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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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Richard Finch

AMR • Winger • Support

High Corners attribute enhances crossing ability.

Good Dribbling and Technique for taking on defenders.

Gets Crowd Going

WoodfordEnglish

Marc Overmars

AML • Winger • Attack

High Dribbling and Crossing make him effective on the wing.

Strong Acceleration and Pace allow him to beat defenders.

Gets Forward Whenever Possible

Paris Saint-GermainDutch

Luis Enrique

ST • Pressing Forward • Attack

Strong Off the Ball movement and Work Rate make him effective in pressing and creating space.

Good Finishing and Heading abilities support his role as a forward.

Gets Forward Whenever Possible

Paris Saint-GermainSpanish

Luis Enrique

AMR • Inside Forward • Attack

Strong dribbling and flair make him effective cutting inside.

Good finishing and technique support attacking play.

Gets Forward Whenever Possible

Paris Saint-GermainSpanish

Nathan Freckleton

AML • Winger • Support

Strong crossing ability for delivering balls into the box.

Good dribbling and first touch to maintain possession on the wing.

WoodfordEnglish

Sindre Walle Egeli

AMR • Inside Forward • Support

Strong dribbling and finishing make him effective cutting inside.

Good off the ball movement supports attacking runs.

IpswichNorwegian

Gabriel Höger

AMR • Winger • Support

Excellent crossing ability (18) for delivering balls into the box.

High dribbling (17) and agility (20) for taking on defenders.

Does Not Dive Into TacklesDiscusses New IdeasRuns With Ball Down Right

Bayern MünchenGER

Bruno Ostojic

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

High Finishing and Off the Ball attributes make him a potent goal threat.

Strong physical attributes like Acceleration and Pace suit a forward role.

Places ShotsTries First Time Shots

FC UtrechtCroatian

Valentin Milchev

AMR • Inside Forward • Support

High dribbling and finishing make him effective cutting inside.

Strong off the ball movement and anticipation create scoring opportunities.

Runs With Ball Down LeftMoves Into ChannelsCuts Inside From Both Wings

Borussia DortmundBulgarian

Onésime Kalonji

AMR • Winger • Support

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

Good acceleration and agility allow him to exploit spaces on the wing.

Cuts Inside From Right WingLikes To Try To Beat Offside Trap

Standard LiègeBEL

Andréa Timmerman

AMR • Inside Forward • Support

Strong dribbling and flair make him effective cutting inside.

Good off the ball movement and anticipation for finding space.

Court avec le ballon sur le flanc droitDéborde son adversaireAime recevoir le ballon dans les pieds

Richard Finch

AMR • Inverted Winger • Support

High Corners attribute enhances crossing and set-piece delivery.

Good Dribbling and Flair for taking on defenders.

Uses Outside Of FootWinds Up OpponentsGets Crowd Going

WoodfordEnglish

Fabian Abberger

AMR • Inside Forward • Support

High Dribbling and Technique for taking on defenders

Strong Passing and Vision for creating chances

Déborde son adversaireRepiqué dans l'axe depuis l'aile droite

Fabian Abberger

AMR • Inside Forward • Support

High Dribbling and Technique for cutting inside

Strong Passing and Vision for creating chances

Déborde son adversaireRepiqué dans l'axe depuis l'aile droite

Borja Sainz

AMR • Inside Forward • Support

Strong dribbling and finishing make him effective cutting inside.

High flair and off the ball movement enhance his attacking threat.

Tries TricksLikes To Beat Opponent Repeatedly

Kang-In Lee

AMR • Inverted Winger • Attack

High Dribbling and Technique make him effective at cutting inside.

Strong Passing and Vision support playmaking from wide areas.

Tries Killer Balls OftenPlaces Shots

Borussia M'gladbachSouth Korean

Rodrigo Mora

AMR • Winger • Attack

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

Strong Acceleration and Pace allow him to exploit wide areas.

Cardoso Varela

AMR • Winger • Support

High dribbling and crossing make him effective on the wing.

Good acceleration and agility enhance his ability to beat defenders.

Gabriel Veron

AMR • Winger • Support

High dribbling and technique make him effective in taking on defenders.

Good crossing ability to deliver balls into the box.

Curls BallLikes To Beat Opponent RepeatedlyRuns With Ball Often

Gabriel Veron

AMR • Winger • Support

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

Unknown Player

AMR • Winger • Support

High Crossing and Dribbling make him effective on the wing.

Good First Touch and Technique enhance his ability to deliver quality balls.

Tries Killer Balls OftenPlaces Shots

Franco Alfonso

AML • Inside Forward • Attack

Strong dribbling and flair for cutting inside.

Good finishing and off the ball movement.

Gosta da Bola no PéGosta de Avançar

José Arredondo

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

High Finishing and Composure make him lethal in front of goal.

Excellent Pace and Acceleration allow him to exploit defensive lines.

Moves Into ChannelsAttempts Overhead KicksTries First Time Shots

LiverpoolChilean

Mokhtar

AMR • Winger • Attack

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

Strong acceleration and pace allow him to beat defenders.

Discute com os Árbitros

Al-Hilal OmdurmanSudanês

Callum Carey

AMR • Winger • Support

High Dribbling and Crossing make him effective on the wing.

Good Acceleration and Pace allow him to beat defenders.

Likes To Beat Opponent Repeatedly

WorthingWales, England

Nico Paz

AML • Winger • Support

High Dribbling and Crossing make him effective on the wing.

Good Off the Ball movement to find space.

Comes Deep To Get Ball

Rashidi Sattorov

AMR • Inverted Winger • Support

Exceptional dribbling and crossing ability.

Perfect balance of technical and mental attributes for creative play.

Tries Killer Balls OftenShoots From DistanceShoots With Power

Rashidi Sattorov

AMR • Inverted Winger • Support

Exceptional dribbling and crossing ability.

Perfect balance of technical and physical attributes.

Tries Killer Balls OftenShoots From DistanceShoots With Power

Márton Komáromi

AMR • Inverted Winger • Attack

High Dribbling and Crossing make him effective on the wing.

Strong Finishing and First Touch enhance goal-scoring opportunities.

Tries Killer Balls OftenPlays One-TwosTries Tricks

Vilmos Sándor

AMR • Inverted Winger • Attack

High Dribbling and Technique make him effective at cutting inside.

Strong Crossing and Passing allow him to create chances.

Shoots From DistanceShoots With PowerCurls Ball

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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