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title: "Players' Technique"
description: "Technique"
url: https://support.goalunited.org/en/articles/168-players-technique
collection: "The players"
updated: 2026-10-31
language: en
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---

# Players' Technique

Technique

## **Technique**

Technique is a **dynamic individual player value** that applies to all players regardless of their position.

It represents how **consistently and cleanly a player executes actions** such as passing, tackling, keeping, playmaking, and scoring.

The Technique **enhances a player’s primary skill**, directly influencing their performance in matches.

The current range of Technique skill is **1 to 100**.

## **The technique's impact on your players’ performance**

Technique has a direct impact on your players’ **main skill of the position**

The visible strength in the squad view and player detail is not affected by this skill, the Technique improves the **effective strength during matches**, and depending on the value the player has the actual impact can be observed only in the **live ticker**, **match report and individual player statistics**

The bonus is applied as a **percentage boost to the player’s main skill**:

-   Minimum bonus starts at **Technique 21**
    
-   Maximum bonus reached at **Technique 100**
    

The bonus is calculated using a **progressive stacking system**:

-   This means that each value has specific impact on its own (Careful: smaller impacts may be hard to spot)
    
-   Starting with the Technique skill value 21 and up player can receive only positive effect.
    
-   There is no negative effect if the Technique level is lower than 21
    

## **What’s influencing your players’ Technique**

There are several factors that impact the Technique value of your players.

### **Training**

Players can increase their Technique by using the Technique training program in the General training program section:

-   Progress possible until **age 31, no training progress after**
    
-   Provides steady Technique growth
    
-   A player will better improve his technique if he is highly motivated (Morale 80+)
    

### **Playing time**

When a player participates in official matches, their Technique increases depending on the minutes played.

**Formula:**  
Minutes played / 120 × Match Factor

League matches

-   Factor: 0.16
    

Cup matches

-   Factor: 0.28
    

International Master matches

-   Factor: 0.18
    

Example:  
A player playing 90 minutes in a League match gains **+0.125 Technique**

### **Match performance**

Additional gains are awarded based on performance:

-   **Scoring goals:** +0.05 per goal
    
-   **Winning a match by 3+ goals difference provides a small bonus for lined up players.**
    

### **Absence from training**

If a player does not participate in the Technique training program:

-   After **7 days**:
    
    -   Instant value drop: **\-0.500**
        
-   After that:
    
    -   Daily decrease: **\-0.025**
        

The counter resets as soon as Technique training is resumed.

### **Absence from matches**

If a player is not lined up in the official matches:

-   After **12 consecutive matches without playing**:
    
    -   Instant drop: **\-0.700** (on 12th match)
        

Further additional absence after increases the decline:

-   Additional **\-0.05 per match (not in line up)** (up to a maximum of -0.500 extra loss)
    
-   Absence of above 22 matches in a row will produce heavy technique loss for each missed match, which is calculated based on the formula (mentioned above in the support article)+ 0.500 ( e.g., for a league match: (90 / 120 × 0.16) + 0.500 = 0.62 loss))
    

Important:

-   Being on the **bench does not count as playing**
    
-   Playing even **one match stops the decline and penalties**
    
-   Friendly and practice matches are not considered official matches
    
-   Player who enters the match from the bench resets his not playing counter
    

### **Yellow and Red Cards**

Yellow and Red cards received in the official matches negatively impact Technique.

### **Injuries**

Injuries cause an immediate Technique decrease depending on duration; the longer the injury, the higher the loss.

During injury:

-   Technique training is **paused**
    
-   No Technique gains are possible
    

**Morale**

Morale also affects Technique progression:

-   Morale **above 80** → training gain bonus
    
-   Morale **30 or lower** → Technique **cannot increase**
    

## **Technique decline and reset rules**

-   Decline from inactivity (training or matches) can **stack over time**
    
-   Playing a single match immediately **stops the match-related decline**
    
-   Training Technique for at least one day resets the **no-training penalty counter**
    
-   The accumulated individual player counter for not playing in official matches (12+ matches) is reset to 0 at the start of each new season
    

## **Where can I see Technique?**

Technique skill is visible in the player's details inside the visualized skills pentagon.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/gattachments/qJNNUjCMbHFXymIjxCwOOJMy1Gzw4VKGl24SRbIf1rYuQszsO6m2Yol7n3IOHuJboz9bQueFgFV.png)

Technique skill can also be observed in the squad overview.

Training -> Individual values allow the selection of the Technique filter and see the progression line for each player

However, its **impact on performance is only visible during matches**:

-   Reflected in **match reports, individual statistics and live ticker events**
    
-   Not shown in squad overview or base strength calculations
    

> **Warning:** Youth players have a random Technique value between 1-20
> Ultimate Talent players have a Technique value between 30-50 when they join the team
> Top Talent players have a Technique value of 25 when they join the squad