FIFA 22: Every skill move in the game this year
Now you've got FIFA 22, it's time to master every skill move in the game...
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How are you getting on with FIFA 22? Struggling to skin your defender? Well if so, we've got all the skill moves that you'll need in the game.
Skill moves might seem a little excessive but adding a bit of flair to your play can give you the edge over your opponents - as well as being great fun. Skill moves in FIFA are ranked by how hard they are too, with some players capable of the flashy, while others can only complete basic moves.
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Article continues belowMake sure to check your players' stats to see what moves they can pull off.
PlayStation
1* skill moves
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Bridge | Tap R1 x2 |
| Row 1 - Cell 0 | Directional Nutmeg | Hold L1 + R1 + RS direction |
| Row 2 - Cell 0 | Standing Ball Juggle | L2 + Tap R1 |
| Row 3 - Cell 0 | Open Up Fake Shot Left/Right | Hold L1 + Tap Square then Tap X and move LS top left/right |
| Row 4 - Cell 0 | Flick Up | Hold L1 + Tap R3 |
2* skill moves
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Feint Forward and Turn | Flick RS down x2 |
| Row 1 - Cell 0 | Body Feint Right/Left | Flick RS right/left |
| Row 2 - Cell 0 | Stepover Right/Left | Roll RS front to right/left |
| Row 3 - Cell 0 | Reverse Stepover Right/Left | Roll RS right/left to front |
| Row 4 - Cell 0 | Ball Roll Right/Left | Hold RS right/left |
| Row 5 - Cell 0 | Drag Back | L1 + R1 + LS flick down |
3* skill moves
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Heel Flick | RS flick up then down |
| Row 1 - Cell 0 | Roulette Right | Roll RS clockwise from bottom to right |
| Row 2 - Cell 0 | Roulette Left | Roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left |
| Row 3 - Cell 0 | Fake Left & Go Right | Roll RS along the bottom from left to right |
| Row 4 - Cell 0 | Fake Right & Go Left | Roll RS along the bottom from right to left |
| Row 5 - Cell 0 | Heel Chop Right/Left | Hold L2 + Square then X + LS hold right/left |
4* skill moves
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Row 0 - Cell 1 | Row 0 - Cell 2 |
| Row 1 - Cell 0 | Ball Hop (while standing) | Hold L1 + press R3 |
| Row 2 - Cell 0 | Heel To Heel Flick | RS flick up then down |
| Row 3 - Cell 0 | Simple Rainbow | RS flick down then up twice |
| Row 4 - Cell 0 | Spin Right | Hold R1 + roll RS clockwise from bottom to right |
| Row 5 - Cell 0 | Spin Left | Hold R1 + roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left |
| Row 6 - Cell 0 | Stop and Turn Right/Left (while running) | RS flick up then right/left |
| Row 7 - Cell 0 | Ball Roll Cut Right | RS hold left + LS hold right |
| Row 8 - Cell 0 | Ball Roll Cut Left | RS hold right + LS hold left |
| Row 9 - Cell 0 | Fake Pass (while standing) | Hold R2 + Square then X |
| Row 10 - Cell 0 | Fake Pass Exit Right/Left (while standing) | Hold R2 + Square then X + LS top right/left |
| Row 11 - Cell 0 | Quick Ball Rolls | RS hold down |
| Row 12 - Cell 0 | Drag To Heel | Hold L1 + RS flick down then flick right/left |
| Row 13 - Cell 0 | Lane Change Right/Left | Hold L1 + RS hold right/left |
| Row 14 - Cell 0 | Three Touch Roulette Right/Left | Hold L2 + RS flick down then flick right/left |
| Row 15 - Cell 0 | Drag Back Spin Right/Left | RS flick down then flick right/left |
5* skill moves
