FIFA 19 Glossary and Abbreviations

FIFA 19 Glossary and Abbreviations

 

FIFA 19 glossary is essential for new players and useful to the other ones. There are a lot of specific terms and abbreviations for FIFA 19 Ultimate Team. The less experienced players may have some problems understanding the meaning of them. That’s why we decided to create the largest FUT 18 glossary with the most popular terms, abbreviations and definitions.

 
 

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FIFA 19 Glossary and Abbreviations

All the most important FUT words in a single page
 
 

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2x CHANCE

    Special Happy Hours in which you have two times more chances to get an In Form card in a pack. They are very very rare. Only happen two or three times per year. Don’t forget that even with 2x chance, your chances are still very very very low.

 
 
59TH MINUTE

    Trading method that takes advantage of good deals on the most recent cards on the market.


 
 
 
 

A

 
ACCELERATION

    Player’s physical attribute. The higher the value, the shorter the time needed to reach maximum speed.

 
 

ACTIVE CHALLENGE

    A match against the active Team of the Week. An active challenge offers you bonus coins.

 
 

AGGRESSION

    Player’s mental attribute. The frequency & aggression of jostling, tackling & slide tackling.

 
 
AGILITY

    Player’s physical attribute. How agile the player is while moving or turning.

 
 
ALL-TIME RECORD

    Record of all the matches you played since the beginning of the season.

 
 

ANC

    Abbreviation for Anchor. Chemistry style that gives +2 boost on pace, defence and heading.

 
 

ANDROID

    Mobile operating system developed by Google. One of the platforms where FUT 18 can be played through the new EA Sports FIFA or managed with the Companion App.

 
 

ARC

    Abbreviation for Architect. Chemistry style that gives +3 boost on passing and heading.

 
 

ART

    Abbreviation for Artist. Chemistry style that gives +3 boost on passing and dribble.

 
 

AUTOBIDDER

    Software created to trade automatically on FUT. The user indicates the price they are interested in buying certain cards at and when the indicated player or players appear the program then automatically makes the bid for them.

 
 

AUTOBUYER

    Software created to trade automatically on FUT. The user indicates the price they are interested in buying certain cards at and when the indicated player or players appear the program makes the buy for them automatically using the BIN option.


 
 
 
 

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BAC

    Abbreviation for Backbone. Chemistry style that gives +2 boost on passing, defence and heading.

 
 

BALANCE

    Player’s physical attribute. The ability to maintain balance after a physical challenge.

 
 

BALL CONTROL

    Player’s technical attribute. The higher the value, the less likely the ball is to bounce away from the player after controlling it.

 
 

BAS

    Abbreviation for Basic. Chemistry style that gives +1 boost on all stats.

 
 

BETA

    FIFA version released in August, that allows players to test the game before it’s release to the general public.

 
 

BID

    A price proposal on an auction. Each time you make an offer for a card that is being sold on the transfer market. The lower bid possible is 150 coins.

 
 

BID BUMPING

    The same as Price Jacking and Bid Jacking. Very popular scamming techniques in which, at the last seconds of a sale in the transfer market, someone uses a second account and suddenly raises the price massively hoping that somebody will bid for it by mistake.

 
 

BID JACKING

    The same as Price Jacking and Bid Bumping. Very popular scamming techniques in which, at the last seconds of a sale in the transfer market, someone uses a second account and suddenly raises the price massively hoping that somebody will bid for it by mistake.

 
 

BIN

    It means Buy It Now. This is another way to buy cards in the transfer market. In this case instead of bidding for them, a seller presets an immediate price without a need for bidders to bid. If you use the BIN method, you will not have to wait for the end of the selling period. It will be immediately yours. Buy It Now is something very popular for users of services like eBay.

 
 

BIO

    Hidden menu that shows all the details of the player cards, including seller, number of owners, price, goals, assists, injuries, suspensions, fitness, chemistry style, stats, skills and work rate.

 
 

BLACK FRIDAY

    Promotional FUT event which takes place in december.

 
 

BRASILVER

    Name given to silver Brazilians players and to the teams shaped exclusively by these players. They are very popular because they are the best silver players in the game.

 
 

BRONZE

    The lowest of the three category cards. In the case of players’ cards, it corresponds to those with a rating up to 64.

 
 

BSG

    Team featuring players from the three qualities: bronze, silver and gold.


 
 
 
 

C

 

C

    Abbreviation for Coins. Example: 500c = 500 coins.

 
 

CAM

    Abbreviation for Centre Attacking Midfielder. Player position.

