FC 25 Player Roles are a new addition this season, that were intriguingly expanded via the First Frost update. This December patch for EA FC 25 dropped alongside FC 25 Ultimate Succession. It saw two Roles added: the Classic 10, and the Wide Half. What exactly does that mean, and where do related features such as Focus and Role Familiarity fit in? All is explained in GR's FC 25 Player Roles guide.
FC 25 Role Familiarity tiers explained
Before we get to the Player Roles list, you need to understand FC 25 Role Familiarity. The more familiar a player is with their role, the more effective they’ll be, and there are four tiers to get your head around. Here’s how they all work:
Base
A player in your team at one of his or her preferred positions has access to all the Roles at that position on the list below, to a minimum of Base level.
Role+
Every player has at least one Role+. This means they’re better in that role than the other options at their disposal.
Role++
The game’s elite players get two plus symbols in their most productive role. This signifies them being among the best on the planet in that department.
Out Of Position
Deploy a player somewhere that isn’t a preferred position and you’ll see a yellow exclamation mark assigned to them. That means they operate using a simplified version of their current role.
The complete EA FC 25 Player Roles list
All possible EA FC 25 Player Roles & Focus combinations following the First Frost update are included on the list below. Need gameplay help to go along with it? Be sure to sample our FC 25 tips, FC 25 meta and FC 25 skill moves guides. Then bust out some FC 25 celebrations for good measure.
Position |
Role |
Focus |
|---|---|---|
GK |
Goalkeeper |
Defend |
GK |
Goalkeeper |
Balanced |
GK |
Sweeper Keeper |
Balanced |
GK |
Sweeper Keeper |
Build-Up |
RB / LB |
Fullback |
Defend |
RB / LB |
Fullback |
Balanced |
RB / LB |
Wingback |
Balanced |
RB / LB |
Wingback |
Support |
RB / LB |
Falseback |
Defend |
RB / LB |
Falseback |
Balanced |
RB / LB |
Attacking Wingback |
Balanced |
RB / LB |
Attacking Wingback |
Attack |
CB |
Defend |
Defend |
CB |
Defend |
Balanced |
CB |
Stopper |
Balanced |
CB |
Stopper |
Aggressive |
CB |
Ball-Playing Defender |
Defend |
CB |
Ball-Playing Defender |
Build-Up |
CB |
Ball-Playing Defender |
Aggressive |
CDM |
Holding |
Defend |
CDM |
Holding |
Roaming |
CDM |
Holding |
Ball-Winning |
CDM |
Centre-Half |
Defend |
CDM |
Deep-Lying Playmaker |
Defend |
CDM |
Deep-Lying Playmaker |
Roaming |
CDM |
Deep-Lying Playmaker |
Build-Up |
CDM |
Wide Half |
Defend |
CDM |
Wide Half |
Build-Up |
CM |
Box-To-Box |
Balanced |
CM |
Holding |
Defend |
CM |
Holding |
Ball-Winning |
CM |
Deep-Lying Playmaker |
Defend |
CM |
Deep-Lying Playmaker |
Build-Up |
CM |
Playmaker |
Attack |
CM |
Playmaker |
Roaming |
CM |
Half-Winger |
Balanced |
CM |
Half-Winger |
Attack |
RM / LM |
Winger |
Balanced |
RM / LM |
Winger |
Attack |
RM / LM |
Wide Midfielder |
Defend |
RM / LM |
Wide Midfielder |
Balanced |
RM / LM |
Wide Playmaker |
Attack |
RM / LM |
Wide Playmaker |
Build-Up |
RM / LM |
Inside Forward |
Balanced |
RM / LM |
Inside Forward |
Attack |
CAM |
Playmaker |
Balanced |
CAM |
Playmaker |
Roaming |
CAM |
Playmaker |
Build-Up |
CAM |
Shadow Striker |
Attack |
CAM |
Half-Winger |
Balanced |
CAM |
Half-Winger |
Attack |
CAM |
Classic 10 |
Attack |
CAM |
Classic 10 |
Wide |
RW / LW |
Winger |
Balanced |
RW / LW |
Winger |
Attack |
RW / LW |
Inside Forward |
Balanced |
RW / LW |
Inside Forward |
Attack |
RW / LW |
Inside Forward |
Roaming |
RW / LW |
Wide Playmaker |
Build-Up |
ST |
Advanced Forward |
Attack |
ST |
Advanced Forward |
Complete |
ST |
Advanced Forward |
Support |
ST |
Poacher |
Attack |
ST |
Poacher |
Support |
ST |
False 9 |
Build-Up |
ST |
Target Forward |
Balanced |
ST |
Target Forward |
Attack |
ST |
Target Forward |
Wide |
