Name: Giovanni Battista Zoppelletto
Nickname: "Giobatta"
Country:
ItalyClub: A.C. Lanerossi Vicenza
Position: *DMF, SB, SWP
Side: RF/BS
Age: 26-31 years (03/04/1932)
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 76 kg
Attack: 63
Defence: 83
Balance: 84
Stamina: 82
Top Speed: 76
Acceleration: 75
Response: 81
Agility: 73
Dribble Accuracy: 69
Dribble Speed: 67
Short Pass Accuracy: 72
Short Pass Speed: 73
Long Pass Accuracy: 73
Long Pass Speed: 74
Shot Accuracy: 61
Shot Power: 81
Shot Technique: 60
Free Kick Accuracy: 60
Curling: 63
Header: 83
Jump: 79
Technique: 70
Aggression: 65
Mentality: 80
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 78
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 7
Growth type: Standard/Lasting
CARDS:
S07 - Man Marking
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Marking
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded
INFO:
Zoppelletto was a defensive midfielder who played in the center and left. He could play also as side-back − his favourite position − and sweeper. He spent almost his whole career in Vicenza: over 200 matches from 1952 to 1966. In the middle the 1956-57 season in Reggiana, the following in Mestrina − both on loan. In 1966-67 he played in Savona where he retired.
Zoppelletto was a strong player. His main task was not letting his opponents touched the ball and he did that by marking them tight. He always tried to be fair: he didn't provoke, he didn't throw the ball away to waste time, he tried to avoid fauls but when he made them, he tackled the opponent roughly but not with violence; everytime he accidentally hit the leg, he always apologized; though, this firmness actually caused many fauls and he took many cards − often considered wrongful or exceeding. He didn't have remarkable technique but he had determination, tenacity, consistency. Zoppelletto was also a good header, just like his teammate Giorgio De Marchi.