- How many there are: 65 Player Skills in total — 45 standard and 20 marked as special
- What they do: they either boost a stat in a specific situation, or unlock a movement the player would not otherwise perform
- The rarest: Attack Trigger and Attacking Surge on 4 cards, Shadow Hunt on 5, and among the standard skills Tap Trick on 1
- Every name and description below is the in-game English text (from the mobile version), not a translation
- Card counts: from the 33,869 cards with skill data, out of 43,983
What are Player Skills?
A Player Skill does one of two things. Some raise a stat only in a particular situation — heading, first-time shots, defending inside your own box. Others unlock a movement the player would not otherwise perform at all, like a Rabona or a Marseille Turn. Every card carries its own set, and a handful of skills are rare enough that only a few cards in the entire game have them.
This page lists all 65 of them with the description shown in the game, how many cards carry each one, and a link to the players who have it.
What are special skills in eFootball?
20 of the 65 Player Skills are special skills. They work the same way as any other Player Skill, but two things set them apart: they cannot be added through skill training, so a card either comes with one or never gets it, and almost all of them appear on only a handful of cards.
Standard skills vary enormously in how common they are: Fighting Spirit is on more than 8,000 cards, while Tap Trick is on one. Special skills are different — almost all of them sit at the rare end, and when a card has one, that skill is usually the reason to pick the card.
The rarest special skills are Attack Trigger and Attacking Surge on 4 cards each, and Shadow Hunt on 5. Even the most widely available special skill, Phenomenal Finishing, is on only 186 cards.
The cards missing from our data are almost all low-rated standard cards. At 95 overall and above it is complete, so these special-skill numbers are exact; counts for standard skills are a floor.
Every special skill carries a SPECIAL badge next to its name.
Dribbling & feints (13)
13 skills. 3 of them are special skills.
Performs a Scissors Feint when entering a feint command.
3,350 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a Double Touch when entering a feint command.
5,960 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a Flip Flap when entering a feint command.
1,212 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a Marseille Turn when entering a feint command.
2,313 cards have itSee which players have it
Increases the accuracy of Sombrero and Rainbow Flick. Also allows the player to perform a Sombrero when receiving a Low Pass.
1,030 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a Chop Turn when entering a feint command.
2,456 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a Cut Behind. When turning at a wide angle, also uses a special trapping motion.
7,228 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a Scotch Move when entering a feint command.
1,145 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a Tap Trick by tapping the "Dash" button, then flicking the left screen to the left or right of the direction the player is facing.
1 card has itSee which players have it
Enables the player to control the ball more using the soles of his feet when executing feints and turns.
7,005 cards have itSee which players have it
Improves player's dribbling abilities in the attacking third (deep in opposition territory).
144 cards have itSee which players have it
Enables the player to perform a quick Sharp Touch while stationary or moving slowly. Special Sharp Touch motions may also be triggered.
84 cards have itSee which players have it
When in possession of the ball, increases the player's ability to keep it based on the number of opponents within 5 metres (4 opponents max).
33 cards have itSee which players have itShooting (15)
15 skills. 5 of them are special skills.
Improves the accuracy of headers as well as the frequency of downward headers.
6,293 cards have itSee which players have it
Enables the player to head the ball sharply towards goal, shooting with power and accuracy even from awkward positions or when off balance.
70 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a sharp, accurate Controlled Shot with a heavy curl that often hits the target even from a long distance.
6,214 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a Controlled Shot with heavy topspin while the Power Gauge is at least 50% full.
93 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs an accurate Chip Shot, even when moving at high speed.
1,957 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a Knuckle Shot when entering a Stunning Shot command while the Power Gauge is 50-65% full. A good free kick option.
968 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a Dipping Shot when entering a Stunning Shot command while the Power Gauge is 20-50% full.
3,169 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a Rising Shot when entering a Stunning Shot command while the Power Gauge is 65-95% full.
3,780 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a Long-range Shot from outside the box that often hits the target.
6,711 cards have itSee which players have it
Performing a Stunning Shot while the Power Gauge is under 50% full will increase the speed of the shot. A Dipping Shot will not occur.
68 cards have itSee which players have it
Enables the player to find a finish even from awkward positions or when off balance.
4,730 cards have itSee which players have it
Enables the player to pass and shoot using the heel, even from awkward positions or when off balance.
3,079 cards have itSee which players have it
Improves technique and precision when taking first-time shots.
7,579 cards have itSee which players have it
Increases the power and accuracy of finishing shots attempted from unorthodox body positions.
186 cards have itSee which players have it
Improves player's shooting abilities whenever they take a shot, up to a maximum of 8 times.