 
 

CARD

    An item. It can be a player, a staff, a consumable, a club’s item or a token.

 
 

CARDWEIGHT

    Metric used to estimate how often a particular card is traded on the FIFA 19 Ultimate Team marketplace. The higher the cardweight number, means this card may be rarer plus more sought after when traded or not as frequently seen within the marketplace. It gives an indication of how rare cards are.

 
 

CAT

    Chemistry style for goalkeepers that gives +2 boost on reflexes, speed and positioning.

 
 

CB

    Abbreviation for Centre Back. Player position.

 
 

CDM

    Abbreviation for Central Defensive Midfielder. Player position.

 
 

CF

    Abbreviation for Center Forward. Player position.

 
 

CLUB ITEMS

    One of the four types of FUT cards. There are four categories: balls, kits, badges and stadiums.

 
 

CHAMPIONS CHANNEL

    FUT Champions feature that lets you watch full match replays from the top players in the world competing in the weekend league.

 
 

CHAMPIONS SERIES

    The biggest Ultimate Team competition. It includes FUT Champions, Ultimate Team qualifiers, regional finals and Ultimate Team Championship.

 
 

CHM

    Abbreviation for Chemistry.

 
 

CHEMISTRY

    It represents how well a player will perform in-game and it depends of the familiarity of the players with the positioning, the relation with the team mates and the manager. Low chemistry values will hinder players’ ability, whilst high chemistry values will result in players performing well.

 
 

CHEMISTRY STYLES

    Consumable cards that allow players to choose which stats will be affected by chemistry. They redistribute the stats that will receive chemistry boosts. There are 24 chemistry styles.

 
 

CM

    Abbreviation for Center Forward. Player position.

 
 

COINS

    The digital currency of FIFA 19 Ultimate Team used to do any exchange or transaction.

 
 

COINS STORE

    Store which sells FUT coins for money. It is against the EA terms of use.

 
 

COMPANION

    App that let’s you to manage your FUT 18 for consoles on your iOS, Android or Windows Phone device just like you do in FUT Web App.

 
 

COMPLETION AWARD

    Award you get in coins after finishing a FUT match.

 
 

COMPOSURE

    Player’s mental attribute. The higher the value, the better the player performs when under pressure from an opponent.

 
 

CON

    Abbreviation for contracts.

 
 

CONCEPT SQUADS

    Powerful in-game squad planning tool that allows you to plan future squads using any FIFA 19 Ultimate Team player. Use Concept Squads to plan your next Transfer Market buys, find replacements for players, and test out different Chemistry combinations.

 
 

CONTRACTS

    Consumable cards that allow players and managers to play. When the number of matches written in the player or in the manager card reaches zero, they will remain on your squad but can only contribute to your team when you apply a contract card to them.

 
 

CONSUMABLE

    Card that can be applied to players, managers or the whole team to improve some of their features. It includes contracts, fitness, healing, chemistry styles, training, manager’s league and position cards. One of the four groups of cards in FUT 18.

 
 

CONSUMABLE PILE

    Location reserved for the consumables that you may want to store in your club.

 
 

CRISTIANO RONALDO

    Portuguese professional footballer featured on the game’s cover

 
 

CROSSING

    Player’s technical attribute. How accurately the player crosses the ball.

 
 

CTA

    Abbreviation for Catalyst. Chemistry style that gives +3 boost on pace and passing.

 
 

CURVE

    Player’s technical attribute. The higher the value the more curve/curl the player is capable of putting on the ball. E.g. A Beckham free kick.

 
 

CYBER MONDAY

    Promotional FUT event which takes place in december, after the Black Friday.


 
 
 
 

D

 

DAILY GIFTS

    Gifts assigned to FIFA 19 Ultimate Team players during specific and limited periods of time. Usually, they can be redeemed through the web and companion app during the first few days of the games release, holiday seasons and on other special occasions.

 
 

DAYS OF FIFA

    Yearly event created by Electronic Arts to celebrate the holiday season.

 
 

DEA

    Abbreviation for DeadEye. Chemistry style that gives +3 boost on shooting and passing.

 
 

DEAD LINK

    Connection between two players with different nationalities, different clubs and different leagues.

 
 

DEF

    Abbreviation for Defence. One of the six main players’ technical attributes.

 
 

DELETE CLUB

    An option that let you delete your current club. A deleted club cannot be restored which means that you loose your your progress, squads, players, coins and other items permanently. You can only delete five times.

