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FC 27 skill moves by star rating

Every FC 27 skill move by star rating, with the PlayStation and Xbox input and a stick diagram for each one. EA confirmed that the whole FC 26 library carries over unchanged, and four moves join it this year: Fake Turn (3★), Ball Roll Spin (4★), Stepover Combo (4★) and Kneel Header (5★). Inputs are for the Classic controller layout; R is the right stick, L the left stick.

1-star moves

Every player can perform these; they are the safest way to buy half a yard.

6 moves

Directional nutmeg

Hold R direction direction

PS: Hold L1 + R1 + R direction
Xbox: Hold LB + RB + R direction

Ball juggle (standing)

Hold Tap

PS: Hold L2 + R1 tap
Xbox: Hold LT + RB tap

Open up fake shot left

Hold L1■○X

PS: Hold L1 + ■ or ○ then X + L ↖
Xbox: Hold LB + X or B then A + L ↖
Keyboard: hold Q, S, D, A, tap W + A AZERTY: Q→A A→Q W→Z depends on the branch

Open up fake shot right

Hold L1■○X

PS: Hold L1 + ■ or ○ then X + L ↗
Xbox: Hold LB + X or B then A + L ↗
Keyboard: hold Q, S, D, A, tap W + D AZERTY: Q→A A→Q W→Z depends on the branch

Flick up

click

PS: R3 (click)
Xbox: R3 (click)

First time feint turn

Hold L1R1

PS: Hold L1 + R1 + L ↓
Xbox: Hold LB + RB + L ↓
Keyboard: hold Q + R1, tap S AZERTY: Q→A no key for it

2-star moves

Body feints and stepovers: the bread and butter of one-on-ones.

10 moves

Feint forward and turn

PS: R Flick ↓↓
Xbox: R Flick ↓↓
Keyboard: tap ↓, tap ↓ 1 key at once

Body feint right

PS: R Flick →
Xbox: R Flick →
Keyboard: tap → 1 key at once

Body feint left

PS: R Flick ←
Xbox: R Flick ←
Keyboard: tap ← 1 key at once

Stepover right

PS: R rotate ↑→
Xbox: R rotate ↑→
Keyboard: roll ↑ → ↑ + → → → without releasing 2 keys at once

Stepover left

PS: R rotate ↑←
Xbox: R rotate ↑←
Keyboard: roll ↑ → ↑ + ← → ← without releasing 2 keys at once

Reverse stepover right

PS: R rotate →↑
Xbox: R rotate →↑
Keyboard: roll → → ↑ + → → ↑ without releasing 2 keys at once

Reverse stepover left

PS: R rotate ←↑
Xbox: R rotate ←↑
Keyboard: roll ← → ↑ + ← → ↑ without releasing 2 keys at once

Ball roll left

PS: R Hold ←
Xbox: R Hold ←
Keyboard: hold ← 1 key at once

Ball roll right

PS: R Hold →
Xbox: R Hold →
Keyboard: hold → 1 key at once

Drag back

Hold L2R2

PS: Hold L2 + R2 + L Flick ↓
Xbox: Hold LT + RT + L Flick ↓
Keyboard: hold C + E, tap S 3 keys at once

3-star moves

Roulettes and heel chops. Fake Turn joins this tier in FC 27.

9 moves

Fake Turn

New

New in FC 27.

Heel flick

PS: R Flick ↑↓
Xbox: R Flick ↑↓
Keyboard: tap ↑, tap ↓ 1 key at once

Roulette right

PS: R rotate ↓ through ← to ↑
Xbox: R rotate ↓ through ← to ↑
Keyboard: roll ↓ → ↓ + ← → ← → ↑ + ← → ↑ without releasing 2 keys at once

Roulette left

PS: R rotate ↓ through → to ↑
Xbox: R rotate ↓ through → to ↑
Keyboard: roll ↓ → ↓ + → → → → ↑ + → → ↑ without releasing 2 keys at once

Fake left and go right

PS: R rotate ←↓→
Xbox: R rotate ←↓→
Keyboard: roll ← → ↓ + ← → ↓ → ↓ + → → → without releasing 2 keys at once

Fake right and go left

PS: R rotate →↓←
Xbox: R rotate →↓←
Keyboard: roll → → ↓ + → → ↓ → ↓ + ← → ← without releasing 2 keys at once

Heel chop left (running)

Hold L2■○X

PS: Hold L2 + ■ or ○ then X + L ←
Xbox: Hold LT + X or B then A + L ←
Keyboard: hold C, S, D, A, tap A AZERTY: A→Q depends on the branch

Heel chop right (running)

Hold L2■○X

PS: Hold L2 + ■ or ○ then X + L →
Xbox: Hold LT + X or B then A + L →
Keyboard: hold C, S, D, A, tap D AZERTY: A→Q depends on the branch

Stutter feint

Hold L2■○

PS: Hold L2 + ■ or ○ then R ←→ or →←
Xbox: Hold LT + X or B then R ←→ or →←
Keyboard: hold C, S, D, tap ←, tap →, tap →, tap ← depends on the branch

4-star moves

The largest tier: ball roll cuts, drag backs and spins. Ball Roll Spin and Stepover Combo are new here.

