Verdio Smeraldo

Verdio Smeraldo (ベルディオ) is a midfielder for Team K.

Appearance
Verdio has bright green hair that is tied up on the top of his head and reddish-brown eyes. He also wears the Team K uniform.

Plot
Verdio made his debut in Episode 092, where he, along with his teammates of Team K, has a match against Orpheus. During the match he is seen commanded by Demonio Strada to take over the right side of the field. Later he acts like a second decoy to break Orpheus's defense. Then, he is dribbled past by Kidou.

In Episode 093 he is dribbled by again, this time by Fudou, when he tried to steal the ball from him. Along with the rest of the team, he became worried when Demonio's health begins to decline.

Recruitment
To recruit Verdio you have to first beat Team K. Then, enter in the machine and select him. He will be at the Liocott Island Airport Area. Talk with him and he will enter in your team.

Hissatsu

 *  [OF] Judge Through (Game)
 *  [DF] Bunshin Defense (Game)

Trivia

 * His first name is very similar to the italian word "verde", that means green, like his hair. His last name, Smeraldo, means "emerald" in Italian.
 * All this to say that his name means "Green Emerald".
 * He also ressembles Midorikawa Ryuuji.
 * Curiously, Midori also means green.