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Athletic80
Acceleration
71
Pace
74
Agility
74
Strength
85
Balance
82
Jumping
78
Stamina
88
Fitness
88
Technical81
Dribbling
78
Short Passing
87
Long Passing
86
Finishing
65
Shot Accuracy
66
Shot Power
82
Shooting Technique
73
Heading
71
Tackling
79
Crossing
82
Free Kick
68
Penalties
74
First Touch
82
Mental83
Composure
83
Aggression
86
Consistency
80
Creativity
74
Leadership
87
Work Rate
87
Tactical81
Vision
86
Off the Ball
65
Defensive Positioning
78
Teamwork
88
Anticipation
82
Marking
78
Player Traits
Attacking70
Crossing
82
Finishing
65
Heading Accuracy
71
Shot Accuracy
66
Off the Ball
65
Technique79
Dribbling
78
Free Kick
68
Short Passing
87
Long Passing
86
First Touch
82
Shot Technique
73
Movement75
Acceleration
71
Pace
74
Agility
74
Balance
82
Physicality84
Shot Power
82
Jumping
78
Stamina
88
Strength
85
Fitness
88
Defending78
Marking
78
Tackling
79
Def. Positioning
78
Mentality & Game Reading83
Aggression
86
Composure
83
Penalties
74
Vision
86
Leadership
87
Work Rate
87
Teamwork
88
Anticipation
82
Consistency
80
Creativity
74
Colombia - Defensive MidfielderÁlvarez, Leonel
Leonel Álvarez was the lock on the door of Colombia’s golden midfield. Around him there was fantasy, rhythm and risk, but he gave the side its defensive grammar: screening, tackling, covering angles and moving the ball without making unnecessary speeches. He was not the artist in the orchestra, and nobody sane would put him next to Valderrama for pure beauty, but his intelligence made the artists safer. At Atlético Nacional, he was part of the 1989 Copa Libertadores triumph, bringing bite and balance to a team that helped change Colombian football’s continental status. With Colombia, he became a trusted anchor through a generation full of talent and pressure. Tough, compact and tactically sharp, Álvarez was a defensive midfielder who understood that order can be just as valuable as invention
