Below is a table of all the possible skill moves in FIFA 09. Remember that pretty much every skill move requires for the left trigger to be held down, without it your player will just dribble normally if you are moving the right stick. These controls are the same for both the Xbox 360 and the Playstation, although on the Playstation the trigger you want to use is L2. Note that just these core moves are not the only tricks you can do, you can combine them however you want to create your own unique skill move. Please note that many of these skills can be done with either foot, so they have two versions, which are done using opposite sides on the analog stick. The skill moves in red are skill moves that are new to FIFA 09 from previous versions.
| Skill Move | Controls |
|---|---|
| Pull Back | LT + Right Analog Stick Down |
| Sideways Roll | LT + Right Stick R/L (hold) |
| Body Feint | LT + Right Stick R/L (hold) |
| Stepover | LT + from Right Stick U to R |
| Reverse Stepover | LT + from Right Stick R to U |
| Fake Shot | B, A (quick succession) |
| Blanco | While still, LT + press down Right Stick |
| Inside Circle Drag | While still, LT + Right Stick NW/NE twice (quick succession) |
| Elastico | LT + from Right Stick R to L |
| Hocus Pocus | While still, LT + from Right Stick L to R |
| Roulette | LT + from Right Stick D to U |
| Heel-to-Heel | LT + Right Stick U, D (quick succession) |
| Juggle Ball | LT + RB repeatedly |
| ATW (Around the World) | While juggling, LT + Right Stick full rotation starting from bottom |
| Ronaldo Chop | While running, LT + Right Stick NW/NE (quick succession) |
| Overhead Flick | While still, LT + U, U, D |
| Rainbow | While running, LT + Right Stick D, U, U (timed) |
| McGeady Spin | LT + Right Stick flick U, flick R |
| Matthews | LT + from Right Stick L to R |
| Rainbow Variation | LT + Right Stick U, U (hold), D (timed) |
| Rabona Fake | While sprinting, LT + power up power meter and cancel with Pass Button while holding back on the Left Stick(back as in in regards to direction sprinting in) |
| Triple Elastico | LT + from Right Stick U, to R, to L |
| Scooped Lob Pass | While still, LB + Lob Button (tap) |
| Roll and Flick | While running, LT + Right Stick R (hold), Flick NW |
| Fake Ball Roll | While still, LT + Right Stick R (held), Left Stick L (held) |
| Behind Leg Pass Fake | While still, LT + Left Stick D, around to R, across to L |
| Roll to Heel Chop | LT + Right Stick R (held), flick D |