Name : Ratko Svilar

Nickname : "Vinetu"



Country: Yougoslavia ( Serbia)
Club: Royal Antwerp FC
Position: ★GK
Side: RF/BS
Age: 30-35 years (06/O5/1950)

Height: 183 cm
Weight: 83 kg

Attack: 30
Defence: 84
Balance: 86
Stamina: 65
Top Speed: 75
Acceleration: 74
Response: 85
Agility: 74
Dribble Accuracy: 52
Dribble Speed: 55
Short Pass Accuracy: 54
Short Pass Speed: 57
Long Pass Accuracy: 60
Long Pass Speed: 65
Shot Accuracy: 48
Shot Power: 82
Shot Technique: 45
Free Kick Accuracy: 44
Curling: 45
Header: 50
Jump: 82
Technique: 52
Aggression: 60
Mentality: 75
Goalkeeper Skills: 84
Team Work: 73

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 5
Growth Type: Late/Lasting

CARDS:
S12 - 1-On-1 Keeper

SPECIAL ABILITIES: 1-On-1 Stopper

Attack/Defence Awareness: Defence-Minded

Just a few facts about Svilar, especially his earlier career in Vojvodina in the 70s. In this era (specifically 74/75 and 75/76) he was rated among the best goalkeepers in Yugoslav football

His understanding of the game was extraordinary and his goalkeeping technique was top notch. But also his technique as a footballer was very decent and he even played right wing because of his speed and technique.

His physical abilities were fantastic and his trainings were very often extremely tough. His motivation was always high and he was unbelievably tenacious, he liked going over the limit with his physique and trainings and was probably the most fit goalkeeper of his time in the league. That says also a lot about his endurance as at the time he moved to Royal Antwerp (at 30 years old), he continued playing for 16 more years!

Complementary to this, he was very jumpy, energetic, often making goalkeeper parades as they say, a true crowd pleaser. Some contemporaries mention that he was par with the woodwork with his bounces....

Finally, his speed for a goalkeeper was unreal, he was officially one of two fastest goalkeepers in the league and one of the fastest footballers overall. (100m, 11.3 seconds; Source: Jugo Almanah)

An opinion I share with some of the analysis of others is that he was a better goalkeeper than Dujkovic and Vukcevic (from Hajduk), and he was very very close to the levels of Pantelic, Curkovic and Maric.

All in all I think this set needs a revamp and I will probably have some suggestions for it.

Thank friend, improvments are always welcome.