Name: Gareth Southgate




Country: England
Club: Crystal Palace F.C.
Position: *CMF, SB, WB
Side: RF/RS
Age: 23-25 years (03/09/1970)
Era: 1993-1995

Height: 183 cm
Weight: 75 kg


Attack: 73
Defence: 71
Balance: 81
Stamina: 83
Top Speed: 80
Acceleration: 79
Response: 80
Agility: 77
Dribble Accuracy: 74
Dribble Speed: 73
Short Pass Accuracy: 75
Short Pass Speed: 76
Long Pass Accuracy: 78
Long Pass Speed: 80
Shot Accuracy: 69
Shot Power: 82
Shot Technique: 72
Free Kick Accuracy: 62
Curling: 66
Header: 80
Jump: 82
Technique: 76
Aggression: 73
Mentality: 78
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 81

Injury Tolerance: A
Condition: 8
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 6
Growth type: Standard/Lasting

CARDS:
S01 - Marauding
S05 - 1-touch Play

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Reaction - 1-touch Play

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Balanced


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Stats made by: Interista93 with suggestions from Milos

Name: Gareth Southgate




Country: England
Club: Aston Villa F.C.
Position: *CB, SWP, (optional DMF, CMF)
Side: RF/BS
Age: 25-30 years (03/09/1970)
Era: 1995-2000

Height: 183 cm
Weight: 78 kg


Attack: 65
Defence: 87
Balance: 84
Stamina: 82
Top Speed: 78
Acceleration: 79
Response: 85
Agility: 76
Dribble Accuracy: 74
Dribble Speed: 72
Short Pass Accuracy: 75
Short Pass Speed: 76
Long Pass Accuracy: 79
Long Pass Speed: 79
Shot Accuracy: 64
Shot Power: 82
Shot Technique: 66
Free Kick Accuracy: 62
Curling: 65
Header: 80
Jump: 82
Technique: 77
Aggression: 68
Mentality: 82
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 83

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 7
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 7
Growth type: Standard/Lasting

CARDS:
P06 - Pinpoint Pass
S08 - Sliding Tackle
S09 - Covering

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Sliding - Covering

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded


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Name: Gareth Southgate




Country: England
Club: Middlesbrough F.C.
Position: *CB
Side: RF/BS
Age: 31-36 years (03/09/1970)
Era: 2001-2006

Height: 183 cm
Weight: 80 kg


Attack: 62
Defence: 85
Balance: 86
Stamina: 79
Top Speed: 74
Acceleration: 76
Response: 83
Agility: 72
Dribble Accuracy: 73
Dribble Speed: 70
Short Pass Accuracy: 73
Short Pass Speed: 74
Long Pass Accuracy: 74
Long Pass Speed: 75
Shot Accuracy: 62
Shot Power: 80
Shot Technique: 65
Free Kick Accuracy: 60
Curling: 63
Header: 80
Jump: 81
Technique: 73
Aggression: 64
Mentality: 81
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 82

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 7
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 7
Growth type: Late/Lasting

CARDS:
S08 - Sliding Tackle
S09 - Covering

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Sliding - Covering

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded


INFO:
Southgate is a former defender and midfielder. His career began in 1990 at Crystal Palace, where he was initially used as right back and then mainly as central midfielder. He played 191 matches and scored 22 goals for the "Eagles" until he left in 1995. Playing 110 games only in the last two seasons at the club, he was especially important in the 1993-94 First Division winning season, where he greatly helped by scoring 9 goals ─ 12 in all competitions. He joined Aston Villa in 1995 and his position was changed to centre back, usually on the left and sometimes in the middle, while he was rarely used as central midfielder. He became part of a formidable defence and went on playing 243 matches, scoring 8 goals, in six seasons, winning the Football League Cup in the first year with the team. In 2001, he eventually transferred to Middlesbrough, where he stayed until his retirement in the 2005-06 season, which ended with the "Boro" reaching the UEFA Cup final. He played 204 games and scored 4 goals for Middlesbrough, winning his second Football League Cup in 2003-04. The defender gained 57 caps for England, scoring twice and taking part to the 1996 UEFA Euro, 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2000 UEFA Euro.
Southgate already showed great technical qualities as central midfielder. He was equally efficient in the middle of the field thanks to his interception and passing abilities, especially when delivering fast long balls, as well as his resistance to physical challenges. He pushed forward whenever he had the chance, showing reaction, heading and shooting ability, even first time. As defender at both Aston Villa and Middlesbrough he was always reliable, improved his defensive and intercepting abilities, excelling at positioning and tackling, making clearances or recovering the ball by taking it off an opposing striker. He didn't push forward as he did at Crystal Palace but he still had very good technique and most importantly didn't lose his passing ability. In fact, he could deliver accurate long pinpoint balls from the back.

Before all, thanks for the set. It's great having this player on the forum.
Regarding Villa set, he's described as a CB with midfielder's style of play. From what I read and saw, he was good with ball at his feet during that time (which was his prime, I guess). My suggestion would be to raise his technical attributes. And maybe his DEF could be 1 or 2 point up, he was good at positioning, really good.

You're welcome! I remember him at Middlesbrough and he was more defensive and static probably due to his age. I don't have great memories of him at Aston Villa so thanks for the suggestions and I raised all technical attributes.

Updated.

Played as a SWP during the mid-late 90s when England uses the 3/5-man defense.

Are you sure that he played also as sweeper? Several times he played in the middle of the defence even at Aston Villa but I thought there were three centre backs and two wing backs on the sides.

England at le Tournoi.
He also played as DMF, in the 2000 Euro against Romania.
To me, a SWP detach himself from the "position" he started the game and roam the whole defensive zone (a la Bergomi or Matthäus), I remember he did that in Le Tournoi.

Alright, I added in the second set SWP plus DMF as optional.