FC 25 SKILL MOVES
FC 25 skill moves is the ability a player has to outmaneuver his opponent.
Skill Moves List
In the real world, professional footballers employ special tricks to outmaneuver their opponents, and you can replicate these moves in FC 25. The game features a variety of skill moves, categorized into five groups. Each player in the game is assigned an individual Skill Moves (SM) rating, determining the number of tricks they can execute. Players with a 5-star skills rating are the only ones capable of performing all available moves.
To execute these skill moves, it’s crucial to know the corresponding button combinations. This page provides a comprehensive guide to the controls for FC 25 skill moves on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (gamepad controllers and keyboard).
New Skill Moves
Every year, Electronic Arts introduces new skill moves in the game, replicating how real-world players have innovated in the last year.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Skill moves can be performed anytime during a match by pressing a specific combination of buttons.
It’s not important which skill moves you will use, but it’s recommended to master very well two or three skills. They don’t need to be 5-star skill moves. You will be OK with 3-star skills.
This page shows you all FC 25 skill moves available and its buttons for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
All skill moves and the respective buttons are published on this page. Look at the following images to know what the buttons correspond to.
No. Since FIFA 14 that you don’t need to hold L2/LT to perform skill moves.
Open Up Fake Shot, Reverse Stepover, Ball Roll Cut Left, Drag Back, Heel Flick, and Four Touch Turn are some of the most effective FC 25 skill moves.
Just like in real life, timing is very important and you need to be able to read the situation carefully. Certain situations call for different tricks.
Stepovers are handy to keep in mind. As the game’s meta progresses, occasionally, using simpler inputs could catch your opponent off guard.
Heel Chop helps create space in the penalty area and confuses any defenders hoping to put in a block.
The best way to train and improve your skills is in the practice arena.
A great skill move to begin with is the Body Feint. This is a 2-star trick, meaning almost any player in the game can perform it. When you find your player facing directly towards the goal in the arena, simply flick the Right Stick Left or Right. If your player executes a Body Feint, you’ve successfully performed the move. However, if your player ends up rolling the ball with their foot, it indicates that you held the Right Stick for too long. Try releasing it sooner for a cleaner execution.
Skill moves play a crucial role in distinguishing between decent and exceptional players in Football Club 25. In evenly matched games, a player’s skill in outmaneuvering opponents often becomes the deciding factor in the score. Skill moves are the most effective means to outplay your adversaries, allowing you to surprise them and execute offensive plays before they comprehend the situation.
Yes, skill moves are available in all game modes, but the players that can perform them may vary in Ultimate Team game mode due to special item upgrades.
Each trick has a star rating based on how difficult it is to perform in real life. 1 star is the lowest and 5 stars the highest. Some players like Ronaldo are skillful and can do even the most advanced tricks, whereas less skillful players like goalkeepers and defenders can’t.
Only a few dozens players can perform the most complex skill moves.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe are among the players with a five-star skill rating in Football Club 25.
1-Star Skill Moves
These skill moves are so basic that any player, including goalkeepers, can perform them.
Ball Juggle and Foot Fake can only be performed while standing.
| Bridge Skill | R1 (double tap) | |
| Directional Nutmeg | R1 (hold) +  (direction) | |
 |
Ball Juggle | L2 + R1 (tap) |
| Open Up Fake Shot Left | L1 (hold) +
 or
 then +
 ,  | |
| Open Up Fake Shot Right | L1 (hold) +
or
then +
 , | |
| Flick Up for Volley | R3 | |
| |
Foot Fake | R1 (hold) |
| First Time Feint Turn | L1 (hold) + R1 +  (flick) | |
| Jog Open Up Fake Shot | L1 + , then + Direction + or (flick) | |
| Stand Open Up Fake Shot | L1 + , then + Direction +  (flick) |
| Bridge Skill | RB (double tap) | |
| Directional Nutmeg | RB (hold) + (direction) | |
| |
Ball Juggle | LT + RB (tap) |
| Open Up Fake Shot Left | LB (hold) +
 or
 then +
, | |
| Open Up Fake Shot Right | LB (hold) +
or
then +
, | |
| Flick Up for Volley | R3 | |
| |
Foot Fake | RB (hold) |
| First Time Feint Turn | LB (hold) + RB + (flick) | |
| Jog Open Up Fake Shot | L1 + , then + Direction + or (flick) | |
| Stand Open Up Fake Shot | L1 + , then + Direction + (flick) |
| Skill Move Modifier |  (hold) | |
| |
Ball Juggle | W + D (tap) |
| |
Foot Fake | D (hold) |
| Flick Up for Volley | T |
| Skill Move Modifier | (hold) | |
| |
Ball Juggle | W + D (tap) |
| |
Foot Fake | D (hold) |
| Flick Up for Volley | T |
| Skill Move Modifier | (hold) | |
| |
Ball Juggle | W + D (tap) |
| |
Foot Fake | D (hold) |
| Flick Up for Volley | T |
2-Star Skill Moves
More complex than 1-star skills, moves like body feints and stepovers are still easy enough for almost everyone.
