- Primary Subject: List of all skill moves in EA Sports FC 27.
- Key Update: Details PlayStation and Xbox control inputs across all skill star ratings alongside meta recommendations for competitive play.
- Status: Skill Moves Reference Guide.
- Last Verified: October 6, 2026.
- Quick Answer: Master reliable fundamentals like the Ball Roll (2-Star) and Roulette (3-Star) to manipulate passing lanes and evade tackles, while saving flashy additions like the Kneeling Header for ultimate disrespect when past the goalkeeper.
Four new skill moves were added to FC 27. One of them is the Knee Header, a rather dirty move where your player drops down and heads the ball while it's on the ground.
But that's only useful when you've beaten everyone, including the keeper, and have no one protecting the goal. To get there, you'll need to perform other skills.
So, if you want to take the "aura farm" on your opponents, here are the many skill moves to perform before you drop to your knees and do the dirtiest thing known to mankind.
List of All Skill Moves And Their Controls in FC 27
Below are all the skill moves in FC 27. Fake Turn, Ball Roll Spin, Stepover Combo, and Kneel Header are the four new ones.
1-Star Skill Moves
Skill | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
Directional Nutmeg | Hold L1 + R1 + RS in any direction | Hold LB + RB + RS in any direction |
Ball Juggle (Standing) | L2 + tap R1 | LT + tap RB |
Open Up Fake Shot Left | Hold L1 + Square or Circle + X + LS top-left | Hold LB + X or B + A + LS top-left |
Open Up Fake Shot Right | Hold L1 + Square or Circle + X + LS top-right | Hold LB + X or B + A + move LS top-right |
Flick Up for Volley | Press R3 | Press R3 |
First Time Feint Turn | Hold L1 + R1 + LS down | Hold LB + RB + LS down |
Giant Fake Shot (Standing) | Hold L2 + Square or Circle + X | Hold LT + X or B + A |
Kneeling Header (Need Trickster PS) | L2 + R2 + flick RS up | LT + RT + flick RS up |
2-Star Skill Moves
Skill | PlayStation controls | Xbox controls |
|---|---|---|
Feint Forward and Turn | Flick RS down x2 | Flick RS down x2 |
Body Feint Right | Flick RS left | Flick RS left |
Body Feint Left | Flick RS right | Flick RS right |
Stepover Right | Rotate RS up to right | Rotate RS up to right |
Stepover Left | Rotate RS up to left | Rotate RS up to left |
Reverse Stepover Right | Rotate RS right to up | Rotate RS right to up |
Reverse Stepover Left | Rotate RS left to up | Rotate RS left to up |
Ball Roll Right | Hold RS right | Hold RS right |
Drag Back | Hold L1 + R1, then flick LS down | Hold LB + RB, then flick LS down |
Big Feint Left | Hold L2, then flick RS left | Hold LT, then flick RS left |
Big Feint Right | Hold L2, then flick RS right | Hold LT, then flick RS right |
Stop and Go | Hold L2, then flick RS down and up | Hold LT, then flick RS down and up |
Drag to Drag | Hold L2 + Square or Circle, then press X and hold RS down | Hold LT + X or B, then press A and hold RS down |
Quick Ball Rolls | Hold RS down | Hold RS down |
3-Star Skill Moves
Skill | PlayStation controls | Xbox controls |
|---|---|---|
Foot to Foot | Hold L2 + Square or Circle + X, then hold LS up | Hold LT + X or B + A, then hold LS up |
Heel Flick | Flick RS up, down | Flick RS up, down |
Roulette Right | Rotate RS down to right | Rotate RS down to right |
Roulette Left | Rotate RS down to left | Rotate RS down to left |
Fake Left and Go Right | Rotate RS left to down to right | Rotate RS left to down to right |
Fake Right and Go Left | Rotate RS right to down to left | Rotate RS right to down to left |
Heel Chop Left (while running) | Hold L2 + Square or Circle + X, then hold LS left | Hold LT + X or B + A, then hold LS left |
Heel Chop Right (while running) | Hold L2 + Square or Circle + X, then hold LS right | Hold LT + X or B + A, then hold LS right |
Lateral Heel to Heel | Hold L1, then flick RS left-right or right-left | Hold LB, then flick RS left-right or right-left |
Feint Left and Exit Right | Rotate RS left to down to right | Rotate RS left to down to right |
Feint Right and Exit Left | Rotate RS right to down to left | Rotate RS right to down to left |
