Name: Juan Jose Pizzutti

Nickname: "Tito"



Country: Argentina
Club: Racing Club
Position: *SS, AMF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 28-32 years (09/05/1927)

Height: 177 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Attack: 85
Defence: 60
Balance: 79
Stamina: 78
Top Speed: 77
Acceleration: 79
Response: 85
Agility: 80
Dribble Accuracy: 85
Dribble Speed: 76
Short Pass Accuracy: 83
Short Pass Speed: 75
Long Pass Accuracy: 82
Long Pass Speed: 76
Shot Accuracy: 84
Shot Power: 87
Shot Technique: 80
Free Kick Accuracy: 72
Curling: 74
Header: 77
Jump: 75
Technique: 84
Aggression: 85
Mentality: 90
Keeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 91

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 6
Weak Foot Frequency: 6
Consistency: 5
Growth type: Standard


CARDS:
S02 - Passer
S06 - Outside curve

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Tactical Dribble - Passing - Scoring - Playmaking

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded

I was working on this player for quite some time already. This set looks very good, but I have a few pointers to make:

I would only put SS and AMF as his positions; he played as a right-inside forward (SS) and was one of the pioneers of the advanced #8 role (AMF), but there isn't a record of him playing as a center-forward during this time. The CFs during the 1956-59 period were, if I'm not mistaken, Balassanián, Blanco, Sosa, and Manfredini, but not Pizzuti. In this same regard, the SMF position did not exist during Pizzuti's time, where teams still played the 2-3-5 formation (two CBs, three DMFs, two SS/AMF, two WFs, and one CF).

Regarding his stats: despite his defensive contributions, he wasn't deserving of a 66 DEF, and there's no record of him taking set pieces during the concerned period, so FKA and CUR could be downgraded too. Due to the nature of the game in the late 50s in Argentina, I would also give a small downgrade to his LPS, SPS, RES, and his BAL (he wasn't particularly a strong player by any means). Maybe his STA, LPA, SPA, and ST could be buffed by +1. Finally, I believe he was a DA > TEC kind of player (so DA 85, and TEC 84), and I would personally give a big downgrade to his MEN stat; but I'd love to hear your reasoning behind this value in particular.

About cards: I'd personally give him P15 (Free Roaming) and P17 (Chasing Back). I'm not sure if he deserves the P01 (Classic N° 10) card because, despite being way more involved in the build-up than most inside-forwards at the time, he, alongside Manfredini and Sosa, was still one of the players who finished most of the plays. He 100% deserves the S01 and S05 (Marauding and 1-Touch Play) too.

make an update taking into account your suggestions

regarding his mentality, my grandfather told me that he was a technical director inside the field, a player who improved his teammates and played better in important games and hot moments. Great leadership and motivator, a fact that was reflected when he won the 67 libertadores as technical director with only 40 years old.