 
 

DEMO

    Free to download testing version of FIFA which gives to players the chance to experience the new gameplay features before purchasing the full game.

 
 

DIV

    Abbreviation for Diving. One of the six main goalkeepers’ technical attributes. ability to make a save whilst diving through the air.
    It can be also used as abbreviation for Division.

 
 

DIVISION

    Each group of teams who compete against each other using a league system called ‘seasons’ at a similar competitive level. Teams can move up to a higher division of play or drop down to a lower one via the process of promotion and relegation, based on their performance in the standings at the end of the season. In FIFA 19 Ultimate Team, there are 10 divisions for both on line and single player seasons.

 
 

DKT

    Daily knockout tournament that you need to play in order to qualify to the weekend league.

 
 

DNF%

    Abbreviation for Did Not Finish Percentage. Coefficient that measures the amount of unfinished matches due to volunteer player dropping.

 
 

DRAFT

    Game mode that tests your team building skills as you pick the best fit for each position from a five-player draw. Draft a squad and challenge opponents in a series of up to four matches to win big rewards for your club.


 
 

DRI

    Abbreviation for Dribble. One of the six main players’ technical attributes.


 
 
 
 

E

 

EA

    Abbreviation for Electronic Arts. American developer and publisher of video games, including FIFA 19.

 
 

EA ACCESS

    Subscription paid program for Xbox One gamers that lets members to play for free with a selection of games, try new games five days before the release date and enjoy 10% discounts on EA digital download purchases, including full games, downloadable content and in-game currency. FIFA 17 is one the free games of the catalogue and FIFA 19 one of the games with early access.

 
 

EA SPORTS

    Brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops FIFA series.

 
 

EAS FC

    Abbreviation for Electronic Arts Sports Football Club.

 
 

EAS FC CATALOGUE

    Store where you can exchange your FC Credits by items to use in your FUT 18 club. It houses hundreds of different in-game unlockable items that help you to improve your FIFA experience. Your EA Sports Football Club Level determine what is available for you to redeem.

 
 

ELECTRUM PACK

    A hybrid pack with a split of Gold and Silver players.

 
 

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

    Feature responsible to make players respond to big moments on the pitch as they would in real life. Each player has an attitude or feeling towards every team mate and opponent on the pitch.

 
 

ENG

    Abbreviation for Engine. Chemistry style that gives +2 boost on pace, passing and dribble.


 
 
 
 

F

 

FC CREDITS

    EA Sports Football Club currency used to reward the most active FIFA 19 players. You earn FCC, as it is also known, in the same way you do with XP, and you can use it to buy items in the EAS FC Catalogue.

 
 

FIF

    Abbreviation for Fourth In Form. Card of a player that is IF by the fourth time in the same FUT.

 
 

FIFA POINTS

    Currency used on FUT 18 Store exclusively to purchase packs.

 

FIFA U TEAM

    The world biggest and arguably the best website about FIFA Ultimate Team

 
 

FIN

    Abbreviation for Finisher. Chemistry style that gives +2 boost on shooting and heading.

 
 

FINISHING

    Player’s technical attribute. The accuracy of shots using foot, inside the penalty area.

 
 

FIT

    Abbreviation for Fitness.

 
 

FITNESS

    Index which evaluates the players’ physical state and that ranges between 1 and 99.

 
 

FITNESS COACH

    Staff card responsible to give a bonus percentage to fitness cards.

 
 

FORMATION

    The positioning of the players on the pitch. Different formations can be used depending on whether a team wishes to play more attacking or defensive football. In FIFA 19 Ultimate Team there are 24 formations.

 
 

FREE KICK ACCURACY

    Player’s technical attribute. The higher the value the better the accuracy of a direct free kick on goal.

 
 

FUT

    Abbreviation for FIFA Ultimate Team. Most popular game mode of FIFA series.

 
 

FUT BIRTHDAY

    FUT event, which takes place in March, created by Electronic Arts to celebrate the success of the FIFA Ultimate Team game mode. Exclusive themed cads.

 
 

FUT CHAMPIONS

    Game mode within FUT 18 that is also the first step of FIFA franchise into the eSports. It’s divided into several stages, including daily/weekly tournaments and FIWC.

 
 

FUT HUB

    FUT Home. A term used in FUT navigational bar to show how far you drilled in the menu after FUT home page.

 
 

FUT STORE

    Store where you are able to buy packs and FIFA coins. This store is only available through the Ultimate Team main menu.

 
 

FUTTIES

    Event and themed Pink In Form cards picked by the FIFA community in the end of the season to reward their favourite players in several categories.

