Santiago Arias 87 OVR - FIFA 18

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RB Colombia Eredivisie PSV
Right Foot ★★★ WF ★★★ Skills 175 cm 72 kg 26 yrs
Santiago Arias
87
RB
R 3★3
Arias
PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 93 72 85 90 87 85
Colombia Eredivisie PSV
84 84 81 81 77 77 87 COMMON
93 Pace [simulator]
Acceleration
93
Sprint Speed
93
72 Shooting
Finishing
56
Positioning
99
Long Shots
80
Shot Power
89
Penalties
89
FK Accuracy
53
Volleys
68
85 Passing
Vision
68
Short Pass
94
Long Pass
94
Curve
40
Crossing
98
FK Accuracy
53
90 Dribbling
Ball Control
88
Dribbling
88
Composure [simulator]
0
Balance
91
Agility
93
Reactions
90
87 Defending
Def. Awareness
90
Interceptions
84
Stand Tackle
89
Slide Tackle
91
Heading
74
85 Physical
Strength [simulator]
73
Jumping
96
Aggression
88
Stamina [simulator]
99

Player Info

Overall 87
Position RB
Preferred FootRight
Weak Foot★★★
Skill Moves★★★
Work RateHigh / Medium
Height175 cm
Weight72 kg
Age26
Nation Colombia
League Eredivisie
Club PSV
Card ID117644771
Base ID204259

PlayStyles

Scoring
Finesse Shot
Finesse Shot
Chip Shot
Chip Shot
Power Shot
Power Shot
Dead Ball
Dead Ball
Acrobatic
Acrobatic
Low Driven Shot
Low Driven Shot
Game Changer
Game Changer
Precision Header
Precision Header
Passing
Incisive Pass
Incisive Pass
Pinged Pass
Pinged Pass
Tiki Taka
Tiki Taka
Inventive
Inventive
Long Ball Pass
Long Ball Pass
Whipped Pass
Whipped Pass
Ball Control
First Touch
First Touch
Press Proven
Press Proven
Rapid
Rapid
Technical
Technical
Trickster
Trickster
Defending
Aerial Fortress
Aerial Fortress
Anticipate
Anticipate
Block
Block
Intercept
Intercept
Jockey
Jockey
Slide Tackle
Slide Tackle
Physical
Bruiser
Bruiser
Enforcer
Enforcer
Long Throw
Long Throw
Quick Step
Quick Step
Relentless
Relentless
GK
Cross Claimer
Cross Claimer
Deflector
Deflector
Far Reach
Far Reach
Far Throw
Far Throw
Footwork
Footwork
Rush Out
Rush Out

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      Counter Matchups

      How to Beat Santiago Arias

      Model-driven shortlist

      Best counters maximize acceleration, first-touch separation, and direct 1v1 carries to force defensive turning actions.

      Top 6 players most likely to win this matchup

      Josef Martínez
      88
      ST
      R 3★4
      Martínez
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 96 91 85 93 45 86
      Venezuela MLS Atlanta United

      Balanced all-phase matchup profile

      Ahmed Musa
      89
      ST
      R 4★3
      Musa
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 97 91 82 93 36 73
      Nigeria Russian Premier League CSKA Moscow

      Balanced all-phase matchup profile

      Romain Alessandrini
      86
      ST
      L 4★4
      Alessandrini
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 97 91 88 92 47 83
      France MLS LA Galaxy

      Balanced all-phase matchup profile

      Mohamed Salah
      89
      RW
      L 4★2
      Salah
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 97 89 84 93 54 77
      Egypt Premier League Liverpool

      Balanced all-phase matchup profile

      Wilfried Zaha
      88
      ST
      R 4★3
      Zaha
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 96 88 85 93 42 82
      Ivory Coast Premier League Crystal Palace

      Balanced all-phase matchup profile

      Marcus Rashford
      87
      ST
      R 4★4
      Rashford
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 96 88 84 89 43 82
      England Premier League Manchester United

      Balanced all-phase matchup profile

      Tactical plan to neutralize this profile

      phase-by-phase approach
      Isolate in wide channels

      Pin support players and attack outside shoulder repeatedly so the defender must turn and recover.

      Third-man diagonal runs

      Use a bounce pass then diagonal release behind the line to punish delayed body orientation.

      Tempo change before duel

      Slow-to-fast touches before contact create micro-separation against tackle timing windows.

      Front-post to cutback cycle

      Trigger front-post decoys, then recycle to cutback zones where tackle momentum is weakest.

      Recommended Formations

      dynamic counter setups
      4-2-3-1

      Double pivot blocks central lanes and supports wide overloads.
      3-4-2-1

      Wide CBs and wingbacks isolate and stretch fullbacks.
      4-3-3

      Three forwards pin the back line and force 1v1s.
      Chemistry & Fit

      Synergy Around Santiago Arias

      Model-driven fit

      Best synergy comes from stable rest-defense behind him and progressive outlets ahead of him, so his recoveries and first pass both matter.

      Top 6 players with the best chemistry and role fit

      Hirving Lozano
      91
      LM
      R 4★4
      Lozano
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 99 94 91 95 52 81
      Mexico Eredivisie PSV

      Strong club chemistry link + League chemistry support

      Gastón Pereiro
      86
      CAM
      L 3★2
      Pereiro
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 84 90 85 88 53 82
      Uruguay Eredivisie PSV

      Strong club chemistry link + League chemistry support

      Marco van Ginkel
      87
      CM
      R 3★4
      Ginkel
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 77 88 84 84 80 84
      Netherlands (Holland) Eredivisie PSV

      Strong club chemistry link + League chemistry support

      Juan Cuadrado
      91
      RM
      R 5★3
      Cuadrado
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 96 92 89 94 74 83
      Colombia Calcio A Juventus

      National-team style familiarity + Attacks space off progressive distribution

      Takashi Inui
      91
      LM
      R 3★3
      Inui
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 95 95 94 97 50 80
      Japan LaLiga Santander Real Betis

      Attacks space off progressive distribution

      Santi Cazorla
      91
      CM
      R 4★5
      Cazorla
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 83 90 95 95 68 70
      Spain Premier League Arsenal

      Secures first pass and rest-defense

      Tactical environments that suit this card

      fit-by-fit approach
      Progressive build-up lanes

      Give him one short pivot and one advanced lane so he can step in, pass through pressure, and still keep rest-defense stable.

      Front-foot rest-defense

      Use a holding midfielder close enough to sweep knockdowns and cover the space if he steps out to engage.

      Wide release patterns

      Fast wide players and overlap support make his diagonal switches and recovery defending more valuable.

      Set-piece dominance

      Attack corners and defend aerial restarts with him as the primary first-contact presence.

      Best Formations For This Card

      shape and role fit
      4-3-3

      Best for wide overlaps, underlaps, and stable rest-defense behind the fullback lane.
      4-2-3-1

      Pairs outside support with a second midfielder covering the vacated channel.
      3-4-2-1

      Wingback roles maximize width while still keeping three defenders behind the ball.
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