EA Sports FC 24 PlayStyles, explained, and full list

EA Sports FC 24 PlayStyles have been unveiled ahead of the upcoming game, designed to give greater personality to players on the pitch. These will be similar to Traits in previous games, reflecting a player’s signature style and approach to the game. 

The EA Sports FC 24 release date is getting closer, with the recent deep dive trailer and pitch notes revealing the new mechanic. Find out everything you need to know about PlayStyles in FC 24 below. 

EA Sports FC 24 PlayStyles 

PlayStyles have replaced Traits in FC 24, and are the new mechanic that personalises player performances in-game. With real-world data supplied by Opta, you will now have a more authentic experience with specific players than ever before. 

In addition to the EA Sports FC 24 PlayStyles, there will be PlayStyles+, which will enhance signature abilities to a world-class standard, reflecting elite players’ abilities to reach a level few can match. As an example, think of Erling Haaland’s Power Shot. 

PlayStyles will be used across all game modes including Ultimate Team and Career Mode, and will be a new way to personalise your player in Clubs (formerly Pro Clubs). 

EA Sports FC 24 PlayStyles list 

There are 34 PlayStyles in total, each with a PlayStyles+ upgrade, split into scoring, passing, ball control, defending, physical, and goalkeeper categories. Listed below are all the PlayStyles, what sort of player will have them, and how they affect gameplay. PlayStyle+ gameplay effects will be increased versions or the regular PlayStyle effect unless specified otherwise. 

The full EA Sports FC 24 PlayStyles list is as follows: 

Ball Control 

• First Touch: A player who has accurate first touch control in difficult situations. Reduced error when trapping the ball, transitions to dribbling faster with greater control. 
• Flair: A player who tries flamboyant moves (traps, passes, and shots). Improved accuracy on fancy passes and shots, performs Flair animations when contextually appropriate. 
• Press Proven: A player who keeps ball possession under physical pressure from the opponent. Keeps close control of the ball when jogging and can shield the ball from stronger opponents. 
• Rapid: A player who uses speed to knock the ball ahead of their opponent to beat them while dribbling. Reaches a higher sprint speed when dribbling and reduced error when sprinting or performing knock-ons. 
• Technical: A player who tries to beat an opponent using technical dribbling, without the use of skill moves or physical contact. Reaches a higher speed when performing Controlled Sprint and performs wide turns while dribbling with more precision. 
• Trickster: A player who performs skill moves in 1v1 situations. Grants the ability to perform unique flick Skill Moves. With PlayStyle+ can also perform unique ground Skill Moves and is more agile when strafe dribbling. 

Defending 

• Anticipate: A player who is successful at gain possession on tackles with a low foul rate. Improved standing tackle success and grants the ability to stop the ball directly at their feet when performing a standing tackle. 
• Block: A player who performs elastic and overreaching blocks. Increased reach when blocking and improved ability to perform a successful block. 
• Bruiser: A player who wins possession by physical imposition. Greater strength when performing physical tackles. 
• Intercept: A player who performs interceptions and keeps ball possession. Increased reach and improved chances of retaining ball possession when intercepting. 
• Jockey: A player who is successful in 1v1 situations. Increased max speed of Sprint Jockey and improved transition speed from jockey to sprint. 
• Slide Tackle: A player who often performs slide tackles. Grants the ability to stop the ball directly at their feet when performing a slide tackle. PlayStyle+ also improves slide tackle coverage. 

Passing 

• Incisive Pass: A player who makes high speed ground passes. Passes travel faster along the ground without impacting trapping difficulty for the receiver. 
• Long Ball Pass: A player who performs lobbed long passes. Lob and Lofted Through Passes are more accurate, travel faster, and more difficult to intercept. 
• Pinged Pass: A player who makes defence splitting passes for teammates to run onto. Through Passes are more accurate, Swerve Passes have more curve, and Precision Passes travel faster. 
• Tiki Taka: A player who makes first-time accurate and shot passes. Executes difficult first-time Ground Passes with accuracy, using backheels when contextually appropriate. Short distance Ground Passes are more accurate. 
• Whipped Cross: A player who makes high speed whipped crosses into the box. All crosses are more accurate, travel faster, and with more curve. With PlayStyle+, driven crosses have exceptional power. 

Physical 

• Acrobat: A player who performs acrobatic passes, clearances, and shots. Performs volleys with improved accuracy and has acrobatic volley animations. PlayStyle+ grants unique acrobatic volley animations. 
• Aerial: A player who is proficient in winning offensive and defensive aerial battles. Performs higher jumps and has improved aerial physical presence. 
• Long Throw: A player who throws the ball further than the average player. Performs throw-ins with increased power to gain distance. 
• Quick Step: A player who has a quick burst of speed when accelerating on and off the ball. Accelerates faster during Explosive Sprint. 
• Relentless: A player who covers a greater area of the field compared to others in the same position. Reduces fatigue loss during play and increases fatigue recovery during half time. PlayStyle+ greatly reduces long term fatigue effects on attributes, reaction time, and defensive awareness. 
• Trivela: A player who passes, crosses, and shoots with the outside of the foot. Contextually triggers outside of the foot passes and shots. PlayStyle+ also reduces errors on outside the foot passes. 

Scoring 

• Chip Shot: A player who often tries to chip the goalkeeper. Performs chip shots faster with greater accuracy. 
• Dead Ball: A set piece specialist. Set pieces are delivered with increased speed, curve, and accuracy, and the ball trajectory preview line is longer. 
• Finesse Shot: A player who places the ball when shooting. Finesse shots are performed faster, with additional curve and greater accuracy. 
• Power Header: A player who powers headers toward the goal. Performs headers with increased power and accuracy. 
• Power Shot: A player who takes powerful shots from outside the box. Performs power shots faster and with increased speed. 

Goalkeeper 

Note: Goalkeeper specific PlayStyles are limited for EA SPORTS FC 24. Most of them have only regular AI behaviour. PlayStyle and PlayStyle+ buffs are limited to Be a Goalkeeper modes (Player Career and Clubs). 

• Cross Claimer: Goalkeeper will try to intercept a cross if they can get to it slightly before the opponent. Be a Goalkeeper players have increased reflexes and reactions during opposing set pieces. 
• Far Reach: Be a Goalkeeper exclusive. Be a Goalkeeper players are more effective at saving shots from outside the box with increased reach and jumping. 
• Far Throw: Goalkeeper can target players further away with thrown passes. Be a Goalkeeper players have increased reach and handling closer to the end of the match. 
• Footwork: Goalkeeper will perform saves with their feet more regularly. Be a Goalkeeper players have increased reactions and speed in 1-on-1 situations. 
• Quick Reflexes: Be a Goalkeeper exclusive. Be a Goalkeeper players have increased reflexes and reactions when saving inside the box. 
• Rush Out: Goalkeeper is more aggressive coming out of the box to gather over-the-top or long through balls. Be a Goalkeeper players will have increased speed when running. 

What are PlayStyles in FC 24?

PlayStyles have taken over from Traits in EA Sports FC 24 and are in-game abilities that give players unique capabilities based on real-world data from Opta.

What are PlayStyles+ in FC 24?

PlayStyles+ are improved versions of the regular PlayStyles. They have an increased effect on abilities and sometimes include additional capabilities.