 
 

FUTMAS

    Event created to celebrate the holiday season. It includes special tournaments and many happy hour

 
 

FUT WC

    Abbreviation for FIFA Ultimate Team World Cup. It is a free separate game mode within FUT about the World Cup Tournament.

 
 

FUT WEB APP

    Online extension where you can manage your FUT club. It is a faster and more comfortable way to search for, sell and buy cards. Also known as Web App or FUT Web.


 
 
 
 

G

 

GOALKEEPER COACH

    Staff card responsible to give a bonus percentage to goalkeeper training cards.

 
 

GENERATIONS

    FUT Web Online feature that let’s you show your players of different FIFA Ultimate Team versions.

 
 

GG

    Abbreviation for Good Game. Message that you can send to an opponent after what you consider to be a good game.

 
 

GK

    Abbreviation for Goalkeeper. Player position.

 
 

GLA

    Abbreviation for Gladiator. Chemistry style that gives +3 boost on shooting and on defence.

 
 

GLO

    Abbreviation for Glove. Chemistry style for goalkeepers that gives +2 boost on diving, handling and positioning.

 
 

GOLD

    The highest of the three category cards. In the case of players’ cards, it corresponds to those with a rating higher than 74.

 
 

GOTW

    Abbreviation for Goal of the Week. Goal scored by a FIFA community member chosen by EA as the best goal scored from that week.

 
 

GOTS

    Abbreviation for Goal of the Season. Goal scored by a FIFA community member chosen by EA as the best of the season.

 
 

GRD

    Abbreviation for Guardian. Chemistry style that gives +3 boost on dribble and on heading.


 
 
 
 

H

 

HALLOWEEN

    Event created by Electronic Arts to celebrate the Halloween.

 
 

HAN

    Abbreviation for Handling. One of the six main goalkeepers’ technical attributes. How cleanly the GK catches the ball and holds on to it.

 
 

HANDICAP

    A theory about how weaker teams are given an unfair advantage against stronger teams. According to this theory, some things that happen in game are meant to happen by the game engine and not by the skill of the player. The goal of handicap is to balance competitiveness between opponents with different ratings. Also known as scripting or momentum.

 
 

HAPPY HOUR

    Specific period of time with special packs available on the store. Regular packs are not cheaper during Happy Hours and the odds of getting an IF card are exactly the same, except for the 2x chance. They are not announced in advance.

 
 

HEADING ACCURACY

    Player’s technical attribute. The heading accuracy of the player for either a pass or a shot.

 
 

HEAD COACH

    Staff card responsible to give a bonus percentage to training cards.

 
 

HEALING

    Consumable card responsible to heal injured players.

 
 

HEROES

    Purple In Form cards created to reward individual honours, like best players and best young players awards, and heroic contribution during an important match such as a league derby, winning promotion to a higher league, or saving his club from relegation.

 
 

HH

    Abbreviation for Happy Hour.

 
 

HUN

    Abbreviation for Hunter. Chemistry style that gives +2 boost on pace, shooting and heading.

 
 

HWK

    Abbreviation for Hawk. Chemistry style that gives +3 boost on pace and shooting.

 
 

HYBRID

    Team with players from two or more leagues / nationalities that can keep a good chemistry. Also used to Ones to Watch cards.

 
 

HYPER LINK

    Connection between two players with the same nationality and club.


 
 
 
 

I

 

ICON EDITION

    Alternative to the FIFA 19 standard edition that comes with 40 Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, loan players and 3 days of early access.

 
 

ICONS

    New name of the old FIFA Legends. In Form cards that are assigned to a selection of the greatest football players of all time. Each football Icon has unique attributes based on their skills and flair during the peak of their careers. It is aaailable fo Playstation 4, XBox One and PC.

 
 

IF

    Abbreviation for In Form.

 
 

IG

    Abbreviation for In Game. Expression used to talk about something in game. For example: IG stats are the real stats of the players in the game.

 
 

IN FORM

    Non regular cards. Players’ cards with improved stats that are released during the season, according to their form in the real world. They can be grouped into the following subcategories: Team of the Week (TOTW), Team of the Year (TOTY), Team of the Season (TOTS), Man of the Match (MOTM), International Man of the Match (iMOTM), FUT Brthday, Ultimate Scream, Special, Heroes, Pro Players and Record Breaker.

 
 

IFn

    In Form Card of a player that gets it by the n time (n is a number higher than 1). Example: IF2 is the same than SIF.

