STATS BY ARTEMDS AND MILOS WITH SUGGESTION FROM ELCAPO

Name: Artur de Sousa

Nickname: "Pinga" "The Pearl of Atlantic"



Country: Portugal
Club: FC Porto
Position: *SS,CF, AMF
Side: LF/LS
Age: 21-25 years (30/07/1909)

Height: 170 cm
Weight: 72 kg

Attack: 89
Defence: 48
Balance: 74
Stamina: 82
Top Speed: 83
Acceleration: 81
Response: 78
Agility: 85
Dribble Accuracy: 91
Dribble Speed: 78
Short Pass Accuracy: 86
Short Pass Speed: 76
Long Pass Accuracy: 78
Long Pass Speed: 79
Shot Accuracy: 89
Shot Power: 91
Shot Technique: 84
Free Kick Accuracy: 69
Curling: 70
Header: 71
Jump: 77
Technique: 90
Aggression: 84
Mentality: 86
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 83

Injury Tolerance: A
Condition: 4
Weak Foot Accuracy: 4
Weak Foot Frequency: 3
Consistency: 7
Growth Type: Standard

CARDS:

P03: Trickster
P11: Long Ranger
P17: Chasing Back
P18: Talisman
S05: 1 Touch Play


SPECIAL ABILITIES: Tactical Dribble - 1 Touch Pass - Long Shot

Attack / Defence Awareness Card: Balance

INFO

I would have some useful suggestions for the set based on the texts that I found on the web.
You can use this picture



At the time, in Portuguese league participated 8-10 teams so at the best case, he would play in 18 games + several in the cup, so I'd reduce CON to 4. On the other hand, I agree with CONS 7.
Era should be 1933-1939 which includes his trophy winning seasons and also Bola de Prata trophy.
Height: 170 cm Weight: 72 kg



I think that AGI needs a raise (to 85), to represent well his skills combined with DA. Also, I'd raise TEC to low orange, but lower than DA, which can btw, go point or two up since that was his greatest asset and is described in a lot of texts as amazing.
Also, SPA could go point or two up (he was pretty good at delivering the final pass), and LPA can be raised to high greens (don't know how good he was but I don't think that there should be such a gap between SPA and LPA), while both SPS and LPS should be lowered to low greens.
I think that RES 85 is high for him, high green-low yellows will suit him better.
I haven't read that he was good at tackling so I'd remove the card. And he looks like an ideal player to have Talisman card. And although he was a leader with attitude, maybe his MEN can be lowered.
You can put "The Pearl of Atlantic" among nicknames.

To be honest I do not know if a player from Primeira League in "30's" needs oranges values in SA and Tec regarding as you say "At the time, in Portuguese league participated 8-10 teams" , that is way I was a bit conservative.

About LPA and did not find anything it says he was decent, and considering his fearocious SP I thought LPS>LPA.

Maybe the card can be erased, but I read he was kind a Di stefano: a complete player to colaborate in reconvering the ball very comminent that is the reason I gave him Ment at 92 to balance his low sta (82)

I'd question the level of Portuguese football back then.

Yeah, any suggestion?

I didn't say anything about SA. Shooting stats are looking good to me. You can leave DA on 91, but IMO, TEC needs a raise to 89-90 to emphasize these two attributes as his greatest assets comparing to his other abilities.



Ok, but I still think that 75 is too low.



I agree on that, but I have read that he proved on international level, against stronger opponents. After all, he is still considered as one of the best Portuguese players ever. I don't think that he's on the same level as Eusebio, Figo and Ronaldo of course, but I think that he was very good player.

I doubt he track backed as much/near as Cavani

Already a striker back then with 40-45 in DEF should do a lot of defensive work compared to the standard lazy forwards of that era.

I agree about DEF, i suggest high 40's

UPDATED.

Looking good to me now.