All Playstyles in FC 25 (and How They Work)

Playstyles have returned to EA Sports FC 25 This year, with a new category added to the game. Optimized by Opta data, these playstyles go beyond the player’s overall rating, giving them abilities based on their real-life ability. This is to create a more authentic gameplay experience. Each playstyle aims to make players feel more special and unique, with PlayStyles+ taking this further and improving abilities to a world-class standard.

Playstyles are available in FC 25 Game Modes, Final Team, Rush, Career Mode and Club Modes. The playstyles span six categories. The categories are Scoring, passing, defending, ball control, physicality, and the newly added goalkeeping. For the new release, more players received additional playstyles, as Phil Foden received the Technical+ trait. Here is the complete list of playstyles in EA Sports FC 25 And some notes on the best playstyles to look for to match specific playing preferences.

How scoring works in FC 25

Precision and power in front of goal

Name	Player profile	Playstyle	Playstyle +
Make shot	A player known for taking powerful shots from outside the box.	Performs power shots faster and with increased speed.	Performs power shots much faster and with a significant increase in speed.
Dead Ball	A player who is known for being a specialist in taking set pieces.	Set pieces are delivered with increased speed, curve and accuracy. The preview line of the ball trajectory is longer.	Set pieces are delivered with exceptional speed, curve and accuracy. The preview line of the ball trajectory is maximum length.
Chip shot	A player who is known to often try and chip the goalkeeper when shooting.	Performs chip shots faster and with greater accuracy.	Performs chip shots more quickly with exceptional accuracy.
Fine shot	A player who is known to place the ball when shooting.	Performs finesse shots faster with additional curve and improved accuracy.	Performs fines shots much faster with maximum heal and exceptional accuracy.
power header	A player who is known to hit with power when heading the ball to goal.	Performs headers with increased power and accuracy.	Performs headers with maximum power and accuracy.

The scoring playstyles remain unchanged FC 24And power shots remain one of the most important in this year’s game. As usual, Finesse Shot is the other pick of the playstyles, and is a particularly useful skill for wilder shots from the edge of the box. Combine the two, and you’re well on your way to an overpowered striker.

How passing works in FC 25

From long balls to through passes

Name	Player profile	Playstyle	Playstyle +
Pinged pass	A player known for making defense-splitting passes for a teammate to run on.	Through passes are more accurate, swerve passes are delivered with more curve, and precision passes travel faster to the destination.	Through passes are much more accurate, swerve passes are delivered with maximum curve, and precision passes travel at top speed to the destination.
incisive pass	A player known for making high-speed ground passes.	Passes travel faster along the ground without impacting the receiver’s trapping difficulty.	Passes travel much faster along the ground without impacting the receiver’s trapping difficulty.
Long ball pass	A player known for performing long passes to teammates.	Lob and loft through passes are more accurate, travel faster and are more difficult to intercept.	Lob and loft through passes are even more accurate, travel faster and are much more difficult to intercept.
Tiki taka	A player known for first time accurate and short passes.	Executes hard first-time ground passes with high accuracy, using backheels when contextually appropriate. Short distance ground passes are highly accurate.	Execute hard first-time ground passes with even greater accuracy, using backheels when contextually appropriate. Short distance ground passes are exceptionally accurate.
whipped passport	A player who is known for making high-speed whipped crosses into the box.	All crosses are highly accurate, travel faster and with more curve.	All crosses are highly accurate, travel faster and with more curve. Performs driven crosses with exceptional power.

Given the improvements in realism, and the rise in the need to adapt to looser pass reception, the pinged pass playstyle is increasingly important in FC 25. Inevitably, Whipped Pass is essential for wingers, and Long Ball Pass is an asset to get quick strikers in behind. Tiki Taka, as ever, is a powerful alternative to dribbling, and can help midfielders and attackers unlock defenses when on the counter.

How ball control works in FC 25

Players who control the tempo

Name	Player profile	Playstyle	Playstyle +
First touch	A player known for accurate first touch control in difficult situations.	Has reduced errors when trapping the ball and is able to transition to dribbling faster with greater control.	Has minimal errors when trapping the ball and is able to transition to dribbling much faster with greater control.
Fleur	A player who is known to try flamboyant moves (traps, passes and shots).	Fancy passes and shots are done with improved accuracy. Performs flare animations when contextually appropriate.	Fancy passes and shots are done with even greater accuracy. Performs flare animations when contextually appropriate.
Stress proof	A player who is known for keeping possession under physical pressure from the opponent.	Keeps close control of the ball while dribbling at jog speed and can defend the ball more effectively from stronger opponents.	Keeps exceptionally close control of the ball while dribbling with working speed and shields the ball much more effectively from stronger opponents.
Quickly	A player who is known to use speed and knock the ball ahead of their opponent to beat them while dribbling.	Reaches a higher sprint speed while dribbling and has reduced chance of an error when sprinting or performing knock-ons.	Reaches even higher sprint speed while dribbling and has greatly reduced chance of an error when sprinting or performing knock-ons.
Technical	A player who constantly tries to beat an opponent by using technical dribbling ability (with little or no use of skill moves or little or no physical contact).	Reaches a higher speed when performing controlled sprints and performs wide turns while dribbling with more precision.	Reaches an even higher speed when performing controlled sprints and performs wide turns while dribbling with greater precision.
Trickster	A player known for being able to perform skill moves in 1v1 situations.	Grants the ability to perform unique flight skills.	Grants the ability to perform more unique ground and flick skill moves. It is much more agile when dribbling.

