Gianluca Zambrotta
Personal information
Full name	Gianluca Zambrotta
Date of birth	February 19, 1977 (1977-02-19) (age 30)
Place of birth	Como, Italy
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Wingback
Club information
Current club	FC Barcelona
Number	11
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1994–1997 1997–1999 1999–2006 2006–Present	Como AS Bari Juventus F.C. Barcelona	48 (6) 59 (6) 217 (7) 24 (1)
National team2
1999–	Italy	62 (2)
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Gianluca Zambrotta, Cavaliere OMRI^[1] (born February 19, 1977 in Como) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. He is extremely fast, and plays either as a full-back defender, or a side midfielder for both club and country. Considered by many the best outside back in the world, he currently plays for FC Barcelona. There are currently five Italian orders of merit that recognize contributions to the Italian nation. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Como (Comm in the local dialect of Lombard language) is a city in Lombardy, Italy, 45 km north of Milan. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Football Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾsa), is a Catalan sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. ...

Club career

Como

Zambrotta started his career with his hometown team Como Calcio at the age of 17 in 1994. In his first season with Como in Serie B he played only one game. In 1995, Como were relegated to the Serie C1 and Zambrotta started to play more regularly for the first team. In the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons, he made 47 appearances and scored 6 goals for Como. Como Calcio 1907 is an Italian football club, based in Como. ... Serie B is the name of the second highest football league in Italy. ... Serie C is the name of the third and fourth highest football leagues in Italy. ...

Bari

In 1997, Zambrotta's Serie A career began when his great potential was spotted by the A.S. Bari boss Eugenio Fascetti. Zambrotta was snapped up by Fascetti after Bari had won promotion to the Serie A. In his first year in the top flight, Zambrotta played on the left wing and scored two goals in 27 appearances. In the 1998-99 season, following the departure of Nicola Ventola, Zambrotta exploded on to the scene. In Week 1, he scored the only goal of the game against Venezia after just 9 minutes into the first half. Zambrotta continued to shine and was the key figure for Bari's surprise start to the campaign. In Week 7, he scored the opening goal at San Siro and helped Bari to win the game 3-2 against Inter. In February 1999, the Italian Under-21 International was rewarded by the coach of Italy, Dino Zoff, for his impressive displays. He earned his first cap in a friendly against Norway. He became the first player of Bari to play for the national side in 50 years. Throughout the 1998-99 season, he made 32 appearances and scored four goals. Halfway through this season, he was brought to the most successful club in Italy, Juventus, by Carlo Ancelotti for €15.85M and would play in the black-and-white jersey starting the season after. Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club based in Bari, Apulia. ... Nicola Ventola (born May 24, 1978) is an Italian footballer and is a striker. ... The old A.C. Venezia logo S.S.C. Venezia is an Italian football club based in Venice, Veneto, which plays in Italian Serie C2. ... The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known as the San Siro, is a football stadium in Milan, Italy. ... Internazionale Milano Football Club is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in the Serie A. It is more commonly known as Inter, and often named Inter Milan in foreign countries. ... Dino Zoff after the victory of Italy at the 1982 World Cup. ... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... Carlo Ancelotti (born June 10, 1959 in Reggiolo, Italy) is a former football player and now coach. ...

Juventus

After the transfer to Juventus, Zambrotta continued his upward momentum. He made 32 league appearances with one goal in the first season he played for Juventus. On 14th May 2000, the last match day of the season, Juventus missed out on the Scudetto as they were defeated 1-0 away at Perugia in the heavy rain while Lazio got the 3 points at home by beating Reggina 3-0 and overcame Juventus with 1 point. Zambrotta was brought on in the second half in that game and was later given a red card by the referee Pierluigi Collina. Juventus Football Club (from Latin [1] iuventus: youth, IPA: ); (pronounced yoo-ven-toos) also known as Juventus Turin (or Juventus Torino), Juventus F.C., Juventus, or simply Juve, is a football club from Turin. ... The old A.C. Perugia logo Perugia Calcio is a football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old , excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles. ... Not to be confused with A.C. Reggiana 1919, a Serie C team. ... Pierluigi Collina. ...

