Specialties are assigned to different players based on Physical Traits. Complete the indicated requirement to unlock the corresponding Specialty.

Specialty	How to unlock
Acrobat	Requires 90 Agility or 86 Agility combined with 80 Reaction.
Aerial Threat	Requires 85 Jumping, and the following Heading based on height. Players 6'2" or shorter require 90 Heading. Player is 6'3" or 6'4" require 90 Heading. Players 6'5" or taller require 75 Heading.
Clinical Finisher	Requires 80 Long Shot and 86 Finishing.
Complete Defender	Requires Tactician, Tackling; or Strength, Acrobat, and Aerial Threat.
Complete Forward	Requires Clinical Finisher, Poacher, and Aerial Threat, Speedster, Dribbler, or Strength.
Complete Midfielder	Requires Playmaker, and two other Specialties from Distance Shooter, Engine, Dribbler, FK Specialist, Tackling, Crosser, and Clinical Finisher.
Crosser	Requires 80 Curve and 86 Crossing.
Distance Shooter	Have a total of 174 from Long Shots and Shot Power.
Dribbler	Requires 5-star skill with a 85 Dribbling rate. Players who are 1-star to 4-star skill require 75 Balance and 86 Dribbling.
Engine	Set the work rate for both Defense and Attack to "High" and have about 85 Stamina. Mutually exclusive to the Poacher Specialty.
Free Kick Specialist	Requires 86 Free Kicks and about 85 Curve or Shot Power.
Playmaker	Requires a CM, CDM, or CAM with 86 Vision, 86 Short Passing, and 73 Long Passing.
Poacher	Requires 75 Heading and 85 Finishing. Mutually exclusive to the Engine Specialty.
Speedster	Requires about 180 Acceleration and Sprint Speed.
Strength	Requires players weighing under 180 lbs to have 90 Strength. Players weighing above 183 lbs will require about 86 Strength.
Tackling	Requires Defenders with 85 Sliding Tackle and 86 Standing Tackle.
Tactician	Requires 80 Reaction, 86 Tactical Awareness, and 86 Interception.