Alessandro Costacurta
| Date of birth | 24 April 1966 |
| Place of birth | Orago |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender |
Costacurta is regarded by many as one of the greatest defenders in history due to his versatility. Together with other Milan defensive players including Maldini and Baresi, he formed one of the best defensive units of all time.
Playing for Milan throughout his twenty year career, he participated in all Milan's victories of this period including seven Serie A titles (1987-88, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1998-99 and 2003-04) and five Champions Leagues (1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 2002–03 and 2006–07).
On 19 May 2007 Costacurta broke the Serie A record for the oldest goalscorer in Serie A at 41 years and 25 days.
With Italy, Costacurta played 59 games and reached the final of the 1994 World Cup largely thanks to strong performances in defence with his team mate Maldini.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 01 Jul 1986 | 01 Sep 1986 | |
| AC Monza | 01 Sep 1986 | 01 Sep 1987 | L |
| AC Milan | 01 Sep 1987 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | AC Milan | UEFA Super Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Europe | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | AC Milan | Serie A | 17 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 9 |
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| 2001-02 | AC Milan | Serie A | 20 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | AC Milan | UEFA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | AC Milan | Serie A | 13 | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | AC Milan | Serie A | 18 | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | AC Milan | Serie A | 8 | 6 |
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| 2004-05 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec 1997 | Europe v Rest of the World | L | 2-5 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1986-87 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Italy | Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Italy | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 1991-92 | Italy | US Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Italy | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 9 |
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| 1993-94 | Italy | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Italy | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 7 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 1996-97 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Italy | Tournoi de France | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 8 |
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| 1997-98 | Italy | International Friendly | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1986 | Italy v Austria | D | 0-0 | U21 | |
| 19 Nov 1986 | Italy v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Italy v East Germany | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 22 Apr 1987 | Italy v Yugoslavia | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 27 May 1987 | Finland v Italy | L | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 29 Mar 1990 | Spain v Italy | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 11 Apr 1990 | Yugoslavia v Italy | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 09 May 1990 | Italy v Yugoslavia | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 13 Nov 1991 | Italy v Norway | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 21 Dec 1991 | Italy v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Italy v San Marino | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Italy v Germany | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 1992 | Italy v Portugal | D | 0-0 | US Cup | |
| 04 Jun 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | W | 0-2 | US Cup | |
| 09 Sep 1992 | Netherlands v Italy | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1992 | Italy v Switzerland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 18 Nov 1992 | Scotland v Italy | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Malta v Italy | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Italy v Mexico | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Feb 1993 | Portugal v Italy | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Estonia v Italy | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 13 Oct 1993 | Italy v Scotland | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Italy v Portugal | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 16 Feb 1994 | Italy v France | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Germany v Italy | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1994 | Italy v Finland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1994 | Italy v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Costa Rica v Italy | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Italy v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Italy v Norway | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Italy v Mexico | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 05 Jul 1994 | Nigeria v Italy | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 09 Jul 1994 | Italy v Spain | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final final |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Italy v Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 07 Sep 1994 | Slovenia v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 08 Oct 1994 | Estonia v Italy | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Italy v Croatia | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Lithuania v Italy | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 06 Sep 1995 | Italy v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 08 Oct 1995 | Croatia v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Italy v Ukraine | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 15 Nov 1995 | Italy v Lithuania | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Italy v Wales | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1996 | Hungary v Italy | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Italy v Russia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Czech Republic v Italy | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Italy v Germany | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 05 Oct 1996 | Moldova v Italy | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Italy v Northern Ireland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 1997 | England v Italy | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Italy v Moldova | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 02 Apr 1997 | Poland v Italy | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Italy v Poland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 04 Jun 1997 | Italy v England | L | 0-2 | TOURNOI DE FRANCE | |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Italy | D | 3-3 | Tournoi de France | |
| 11 Jun 1997 | France v Italy | D | 2-2 | TOURNOI DE FRANCE | |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Italy v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 29 Oct 1997 | Russia v Italy | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | 1st leg play-off |
| 15 Nov 1997 | Italy v Russia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | 2nd leg play-off |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Italy v Slovakia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Italy v Paraguay | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Italy v Paraguay | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1998 | Sweden v Italy | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Italy v Chile | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Italy v Cameroon | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Italy v Austria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Italy v Norway | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 03 Jul 1998 | Italy v France | L | 0-0 (3-4) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.