Vladimir BEARA | 1952-1958 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

BEARA PES STATS | 1952-1958

Plava Čigra Stats by Plava Čigra Name: Vladimir Beara Vladimir BEARA | 1952-1958 Nicknames: ''Veliki Vladimir'' (''Big Vlad'') | ''Balerina sa gvozdenim šakama'' (''The ballet dancer with the hands of steel'') Club: Hajduk Split (1952/1955) | Red Star Belgrade (1955/1958) Number: 1 Position: *GK Nationality: Croatian Age: 24-30 (02/11/1928) Era: 1952/1958 Foot: R Side: B Height: 184 cm Weight: 82 kg Attack: 30 Defence: 93 Balance: 88 Stamina: 68 Top Speed: 68 Acceleration: 69 Response: 97 Agility: 89 Dribble Accuracy: 50 Dribble Speed: 53 Short Pass Accuracy: 54 Short Pass Speed: 58 Long Pass Accuracy: 60 Long Pass Speed: 65 Shot Accuracy: 45 Shot Power: 88 Shot Technique: 46 Free Kick Accuracy: 44 Curling: 50 Header: 50 Jump: 95 Technique: 53 Aggression: 60 Mentality/Tenacity: 85 Goalkeeper Skills: 94 Team Work: 85 Injury Tolerance: B Form/Condition/Fitness: 7 Weak Foot Accuracy: 4 Weak Foot Frequency: 4 Consistency: 7 Growth type: Standard/Lasting CARDS: S11: Penalty Saver S12: 1-on-1 Keeper SPECIAL ABILITIES: *Penalty Stopper *1-On-1 Stopper Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded INFO: Vladimir Beara is considered as the best goalkeeper of all times in former Yugoslavia. He has won 3 league titles with Hajduk Split, and 4 league and 2 Cup titles with Red Star Belgrade in a period of 10 years. Also with Red Star Belgrade he managed to reach European Club Cup Semi-Finals in 1956–57 season and European Club Cup Quarter-Finals in 1957–58. He was so vital player for Hajduk Split, that they hadn't had any success in the period of 15 years after his departure. In 1950 season Hajduk Split won the league as an only undefeated team (they are the only team who was undefeated in one season, in whole former Yugoslavian football history), and for this accomplishment great credits go to Beara. He always perfectly controlled the situation in his penalty box and had great understanding with his defensive players. Same thing continued during a few more years in Hajduk, and also in Red Star. Before playing football, Beara trained ballet, and he was spotted by Hajduk coaches while exercising his jump and elasticity on local football club stadium. He had natural predispositions for sport, and his reflexes, jump, elasticity and agility were his main assets. He played for European selection in the game against England, in London (21. October 1953.), where he played with 3 more Yugoslavian players: Čajkovski, Vukas and Zebec. In first half Austrian goalkeeper Zeman was on the goal, and in second Beara had the privilege to play for Europe's first 11. Two most memorable saves Beara made during the game against Wales in Belgrade (ended up with Yugoslavian win, 5:3). In one moment, Welsh center forward Ford, took a shot from the edge of the box. Ball flew to the upper left corner of the goal. Beara throws himself and saves the goal, but the ball returns to Ford who tries a powerful drop kick in to the opposite, upper right corner. Beara stands up, leaps and flies, almost parallel with the crossbar, and... catches the ball. 50.000 people on stadium in Belgrade were completely silenced for one moment. When everybody realized what Beara did, people started to applaud and cheer. Even Welsh striker, Ford walks to Beara and congratulates him. His most significant penalty save came during 1952 Olympic Games Final, when Beara saved Puskas's penalty kick. Despite that Yugoslavia suffered defeat (2:0), against ''Mighty Magyars''. One of greatest recognitions for Beara came from legendary Ricardo Zamora, who came to Red Star's locker room (when Red Star played against Benfica) and told Beara (in front of all those people who were there), that he considers him as the greatest goalkeeper in the World, ever. VIDEOS: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH2QBmoApKs[/youtube] (00:47 bicycle shot save; 1:01 cross save) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23XUEmp1Z00[/youtube] (00:27 saves a shot) ADDITIONAL LINKS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Beara http://www.reprezentacija.rs/index.php? ... &Itemid=12 http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008 ... anfootball http://www.muzejsporta-st.hr/index.php? ... 4&Itemid=1 http://www.iffhs.de/?d847e4a89bccdc474c ... 6ecf8a3c0d Europe's best Goalkeeper of the Century (by IFFHS) (Beara's in the 12th place) Vladimir BEARA | 1952-1958 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)