Your FTP card is not a self-declared FIFA-style trophy. It's the running output of every match you actually play, weighted by who else was on the pitch and how the game went. Pace, shooting, passing, dribbling, defending, physical — six numbers, all earned. This guide walks through how that engine works for amateur soccer specifically, and how to put your first matches into it.
What the six attributes really measure
PAC, SHO, PAS, DRI, DEF and PHY each track a cluster of in-match actions. Sprints recovered, shots placed, passes completed under pressure, dribbles past a defender, tackles won, minutes played at intensity. After every fixture you (or a teammate, on your behalf) submit a quick stat line. The card recalculates immediately. Two or three games is enough for the values to stop bouncing wildly; ten games and your card starts looking like you.
You don't have to track everything yourself. In organised matches with two captains the simpler approach is one captain types in the line for both sides. In pickups, the player who organised the run usually does it for everyone. The point is that ratings come from observed play, not from how you remember Sunday's game on Monday morning.
Pickup, leagues, tournaments — they all count
A friendly 7v7 in a city park feeds your card the same way a Saturday-league fixture does. The weighting differs slightly (a competitive league match counts a touch more than a casual kickabout, because the pressure is genuine), but you don't need to find some "official" league to start. The fastest way to get rated: book a pitch through Field to Play with a few friends, play, log the line.
Joining other people's pickups works the same way. Browse open games in your area, drop in, finish the match. The organiser closes out the result and your card moves with it. This is how most of our active players in Lisbon, Madrid and São Paulo built their first cards — by simply turning up.
Pitches in PT, ES and BR are growing through claims
A lot of the inventory you see on Field to Play is community-claimed: a pitch owner, a regular organiser, or even a player familiar with a venue adds it to the map and fills in the basics. If your local 5-a-side cage isn't listed yet, that's the gap to close. Claim it, link the contact, and your weekly run gets a permanent home.
Ready to start? Generate your card with the position and stats you'd self-rate today, then play your first verified match — the card will adjust within a fixture or two and start telling the truth.