Name: Franco Pedroni




Country: Italy
Club: A.C. Como
Position: *CB, SB, DMF
Side: RF/LS
Age: 23-26 years (13/09/1926)

Height: 180 cm
Weight: 72 kg


Attack: 64
Defence: 84
Balance: 84
Stamina: 82
Top Speed: 76
Acceleration: 73
Response: 82
Agility: 73
Dribble Accuracy: 75
Dribble Speed: 72
Short Pass Accuracy: 76
Short Pass Speed: 75
Long Pass Accuracy: 84
Long Pass Speed: 80
Shot Accuracy: 62
Shot Power: 85
Shot Technique: 63
Free Kick Accuracy: 66
Curling: 73
Header: 78
Jump: 77
Technique: 75
Aggression: 68
Mentality: 88
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 84

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

CARDS:
P06 - Pinpoint Pass
S09 - Covering
S10 - DF Leader

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Center - Covering - D-Line Control

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded


INFO:
Pedroni was a left-back or centre-half and later a libero. His career started in 1942 at Gallaratese where he played until 1948, except for the 1945-46 season at Sommese. He then spent four great years at Como from 1948 to 1952, making 144 appearances and scoring 1 goal. He signed for Milan in 1952 and played 72 matches in four years, again scoring 1 goal. His next experience was at Alessandria where he played 114 games from 1956 to 1960. He retired in 1961 following a forgettable season with Pro Vercelli.
Pedroni was a tough defensive player, smart, sometimes relentless, gifted with great temperament, enthusiasm, courage and determination. He gave his best in the left-back role but he was also deployed as centre-half during the entire 1950-51 season and in several matches of the 1951-52. He had to settle in the new role before finding his best condition, but the difference was obvious during the 1951-52 season as his class was seemingly vanhising. Nonetheless, Pedroni possessed a powerful shot and a solid heading. He balanced the defensive play, being the last bulwark of the back-line and the key player of the team. He was a solid tackler and man marker but showed his limits in terms of mobility when challenging fast strikers. He was the heart and soul of Como as he led his teammates and boosted up their moral in the most heated matches. His long balls were sometimes so fast and long that they could even reach the goal. Furthermore, he could reliably get out from the pressing of the opponent. His good vision and accuracy in his long passes amused the crowds, although he preferred using long balls even when the short pass was a better solution. Of his many crosses, the most memorable came in a 3-1 win against Inter in 1951: at the end of one of his usual progressions, he delivered a long ball to the box but the ball took a strange trajectory and tricked the goalkeeper; apparently, fellow striker Vittorio Ghiandi hit the ball with one final touch and he was credited for the goal even though Como players believed that Pedroni deserved the credit.

QUOTES: