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Athletic80
Acceleration
73
Pace
76
Agility
75
Strength
83
Balance
82
Jumping
85
Stamina
80
Fitness
82
Technical77
Dribbling
76
Short Passing
76
Long Passing
75
Finishing
52
Shot Accuracy
57
Shot Power
76
Shooting Technique
67
Heading
85
Tackling
90
Crossing
70
Free Kick
58
Penalties
62
First Touch
77
Mental85
Composure
85
Aggression
87
Consistency
85
Creativity
66
Leadership
88
Work Rate
86
Tactical81
Vision
74
Off the Ball
57
Defensive Positioning
89
Teamwork
84
Anticipation
88
Marking
91
Player Traits
Attacking64
Crossing
70
Finishing
52
Heading Accuracy
85
Shot Accuracy
57
Off the Ball
57
Technique72
Dribbling
76
Free Kick
58
Short Passing
76
Long Passing
75
First Touch
77
Shot Technique
67
Movement77
Acceleration
73
Pace
76
Agility
75
Balance
82
Physicality81
Shot Power
76
Jumping
85
Stamina
80
Strength
83
Fitness
82
Defending90
Marking
91
Tackling
90
Def. Positioning
89
Mentality & Game Reading81
Aggression
87
Composure
85
Penalties
62
Vision
74
Leadership
88
Work Rate
86
Teamwork
84
Anticipation
88
Consistency
85
Creativity
66
Sweden - SweeperJohansson, Åke
A composed and authoritative Swedish defender, Åke Johansson was best understood as a classic defensive libero rather than a pure stopper. He played as a centre-half for IFK Norrköping, but his profile was built on reading, positioning and command more than simple man-marking aggression. Strong, calm and tactically mature, he gave structure to one of Sweden’s strongest club sides, winning multiple national titles and earning the Guldbollen in 1957. With Sweden, he collected 53 caps and belonged to the squad that reached the 1958 World Cup final, even if he did not play the decisive match. Not a glamorous ball-playing sweeper in the Beckenbauer sense, but a sober organiser with defensive intelligence and leadership. A reliable Nordic wall, basically, but with more brain than concrete.
