Any Position refers to a setting or permission that allows your Virtual Pro to be slotted into multiple positions across the formation, rather than being restricted to a single designated role. Clubs use this to maintain a full lineup when key players are absent or when the squad needs to adapt on the fly.
How Any Position Works
In Pro Clubs, every Virtual Pro is built around a primary position. Your build choices, physical attributes, and playstyle selections are all optimised for that role. When a captain sets up the formation in the pre-match lobby, they can place players in positions that do not match their primary build. The game permits this, but it does not neutralise the performance difference that comes from playing out of position.
When you play a position that differs significantly from your primary role, your Virtual Pro's effective stats are reduced for attributes that do not suit that position. A striker pushed into a central midfield role, for example, will feel slower to react defensively and less comfortable pressing and covering ground. The further the position is from your primary role, the more pronounced this reduction becomes. Playing a striker as a striker versus playing a striker as a left-back are very different experiences in terms of what the game gives you to work with.
Some players intentionally build their Virtual Pro with attributes that translate reasonably well across multiple adjacent positions. A central midfielder can often fill a defensive midfield or attacking midfield role without losing too much effectiveness. This kind of design thinking is what separates a truly flexible squad player from someone who simply agrees to play anywhere but performs poorly across the board.
Why Any Position Matters
Pro Clubs is a team game that depends on showing up with a full squad. When three or four regular players are unavailable, clubs face the choice between playing with AI bots in those slots or redistributing available human players across the formation. Human players, even out of position, are almost always more reliable than AI teammates. Any Position flexibility lets a club field a competitive starting eleven despite an incomplete roster, which directly impacts results in division matches. Your match rating and stat output will also reflect how well or poorly your position suits your build, so playing wildly out of position can drag down your numbers over time.
How to See Your Position Stats
Inside the game, your Virtual Pro profile shows your primary position and the positions you have played across your career. PROCLUBS.IO displays your stats in the context of your club appearances. If you have been playing multiple roles, your stats can be viewed by visiting your club's member list and checking your individual profile, where totals across all appearances are tracked regardless of the specific position you filled.
Tips
- If your club regularly needs position flexibility from you, build your Virtual Pro around a position that has transferable attributes. Central midfielders and full-backs often have the broadest range of adjacent positions they can cover without a steep drop in effectiveness.
- Communicate with your captain before the match if you are being placed out of position. Knowing in advance lets you adjust your playstyle rather than being surprised mid-game.
- Avoid playing too far from your primary position in division matches where the result affects your club's ranking. Reserve experimental lineups for friendlies or Rush sessions.
Related
For more on how your performance is measured across different matches, see Average Match Rating in Pro Clubs Explained. To understand how squad management affects results, read Pro Clubs Divisions Explained and explore your club's full stats on the PROCLUBS.IO homepage.