Stutter Feint | Hold L2, flick RS left-right or right-left | Hold LT, flick RS left-right or right-left |
Explosive Stepover | Hold L1, rotate RS left or right | Hold LB, rotate RS left or right |
4-Star Skill Moves
Skill | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
Ball Hop (standing) | Hold L1 + press R3 | Hold LB + press R3 |
Ball Roll Drag | Hold L1 + flick RS up, flick RS left or right | Hold LB + flick RS up, flick RS left or right |
Drag Back Turn | Hold L2, hold RS down | Hold LT, hold RS down |
Flair Nutmegs | Hold L1 + R1, RS in the desired direction | Hold LB + RB, RS in the desired direction |
Heel to Heel | Flick RS up, down | Flick RS up, down |
Drag Turn | Flick RS down, then left or right | Flick RS down, then left or right |
Simple Rainbow | Flick RS down, up | Flick RS down, up |
Spin Left | Hold L2 + R1, rotate RS counterclockwise | Hold LT + RB, rotate RS counterclockwise |
Spin Right | Hold L2 + R1, rotate RS clockwise | Hold LT + RB, rotate RS clockwise |
Stop and Turn Left (while running) | Flick RS up, left | Flick RS up, left |
Stop and Turn Right (while running) | Flick RS up, right | Flick RS up, right |
Ball Roll Cut Left | Hold RS left, then flick LS right | Hold RS left, then flick LS right |
Ball Roll Cut Right | Hold RS right, then flick LS left | Hold RS right, then flick LS left |
Fake Pass (standing) | Hold R2 + Square or Circle + X | Hold RT + X or B + A |
Fake Pass Exit Left (standing) | Hold R2 + Square or Circle + X + move LS top-left | Hold RT + X or B + A + move LS top-left |
Fake Pass Exit Right (standing) | Hold R2 + Square or Circle + X + move LS top-right | Hold RT + X or B + A + move LS top-right |
Standing Scoop Turn | Press Square or Circle + X + move LS | Press X or B + A + move LS |
Lane Change Left | Hold L1, hold RS left | Hold LB, hold RS left |
Lane Change Right | Hold L1, hold RS right | Hold LB, hold RS right |
Flair Roulette | Hold L1, rotate RS left or right | Hold LB, rotate RS left or right |
Four Touch Skill | Hold L2, flick RS down twice | Hold LT, flick RS down twice |
Skilled Bridge | Hold L2, flick RS up and down | Hold LT, flick RS up and down |
Drag to Chop | Hold L2, rotate RS left or right | Hold LT, rotate RS left or right |
First Time Spin | Hold L1 + R1 | Hold LB + RB |
Three Touch Roulette Left | Hold L2, flick RS down, then left | Hold LT, flick RS down, then left |
Three Touch Roulette Right | Hold L2, flick RS down, then right | Hold LT, flick RS down, then right |
Drag Back Spin Left | Flick RS down, left | Flick RS down, left |
Drag Back Spin Right | Flick RS down, right | Flick RS down, right |
Drag to Heel | Hold L1 + flick RS down, then left or right | Hold LB + flick RS down, then left or right |
Heel to Ball Roll | Hold L1, flick RS up, then down | Hold LB, flick RS up, then down |
Ball Roll Cut | Hold L1, flick RS down x2 | Hold LB, flick RS down x2 |
Stepover Ball Left | Hold L1, flick RS up, then left | Hold LB, flick RS up, then left |
Stepover Ball Right | Hold L1, flick RS up, then right | Hold LB, flick RS up, then right |
Ball Roll Spin | Hold RS in a direction, flick RS up | Hold RS in a direction, flick RS up |
Fake Turn (jog) | Press Square or Circle + X, then move LS in the opposite direction | Press X or B + A, then move LS in the opposite direction |
5-Star Skill Moves
Skill | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
Elastico | Rotate RS right to down to left | Rotate RS right to down to left |
Reverse Elastico | Rotate RS left to down to right | Rotate RS left to down to right |
Advanced Rainbow | Flick RS down, hold RS up, then flick RS up | Flick RS down, hold RS up, then flick RS up |
Hocus Pocus | Rotate RS down to left, then left to right downwards | Rotate RS from down to left, then left to right downwards |
Triple Elastico | Rotate RS down to right, then from right to left downwards | Rotate RS down to right, then from right to left downwards |
Ball Roll and Flick Left (while running) | Hold RS left, flick RS up | Hold RS left, flick RS up |