In his second season for Juventus, 2000-01, Zambrotta made 29 league appearances and scored three goals. But Juventus finished once again in second place. Zambrotta won his first scudetto in the season 2001-02, while he made 32 league appearances and scored one goal during the season.

After Zambrotta suffered an injury in the game against South Korea during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, he missed the beginning of the season 2002-03. During his absence, the new signing of Juventus Mauro Camoranesi took his place on the right wing and was in superb form. This prompted the coach Marcello Lippi to switch Zambrotta to the left-back when he returned to action. Zambrotta adapted to his new position very quickly and performed particularly well. He remained a regular first team player as Juventus won the second consecutive scudetto and reached the UEFA Champions League final, in which they were defeated by Milan in the penalty shoot-out after a 0-0 draw. The 2002 Football World Cup (Official name: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan) was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Mauro Germán Serra Camoranesi, Cavaliere OMRI[2] (born October 4, 1976 in Tandil, Argentina) is a Italo-Argentinian football midfielder, who currently plays for Juventus, recently demoted to Serie B. Camoranesi is a member of the Italy national football team and was part of the winning squad at the... Marcello Lippi, Commendatore OMRI[1] (born April 11, 1948) is an Italian football coach and former player. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan. ...

Zambrotta has won two scudetti with Juventus (it was originally four, but the scudetti for 2004-05 and 2005-06 were stripped from the club due to the match-fixing scandal), making a total of 185 league appearances and scoring seven goals in six seasons. In 2005-06, following the injury of Zebina, arrival of Chiellini and his successful switch with the national team, Zambrotta was again switched to the right-back. Since then, Zambrotta switched between right- and left-back frequently throughout the season. In 2005, Zambrotta extended his contract to 2010 but, following Juventus' relegation to Serie B due to the 2006 Serie A scandal, he decided to leave the club in summer 2006 with AC Milan, Chelsea, Real Madrid or Barcelona widely tipped to sign him. He was eventually transferred to Barcelona for €14 millions. He signed a four-year contract with Barcelona, where he will be joining fellow Juventus defender Lilian Thuram. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. ... Football Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾsa), is a Catalan sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. ... Lilian Thuram (born Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien, January 1, 1972 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a French professional football defender, the most capped player in the history of the France national team. ...

Barcelona

On 4th August 2006, after his holiday following the World Cup, Zambrotta reported to his new club for the first time in Los Angeles, where Barcelona stayed for their pre-season tour in North America. He trained with his new teammates and made his debut in the final match of the tour, on 13th August against the New York Red Bulls. The position he will play in the team is unknown, but Zambrotta claimed in an interview that he does not mind where he plays and is ready to do whatever his new coach Frank Rijkaard wants. Zambrotta's official debut in Barça shirt was on 17th August against local rivals Espanyol in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup. On March 17, 2007 he scored his first goal for Barcelona in the game against Recreativo Huelva. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Franklin Edmundo Frank Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player. ... RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Catalan: Reial Club Esportiu Espanyol, Spanish: Real Club Deportivo Espanyol, English: Royal Spanish Sports Club) is a football club based in Barcelona, Spain. ... The Supercopa de España (Spanish Super Cup) is a Spanish football trophy created in 1982, played by the winners of the First Division and the Copa del Rey (Kings Cup). ... Real Club Recreativo de Huelva is a Spanish football team formed on December 23, 1889. ...

Italy National Team

Under-21

Soon after Zambrotta was brought to the Serie A, he got the attention of the national side. He was selected to play for the Italy Under-21 national team for the first time on 25 March 1998 against Malta. In his second game for the U21 against Wales on 22 April 1998, he scored the 2nd goal of Italy on the 43rd minute and helped Italy to win the game 2-1. In 1998, he played in all six games of the Italy U21 while they won 5 of them and drew the last one against Spain.

