Name: Erich Juskowiak
Nickname: "Jus"
Country:
GermanyClubs: Fortuna Düsseldorf
Position: *SB, CB
Side: RF/BS (Mainly LS)
Age: 26-30 years (07/09/1926)
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 80 kg
Attack: 65
Defence: 83
Balance: 86
Stamina: 81
Top Speed: 81
Acceleration: 76
Response: 81
Agility: 77
Dribble Accuracy: 73
Dribble Speed: 75
Short Pass Accuracy: 74
Short Pass Speed: 73
Long Pass Accuracy: 77
Long Pass Speed: 79
Shot Accuracy: 70
Shot Power: 92
Shot Technique: 68
Free Kick Accuracy: 79
Curling: 66
Header: 84
Jump: 83
Technique: 75
Aggression: 65
Mentality: 83
Keeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 76
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 7
Weak Foot Frequency: 7
Consistency: 5
Growth Type: Standard Lasting
CARDS:
S04 PK Taker
S08 Slide Tackle
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Penalties - Sliding
Attack / Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded
INFO:
Erich Juskowiak was left back, known as "the hammer" for his ferocious shots. Juskowiak played as centre forward in the beginning, than moved to defence. Besides the sharp shooting, he was also known for his temperament which cost him further playing in NT after he kicked Kurt Hamrin on WC '58. Erich was very strong in tackling, had good speed, athletics, strength in duels, great positioning and heading, precise long passes, used to join the attack as well. He was also two-footed player and set piece specialist. Juskowiak served in World War II where he got injured several times and even survived a shot in the head. After the war, Juskowiak joined Rot-Weiß Oberhausen where he began as an outside forward. It soon was discovered though that he was more useful as a defender. After switching to the right back position, he got the attention of German national team coach Sepp Herberger and debuted in the German national team on December 23, 1951, against Luxembourg. Juskowiak's hopes of making the 1954 German World Cup squad however did not materialize, as it would take three years before he would play again for Germany (December 1954). Switching from right back to left back frequently in the next two years, Juskowiak finally settled as a left back in 1957. By that time, Juskowiak was rated as one of the best full backs in Germany. Based on his performances in 1958 and 1959, Kicker (sports magazine) rated him world class in their biennal Rangliste des deutschen Fußballs (ranking list of German football). The pinnacle of his career came when he was a starter for West Germany in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. In the semifinal against hosts Sweden, his opponent was outside right Kurt Hamrin. After Juskowiak was fouled by Hamrin, he struck Hamrin down in revenge and was sent off in the 59th minute. He was the first German player to be sent off in a World Cup game. After several injuries, Juskowiak ended his career in 1962. His last game for Fortuna Düsseldorf ended on a less laudable note: after a verbal dispute with spectators in the game against VfB Bottrop, he just left the pitch shortly before the end of the game without returning. He died in 1983 from a heart failure while driving his car. A year earlier, in April 1982 he had traveled to Gothenburg to make up with Kurt Hamrin.