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Row 0 - Cell 1 | Row 0 - Cell 2 |
| Row 1 - Cell 0 | Elastico | Roll RS along the bottom from right to left |
| Row 2 - Cell 0 | Reverse Elastico | Roll RS along the bottom from left to right |
| Row 3 - Cell 0 | Advanced Rainbow | RS flick down, hold up, then flick up |
| Row 4 - Cell 0 | Hocus Pocus | Roll RS from bottom to left, then back to right |
| Row 5 - Cell 0 | Triple Elastico | Roll RS from down to right, then back to left |
| Row 6 - Cell 0 | Ball Roll & Flick Right/Left (while running) | RS hold right/left then flick up |
| Row 7 - Cell 0 | Heel Flick Turn | Hold R1 + RS flick up then down |
| Row 8 - Cell 0 | Sombrero Flick (while standing) | RS flick up, up, down |
| Row 9 - Cell 0 | Turn and Spin Right/Left | RS flick up then right/left |
| Row 10 - Cell 0 | Ball Roll Fake Right/Left (while standing) | RS hold right/left then flick left/right |
| Row 11 - Cell 0 | Ball Roll Fake Turn | Hold L2 + RS flick up then flick left/right |
| Row 12 - Cell 0 | Elastico Chop Right | Hold R1 + roll RS along bottom left to right |
| Row 13 - Cell 0 | Elastico Chop Left | Hold R1 + roll RS along bottom right to left |
| Row 14 - Cell 0 | Spin Flick Right/Left | Hold R1 + RS flick up then right/left |
| Row 15 - Cell 0 | Flick Over | Hold L1 + RS hold up |
| Row 16 - Cell 0 | Tornado Spin Right/Left | Hold L1 + RS flick up then flick right/left |
| Row 17 - Cell 0 | Rabona Fake (while jogging) | Hold L2 + Square then X + LS down |
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Laces Flick Up | L2 + Hold R1 |
| Row 1 - Cell 0 | Sombrero Flick Backwards/Right/Left | Hold LS down/right/left |
| Row 2 - Cell 0 | Around The World | RS 360° clockwise or anticlockwise |
| Row 3 - Cell 0 | In Air Elastico | RS flick right then left |
| Row 4 - Cell 0 | Reverse In Air Elastico | RS flick left then right |
| Row 5 - Cell 0 | Flick Up For Volley | Hold LS up |
| Row 6 - Cell 0 | Chest Flick | Hold L2 + R3 x2 |
| Row 7 - Cell 0 | T. Around The World | RS 360° clockwise then RS flick up |
Xbox
1* skill moves
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Bridge | Tap RB x2 |
| Row 1 - Cell 0 | Directional Nutmeg | Tap LB + RB + RS direction |
| Row 2 - Cell 0 | Standing Ball Juggle | Hold LT + Tap RB |
| Row 3 - Cell 0 | Open Up Fake Shot Left/Right | Hold LB + Tap X then Tap A and move LS top left/right |
| Row 4 - Cell 0 | Flick Up | Hold LB + Tap R3 |
2* skill moves
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Feint Forward and Turn | Flick RS down x2 |
| Row 1 - Cell 0 | Body Feint Right/Left | Flick RS right/left |
| Row 2 - Cell 0 | Stepover Right/Left | Roll RS front to right/left |
| Row 3 - Cell 0 | Reverse Stepover Right/Left | Roll RS right/left to front |
| Row 4 - Cell 0 | Ball Roll Right/Left | Hold RS right/left |
| Row 5 - Cell 0 | Drag Back | LB + RB + LS flick down |
3* skill moves
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Heel Flick | RS flick up then down |
| Row 1 - Cell 0 | Roulette Right | Roll RS clockwise from bottom to right |
| Row 2 - Cell 0 | Roulette Left | Roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left |
| Row 3 - Cell 0 | Fake Left & Go Right | Roll RS along the bottom from left to right |
| Row 4 - Cell 0 | Fake Right & Go Left | Roll RS along the bottom from right to left |
| Row 5 - Cell 0 | Heel Chop Right/Left | Hold LT + X then A + LS hold right/left |
4* skill moves
