Name:
Gennaro Santillo
Country:
Italy
Club:
U.S. PalermoPosition: *
DMF,
CMF,
CBSide: RF/BS
Age: 24-27 years (01/01/1908)
Height: 177 cm *
Weight: 73 kg *
Attack:
67Defence:
83Balance:
81Stamina:
82Top Speed:
77Acceleration:
76Response:
81Agility:
76Dribble Accuracy:
78Dribble Speed:
75Short Pass Accuracy:
80Short Pass Speed:
76Long Pass Accuracy:
85Long Pass Speed:
77Shot Accuracy:
60Shot Power:
79Shot Technique:
61Free Kick Accuracy:
64Curling:
65Header:
77Jump:
76Technique:
79Aggression:
70Mentality:
81Goalkeeper Skills:
50Team Work:
84Injury Tolerance:
BCondition:
6Weak Foot Accuracy:
5Weak Foot Frequency:
5Consistency:
7Growth type:
Standard/LastingCARDS:P02 - Anchor Man
P06 - Pinpoint Pass
S02 - Passer
S09 - Covering
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Passing - Center - Covering
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Balanced
INFO:Santillo was a half-back and centre back. He established himself at young age at Spezia in the late 1920s and early 1930s, playing 132 matches and scoring 6 goals. He transferred to Palermo in 1932, making 234 appearances in eight seasons, scoring 5 goals, becoming one of the best and most complete midfielders in Serie A. Called up for Italy several times, he was never featured in a match likely because he wasn't part of a big club. He retired in 1942 after a short experience at Grosseto and died the following year during an air combat in the Second World War.
One of the most representative players in Palermo history, Santillo had unquestionable class. He possessed good basic technique, he was capable of stopping the opposing attacks and then build up his team's offense with millimetric long passes. He occasionally pushed forward to support the attack. Otherwise, he acted as advanced defender.