 
 

iMOTM

    Abbreviation for International Man of the Match. In Form cards that are usually assigned to players that played very well in important international matches, like World Cup or European Cup.

 
 

IRL

    Abbreviation for In Real Life. Used to talk about players not on FUT, but in real life

 
 

IOS

    Mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc. One of the platforms where FUT 18 that can be played through the new EA Sports FIFA and managed using the Companion App.


 
 
 
 

J

 

JUMBO

    Pack with the double of size of the other packs. The most popular one is the Jumbo Rare Players Pack which costs 100k coins.

 
 

JUMBO RARE PLAYERS PACK

    Most wanted pack of FIFA 19 Ultimate Team. It includes 24 items, all players, all gold, all rare.

 
 

JUMPING

    Player’s physical attribute. The higher the value is the higher the player can jump.


 
 
 
 

K

 

K

    Abbreviation for Kilo. It means thousands of coins. Example: 3k = 3,000 coins.

 
 

KIC

    Abbreviation for Kicking. One of the six main goalkeepers’ technical attributes. The length and accuracy of goal kicks, from out of the hands or on the ground.


 
 
 
 

L

 

LB

    Abbreviation for Left Back. Player position.

 
 

LEADERBOARD

    Informative menu that shows match earnings, trade profits, club value and top squads.

 
 

LM

    Abbreviation for Left Midfield. Player position.

 
 

LOAN

    Item available through the EAS FC Catalogue, packs and special editions that gives you the chance to sign loan players for the set amount of matches.

 
 

LONG SHOT

    Player’s technical attribute. The accuracy of shots from outside the penalty area.

 
 

LOYALTY

    Chemistry bonus that reward player’s cards with 10 or more matches played by the same club.

 
 

LUNAR NEW YEAR

    FUT event created by Electronic Arts to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

 
 

LW

    Abbreviation for Left Wing. Player position.

 
 

LWB

    Abbreviation for Left Wing Back. Player position.


 
 
 
 

M

 

M

    Abbreviation for Million. It means thousands of thousands coins. Example: 3M = 3,000 k coins.

 
 

MAE

    Abbreviation for Maestro. Chemistry style that gives +2 boost on shooting, passing and dribble.

 
 

MANAGER

    Staff card that contributes to the individual player chemistry and that helps to extend the player’s contracts.

 
 

MANAGER LEAGUE

    Consumable card responsible for changing the league of a manager.

 
 

MANAGER TASKS

    Program of eighteen simple tasks related to basic management of a FUT club to introduce the game mode to new players.

 
 

MARKING

    Player’s technical attribute. The ability to track and defend an opposing player.

 
 

MISTERY PACK

    FUT pack with unknown content.

 
 

MOTM

    Abbreviation for Man of the Match. Orange In Form cards that are usually assigned to players that played very well in important matches, like champions league finals or continental tournaments finals.

 
 

MOVEMBER

    Event which takes place once a year in November to raise awareness for men’s health. Themed cards released during this event.

 
 

MRK

    Abbreviation for Marksman. Chemistry style that gives +2 boost on dribble, shooting and heading.


 
 
 
 

N

 

NDL

    Hybrid squad where all links are yellow but the squad has full chemistry.

 
 

NIF

    Abbreviation for Not In Form. Expression used to refer to a regular card of a player that has at least one In Form version.

 
 

NINTENDO SWITCH

    One of the platforms where FUT 18 that can be played.

 
 

NLW

    No Links Wasted. Hybrid squad where every player has exactly the right combination of links to achieve 9 chemistry, no more, no less.


 
 
 
 

O

 
 

ONES TO WATCH

    Player card that replaces the regular one in packs, and boost in rating and stats every time that he gets a new TOTW, MOTM, Hero, ETOTT or Record Breaker card. Also known as Hybrid Card.

 
 

ORIGIN

    Electronic Arts Store.

 
 

OBJECTIVES

    New feature of FUT 18 that allows you to complete dynamic daily and weekly Objectives in-game or in the new companion app to earn great rewards.

 
 

ORIGIN ACCESS

    Subscription paid program for PC gamers that lets members to play for free a selection of games, try new games five days before the release date and enjoy 10% discounts on EA digital download purchases, including full games, downloadable content and in-game currency. FIFA 19 is one the free games of the catalogue and FIFA 19 one of the games with early access.

 
 

OVR

    Abbreviation for Overall Rating. Player’s reputation. It shows how popular a player is, allowing you to compare him with the others. The overall rating is not an average or an reflection of the all attributes. It ranges between 1 and 99.


