Name: Gianluca Pessotto
Nickname: "Il Professore", "Pessottino"
Country:
ItalyClub: Juventus F.C.
Position: *SB, WB, SMF, DMF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 26-30 years (11/08/1970)
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Attack: 72
Defence: 75
Balance: 76
Stamina: 88
Top Speed: 82
Acceleration: 80
Response: 79
Agility: 81
Dribble Accuracy: 78
Dribble Speed: 80
Short Pass Accuracy: 77
Short Pass Speed: 74
Long Pass Accuracy: 79
Long Pass Speed: 77
Shot Accuracy: 70
Shot Power: 81
Shot Technique: 72
Free Kick Accuracy: 68
Curling: 73
Header: 68
Jump: 77
Technique: 78
Aggression: 72
Mentality: 81
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 85
Injury Tolerance: C
Condition: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 7
Weak Foot Frequency: 7
Consistency: 6
Growth type: Standard/Lasting
CARDS:
S04 - PK Taker
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Penalties
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Balanced
INFO:
Gianluca Pessotto wasn't the common SB, like Gianluca Zambrotta or Cafu for example, neither he was very fast but he was a very fine footballer with a great control of the ball and exremely high tactical intelligence, with and without the ball on his feet.
Pessotto spent the majority of his career with Juventus F.C., where he currently serves as team manager. A versatile player, Pessotto was able to play as a full back or midfielder, preferably on the left side, and was also used as a center back on occasion.
For Italy, Pessotto was capped 22 times. He played for his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000. In Euro 2000, Pessotto scored a penalty in the shootout win over Holland which sent Italy into the final. However, he only picked up a runners-up medal, as Italy lost after conceding a last minute equaliser, and then conceded a David Trézéguet golden goal. Trezeguet ironically became his Juventus teammate the following season.