It was on tour with the under 21's that Luca earned the nickname 'the Mermaid' for his allegedly spending one hour every night in front of the mirror grooming a his now trademark goatee.

First Cap

After some impressive displays for the U21 and the amazing start of the season 1998-99, Zambrotta earned his first cap on 10 February 1999, 9 days before his 22nd birthday. Despite a 0-0 draw in this friendly against Norway, Zambrotta played well throughout the game.

UEFA Euro 2000

In 1999-00, Zambrotta went on to play for the U21 for 4 more times and gained some more experience with the senior squad by getting 6 more caps. At the end of the 1999-00 season, Zambrotta appeared on the list of Zoff for the Euro 2000 in June. Zambrotta played in a number 17 jersey in his first major tournament with the Azzurri. In the group stage, Italy won all 3 games against Turkey, co-hosts Belgium, Sweden by 2-1, 2-0, 2-1 respectively while Zambrotta played the entire first 2 games. Zambrotta was back on the starting line-up in the quarter final game against Romania and helped Italy to go through by a 2-0 victory. The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ...

In the semi-final, Italy were facing the other co-hosts the Netherlands. After some tough encounters between Zambrotta and Boudewijn Zenden, they both picked up a yellow card very early in the game at the 15th and 28th minute respectively. Just 34 minutes into the first half, Zambrotta received a second booking for a foul on Zenden again and was sent off by the referee Markus Merk. With 10 players left on the field, Italy managed to bring the game into a penalty shoot-out with their magnificent defence. With Francesco Toldo saving a total of 4 penalties, including two in the regular time, Italy won the shoot-out by 3-1 and were in the final. Boudewijn Bolo Zenden ( (help· info)) (born August 15, 1976 in Maastricht) is a Dutch footballer who plays most often as a midfielder. ... Dr. Markus Merk (born March 15, 1962 in Kaiserslautern) is a top-level German football referee. ... Francesco Toldo (born December 2, 1971 in Padua) is an Italian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Inter. ...

Zambrotta was suspended in the final against France due to his red card in the last round. Italy lost the game 1-2 after a golden goal by David Trézéguet. David Sergio Trézéguet (born 15 October 1977 in Rouen, France) is a French-Argentine football striker who plays for Juventus and France. ...

Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

After the disappointing Euro 2000, Zambrotta was back with the U21 side for the Olympic Games in September. He started in the games against Australia and Honduras while they won 1-0 and 3-1 respectively. Since Italy was qualified for the quarter finals already, the coach put Zambrotta on the bench for the last game in the group stage against Nigeria and substituted him on at the 80th minute. This would be the last time he played for the U21 national team, with a total of 13 U21-caps. Italy was defeated by Spain, the later silver medalists, with one goal in the quarter final and Zambrotta did not play in this game. The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic Games football tournament. ...

2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™

After the appointment of the new coach, Giovanni Trapattoni, by the FIGC for the national team, Zambrotta remained a regular first team player in the squad. Before the World Cup (as of 27 May 2002) Zambrotta had earned 23 caps already. He played the entire 90 minutes for all the 3 games in the group stage and Italy were qualified as the runners up of the group. In the round of 16, Italy were drawn against the Group D winners, South Korea. At the 72nd minute, Zambrotta suffered a serious thigh injury after a tackle by a Korean defender. He was brought off the field and Italy lost the game in the extra time after a 1-1 draw. The 2002 Football World Cup (Official name: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan) was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Giovanni Trapattoni. ... The Italian Football Federation (Italian: , FIGC), also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy. ...

UEFA Euro 2004

In 2003, after the retirement of Paolo Maldini from the national team and a successful switch to the left-back with Juventus, Zambrotta became the first choice for this position in the national team. On 30 May 2004, Zambrotta scored his first ever international goal in the game against Tunisia. A Bernardo Corradi header was flapped out for Zambrotta's fierce volley into the roof of the net in the 89th minute while Italy won the game by 4-0. In Euro 2004, although the performance of Italy was largely disappointing and the team was eliminated at the group stage, Zambrotta was one of the few Italian players to be praised for his performances. Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bernardo Corradi (born 30 March 1976 in Siena) is a Italian football striker. ...