26 moves

Ball Roll Spin

New

New in FC 27.

Stepover Combo

New

New in FC 27.

Ball hop (standing)

Hold click

PS: Hold L1 + R3 (click)
Xbox: Hold LB + R3 (click)

Ball roll drag

Hold L1

PS: Hold L1 + R Flick ↑ then ← or →
Xbox: Hold LB + R Flick ↑ then ← or →
Keyboard: hold Q, tap ↑, tap ←, tap → AZERTY: Q→A depends on the branch

Drag back turn

Hold L2

PS: Hold L2 + R Hold ↓
Xbox: Hold LT + R Hold ↓
Keyboard: hold C, hold ↓ 2 keys at once

Heel to heel

PS: R Flick ↑↓
Xbox: R Flick ↑↓
Keyboard: tap ↑, tap ↓ 1 key at once

Simple rainbow

PS: R Flick ↓↑↑
Xbox: R Flick ↓↑↑
Keyboard: tap ↓, tap ↑, tap ↑ 1 key at once

Spin left

Hold R2R1

PS: Hold R2 + R1 + R rotate ↑↖
Xbox: Hold RT + RB + R rotate ↑↖
Keyboard: hold E + R1, roll ↑ → ↑ + ← without releasing no key for it

Spin right

Hold R2R1

PS: Hold R2 + R1 + R rotate ↑↗
Xbox: Hold RT + RB + R rotate ↑↗
Keyboard: hold E + R1, roll ↑ → ↑ + → without releasing no key for it

Stop and turn left

PS: R Flick ↑ then ←
Xbox: R Flick ↑ then ←
Keyboard: tap ↑, tap ← 1 key at once

Stop and turn right

PS: R Flick ↑ then →
Xbox: R Flick ↑ then →
Keyboard: tap ↑, tap → 1 key at once

Ball roll cut right

PS: R Hold ← + L →
Xbox: R Hold ← + L →
Keyboard: hold ←, tap D 1 key at once

Ball roll cut left

PS: R Hold → + L ←
Xbox: R Hold → + L ←
Keyboard: hold →, tap A AZERTY: A→Q 1 key at once

Fake pass

Hold ■ ○

PS: Hold R2 + ■ or ○ then X
Xbox: Hold RT + X or B then A

Fake pass exit left

Hold R2■○X

PS: Hold R2 + ■ or ○ then X + L ↖
Xbox: Hold RT + X or B then A + L ↖
Keyboard: hold E, S, D, A, tap W + A AZERTY: A→Q W→Z depends on the branch

Fake pass exit right

Hold R2■○X

PS: Hold R2 + ■ or ○ then X + L ↗
Xbox: Hold RT + X or B then A + L ↗
Keyboard: hold E, S, D, A, tap W + D AZERTY: A→Q W→Z depends on the branch

Quick ball rolls

PS: R Hold ↓
Xbox: R Hold ↓
Keyboard: hold ↓ 1 key at once

Lane change left

Hold L1

PS: Hold L1 + R Hold ←
Xbox: Hold LB + R Hold ←
Keyboard: hold Q, hold ← AZERTY: Q→A 2 keys at once

Lane change right

Hold L1

PS: Hold L1 + R Hold →
Xbox: Hold LB + R Hold →
Keyboard: hold Q, hold → AZERTY: Q→A 2 keys at once

Three touch roulette left

Hold L2

PS: Hold L2 + R Flick ↓ then ←
Xbox: Hold LT + R Flick ↓ then ←
Keyboard: hold C, tap ↓, tap ← 2 keys at once

Three touch roulette right

Hold L2

PS: Hold L2 + R Flick ↓ then →
Xbox: Hold LT + R Flick ↓ then →
Keyboard: hold C, tap ↓, tap → 2 keys at once

Drag back spin left

PS: R Flick ↓ then ←
Xbox: R Flick ↓ then ←
Keyboard: tap ↓, tap ← 1 key at once

Drag back spin right

PS: R Flick ↓ then →
Xbox: R Flick ↓ then →
Keyboard: tap ↓, tap → 1 key at once

Drag to heel

Hold L1

PS: Hold L1 + R Flick ↓ then ← or →
Xbox: Hold LB + R Flick ↓ then ← or →
Keyboard: hold Q, tap ↓, tap ←, tap → AZERTY: Q→A depends on the branch

