by FIFA 23 Skill Moves they are an important part of any match in the game of football, as they can give your attacking moves an extra dimension, all while adding a bit of flair to the proceedings. Used to beat players off the dribble to create chances or simply to show off your opponent, skill moves are a vital part of anyone’s arsenal when playing online or against the AI in career mode.
The ideal candidate to perform skill moves would be a player with 5-star skills and high dribbling stats, someone like POTM Rashford in Ultimate Team. Knowing the button inputs to perform these skill moves is also only half the battle. With the changes in how players accelerate this year, it takes a lot more experience to learn how to get away from your defender.
How to do every skill move in FIFA 23
Here’s a list of every skill move in FIFA 23 in order of complexity. The directions are oriented whichever way the player is facing, so keep in mind that “left” or “right” is not always the same direction, but changes every time your player sees a new direction on the field.
1 star skill moves
| Dexterity | Playstation controller | Xbox controller |
| Bridge ability | Press R1 twice | Press RB twice |
| Nutmeg direction | Hold L1 + R1 + right stick direction | Hold LB + RB + right stick direction |
| Ball Juggle (standing still) | L2 + R1 Press | LT + RB Press |
| Open Fake Shot Left | Hold L1 + Square or Circle then Cross + Left stick left | Hold LB + X or B then A + Left stick left |
| Open the Fake Shot on the right | Hold L1 + Square or Circle then Cross + Left Stick Right | Hold LB + X or B then A + Left stick right |
| Flick Up For Volley | Hold L1 + right stick click | Hold LB + right stick click |
2 star skill moves
| Dexterity | Playstation controller | Xbox controller |
| Feint Forward and Turn | Right stick swing down, down | Right stick swing down, down |
| Body Feint Right | Right stick move right | Right stick move right |
| Body Feint Left | Right stick, swing left | Right stick, swing left |
| Stepover Right | Right stick quarter turn, top right | Right stick quarter turn, top right |
| Stepover Left | Right stick quarter turn, top left | Right stick quarter turn, top left |
| Reverse Stepover Right | Right stick quarter turn, right up | Right stick quarter turn, right up |
| Reverse Step Left | Right stick quarter turn, left up | Right stick quarter turn, left up |
| Ball roll left | Keep the right stick left | Keep the right stick left |
| Ball roll right | Keep the right stick to the right | Keep the right stick to the right |
| Swipe back | L1 + R1 + Left stick move down | LB + RB + Left stick move down |
3 star skill moves
| Dexterity | Playstation controller | Xbox controller |
| Heel movement | The right stick flips up and then down | The right stick flips up and then down |
| Roulette Right | Right stick turn three-quarters, down, clockwise | Right stick turn three-quarters, down, clockwise |
| Roulette Left | Right stick turn three-quarters, down, counterclockwise | Right stick turn three-quarters, down, counterclockwise |
| Fake Left and Go Right | Right stick half turn, left, counterclockwise | Right stick half turn, left, counterclockwise |
| Fake Right and Go Left | Right stick half turn, right, clockwise | Right stick half turn, right, clockwise |
| Heel cut left (running) | Hold L2 + Square or Circle then Cross + Left stick left | Hold LT + X or B then A + Left stick left |
| Heel strike right (running) | Hold L2 + Square or Circle then Cross + Left Stick Right | Hold LT + X or B then A + Left stick right |
4 star skill moves
| Dexterity | Playstation controller | Xbox controller |
| Ball Hop (Standing) | Hold L1 + right stick click | Hold LB + right stick click |
| Heel to heel | The right stick flips up and then down | The right stick flips up and then down |
| Simple Rainbow | Right stick flips down, up, up | Right stick flips down, up, up |
| Turn left | Hold R1 + Right Stick three-quarter turn, down, counterclockwise | Hold RB + Right Stick three-quarter turn, down, counterclockwise |
| Turn right | Hold R1 + Right Stick three-quarter turn, down, clockwise | Hold RB + Right Stick three-quarter turn, down, clockwise |
| Stop and turn left (running) | The right stick is raised, left | The right stick is raised, left |
| Stop and turn right (running) | Right stick raised, right | Right stick raised, right |
| Ball roll cut right | Right stick hold left, left stick hold right | Right stick hold left, left stick hold right |
| Ball roll cut left | Right stick keep right, left stick keep left | Right stick keep right, left stick keep left |
| fake pass (upright) | Hold R2 + Square or Circle then Cross | Hold RT + X or B then A |
| Fake pass Exit left (standing) | Hold R2 + Square or Circle then cross + Left stick left | Hold RT + X or B then A + Left stick left |
| Fake pass Exit right (standing) | Hold R2 + Square or Circle then cross + Left stick right | Hold RT + X or B then A + Left stick right |
| Quick Ball Rolls | Hold down the right stick | Hold down the right stick |
| Drag on the heel | Hold L1 + right stick move down then left or right | Hold LB + right stick move down then left or right |
| Lane Change Left | Hold L1 + Right stick hold left | Hold LB + Right Stick hold Left |
| Lane Change Right | Hold L1 + Right Stick hold right | Hold LB + Right Stick hold right |
| Three Touch Roulette Left | Hold L2 + Move right stick down left | Hold LT + Move right stick down left |
| Three Touch Roulette Right | Hold L2 + Right Stick move down, right | Hold LT + Right Stick move down, right |
| Drag back Rotate left | The right stick turns down, left | The right stick turns down, left |
| Drag back Rotate right | The right stick tilt down, right | The right stick tilt down, right |
5 star skill moves
| Dexterity | Playstation controller | Xbox controller |
| Heel strike turn | Hold R1 + Move right stick up, down | Hold RB + Move right stick up, down |
| Sombrero Flick (Standing) | Right stick move up, up, down | Right stick move up, up, down |
| Turn and rotate left | The right stick is raised, left | The right stick is raised, left |
| Turn and turn right | Right stick raised, right | Right stick goes up, right |
| Ball Roll Fake Left (Standing) | Right stick hold it to the left, move it to the right | Right stick hold it to the left, move it to the right |
| Ball Roll Fake Right (Upright) | Right stick, hold right, move left | Right stick, hold right, move left |
| Fake Turn Ball Roll | Hold L2 + right stick move up then left or right | Hold LT + right stick move up then left or right |
| Elastico Chop Left | Hold R1 + Right stick half a turn, right, clockwise | Hold RB + Right stick half a turn, right, clockwise |
| Elastico Chop Right | Hold R1 + Right stick half a turn, right, counterclockwise | Hold RB + Right stick half a turn, right, counterclockwise |
| Rotate them to the left | Hold R1 + Move right stick up left | Hold RB + Move right stick up, left |
| Rotate Right | Hold R1 + Move right stick up, right | Hold RB + right stick recoil up, right |
| Close-up filming | Hold L1 + right stick hold up | Hold LB + right stick hold up |
| Tornado Spin Left | Hold L1 + Move right stick up, left | Hold LB + right stick move up, left |
| Tornado Spin Right | Hold L1 + Move right stick up, right | Hold LB + right stick recoil up, right |
| Rabona Fake (Jogging) | Hold L2 + Square or Circle, then Cross + Left stick down | Hold LT + X or B then A + Left stick down |
There you have every skill move in FIFA 23. Mastering these skills will mean your opponent can’t lock you down and that translates into winning games. For the perfect players to make these skill moves, you should check out the best strikers and wingers that you can sign in career mode. If Ultimate Team is more your thing, we’ve got the latest version of the RTTK player, featuring the skilled Martin Odegaard.
