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Player guides - Vítor Júnior

Wednesday, 2nd September 2009 20:27 Mark

A bit about Vítor Júnior

Vítor Júnior currently plays for Santos in the Brazilian top league. He has already had experience playing broad, for Dinamo Zagreb and FC Koper respectively. He has won the following competitions in his short career.

Croatian League: 2006
Pernambuco State League: 2007

You can watch Vítor in action on youtube by going to the following link:

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Contents

Player details
Screenshots
Valuation & contract
His stats
The Gaffa's opinion

Player Details

Position:	Attacking Midfielder Central
Date of birth:	15.9.1986
Languages:	Portuguest, Croatian (Basic)
Contact End:	21.6.2009
Realease clause:	£7.5m

Screenshots

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Valuation and contract

With Vítor being based in Brazil you will get him cheaper than a european player with his quality, but how much?

Its more than possible you could get him for £5m however you might be pushed to pay the release clause value of £7.5m to him.

Stats

Lets have a look at his stats.

Dribbling

He fits the mold of a typical skillful Brazilian here, he has a great rating for dribbling. Crucial for breaking past a good defender.

First touch

As I mentioned in the guide for Lucas Biglia I think first touch is an important stat for midfielders. They're the engine of a team and if they can keep the ball and play with it you're screwed. First touch mentions he can control the ball so can take on passes however hard they are to control.

Off the ball

Vítor doesn't have a world class rating here but its more than good enough and sometime a good coach could develope. Important for an attacking modfielder it means he can help get into good positions to attack or defend.

Technique

Not many decent Brazilians don't have good technique but its an important stat for certain leagues, example Italian. It will help him fit in with the style of player and settle quicker.

Creativity

This is a very important stat, mixed with his dribbling skills this guy will be able to get past defenders/midfielders either creating chances or getting himself in good shot taking positions.

The Gaffa's opinion

Vítor has good potential and good stats but it will need a club with good coaches to turn him into something world class. Would be ideal for a club like lets say Newcastle, who have feck all creativity or flair.

Rating: For the right club a top player