| Feint Forward And Turn |  , (flick) |
| Body Feint Right |  (flick) |
| Body Feint Left |  (flick) |
| Stepover Right |  , (rotate) |
| Stepover Left | , (rotate) |
| Reverse Stepover Right | , (rotate) |
| Reverse Stepover Left | , (rotate) |
| Ball Roll Left | (hold) |
| Ball Roll Right | (hold) |
| Drag Back | L1 + R1 + (flick) |
| Feint Forward And Turn | , (flick) |
| Body Feint Right | (flick) |
| Body Feint Left | (flick) |
| Stepover Right | , (rotate) |
| Stepover Left | , (rotate) |
| Reverse Stepover Right | , (rotate) |
| Reverse Stepover Left | , (rotate) |
| Ball Roll Left | (hold) |
| Ball Roll Right | (hold) |
| Drag Back | LB + RB + (flick) |
| Body Feint Right |  (flick) |
| Body Feint Left |  (flick) |
| Stepover Right |  , (rotate) |
| Stepover Left | , (rotate) |
| Reverse Stepover Right | , (rotate) |
| Reverse Stepover Left | , (rotate) |
| Ball Roll Left | |
| Ball Roll Right | |
| Body Feint Right | (flick) |
| Body Feint Left | (flick) |
| Stepover Right | , (rotate) |
| Stepover Left | , (rotate) |
| Reverse Stepover Right | , (rotate) |
| Reverse Stepover Left | , (rotate) |
| Ball Roll Left | |
| Ball Roll Right | |
| Body Feint Right | (flick) |
| Body Feint Left | (flick) |
| Stepover Right | , (rotate) |
| Stepover Left | , (rotate) |
| Reverse Stepover Right | , (rotate) |
| Reverse Stepover Left | , (rotate) |
| Ball Roll Left | |
| Ball Roll Right | |
3-Star Skill Moves
You don’t need to make the most complex moves to easily beat defenders and clear a way to the goal. Most players can perform these, so you should start with them.
Heel Chop can only be performed while running.
| Heel Flick | , (flick) |
| Roulette Right | , (rotate 270°) |
| Roulette Left | , (rotate 270°) |
| Fake Left and Go Right | , (rotate 180°) |
| Fake Right and Go Left | , (rotate 180°) |
| Heel Chop Left | L2 (hold) + or , + (hold) |
| Heel Chop Right | L2 (hold) + or , + (hold) |
| Stutter Feint | L2 (hold) + (flick), (flick) or L2 (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Heel Flick | , (flick) |
| Roulette Right | , (rotate 270°) |
| Roulette Left | , (rotate 270°) |
| Fake Left and Go Right | , (rotate 180°) |
| Fake Right and Go Left | , (rotate 180°) |
| Heel Chop Left | LT (hold) + or , + (hold) |
| Heel Chop Right | LT (hold) + or , + (hold) |
| Stutter Feint | LT (hold) + (flick), (flick) or LT (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Heel Flick | (flick),  |
| Flick Up | (flick), , |
| Roulette Right | , (rotate 270°) |
| Roulette Left | , (rotate 270°) |
| Fake Left and Go Right | , (rotate 180°) |
| Fake Right and Go Left | , (rotate 180°) |
| Heel Chop Left | , (twice) |
| Heel Chop Right | , (twice) |
| Stutter Feint | (hold) + (flick), (flick) or (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Heel Flick | (flick), |
| Flick Up | (flick), , |
| Roulette Right | , (rotate 270°) |
| Roulette Left | , (rotate 270°) |
| Fake Left and Go Right | , (rotate 180°) |
| Fake Right and Go Left | , (rotate 180°) |
| Heel Chop Left | , (twice) |
| Heel Chop Right | , (twice) |
| Stutter Feint | (hold) + (flick), (flick) or (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Heel Flick | (flick), |
| Flick Up | (flick), , |
| Roulette Right | , (rotate 270°) |
| Roulette Left | , (rotate 270°) |
| Fake Left and Go Right | , (rotate 180°) |
| Fake Right and Go Left | , (rotate 180°) |
| Heel Chop Left | , (twice) |
| Heel Chop Right | , (twice) |
| Stutter Feint | (hold) + (flick), (flick) or (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
4-Star Skill Moves
Once you get to the four-star moves, you’ll have to break each skill down into parts. It will take a little more to master them, but it will pay off.