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

After two consecutive disappointing major tournaments, Trapattoni resigned as the coach of the Azzurri. The new coach for Italy is Marcello Lippi, who just resigned as the Juventus coach by that time. At the end of 2005, as Lippi brought on many new faces for the squad, he once again switched Zambrotta's position - to the right-back this time. Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Marcello Lippi, Commendatore OMRI[1] (born April 11, 1948) is an Italian football coach and former player. ...

In the Lippi era, Zambrotta remains one of the core players in the team. He featured in eight of the ten FIFA World Cup European qualification matches to help Italy qualify as the group winner. He earned 52 caps as of May 2006 before the FIFA World Cup takes place in Germany. On 15 May 2006, Zambrotta was chosen as one of the 23 players to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup and he played well.

Injury fear

During the Azzurri's final preparations for the World Cup, Zambrotta injured his left thigh during a training match at the national team's training base at Coverciano on 28 May 2006. He picked up the injury in a training match against an amateur team San Giminiano. This brings certain fears for the Italian squad and Lippi decided to keep Daniele Bonera on stand-by in case Zambrotta could not recover on time. Daniele Bonera (born May 31, 1981 in Brescia) is an Italian footballer for A.C. Milan of Serie A where he plays in the role of defender. ...

Scans on Zambrotta's thigh in the final days before Italy's first group match revealed that he would only miss the opening match. This was a big boost for the Azzurri as he is the most versatile player in the team.

Group stage

Italy began its World Cup journey against Ghana on 12 June 2006. With the absence of Zambrotta, Italy won their opening game by 2-0. Zambrotta made his comeback in the second group match against USA on 17 June 2006 playing at the left-back position. This was his fifth appearance in the FIFA World Cup, in which his teammates Cristian Zaccardo scored an own goal and Daniele De Rossi got sent off for an elbowing offence. Italy's performance was disappointing as they played the entire second half with an one-man-advantage and just managed to drew 1-1 with the USA. Zambrotta played the whole match without ever excelling. Cristian Zaccardo, Cavaliere (born December 21, 1981 in Formigine, Modena) is a world cup-winning Italian footballer who plays for Serie A team US Palermo and the Italy national football team. ... Daniele De Rossi, Cavaliere (July 24, 1983) is an Italian footballer who plays for AS Roma. ...

In their last group match against Czech Republic on 22 June 2006, Italy needed only a draw to qualify from the group. After Zaccardo's poor performance in the previous match, Lippi decided to use Fabio Grosso instead; therefore Zambrotta was put on the right-back. With a one-man-advantage again and two goals from the substitutes Marco Materazzi and Filippo Inzaghi, Italy won 2-0 and qualified as the group winner. Fabio Grosso, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born November 28, 1977 is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for Serie A team Internazionale and the Italian national football team. ... Marco Materazzi, Cavaliere OMRI[2] (born August 19, 1973 in Lecce) is an Italian football defender, who currently plays for Serie A club F.C. Internazionale Milano, better known as Inter Milan. ... Filippo Pippo Inzaghi, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (IPA: []; born August 9, 1973, in Piacenza) is an Italian World Cup winner who plays as a centre forward for Italian Serie A giants AC Milan. ...

Stage 2

In the round of 16, Italy was facing the Group F runners up Australia on 26 June 2006. After playing two matches with an one-man-advantage, Italy were playing with 10 men this time in the second half as Materazzi was sent off at the 50th minute. They went on to win the game 1-0 with a 95th-minute penalty kick. Zambrotta again played the entire match on the right back position. He got a yellow card at the 46th minute for bringing the ball away after committing a foul, which meant any booking in the remaining games would bring him a suspension.

