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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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David Kalem

DL • Inverted Wing Back • Support

Strong left foot ability allows for effective play on the left side.

High Determination and Work Rate support defensive and offensive duties.

Francisco Ortega

DL • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

Strong crossing and dribbling abilities for attacking plays.

Good pace and stamina to support both defense and attack.

Plays One-TwosLikes To Beat Opponent RepeatedlyRuns With Ball Often

OlympiacosArgentina

Matt Champion

DR • No-Nonsense Full-Back • Defend

High Tackling and Marking attributes make him effective in defensive roles.

Strong Bravery and Determination enhance his defensive capabilities.

Millwall ReservesNZL

Marko Ćirak

DL • Inside Full-Back • Support

Strong defensive attributes like Marking and Tackling.

High Anticipation and Positioning for defensive awareness.

Plays Short Simple Passes

Marcos Alvarez

DL • Wing-Back • Support

High Crossing and Dribbling for attacking support

Strong Acceleration and Pace for overlapping runs

Knocks Ball Past Opponent

Myles Lewis-Skelly

DL • Playmaking Wing-Back • Support

Excellent dribbling and crossing ability for wide play.

Strong passing and vision for playmaking duties.

Runs With Ball Through CentreTries To Play Way Out Of TroubleBrings Ball Out Of Defence

Jeremie Frimpong

DR • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

High Dribbling and Acceleration make him effective in attacking runs.

Strong Crossing ability supports offensive plays.

Runs With Ball Down RightGets Into Opposition AreaGets Forward Whenever Possible

Miloš Kerkez

DL • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

High Crossing and Dribbling for attacking down the flank

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

Runs With Ball Down Left

LiverpoolSerbia

Owen Beck

DL • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

High Crossing and Dribbling for attacking support

Good Stamina and Pace for up-and-down movement

Runs With Ball Down Left

Calvin Ramsay

DR • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

Strong crossing and dribbling abilities for attacking support.

Good stamina and work rate for up-and-down movement.

Conor Bradley

DR • Wing-Back • Attack

High acceleration and pace make him effective in overlapping runs.

Good crossing ability to deliver balls into the box.

Runs With Ball Down RightGets Forward Whenever PossibleKnocks Ball Past Opponent

LiverpoolNorthern Ireland

Glebinho

DR • Complete Wing-Back • Support

High Acceleration and Agility make him effective in wide areas.

Strong Tackling and Marking for defensive duties.

Does Not Dive Into TacklesLikes Ball Played Into Feet

A. BalearesBrazil

Lubambo Musonda

WBR • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

Strong dribbling and technique for advancing play.

Good work rate and stamina for covering the flank.

MagdeburgZambia

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.

Philipp Hercher

WBR • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

Strong physical attributes like Stamina and Acceleration.

Good Dribbling and Crossing for attacking plays.

Amad

WBR • Advanced Wing-Back • Attack

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

Good Crossing and Passing for creating chances from wide areas.

Moves Ball To Left Foot Before Dribble AttemptRuns With Ball OftenCuts Inside From Right Wing

Crossley Ben-Kmayal

DR • Full-Back • Support

Strong tackling and marking abilities make him effective in defensive duties.

Good acceleration and pace allow him to support attacks and recover quickly.

Knocks Ball Past OpponentAvoids Using Weaker Foot

Unknown Player

DR • Complete Wing-Back • Support

High agility and pace make him effective in overlapping runs.

Good crossing ability supports attacking plays from wide areas.

FerroArgentinian

Jérémy Mendes

DL • Full-Back • Defend

Strong marking and tackling abilities.

Good acceleration and stamina for overlapping runs.

Narongsak Chaiyakot

DL • Complete Wing-Back • Support

High stamina and work rate support constant movement up and down the flank.

Good crossing and dribbling abilities enhance attacking contributions.

Buriram UnitedThai

Mads Roerslev

DR • Wing Back • Support

Strong crossing and dribbling skills for wide play

Good pace and stamina for overlapping runs

Runs With Ball Down RightGets Forward

BrentfordDanish

Valentin Barco

DL • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

High Crossing and Dribbling for attacking runs

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

Runs With Ball Down LeftGets Forward

BrentfordArgentinian

Marian Carnota

DR • Complete Wing-Back • Attack

High tackling and marking make him defensively solid.

Good physical attributes support attacking runs.

Argues With Officials

Hajduk 1932Slovakia

Calvin Ramsay

DR • Complete Wing-Back • Support

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

Good work rate and teamwork enhance his ability to support both defense and attack.

LiverpoolScottish

Benjamin White

DR • Full-Back • Support

Strong marking and tackling abilities make him effective in defensive situations.

Good pace and stamina allow him to support both defense and attack.

Huy Duc

DR • Complete Wing-Back • Support

Excellent crossing and dribbling for wide play

Strong physical attributes for overlapping runs

Bayer LeverkusenENG

Uglješa Ristić

DR • Full Back • Support

Strong tackling and marking abilities

Good physical attributes for overlapping runs

Runs With Ball Down RightGets Forward Whenever Possible

DoncasterSerbia

Unknown Player

DL • Wing Back • Attack

High Dribbling and Crossing make him effective in wide areas.

Strong Tackling and Positioning support defensive duties.

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

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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

Martin Harrison — Millwall
Ryota Machida — Vaduz
Javier Tellez — Vaduz
Juan Carlos Romero — Vaduz

Browse all (74) 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

David Kalem — Osijek
Francisco Ortega — Olympiacos
Matt Champion — Millwall Reserves
Marko Ćirak — Vaduz

Browse all (60) 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

Michael Macrory — Millwall Reserves
Benjamin de Boer — Vaduz
Alberto Torre — Vaduz
Diego Hübner — Vaduz

Browse all (70) 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

Jurgen Kuhlmann — Vaduz
Alvaro Pereira — OL
Ryan Gravenberch — Liverpool
Curtis Jones — Liverpool

Browse all (87) 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

Abdul Abdulmalik — Millwall Reserves
Christophe Sow — Vaduz
Bautista Vera — Vaduz
Danis Lamprecht — Vaduz

Browse all (44) 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

Willie Mooney — Millwall Reserves
Lee Williams — Millwall Reserves
Prosper Oluwole — Galaxy Academy
Temesgen Kidane — Kon Tum

Browse all (122) 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

David Karanka — A. Bilbao
Phil Márquez — Widzew
Fer Niño — Widzew
Omar Tattini — Liverpool Under 18s

Browse all (104) strikers