Far Reach is a goalkeeper playstyle in EA FC Pro Clubs that extends the keeper's effective diving reach, enabling saves on shots at the post that would normally go in. It's particularly valuable for shots aimed at the near post or bottom corners - the areas where limited reach most often results in conceded goals.
What Far Reach Does
Every goalkeeper has an effective diving range - the distance their fingertips can reach when fully extended on a dive. Shots placed beyond that range go in no matter how well-timed the dive is. Far Reach extends that range, essentially making the keeper physically larger in terms of what they can cover when committing to a dive.
The playstyle is most impactful for shots aimed at the near post and low corners. Near post shots are a common finishing choice in Pro Clubs because they require the goalkeeper to cover a long distance quickly - often more distance than a standard keeper's reach allows. Far Reach directly covers this gap. Shots that clip the inside of the post and go in against a standard keeper are pushed wide or caught by a keeper with Far Reach equipped.
Far Reach also benefits one-handed saves where the keeper is fully stretched - the kind of reaction save that would normally just miss the ball. These are the highlight-reel saves that change matches, and Far Reach makes them happen more consistently rather than being rare events. Over a season, the cumulative effect of additional saves from these situations is significant.
Far Reach+ (Plus Version)
Far Reach+ significantly extends the keeper's range, making them hard to beat at the near post. The plus version goes beyond incremental improvement - it makes the near post a genuinely difficult target for attackers who thought they'd found the perfect angle. If you're regularly conceding near post goals despite good positioning, Far Reach+ removes that vulnerability almost entirely. It's one of the most tangible shot-stopping upgrades a goalkeeper can make.
Best Positions for Far Reach
- Goalkeeper (GK): The only position for this playstyle. It's most valuable for shorter goalkeeper builds where physical reach is a genuine limitation, and for any keeper who regularly concedes near post or low corner goals despite good dive timing.
When to Use Far Reach
Far Reach is worth equipping if you're regularly conceding goals where your keeper dives but can't quite reach the ball - near post shots, low driven balls into the corners, and angled strikes that just clip past outstretched fingertips. It's also valuable if your goalkeeper build has naturally limited reach attributes. In higher-level Pro Clubs where attackers consistently find near post and corner targets, Far Reach provides coverage that standard keepers simply cannot match.
When to Skip Far Reach
If your biggest defensive problems are crosses, through-balls, or 1v1 situations, Far Reach doesn't help - those are addressed by Cross Claimer and Rush Out respectively. Far Reach is specifically a diving range improvement, so it only adds value when the shots you're conceding are within dive range but beyond current reach. If you're losing goals to chip shots or penalty area scrambles, other playstyles will do more.
Related Playstyles
Far Reach pairs well with Rush Out for keepers who want complete coverage of both through-balls and post shots, and with Footwork for low shot reliability. For complete build recommendations, see the best GK Shot Stopper build and check the best playstyles for every position guide for the full goalkeeper playstyle tier list.
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