In the quarter-final on 30 June 2006, Italy was drawn against Ukraine. Zambrotta started the game at the right-back. He scored the opening goal after only 6 minutes with a left-footed long-range shot. This was his second goal for his country and the first one in a FIFA World Cup match. Zambrotta's outstanding performance continued as he saved his team by a goal-line clearance at the 58th minute. After Lippi made some substitutions, Zambrotta was pushed up to a left midfield position. He immediately showed the effect of this position switch. At the 69th minute, he dribbled down the left flank into the edge of the penalty area and passed the ball across to Luca Toni to score his second goal in the match. Italy won the game 3-0. In the semi-final on 4 July 2006, Italy was facing the hosts Germany at Dortmund. Zambrotta started the match at right-back again. Neither of the teams were able to score in 90 minutes and the game went into extra time. In the 2nd minute of the extra time, right after teammate Gilardino hit the post in his attempt, Zambrotta had a strong shot on goal from outside the box. Although beating the German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, it struck the crossbar. When the game looked going into a penalty shoot-out, Italy scored 2 very late goal at the 119th and 121st minutes and won the game 2-0. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dortmund is a city in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... | playername = Jens Lehmann | image = | fullname = Jens Lehmann | height = 1. ...

Final

On 9 July 2006, Zambrotta played his first major tournament final with the national team after he missed the one of Euro2000, while France was Italy's opponents on both occasions. Although conceding a questionable penalty kick at the 7th minute, it just took 12 minutes for Italy to equalize. The scoreline remained the same for the rest of the match and it went into a penalty shoot-out. Zambrotta did not take a penalty while he watched his teammates scored all five of them. Italy won the shoot-out 5-3. This was the first World Cup victory for Zambrotta and the fourth for his country.

Zambrotta's ability to play in multiple positions on either flank contributes great flexibility to the Italian squad, and earned him a place in the 23 man 2006 World Cup All-Star squad. As of 9 July 2006, Zambrotta has earned 58 caps and two international goals (one in the World Cup).

Career statistics

• Como Calcio (1994-97) (50 appearances, 6 goals)
  • Domestic League
    • 1994-95 Serie B: 1 appearances, 0 goal
    • 1995-96 Serie C1: 14 appearances, 2 goals
    • 1996-97 Serie C1: 33 appearances, 4 goals
  • Italian Cup
    • 1994-95: 0 appearance, 0 goal
    • 1995-96: 1 appearance, 0 goal
    • 1996-97: 1 appearance, 0 goal
• A.S. Bari (1997-99) (65 appearances, 8 goals)
  • Domestic League
    • 1997-98 Serie A: 27 appearances, 2 goals
    • 1998-99 Serie A: 32 appearances, 4 goals
  • Italian Cup
    • 1997-98: 2 appearances, 2 goals
    • 1998-99: 4 appearances, 0 goal
• Juventus (1999-2006) (296 appearances, 10 goals)
  • Domestic League
    • 1999-00 Serie A: 32 appearances, 1 goal
    • 2000-01 Serie A: 29 appearances, 3 goals
    • 2001-02 Serie A: 32 appearances, 1 goal
    • 2002-03 Serie A: 26 appearances, 1 goal
    • 2003-04 Serie A: 30 appearances, 1 goal
    • 2004-05 Serie A: 36 appearances, 0 goal
    • 2005-06 Serie A: 32 appearances, 0 goal
  • Italian Cup
    • 1999-00: 2 appearances, 0 goal
    • 2000-01: 0 appearance, 0 goal
    • 2001-02: 6 appearances, 1 goal
    • 2002-03: 3 appearances, 0 goal
    • 2003-04: 7 appearances, 0 goal
    • 2004-05: 0 appearance, 0 goal
    • 2005-06: 2 appearances, 0 goal
  • European Cups
    • 1999-00: 12 appearances, 2 goals
    • 2000-01: 0 appearance, 0 goal
    • 2001-02: 9 appearances, 0 goal
    • 2002-03: 13 appearances, 0 goal
    • 2003-04: 5 appearances, 0 goal
    • 2004-05: 12 appearances, 0 goal
    • 2005-06: 8 appearances, 0 goal

