FIFA 23: Fitness - how does it work, what affects it? FIFA 23 Guide, Tips
Players in FIFA 23 get tired just like real football players on a regular field. The stamina of football players in FIFA 23 depends on several factors - check which ones.
Last update: 12 October 2022
On this page of our FIFA 23 guide, we show how the stamina bar works and explain what influences the fitness of players.
What is player stamina?
In FIFA 23, a player's fitness is determined numerically on a scale from 1 (very bad fitness) to 99 points (perfect fitness). During a match, you can see the player's stamina in form of a bar in the lower corner of the screen.
- Blue color : decreases over time as the player exerts himself e.g. performs a sprint, covers the ball, and regenerates when he/she has time to replenish his strength. When the bar turns red, the player becomes exhausted and may easily lose the ball or miss a pass.
- White color : indicates the level at which the player's stamina will return if you reduce his effort.
It should be noted here that the player's stamina bar will decrease constantly during the match, so less endurant players will have to be changed during its course.
What affects the player's fitness?
In FIFA 23 , there are many factors that affect the fitness of a player:
- Playing time : A player's fitness is proportional to how long he or she is on the pitch. For example, if he plays at high intensity for 45 minutes, his fitness will drop by half.
- Effort : Footballers get tired from various activities - running, sprinting, fighting for the ball, etc.
- Stamina : Player stamina differs for each player - some can play for full 90 minutes with high intensity, while others will have to be switched at the beginning of the second half of the match.
- Injuries : players' injuries affect their fitness.
- Work rates : If a player has high work rate in offense and defense, he will tire much faster than the one that has low work rate.
It should be noted here that after the halftime break, the players replenish some of their stamina, but will never regenerate fully.