The pressure in FC 25 Feels more urgent, so pressure proves to be an invaluable playstyle across the entire team. First touch is a game-changer for strikers, especially where power shot is not on the table: creating the space and time to take a shot away from the close attention of defenders can be the difference between a goal and quickly losing the ball. Trickster can give attackers an added edge, and is very valuable for wingers.

Defending

Tackling, intercepting and stopping attacks

Name	Player profile	Playstyle	Playstyle +
Block	A player known for performing rubber and overreaching blocks.	Increased reach when performing blocks and improved ability to make a successful block.	Even more reach when performing blocks and improved ability to make a successful block.
Bruiser	A player known for winning possession through physical imposition.	Greater strength when performing physical tackles.	Even more strength when performing physical tackles.
Intercept	A player who is known for performing interceptions and keeping ball possession.	Increased reach and improved chance to retain possession of the ball when performing interceptions.	Even more reach and improved chance to keep the ball when making interceptions.
Jockey	A player known for being successful in 1v1 situations.	Increased maximum speed of Sprint Jockey and improved transition speed from Jockey to Sprint.	Increased maximum speed of Sprint Jockey and greatly improved transition speed from Jockey to Sprint.
Slide Tackle	A player known for frequently performing slide tackles.	Grants the ability to keep the ball directly at their feet when performing a slide tackle.	Very improved slide tackles coverage. Grants the ability to keep the ball directly at their feet when performing a slide tackle.
Get ready	A player known for a high success rate in gaining possession on tackles with a low fouling rate.	Improved chances of standing tackle success and grants the ability to keep the ball directly at their feet when performing a standing tackle.	Significantly improved chances of standing tackle success and grants the ability to keep the ball directly at their feet when performing a standing tackle.

Jockey is a must for facing players who like to dribble, and especially for full backs, just like it is in the real world. Even in the increasingly technical game, Slide Tackle feels like an old-school, no-nonsense solution to dealing with attackers and retaining possession, which is great for starting quick counters. With more balls over the top, intercept is an important counter for full-backs.

physical

Dominating the physical battles

Name	Player profile	Playstyle	Playstyle +
acrobatics	A player who tends to perform acrobatic passes, clearances and shots.	Performs volleys with improved accuracy and has access to acrobatic volley animations.	Performs volleys with significant accuracy and has access to unique acrobatic volley animations.
Air	A player known for a high success rate, winning aerial offense and defense.	Performs higher jumps and has improved aerial physical presence.	Performs even higher jumps and has greatly improved aerial physical presence.
Trivela	A player who is known for passing, crossing, and shooting with the outside of the foot.	Contextually triggers “out of the foot” passes and shots.	Contextually triggers “out of the foot” passes and shots. Reduced error on “out of the foot” passes.
Relentless	A player known for covering a larger area of the field compared to other players in the same position.	Reduces fatigue loss during game and increases fatigue recovery during halftime.	Greatly reduces the long-term fatigue effects on attributes, reaction time and defensive awareness. Reduces fatigue loss during game and increases fatigue recovery during halftime.
Quickstep	A player who is known to have a quick burst of speed when accelerating on and off the ball.	Accelerates faster during explosive sprints.	Accelerates significantly faster during explosive sprints.
Long throw	A player who is known to throw the ball further than the average player.	Performs throw-ins with increased power to cover a greater distance.	Performs cast-ins with more power to cover maximum distance.

Trivela is a great playstyle for strikers, especially if you like to shoot from the edge of the box and add a touch of flair to the finish. Combined with first touch and technical, it will be more effective. Air is important for centre-backs to thwart long balls over the top, and Quick Step is great for wingers if you prefer to carry the ball wide.

Goalkeeping

The Art of Goalkeeping in FC25

Name	Player profile	Playstyle	Playstyle +
Far throw	A goalkeeper who is known for starting counter attacks with long throws.	Able to perform throws with increased speed and distance.	Able to perform throws with greater speed and distance.
FootWork	A goalkeeper known for using their feet to make difficult saves.	Performs foot saves faster and with extended reach.	Performs foot saves more quickly with even greater reach.
Cross climber	A goalkeeper who is known to often come off the line to claim high balls from dangerous areas.	Turns out to demand crosses with increased pace, increased awareness of the ball’s trajectory, and further punch reach with increased power.	Turns out to demand crosses with a greater pace, a greater awareness of the ball’s trajectory, an increased punch reach with greater power.
Rush out	A goalkeeper known to often challenge attackers head-on in 1v1 situations.	Rush speed is increased and has an improved reaction speed to shots in rushing situations.	Rush speed is greatly increased and has a faster reaction speed to shots in rushing situations.
Far reaching	A goalkeeper known for the ability to cover the net and extend their reach to save challenging shots.	Performs diving saves with improved reach and has access to extended reach animations.	Performs diving saves with greater reach and has access to extended animations.
Deflector	A goalkeeper known for great deflection control to safer spaces.	Performs deflection saves in safer areas with increased ball speed control.	Performs deflection saves in safer areas or to free teammates with greater ball speed control.

The Deflector PlayStyle is new to FC 25Replacing last year’s quick reflexes, and is important thanks to the higher number of goals that will come from rebounds (again, thanks to the game’s greater focus on realism). Footwork is good for improved footwork, of course, but there is less control over deflections. If you play against more puzzling strikers, Rush Out is a good thing to have as part of your goalkeeping armoury. Far Reach is also good for facing players who tend to shoot from distance.

EA Sports FC 25 introduces several new features aimed at improving both realism and gameplay variety. The new one Rush Mode offers fast-paced 5v5 matches for a more intense and compact experience. FC IQA new tactical system powered by real-world data gives more control over player roles and strategies. With improved AI, enhanced graphics and more dynamic goalkeeper play styles, this installment brings the most authentic football experience yet.