Heel to ball roll

Hold L1

PS: Hold L1 + R Flick ↑ then ↓
Xbox: Hold LB + R Flick ↑ then ↓
Keyboard: hold Q, tap ↑, tap ↓ AZERTY: Q→A 2 keys at once

Ball roll cut

Hold L1

PS: Hold L1 + R Flick ↓↓
Xbox: Hold LB + R Flick ↓↓
Keyboard: hold Q, tap ↓, tap ↓ AZERTY: Q→A 2 keys at once

5-star moves

Elasticos, rainbows and the Hocus Pocus. Kneel Header is the new aerial 5-star move.

24 moves

Kneel Header

New

Aerial skill, new in FC 27.

Elastico

PS: R rotate →↓←
Xbox: R rotate →↓←
Keyboard: roll → → ↓ + → → ↓ → ↓ + ← → ← without releasing 2 keys at once

Reverse elastico

PS: R rotate ←↓→
Xbox: R rotate ←↓→
Keyboard: roll ← → ↓ + ← → ↓ → ↓ + → → → without releasing 2 keys at once

Advanced rainbow

PS: R Flick ↓ then Hold ↑ then Flick ↑
Xbox: R Flick ↓ then Hold ↑ then Flick ↑
Keyboard: tap ↓, hold ↑, tap ↑ 1 key at once

Hocus Pocus

PS: R rotate ↓←↓→
Xbox: R rotate ↓←↓→
Keyboard: roll ↓ → ↓ + ← → ← → ↓ + ← → ↓ → ↓ + → → → without releasing 2 keys at once

Triple elastico

PS: R rotate ↓→↓←
Xbox: R rotate ↓→↓←
Keyboard: roll ↓ → ↓ + → → → → ↓ + → → ↓ → ↓ + ← → ← without releasing 2 keys at once

Ball roll flick left

PS: R Hold → then Flick ↑
Xbox: R Hold → then Flick ↑
Keyboard: hold →, tap ↑ 1 key at once

Ball roll flick right

PS: R Hold ← then Flick ↑
Xbox: R Hold ← then Flick ↑
Keyboard: hold ←, tap ↑ 1 key at once

Heel flick turn

Hold R1

PS: Hold R1 + R Flick ↑↓
Xbox: Hold RB + R Flick ↑↓
Keyboard: hold R1, tap ↑, tap ↓ no key for it

Sombrero flick

PS: R Flick ↑↑↓
Xbox: R Flick ↑↑↓
Keyboard: tap ↑, tap ↑, tap ↓ 1 key at once

Turn and spin left

PS: R Flick ↑ then ←
Xbox: R Flick ↑ then ←
Keyboard: tap ↑, tap ← 1 key at once

Turn and spin right

PS: R Flick ↑ then →
Xbox: R Flick ↑ then →
Keyboard: tap ↑, tap → 1 key at once

Ball roll fake left

PS: R Hold ← then Flick ←
Xbox: R Hold ← then Flick ←
Keyboard: hold ←, tap ← 1 key at once

Ball roll fake right

PS: R Hold → then Flick →
Xbox: R Hold → then Flick →
Keyboard: hold →, tap → 1 key at once

Ball roll fake turn

Hold L2

PS: Hold L2 + R Flick ↑ then ← or →
Xbox: Hold LT + R Flick ↑ then ← or →
Keyboard: hold C, tap ↑, tap ←, tap → depends on the branch

Rabona fake

Hold L2■○X

PS: Hold L2 + ■ or ○ then X + L ↓
Xbox: Hold LT + X or B then A + L ↓
Keyboard: hold C, S, D, A, tap S AZERTY: A→Q depends on the branch

Elastico chop left

PS: R Flick ↓ then ←
Xbox: R Flick ↓ then ←
Keyboard: tap ↓, tap ← 1 key at once

Elastico chop right

PS: R Flick ↓ then →
Xbox: R Flick ↓ then →
Keyboard: tap ↓, tap → 1 key at once

Spin flick left

Hold R1

PS: Hold R1 + R Flick ↑ then ←
Xbox: Hold RB + R Flick ↑ then ←
Keyboard: hold R1, tap ↑, tap ← no key for it

Spin flick right

Hold R1

PS: Hold R1 + R Flick ↑ then →
Xbox: Hold RB + R Flick ↑ then →
Keyboard: hold R1, tap ↑, tap → no key for it