Ball Hop can only be performed while standing, while you have to be standing to perform Stop and Turn, and Ball Roll.
| Ball Hop | L1 (hold) + R3 |
| Heel to Heel Flick | , (flick) |
| Simple Rainbow | , (flick) |
| Spin Left | R1 (hold) + , (rotate 270°) |
| Spin Right | R1 (hold) + , (rotate 270°) |
| Stop and Turn Left | (flick), (flick) |
| Stop and Turn Right | (flick), (flick) |
| Ball Roll Cut Right | (hold), (hold) |
| Ball Roll Cut Left | (hold), (hold) |
| Fake Pass | R2 (hold) +
or ,
|
| Fake Pass Exit Left | R2 (hold) + or , + , |
| Fake Pass Exit Right | R2 (hold) + or , + , |
| Quick Ball Rolls | (hold) |
| Drag to Heel | L1 (hold) + (flick), or (flick) |
| Lane Change Left | L1 (hold) + (hold) |
| Lane Change Right | L1 (hold) + (hold) |
| Three Touch Roulette Left | L2 (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Three Touch Roulette Right | L2 (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Drag Back Spin Left | (flick), (flick) |
| Drag Back Spin Right | (flick), (flick) |
| Four Touch Turn | L2 (hold) + , (flick) |
| Scoop Turn Fake | , , (hold up diagonally and flick to the other side |
| Skilled Bridge | L2 (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Heel to Ball Roll | L1 (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Explosive Fake Shot | , then + Direction + (flick) |
| Ball Roll Drag | L1 (hold) +
(flick), / |
| Drag Back Turn | L2 (hold) + (hold) |
| Flair Nutmegs | L1 (hold) + R1 + (flick) |
| Ball Hop | LB (hold) + R3 |
| Heel to Heel Flick | , (flick) |
| Simple Rainbow | , (flick) |
| Spin Left | RB (hold) + , (rotate 270°) |
| Spin Right | RB (hold) + , (rotate 270°) |
| Stop and Turn Left | (flick), (flick) |
| Stop and Turn Right | (flick), (flick) |
| Ball Roll Cut Right | (hold), (hold) |
| Ball Roll Cut Left | (hold), (hold) |
| Fake Pass | RT (hold) +
or ,
|
| Fake Pass Exit Left | RT (hold) + or , + , |
| Fake Pass Exit Right | RT (hold) + or , + , |
| Quick Ball Rolls | (hold) |
| Drag to Heel | LB (hold) + (flick), or (flick) |
| Lane Change Left | LB (hold) + (hold) |
| Lane Change Right | LB (hold) + (hold) |
| Three Touch Roulette Left | LT (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Three Touch Roulette Right | LT (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Drag Back Spin Left | (flick), (flick) |
| Drag Back Spin Right | (flick), (flick) |
| Four Touch Turn | LT (hold) + , (flick) |
| Scoop Turn Fake | , , (hold up diagonally and flick to the other side |
| Skilled Bridge | LT (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Heel to Ball Roll | LB (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Explosive Fake Shot | , then + Direction + (flick) |
| Ball Roll Drag | LB (hold) +
(flick), / |
| Drag Back Turn | LT (hold) + (hold) |
| Flair Nutmegs | LB (hold) + RB + (flick) |
| Ball Hop | LSHIFT (hold) + T |
| Heel to Heel Flick | (flick), |
| Simple Rainbow | (flick), Up, Up |
| Feint Left and Exit Right | , (rotate 180°) |
| Feint Right and Exit Left | , (rotate 180°) |
| Scoop Turn Left | , (twice) |
| Scoop Turn Right | , (twice) |
| Drag Back Spin Left | (flick), Left (flick) |
| Drag Back Spin Right | (flick), Right (flick) |
| Ball Hop | LSHIFT (hold) + T |
| Heel to Heel Flick | (flick), |
| Simple Rainbow | (flick), Up, Up |
| Feint Left and Exit Right | , (rotate 180°) |
| Feint Right and Exit Left | , (rotate 180°) |
| Scoop Turn Left | , (twice) |
| Scoop Turn Right | , (twice) |
| Drag Back Spin Left | (flick), Left (flick) |
| Drag Back Spin Right | (flick), Right (flick) |
| Ball Hop | LSHIFT (hold) + T |
| Heel to Heel Flick | (flick), |
| Simple Rainbow | (flick), Up, Up |
| Feint Left and Exit Right | , (rotate 180°) |
| Feint Right and Exit Left | , (rotate 180°) |
| Scoop Turn Left | , (twice) |
| Scoop Turn Right | , (twice) |
| Drag Back Spin Left | (flick), Left (flick) |
| Drag Back Spin Right | (flick), Right (flick) |
5-Star Moves & Combos
You should only pay attention to these if you own in your club, at least one of the few players able to perform it.