 
 
 
 

P

 

PAC

    Abbreviation for Pace. One of the six main players’ technical attributes.

 
 

PACK

    Group of cards sold on FUT Store in exchange for coins or FIFA Points. This makes it possible to introduce player cards and other types of cards into the game.

 
 

PATH TO GLORY

    Player card that replaces the regular one in packs, and boost in rating and stats every time that he gets a new TOTW, MOTM, Hero, ETOTT or Record Breaker card. Also known as PTG.

 
 

PAS

    Abbreviation for Passing. One of the six main players’ technical attributes.

 
 

PC

    Abbreviation for Personal Computer. One of the platforms where FUT 18 that can be played.

 
 

PENALTIES

    Player’s technical attribute. The accuracy of shots from inside the penalty area.

 
 

PHY

    Abbreviation for Physical. One of the six main players’ technical attributes.

 
 

PHYSIOS

    Staff card responsible to give a bonus percentage to healing cards.

 
 

POS

    Abbreviation for Position. One of the six main goalkeepers’ technical attributes.

 
 

POSITION TRAINING

    Consumable card responsible for changing the favourite position of a player.

 
 

POTM

    Abbreviation for Player of the Month. In Form cards that are assigned, once per month, to the most informed player from the Premier League.

 
 

POTY

    Abbreviation for Player of the Year. In Form cards that are assigned to the award winners of certain leagues.

 
 

PREMIUM

    Pack with the triple the rares of a standard pack.

 
 

PRICE FIXING

    Market strategy that consists in buying a large amount of the same card, in order to fix its market price and get a high profit. Monopoly.

 
 

PRICE JACKING

    The same as Bid Jumping and Bid Bumping. Very popular scamming techniques in which, at the last seconds of a sale in the transfer market, someone uses a second account and suddenly raises the price massively hoping that somebody will bid for it by mistake.

 
 

PRICE RANGES

    Feature created in FIFA 15 that sets the highest and lowest coin prices that each item can be sold on the Transfer Market

 
 

PRIME PACK

    FUT pack which includes two times more rare cards than premium packs.

 
 

PROJECTED POINTS

    Points you are expected to gain within a season. Projected points is calculated by the system based on your previous games and the remaining ones in current season.

 
 

PRO PLAYER

    Cyan In Form cards that are usually assigned to professional football players that play FUT 18 in a bid to make friends and gain exposure. Each professional player chosen by EA has his own personal card. It is unique and can not be sold.

 
 

PS3

    Abbreviation for Playstation 3. One of the platforms where FUT 18 that can be played.

 
 

PS4

    Abbreviation for Playstation 4. One of the platforms where FUT 18 that can be played.

 
 

PSN

    Abbreviation for Playstation Network. Online multiplayer gaming service in which FIFA is played, provided by Sony Computer Entertainment and used for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita.

 
 

PWR

    Abbreviation for Powerhouse. Chemistry style that gives +3 boost on passing and defence.


 
 
 
 

Q

 
 

QUALITY

    Class of cards according to its quality. It can be gold, silver or bronze.

 
 

QUICK SELL

    Price you automatically get offered when you want to discard of a card quickly.


 
 
 
 

R

 
 

RAINBOW

    Squad featuring eleven different cards types.

 
 

RARE

    Non-normal cards. Type of cards that have something unique. In the case of player’s cards, for example, the rare cards are assigned to players that have something that no other player has. They are bright and have a luminous aspect.

 
 

RATING

    Used to talk about Squad’s Rating. It ranges between 1 and 100 and it represents the overall rating of each player in the starting line-up and on the subs bench. It is a requirement for some tournaments.
    Can also be used as abbreviation for Overall Rating.

 
 

RB

    Abbreviation for Right Back. Player position.

 
 

REACTIONS

    Player’s physical attribute. How quickly a player responds to a situation.

 
 

RECORD

    Record of your matches’ results. It’s shown as WIN-DRAW-LOSE by numbers.

 
 

RECORD BREAKER

    In-form cards released in FIFA Ultimate Team to reward record breaking achievements in the real-world of football.

 
 

REF

    Abbreviation for Reflexes. One of the six main goalkeepers’ technical attributes. The agility of the goalkeeper when making a save.

 
 

RES

    Abbreviation for Reserves. Players who belong to the squad but are not part of the starting eleven or the substitutes. Each team has 5 slots for reserves. In the squad’s menu they are next to substitutes, on the right hand side.

