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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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    Nico Paz profile photo

    Nico Paz

    AML • Inside Forward • Support
    Strong dribbling and flair make him effective cutting inside.
    Good finishing and passing support attacking plays.
    LAM19 yrs
    €6.6M
    Key Attributes
    Comes Deep to Get Ball
    Como 1907Argentinian
    Facundo Guajardo profile photo

    Facundo Guajardo

    AMR • Winger • Support
    High Dribbling and Crossing make him effective on the wing.
    Strong Acceleration and Pace allow him to beat defenders.
    RAM19 yrs
    €103.0M
    Key Attributes
    Knocks Ball Past Opponent
    HuddersfieldArgentinian
    Unknown Player profile photo

    Unknown Player

    AMR • Winger • Support
    High proficiency in AMR position.
    Good acceleration and agility for a winger.
    RAM16 yrs
    €108
    Key Attributes
    Nazilli Bld.Turkish
    Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee profile photo

    Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee

    AMR • Winger • Support
    Strong dribbling and pace make him effective on the wing.
    Good off the ball movement supports attacking plays.
    RAM27 yrs
    €30K
    Key Attributes
    Arminia BielefeldGerman
    Louis Malempré profile photo

    Louis Malempré

    AML • Inside Forward • Attack
    Strong dribbling and technique make him effective cutting inside.
    High anticipation and flair allow him to exploit spaces.
    LAM17 yrs
    €10.0M
    Key Attributes
    Runs With Ball Down LeftCuts InsideGets Into Opposition Area
    Genesis UnitedBelgian
    Ansu Dukuly profile photo

    Ansu Dukuly

    AMR • Inside Forward • Attack
    Strong dribbling and flair for cutting inside
    Good acceleration and pace to beat defenders
    RAM19 yrs
    Free Agent
    Key Attributes
    Se mete en el área rivalLanzamientos desde lejosDispara con potencia
    Triana CFEspaña
    Léon Piron profile photo

    Léon Piron

    AMR • Inside Forward • Attack
    High Dribbling and First Touch make him effective in taking on defenders.
    Strong Passing and Off the Ball movement support attacking plays.
    RAM16 yrs
    €2.6M
    Key Attributes
    R. MadridBelgium
    Stijn Thierie profile photo

    Stijn Thierie

    AMR • Winger • Support
    High Dribbling and Technique make him effective in taking on defenders.
    Good Acceleration and Pace allow him to exploit spaces on the wing.
    RAM19 yrs
    €30.0M
    Key Attributes
    R. MadridBelgium
    Unknown Player profile photo

    Unknown Player

    AMR • Inverted Winger • Support
    High Off the Ball movement allows effective positioning.
    Good Dribbling and Technique for cutting inside.
    RAM27 yrs
    €4.5M
    Key Attributes
    Uses Outside Of Foot
    Free Agent
    Thiago Messi profile photo

    Thiago Messi

    AMC • Attacking Midfielder • Support
    Strong dribbling and technique for creating chances.
    Good vision and passing for playmaking.
    LAM15 yrs
    €7.3M
    Key Attributes
    Inter MiamiSpanish
    Craig Tudor profile photo

    Craig Tudor

    AML • Inside Forward • Attack
    High Dribbling and Flair for taking on defenders
    Strong Finishing and Off the Ball movement for scoring
    LAM16 yrs
    €1.0M
    Key Attributes
    Gets Into Opposition Area
    BurtonWAL
    Szymon Garbacz profile photo

    Szymon Garbacz

    AMR • Winger • Attack
    High Dribbling and Crossing make him effective on the wing.
    Good Acceleration and Pace allow him to beat defenders.
    RAM19 yrs
    €49.0M
    Key Attributes
    AS RomaPolish
    Daniel Rotllan profile photo

    Daniel Rotllan

    AMR • Winger • Attack
    High Crossing and Dribbling make him effective on the wing.
    Excellent Technique and Flair enhance creativity.
    RAM20 yrs
    €82.0M
    Key Attributes
    AS RomaMexican
    Lamine Yamal profile photo

    Lamine Yamal

    AMR • Inside Forward • Attack
    Excellent dribbling and technique make him a threat cutting inside.
    High flair and vision allow for creative playmaking.
    RM21 yrs
    Free Agent
    Key Attributes
    Cuts Inside From Both WingsPlays With Back To GoalTries Tricks
    BarcelonaESP
    Willie Mooney profile photo

    Willie Mooney

    AML • Winger • Attack
    High Technique and Dribbling make him effective in taking on defenders.
    Good Acceleration and Agility allow him to beat opponents on the flank.
    LAM17 yrs
    €110K
    Key Attributes
    Millwall ReservesENG
    Lee Williams profile photo

    Lee Williams

    AMR • Winger • Support
    Strong dribbling and crossing abilities.
    Good acceleration and agility for wide play.
    RAM15 yrs
    €90K
    Key Attributes
    Millwall ReservesWAL
    Prosper Oluwole profile photo

    Prosper Oluwole

    AMR • Winger • Support
    Strong right foot allows for effective crossing and dribbling.
    High acceleration and agility make him a threat on the wing.
    RAM17 yrs
    Free Agent
    Key Attributes
    Często wychodzi do przodu
    Galaxy AcademyUSA
    Temesgen Kidane profile photo

    Temesgen Kidane

    AML • Inverted Winger • Support
    High Dribbling and Technique for taking on defenders.
    Strong Vision and Passing for creating chances.
    LAM16 yrs
    Free Agent
    Key Attributes
    Cuts Inside From Left Wing
    Kon TumEthiopian
    Temesgen Kidane profile photo

    Temesgen Kidane

    AML • Inverted Winger • Support
    Strong dribbling and flair make him effective at cutting inside.
    Good anticipation and off the ball movement enhance his ability to find space.
    LAM16 yrs
    Free Agent
    Key Attributes
    Cuts Inside From Left Wing
    Kon TumEthiopian
    Cristiano Soares profile photo

    Cristiano Soares

    AMR • Winger • Support
    High Dribbling and First Touch make him effective in wide areas.
    Good Crossing ability supports creating chances from the wing.
    RAM15 yrs
    Free Agent
    Key Attributes
    CaneleirosPortugal
    Hélder Ferreira profile photo

    Hélder Ferreira

    AML • Inside Forward • Support
    Strong dribbling and technique for cutting inside.
    Good off the ball movement and flair to create chances.
    LAM17 yrs
    Free Agent
    Key Attributes
    Cuts Inside From Left Wing
    CaneleirosPortugal
    Alejandro Llopis profile photo

    Alejandro Llopis

    AML • Inside Forward • Attack
    High Dribbling and Flair make him effective at cutting inside.
    Good Acceleration and Pace allow him to exploit spaces.
    LAM16 yrs
    €5.2M
    Key Attributes
    VaduzSpain
    Denis Crameri profile photo

    Denis Crameri

    AMR • Inside Forward • Attack
    High dribbling and flair make him effective at cutting inside.
    Good passing and vision support playmaking duties.
    RAM16 yrs
    €28K
    Key Attributes
    Nürnberg U19Portuguese
    Gabriel Ernst profile photo

    Gabriel Ernst

    AMR • Winger • Support
    High Dribbling and Crossing make him effective on the wing.
    Strong Off the Ball movement supports attacking plays.
    RAM20 yrs
    €102.0M
    Key Attributes
    Runs With Ball Often
    Bayern MünchenGER
    Gabriel Ernst profile photo

    Gabriel Ernst

    AMR • Inside Forward • Attack
    High Dribbling and Technique make him effective at cutting inside.
    Strong Passing and Vision support playmaking from wide areas.
    RAM20 yrs
    €30.5M
    Key Attributes
    Bayern MünchenGermany
    Trent Kone-Doherty profile photo

    Trent Kone-Doherty

    AML • Winger • Support
    Strong dribbling and first touch make him effective on the wing.
    Good off the ball movement and vision support attacking plays.
    LAM19 yrs
    €180K
    Key Attributes
    Runs With Ball Often
    LiverpoolNorthern Irish
    James Balagizi profile photo

    James Balagizi

    AML • Winger • Support
    Strong dribbling and crossing abilities make him effective on the wing.
    Good off the ball movement and vision support attacking plays.
    LAM21 yrs
    €85K
    Key Attributes
    Likes Ball Played Into FeetRuns With Ball Often
    LiverpoolCOD
    Thierry Henry profile photo

    Thierry Henry

    AMR • Inside Forward • Attack
    High Dribbling and Technique make him effective at cutting inside.
    Strong Finishing and Composure enhance goal-scoring ability.
    RAM19 yrs
    €60.0M
    Key Attributes
    Real SociedadFrance
    Andriy Shevchenko profile photo

    Andriy Shevchenko

    AML • Inside Forward • Attack
    High Dribbling and Finishing make him effective cutting inside.
    Strong Off the Ball movement to exploit spaces.
    LAM19 yrs
    €122.0M
    Key Attributes
    Shoots With PowerComes Deep To Get Ball
    Real SociedadUkraine
    Paul Pepper profile photo

    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.
    RAM16 yrs
    €9.6M
    Key Attributes
    EvertonWales
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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
    Foundations

    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
    Squad building

    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
    Squad building

    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
    Foundations

    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
    Foundations

    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
    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
    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
    Squad building

    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
    Foundations

    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
    Squad building

    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
    Squad building

    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
    Squad building

    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
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    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
    Squad building

    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
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