Date of birth | 09 July 1968 |
Place of birth | Rome |
Nationality | Italian |
Weight | 74 kg |
Height | 1.75 m |
Position | Forward |
A veritable genius, Paolo is the one man who excited the West Ham United faithful and made the side tick. He was again in breathtaking form in 2000-01, showing off a fine array of skills and creating numerous scoring opportunities for his colleagues.
Among his many fine goals there were three amazing efforts: at Charlton Athletic where he rode one tackle and crashed an unstoppable 18-yarder into the roof of the net; at Manchester United in the FA Cup tie when he ignored offside claims and coolly slotted the ball home to earn the Hammers a surprise victory; and in the final home game against Southampton when he picked up on the ball on the edge of the area, ghosted past two defenders before tucking it in the corner of the net.
As ever, Paolo always came up with the unexpected and when Everton goalkeeper Paul Gerrard lay injured on the ground, he opted to catch the ball rather than take the easy option of tapping into an empty net. His decision won plaudits from FIFA president Sepp Blatter, but Hammers' boss Harry Redknapp was probably not so gushing in praise of his maverick striker.
Paolo joined Charlton Athletic in August 2003 on a one-year contract.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Lazio | 01 Jul 1985 | 01 Jul 1990 | |
Ternana | 01 Aug 1986 | 01 Jun 1987 | L |
Juventus | 01 Jul 1990 | 01 Jul 1993 | |
Napoli | 01 Jul 1993 | 01 Jul 1994 | |
Juventus | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1995 | |
AC Milan | 01 Jul 1995 | 03 Jul 1996 | |
Celtic | 03 Jul 1996 | 08 Aug 1997 | |
Sheffield Wednesday | 08 Aug 1997 | 28 Jan 1999 | |
West Ham United | 28 Jan 1999 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
Charlton Athletic | 11 Aug 2003 | 10 Aug 2004 | |
Lazio | 10 Aug 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
Cisco Roma | 01 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1997-98 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 3 |
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1997-98 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
1
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1997-98 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
12 |
9
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1998-99 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 5 | 1 |
3 |
1
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1998-99 | West Ham United | Premier League | 12 | 1 |
4 |
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1999-00 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | West Ham United | League Cup | 3 |
1
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1999-00 | West Ham United | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
16 |
6
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1999-00 | West Ham United | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1999-00 | West Ham United | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 6 | ||||
2000-01 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2000-01 | West Ham United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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2000-01 | West Ham United | Premier League | 31 | 9 |
6
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2001-02 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | West Ham United | Premier League | 26 | 9 |
5
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1
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2002-03 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 |
1
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2002-03 | West Ham United | Premier League | 16 | 2 |
9 |
1
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2003-04 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 1 |
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2003-04 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 23 | 8 |
4 |
1
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2004-05 | Lazio | Serie A | 14 | 9 |
6 |
2
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1
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2004-05 | Lazio | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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 1999 | Wimbledon v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
06 Feb 1999 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
13 Feb 1999 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
27 Feb 1999 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
06 Mar 1999 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
20 Mar 1999 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
02 Apr 1999 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
05 Apr 1999 | West Ham United v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
10 Apr 1999 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
17 Apr 1999 | West Ham United v Derby County | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
01 May 1999 | West Ham United v Leeds United | L | 1-5 | Premier League | |
08 May 1999 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
16 May 1999 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
17 Jul 1999 | West Ham United v FC Jokerit | W | 1-0 | Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
24 Jul 1999 | FC Jokerit v West Ham United | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-2 |
Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
28 Jul 1999 | West Ham United v Heerenveen | W | 1-0 | Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
04 Aug 1999 | Heerenveen v West Ham United | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-2 |
Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
07 Aug 1999 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
10 Aug 1999 | West Ham United v Metz | L | 0-1 | Intertoto Cup | Final 1st leg |
16 Aug 1999 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
21 Aug 1999 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
24 Aug 1999 | Metz v West Ham United | W |
1-3 Agg: 2-3 |
Intertoto Cup | Final 2nd leg |
28 Aug 1999 | Bradford City v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
11 Sep 1999 | West Ham United v Watford | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
16 Sep 1999 | West Ham United v NK Osijek | W | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
19 Sep 1999 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
25 Sep 1999 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
30 Sep 1999 | NK Osijek v West Ham United | W |
1-3 Agg: 1-6 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
03 Oct 1999 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
13 Oct 1999 | West Ham United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
17 Oct 1999 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
24 Oct 1999 | West Ham United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
04 Nov 1999 | West Ham United v Steaua Bucuresti | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
21 Nov 1999 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
27 Nov 1999 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
30 Nov 1999 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
06 Dec 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
11 Dec 1999 | Tranmere Rovers v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
18 Dec 1999 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 1999 | Wimbledon v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 1999 | West Ham United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
11 Jan 2000 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
15 Jan 2000 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
22 Jan 2000 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
12 Feb 2000 | West Ham United v Bradford City | W | 5-4 | Premier League | |
