EA Sport’s latest addition, FC IQ, enables players to extensively personalize their EA FC 25 teams and player actions by assigning specific roles and focuses to each player.
As a result of real-world data collected from recent football seasons and a proprietary AI, FC IQ is a feature that will impact every match in EA FC 25.
The recently introduced player roles, along with their specific focuses, will enable users to specify even the smallest actions they desire from their team and top players, whether they have possession or not. Below is a breakdown of each role to assist you in devising your game plan.
All Player Roles and Focuses in FC IQ
Player Roles determine a player’s actions immediately after losing possession of the ball, enabling them to continue contributing to the game even if the ball is in a different area of the field. These roles are in a constant state of rotation with their teammates, depending on the current events of the match.
In each position, there are typically 3-5 different roles available, with each role having 1-3 focuses to further personalize the experience. The list below includes all of these options.
Goalkeeper
| ROLE | FOCUSES |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | – Defend– Balanced |
| Sweeper Keeper | – Balanced |
Full-Back (RB/LB)
| ROLE | FOCUSES |
|---|---|
| Fullback | – Defend– Balanced |
| Wingback | – Balanced |
| Falseback | – Defend– Balanced |
| Attacking Wingback | – Balanced– Attack |
Centre-Back (CB)
| ROLE | FOCUSES |
|---|---|
| Defender | – Defend– Balanced |
| Stopper | – Balanced |
| Ball-Playing Defender | – Defend– Build-Up |
Defensive Midfielder (CDM)
| ROLE | FOCUSES |
|---|---|
| Holding | – Defend– Roaming |
| Centre-Half | – Defend |
| Deep-Lying Playmaker | – Defend– Roaming |
Players will be able to fully customize every action of their squads with FC IQ.
Centre Midfielder
| ROLE | FOCUSES |
|---|---|
| Box-to-Box | – Balanced |
| Holding | – Defend |
| Deep-Lying Playmaker | – Defend |
| Playmaker | – Attack– Roaming |
| Half-Winger | – Balanced– Attack |
Wide Midfielder (RM/LM)
| ROLE | FOCUSES |
|---|---|
| Winger | – Balanced– Attack |
| Wide Midfielder | – Defend– Balanced |
| Wide Playmaker | – Attack |
| Inside Forward | – Balanced– Attack |
Attacking Midfielder (CAM)
| ROLE | FOCUSES |
|---|---|
| Playmaker | – Balanced– Roaming |
| Shadow Striker | – Attack |
| Half-Winger | – Balanced– Attack |
Winger
| ROLE | FOCUSES |
|---|---|
| Winger | – Balanced– Attack |
| Inside Forward | – Balanced– Attack– Roaming |
| Wide Playmaker | – Attack |
Striker (ST)
| ROLE | FOCUSES |
|---|---|
| Advance Forward | – Attack– Complete |
| Poacher | – Attack |
| False 9 | – Build-Up |
| Target Forward | – Balanced– Attack– Wide |
Although certain roles, such as the Playmaker, may seem duplicated, they serve different purposes. These roles are assigned to various positions and have distinct objectives. This implies that the Roaming Playmaker in the CM position will have a different style of movement compared to the Roaming Playmaker in the CAM position.
This covers all the information regarding FC IQ Player Roles and Focuses in EA FC 25. Be sure to also explore the new feature RUSH and try to secure closed beta codes for early access to the game.
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