Name: Geraldo Scotto

Nickname: "Carrapato"



Country: Brazil
Club: Palmeiras
Position: *SB
Side: LF/LS
Age: 26-31 years (11/09/1934 - † 27/07/2011)

Height: 169 cm
Weight: 65 kg

Attack: 69
Defence: 78
Balance: 77
Stamina: 79
Top Speed: 75
Acceleration: 77
Response: 80
Agility: 76
Dribble Accuracy: 74
Dribble Speed: 73
Short Pass Accuracy: 76
Short Pass Speed: 73
Long Pass Accuracy: 77
Long Pass Speed: 75
Shot Accuracy: 64
Shot Power: 77
Shot Technique: 63
Free Kick Accuracy: 65
Curling: 72
Header: 71
Jump: 76
Technique: 78
Aggression: 68
Mentality: 80
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 76

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition/Fitness: 4
Weak Foot Accuracy: 6
Weak Foot Frequency: 6
Consistency: 5
Growth type: Standard/Lasting

CARDS:
S07 - Man Marking
S06 - Outside Curve
P17 - Offensive Sideback

SPECIAL ABILITIES:
★Marking

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Defence-Minded

suggestions: add S09 - Covering , P17 - Offensive Sideback
ATK: 66>69-72 - He frequently participated in attacking plays.
STA: 79>81-82 - Despite the era, he was a player ahead of his time, attacking and defending frequently; 79 would seem low for a player who did that all the time in matches.
Condition/Fitness: 4? 5-6 He enjoyed more than 350 games for the club in 10 years, even though at that time there weren't many matches and championships to compete in.
and DEF, I think they might even be close or in yellow; he's considered one of the best full-backs for Palmeiras and a marker in Brazil.
add to infos and links: https://www.palmeiras.com.br/craques/geraldo-scotto/

Man, I had access to all the information you mentioned, but I researched it further, in periodicals of the time that detailed his performances. However, the information on the Palmeiras website is a little exaggerated. It's not that it's 100% untrue, but it goes a little beyond what this player actually showed on the field.
Take Nilton Santos' stats, for example (Scotto himself considered him “the greatest player he had ever seen play”). He truly innovated the position, being the first to “attack,” and Scotto's numbers are no exception to this pattern.
Geraldo started out as a “deep-lying midfielder,” but because he was short and not physically strong enough for direct duels, he was moved to the side. On top of that, he suffered three concussions in two years precisely in these situations of duels for the ball, meaning that stamina was not his strong point.
Yes, I understand that stamina is necessary for players who perform many roles on the field, but that is not the case with Scotto too. His attacks consisted only of carrying the ball into the opponent's half, looking for an unmarked player, and passing the ball to them in depth, nothing more. He just made the game easier for his teammates.
Yes, he played for Palmeiras for 10 years, but as I said, he was often injured and for a long time shared the starting position with Ferrari. So, that's it. Still, I appreciate your contributions.