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Athletic81
Acceleration
76
Pace
76
Agility
77
Strength
81
Balance
90
Jumping
84
Stamina
84
Fitness
82
Technical81
Dribbling
79
Short Passing
80
Long Passing
79
Finishing
66
Shot Accuracy
68
Shot Power
90
Shooting Technique
70
Heading
86
Tackling
90
Crossing
73
Free Kick
74
Penalties
72
First Touch
79
Mental81
Composure
80
Aggression
82
Consistency
81
Creativity
70
Leadership
83
Work Rate
85
Tactical83
Vision
80
Off the Ball
68
Defensive Positioning
92
Teamwork
85
Anticipation
87
Marking
87
Attacking72
Crossing
73
Finishing
66
Heading Accuracy
86
Shot Accuracy
68
Off the Ball
68
Technique77
Dribbling
79
Free Kick
74
Short Passing
80
Long Passing
79
First Touch
79
Shot Technique
70
Movement80
Acceleration
76
Pace
76
Agility
77
Balance
90
Physicality84
Shot Power
90
Jumping
84
Stamina
84
Strength
81
Fitness
82
Defending90
Marking
87
Tackling
90
Def. Positioning
92
Mentality & Game Reading81
Aggression
82
Composure
80
Penalties
72
Vision
80
Leadership
83
Work Rate
85
Teamwork
85
Anticipation
87
Consistency
81
Creativity
70
Georgia - SweeperKhurtsilava, Murtaz
A commanding Georgian centre-back and defensive leader, Murtaz Khurtsilava played with the authority of a stopper and the intelligence of a sweeper. Strong, aggressive and tactically alert, he could win duels, attack aerial balls and still step out from the back with more quality than the usual hard-man stereotype allows. At Dinamo Tbilisi, he became one of the great pillars of Georgian football, while with the Soviet Union he added real international weight, captaining the national team and reaching the Euro 1972 final. He was not a purely elegant libero like Chivadze, but a more forceful defensive commander, built on timing, courage and presence. Reliable, physical and technically sound, Khurtsilava gave every back line something priceless: personality with discipline.
