This guide will show you all the FIFA 22 Skill Moves in the game that range from 1-star rating all the way to 5-star rating. Depending on what console platform you are playing, the controller will allow you to perform all sorts of Skill Moves that not only look cool but are efficient in a play.
FIFA 22 is not just about passing the ball from one player to the other but lets you shine through several Skill moves that dupe the opponent’s players and defenders. Each Skill move has its own controller input which will execute the move when you have possession of the ball.
Check out the list below and try out all the moves. Once you get familiar with them, you can shortlist some of your favorites and practice with them. The controls are not that hard to learn but can be mastered the more you try them out.
FIFA 22 Skill Moves Guide
Below we have listed all the Skill Moves controls on both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles.
1-Star Skill Moves
| Skill Move | Controls on Xbox | Controls on PlayStation |
| Ball Juggle (when standing) | LT + Tap RB | L2 + Tap R1 |
| Bridge Skill | Double Tap RB | Double Tap R1 |
| Directional Nutmeg | Hold LB + RB + R Direction | Hold L1 + R1 + R Direction |
| Flick Up For Volley | Hold LB + R3 | Hold L1 + R3 |
| Open Up Fake Shot Left | Hold LB + X or B then Y + move L to top left | Hold L1 + Square or Circle then X + move L to top left |
| Open Up Fake Shot Right | Hold LB + X or B then Y + move L to top right | Hold L1 + Square or Circle then X + move L to top right |
2-Star Skill Moves
| Skill Move | Controls on Xbox | Controls on PlayStation |
| Ball Roll Left | Hold R Left | Hold R Left |
| Ball Roll Right | Hold R Right | Hold R Right |
| Body Feint Left | Flick R Left | Flick R Left |
| Body Feint Right | Flick R Right | Flick R Right |
| Drag Back | LB + RT + Flick L Down | L2 + R2 + Flick L Down |
| Feint Forward and Turn | Flick Right Stick Down x2 | Flick Right Stick Down x2 |
| Reverse Stepover Left | R to left, rotate to up | R to left, rotate to up |
| Reverse Stepover Right | R to right, rotate to up | R to right, rotate to up |
| Stepover Left | R to top, rotate from top to left | R to top, rotate from top to left |
| Stepover Right | R to top, rotate from top to right | R to top, rotate from top to right |
3-Star Skill Moves
| Skill Move | Controls on Xbox | Controls on PlayStation |
| Fake Left & Go Right | R to left, rotate through the bottom to right | R to left, rotate through the bottom to right |
| Fake Right & Go Left | R to right, rotate through the bottom to left | R to right, rotate through the bottom to left |
| Heel Chop Left (when Running) | Hold L2 + X or B then Y + Hold L Left | Hold L2 + Square or Circle then X + Hold L Left |
| Heel Chop Right (when Running) | Hold L2 + X or B then Y + Hold L Right | Hold L2 + Square or Circle then X + Hold L Right |
| Heel Flick | Flick R Up and Down | Flick R Up and Down |
| Roulette Left | R to bottom, rotate R 270° through right | R to bottom, rotate R 270° through right |
| Roulette Right | R to bottom, rotate R 270° through left | R to bottom, rotate R 270° through left |
4-Star Skill Moves
| Skill Move | Controls on Xbox | Controls on PlayStation |
| Ball Hop (when standing) | Hold LB + R3 | Hold L1 + R3 |
| Ball Roll Cut Left | Hold R Right Hold R Left | Hold R Right Hold R Left |
| Ball Roll Cut Right | Hold R Left Hold L Right | Hold R Left Hold L Right |
| Drag Back Spin Left | Flick R Down and then Flick Left | Flick R Down and then Flick Left |
| Drag Back Spin Right | Flick R Down and then Flick Right | Flick R Down and then Flick Right |
| Drag to Heel | LB + Flick R Down and then Flick Left or Right | L1 + Flick R Down and then Flick Left or Right |
| Fake Pass (when Standing) | Hold RT + X or B then Y | Hold R2 + Square or Circle then X |
| Fake Pass Exit Left (when Standing) | Hold RT + X or B then Y + L move to top left | Hold R2 + Square or Circle then X + L move to top left |
| Fake Pass Exit Right (when Standing) | Hold RT + X or B then Y + L move to top right | Hold R2 + Square or Circle then X + L move to top right |
