FIFA 21 celebrations guide: New controls & more

September 16, 2022

With FIFA 21 on the horizon, attention has turned to the celebrations you’ll be able to gloat over opposing players with. So, here’s all the new celebrations in EA’s reveals as well as their controls.

To some FIFA players, celebrating might seem like a small part of the game – or even a time-wasting nuisance. For others, though, there’s nothing than planning a routine with your players once you’ve lashed a ball into the net.

Be it in Ultimate Team, Pro Clubs, or Online Seasons, celebrating gives you a brief moment to get one over on your opposing.

Though the classic ‘Shush’ won’t be in FIFA 21 and there are a handful of new ways to rub it in. So, here’s what you need to know.

FIFA 21 won’t give you as much time to rub that last goal in your opponent’s face as before.

New FIFA 21 celebrations

EA confirmed that they’d be adding even more new celebrations to FIFA 21, with some signature celebrations from specific players – as well as new ways to celebrate as a team – that hadn’t been seen in the previous trailers.

These include things like taking a Selfie, making goggles with your hands, laying on your side, pulling off the Siphiwe Tshabalala dance from the 2010 World Cup, and Steven Bergwijn’s covering the face motion.

You can see all the new celebrations in the trailer below.

What other celebrations are in FIFA 21?

There’s nothing quite like re-creating your favorite player’s celebration. Be it the Tim Cahill corner flag boxing, the Wayne Rooney knockout, or Ronaldo’s ‘Siuuu’ jump, there are plenty of iconic celebrations in FIFA already.

Each year, though, fans want to see more and more signature celebrations in-game.

In the gameplay trailers that EA have already shown, we’ve seen Erling Haaland’s sit down pose, Kylian Mbappe’s tears previously – so expect to see them a lot in FIFA 21. You can check out Haaland’s ‘Zen’ celebration below.

FIFA 21 celebrations controls

As for the holdovers, it’s pretty rare that EA takes away any celebrations, so bar the aforementioned ‘Shush’ being removed, we’ll likely the same extensive list as ever.

You can find a list of FIFA 20 celebrations, and their controls, that we expect to see carried over to FIFA 21 below.

Celebration	PlayStation	Xbox
Signature Celebration	X	A
Random Celebration	Circle	B
Cancel Celebration	L1 + R1	LB + RB

Celebration	PlayStation	Xbox
Arms Out	Tap ▢ then hold ▢	Tap X then hold X
Wrist Flick	Tap △ then hold △	Tap Y then hold Y
Aeroplane	Hold R3	Hold R3
Point to Sky	Hold R ⇧	Hold R ⇧
Telephone	Hold R ⇩	Hold R ⇩
Can You Hear Me?	Hold R ⇦	Hold R ⇦
Hands Out	Flick R ⇨ then hold R ⇦	Flick R ⇨ then hold R ⇦
Come On!	Flick R ⇦ then hold R ⇨	Flick R ⇦ then hold R ⇨
Blow Kisses	Flick R ⇩ then hold R ⇧	Flick R ⇩ then hold R ⇧
Double Arm Swing	Flick R ⇧ then hold R ⇩	Flick R ⇧ then hold R ⇩
Flying Bird	Flick R ⇨ then hold R ⇨	Flick R ⇨ then hold R ⇨
Head on Head	Flick R ⇦ then hold R ⇦	Flick R ⇦ then hold R ⇦
Heart Symbol	Flick R ⇩ then hold R ⇩	Flick R ⇩ then hold R ⇩
Arms Pointing Up	Flick R ⇧ then hold R ⇧	Flick R ⇧ then hold R ⇧
Windmill	Spin R clockwise	Spin R around

