FC 25 PlayStyles
Optimised by real-world Opta, PlayStyles dimensionalise athletes, going beyond overall ratings to bring to life the on-pitch abilities that make players special. Each PlayStyle affects gameplay, giving players unique capabilities you’ll see and feel that make their way of playing more authentic. PlayStyles+ enhance those signature abilities to a world-class standard—think Haaland’s Power Shot, or Sam Kerr’s Finesse Shot—reflecting elite players’ abilities to play at a level that few others can reach.
Finishing
Finesse Shot
A player who is known to try and place the ball when shooting at goal.
PlayStyle
Performs finesse shots faster with additional curve and improved accuracy.
PlayStyle+
Performs finesse shots significantly faster with maximum curve and exceptional accuracy.
Chip Shot
A player who is known to often try to chip the goalkeeper when shooting at goal.
PlayStyle
Performs chip shots faster and with greater accuracy.
PlayStyle+
Performs chip shots more quickly with exceptional accuracy.
Power Shot
A player who is known for taking powerful shots from outside the box.
PlayStyle
Performs power shots faster and with increased speed.
PlayStyle+
Performs power shots much faster and with a signifcant increase in speed.
Dead Ball
A player who is known for being a specialist at taking set pieces.
PlayStyle
Set pieces are delivered with increased speed, curve, and accuracy. Ball trajectory preview line is somewhat longer.
PlayStyle+
Set pieces are delivered with exceptional speed, curve, and accuracy. Ball trajectory preview line is at maximum length.
Passing
Incisive Pass
A player who is known for making defence splitting passes for a teammate to run onto.
PlayStyle
Through Passes are somewhat more accurate, swerve passes are delivered with more curve, and Precision Passes travel marginally faster to the destination.
PlayStyle+
Through Passes are far more accurate, swerve passes are delivered with maximum curve, and Precision Passes travel at top speed to the destination.
Pinged Pass
A player who is known for making high speed ground passes.
PlayStyle
Passes travel faster along the ground without impacting the trapping difficulty of the receiver.
PlayStyle+
Passes travel much faster along the ground without impacting the trapping difficulty of the receiver.
Long Ball Pass
A player who is known for performing lobbed long passes to teammates.
PlayStyle
Lob and Lofted Through Passes are more accurate, travel faster and are more difficult to intercept.
PlayStyle+
Lob and Lofted Through Passes are even more accurate, travel faster than ever, and are far more difficult to intercept.
Tiki Taka
A player who is known for making first-time accurate and short passes.
PlayStyle
Executes difficult first-time Ground Passes with high accuracy, using backheels when contextually appropriate. Short distance Ground Passes are highly accurate.
PlayStyle+
Executes difficult first-time Ground Passes with even greater accuracy, using backheels when contextually appropriate. Short distance Ground Passes are exceptionally accurate.
Defending
Jockey
A player who is known for being successful in 1v1 situations.
PlayStyle
Increased max speed of Sprint Jockey and improved transition speed from jockey to sprint.
PlayStyle+
Increased max speed of Sprint Jockey and greatly improves transition speed from jockey to sprint.
Block
A player who is known for performing elastic and overreaching blocks.
PlayStyle
Increased reach when performing blocks and improved ability to make a successful block.
PlayStyle+
Even greater reach when performing blocks and improved ability to make a successful block.
Intercept
A player who is known for performing interceptions and keeping ball possession.
PlayStyle
Increased reach and improved chances of retaining possession of the ball when performing interceptions.
PlayStyle+
Even greater reach and improved chances of retaining possession of the ball when performing interceptions.
Anticipate
A player who is known for having a high success rate getting ball possession on tackles with a low fouling rate.
PlayStyle
Improved chances of standing tackle success and grants the ability to stop the ball directly at their feet when performing a standing tackle.
PlayStyle+
Significantly improved chances of standing tackle success and grants the ability to stop the ball directly at their feet when performing a standing tackle.
Slide Tackle
A player who is known for often performing slide tackles.
PlayStyle
Grants the ability to stop the ball directly at their feet when performing a slide tackle.
PlayStyle+
Greatly improved slide tackle coverage. Also grants the ability to stop the ball directly at their feet when performing a slide tackle.
Ball Control
Technical
A player who regularly tries to beat an opponent by using technical dribbling ability (with little to no use of skill moves or little to no physical contact).
PlayStyle
Reaches a higher speed when performing Controlled Sprint and performs wide turns while dribbling with more precision.
