Vladan Danilovic

Average first steps; a positional rather than explosive midfielder. (conf 0.45)

Adequate top speed for a defensive midfielder. (conf 0.45)

Reasonable turning and balance in midfield duels. (conf 0.45)

Engine for a holding midfielder; well over 250 senior games. (conf 0.45)

Sound control when receiving under pressure. (conf 0.45)

Not a dribbler; plays simple and short and rarely carries past players. (conf 0.45)

Strong body use to protect the ball in central midfield duels. (conf 0.45)

Decent strike with occasional long-range tries. (conf 0.45)

Tidy short passing to keep possession moving. (conf 0.45)

Can play longer balls from deep to switch play and start attacks. (conf 0.45)

Crossing is not part of a holding midfielder's game; he rarely goes wide. (conf 0.45)

Sees simple forward options rather than creating. (conf 0.45)

Seldom scores; limited goal threat as a holding midfielder. (conf 0.45)

Takes few shots, and chooses them sensibly when he does shoot. (conf 0.45)

Limited runs forward as a holding player. (conf 0.45)

No known dead-ball specialism; set pieces are not part of his role. (conf 0.45)

Good in the air at 1.83 m, winning headers in midfield and at set pieces. (conf 0.45)

Combative and wins ground duels in midfield. (conf 0.45)

Presses and covers consistently as the base of the Marítimo midfield. (conf 0.45)

Breaks up play and wins the ball back well. (conf 0.45)

Reads danger and protects the back line. (conf 0.45)

Composed in possession under pressure, rarely rushing his passes. (conf 0.45)

Sound, low-risk choices that keep possession and protect the back line. (conf 0.45)

Hard worker across the match for years in Portugal. (conf 0.45)

Long career with consistent availability. (conf 0.4)

At 27 close to his peak; little headroom. (conf 0.45)

Bosnia and Herzegovina international with long Portuguese experience. (conf 0.45)