Name: Ståle Stensaas

Nickname: "Stensi"



Country: Norway
Club: Rosenborg BK
Number: 5
Position: SB
Side: LF/LS
Age: 23-26 years (07/07/1971)

Height: 179 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Attack: 70
Defence: 73
Balance: 80
Stamina: 84
Top Speed: 80
Acceleration: 78
Response: 77
Agility: 77
Dribble Accuracy: 75
Dribble Speed: 76
Short Pass Accuracy: 74
Short Pass Speed: 73
Long Pass Accuracy: 80
Long Pass Speed: 83
Shot Accuracy: 65
Shot Power: 81
Shot Technique: 66
Free Kick Accuracy: 74
Curling: 79
Header: 69
Jump: 78
Technique: 74
Aggression: 76
Mentality: 80
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 78

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 6
Growth Type: Standard

CARDS:

P06 - Pinpoint Pass
P07 - Early Cross

SPECIAL ABILITIES: -

Attack / Defence Awareness Card: Balanced


INFOS:

Ståle Stensaas was a first choice left back in Rosenborg side which was regular participant in Champions League during 90's. He is mostly known for his good long balls which he used to bring his attackers into game. He was a decent player, not so technically gifted but persistent, good in defensive tasks. He wasn't too fast, so his game mostly consisted of good defending and then running to the middle area of the pitch from where he delivered good long passes, and he did it repeatedly during game. Of course, he was able to beat the opponent and deliver a cross, but that was rare in Champions League against stronger opponents, where his main duty was to defend. He played for Norway on only nine occasions, mostly because his contemporaries were legendary Norwegian left backs, Stig Inge Bjørnebye and John Arne Riise.

Lower AGG could be considered.

It can be, but I think that low greens are suitable. Because he ran forward regularly, but delivered long passes from area closer to the middle line than to penalty box. I guess his speed was the main reason for that.