Advanced Rainbow, Sombrero Flick, and Ball Roll Fake can only be performed while standing; Rabona Fake can only be performed while jogging; Ball Roll & Flick can only be performed while running.
| Elastico | , (rotate 180°) |
| Reverse Elastico | , (rotate 180°) |
| Advanced Rainbow | (flick), (hold), (flick) |
| Hocus Pocus | , (rotate 45°), then (rotate 180°)
|
| Triple Elastico | , (rotate 45°), then (rotate 180°)
|
| Ball Roll & Flick Left | (hold), (flick) |
| Ball Roll & Flick Right | (hold), (flick) |
| Heel Flick Turn | R1 (hold) +
, (flick) |
| Sombrero Flick | (flick), , |
| Turn and Spin Left | (flick), (flick) |
| Turn and Spin Right | (flick), (flick) |
| Ball Roll Fake Left | (hold), then (flick) |
| Ball Roll Fake Right | (hold), then (flick) |
| Ball Roll Fake Turn | L2 (hold) +
(flick), or (flick) |
| Elastico Chop Left | R1 (hold) +
, (rotate 180°) |
| Elastico Chop Right | R1 (hold) +
, (rotate 180°) |
| Spin Flick Left | R1 (hold) +
(flick), (flick) |
| Spin Flick Right | R1 (hold) +
(flick), (flick) |
| Flick Over | (hold) |
| Tornado Spin Left | L1 (hold) +
(flick), (flick) |
| Tornado Spin Right | L1 (hold) +
(flick), (flick) |
| Rabona Fake | L2 +
or
,
+ |
| First-Time Spin | L1 (hold) + R1 (during first touch) |
| Heel Fake | L2 (hold) + (flick), (flick) or L2 (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Flair Rainbow | L1 (hold) + / (flick) |
| Elastico | , (rotate 180°) |
| Reverse Elastico | , (rotate 180°) |
| Advanced Rainbow | (flick), (hold), (flick) |
| Hocus Pocus | , (rotate 45°), then (rotate 180°)
|
| Triple Elastico | , (rotate 45°), then (rotate 180°)
|
| Ball Roll & Flick Left | (hold), (flick) |
| Ball Roll & Flick Right | (hold), (flick) |
| Heel Flick Turn | RB (hold) +
, (flick) |
| Sombrero Flick | (flick), , |
| Turn and Spin Left | (flick), (flick) |
| Turn and Spin Right | (flick), (flick) |
| Ball Roll Fake Left | (hold), then (flick) |
| Ball Roll Fake Right | (hold), then (flick) |
| Ball Roll Fake Turn | LT (hold) +
(flick), or (flick) |
| Elastico Chop Left | RB (hold) +
, (rotate 180°) |
| Elastico Chop Right | RB (hold) +
, (rotate 180°) |
| Spin Flick Left | RB (hold) +
(flick), (flick) |
| Spin Flick Right | RB (hold) +
(flick), (flick) |
| Flick Over | (hold) |
| Tornado Spin Left | LB (hold) +
(flick), (flick) |
| Tornado Spin Right | LB (hold) +
(flick), (flick) |
| Rabona Fake | LT +
or
,
+ |
| First-Time Spin | LB (hold) + RB (during first touch) |
| Heel Fake | LT (hold) + (flick), (flick) or LT (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Flair Rainbow | LB (hold) + / (flick) |
| Elastico | , (rotate 180°) |
| Advanced Rainbow | (flick), (move), (flick) |
| Hocus Pocus | , (rotate 45°), (rotate 180°)
|
| Triple Elastico | , (rotate 45°), (rotate 180°)
|
| Ball Roll & Flick Left | , (flick) |
| , (flick) | |
| Sombrero Flick | (flick), , |
| Turn and Spin Left | (flick), (flick) |
| Turn and Spin Right | (flick), (flick) |
