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Brazil · Attacking midfielder (Central midfielder) · Gen 1 · Pelé & Maradona · Peak 1979-1986

Cerebral midfielder who set the tempo with backheels and wide vision

Nicknames Doutor, Magrão

80.6OVR#140 of 1,235 outfield players

Position-weighted average of all outfield and career attributes, as on the main table.

“Socrates was the brain of Brazil. He might not quite have had the flair of Zico, but he was the central intelligence.”
— Jonathan Wilson, football journalist · 2014 · source

Category averages

  • Speed69.0
  • Shooting83.9
  • Passing89.0
  • Ball Control88.7
  • Movement74.6
  • Football IQ90.5
  • Defending Skill43.3
  • Physical71.3
  • Mental80.8
  • Career73.2

Top 10 attributes

  1. Link-up Play95
  2. Vision95
  3. Leadership95
  4. Through Balls93
  5. Penalties92
  6. Short Passing92
  7. Possession92
  8. First Touch92
  9. Decision Making92
  10. Tactical Creativity92

All 64 attributes

Speed 69.0

  • Top Speed73
  • Acceleration72
  • Dribbling Speed67
  • Top Speed with Ball69
  • Knock-on & Run63
  • Change of Pace70

Shooting 83.9

  • Finishing88
  • Shot Power85
  • Long Shots85
  • Volleys80
  • Curve85
  • Penalties92
  • Heading85
  • Direct Free Kicks84
  • Shooting Creativity90
  • Acrobatics65

Passing 89.0

  • Short Passing92
  • Long Passing90
  • Through Balls93
  • Crossing82
  • Link-up Play95
  • Vision95
  • Set-Piece Delivery76

Ball Control 88.7

  • Dribbling85
  • Possession92
  • First Touch92
  • Skills & Tricks88
  • Weak Foot85
  • Press Resistance90

Movement 74.6

  • Off-the-Ball Movement86
  • Runs in Behind74
  • Attacking Positioning88
  • Anticipation85
  • Recovery Runs40

Football IQ 90.5

  • Decision Making92
  • Spatial Awareness90
  • Game Management88
  • Tactical Creativity92

Defending Skill 43.3

  • Defensive Positioning55
  • Marking40
  • Interceptions50
  • Standing Tackle45
  • Sliding Tackle35
  • Offside Trap35

Physical 71.3

  • Strength72
  • Stamina62
  • Agility72
  • Balance80
  • Recovery70
  • Reactions74
  • Hold-up Play75
  • Aerial Duels82
  • Aggression55

Mental 80.8

  • Big-Game Temperament82
  • Leadership95
  • Selflessness80
  • Concentration80
  • Determination82
  • Tactical Discipline66

Career 73.2

  • Consistency82
  • Longevity75
  • Achievements55
  • Durability70
  • Loyalty84

Profile

Born
19 February 1954
Height
192 cm
Foot
Right
Career
1974–1989
Prime
1979-1986

Club career

  • 1974–1978 Botafogo-SP
  • 1978–1984 Corinthians
  • 1984–1985 Fiorentina
  • 1985–1987 Flamengo
  • 1988–1989 Santos
  • 1989–1989 Botafogo-SP

Honours

South American Footballer of the Year 1

1983

Trophy illustrations: Wikimedia Commons

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