08 Mar 2000 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
11 Mar 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
18 Mar 2000 | West Ham United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
26 Mar 2000 | West Ham United v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
12 Apr 2000 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
15 Apr 2000 | Derby County v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
22 Apr 2000 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
29 Apr 2000 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
02 May 2000 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
06 May 2000 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
14 May 2000 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
19 Aug 2000 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
23 Aug 2000 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
26 Aug 2000 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
05 Sep 2000 | Sunderland v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
11 Sep 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
17 Sep 2000 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
23 Sep 2000 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
27 Sep 2000 | West Ham United v Walsall | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
30 Sep 2000 | West Ham United v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
14 Oct 2000 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
21 Oct 2000 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
28 Oct 2000 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
31 Oct 2000 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
06 Nov 2000 | Derby County v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
11 Nov 2000 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
25 Nov 2000 | Southampton v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
29 Nov 2000 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
02 Dec 2000 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
09 Dec 2000 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
16 Dec 2000 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2000 | West Ham United v Charlton Athletic | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
13 Jan 2001 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
22 Jan 2001 | Charlton Athletic v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
28 Jan 2001 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
31 Jan 2001 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
12 Feb 2001 | West Ham United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
17 Feb 2001 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
24 Feb 2001 | Bradford City v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
07 Mar 2001 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
11 Mar 2001 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
17 Mar 2001 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
31 Mar 2001 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
07 Apr 2001 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
14 Apr 2001 | West Ham United v Derby County | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
21 Apr 2001 | West Ham United v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
28 Apr 2001 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
05 May 2001 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
18 Aug 2001 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
25 Aug 2001 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
08 Sep 2001 | Derby County v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
23 Sep 2001 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
29 Sep 2001 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
14 Oct 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | L | 7-1 | Premier League | |
20 Oct 2001 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
24 Oct 2001 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
28 Oct 2001 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
03 Nov 2001 | West Ham United v Fulham | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
19 Nov 2001 | Charlton Athletic v West Ham United | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
05 Dec 2001 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
08 Dec 2001 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
15 Dec 2001 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
22 Dec 2001 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2001 | West Ham United v Derby County | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
12 Jan 2002 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
20 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
26 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
30 Jan 2002 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
02 Feb 2002 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
02 Mar 2002 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
06 Mar 2002 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
16 Mar 2002 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 3-5 | Premier League | |
30 Mar 2002 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
01 Apr 2002 | Fulham v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
06 Apr 2002 | West Ham United v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
11 Sep 2002 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
15 Sep 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
21 Sep 2002 | West Ham United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
28 Sep 2002 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
01 Oct 2002 | Chesterfield v West Ham United | W | 1-1 (5-4) | League Cup | 2nd round |
05 Oct 2002 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
19 Oct 2002 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
23 Oct 2002 | Fulham v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
27 Oct 2002 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
10 Nov 2002 | West Ham United v Leeds United | L | 3-4 | Premier League | |
17 Nov 2002 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
23 Nov 2002 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
02 Dec 2002 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
29 Jan 2003 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
02 Feb 2003 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
08 Feb 2003 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
23 Feb 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
03 May 2003 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
11 May 2003 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League |
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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1988-89 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1988-89 | Italy | Under-21 | 5 | 2 |
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1989-90 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
1989-90 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 |
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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21 Dec 1988 | Italy v Malta | W | 8-0 | U21 | |
18 Jan 1989 | Turkey v Italy | D | 2-2 | U21 | |
15 Feb 1989 | Italy v France | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
29 Mar 1989 | Romania v Italy | L | 2-1 | U21 | |
26 Apr 1989 | Switzerland v Italy | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
17 May 1989 | Italy v Spain | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
20 Sep 1989 | Italy v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
04 Oct 1989 | San Marino v Italy | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
21 Feb 1990 | Italy v Spain | W | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.