| Ball Roll Fake Left | (move), (flick) |
| Ball Roll Fake Right | (move), (flick) |
| Elastico | , (rotate 180°) |
| Advanced Rainbow | (flick), (move), (flick) |
| Hocus Pocus | , (rotate 45°), (rotate 180°)
|
| Triple Elastico | , (rotate 45°), (rotate 180°)
|
| Ball Roll & Flick Left | , (flick) |
| , (flick) | |
| Sombrero Flick | (flick), , |
| Turn and Spin Left | (flick), (flick) |
| Turn and Spin Right | (flick), (flick) |
| Ball Roll Fake Left | (move), (flick) |
| Ball Roll Fake Right | (move), (flick) |
| Elastico | , (rotate 180°) |
| Advanced Rainbow | (flick), (move), (flick) |
| Hocus Pocus | , (rotate 45°), (rotate 180°)
|
| Triple Elastico | , (rotate 45°), (rotate 180°)
|
| Ball Roll & Flick Left | , (flick) |
| , (flick) | |
| Sombrero Flick | (flick), , |
| Turn and Spin Left | (flick), (flick) |
| Turn and Spin Right | (flick), (flick) |
| Ball Roll Fake Left | (move), (flick) |
| Ball Roll Fake Right | (move), (flick) |
5-Star Juggling Tricks
Juggling moves are extremely difficult to pull off and require practice, but they are perfect if you want to humiliate your opponents.
| Laces Flick Up | L2 + R1 (hold) |
| Sombrero Flick Backwards | L2 (hold) + R1 + (hold) |
| Sombrero Flick Left | L2 (hold) + R1 + (hold) |
| Sombrero Flick Right | L2 (hold) + R1 + (hold) |
| Around the World | L2 (hold) +  or  (rotate 360°) |
| In Air Elastico | L2 (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Reverse in Air Elastico | L2 (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Flick Up for Volley | (hold) |
| Chest Flick | L2 (hold) + R3 (2x tap) |
| T. Around the World | L2 (hold) + (rotate 360°), (flick) |
| Trickster Flicks | R3 +
(hold) |
| Trickster Ball Roll | L2 + R2 |
| Trickster Ball Catch | L2 +
, + Direction |
| Laces Flick Up | LT + RB (hold) |
| Sombrero Flick Backwards | LT (hold) + RB + (hold) |
| Sombrero Flick Left | LT (hold) + RB + (hold) |
| Sombrero Flick Right | LT (hold) + RB + (hold) |
| Around the World | LT (hold) + or (rotate 360°) |
| In Air Elastico | LT (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Reverse in Air Elastico | LT (hold) + (flick), (flick) |
| Flick Up for Volley | (hold) |
| Chest Flick | LT (hold) + R3 (2x tap) |
| T. Around the World | LT (hold) + (rotate 360°), (flick) |
| Trickster Flicks | R3 +
(hold) |
| Trickster Ball Roll | LT + RT |
| Trickster Ball Catch | LT +
, + Direction |
| Laces Flick Up | + D (hold) |
| Around the World |  or  (rotate 360°) |
| Hop the World | R (hold) + (rotate 360°) |
| In Air Elastico | (flick), (flick) |
| T. Around the World | , (flick) |
| Laces Flick Up | + D (hold) |
| Around the World | or (rotate 360°) |
| Hop the World | R (hold) + (rotate 360°) |
| In Air Elastico | (flick), (flick) |
| T. Around the World | , (flick) |
| Laces Flick Up | + D (hold) |
| Around the World | or (rotate 360°) |
| Hop the World | R (hold) + (rotate 360°) |
| In Air Elastico | (flick), (flick) |
| T. Around the World | , (flick) |