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Encyclopedia > Alessandro Costacurta
Alessandro Costacurta
Personal information
Date of birth April 24, 1966 (1966-04-24) (age 41)
Place of birth    Orago, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Centre back (retired)
Youth clubs
 ?-1986 A.C. Milan
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1985-2007
1986-1987		 A.C. Milan
→ Monza (loan)		 458 (3)
030 (0)   
National team2
1986-1990
1991-1998		 Italy U-21
Italy		 008 (0)
059 (2)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of June 18, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 2005.
* Appearances (Goals) is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Province of Varese (VA) Mayor Elevation m Area 4. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... Associazione Calcio Monza Brianza 1912 is an Italian football club, based in Monza, Lombardy. ... First International U23: Italy 3-1 Austria Varese, November 1, 1970 U21: Portugal 1-0 Italy Funchal, December 23, 1976 Largest win Italy 7-0 Estonia Catanzaro, March 23, 1995 Italy 8-1 Wales Pavia, September 5, 2003 Worst defeat Norway 6-0 Italy Stavanger, June 5, 1991 Records for...

Alessandro Costacurta (born April 24, 1966 in Orago, Varese) is an Italian former professional football defender. Especially known for his defensive role alongside Paolo Maldini, he has played for AC Milan from 1987 to 2007, with a brief period spent in AC Monza. Since the 2007-08 season he is Carlo Ancelotti's assistant at AC Milan along with Mauro Tassotti. is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Province of Varese (VA) Mayor Elevation m Area 4. ... Varese (It. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Paolo Maldini (born June 26, 1968 in Milan) is an Italian footballer who plays for A.C. Milan. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... Associazione Calcio Monza Brianza 1912 is an Italian football club, based in Monza, Lombardy. ... Carlo Ancelotti (born June 10, 1959 in Reggiolo) is a former football player and now coach. ... Mauro Tassotti (born January 19, 1960 is a former Italian Soccer player. ...


He is married to former Miss Italy Martina Colombari, and has one son, Achille. Miss Italia is the name of a beauty pageant awarding prizes every year to young female contestants from Italy. ...

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Club

Costacurta won the Scudetto seven times with Milan, and the European Cup/Champions League five times (1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007). He was set to retire from Milan at the end of the 2005-06 season, but later signed a one-year extension at the age of 40.[1] He became the oldest footballer ever to play in the Champions League, in Milan's 1-0 loss to AEK Athens on November 21, 2006, at 40 years and 211 days, topping the previous record held by Belgian goalkeeper Dany Verlinden at 40 years and 116 days. Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ... AEK Athens FC is the football club of the Athletic Union of Constantinople (AEK), a sports club founded in Athens, Greece in Turkey in 1922. ... Dany Verlinden was a Belgian football goalkeeper who played much of his career at Club Brugge. ...


On May 7, 2007, at age 41, he announced his retirement, effective at the end of the 06-07 season. He will, however, remain with the club, as a second assistant to coach Carlo Ancelotti. He made his final home start in Milan's 3-2 loss to Udinese on May 19, 2007, converting a penalty that marked his first Serie A goal since the 1991-92 season, and left the pitch near the end of the match to a standing ovation. After the match ended, his teammates entered the pitch wearing a replica of his jersey as a tribute. is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... Serie A 2006-07 teams distribution Serie A 2006/2007 logo The Serie A 2006-2007 season (officially Serie A TIM 2006-2007) began September 10, 2006. ... Carlo Ancelotti (born June 10, 1959 in Reggiolo) is a former football player and now coach. ... Udinese Calcio (in short Udinese) is an Italian football club. ... League results Ascoli | Atalanta | Cagliari | Catania | Chievo | Empoli | Fiorentina | Inter | Lazio | Livorno Messina | Milan | Palermo | Parma | Reggina | Roma | Sampdoria | Siena | Torino | Udinese Italian Championships 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1909-10 | 1910-11 | 1911-12 | 1912-13 | 1913-14 | 1914-15 | 1915-16...


Country

A mainstay in the Italian national team throughout the 1990s, Costacurta played for his country in 1994 and 1998 World Cups, as well as Euro 96. He retired from international duty with 59 caps in 1998. In 1994, Costacurta's bad luck had him miss both the World Cup final (lost by Italy) and the Champions League final (won by Milan) through suspensions. First international  Italy 6 - 2 France  (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Biggest win  Italy 9 - 0 USA  (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 Italy  (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 European Championship Appearances... The 1994 Football World Cup held in the USA was won by Brazil who beat Italy 3-2 on penalty kicks after the game and extra time ended 0-0. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France by the FIFA decision in July 1992. ... The 1996 European Football Championship (or simply Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cap (sport). ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ...


Trivia

  • Costacurta is a fan of the New York Yankees. He threw the ceremonial first pitch at a home game against the Baltimore Orioles in August 2004.
  • After retiring from football, he went on to open the popular chain of stores "costcutter" - which of course is the literal translation of Costacurta
  • He and Milan assistant coach Mauro Tassotti were teammates on Italy's 1994 World Cup squad that finished runner-up to champions Brazil.
  • He was the oldest scorer in Serie A, at age of 41 (previous record-holder was Silvio Piola, which is now held by Marco Ballotta).[citation needed]

Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 5, 8, 20, 22, 33, 42 Name Baltimore Orioles (1954–present) St. ... Mauro Tassotti (born January 19, 1960 is a former Italian Soccer player. ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Silvio Piola (September 29, 1913 in Robbio Lomellina, Italy - October 4, 1996 in Gattinara, Italy) was an Italian footballer whose career lasted from 1929 until 1954. ... Marco Ballotta (born 3 April 1964) is an Italian football goalkeeper, currently playing for S.S. Lazio of Serie A. Ballotta was born in Casalecchio di Reno, Emilia Romagna. ...

References

  • View from America - BBC Sport, 8/3/04
  • Costacurta to assist Ancelotti on Milan bench - sports.filbalad.com, 5/7/07
  • Costacurta signs off at San Siro - UEFA.com, 5/20/07

External links

  • Profile at ACMilan.com
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Italy squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup Runners-up
1 Pagliuca • 2 Apolloni • 3 Benarrivo • 4 Costacurta • 5 Maldini • 6 Baresi • 7 Minotti • 8 Mussi • 9 Tassotti • 10 R. Baggio • 11 Albertini • 12 Marchegiani • 13 D. Baggio • 14 Berti • 15 Conte • 16 Donadoni • 17 Evani • 18 Casiraghi • 19 Massaro • 20 Signori • 21 Zola • 22 Bucci • Coach: Sacchi
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Italy squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Toldo • 2 Bergomi • 3 P. Maldini • 4 Cannavaro • 5 Costacurta • 6 Nesta • 7 Pessotto • 8 Torricelli • 9 Albertini • 10 Del Piero • 11 D. Baggio • 12 Pagliuca • 13 Cois • 14 Di Biagio • 15 Di Livio • 16 Di Matteo • 17 Moriero • 18 R. Baggio • 19 Inzaghi • 20 Chiesa • 21 Vieri • 22 Buffon • Coach: C. Maldini
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Alessandro Costacurta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (227 words)
Alessandro (Billy) Costacurta (born April 24, 1966) is an Italian football (soccer) defender.
Costacurta was set to retire from AC Milan at the end of the 2004/2005 season, but had since agreed to a new one-year contract with the Italian giants AC Milan, and is now still playing top-level football at the relatively advanced age of 40.
Costacurta is married to former Miss Italy 1991, Martina Colombari, and has one son, Achille.
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