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Row 0 - Cell 1 | Row 0 - Cell 2 |
| Row 1 - Cell 0 | Ball Hop (while standing) | Hold LB + press R3 |
| Row 2 - Cell 0 | Heel To Heel Flick | RS flick up then down |
| Row 3 - Cell 0 | Simple Rainbow | RS flick down then up twice |
| Row 4 - Cell 0 | Spin Right | Hold RB + roll RS clockwise from bottom to right |
| Row 5 - Cell 0 | Spin Left | Hold RB + roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left |
| Row 6 - Cell 0 | Stop and Turn Right/Left (while running) | RS flick up then right/left |
| Row 7 - Cell 0 | Ball Roll Cut Right | RS hold left + LS hold right |
| Row 8 - Cell 0 | Ball Roll Cut Left | RS hold right + LS hold left |
| Row 9 - Cell 0 | Fake Pass (while standing) | Hold RT + X then A |
| Row 10 - Cell 0 | Fake Pass Exit Right/Left (while standing) | Hold RT + X then A + LS top right/left |
| Row 11 - Cell 0 | Quick Ball Rolls | RS hold down |
| Row 12 - Cell 0 | Drag To Heel | Hold LB + RS flick down then flick right/left |
| Row 13 - Cell 0 | Lane Change Right/Left | Hold LB + RS hold right/left |
| Row 14 - Cell 0 | Three Touch Roulette Right/Left | Hold LT + RS flick down then flick right/left |
| Row 15 - Cell 0 | Drag Back Spin Right/Left | RS flick down then flick right/left |
5* skill moves
| Header Cell - Column 0 | Header Cell - Column 1 | Header Cell - Column 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Elastico | Roll RS along the bottom from right to left |
| Row 1 - Cell 0 | Reverse Elastico | Roll RS along the bottom from left to right |
| Row 2 - Cell 0 | Advanced Rainbow | RS flick down, hold up, then flick up |
| Row 3 - Cell 0 | Hocus Pocus | Roll RS from bottom to left, then back to right |
| Row 4 - Cell 0 | Triple Elastico | Roll RS from down to right, then back to left |
| Row 5 - Cell 0 | Ball Roll & Flick Right/Left (while running) | RS hold right/left then flick up |
| Row 6 - Cell 0 | Heel Flick Turn | Hold RB + RS flick up then down |
| Row 7 - Cell 0 | Sombrero Flick (while standing) | RS flick up, up, down |
| Row 8 - Cell 0 | Turn and Spin Right/Left | RS flick up then right/left |
| Row 9 - Cell 0 | Ball Roll Fake Right/Left (while standing) | RS hold right/left then flick left/right |
| Row 10 - Cell 0 | Ball Roll Fake Turn | Hold LT + RS flick up then flick left/right |
| Row 11 - Cell 0 | Elastico Chop Right | Hold RB + roll RS along bottom left to right |
| Row 12 - Cell 0 | Elastico Chop Left | Hold RB + roll RS along bottom right to left |
| Row 13 - Cell 0 | Spin Flick Right/Left | Hold RB + RS flick up then right/left |
| Row 14 - Cell 0 | Flick Over | Hold LB + RS hold up |
| Row 15 - Cell 0 | Tornado Spin Right/Left | Hold LB + RS flick up then flick right/left |
| Row 16 - Cell 0 | Rabona Fake (while jogging) | Hold LT + X then A + LS down |
5* skill moves
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Laces Flick Up | LT + Hold RB |
| Row 1 - Cell 0 | Sombrero Flick Backwards/Right/Left | Hold LS down/right/left |
| Row 2 - Cell 0 | Around The World | RS 360° clockwise or anticlockwise |
| Row 3 - Cell 0 | In Air Elastico | RS flick right then left |
| Row 4 - Cell 0 | Reverse In Air Elastico | RS flick left then right |
| Row 5 - Cell 0 | Flick Up For Volley | Hold LS up |
| Row 6 - Cell 0 | Chest Flick | Hold LT + R3 x2 |
| Row 7 - Cell 0 | T. Around The World | RS 360° clockwise then RS flick up |
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Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.
