepeatedlyRuns With Ball Often

Torge-Christian Franke

AML • Inside Forward • Attack

High Dribbling and Finishing make him a threat cutting inside.

Strong Off the Ball movement supports attacking runs.

Moves Into ChannelsPlaces ShotsComes Deep To Get Ball

Paul Halmes

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

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

Excellent Off the Ball movement to exploit spaces.

Moves Into ChannelsPlaces ShotsComes Deep To Get Ball

Anthony Jouen

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

High Dribbling and Finishing make him effective in front of goal.

Excellent Off the Ball movement and Pace allow him to exploit defensive gaps.

Runs With Ball Down LeftLikes To Try To Beat Offside TrapKnocks Ball Past Opponent

Rot-Weiss EssenFrench

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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

Ambroise Methalie — Spurs
Elyaz
Simon Dethier — Genesis United
Guillaume Coibion — Genesis United

Browse all (81) 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

Gaspar Bertrand — Genesis United
Clinton Bassong — ADO Den Haag
Lee Jung-Hyung — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
David Kalem — Osijek

Browse all (63) 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

Chema — Como
Thomas Muller — Genesis United
Shunto Kodama — Tokushima Vortis
Lesley Ugochukwu — Burnley

Browse all (78) 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

Fermín — Huddersfield
Alex Scott — Huddersfield
Julian Boulay — Huddersfield
Jordan Ippolito — Genesis United

Browse all (100) 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

Martin Baturina — Como
Unknown Player — Nazilli Bld.
Sebastião — Huddersfield
Francisco Costa

Browse all (53) 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

Nico Paz — Como 1907
Facundo Guajardo — Huddersfield
Unknown Player — Nazilli Bld.
Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee — Arminia Bielefeld

Browse all (136) 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

Gonçalo Pedro
Harry Kane — Huddersfield
Unknown Player — TSG Hoffenheim
Fuad Toptaş — Bordeaux

Browse all (115) strikers