If you’ve ever stared at your eFootball 2023 Mobile squad wearing the same generic away kit for 10 straight matches, you know how much a quick kit swap can make your gaming session feel fresh. Whether you want to rep your local club’s latest home strip, rock a retro national team jersey, or match your kit to the weather of your match’s virtual location, knowing how to change kits in eFootball 2023 Mobile is a small but game-changing skill every player should have. I’ve fumbled through enough hidden menus and bugged my friend who’s been playing the series since its PES days to put together a no-fluff guide that skips the confusing jargon and works for every version of the game on iOS and Android.
How to Change Kits in eFootball 2023 Mobile for Standard Club & National Teams
For licensed club and national teams, the kit change process takes less than a minute once you know where to look. First, launch the game and navigate to the Teams tab on the bottom navigation bar – this is the icon that looks like a group of players, right next to the Shop icon. Don’t make the mistake I did early on of clicking the Squad tab; that only lets you adjust player positions, not team aesthetics.
Once you’re in the Teams tab, select the squad you want to edit from the dropdown at the top of the screen. You can edit kits for your main competitive squad, your friend match squad, or any custom squads you’ve built for special events. Next, tap the Edit Team button on the right-hand side of the screen, then select the “Kit” option from the pop-up menu.
You’ll see all available kits for the team you’re using, including home, away, third, and any limited-edition event kits you’ve unlocked through login rewards or challenges. Tap the kit you want to use, then hit confirm to save your changes. It’s that simple for base teams, but things get a little trickier if you’re using a custom original team or you want to use imported fan-made kits.
How to Import and Use Custom Kits for Original Teams
If you’ve built an original custom team from scratch, you’re not limited to the generic default kits Konami provides. Fans make thousands of high-quality custom kits for every club, league, and even fictional teams you can think of, and importing them is far easier than it used to be. You don’t need any third-party apps to import kits if you’re running the latest version of the game – Konami added a direct import feature last year that skips the old file manager workarounds that used to cause crashes for a lot of Android users.
First, make sure the kit files you want to use are 512x512 PNG files with no transparent backgrounds, and aligned to the official eFootball kit template to avoid weird cropping around the collar or sleeves. Once you have your files ready, follow these steps:
- Save your chosen custom kit files to your phone’s photo gallery, and label them clearly (e.g. “MyClub Home Kit”) so you don’t mix them up later
- Go back to the Edit Team menu for your original squad, select Kit, then tap the “Import Custom Kit” option at the bottom of the kit selection screen
- Give the game permission to access your photo gallery, select the kit file you want to use, adjust the position if it’s slightly misaligned, then hit save to apply it to your squad
Just keep in mind that custom kits only show up for you in matches – other players you face online will still see the default original team kit unless they’ve downloaded the same custom pack. I learned this the hard way when I spent 2 hours making a custom kit for my friend group’s tournament, only to find out none of them could see it when we played head-to-head. Never download custom kit files from untrusted sites, as some files may have hidden malware that can compromise your phone’s security, or get your eFootball account flagged if the kit has offensive content.
Troubleshooting Common Kit Change Errors
Even if you follow all the steps correctly, you might run into a few common glitches that stop your kit changes from saving. The most frequent one I see is the “kit change failed” error that pops up after you confirm your selection, usually for players who have less than 1GB of free storage on their phone. I once spent 20 minutes trying to fix this error before I realized my phone was full of old screen recordings of my matches, and deleting them fixed the issue immediately. The game needs a small amount of temporary storage to save kit changes, so clearing out old photos or unused apps usually resolves this right away.
Another common problem is event kits disappearing after a game update. Konami removes expired event kits from your inventory once the associated event ends, so if you’re using a limited-time World Cup or league event kit, expect it to revert to your default kit once the event wraps up. If you want to keep using a favorite event kit, save a screenshot of it before the event ends and convert it to a custom kit for your original team so you don’t lose access permanently.
Some players also report that their kit changes don’t show up in Dream Team competitive matches. That’s not a glitch – Konami restricts custom and non-licensed kits for ranked Dream Team matches to keep the playing field fair and avoid copyright issues. You can only use official licensed kits for ranked play, so save your custom kits for friend matches and casual unranked lobbies.
Fun Kit Customization Ideas to Try
Once you master the basics of changing kits, you can get creative with your setups to make your squads feel even more personal. I like to swap my kit based on the weather forecast for the real-life match location I’m playing in – for example, I’ll use a long-sleeved dark kit if I’m playing a match in Manchester in November, or a bright short-sleeved kit for a summer match in Barcelona. It’s a tiny touch, but it makes the whole match feel more immersive.
You can also coordinate your kit with your squad’s playstyle: if you run a fast, counter-attacking team, pick a bright, high-contrast kit that makes it easy to spot your players on the pitch when you’re making quick passes on the break. If you prefer a slower, possession-based playstyle, a darker, low-contrast kit can make it harder for your opponent to track your midfield players’ movement during long build-up sequences.
If you play in regular friend leagues with other players, create custom matching away kits for your league so everyone can tell which league you’re part of at a glance – my friend group does this for our monthly tournaments, and it makes the whole thing feel way more official and fun. You can also use retro kits to honor your favorite players from past eras: if you’re running a squad built around a legend like Maradona, use the 1986 Argentina national team kit to match his iconic playing era.
At the end of the day, swapping kits is a small change that makes a huge difference to how much you enjoy your time playing eFootball 2023 Mobile. You don’t need any special skills or expensive in-game items to do it, just a few minutes to navigate the menus and pick the kit that fits your vibe. Whether you’re sticking to official licensed kits or making your own custom designs, knowing how to change kits in eFootball 2023 Mobile lets you put your own personal stamp on every match you play. Next time you log in for a session, take 2 minutes to swap out that old generic kit – you’ll be surprised how much more engaged you feel during your next match.