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Players Guide Contents

Player Ability

Explanations of the various aspects of player ability on the pitch, player ability off the pitch and the dynamics of player ability.

Player Attributes

Explanations of all attributes and details of Attribute Combinations needed for different abilities.

Player Personalities

Explanations of all personality attributes, personality descriptions and media handling style descriptions, as well as advice on how to learn and manage player personalities.

Player Traits

Explanations of all the player traits and suggested types of player they can be useful for.


The Player Ability and Player Personalities guides are based on the FM 2018 interface. Other Players guides are based on the FM 2015 interface.

Player personality descriptions and media handling styles have been updated for FM 2020.