Celebration	Playtation	Xbox
Challenge	Hold L2 double tap ▢	Hold LT double tap X
Twist Flip (agile players) or Spinning Frog	Hold L2 spin R	Hold LT spin R
One Eye	Hold R2 Press R3	Hold RT Press R3
Swagger	Hold R1 double tap ◯	Hold RB double tap B
Nailbiter	Hold R2 hold R ⇧	Hold RT hold R ⇧
Pigeon	Hold R1 press R3	Hold RB press R3
Guitar Dance	Hold R1 Flick R ⇧⇧	Hold RB Flick R ⇧⇧
Knee Slide	Hold R1 R Flick ⇦ Flick ⇦	Hold RB R Flick ⇦ Flick ⇦
Speed Walk	Hold L2 R Flick ⇨ Flick ⇨	Hold LT R Flick ⇨ Flick ⇨
Knee Slide Spin	Hold L1 spin R	Hold LB spin R
Signature Finishing Move	Press X	Press A
X	Hold L1 Flick R ⇩⇩	Hold LB Flick R ⇩⇩
Floor Spin	Hold L1 spin R anti-clockwise	Hold LB spin R
Timber	Hold L2 press ◯	Hold LT press B
Cell Phone	Hold L2 press ▢	Hold LT press X
Hypnosis	Hold L2 press △	Hold LT press Y
Show Respect	Hold L1 double tap ◯	Hold LB double tap B
Stir The Pot	Hold L2 double tap △	Hold LT double tap Y
Point to the Sky	Hold L1 Press ◯	Hold LB Press B
Spanish Dance	Hold L2 Flick R ⇧⇧	Hold LT Flick R ⇧⇧
Elbow	Hold R1 double tap △	Hold RT double tap Y
The Salute	Hold R1 Press △	Hold RB Press Y
Mannequin	Hold L2 hold R ⇧	Hold LT hold R ⇧
I Can’t Hear You	Hold L2 hold R ⇨	Hold LT hold R ⇨
Heart	Hold L2 hold R ⇩	Hold LT hold R ⇩
Brick Fall	Hold L2 hold R ⇦	Hold LT hold R ⇦
Pipe	Hold L2 Flick R ⇧⇩	Hold LT Flick R ⇧⇩
Scorpion	Hold L2 Flick R ⇦⇨	Hold LT Flick R ⇦⇨
Who Am I	Hold L2 Flick R ⇨⇦	Hold LT Flick R ⇨⇦
Neighbourhood	Hold L2 Flick R ⇩⇩	Hold LT Flick R ⇩⇩
Knee Slide Fail	Hold L2 Flick R ⇦⇦	Hold LT Flick R ⇦⇦
Mask	Hold L1 Flick R ⇧⇧	Hold LB Flick R ⇧⇧
Break Dance	Hold R1 Flick R ⇨⇨	Hold RB Flick R ⇨⇨
Riding the Wave	Hold L1 Press △	Hold LB Press Y
Relax	Hold R2 hold R ⇦	Hold RT hold R ⇦
Backwards Worm	Hold R1 spin R anti-clockwise	Hold RB spin R anti-clockwise
Uncontrolled Backflip	Hold R2 spin R clockwise	Hold RT spin R clockwise
Handstand	Hold R2 spin R anti-clockwise	Hold RT spin R anti-clockwise
Hop & Point	Hold R2 R Flick ⇩⇩	Hold RT R Flick ⇩⇩
Knee Slide Drag	Hold L1 Flick R ⇩⇧	Hold LB Flick R ⇩⇧
KO	Hold L1 double tap ▢	Hold LB double tap ▢
Right Here Right Now	Hold R1 Press ◯	Hold R1 Press ◯
Surf and Flex	Hold L2 Flick R ⇩⇧	Hold LT Flick R ⇩⇧
Stand Tall	Hold R1 R Hold ⇦	Hold RB R Hold ⇦
Little Brother	Hold L2 double tap ◯	Hold LT double tap B
Old Man	Hold L2 press R3	Hold LT press R3
Kiss The Ground	Hold R2 hold R ⇨	Hold RT hold R ⇨
Disbelief	Hold R2 hold R ⇩	Hold RT hold R ⇩
Backflips	Hold R2 double tap ▢	Hold RT double tap X
Peace	Hold R1 double tap ▢	Hold RB double tap X
Waddle	Hold L2 spin R clockwise	Hold LT spin R clockwise
Golf Swing	Hold R1 Flick R ⇦⇨	Hold RB Flick R ⇦⇨
Matador	Hold R2 Flick R ⇩⇧	Hold RT Flick R ⇩⇧
Dance 1	Hold R2 Flick R ⇧⇩	Hold RT Flick R ⇧⇩
Dance 3	Hold R2 Flick R ⇨⇦	Hold RT Flick R ⇨⇦
Push Ups	Hold R1 Flick ⇨⇦	Hold RB Flick ⇨⇦
The Worm	Hold R1 + spin R clockwise	Hold RB + spin R clockwise
Dance	Hold R1 Flick R ⇩⇩	Hold RB Flick R ⇩⇩
Spin & Fall	Hold R2 Flick R ⇧⇧	Hold RT Flick R ⇧⇧
Dance & Spin	Hold R2 Flick R ⇨⇨	Hold RT Flick R ⇨⇨
Knee Walk	Hold R2 press ▢	Hold RT press X
Cradle Swing	Hold R2 press △	Hold RT press Y
Kiss The Ring	Hold R2 double tap △	Hold RT double tap Y
Flying Dive	Hold R1 hold R ⇧	Hold RB hold R ⇧
Karate Kicks	Hold R1 hold R ⇨	Hold RB hold R ⇨
Jump Kicks	Hold R1 hold R ⇩	Hold RB hold R ⇩
Big Man	Hold L1 hold R ⇨	Hold LB hold R ⇨
Baby Girl	Hold L1 hold R ⇦	Hold LB hold R ⇦
Walk Like Me	Hold L1 Flick R ⇦⇨	Hold LB Flick R ⇦⇨
Giddy Up	Hold L1 press R3	Hold LB press R3
Calm Down	Hold L1 double tap △	Hold LB double tap Y
Phone It In	Hold L1 Hold R ⇧	Hold LB Hold R ⇧
Motorbike	Hold L1 Hold R ⇩	Hold LB Hold R ⇩
Hang Loose	Hold L1 Flick R ⇧⇩	Hold LB Flick R ⇧⇩
Muevelo	Hold L1 Flick R ⇨⇦	Hold LB Flick R ⇨⇦
Patty Cake	Hold L1 Flick R ⇨⇨	Hold LB Flick R ⇨⇨

Once the new celebrations and their controls are revealed, you’ll be able to find them in here as we’ll keep this post updated.

Until then, be sure to let us know your favorite current celebration and one that you’re hoping to see in FIFA 21 by tweeting us @UltimateTeamUK.

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