Name:
Candido De Giovanni
Country:

Italy
Club:
Casale F.B.C.Position: *
GKSide: RF/BS
Age: 24-26 years (02/05/1896)
Height: 172 cm *
Weight: 72 kg *
Attack:
30Defence:
86Balance:
77Stamina:
64Top Speed:
70Acceleration:
73Response:
91Agility:
82Dribble Accuracy:
51Dribble Speed:
52Short Pass Accuracy:
55Short Pass Speed:
54Long Pass Accuracy:
57Long Pass Speed:
56Shot Accuracy:
42Shot Power:
78Shot Technique:
42Free Kick Accuracy:
42Curling:
44Header:
48Jump:
88Technique:
52Aggression:
58Mentality:
79Goalkeeper Skills:
90Team Work:
72Injury Tolerance:
BCondition:
5Weak Foot Accuracy:
4Weak Foot Frequency:
4Consistency:
6Growth type:
StandardCARDS:S12 - 1-on-1 Keeper
SPECIAL ABILITIES: 1-on-1 Stopper
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded
INFO:De Giovanni was a goalkeeper. He spent almost his entire career at Casale from 1913 to 1927, making 120 appearances. Attilio Gallina's reserve during Casale's title winning season, De Giovanni became the starter since 1914. He was often considered to play for the Italian national team and even took part to some unofficial international matches in the early 1920s.
Regarded as one of the best Italian goalkeepers of the 1910s and 1920s, De Giovanni was very short but gifted with cat-like reflexes. He rarely used to come off his goal but when he did he would target the striker rather than ball. He was more comfortable between the posts due to his great dives, spectacular saves and remarkable catching. He held his own even against difficult and powerful shots that gave him the chance to show his phenomenal skills that always excited the crowd.
QUOTES:Quote:
"De Giovanni stops Genoa's penalty with a brilliant save"
Quote:
"Ticozzelli's free kick from midfield allows De Giovanni to dive to the right corner in a daring save that excites the crowd"
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"De Giovanni saves brilliantly numerous dangerous shots"
Quote:
"Conrad takes a powerful and sudden shot that De Giovanni barely manages to save"
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"De Giovanni makes a spectacular save that's followed by an ovation from the crowd"
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"De Giovanni has no break and is praised after he saves a shot on his knees and then makes a very hard save"
Quote:
"Baloncieri shoots with confidence but De Giovanni makes one of his skillful catches before throwing the ball far"
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"Venezia striker Vecchina's beautiful bicycle kick gives De Giovanni the chance to make one of his phenomenal saves"
Quote:
"The two goals scored by Savoia were unstoppable and blame can't be put on De Giovanni who proved once again to be a great goalkeeper"