FIFA 17: Complete Skill Moves Guide

By Alastair PusinelliEditor-in-Chief

1 Star moves

  • Hold L2/LT and tap R1/RB – Ball Juggle (while standing) (keepy ups)
  • Hold L1/LB and R1/RB – Foot Fake (while standing)
  • Press square/X or O/B, then X/A – Fake Cross/Shot
  • Hold L1/LB and move left analogue stick in any direction – No Touch Dribbling

2 Star moves

  • Flick right analogue stick to the right – Body Feint Right
  • Flick right analogue stick to the left – Body Feint Left
  • Roll right analogue stick from top to right – Stepover Right
  • Roll right analogue stick from top to left – Stepover Left
  • Roll right analogue stick from right to top – Reverse Stepover Right
  • Roll right analogue stick from left to top – Reverse Stepover Left
  • Hold right analogue stick to the left – Ball Roll Left
  • Hold right analogue stick to the right – Ball Roll Right
  • R1/RB and flick left analogue stick down – Drag Back (while standing)

3 star moves

  • Flick right analogue stick up then down – Heel Flick
  • Fick right analogue up three times – Flick Up
  • Roll right analogue stick clockwise from down to right – Roulette Right
  • Roll right analogue stick anti-clockwise from down to left – Roulette Left
  • Roll right analogue stick anti-clockwise from left to right – Fake Left & Go Right
  • Roll right analogue stick clockwise from right to left – Fake Right & Go Left

4 star moves

  • Click right analogue stick (R3) – Ball Hop (while standing)
  • Flick right analogue stick up then down – Heel to Heel Flick
  • Flick right analogue stick down then up then up – Simple Rainbow
  • Flick right analogue stick down then hold up then flick up – Advanced Rainbow
  • Roll right analogue stick anti-clockwise from left to right – Feint Left & Exit Right
  • Roll right analogue stick clockwise from right to left – Feint Right & Exit Left
  • Flick right analogue stick diagonally down left twice – Spin Left (Sideways Roulette)
  • Flick right analogue stick diagonally down right twice – Spin Right (Sideways Roulette)
  • Flick right analogue stick up then left – Stop and Turn Left (while running) (Berbatov Spin)
  • Flick right analogue stick up then right – Stop and Turn Right (while running) (Berbatov Spin)
  • Hold right analogue stick left and hold left analogue stick right – Ball Roll Cut Right
  • Hold right analogue stick right and hold left analogue stick left – Ball Roll Cut Left
  • Press square/X or O/B, then X/A and move the left analogue stick in any direction – Scoop Turn (standing)
  • L2/LT and square/X or O/B then X/A – Ronaldo Chop
  • Hold R2/RT and square/X then X/A – Fake Pass

5 Star moves

  • Roll right analogue stick clockwise from right to left – Elastico
  • Roll right analogue stick anti-clockwise from left to right – Reverse Elastico
  • Hold right analogue stick down – Quick Bal Rolls
  • Roll right analogue stick from bottom to left and then anti-clockwise from left to right – Hocus Pocus
  • Roll right analogue stick from bottom to right and then clockwise from right to left – Triple Elastico
  • Hold right analogue stick right then flick up – Ball Roll & Flick Left (while running)
  • Hold right analogue stick left the flick up – Ball Roll & Flick Right (while running)
  • Flick right analogue stick up, up then down – Sombrero Flick (while standing) (Jay-Jay Okocha)
  • Flick right analogue stick up then left – Turn & Spin Left (McGeady Spin)
  • Flick right analogue stick up then right – Turn & Spin Right (McGeady Spin)
  • Hold right analogue stick left then flick right – Ball Roll Fake Left (while standing)
  • Hold right analogue stick right then flick left – Ball Roll Fake Right (while standing)
  • Hold L2/LT and square/X or O/B, then X/A and push left analogue stick down – Rabona Fake (while jogging)
  • Flick right analogue stick down then left – Elastico Chop Left
  • Flick right analogue stick down then right – Elastico Chop Right
  • Hold L2/LT and square/X or O/B, then X/A and hold left analogue stick down – Rabona Fake
  • Hold R1/RB and flick right analogue stick up then right – Bolasie Flick

5 Star Juggling Tricks

  • L2/LT and hold R1/RB – Laces Flick Up
  • Hold left analogue stick down – Sombrero Flick Backwards
  • Hold left analogue stick left – Sombrero Flick Left
  • Hold left analogue stick right – Sombrero Flick Right
  • Spin right analogue stick in either direction – Around the World
  • Flick right analogue stick right then left – In Air Elastico
  • Flick right analogue stick left then right – Reverse In Air Elastico
  • Hold left analogue stick up – Flick Up for Volley
  • Push left analogue stick up then click the left analogue stick (L3) and click the right analogue stick (R3) three times – Chest Flick
  • Spin the right analogue stick clockwise then flick up – T. Around the World

‘Flair’ trait moves

  • Hold L2/LT and hold left analogue stick diagonally up left and O/B – Rabona Shot
  • Hold L2/LT and press square/X – Rabona Cross
  • Hold L2/LT and hold left analogue stick diagonally up left and X/A – Henry Pass
  • Hold L2/LT and press X/A – Hocus Pocus Pass
  • Hold L2/LT and hold left analogue stick down and press X/A – Scoop Pass (standing)
  • Hold L2/LT and hold left analogue stick up and press X/A – Fancy Pass
  • Hold L2/LT and hold left analogue stick right and press X/A – Spin Pass

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