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Achievements

• Juventus
  • 2 Serie A champion (Scudetto): 2001-02, 2002-03 (Juventus stripped of 2004-05 & 2005-06 titles due to 2006 Serie A scandal)
  • 2 Serie A runners up: 1999-00, 2000-01
  • 2 Supercoppa Italiana: 2002, 2003
• Italy
  • Euro2000 runners up
  • World Cup winner 2006

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References

1. ^ http://www.fifa.com/en/organisation/president/index/0,4095,129202,00.html?articleid=129202

External links

• Profile at the FC Barcelona official webpage
• Gianluca Zambrotta's career timeline, photo gallery and detailed statistics
• Stats of Zambrotta at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
• Zambrotta at Official FC Barcelona UK Penya

	Italy squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Buffon | 2 Panucci | 3 Maldini | 4 Coco | 5 Cannavaro | 6 Zanetti | 7 Del Piero | 8 Gattuso | 9 Inzaghi | 10 Totti | 11 Doni | 12 Abbiati | 13 Nesta | 14 Di Biagio | 15 Iuliano | 16 Di Livio | 17 Tommasi | 18 Delvecchio | 19 Zambrotta | 20 Montella | 21 Vieri | 22 Toldo | 23 Materazzi | Coach: Trapattoni Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... 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... Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Gianluigi Gigi Buffon, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born January 28, 1978) is an Italian FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeeper. ... Christian Panucci (born 12 April 1973 in Savona) is an Italian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for AS Roma of Italian Serie A. Panucci is a renowned defender who usually plays on the right-hand side. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Francesco Coco (born January 8, 1977 in Paternò) is an Italian football (soccer) defender, who currently plays for Torino F.C. of Serie A, on loan from Internazionale. ... Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born September 13, 1973, Naples, Italy) is a professional Italian footballer, currently playing for Real Madrid. ... Cristiano Zanetti (born April 14, 1977 in Carrara) is an Italian football defensive midfielder, who currently plays for Juventus of Serie A. Zanetti recently moved to Juve on a free transfer, despite the recent controversy surrounding the Turin giants. ... Alessandro Del Piero, Cavaliere OMRI[3] (born November 9, 1974 in Conegliano) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Gennaro Rino Ivan Gattuso, Cavaliere (born January 9, 1978 in Corigliano Calabro) is an Italian World Cup winning footballer. ... Filippo Pippo Inzaghi, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (IPA: []; born August 9, 1973, in Piacenza) is an Italian World Cup winner who plays as a centre forward for Italian Serie A giants AC Milan. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Cristiano Doni (born April 1, 1973 in Rome, Italy) is a professional soccer player for Italian team Atalanta B.C. He played for Italy in the 2002 World Cup. ... Christian Abbiati Christian Abbiati (born July 8, 1977 in Abbiategrasso) is an Italian football player. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Luigi Di Biagio (born June 3, 1971 in Rome) is an Italian football (soccer) defensive midfielder, who currently plays for Ascoli Calcio 1898. ... Mark Iuliano (born 12 August 1973 Cosenza) is an italian football defender, currently plays for U.C. Sampdoria. ... Angelo Di Livio (born July 26, 1966 in Rome) is a former Italian football (soccer) midfielder. ... Tommasi in Roma home kit Damiano Tommasi (born May 17, 1974 in Negrar, Italy) is an Italian soccer player who currently plays for A.S. Roma of the Serie A. Also a noted philanthropist, Tommasi arranges for footballers disciplinary fines to go to good causes. ... Marco Delvecchio (sometimes erroneously spelled Del Vecchio; born April 7, 1973 in Milan) is an Italian football player who currently plays for Ascoli Calcio of Serie A. Prior to joining Roma in 1995, Delvecchio played for Inter Milan (1992 and 1994-95), Venezia (1992-93), and Udinese (1993-94). ... Vincenzo Montella (born June 18, 1974 in Pomigliano dArco, Campania) is an Italian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Fulham of the English FA Premier League on a six month loan from A.S. Roma. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Francesco Toldo (born December 2, 1971 in Padua) is an Italian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Inter. ... Marco Materazzi, Cavaliere OMRI[2] (born August 19, 1973 in Lecce) is an Italian football defender, who currently plays for Serie A club F.C. Internazionale Milano, better known as Inter Milan. ... Giovanni Trapattoni. ...

