Overview[]
Technical skills cover the skills that football players need to have to be successful in the game. No player will be good at all the skills, so players will tend to specialise in those skills that are most important for the position they tend to play the most.
Each player will have a skill level cap, which is equal to +40 levels over the level they came out of the Academy with at age 18. A player can raise their skills beyond the skill cap for that skill, but each skill level above the cap takes longer to train (training gains per session are halved per +1 over the cap). For example, a player who graduates from the Youth Academy with a Tackling skill of level 20 will have a Tackling skill cap of level 60 - if they reached this cap then all training gains to reach level 61 would be at 50% (halved). Once at level 61, to get to level 62 the training gains would he at 25% (halved again), skill level 63 would be at 12.5% gains and so on.
Outfielder Technical Skills[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| Crossing | Skill at crossing balls into the area to create scoring opportunities. |
| Dribbling | Skill at running with the ball and beating defenders. |
| Finishing | Skill at scoring goals with your feet while inside the area. |
| Heading | Skill at directing the ball with your head, both to score goals and to head to the ball in the desired direction when competing for it in the air. |
| Jumping | Skill at jumping high and competing aerially to head or claim a ball |
| Long Shots | Skill at shooting at goal from distance (outside the area). |
| Marking | Skill at keeping close to opponents to cut down options of receiving the ball and using the ball when they have it. |
| Off The Ball | The skill of the player in attack to find space present passing or crossing options for the player on the ball, as well as using their movement to try and get defenders to move out of position. |
| Passing | Skill at passing the ball accurately. |
| Positioning | The skill of a player to maintain their correct alignment and positioning in the formation when defending. |
| Tackling | Skill at tackling to take the ball away from an opponent, either with a standing or sliding tackle. |
| Technique | Skill covers the ability of the player to get a ball under control, impart spin and movement on the ball, as well as performing moves with the ball e.g. in dribbling. As such, this skill often acts as a skill that complements other skills. |
Goalkeeper Technical Skills[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| Catch | Skill of the goalkeeper to claim and catch balls |
| Communication | The skill of the goalkeeper to communicate and organise the defence, especially in set pieces. |
| Distribution | The skill of the goalkeeper to distribute the ball quickly and accurately. |
| Placement | The skill of the goalkeeper to place themselves in the best position to cover angles of attack. Important both in open play as well as in set pieces. |
| Shot Stopping | The skill of the goalkeeper to stop shots at goal with hands, feet and body. |