Ball Roll and Flick Right (while running) | Hold RS right, flick RS up | Hold RS right, flick RS up |
Heel Flick Turn | Hold L2 + R1, flick RS up and down | Hold LT + RB, flick RS up and down |
Sombrero Flick (standing) | Flick RS up twice, down | Flick RS up twice, down |
Turn and Spin Left | Flick RS up, left | Flick RS up, left |
Turn and Spin Right | Flick RS up, right | Flick RS up, right |
Ball Roll Fake Left (standing) | Hold RS left, hold RS right | Hold RS left, hold RS right |
Ball Roll Fake Right (while standing) | Hold RS right, hold RS left | Hold RS right, hold RS left |
Ball Roll Fake Turn | Hold L2, flick RS up and left or right | Hold LT, flick RS up and left or right |
Ball Roll Fake while standing | Hold RS left, hold RS right, or reverse | Hold RS left, hold RS right, or reverse |
Rabona Fake while jogging | Hold L2 + Square or Circle, then press X and move LS down | Hold LT + X or B, then press A and move LS down |
Elastico Chop Left | Hold L2 + R1, rotate RS clockwise | Hold LT + RB, rotate RS clockwise |
Elastico Chop Right | Hold L2 + R1, rotate RS counterclockwise | Hold LT + RB, rotate RS counterclockwise |
Alternate Elastico Chop | Hold L2 + R1, flick RS down and left or right | Hold LT + RB, flick RS down and left or right |
Spin Flick | Hold L2 + R1, flick RS up and right | Hold LT + RB, flick RS up and right |
Flick Over | Hold RS up | Hold RS up |
Tornado Spin | Hold L2 + R1, flick RS up and left | Hold LT + RB, flick RS up and left |
Heel Fake | Hold L2, flick RS left-right or right-left | Hold LT, flick RS left-right or right-left |
Flair Rainbow | Hold L1, flick RS down and up | Hold LB, flick RS down and up |
Drag Stepover Left | Hold L1, rotate RS counterclockwise | Hold LB, rotate RS counterclockwise |
Drag Stepover Right | Hold L1, rotate RS clockwise | Hold LB, rotate RS clockwise |
Stepover Combo (Jog) | Hold L2, move RS up in the desired direction | Hold LT, move RS up in the desired direction |
Drag Back Sombrero | Hold L1 + R1, hold LS down and press R3 | Hold LB + RB, hold LS down and press R3 |
Running Fake Drag | Hold L2 + Square or Circle, press X, then move LS up | Hold LT + X or B, press A, then move LS up |
5-Star Juggling Tricks
Skill | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
Sombrero Flick Backwards | Hold L2 + R1, Hold LS down | Hold LT + RB, Hold LS down |
Sombrero Flick Left | Hold L2 + R1, Hold LS left | Hold LT + RB, Hold LS left |
Sombrero Flick Right | Hold L2 + R1, Hold LS right | Hold LT + RB, Hold LS right |
Around the World | Hold L2, RS clockwise or anticlockwise | Hold LT, RS clockwise or anticlockwise |
In Air Elastico | Hold L2, RS right, then left | Hold LT, RS right, then left |
Reverse in Air Elastico | Hold L2, RS left, then right | Hold LT, RS left, then right |
Flick Up | Hold LS up | Hold LS up |
Chest Flick | Hold L2, Tap R3 twice | Hold LT, Tap R3 twice |
T. Around the World | Hold L2, RS clockwise, then flick RS up | Hold LT, RS clockwise, then flick RS up |
Best Skill Moves in FC 27
While there is no single meta skill move in FC 27, there are a couple that are always handy.
First is the Roulette. A three-star skill move that has your player spin around the approaching defender and escape. This is useful right at the moment, or just before, your opponent commits to a tackle.
The advanced version of Roulette is equally useful, but it's best used when you're trying to cut in and escape from a defender that is sprinting alongside you.
The second skill move that you should be doing often is Ball Roll. You simply roll the ball in your desired direction with this two-star skill move, and it'll adjust your passing lanes and sometimes help evade short tackles too.
Fake Shot is another move that is simple and very effective. If defenders have lined up to protect the post, you can perform it and have them commit to an angle before you change direction to your shot.
Of course, a lot of other skill moves are useful too. But these are both easy and among the most effective ones.
That's everything you need to know about the skill moves in FC 27.
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