It's not too late to brush up on your FIFA 23 skill moves ahead of the new season. While FIFA 23 will shortly be replaced by EA Sports FC 24, there's still plenty of action happening in Division Rivals and the weekend league. You can bolster your hopes of online glory using the Heel Fake, First Time Feint Turn, Stutter Feint, and Heel to Ball Roll, and master three relatively fresh fake shots too. Everything you need is here, in GR's FIFA 23 skill moves guide.
FIFA 23 skill moves star ratings explained
The FIFA 23 skill moves list is split into five categories. Every player in the game has an independent 'skill moves' rating, which you can find on their attributes screen, and determines how many tricks he or she can pull off. One-star players can only unleash moves in that category, whereas five-star players can nail every last one. As you'd expect, most defenders have lower ratings, while wingers can often be found with four stars and above. For a peek at all this year's top players, check out the FIFA 23 ratings guide.
FIFA 23 skill moves list
1 Star Skill Moves
These are the basic tricks that anyone can pull off – even goalkeepers. Even so, you're brave busting any of them out using Nick Pope. The First Time Feint Turn is new this year.
| Skill | PS4/PS5 | Xbox One/Series X |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge | Tap R1 x2 | Tap RB x2 |
| Directional Nutmeg | Hold L1 + R1 + RS direction | Tap LB + RB + RS direction |
| Standing Ball Juggle | L2 + Tap R1 | Hold LT + Tap RB |
| Open Up Fake Shot Left/Right | Hold L1 + Tap Square then Tap X and move LS top left/right | Hold LB + Tap X then Tap A and move LS top left/right |
| Flick Up | Hold L1 + Tap R3 | Hold LB + Tap R3 |
| First Time Feint Turn | Hold L1 + R1 + flick LS down | Hold LB + RB + flick LS down |
2 Star Skill Moves
99% of outfield players have two-star skills so you shouldn't have any trouble doing these nifty tricks.
| Skill | PS4/PS5 | Xbox One/Series X |
|---|---|---|
| Feint Forward and Turn | Flick RS down x2 | Flick RS down x2 |
| Body Feint Right/Left | Flick RS right/left | Flick RS right/left |
| Stepover Right/Left | Roll RS front to right/left | Roll RS front to right/left |
| Reverse Stepover Right/Left | Roll RS right/left to front | Roll RS right/left to front |
| Ball Roll Right/Left | Hold RS right/left | Hold RS right/left |
| Drag Back | L1 + R1 + LS flick down | LB + RB + LS flick down |
3 Star Skill Moves
Most midfielders and forwards have three star skills, enabling them to pull off 'classic' FIFA favourites such as the Roulette and Heel Chop.
| Skill | PS4/PS5 | Xbox One/Series X |
|---|---|---|
| Heel Flick | RS flick up then down | RS flick up then down |
| Roulette Right | Roll RS clockwise from bottom to right | Roll RS clockwise from bottom to right |
| Roulette Left | Roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left | Roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left |
| Fake Left & Go Right | Roll RS along the bottom from left to right | Roll RS along the bottom from left to right |
| Fake Right & Go Left | Roll RS along the bottom from right to left | Roll RS along the bottom from right to left |
| Heel Chop Right/Left | Hold L2 + Square then X + LS hold right/left | Hold LT + X then A + LS hold right/left |
| Stutter Feint | Hold L2 + flick RS left then right (or right then left) | Hold LT + flick RS left then right (or right then left) |
4 Star Skill Moves
Four new moves join the four-star category for FIFA 23: the Heel to Ball Roll, Jog Open Up, Stand Open Up, and Explosive Fake Shot. To use the latter your player much have both Acceleration and Sprint Speed ratings of 85 or more.
