What's your Football IQ?
Ten real match situations. Twenty seconds each. One Football IQ score from 60 to 140. Free.
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- 🇮🇹 stephen128
- 🇹🇿 Jon135
- 🇦🇷 Space115
Two ways to play
Footy Eye is a free football (soccer) quiz about reading the game: each situation plays out on a tactics board, you pick the best of four decisions, and the Test turns ten of them into one Football IQ from 60 to 140.
Three minutes. One number. No hiding.
- 1
Watch the play develop
Each situation plays out on a tactics board. You are judged on the read, not the pixels.
- 2
Make your read in 20 seconds
Four options, one best call. The clock is part of the test.
- 3
Get your Football IQ
Accuracy and speed roll into one score from 60–140, broken down by category, plus your archetype.
Five categories
- Build-UpPlaying out from the back: finding the free man and breaking the first line.
- TransitionThe seconds after the ball changes hands: counter, delay or win it back.
- PressingWhen to jump, how to stay compact and how to spring a pressing trap.
- MovementRuns without the ball: attacking the box and getting in behind.
- Game ManagementThe score, the clock, fouls, cards and restarts.
Which brain do you play with?
Score 125 or more and you’re a Total Footballer. Below that, your strongest categories decide which of the other three you are.
- All five categoriesIQ 125+
The Total Footballer
Reads everything, everywhere. Cruyff-brained — sees the third pass before the first.
Signature: at least 8 of 10 reads right
- Build-Up · ManagementIQ < 125
The Regista
Controls tempo from deep. Never rushed, never trapped — the pass out of pressure is always there.
Signature: build-up reads under press
- MovementIQ < 125
The Poacher
Thinks in half-spaces and blind sides. Arrives where the ball will be, a beat before anyone else.
Signature: off-ball timing
- Pressing · TransitionIQ < 125
The Destroyer
Smells danger early. Screens, delays, jumps at the perfect trigger — the counter dies here.
Signature: defensive transition reads
Climb the table
Live all-time top 8
| # | Player | Football IQ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇳Reyansh | 140 |
| 2 | 🇬🇧Yorkie | 140 |
| 3 | 🇹🇿Jon | 139 |
| 4 | 🇮🇳Arfus | 139 |
| 5 | 🇮🇹Stephen | 138 |
| 6 | 🇹🇿Jon | 137 |
| 7 | 🇮🇹Stephen | 137 |
| 8 | 🇦🇷esh | 137 |
Quick answers
Is it free?
Yes. It's free, and you can take it up to 30 times in 24 hours.
How is the score calculated?
You start at 100. A right answer within 10 seconds adds 4, a slower right answer adds 3, a wrong one takes 2 off and running out of time takes 4 off. The score always stays between 60 and 140.
Why a tactics board instead of match footage?
Boards strip out the noise — kits, camera angles, names — and isolate the read. It is how the game is taught.
Do I need to have played?
No. It measures how you read the game, not how you play it.
How do I improve my score?
Retake it, and use Training. Every read comes with an explanation of the right call.
What is a good Football IQ score?
Everyone starts at 100. Below 90 is Sunday League, 90–104 Academy Prospect, 105–119 First Team, 120–129 Continental Class, and 130 or more World Class. These levels are Footy Eye's own scale, not a comparison with other players.
How is my archetype decided?
Score 125 or more and you're a Total Footballer. Below that, your strongest categories decide which of the other three you are: the Regista (Build-Up and Game Management), the Poacher (Movement) or the Destroyer (Pressing and Transition).
What does the test cover?
Five categories: Build-Up, Transition, Pressing, Movement and Game Management. Each run draws two situations from each category at random.
Can I challenge a friend?
Yes. After a test, tap Challenge a friend and send the link. Your friend plays the same situations, 20 seconds each, then sees both runs side by side, read by read.
Do I need an account?
No. You can take the test, train and post to the leaderboard without one. Signing in is optional: an account keeps your results together on any device.