Flick over

PS: R Hold ↑
Xbox: R Hold ↑
Keyboard: hold ↑ 1 key at once

Tornado spin

Hold L1

PS: Hold L1 + R Flick ↑ then ← or →
Xbox: Hold LB + R Flick ↑ then ← or →
Keyboard: hold Q, tap ↑, tap ←, tap → AZERTY: Q→A depends on the branch

Heel fake

Hold L2

PS: Hold L2 + R Flick ←→ or →←
Xbox: Hold LT + R Flick ←→ or →←
Keyboard: hold C, tap ←, tap →, tap →, tap ← depends on the branch

Flair rainbow

Hold L2

PS: Hold L2 + R Flick ↑↓
Xbox: Hold LT + R Flick ↑↓
Keyboard: hold C, tap ↑, tap ↓ 2 keys at once

Juggling tricks

Standing-still flair. Hold L2/LT to enter juggling first.

8 moves

Sombrero flick backwards

Hold L2R1

PS: Hold L2 + R1 + L ↓
Xbox: Hold LT + RB + L ↓
Keyboard: hold C + R1, tap S no key for it

Sombrero flick left

Hold L2R1

PS: Hold L2 + R1 + L ←
Xbox: Hold LT + RB + L ←
Keyboard: hold C + R1, tap A AZERTY: A→Q no key for it

Sombrero flick right

Hold L2R1

PS: Hold L2 + R1 + L →
Xbox: Hold LT + RB + L →
Keyboard: hold C + R1, tap D no key for it

Around the world

Hold L2

PS: Hold L2 + R rotate ↑→↓←↑
Xbox: Hold LT + R rotate ↑→↓←↑
Keyboard: hold C, roll ↑ → ↑ + → → → → ↓ + → → ↓ → ↓ + ← → ← → ↑ + ← → ↑ without releasing 3 keys at once

In-air elastico

Hold L2

PS: Hold L2 + R Flick →←
Xbox: Hold LT + R Flick →←
Keyboard: hold C, tap →, tap ← 2 keys at once

Reverse in-air elastico

Hold L2

PS: Hold L2 + R Flick ←→
Xbox: Hold LT + R Flick ←→
Keyboard: hold C, tap ←, tap → 2 keys at once

Chest flick

Hold L3 (click) twice click

PS: Hold L2 + L3 (click) twice
Xbox: Hold LT + L3 (click) twice

T. around the world

Hold L2

PS: Hold L2 + R rotate ↑→↓←↑ then Flick ↑
Xbox: Hold LT + R rotate ↑→↓←↑ then Flick ↑
Keyboard: hold C, roll ↑ → ↑ + → → → → ↓ + → → ↓ → ↓ + ← → ← → ↑ + ← → ↑ without releasing, tap ↑ 3 keys at once

How to read the diagrams

Each circle is the stick seen from above with forward at the top. A straight arrow is a flick, a filled dot is a hold, a curved path is a rotation, and the numbers give the order. Chips above a diagram list the buttons to hold or press first. Directions are relative to the way the player faces, which is why the same move looks mirrored when the player turns.

Star ratings

A player's Skill Moves rating caps what they can do: a 3-star player performs every 1, 2 and 3-star move; only 5-star players have the full library. Check the rating on the player card before you try a rainbow with a centre back.

Quick answers

What are the new FC 27 skill moves?

Four: Fake Turn (3-star ground move), Ball Roll Spin (4-star), Stepover Combo (4-star) and Kneel Header (5-star aerial). Every other FC 26 move carries over unchanged, so the other 79 on this page work exactly as they did last year.

How do you do an elastico in FC 27?

Rotate the right stick from right, down through to left in one quick quarter-circle sweep (→↓←). The reverse elastico is the mirror (←↓→). Both need a 5-star skill mover.

How do you do a roulette?

Rotate the right stick from down, through the side you want to turn to, up to forward: ↓ through ← for a roulette right, ↓ through → for a roulette left. Three stars are enough.

How do you do a ball roll?

Hold the right stick left or right while the player faces forward. Add a left-stick push the opposite way for a ball roll cut (4-star), or a flick up after the hold for a ball roll flick (5-star).

How do you read the stick diagrams?

The circle is the right stick seen from above with forward at the top. An arrow is a flick, a dot is a hold, a curved path is a rotation, and the numbers give the order. Buttons to hold appear as chips above the diagram.

Where to go from here

Next steps

FC 27 controlsThe full layout: passing, shooting, defending, set pieces and settings. Controller checkA stick that rests off-centre triggers ball rolls on its own. Two-minute test. Gamepad testerWatch the right stick live while you practise the rotations.