Name: Elpidio Coppa
Country:
ItalyClub: A.S. Lucchese Libertas
Position: *WF
Side: RF/RS
Age: 22-24 years (06/10/1914)
Height: 163 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Attack: 83
Defence: 35
Balance: 71
Stamina: 80
Top Speed: 85
Acceleration: 84
Response: 79
Agility: 83
Dribble Accuracy: 78
Dribble Speed: 81
Short Pass Accuracy: 72
Short Pass Speed: 73
Long Pass Accuracy: 75
Long Pass Speed: 73
Shot Accuracy: 81
Shot Power: 83
Shot Technique: 78
Free Kick Accuracy: 71
Curling: 68
Header: 73
Jump: 71
Technique: 78
Aggression: 84
Mentality: 77
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 74
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 7
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 6
Growth type: Early/Peak
CARDS:
P09 - Incisive Run
S04 - PK Taker
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Dribbling - Scoring - Side - Penalties
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded
INFO:
Coppa was a right winger. His career began at Ambrosiana-Inter in 1932 but he played only one match. After a season at Fanfulla and one at Pro Patria, he transferred to Lucchese in 1935. His 30 goals in 89 matches in three seasons − one in Serie B and two in Serie A − convinced Milan to buy him in 1938. He appeared only 11 times and scored twice, so he returned to Lucchese. Here, he had high consistency again: 21 goals in 61 games between 1939 and 1941 − both seasons in Serie B. He then played for Liguria, Fanfulla, Montecatini and Spezia before coming back again to Lucchese for two more seasons − 9 goals in 47 matches between 1946 and 1948. He retired two years later after short spells at Casale and Stade Rennais.
Coppa was a prolific winger, gifted with a powerful and accurate shot; he took free kicks to send long balls in the box and he was an impeccable penalty taker; despite his small build, he was a decent header who anticipated the opponents with his speed (he played as centre forward before the beginning of his professional career); his speed was very helpful mostly when he ran on the right side, dribbling his opponents and being a danger in attack. Unfortunately, he made several mistakes, which were not forgiven at Milan. Therefore he could play with less pressure at Lucchese since he was, anyways, a fighter who kept going on everytime he did something wrong.