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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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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.

Millwall ReservesENG

Lee Williams

AMR • Winger • Support

Strong dribbling and crossing abilities.

Good acceleration and agility for wide play.

Millwall ReservesWAL

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.

Często wychodzi do przodu

Galaxy AcademyUSA

Temesgen Kidane

AML • Inverted Winger • Support

High Dribbling and Technique for taking on defenders.

Strong Vision and Passing for creating chances.

Cuts Inside From Left Wing

Kon TumEthiopian

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.

Cuts Inside From Left Wing

Kon TumEthiopian

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.

CaneleirosPortugal

Hélder Ferreira

AML • Inside Forward • Support

Strong dribbling and technique for cutting inside.

Good off the ball movement and flair to create chances.

Cuts Inside From Left Wing

CaneleirosPortugal

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.

Denis Crameri

AMR • Inside Forward • Attack

High dribbling and flair make him effective at cutting inside.

Good passing and vision support playmaking duties.

Nürnberg U19Portuguese

Gabriel Ernst

AMR • Winger • Support

High Dribbling and Crossing make him effective on the wing.

Strong Off the Ball movement supports attacking plays.

Runs With Ball Often

Bayern MünchenGER

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.

Bayern MünchenGermany

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.

Runs With Ball Often

LiverpoolNorthern Irish

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.

Likes Ball Played Into FeetRuns With Ball Often

Thierry Henry

AMR • Inside Forward • Attack

High Dribbling and Technique make him effective at cutting inside.

Strong Finishing and Composure enhance goal-scoring ability.

Real SociedadFrance

Andriy Shevchenko

AML • Inside Forward • Attack

High Dribbling and Finishing make him effective cutting inside.

Strong Off the Ball movement to exploit spaces.

Shoots With PowerComes Deep To Get Ball

Real SociedadUkraine

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.

Aleksa Marušić

AMR • Inverted Winger • Support

Strong dribbling and crossing abilities.

Good off the ball movement and passing.

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.

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

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

Endrick

ST • Deep-Lying Forward • Support

High Finishing and First Touch make him effective in scoring and controlling the ball.

Strong physical attributes like Strength and Stamina support his role in holding up play.

Likes To Round KeeperAttempts Overhead KicksTries Tricks

Shea Lacey

AMR • Inside Forward • Support

High Dribbling and Flair make him effective at cutting inside.

Strong Technique and Passing support creative play.

Tries Long Range Free KicksCuts Inside From Right Wing

Hichem Benmoussa

AML • Inside Forward • Attack

High Dribbling and Technique make him effective cutting inside.

Strong Off the Ball and Flair for creating chances.

Runs With Ball Through CentreGets Into Opposition AreaTries Killer Balls Often

Rayan Cherki

AMR • Inside Winger • Attack

High dribbling and flair make him effective at cutting inside.

Strong finishing and technique support attacking plays.

Comes Deep To Get BallLikes To Lob KeeperTries To Play Way Out Of Trouble

Endrick

ST • Channel Forward • Attack

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

Strong Acceleration and Pace allow him to exploit defensive gaps.

Likes To Round KeeperAttempts Overhead KicksTries Tricks

André Luis

AMR • Inside Forward • Attack

Strong dribbling and finishing abilities make him effective cutting inside.

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

CuiabáBrasileiro

Unknown Player

AML • Inside Forward • Attack

Strong dribbling and finishing abilities.

Good acceleration and agility to cut inside.

CuiabáBrasileiro

Zeben Blasco

AML • Inside Forward • Support

Strong dribbling and finishing make him effective cutting inside.

Good off the ball movement and flair enhance attacking threat.

Comes Deep To Get BallCuts Inside From Right WingPlaces Shots

Jakub Łukowski

AMR • Inside Forward • Support

Strong dribbling and technique make him effective cutting inside.

Good off the ball movement and vision support attacking play.

Attempts Long Range Free Kicks

Korona KielcePoland

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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