22 cards have itSee which players have itPassing & crossing (12)
12 skills. 4 of them are special skills.
Improves technique and precision when executing one-touch passes.
8,313 cards have itSee which players have it
Enables the player to make through passes with the appropriate trajectory. Also improves the overall accuracy of through passes.
7,935 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs an accurate Lofted Pass or Chipped Through Ball with heavy backspin to a forward area.
4,980 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a sharp, accurate cross with a heavy curl.
5,937 cards have itSee which players have it
Enables the player to put in vertically rotating crosses that fall sharply.
91 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a precise spinning shot or pass with the outside of the boot, even from range, using the stronger foot for accuracy.
5,282 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a Rabona to disrupt the defence's timing with a surprise kick, using the stronger foot for accuracy.
371 cards have itSee which players have it
Enables the player to play unexpected passes and confuse the opponent with his lines of sight.
500 cards have itSee which players have it
Improves player's passing abilities after the second half kick-off, under the circumstances that the team is either drawing or losing.
17 cards have itSee which players have it
Increases the accuracy of one-touch passes, first-time shots and traps performed by players who receive passes from the holder of this Player Skill.
127 cards have itSee which players have it
Increases the power and accuracy of passes attempted from unorthodox body positions.
148 cards have itSee which players have it
Enables the player to hit long and accurate Lofted Passes with a low trajectory.
3,708 cards have itSee which players have itGoalkeeping & set pieces (8)
8 skills. 2 of them are special skills.
Enables the player to take accurate punt kicks with a low trajectory.
1,637 cards have itSee which players have it
Enables goalkeepers to take long, high punt kicks that end up deep in opposition territory.
1,308 cards have itSee which players have it
Improves the range on throws by the goalkeeper.
1,354 cards have itSee which players have it
Enables the player to take higher accuracy penalty kicks.
3,818 cards have itSee which players have it
Enables the player to have better goalkeeping reactions against penalty kicks.
942 cards have itSee which players have it
Goalkeeper Skill that improves the defensive abilities of your DF players positioned deep in your own territory.
31 cards have itSee which players have it
Goalkeeper Skill that improves the physical abilities of your DF players when leading after half-time.
9 cards have itSee which players have itDefending (12)
12 skills. 4 of them are special skills.
Wins fouls more easily when in possession of the ball.
5,273 cards have itSee which players have it
Reacts quickly to an opponent's movements and applies tight marking that is hard to shake.
4,406 cards have itSee which players have it
Enables the player to aggressively apply pressure to the opposition ballholder all the way from the frontlines.
2,548 cards have itSee which players have it
Reacts quickly to passes and intercepts them at a higher rate.
7,987 cards have itSee which players have it
Reacts quickly to kicks by blocking passes and shots at a high rate, and also limits the amount of rebound.
4,002 cards have itSee which players have it
Gains an advantage during mid-air battles and maintains heading accuracy more easily.
5,795 cards have itSee which players have it
Performs a Sliding Tackle with greater accuracy and speed, and wins the ball more easily.
5,488 cards have itSee which players have it
Increases the frequency of standing tackles, even against far away opponents, while stationary or moving slowly.
101 cards have itSee which players have it
Improves player's defensive abilities after the second half mark, as long as the team has a goal advantage.
111 cards have itSee which players have it
Enables the player to clear the ball using his feet, even from awkward positions.
3,758 cards have itSee which players have it
Improves player's abilities regarding aerial duels when positioned inside his own penalty box.
55 cards have itSee which players have it
Increases speed-related abilities when this player is a DMF, RB, LB or CB and an opponent's pass is played behind them.
5 cards have itSee which players have itTeam & situational (5)
5 skills. 2 of them are special skills.
Become the team's inspiration on the pitch, reducing the effects of fatigue for the entire team.
4,377 cards have itSee which players have it
Increases all other teammates' Attacking Awareness when this player has control of the ball.
4 cards have itSee which players have it
Improves player's abilities when introduced after the second half mark.
2,353 cards have itSee which players have it
Rarely loses kicking or heading accuracy when pressured by an opponent, and is less affected by fatigue.
8,401 cards have itSee which players have it
Increases speed-related abilities when this player is in the attacking half and a teammate has the ball.
4 cards have itSee which players have itSearch players by skill
Pick one or more skills and the tool lists every card that has them. Add more than one and it narrows to the cards that have all of them, and you can filter by position, playing style, card type and overall.
Opens in full at https://ef-labo.com/tools/skill-search/
Summary
- There are 65 Player Skills, of which 20 are special skills, which cannot be added through skill training.
- The most common are Fighting Spirit and One-touch Pass, on more than 8,000 cards each.
- The rarest is Tap Trick, on a single card.
