Stats by Simcav, updated by Interista93Name:
Mario Zidarich
Country:

Italy
Club:
U.S. LivornoPosition: *
AMF,
SS,
CMF,
DMF, (optional
WF)
Side: RF/LS
Age: 23-28 years (09/05/1915)
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Attack:
77Defence:
71Balance:
77Stamina:
85Top Speed:
81Acceleration:
82Response:
78Agility:
79Dribble Accuracy:
75Dribble Speed:
78Short Pass Accuracy:
82Short Pass Speed:
78Long Pass Accuracy:
82Long Pass Speed:
80Shot Accuracy:
75Shot Power:
91Shot Technique:
78Free Kick Accuracy:
66Curling:
70Header:
73Jump:
77Technique:
76Aggression:
78Mentality:
81Goalkeeper Skills:
50Team Work:
85Injury Tolerance:
BCondition:
5Weak Foot Accuracy:
5Weak Foot Frequency:
5Consistency:
7Growth type:
StandardCARDS:P11 - Long Ranger
S02 - Passer
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Passing - Middle Shooting
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Balanced
INFO:Zidarich was an inside-left and later also left-half. His career started in 1933 at Fiumana. Two years later, he was signed by Milan where he didn't find much space in two seasons. He had his best time at Livorno, playing here from 1937 to 1943 and 1945 to 1947 for a total 202 appearances and 33 goals. He also played for Biellese, Novara, Legnano and Pontedera. He retired in 1950.
An all-round midfielder, Zidarich was capable of defending and attacking with the same efficiency to the point that he could deployed in front of the back-line or behind the main striker. He was consistent and Livorno's man of the match most of the times. He wasn't a world-class player but he made his presence in the pitch felt. He knew how to set up the game with logic, ran a lot, defended, and fired powerful long range shots, a necessary solution to the tight marking of that time. Although he played mostly as inside-left during his time at Livorno, he was occasionally deployed as left-winger in 1938-39 and often as left-half during the historical 1942-43 season as Livorno finished Serie A runner-up.
QUOTES:Quote:
13.11.1938 vs Juventus
"The equaliser came at the 13' minute: [...] Zidarich rushed from the back and fired an amazing, unstoppable volley shot that beat Bodoira"
Quote:
11.12.1938 vs Lucchese
"At the 10' minute, Zidarich, the most fearsome player of his team's forward line, fires a shot that goes barely wide"
"At the 22' minute, Zidarich beat Tavoletti with an unstoppable shot from fifteen meters to the left corner"
Quote:
18.12.1938 vs Modena
"In the second half, Livorno was satisfied with the poor scoring thanks to Angelini's goal following a well-dosed long pass from Zidarich"
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29.1.1939 vs Bari
"At the 8' minute, Livorno scored the second goal. Zidarich passed the ball to Stua who got away by dribbling the full-back and beat the goalkeeper Ricciardi"
Quote:
19.2.1939 vs Lazio
"Stua scored at the 43' minute with an amazing shot from fifteen meters after receiving a pass from Zidarich"
Quote:
19.3.1939 vs Juventus
"At the 14' minute, [...] Zidarich hit a tricky ground shot that only the outside low corner of the post could stop"
"A minute after half-hour, Stua crossed, Zidarich shot a volley and the crossbar of Amoretti's goal shook for a long time"
Quote:
21.5.1939 vs Ambrosiana
"In the second half, Livorno changed line-up as Zidarich was moved to the left-wing while Stua was moved back to inside-right
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13.10.1940 vs Venezia
"At the 34' minute, Zidarich scored with a shot from thirty meters"
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8.12.1940 vs Napoli
"Three minutes after the start of the second half, Livorno scored the equaliser following a free kick and Zidarich's beatiful header"
Quote:
7.6.1942 vs Roma
"Roma's goalkeeper Masetti had to make three saves, one better than the other: it was remarkable the one on Zidarich's shot at the end of Livorno's best attack"
Quote:
11.10.1942 vs Torino
"Livorno's equaliser came at the 6' minute of the second half. Zidarich hit a violent rising shot from nearly thirty meters that ended in the top corner between crossbar and post"
Quote:
1.11.1942 vs Lazio
"Zidarich, the half-back who's in the higher ranks of the top scorers table, scored the first goal with a penalty"
Quote:
29.11.1942 vs Triestina
"Del Bianco took the free kick and the scoring half-back Zidarich tapped the ball in"
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10.1.1943 vs Milan
"At the 26' minute, a long ball from Zidarich forced goalkeeper Galimberti to reject the ball at best. Miniati was ready to interfere and scored with a volley from fifteen meters"