	Italy squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Champions (4th Title)
1 Buffon | 2 Zaccardo | 3 Grosso | 4 De Rossi | 5 Cannavaro | 6 Barzagli | 7 Del Piero | 8 Gattuso | 9 Toni | 10 Totti | 11 Gilardino | 12 Peruzzi | 13 Nesta | 14 Amelia | 15 Iaquinta | 16 Camoranesi | 17 Barone | 18 Inzaghi | 19 Zambrotta | 20 Perrotta | 21 Pirlo | 22 Oddo | 23 Materazzi | Coach: Lippi Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... 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... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Gianluigi Gigi Buffon, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born January 28, 1978) is an Italian FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeeper. ... Cristian Zaccardo, Cavaliere (born December 21, 1981 in Formigine, Modena) is a world cup-winning Italian footballer who plays for Serie A team US Palermo and the Italy national football team. ... Fabio Grosso, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born November 28, 1977 is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for Serie A team Internazionale and the Italian national football team. ... Daniele De Rossi, Cavaliere (July 24, 1983) is an Italian footballer who plays for AS Roma. ... Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born September 13, 1973, Naples, Italy) is a professional Italian footballer, currently playing for Real Madrid. ... Andrea Barzagli, Cavaliere (born May 8, 1981 in Fiesole) is an Italian footballer who plays in the role of defender for Serie A team US Palermo. ... Alessandro Del Piero, Cavaliere OMRI[3] (born November 9, 1974 in Conegliano) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Gennaro Rino Ivan Gattuso, Cavaliere (born January 9, 1978 in Corigliano Calabro) is an Italian World Cup winning footballer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Angelo Peruzzi, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born February 16, 1970 in Viterbo) is an Italian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for S.S. Lazio in the Italian Serie A, and was a member of the squad that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Marco Amelia, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born 2 April 1982 in Frascati, Rome) is an Italian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Livorno. ... Vincenzo Iaquinta, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born November 21, 1979 in Cutro, Crotone) is an Italian football striker, who currently plays for Udinese of Serie A. As many Calabrians in the 1980s Vincenzos parents emigrated to Emilia-Romagna, in Northern Italy, because of better job opportunities. ... Mauro Germán Serra Camoranesi, Cavaliere OMRI[2] (born October 4, 1976 in Tandil, Argentina) is a Italo-Argentinian football midfielder, who currently plays for Juventus, recently demoted to Serie B. Camoranesi is a member of the Italy national football team and was part of the winning squad at the... Simone Barone, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born April 30, 1978 in Nocera Inferiore, Salerno) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A team Torino FC and the Italy national football team. ... Filippo Pippo Inzaghi, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (IPA: []; born August 9, 1973, in Piacenza) is an Italian World Cup winner who plays as a centre forward for Italian Serie A giants AC Milan. ... Simone Perrotta, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born September 17, 1977 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England) is an Italian football midfielder who currently plays for A.S. Roma in Serie A. He was member of the Italian national football team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. ... Andrea Pirlo, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born May 19, 1979 in Flero, Brescia) is an Italian footballer. ... Massimo Oddo, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born June 14, 1976 in Città SantAngelo, Pescara) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for A.C. Milan and Italy in the role of right-back. ... Marco Materazzi, Cavaliere OMRI[2] (born August 19, 1973 in Lecce) is an Italian football defender, who currently plays for Serie A club F.C. Internazionale Milano, better known as Inter Milan. ... Marcello Lippi, Commendatore OMRI[1] (born April 11, 1948) is an Italian football coach and former player. ...