Date of birth | 07 April 1973 |
Place of birth | Milan |
Nationality | Italian |
Weight | 80 kg |
Height | 1.86 m |
Position | Forward |
A product of the Inter Milan youth system he made his Serie A debut aged 19 in the 1991-1992 season. He was sent to Venezia and Udinese to develop before returning to Inter Milan for the 1994 season. He remained unsettled and joined Roma in November 1995 in an exchange deal with Marco Branca going in the opposite direction. Here he settled in well becoming first choice, earning a place in an Italian eleven who played the Rest of the World in 1998 and an international debut in February 1999 against Norway. He scored the first goal in the European Championship Final in 2000 but injuries have stopped him becoming a regular. A useful back up he can play as a target man or wide on the left.
Appearances in World Cup Qualification: 3 (1)
Goals scored in World Cup Qualification: 2.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Internazionale | 01 Jul 1990 | 01 Jul 1992 | |
Venezia | 01 Jul 1992 | 01 Jul 1993 | |
Udinese | 01 Jul 1993 | 01 Jul 1994 | |
Internazionale | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Nov 1995 | |
AS Roma | 01 Nov 1995 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1998-99 | AS Roma | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1999-00 | AS Roma | UEFA Cup | 4 |
2
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2000-01 | AS Roma | Serie A | 28 | 3 |
3 |
3
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2000-01 | AS Roma | UEFA Cup | 7 | 1 |
5 |
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2001-02 | AS Roma | Serie A | 23 | 4 |
2 |
3
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2001-02 | AS Roma | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 3 |
1 |
1
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2002-03 | AS Roma | Serie A | 13 | 3 |
4 |
1
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1
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2002-03 | AS Roma | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
1 |
2
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2003-04 | AS Roma | Serie A | 3 | 13 |
3 |
1
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2003-04 | AS Roma | UEFA Cup | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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2004-05 | AS Roma | Serie A | 2 | 2 |
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2004-05 | Brescia | Serie A | 5 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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30 Jan 2005 | Brescia v Lecce | L | 0-1 | Serie A | 21 |
02 Feb 2005 | Lazio v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 22 |
13 Feb 2005 | Brescia v Cagliari | W | 2-0 | Serie A | 24 |
20 Feb 2005 | Parma v Brescia | L | 2-1 | Serie A | 25 |
26 Feb 2005 | Brescia v Sampdoria | L | 0-1 | Serie A | 26 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1992-93 | Italy | Mediterranean Games | 3 | 1 |
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1992-93 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 3 |
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1992-93 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1993-94 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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1993-94 | Italy | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
1994-95 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 3 |
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1994-95 | Italy | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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1995-96 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 2 |
1 |
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1995-96 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Italy | Olympics | 1 | 2 |
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1998-99 | Italy | FIGC Centenary | 1 |
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1998-99 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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2000-01 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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2000-01 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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2002-03 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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2002-03 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Italy | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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15 Oct 1992 | Italy v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
16 Dec 1992 | Malta v Italy | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
20 Jan 1993 | Italy v Romania | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
23 Feb 1993 | Portugal v Italy | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
25 Mar 1993 | Italy v Malta | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
28 Apr 1993 | Switzerland v Italy | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
19 Jun 1993 | Italy v Slovenia | W | 2-1 | MEDITERRANEAN GAMES | |
24 Jun 1993 | Algeria v Italy | L | 1-0 | MEDITERRANEAN GAMES | |
26 Jun 1993 | France v Italy | L | 2-1 | MEDITERRANEAN GAMES | |
22 Sep 1993 | Italy v Denmark | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
18 Nov 1993 | Italy v Portugal | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
16 Feb 1994 | Israel v Italy | D | 0-0 | U21 | |
09 Mar 1994 | Italy v Czechoslovakia | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
20 Dec 1994 | Italy v Turkey | W | 2-1 | U21 | |
22 Feb 1995 | Italy v Romania | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
23 Mar 1995 | Italy v Estonia | W | 7-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
27 Apr 1995 | Lithuania v Italy | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
07 Sep 1995 | Italy v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
05 Oct 1995 | Croatia v Italy | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
10 Nov 1995 | Italy v Ukraine | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
21 Feb 1996 | Italy v Hungary | W | 4-0 | U21 | |
13 Mar 1996 | Portugal v Italy | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
27 Mar 1996 | Italy v Portugal | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
28 May 1996 | Italy v France | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final |
21 Jul 1996 | Mexico v Italy | L | 1-0 | Olympics | Finals Group C |
23 Jul 1996 | Ghana v Italy | L | 3-2 | Olympics | Finals Group C |
25 Jul 1996 | Italy v Korea Republic | W | 2-1 | Olympics | Finals Group C |
16 Dec 1998 | Italy v World XI | W | 6-2 | FIGC Centenary | |
10 Feb 1999 | Italy v Norway | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
29 Mar 2000 | Spain v Italy | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
26 Apr 2000 | Italy v Portugal | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
14 Jun 2000 | Belgium v Italy | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
29 Jun 2000 | Netherlands v Italy | W | 0-0 (3-1) | UEFA European Championship | Finals semi-final |
02 Jul 2000 | France v Italy | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Final |
03 Sep 2000 | Hungary v Italy | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
07 Oct 2000 | Italy v Romania | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
11 Oct 2000 | Italy v Georgia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
15 Nov 2000 | Italy v England | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
28 Feb 2001 | Italy v Argentina | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2001 | Georgia v Italy | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
07 Nov 2001 | Japan v Italy | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 2002 | England v Italy | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
18 May 2002 | Czech Republic v Italy | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
12 Feb 2003 | Italy v Portugal | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
29 Mar 2003 | Italy v Finland | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
03 Jun 2003 | Italy v Northern Ireland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Jun 2003 | Finland v Italy | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
20 Aug 2003 | Germany v Italy | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
18 Feb 2004 | Italy v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.