Josep SAMITIER | 1919-1934 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

SAMITIER PES STATS | 1919-1934

Raúl-7 Name: Josep Samitier Josep SAMITIER | 1919-1934 Club: FC Barcelona Number: 10 Position: *AMF, CF, SS, WF Nationality: Spanish Age/Era: 27 (1928-1929) Foot: R Side: B Length: 172 cm Weight: 67 kg Attack: 92 Defence: 35 Balance: 78 Stamina: 89 Top Speed: 85 Acceleration: 87 Response: 88 Agility: 95 Dribble Accuracy: 87 Dribble Speed: 85 Short Pass Accuracy: 86 Short Pass Speed: 83 Long Pass Accuracy: 84 Long Pass Speed: 81 Shot Accuracy: 90 Shot Power: 83 Shot Technique: 91 Free Kick Accuracy: 67 Curling: 71 Header: 83 Jump: 97 Technique: 90 Aggression: 88 Mentality: 92 Keeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 83 Injury Tolerance: A Condition/Fitness: 8 Weak Foot Accuracy: 6 Weak Foot frequency: 6 Consistency: 8 SPECIAL ABILITIES: Positionning * Reaction * Passing * Playmaking * Scoring * Outside * NOTES: Josep Samitier Vilalta (February 2, 1902 – May 5, 1972), also known as José Samitier , was a Spanish footballer, manager and scout who played for FC Barcelona, Madrid CF, OGC Nice, the Catalan XI and Spain. He later coached Athletic Madrid, OGC Nice and CF Barcelona and worked as a scout for both CF Barcelona and Real Madrid. During his playing career with FC Barcelona he scored 326 goals and is second only to Paulino Alcántara as the clubs all time top goalscorer. As a player he pioneered the midfield general role and was nicknamed The Magician and The Lobster due to his kicking style. As a manager he led CF Barcelona to a La Liga title in 1945 and as a scout he recruited another CF Barcelona legend Ladislao Kubala. However he was later accused of acting as a double agent when the club tried to sign Alfredo Di Stéfano and in the 1960s he fell out with Helenio Herrera and went to work for Real Madrid. Despite his role in the Di Stéfano affair, twice defecting to Real Madrid and his friendship with Franco, he remained a legendary figure at FC Barcelona and when he died in 1972 he was given a virtual state funeral by the club. Josep Samitier Vilalta (February 2, 1902 – May 5, 1972), also known as José Samitier , was a Spanish footballer, manager and scout who played for FC Barcelona, Madrid CF, OGC Nice, the Catalan XI and Spain. He later coached Athletic Madrid, OGC Nice and CF Barcelona and worked as a scout for both CF Barcelona and Real Madrid. During his playing career with FC Barcelona he scored 326 goals and is second only to Paulino Alcántara as the clubs all time top goalscorer. As a player he pioneered the midfield general role and was nicknamed The Magician and The Lobster due to his kicking style. As a manager he led CF Barcelona to a La Liga title in 1945 and as a scout he recruited another CF Barcelona legend Ladislao Kubala. However he was later accused of acting as a double agent when the club tried to sign Alfredo Di Stéfano and in the 1960s he fell out with Helenio Herrera and went to work for Real Madrid. Despite his role in the Di Stéfano affair, twice defecting to Real Madrid and his friendship with Franco, he remained a legendary figure at FC Barcelona and when he died in 1972 he was given a virtual state funeral by the club. In 1920 together with Ricardo Zamora, Félix Sesúmaga, Pichichi and José María Belauste, Samitier was also a member of the first ever Spanish national squad. The squad, coached by Francisco Bru, won the silver medal at the 1920 Olympic Games. He subsequently made 21 appearances and scored 2 goals for Spain. Samitier also played at least 21 games and scored at least 15 goals for the Catalan XI. However records from the era do not always include accurate statistics and he may have played and scored more. Together with Paulino Alcántara, Sagibarbá and Ricardo Zamora he helped the Catalan XI win an inter-regional competition, the Copa Princep de Asturies, three times during the 1920s. In the 1924 final he scored twice in a 4-4 draw against a Castile XI and scored again in the 3-2 replay. His last game for the Catalan XI was his own testimonial on January 19 1936 at the Les Corts. He scored in a 1-1 draw with SK Sidenice of Czechoslovakia. Josep SAMITIER | 1919-1934 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)