PlayStyle+
Reaches even higher speed when performing Controlled Sprint and performs wide turns while dribbling with greater precision.
Rapid
A player who is known to use speed and knock the ball ahead of their opponent to beat them whilst dribbling.
PlayStyle
Reaches a higher sprint speed while dribbling and has reduced chance of an error when sprinting or performing knock-ons.
PlayStyle+
Reaches even higher sprint speed while dribbling and has greatly reduced chance of an error when sprinting or performing knock-ons.
Flair
A player who is known to try flamboyant moves (traps, passes, and shots).
PlayStyle
Fancy passes and shots are performed with improved accuracy. Performs Flair animations when contextually appropriate.
PlayStyle+
Fancy passes and shots are performed with even greater accuracy. Performs Flair animations when contextually appropriate.
First Touch Control
A player who is known for accurate first touch control in difficult situations.
PlayStyle
Has reduced error when trapping the ball and is able to transition to dribbling faster with greater control.
PlayStyle+
Has minimal error when trapping the ball and is able to transition to dribbling much faster with greater control.
Trickster
A player who is known for being able to perform skill moves in 1v1 situations.
PlayStyle
Grants the ability to perform unique ground and flick Skill Moves.
PlayStyle+
Grants the ability to perform more unique ground and flick Skill Moves. Is significantly more agile when strafe dribbling.
Press Proven
A player who is known for keeping ball possession under physical pressure from the opponent.
PlayStyle
Keeps close control of the ball while dribbling at jog speed and can shield the ball more effectively from stronger opponents.
PlayStyle+
Keeps exceptionally close control of the ball while dribbling at jog speed. Can shield the ball much more effectively from stronger opponents.
Physical
Quick Step
A player who is known to have a quick burst of speed when accelerating on and off the ball.
PlayStyle
Accelerates faster during Explosive Sprint.
PlayStyle+
Accelerates significantly faster during Explosive Sprint.
Relentless
A player who is known for covering a greater area of the field compared to other players in the same position.
PlayStyle
Reduces fatigue loss during play and increases fatigue recovery during half time.
PlayStyle+
Greatly reduces the long term fatigue effects on attributes, reaction time, and defensive awareness. Reduces fatigue loss during play and significantly increases fatigue recovery during half time.
Trivela
A player who is known for passing, crossing and shooting with the outside of the foot.
PlayStyle
Contextually triggers "outside of the foot" passes and shots with reduced error.
PlayStyle+
Exceptional accuracy when attempting "outside of the foot" passes and shots. Contextually triggers this type of passes and shots with greatly reduced error.
Acrobatic
A player who tends to perform acrobatic passes, clearances, and shots.
PlayStyle
Performs volleys with improved accuracy and has access to acrobatic volley animations.
PlayStyle+
Performs volleys with significant accuracy and has access to unique acrobatic volley animations.
Long Throw
A player who is known to throw the ball further than the average player.
PlayStyle
Performs throw-ins with increased power to cover a greater distance.
PlayStyle+
Performs throw-ins with more power to cover maximum distance.
Goal Keeping
Far Throw
Goalkeeper can target players further away with thrown passes.
PlayStyle
Unique GK throw animations and Increased goalkeeper GK throw max distance.
PlayStyle+
Unique GK throw animations and Even greater increase in GK throw max distance.
Footwork
Goalkeeper will perform saves with their feet more frequently.
PlayStyle
Exclusive foot save animations and increased performance against low trajectory shots.
PlayStyle+
Exclusive foot save animations and even better performance against low trajectory shots.
Cross Claimer
Goalkeeper will try to intercept a cross if they can get to it slightly before the opponent.
PlayStyle
Unique punching animations, increased hand strength and ball out speed from punches, prioritization of punch animations in contested ball scenarios, and increased speed for coming out for crosses.
PlayStyle+
Unique punching animations and even greater increases in ball out speed and hand strength.
Rush Out
Goalkeeper is more aggressive when coming out of the box to gather over-the-top balls or long through balls.
PlayStyle
Unique reflex/anticipation save animations, increase in rush speed and improved read of close shot trajectories.
PlayStyle+
Unique reflex/anticipation save animations, even greater increases in rush speed and improved reads of close shot trajectories.
Far Reach
BAG exclusive
PlayStyle
Unique long diving distance jump animations and increased chances of saving long distance shots.
PlayStyle+
Unique long diving distance jump animations and even greater increase in the chances of saving long distance shots.