Name: Victorio Luis Spinetto

Nickname: "Don Victorio", "Polvorín"



Country: Argentina
Club: Vélez Sarsfield
Shirt Number: -
Position: ★DMF, CB
Side: RF/BS
Age: 22-26 years (03/06/1911 - † 28/08/1990)

Height: 168 cm (Approx.)
Weight: 66 kg (Approx.)

Attack: 70
Defence: 76
Balance: 79
Stamina: 84
Top Speed: 73
Acceleration: 73
Response: 81
Agility: 71
Dribble Accuracy: 73
Dribble Speed: 72
Short Pass Accuracy: 74
Short Pass Speed: 69
Long Pass Accuracy: 72
Long Pass Speed: 74
Shot Accuracy: 70
Shot Power: 87
Shot Technique: 67
Free Kick Accuracy: 79
Swerve: 67
Header: 75
Jump: 77
Technique: 76
Aggression: 72
Mentality: 91
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 82

Injury Tolerance: A
Condition/Fitness: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 4
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 5
Growth type: Early/Peak

CARDS:
P11 - Long Ranger
S04 - PK Taker
S07 - Man Marking

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Middle Shooting - Centre - Penalties - Marking

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Balanced

INFO:
Victorio Luis Spinetto was an Argentine footballer who played as a centre-half and a defender. Born in Bernal, Quilmes (03/06/1911), he began his professional career with Platense in 1932, after being transferred from the amateur club La Paternal, which had recently won the Third Division championship. His first match was a 4-3 victory against Ferro Carril Oeste on March 13, 1932, although he slowly lost ground to the legendary Paraguayan veteran Manuel Fleitas Solich. That same year, he signed with Vélez Sarsfield, which would later become the club of his life. His first match for the club (then located in Villa Luro) was a 3-0 victory in the "Western Derby" against Ferro Carril Oeste on August 7 of that year. His first goal came just one match later, with a well-placed free kick in a 2-0 victory against Quilmes. In the 1937 season, he produced the most famous afternoon of his career, scoring four goals in a 5–2 comeback against Chacarita Juniors after Vélez had gone into half-time trailing 0–2, becoming the first defender ever to score four goals in a single match. In 1938, he moved to Independiente for one season, where he won the Primera División with the legendary team that scored 115 goals in 32 games, before returning to Vélez in 1939. His final match came on 22 December, 1940, when Vélez lost 0-2 to San Lorenzo and suffered the only relegation in the club's history. After the relegation, he suffered an injury in 1941 that kept him off the field for life, forcing him into retirement. He later attempted a comeback with Acassuso in the second division, but was unable to regain match fitness and eventually turned to coaching.

Spinetto, in his own words, tried to model his game on the bravery and dynamism of Luis Monti and the elegance of Adolfo Zumelzú. However, due to his technical limitations, he was much closer to the former than the latter. Nicknamed "Polvorín" (Powder Pack) for his explosive temperament on the field, he was one of the first "goal-scoring defenders" in Argentine football, largely thanks to his very respectable shot. Capable of playing both as a defensive midfielder and a centre-back, Spinetto was defined more by his will and commitment to every ball than by his artistry with it. Although he received a few call-ups between 1934 and 1936, he never played for the Argentina national team; throughout nearly ten years as a professional, however, he was consistently regarded as one of the best centre-halves in the country. After retiring, he immediately became coach of the "blue chevron" institution in an attempt to lead it back to the First Division, a feat he achieved just one year later. Spinetto remained in charge of Vélez Sársfield from 1942 to 1956, making him the manager with the longest uninterrupted tenure at an Argentinian First Division club ever.