Name: Josef Blum
Nickname: "Wödmasta"
Country:
Austria
Club: First Vienna FC 1894
Position: *
CB,
SBSide: RF/BS
Age: 30-34 years (04/02/1898)
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 79 kg
Attack:
67Defence:
90Balance:
82Stamina:
80Top Speed:
82Acceleration:
77Response:
81Agility:
75Dribble Accuracy:
76Dribble Speed:
73Short Pass Accuracy:
78Short Pass Speed:
75Long Pass Accuracy:
79Long Pass Speed:
77Shot Accuracy:
73Shot Power:
88Shot Technique:
70Free Kick:
84Curling:
73Header:
82Jump:
82Technique:
77Aggression:
63Mentality:
83Keeper Skills:
50Team Work:
82Injury Tolerance:
BCondition/Fitness:
6Weak Foot Accuracy:
7Weak Foot frequency:
7Consistency:
6Growth type:
StandardCARDS:P08: Pinpoint Pass
S04: PK Taker
S07: Man Marking
S10: DF Leader
SPECIAL ABILITIES: D Line Control - Marking - Penalties
Attack / Defence Awareness Card: Balanced
Quote:
Blum played as one of those two side backs in the old format. Certainly one of the best ever Austrian defenders. His main strengths were excellent positioning and good pace. He scored also 68 goals in career, despite playing in defence, mainly from penalties and free kicks. He was strong player although he was calm, he wasn't a "terrier" like Vogts and his teammates Schramseis and Sesta. Undisputed captain of his teams for many years, he was the right hand of Hugo Meisl. They were even preparing the tactics together, Meisl would have asked him and if he agreed, they'd apply that tactics. Player with good vision, could make some good passes and start the attacks from the back line, and had strong shot equally comfortable with the right as well as left foot.
