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Striker Profiles

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.

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Gonçalo Pedro

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

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

Strong Off the Ball movement allows him to find space.

Places ShotsLikes To Round KeeperUses Outside Of Foot

Free AgentPortuguese

Harry Kane

ST • Deep Lying Forward • Support

Excellent Finishing and First Touch make him a lethal scorer.

High Vision and Passing allow him to create opportunities for teammates.

Tries Killer Balls OftenComes Deep To Get BallGets Crowd Going

HuddersfieldEnglish

Unknown Player

ST • False Nine • Support

Excellent First Touch and Technique for dropping deep and linking play.

High Vision and Passing to create opportunities for teammates.

TSG HoffenheimRomanian

Fuad Toptaş

ST • Deep Lying Forward • Support

Strong First Touch and Technique for hold-up play

Good Dribbling and Flair for creating chances

Places ShotsPlays One-Twos

Kevin Bosch

ST • Poacher • Attack

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

Good Off the Ball movement to find space in the box.

Gets Into Opposition AreaShoots With PowerPlaces Shots

Genesis UnitedBelgian

Tyler Silsby

ST • Channel Forward • Attack

Strong dribbling and finishing abilities make him effective in attacking roles.

High Off the Ball and Composure enhance his movement and decision-making in the final third.

Runs With Ball Through Centre

Scarborough AthleticEngland

Damián Pizarro

ST • Target Forward • Attack

Strong physical attributes such as Jumping Reach and Strength.

Good Heading ability for aerial duels.

Dispara con potenciaCorre con el balón a menudo

Univ. de ChileChileno

Jeffrey de Haan

ST • Pressing Forward • Attack

High Finishing and Off the Ball make him effective in scoring positions.

Strong Work Rate and Teamwork suit a pressing role.

Barcelona BDutch

Unknown Player

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

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

Good Off the Ball movement to find space.

BarcelonaSpanish

Harvey Hall

ST • Poacher • Attack

High Finishing and Off the Ball attributes make him a natural goal scorer.

Good Acceleration and Agility allow him to exploit spaces effectively.

Vitor Roque

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

Strong finishing and dribbling skills make him effective in attack.

Good acceleration and pace allow him to exploit defensive gaps.

David Karanka

ST • Complete Forward • Attack

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

Strong Off the Ball movement and Decisions enhance his attacking play.

Moves Into ChannelsGets Forward Whenever PossibleShoots With Power

Phil Márquez

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

High Finishing and Off the Ball make him a threat in attacking positions.

Good Acceleration and Pace allow him to exploit defensive gaps.

Fer Niño

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

High Finishing and Heading make him a threat in the box.

Strong Off the Ball movement to find space.

Omar Tattini

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

High Finishing and Off the Ball make him a threat in attacking positions.

Strong Physical attributes like Strength and Stamina support his role as a forward.

Liverpool Under 18sItaly

Unknown Player

ST • Pressing Forward • Attack

Strong physical attributes such as Strength, Stamina, and Aggression make him effective in pressing and challenging defenders.

Good Finishing and Off the Ball movement allow him to capitalize on scoring opportunities.

Mark Norton

ST • Inverted Winger • Attack

High Dribbling and Technique make him effective in attacking roles.

Flair and Vision support creative playmaking.

Millwall ReservesNIR

Phil Márquez

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

High Determination and Off the Ball movement make him effective in finding space.

Good First Touch and Technique for controlling and finishing chances.

Galaxy AcademyUSA

Zé Pedro

ST • Poacher • Attack

High Finishing and Off the Ball make him a natural goal scorer.

Strong Determination and Stamina support his ability to press and chase down chances.

Simão Rocha

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

High Off the Ball movement (14) allows effective positioning.

Good Decisions (17) enhances attacking choices.

CaneleirosPortugal

Pedro Luiz

ST • Channel Forward • Support

High Finishing and Dribbling make him effective in attacking roles.

Strong Off the Ball and Anticipation aid in finding space.

Places ShotsAttempts Overhead KicksKnocks Ball Past Opponent

Hans Annan

ST • Target Forward • Support

Strong heading ability and jumping reach make him effective in aerial duels.

Good finishing and composure for converting chances.

Luca Rahn

ST • Channel Forward • Support

Strong finishing and heading abilities make him effective in front of goal.

Good technique and first touch allow him to control the ball well.

Marco Kübler

ST • False Nine • Support

Strong technical skills such as Dribbling and First Touch.

Good mental attributes like Decisions and Off the Ball.

Attempts Overhead KicksTries First Time Shots

VaduzSwitzerland

Andrés Alzate

ST • Channel Forward • Attack

High Finishing and First Touch make him effective in scoring opportunities.

Strong Off the Ball movement allows him to find space effectively.

Vitor Roque

ST • Pressing Forward • Attack

Strong finishing and first touch make him effective in front of goal.

High acceleration and agility allow him to press defenders quickly.

TottenhamBrasileño

Okan Eken

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

Strong finishing and first touch make him effective in scoring positions.

Good off the ball movement and anticipation help him find space.

Moves Into ChannelsShoots From Distance

KastamonusporTurkey

Francesco Pio Esposito

ST • Target Forward • Attack

High Finishing and Heading make him a strong goal threat.

Excellent Strength and Balance suit a physical forward role.

Alexander Isak

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

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

Strong Off the Ball movement to exploit spaces.

LiverpoolSweden

Hugo Ekitiké

ST • Advanced Forward • Attack

High Finishing and Off the Ball make him a threat in front of goal.

Good Pace and Acceleration allow him to exploit defensive lines.

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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