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Athletic81
Acceleration
82
Pace
79
Agility
78
Strength
81
Balance
77
Jumping
84
Stamina
82
Fitness
85
Technical77
Dribbling
75
Short Passing
76
Long Passing
73
Finishing
57
Shot Accuracy
61
Shot Power
77
Shooting Technique
66
Heading
84
Tackling
85
Crossing
65
Free Kick
61
Penalties
61
First Touch
75
Mental82
Composure
83
Aggression
80
Consistency
83
Creativity
66
Leadership
82
Work Rate
81
Tactical80
Vision
71
Off the Ball
58
Defensive Positioning
86
Teamwork
79
Anticipation
85
Marking
85
Attacking65
Crossing
65
Finishing
57
Heading Accuracy
84
Shot Accuracy
61
Off the Ball
58
Technique71
Dribbling
75
Free Kick
61
Short Passing
76
Long Passing
73
First Touch
75
Shot Technique
66
Movement79
Acceleration
82
Pace
79
Agility
78
Balance
77
Physicality82
Shot Power
77
Jumping
84
Stamina
82
Strength
81
Fitness
85
Defending85
Marking
85
Tackling
85
Def. Positioning
86
Mentality & Game Reading77
Aggression
80
Composure
83
Penalties
61
Vision
71
Leadership
82
Work Rate
81
Teamwork
79
Anticipation
85
Consistency
83
Creativity
66
Spain - Centre-backAlkorta, Rafael
A reliable Basque centre-back, Rafael Alkorta was a defender of concentration, timing and quiet authority rather than spectacular gestures. More a stopper with clean defensive habits than a true ball-playing libero, he built his game on marking, anticipation, aerial strength and disciplined positioning. At Athletic Club and Real Madrid, he showed enough quality to belong at elite level, offering defensive balance without needing to dominate the spotlight. With Spain, he was a regular presence through the 1990s, trusted for his seriousness, consistency and tactical maturity. He was not as elegant as Piqué, nor as iconic as Migueli, but he sat comfortably in that tier of strong international defenders who made teams feel more secure. Solid, intelligent and professional, with the kind of understated value that rarely gets fireworks but often wins trust.