 
 

RONALDO EDITION

    Alternative to the FIFA 19 standard edition that comes with 20 Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, loan players and three days of early access.

 
 

RM

    Abbreviation for Right Midfield. Player position.

 
 

RW

    Abbreviation for Right Wing. Player position.

 
 

RWB

    Abbreviation for Right Wing Back. Player position.


 
 
 
 

S


 

SB

    Abbreviation for Squad Battles

 
 

SBC

    Abbreviation for Squad Building Challenge. Game mode within FUT 18 in which players can show their skills building FUT squads.

 
 

SCRIPTING

    A theory about how weaker teams are given an unfair advantage against stronger teams. According to this theory, some things that happen in game are meant to happen by the game engine and not by the skill of the player. Also known as handicap or momentum.

 
 

SEASONS

    Most popular game mode in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team. It uses a league system of 10 divisions with 10 games each. Can be played on line or single player.

 
 

SEN

    Abbreviation for Sentinel. Chemistry style that gives +3 boost on defence and on heading.

 
 

SHO

    Abbreviation for Shooting. One of the six main players’ technical attributes.

 
 

SIF

    Abbreviation for Second In Form. Card of a player that is IF by the second time in the same FUT.

 
 

SILVER

    One of the three category cards. In the case of players’ cards, it corresponds to those with ratings between 65 and 74.

 
 

SHA

    Abbreviation for Shadow. Chemistry style that gives +3 boost on pace and defence.

 
 

SHOT POWER

    Player’s technical attribute. How hard the player hits the ball when taking a shot at goal.

 
 

SLD

    Abbreviation for Shield. Chemistry style for goalkeepers that gives +2 boost on kicking, reflexes and speed.

 
 

SNAKE

    Hybrid squad Where the green/yellow links form an end-to-end pattern called a “snake”.

 
 

SNI

    Abbreviation for Sniper. Chemistry style that gives +3 boost on shooting and dribble.

 
 

SPD

    Abbreviation for Speed. One of the six main goalkeepers’ technical attributes. The ability to close down an opponent in one-on-one situations.

 
 

SPECIAL

    Any player card which isn’t common, rare or TOTW.

 
 

SPRINT SPEED

    Player’s physical attribute. How fast the player runs while at top speed.

 
 

SQUAD BATTLES

    Game mode within FUT 18 in which you can take on other squads from the FUT community, to earn rewards and move up the leaderboards.

 
 

SQUAD BUILDING CHALLENGES

    Game mode within FUT 18 in which players can show their skills building FUT squads.

 
 

ST

    Abbreviation for Striker. Player position.

 
 

ST PATRICKS

    FUT promotion created to celebrate the Irish day.
    Also used to green cards released during this promotion.

 
 

STAFF

    One of the four cards’ types in FIFA Ultimate Team. There are five different types of staff cards, each one having a specific role: Managers, Head Coaches, Goalkeeper Coaches, Fitness Coaches and Physio.

 
 

STAR RATING

    Collective representation of overall rating of each player in the starting line-up and in the subs bench. It ranges between 1 star and 5 starts. It is a requirement for some tournaments and it is used for matchmaking too.

 
 

STAR SKILLS

    Index that measures the ability that a player has to perform technical moves. Number between 1 (least complex) and 5 (most complex) that are assigned to all skill moves. The players with higher skills, as Ronaldo or Neymar, are able to perform more complex moves.

 
 

STARTER PACK

    Pack assigned to new FUT players, even for those who already have played a early edition. It gives the standard amount of players be able to play the game and start playing FUT.

 
 

STARTING ELEVEN

    Starting Lineup. A list of the set of players who will actively play in a match when the game begins.

 
 

STORIES

    Iconic players of the past have unique items with ratings that reflect how their style and attributes evolved throughout their illustrious careers. Every ICON have 3 unique versions, each representing a period in their career.

 
 

STRENGTH

    Player’s physical attribute. The higher the value, the more likely the player will win a physical challenge.

 
 

STRONG LINK

    Connection between two players with the same nationality and league but different clubs OR if between two players from the same club and different nationality.

 
 

SUB

    Abbreviation for Substitutes. Players who are not in the starting eleven but that can get in during the match. In the squad’s menu they are next to reserves in their left side. In each team, there are 7 spots for the substitutes.

 
 

 
 
 
 

T

 

TACTICAL AWARENESS

    Player’s mental attribute. How well the player executes his team’s tactics.

 
 

TACKLE

    Player’s technical attribute. The ability of the player to time sliding tackles so that they win the ball rather than give away a foul.

