Zlatko ČAJKOVSKI | 1948-1955 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

ČAJKOVSKI PES STATS | 1948-1955

Plava Čigra Stats by Plava Čigra & Rubedo Name: Zlatko Čajkovski Nicknames: Tschik (Čik), Tschikito in South America (Čikito) Zlatko ČAJKOVSKI | 1948-1955 Club: Partizan Belgrade Number: 4, 6 Position: *DMF, CMF Nationality: Croatian Age: 25-32 (24/11/1923) Era: 1948/1955 Foot: R Side: B Height: 164 cm Weight: 66 kg Attack: 73 Defence: 82 Balance: 82 Stamina: 98 Top Speed: 85 Acceleration: 84 Response: 90 Agility: 86 Dribble Accuracy: 84 Dribble Speed: 85 Short Pass Accuracy: 87 Short Pass Speed: 82 Long Pass Accuracy: 82 Long Pass Speed: 84 Shot Accuracy: 74 Shot Power: 87 Shot Technique: 73 Free Kick Accuracy: 75 Curling: 78 Header: 86 Jump: 92 Technique: 89 Aggression: 80 Mentality/Tenacity: 97 Goalkeeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 95 Injury Tolerance: A Form/Condition/Fitness: 8 Weak Foot Accuracy: 6 Weak Foot Frequency: 6 Consistency: 8 Growth type: Standard/Lasting CARDS: P10: Box to Box P20: Talisman S02: Passer S07: Man Marking S09: Covering SPECIAL ABILITIES: *Playmaking *Passing *Centre *Marking *Covering Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Balanced INFO: Started as center-half (CB) in his previous club, but became famous as wing half in Partizan Belgrade (DMF, CMF), used on both sides, but more often on the right side. Very intelligent player, with very good technique and tremendous condition, stamina and mentality. While some of the players of that time were kinda lazy on the field, he always played with great desire to win and even when his team was losing, he was able to motivate them, and turn lost game into victories. Played on the same level from first to the last minute of the game (he was really tireless). Čajkovski had strong character in the field and loved the game very much. He often played football on the small concrete court with the children from his street and during the same day had great performance in the game for Partizan. Čajkovski often joined and sometimes organized attacks. He was very good passer as well (better on short distances). He had strong, but not perfectly accurate shot. One time, he had to go to the operation (they removed him one of his toenails). On the same day Partizan should play friendly match against one team from Sweden. Nobody thought that Tschik will play (because doctors advised him to stay off the field for 7 days). But, he asked for the football shoes (one was for a number or two bigger than the other, since he had bandages on operated foot), got them, and played the whole match. He played on his standard level. After the match, the bandage on his operated foot was covered with blood, but he didn't complain (in fact, that wouldn't be known, if Bobek didn't notice). That's what kind of player was Tschik. When I said he was very intelligent player, I meant a few things. For example, his jump and header was something special. He never marked opposition's attacker so closely, when the ball was in the air and going toward them. First, he always knew where the ball is going to fall, and then when he realized where the ball is going, he would start to run and then jumped (that gave him advantage in the air, because everybody else waited for the ball, and then jumped from the place they were standing all that time). Using all of these things (his jump, reading of the game, positioning), he was often superior in the air, even when he guarded much higher players. Hungarian national team coach from '50s, Gusztáv Sebes, gave a statement, after seeing friendly game between Partizan and Honved, that before the game he couldn't decide who is better half player in Europe, Čajkovski or Bozsik. After the game he was completely sure that Čajkovski is the best half player in Europe. Tschik had a lot of legendary duels with the opposition attackers, during his career, but one probably stands out from the others. Partizan was on the South-American tour and they had to play against Peñarol (beside other teams). The day of the game came, players came out on the field, referee was there, fans were there, but the start of the game was being postponed. Partizan players were wondering what is happening, and than they saw. 10-15 minutes after the game should start, the biggest star of Peñarol, Schiaffino, was coming on the field, with the crowd cheering like they were in trans. While he was coming on the field, Bobek said something to Tschik, that probably struck the nerve. Tschik was very eager to play, and he couldn't wait for the game start. Since the game started and right until the end, Schiaffino couldn't be found on the field. He was so outplayed by Tschik, that he couldn't receive the ball for 15 minutes in a row. On top of that Tschik dribbled, assisted and joined the attack. Miloš Milutinović later said that all Partizan players knew, that after that ''movie star'' entrance made by Schiaffino and Bobek's words, Čajkovski is going to be the best player on the field. After retiring as a player (in 1960), he became very successful coach. Quote: Čajkovski acquired his coaching licence under Hennes Weisweiler at the German Sports Academy in Cologne. His first appointment were in Israel, Turkey and the Netherlands. His first great success was the German Championship 1962 with 1. FC Köln. In 1963 he took over the reins at FC Bayern Munich, which he guided from the second division into the first division, two wins in the German Cup and the win in the European Cup Winners Cup final against Rangers FC from Glasgow in 1967. In this period he formed around the goalkeeper Sepp Maier, Franz Beckenbauer and, the later legendary, striker Gerd Müller, then all in their very early twenties, one of the top teams in Europe. Later ''Czik'' Čajkovski coached Hannover 96, 1. FC Nuremberg, Kickers Offenbach, which he took as a second division club to win the German Cup in 1970. After NK Dinamo Zagreb and 1. FC Nuremberg, he had another stint 1. FC Köln and also returned once more to Kickers Offenbach.Then he went to Greece in AEK Athens where he won the double. He then went to Switzerland to coach FC Zürich (1978-1980) and FC Grenchen (1980), having his final assignment with Grazer AK in 1981. After that, he coached AEK Athens (1981–1983) and Apollon Kalamaria (1983–84). Source: Wikipedia He died from long illness (diabetes) on 27/07/1988. VIDEOS: Adobe Flash Player is no longer supported 1:31 - Čajkovski hits the crossbar, ball comes to one of the Partizan's player and he makes a pass into the center of the penalty box, than after one of the Partizan player has unsuccessfully tried a low header, ball comes to Zebec and that's 6-1. ADDITIONAL LINKS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zlatko_%C4%8Cajkovski http://sr.wikipedia.org/sr/%D0%97%D0%BB ... 0%BA%D0%B8 http://www.reprezentacija.rs/cgi-bin/in ... i%20Zlatko http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/stati ... index.html Zlatko CAJKOVSKI | 1948-1955 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)