Attributes You Need At Every Position

Sometimes it’s super simple, I’ve been asked this a lot recently, so I decided to codify it in a video. I hope this helps focus your eye when going through scouting reports!

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[PixxGokou]

I'll be looking back at this anyway, so might aswell do it for everybody:

GK: 2:14
FB: 5:16
CB: 7:09
DM: 9:53
CM: 12:04
W: 15:15
AM: 18:30
S: 21:34

[seanalt]

Goalkeeper:
1. Reflexes
2. One on Ones
3. Jumping/Aerial Reach
4. Positioning
5. Decisions

Fullback:
1. Work Rate
2. Stamina
3. Positioning
4. Crossing
Attack - Technique
Defend - Marking
Support - Determination

Center Back:
1. Jumping Reach
2. Tackling
3. Composure
4. Concentration
5. Strength

Defensive Midfielder:
1. First Touch
2. Teamwork
3. Composure
4. Positioning
5. Passing/Tackling

Central Midfielder:
1. Work Rate
2. Stamina
3. Passing
4. Decisions
5. Traits
- Gets Forward Whenever Possible
- Tries Killer Balls Often
- Plays One-Twos
- Likes To Switch Ball To Wide Areas
- Arrives in Opponent's Box Late

Winger:
1. Agility
2. Dribbling
3. Balance
4. Flair
5. Technique

Attacking Midfielder:
1. Vision
2. Flair
3. First Touch
4. Off The Ball
5. Technique

Striker:
1. Off The Ball
2. Composure
3. Determination
4. First Touch
5. Finishing

Extras according to the comments:
- Agility for Goalkeepers
- Anticipation for Defensive Midfielders and Strikers

[gavelkind]

I would suggest Agility has to rank among the most important attributes for Goalkeepers, or old goalkeepers wouldn't start performing noticeably worse (which they do in-game). It is the only relevant GK attribute that goes down with age significantly.

[johnsutton]

It was in 1995/6 that I first discovered and got hooked on football manager. CM2, with the voice commentary. I have bought and played most of the CM/FM titles since then. I am a journeyman player. And in all these years, I am not ashamed to admit that I have never won the Champions League. I have got to the final on many occasions but always seems to fail. I have got angry, depressed, quit teams, quit the game for a while believing it must be fixed. But today ... after 28 years of playing this game, I finally did it. I took Portsmouth to the final and beat Real Madrid 2-1. I am posting it here for two reasons, firstly I have watched many of your videos, (you actually made me start again as I came across one of your video's a while back and thought I would get into it again). Your videos taught me lots, despite my thinking I knew a lot about the game, Also, all my friends are not into football manager and don't understand what a big deal this is. Even the wife looked at me with a 'who cares' attitude. I need to tell someone! - So Thankyou Zealand :D

[danabarker]

Congrats on your new residence! I hope you're settling in comfortably. I enjoyed the video, and I appreciate you and your team.

[joshutb]

I’m glad you’re making the tips videos again

[valentinzo]

Very good vid🔥 I know understand what I’m supposed to do when coming to find players for specific positions even more than what I knew before

[cadszoid]

on FM23 I sold a weird player where he can play all across the pitch, from DM, Midfield, Wings, and Striker, I just don't know where to put him. I check on him and Strasbourg who bought him play him at striker despite having 5 Finishing, he ended up winning golden boot in France with 20 something goals.

[PatkicaNaVodi]

I've been saying to my friends off the ball is key stat for offensive players. Low OTB and they won't be in position to score or will be caught offside all the time.

[zahreel]

Tremendous and useful video. More of this, please!

[callumturnbull]

I asked a question about this on stream yesterday. Bro knew. Zealand is omniscient, omnipresent.

[GTSilvano]

After finishing the whole video, I noticed an attribute that is criminally underrated and missed: Anticipation. Key for DM's ST's, eve GK's and CB's

[arnoldsekandi]

Been waiting for this for ever thank you so much legendary Zealand

[aidenf.]

Love that you recognize the mental game with a lot of these picks, particularly the striker. Off The Ball deserves the love.

[FMNATICS]

Great video! One attribute I find important for Full Backs is jumping reach/heading. Playing with short Full Backs or Full Backs who are not good in the air is a recipe for disaster, especially for smaller clubs that tend to be under pressure a lot.

[longhornbob]

Well done sir. Watching your vids helped convince me to try the game barely knowing what a soccer ball was, but I do love it! This video is exactly what I've been looking for too. Keep up the great work and thanks!

[tomhausen]

Cannot express how long we've needed this video for cheers Zealand

[IAmThatBit--]

Me, a bitter FM player, knowing that none of these attributes matter as the AI has decided that your players will act like they have 1 in every attribute whilst giving their own players 20 in everything but ONLY when they play you

[randymarsh]

I’m going through a really horrible situation in my life right now.

That pace intro is the first thing that’s made me smile today.
Nice dude, nice

[Mike-dhur]

I'd argue that Acceleration is very important attribute for offensive FB. Roberto Carlos is probably the best real life example of that. One of my tactics focuses heavily on the center and asymmetrical wings with one going deep and other staying back, acceleration is quite useful for counter-attacking cause the guy just breaks through defence like it's nothing.