 
 

TIF

    Abbreviation for Third In Form. Card of a player that is IF by the third time in the same FUT.

 
 

TOKEN

    Card that can be exchanged for something like a free Draft invitation.

 
 

TOTGS

    Abbreviation for Team of the Group Stage. Squad that is released at the end of the UEFA Champions League Group Stage based on the real life performances in that first half of the competition.

 
 

TOTKS

    Abbreviation for Team of the Knockout Stage. Squad that is released duringthe UEFA Champions League Knockout Stage based on the real life performance.

 
 

TOTS

    Abbreviation for Team of the Season. Each one of the teams that are released at the end of the season joining the blue In Form players based on their real performance in that very season. These cards are usually available in packs for only a week, or less, for each one of the leagues.

 
 

TOTT

    Abbreviation for Team of the Tournament. Selection of the In Form players of an International Tournament (as CAN, Euro or World Cup).

 
 

TOTW

    Abbreviation for Team of the Week. Black In Form cards that are usually assigned to players based on their real performance on the previous week. These cards are usually available in packs for only a week.

 
 

TOTY

    Abbreviation for Team of the Year. Blue In Form cards assigned to the best players based on their real performance on the previous civil year. These cards, the most expensive ones, are usually available in packs for only a week. The selection of these players is made from the voting of FIFPro in January.

 
 

TOURNAMENTS

    FIFA 19 Ultimate Team game mode. It uses a play-off system of 4 matches. Can be played on line or single player. There are fixed tournaments and feature tournaments.

 
 

TRAIT

    Features that helps to define a single identity for each player.

 
 

TRAINING

    Consumable card responsible for improving the player stats for one match. There are two kinds of these cards: for goalkeepers and for outfield players.

 
 

TRANSFER CARDS

    Regular players’ cards that are released to match the cards club to the real life club when a player moves to another one.

 
 

TRANSFER LIST

    Transfer sub-menu that allows you to do all the management related to selling cards.

 
 

TRANSFER MARKET

    Transfer sub-menu that allows you to do all the management related to buying cards.

 
 

TRANSFER MENU

    FUT menu that allows you to do all the management related to buying and selling cards.

 
 

TRANSFER TARGET

    Transfer sub-menu that allows you to do all the management related to the cards you are tracking or you have to sell.

 
 

TWICH

    Most used platform to stream FIFA.


 
 
 
 

U

 

ULTIMATE PACK

    Most expensive FUT pack, which includes 30 gold rare players cards.

 
 

ULTIMATE SCREAM

    Themed players cards released during the Halloween event.

 
 

UNASSIGNED

    Purchased items that were not sent to the club or to the transfer list.

 
 

UP

    Abbreviation for Upgrade. Regular players’ cards with improved stats that are released in February to adjust the cards stats to the real life performance.


 
 
 
 

V

 

VISION

    Player’s mental attribute. The players awareness of the position of his team mates & opponents around him.

 
 

VOLLEYS

    Player’s technical attribute. The accuracy and power of volleys at goal.


 
 
 
 

W

 

WAL

    Abbreviation for Wall. Chemistry style for goalkeepers that gives +2 boost on kicking, diving and handling.

 
 

WEAK FOOT

    Skill that measures the ability of a player to shoot with one foot as he does with his preferred foot. All players have a preferred foot. Having a 5 star weak foot rating means that a players weaker foot shot is identical to there preferred foot shot. Having a 1 star weak foot rating means that the player can only shoot with one foot.

 
 

WEAK LINK

    Connection between two players with the same nationality and different leagues OR if they are from the same league but different clubs.

 
 

WEB APP

    Online extension where you can manage your FUT club. It is a faster and more comfortable way to search for, sell and buy cards. Also known as Web App or FUT Web.

 
 

WEBSTART

    Early access for returned players that takes place in the FUT Web App.

 
 

WEEKEND LEAGUE

    Second stage of FUT Champions game mode, played from Friday to Monday of every week.

 
 

WELCOME BACK

    Packs that rewards the antiquity of FIFA 19 Ultimate Team players.

 
 

WL

    Abbreviation for Weekend League

 
 

WORK RATE

    How often a player goes to defend or to attack. The desire a player has to get involved in attacking or defensive team plays. Every player has two different types of work rates: attacking or defensive. Each one may be High, Medium or Low levels.


 
 
 
 

X

 

XBOX

    One of the platforms where FUT 18 that can be played: XBox 360 and XBox One.

 
 

XP

    Level of experience. It depends of how many time you play FIFA.

 
 
 

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