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Wendel

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

Strong finishing and off the ball movement make him a threat in front of goal.

Good physical attributes like pace and strength support his role as a forward.

Runs With Ball Down LeftLikes To Try First Time ShotsTries Tricks

MT

AML • Inside Forward • Attack

Strong dribbling and flair for taking on defenders.

Good finishing and off the ball movement for cutting inside.

Does Not Dive Into TacklesLikes To Try To Beat Offside Trap

Chris Kaninda

AMC • Advanced Playmaker • Support

High Dribbling and Technique for creating chances.

Strong Passing and Vision to dictate play.

Cuts Inside From Both Wings

Paul Pepper

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

Strong finishing and dribbling skills make him effective in front of goal.

High acceleration and pace allow him to exploit defensive gaps.

Scott Anderson

MC • Box to Box • Support

High Work Rate and Stamina make him effective in both defensive and attacking transitions.

Good Passing and Technique allow him to distribute the ball effectively.

EvertonScotland

Sergio Vázquez

MC • Central Midfielder • Support

Excellent passing and vision for playmaking

Strong tackling and positioning for defensive duties

Likes to Try to Beat Opponent

Maximilian Breunig

ST • Target Forward • Support

Strong heading ability makes him effective in aerial duels.

Good balance and strength allow him to hold up the ball well.

Samuel Loric

DL • Full-Back • Attack

Strong tackling and positioning make him effective defensively.

Good crossing ability supports attacking plays from the flank.

Lubambo Musonda

WBR • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

Strong dribbling and technique for advancing play.

Good work rate and stamina for covering the flank.

MagdeburgZambia

Max Geschwill

DC • Wide Centre-Back • Defend

Strong tackling and marking abilities.

Good physical attributes for a central defender.

Connor Krempicki

AMC • Advanced Playmaker • Support

Strong passing and technique make him ideal for creating opportunities.

Good vision and decision-making enhance his playmaking abilities.

Aleksa Marušić

AMR • Inverted Winger • Support

Strong dribbling and crossing abilities.

Good off the ball movement and passing.

Herbert Bockhorn

WBR • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

Strong acceleration and pace make him effective in wide areas.

Good dribbling and crossing abilities support attacking plays.

Alexander Nollenberger

AMR • Winger • Support

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

High pace and acceleration allow him to beat defenders.

Laurin Ulrich

AML • Inverted Winger • Support

Strong dribbling and flair for taking on defenders.

Good passing and vision for creating chances.

Uses Outside Of FootRuns With Ball Often

Ado Onaiwu

AML • Inside Forward • Support

Strong dribbling and finishing abilities.

Good off the ball movement and anticipation.

MagdeburgNigeria

Philipp Hercher

WBR • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

Strong physical attributes like Stamina and Acceleration.

Good Dribbling and Crossing for attacking plays.

Abu-Bekir El-Zein

AML • Winger • Support

Strong crossing ability for delivering balls into the box.

Good dribbling and first touch for maintaining possession.

MagdeburgGerman

Rayan Ghrieb

AML • Winger • Support

Strong dribbling and crossing abilities.

Good off the ball movement and flair.

Robert Leipertz

AML • Inside Forward • Support

Strong dribbling and finishing abilities.

Good off the ball movement and work rate.

Silas Gnaka

DM • Ball Winning Midfielder • Defend

Strong tackling and marking abilities.

Good physical attributes for a defensive role.

Tobias Müller

DC • Ball Playing Defender • Defend

Strong marking and tackling attributes.

Good passing and technique for a defender.

Tries Long Range Passes

Jean Hugonet

DM • Ball Winning Midfielder • Defend

High Tackling and Marking make him effective at breaking up opposition play.

Strong Aggression and Determination ensure he is proactive in defensive duties.

Marcus Mathisen

DC • Central Defender • Defend

Strong tackling and marking abilities.

Good leadership and teamwork skills.

Tries To Play Way Out Of TroubleDives Into TacklesTries Long Range Passes

Unknown Player

AML • Inverted Winger • Attack

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

Strong passing and vision support creative playmaking.

Winds Up OpponentsArgues With OfficialsComes Deep To Get Ball

MagdeburgGER / TUR

Francisco Trincão

AMR • Inside Forward • Attack

High Dribbling and Flair make him effective at cutting inside.

Strong Vision and Passing support playmaking duties.

Long ShotsCuts Inside From LeftComes Deep To Get Ball

Hidemasa Morita

DM • Deep Lying Playmaker • Defend

Excellent passing and vision for playmaking

Strong positioning and teamwork for defensive duties

Gets Forward Whenever PossibleDictates TempoTries Long Range Passes

Sporting CPJapan

Ricky-Jade Jones

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

High Finishing and Off the Ball make him a lethal striker.

Excellent Pace and Acceleration allow him to exploit defensive gaps.

Explores the SpacesLikes to Play One-TwosRuns With Ball Often

Amad

AMR • Inside Forward • Attack

High Dribbling and Flair for taking on defenders.

Strong Finishing and Off the Ball movement for scoring opportunities.

Moves Ball To Left Foot Before Dribble AttemptCuts Inside From Right Wing

Nathan Riviere

AMC • Advanced Playmaker • Support

High Dribbling and Flair for creativity

Strong Vision and Passing for playmaking

Plays One-TwosLikes To Lob KeeperMoves Ball To Right Foot Before Dribble Attempt

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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