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If Tom Brady played soccer: central midfielder, rated 86

Tom Brady would play central midfielder in soccer, rated 86 in Legends Draft Soccer, the parody game where famous people play soccer. The position leans hardest on passing and dribbling, where Tom Brady rates 94 and 78. Best attribute: passing (94). A central midfielder with elite vision. Passing leads his card, his shooting is right behind it, and pace is the honest weak spot.

Portrait of Tom Brady

Photo: Congressman Charlie Crist, Public domain

Sports Iconborn 1977

Natural position

CM Central midfielder

Rating

86OVR

Plays like: A pinpoint deep lying playmaker who wins with vision, not speed.

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Soccer ratings

Made up for the game, 40 to 99.

Shooting
92
Passing
94
Dribbling
78
Pace
57
Defending
86
Physical
75
Goalkeeping
82

Where Tom Brady fits

Each spot weighs the ratings its own way. Away from the natural spot a legend loses a few points; on the bench everyone plays at their natural rating.

  1. CMCentral midfielder, natural86
  2. STStriker80
  3. GKGoalkeeper77
  4. CBCenter back77
  5. WWinger77

Tom Brady as a soccer player: scouting report

Tom Brady already has a foot in this sport: in 2023 he became a minority owner of Birmingham City in English football. In this game he plays central midfield, the soccer cousin of the quarterback. A quarterback reads a defense and delivers the ball into a window before it closes, and a deep lying playmaker does the same with a through ball. Passing is the best part of his card, and the quarterback in him shows on every delivery.

Shooting is right behind it, so he can step onto a loose ball at the edge of the box and finish. He won seven Super Bowls, more than any other player, and led a comeback from twenty five points down to win one of them, which is exactly the temperament a manager wants from the player who takes the ball when his team is chasing a game. His defending is strong too, so he reads passing lanes and breaks up counters the way he once read coverages from the pocket. He played until he was forty five, and a midfielder with that kind of longevity anchors a team for years.

Pace is the honest weakness, and his famously slow combine sprint was part of the reason he lasted until the sixth round of the 2000 draft. It never stopped him then, and it should not stop you now: keep him central, give him a ball winning partner and two runners up front, and let his passing cover the ground for him. Striker is a strong second spot thanks to his shooting, and goalkeeper also rates well. Take him as your midfield general in the early rounds.

Plays like A pinpoint deep lying playmaker who wins with vision, not speed

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Tom Brady in other sports

Tom Brady in every sport, side by side

Tom Brady in real life

Real life

American football player (born 1977)

Lived
Born 1977
From
United States
Known as
American football player, actor, model, athlete
Sport
American football
Played
quarterback
Teams
Michigan Wolverines football, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Active
since 2000
Honors
Associated Press Athlete of the Year, Time 100, and 1 more

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Questions about Tom Brady in soccer

What position would Tom Brady play in soccer?
Central midfielder. In Legends Draft Soccer the position leans hardest on passing and dribbling, where Tom Brady rates 94 and 78. The next best spots are striker (80) and goalkeeper (77).
What is Tom Brady's rating in Legends Draft Soccer?
86 at central midfielder, the natural position. Away from it a legend loses a few points; on the bench everyone plays at their natural rating.
What is Tom Brady's best attribute?
Passing, at 94. The weakest is dribbling, at 78.
Are these ratings real?
No. Legends Draft Soccer is a parody game and the ratings are made up for fun, on a scale of 40 to 99. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by anyone in it.

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