| Skill | PS4/PS5 | Xbox One/Series X |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Hop (while standing) | Hold L1 + press R3 | Hold LB + press R3 |
| Heel To Heel Flick | RS flick up then down | RS flick up then down |
| Simple Rainbow | RS flick down then up twice | RS flick down then up twice |
| Spin Right | Hold R1 + roll RS clockwise from bottom to right | Hold RB + roll RS clockwise from bottom to right |
| Spin Left | Hold R1 + roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left | Hold RB + roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left |
| Stop and Turn Right/Left (while running) | RS flick up then right/left | RS flick up then right/left |
| Ball Roll Cut Right | RS hold left + LS hold right | RS hold left + LS hold right |
| Ball Roll Cut Left | RS hold right + LS hold left | RS hold right + LS hold left |
| Fake Pass (while standing) | Hold R2 + Square then X | Hold RT + X then A |
| Fake Pass Exit Right/Left (while standing) | Hold R2 + Square then X + LS top right/left | Hold RT + X then A + LS top right/left |
| Quick Ball Rolls | RS hold down | RS hold down |
| Drag To Heel | Hold L1 + RS flick down then flick right/left | Hold LB + RS flick down then flick right/left |
| Lane Change Right/Left | Hold L1 + RS hold right/left | Hold LB + RS hold right/left |
| Three Touch Roulette Right/Left | Hold L2 + RS flick down then flick right/left | Hold LT + RS flick down then flick right/left |
| Drag Back Spin Right/Left | RS flick down then flick right/left | RS flick down then flick right/left |
| Four Touch Turn | Hold L2 + flick RS back twice | Hold LT + flick RS back twice |
| Scoop Turn Fake | Tap shoot then pass, hold LS up diagonally, flick to other side | Tap shoot then pass, hold LS up diagonally, flick to other sid |
| Skilled Bridge | Hope L2 + tap R1 twice | Hope LT + tap RB twice |
| Heel to Ball Roll | Hold L1 + flick RS up then down | Hold LB + flick RS up then down |
| Jog Open Up | L1 + Fake Shot + flick LS right or left | LB + Fake Shot + flick LS right or left |
| Stand Open Up | L1 + Fake Shot + flick LS in required direction | LB + Fake Shot + flick LS in required direction |
| Explosive Fake Shot | Fake Shot + flick LS while running | Fake Shot + flick LS while running |
5 Star Skill Moves
The best of the best – and priciest of the priciest, in so far as Ultimate Team is concerned. The Heel Fake is brand new for FIFA 23.
| Skill | PS4/PS5 | Xbox One/Series X |
|---|---|---|
| Elastico | Roll RS along the bottom from right to left | Roll RS along the bottom from right to left |
| Reverse Elastico | Roll RS along the bottom from left to right | Roll RS along the bottom from left to right |
| Advanced Rainbow | RS flick down, hold up, then flick up | RS flick down, hold up, then flick up |
| Hocus Pocus | Roll RS from down to left, then back to right | Roll RS from bottom to left, then back to right |
| Triple Elastico | Roll RS from down to right, then back to left | Roll RS from down to right, then back to left |
| Ball Roll & Flick Right/Left (while running) | RS hold right/left then flick up | RS hold right/left then flick up |
| Heel Flick Turn | Hold R1 + RS flick up then down | Hold RB + RS flick up then down |
| Sombrero Flick (while standing) | RS flick up, up, down | RS flick up, up, down |
| Turn and Spin Right/Left | RS flick up then right/left | RS flick up then right/left |
| Ball Roll Fake Right/Left (while standing) | RS hold right/left then flick left/right | RS hold right/left then flick left/right |
| Ball Roll Fake Turn | Hold L2 + RS flick up then flick left/right | Hold LT + RS flick up then flick left/right |
| Elastico Chop Right | Hold R1 + roll RS along bottom left to right | Hold RB + roll RS along bottom left to right |
| Elastico Chop Left | Hold R1 + roll RS along bottom right to left | Hold RB + roll RS along bottom right to left |
| Spin Flick Right/Left | Hold R1 + RS flick up then right/left | Hold RB + RS flick up then right/left |
| Flick Over | Hold L1 + RS hold up | Hold LB + RS hold up |
| Tornado Spin Right/Left | Hold L1 + RS flick up then flick right/left | Hold LB + RS flick up then flick right/left |
| Rabona Fake (while jogging) | Hold L2 + Square then X + LS down | Hold LT + X then A + LS down |
| First-Time Spin | Hold L1 + R1 during first touch | Hold LB + RB during first touch |
| Heel Fake | Hold L2 + flick RS left, then right | Hold LT + flick RS left, then right |
5 Star Juggling Tricks
Those with five-star skill moves also have bespoke juggling moves. Nail these to properly humiliate opponents, if that's your thing.
| Skill | PS4/PS5 | Xbox One/Series X |
|---|---|---|
| Laces Flick Up | L2 + Hold R1 | LT + Hold RB |
| Sombrero Flick Backwards/Right/Left | Hold LS down/right/left | Hold LS down/right/left |
| Around The World | RS 360° clockwise or anticlockwise | RS 360° clockwise or anticlockwise |
| In Air Elastico | RS flick right then left | RS flick right then left |
| Reverse In Air Elastico | RS flick left then right | RS flick left then right |
| Flick Up For Volley | Hold LS up | Hold LS up |
| Chest Flick | Hold L2 + R3 x2 | Hold LT + R3 x2 |
| T. Around The World | RS 360° clockwise then RS flick up | RS 360° clockwise then RS flick up |
