Name: Ján Arpáš

Nickname: "Janko", "Araru"



Country: Slovakia
Club: ŠK Slovan Bratislava 1939-1945
Position: *SS, CF, AMF
Side: LF/LS
Age: 24-28 years (07/11/1917)

Height: 184 cm
Weight: 74 kg ?

Attack: 84
Defence: 32
Balance: 78
Stamina: 76
Top Speed: 86
Acceleration: 88
Response: 83
Agility: 85
Dribble Accuracy: 82
Dribble Speed: 84
Short Pass Accuracy:79
Short Pass Speed: 76
Long Pass Accuracy: 76
Long Pass Speed: 72
Shot Accuracy: 86
Shot Power: 87
Shot Technique: 82
Free Kick Accuracy: 68
Curling: 73
Header: 82
Jump: 77
Technique: 84
Aggression: 89
Mentality: 70
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 78

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 4
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 5
Growth type: Standard

CARDS:
P06 - Speed Merchant
P13 - Long Ranger
S02 - Reaction

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Reaction - Scoring - Middle Shoting

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded

Info:

“He was the league's top scorer on three occasions. In the 1943-1944 season, he scored 28 goals in the league with twelve participants, followed by two other Blues players, Tegelhoff (27) and Podhradský (23). He wore the blue jersey for twelve years, playing 166 matches and scoring 151 goals. Because he played during the war years, his goals were mistakenly not included among the league's top scorers.”

“He was more slender, like a Švehlik, but just as lively and a more successful shooter. He scored six goals for Šimonovano in the 8-0 victory! He had his chances whenever and however he wanted, but he also wasted many of them. Because of this, he was sometimes left out of the nominations, but he was soon invited back because he lacked goals. He didn't care who he played with offensively. He was dynamic, flexible, quick, and cunning. In 1947, Juventus signed him, which was a sensation.”

“He was appreciated there, but he wasn't used to the professional standards or the life there, despite being famous like few others.”

“Between 1940 and 1944, he was a four-time Slovak champion and three-time top scorer. In total, he scored 111 (according to other sources, 109) goals in the championships of independent Slovakia and was the all-time top scorer in the tournament, until his record was broken in modern history by Robert Semenyk.”

“It was his first appearance on the peninsula. He wanted to show off. He took the ball with his feet and scored a left-footed goal from 16 meters out. A few minutes later, Parola broke away, crossed, and the Slovak came from behind again and headed in the second goal: 3:1. The boy from our Zuckermandel became a popular star of the team and a favorite with the fans.”

“He played with stars like Covalli - Parola, Grosso, Rava, Gibelini, Cavalli, Kincsés, Depertini, Sentimenti, Cergoli, but also Boniperti. However, he didn't like the foreign country or the loneliness, even though he had a salary of 70,000 lire, plus bonuses, an apartment, and other benefits. "Homesickness is terrible. You miss your friends, your familiar streets, your fans, and the magical sound of your mother tongue."

“An extraordinary shooter
This municipal police officer, driver, and director of the Tehelné Pole stadium was no ordinary striker. He used his slimmer build and speed to escape, was flexible, cunning, often had opportunities, and bombarded all the goalkeepers. Since he was a child, he played in the squares of Bratislava, usually with a tennis ball.”

“Arpas arrived in Turin with a reputation as an excellent reasoner and a great shot from the edge of the box; weapons with which he was to dismantle the Italian rearguard, which was no longer (Methodist) nor yet (Systemist).
"Unfortunately, his physical appearance revealed that he was many years older than his passport indicated: the document stated 1918 in the year of birth, but the Bohemian was probably at least five years older. He debuted with a bang; in his debut in Alessandria, he scored two goals, impressing with his mental clarity and preparation for the goal. Perhaps he exhausted his energy in that first match; from that day on, his participation became increasingly scarce, and the weight of his game faded within a few weeks."

Links:

https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/juventu ... bS0zMzQxNA
https://bratislava.sme.sk/c/2623768/arp ... ntuse.html
https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AF%D0 ... 0%B0%D1%88
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A1n_Arp%C3%A1%C5%A1
https://www.skslovan.com/?context=201&p=216#
https://juventusplayers.wordpress.com/2 ... jan-arpas/