Name: Cosimo Francioso
Nickname: "Mino"
Country:
ItalyClub: Genoa C.F.C.
Position: *CF, WF, SS
Side: RF/LS
Age: 31-33 years (24/01/1967)
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 77 kg
Attack: 83
Defence: 35
Balance: 83
Stamina: 75
Top Speed: 77
Acceleration: 76
Response: 83
Agility: 78
Dribble Accuracy: 74
Dribble Speed: 72
Short Pass Accuracy: 71
Short Pass Speed: 71
Long Pass Accuracy: 67
Long Pass Speed: 70
Shot Accuracy: 81
Shot Power: 83
Shot Technique: 81
Free Kick Accuracy: 78
Curling: 76
Header: 82
Jump: 79
Technique: 78
Aggression: 88
Mentality: 77
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 73
Injury Tolerance: A
Condition: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 6
Growth type: Late/Lasting
CARDS:
P12 - Goal Poacher
P16 - Fox in the Box
S01 - Marauding
S05 - 1-touch Play
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Positioning - Reaction - Scoring - 1-touch Play
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded
INFO:
Francioso is a former centre forward, who played also as left winger and secondary striker. His career began in 1983. He played for many clubs including Avellino, Lecce and Genoa, mostly though in Serie B and lower leagues. He had his best time at Genoa when he was already over 30 years old, scoring 88 goals in 133 matches from 1998 to 2002. He retired in 2006.
Highly prolific almost wherever he played, Francioso was a solid and strong striker, gifted with good technique and excellent heading ability. He was especially efficient when he attacked in deep spaces. His could deliver powerful shots and was an able free kick as well as penalty taker. In fact, he scored 16 penalties for Genoa.
https://youtu.be/hM0rS9-OL00 short compilation of Francioso.