Team earns fanclub members when this player plays a competitive match. The first popular player in a match gives 20 fanclub members, the second 12, then 8, 5, 3 and finally just 1 per player. Each popular player that doesn't play costs your team 5 fanclub members. Has no effect in U21 matches and friendlies.

Gets 1 ball bonus on tactics. Easier to train more than one trainable special attribute.

Player gets a defensive bonus when another player tries to steal the ball from him.

Is more likely to intercept a cross or a shot at goal when he is in the same square as the shooter, but outside the penalty area, or in corner situations anywhere.

Gets 2 ball speed bonus when attempting to move to the square where the ball is.

Player commits fewer fouls and gets fewer yellow or red cards