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Athletic81
Acceleration
76
Pace
82
Agility
76
Strength
85
Balance
81
Jumping
83
Stamina
82
Fitness
86
Technical79
Dribbling
77
Short Passing
77
Long Passing
75
Finishing
63
Shot Accuracy
64
Shot Power
78
Shooting Technique
67
Heading
82
Tackling
87
Crossing
68
Free Kick
66
Penalties
66
First Touch
80
Mental84
Composure
85
Aggression
87
Consistency
82
Creativity
70
Leadership
88
Work Rate
85
Tactical84
Vision
77
Off the Ball
64
Defensive Positioning
90
Teamwork
85
Anticipation
86
Marking
88
Player Traits
Attacking68
Crossing
68
Finishing
63
Heading Accuracy
82
Shot Accuracy
64
Off the Ball
64
Technique74
Dribbling
77
Free Kick
66
Short Passing
77
Long Passing
75
First Touch
80
Shot Technique
67
Movement79
Acceleration
76
Pace
82
Agility
76
Balance
81
Physicality83
Shot Power
78
Jumping
83
Stamina
82
Strength
85
Fitness
86
Defending88
Marking
88
Tackling
87
Def. Positioning
90
Mentality & Game Reading81
Aggression
87
Composure
85
Penalties
66
Vision
77
Leadership
88
Work Rate
85
Teamwork
85
Anticipation
86
Consistency
82
Creativity
70
Uruguay - Centre-backPereyra, Darío
São Paulo found in Darío Pereyra the kind of defender who could make authority look natural. Tall, elegant and technically secure, he brought Uruguayan competitive steel into Brazilian football without losing calm or refinement on the ball. He could play as a centre back or libero, reading danger early, stepping forward with confidence and organising the line with the presence of a leader rather than the noise of a commander. His partnership with Oscar became one of the great defensive references in São Paulo history, blending strength, intelligence and aerial dominance with a surprising quality in build up. For Uruguay, he carried the weight of a proud defensive tradition, but his deepest legacy belongs to Brazil, where he became an idol in a club culture that does not hand out admiration cheaply. Pereyra was class with bite, a defender polished enough to play and hard enough to govern.