Stats by TheGreatRossonero, updated by Interista93

Name: Gianfranco Bedin




Country: Italy
Club: F.C. Internazionale
Position: *DMF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 20-22 years (24/07/1945)

Height: 175 cm
Weight: 70 kg


Attack: 65
Defence: 78
Balance: 81
Stamina: 85
Top Speed: 80
Acceleration: 77
Response: 77
Agility: 78
Dribble Accuracy: 73
Dribble Speed: 72
Short Pass Accuracy: 80
Short Pass Speed: 75
Long Pass Accuracy: 76
Long Pass Speed: 72
Shot Accuracy: 67
Shot Power: 81
Shot Technique: 68
Free Kick Accuracy: 62
Curling: 69
Header: 77
Jump: 83
Technique: 73
Aggression: 70
Mentality: 81
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 79

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

CARDS:
P04 - Anchor Man
S01 - Marauding
S07 - Man Marking

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Reaction - Centre - Marking

Attack-Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded


INFO:
Bedin is a former defensive midfielder. He spent the majority of his career at Inter, making 310 appearances from 1964 to 1974, scoring 23 goals. He played also for Sampdoria, Varese, Livorno and Rondinella, retiring in 1981. He was called up for Italy 6 times.
Originally a striker, Bedin was moved by Helenio Herrera to the defensive midfielder position to replace Carlo Tagnin. Bedin proved to possess great defensive prowess and to be a valid man marker. His task was, in fact, marking the playmaker, who usually was the most dangerous player of the opposing team. He did his work very well, running constantly, showing good vision and fairness. He wasn't a rough tackler and the only time he was sent off, it was due to protests against the referee. Bedin had fun in his position, running, marking, taking the ball of the opponents, feeling satisfied but not sacrificed. Despite his defensive mind, he sometimes left his position to push forward and score with headers or tap-ins.

His peak for sure was after the last EC Final loss by Inter, because at least for me he looked like a young player, absolutely a physical beast, running around all over the field, doing the supportive work to help Mazzola and Suarez.