| Heel to Heel Flick | Flick R Up and Down | Flick R Up and Down |
| Lane Change Left | Hold LB + Hold R Left | Hold L1 + Hold R Left |
| Lane Change Right | Hold LB + Hold R Right | Hold L1 + Hold R Right |
| Quick Ball Rolls | Hold R Down | Hold R Down |
| Simple Rainbow | Flick R Down and then Up Up | Flick R Down and then Up Up |
| Spin Left | R to bottom left (45°) x2 | R to bottom left (45°) x2 |
| Spin Right | R to bottom right (45°) x2 | R to bottom right (45°) x2 |
| Stop and Turn Left (when running) | Flick R Up Flick Left | Flick R Up Flick Left |
| Stop and Turn Right (when running) | Flick R Up Flick Right | Flick R Up Flick Right |
| Three Touch Roulette Left | Hold LT + Flick R Down and Flick Left | Hold L2 + Flick R Down and Flick Left |
| Three Touch Roulette Right | Hold LT + Flick R Down and Flick Right | Hold L2 + Flick R Down and Flick Right |
5-Star Skill Moves
| Skill Move | Controls on Xbox | Controls on PlayStation |
| Advanced Rainbow | Flick R Down, Hold Up and Flick Up | Flick R Down, Hold Up and Flick Up |
| Ball Roll & Flick Left (when running) | Hold R Right Flick Up | Hold R Right Flick Up |
| Ball Roll & Flick Right (when running) | Hold R Left Flick Up | Hold R Left Flick Up |
| Ball Roll Fake Left (when standing) | Hold R Left then Flick R Left | Hold R Left then Flick R Left |
| Ball Roll Fake Right (when standing) | Hold R Right then Flick R Right | Hold R Right then Flick R Right |
| Ball Roll Fake Turn | Hold LT + Flick R Up Flick Left or Right | Hold L2 + Flick R Up Flick Left or Right |
| Elastico | R to right then rotate through the bottom to left | R to right then rotate through the bottom to left |
| Elastico Chop Left | Flick R Down Flick Left | Flick R Down Flick Left |
| Elastico Chop Right | Flick R Down Flick Right | Flick R Down Flick Right |
| Flick Over | Hold R Up | Hold R Up |
| Heel Flick Turn | Hold RB + Flick R Up Flick Down | Hold R1 + Flick R Up Flick Down |
| Hocus Pocus | R to bottom, rotate through the bottom to left, then rotate from left through the bottom to right | R to bottom, rotate through the bottom to left, then rotate from left through the bottom to right |
| Rabona Fake (when jogging) | Hold LT + X or B then A + L to bottom | Hold L2 + Square or Circle then X + L to bottom |
| Reverse Elastico | R to left then rotate through the bottom to right | R to left then rotate through the bottom to right |
| Sombrero Flick (when standing) | Flick R Up then Up Down | Flick R Up then Up Down |
| Spin Flick Left | Hold RB + Flick R Up Flick Left | Hold R1 + Flick R Up Flick Left |
| Spin Flick Right | Hold RB + Flick R Up Flick Right | Hold R1 + Flick R Up Flick Right |
| Tornado Spin Left | Hold LB + Flick R Up, Flick Left | Hold L1 + Flick R Up Flick Left |
| Tornado Spin Right | Hold LB + Flick R Up, Flick Right | Hold L1 + Flick R Up Flick Right |
| Triple Elastico | R to bottom, rotate through the bottom to the right, then rotate from right through the bottom to left | R to bottom, rotate through the bottom to the right, then rotate from right through the bottom to left |
| Turn & Spin Left | Flick R Up Flick Left | Flick R Up Flick Left |
| Turn & Spin Right | Flick R Up Flick Right | Flick R Up Flick Right |
5 Star Juggling Trick Moves
| Skill Move | Controls on Xbox | Controls on PlayStation |
| Laces Flick Up | LT + Hold RB | L2 + Hold R1 |
| Sombrero Flick Backwards | Hold L bottom | Hold L bottom |
| Sombrero Flick Left | Hold L left | Hold L left |
| Sombrero Flick Right | Hold L right | Hold L right |
| Around the World | R spin around (clockwise or anti-clockwise) | R spin around (clockwise or anti-clockwise) |
| In Air Elastico | Flick R Right Flick Left | Flick R Right Flick Left |
| Reverse In Air Elastico | Flick R Left Flick Right | Flick R Left Flick Right |
| Flick Up for Volley | Hold L up | Hold L up |
| Chest Flick | L to up L3 Tap L3 x3 | L to up L3 Tap L3 x3 |
| T. Around the World | Rotate R clockwise then Flick R Up | Rotate R clockwise then Flick R Up |
This concludes our FIFA 22 Skill Moves Guide. Post your comments below.
