Cristiano Zanetti

Date of birth10 April 1977
Place of birthCarrara
NationalityItalian
Weight75 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder

He spent two seasons at Fiorentina and could not break into the first team and moved to Venezia for the 1996-97 season.

He remained unsettled and moved to Reggiana, spent a brief loan spell at Inter Milan before signing for Cagliari in 1998.

He moved to AS Roma after only one season.

He forced his way into the first team but moved in the summer of 2001 to join Inter Milan.

His performances earned him an international debut in November 2001 against Japan.

He is a solid dependable performer in midfield allowing the brighter talents to shine.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Fiorentina 01 Jul 1994 01 Jul 1996
Venezia 01 Jul 1996 01 Jul 1997
Reggiana 01 Jul 1997 01 Jul 1998
Internazionale 01 Jul 1998 01 Oct 1998
Cagliari 01 Oct 1998 01 Jul 1999 L
Internazionale 01 Jul 1999 01 Aug 1999
AS Roma 01 Aug 1999 29 Jun 2001
Internazionale 29 Jun 2001 11 Jul 2003
Empoli 11 Jul 2003

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 AS Roma Serie A 20
7
6
1
2000-01 AS Roma UEFA Cup
3
1
2001-02 Internazionale Serie A 25
1
1
11
2001-02 Internazionale UEFA Cup 6
6
2002-03 Internazionale Serie A 14
3
4
1
2002-03 Internazionale UEFA Champions League 5
1
3
2003-04 Internazionale Serie A 19
1
8
2003-04 Internazionale UEFA Champions League 5
1
2003-04 Internazionale UEFA Cup 5
3
2004-05 Internazionale Serie A 18
4
7
2009-10 Fiorentina UEFA Champions League 1


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
28 Sep 2000 AS Roma v HIT Gorica W 7-0
Agg: 11-1
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
01 Oct 2000 AS Roma v Bologna D 0-0 Serie A 1
15 Oct 2000 Lecce v AS Roma W 0-4 Serie A 2
22 Oct 2000 AS Roma v Vicenza W 3-1 Serie A 3
01 Nov 2000 Inter Milano v AS Roma L 2-0 Serie A 4
05 Nov 2000 Brescia v AS Roma W 2-4 Serie A 5
09 Nov 2000 AS Roma v Boavista D 1-1
Agg: 2-1
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
12 Nov 2000 AS Roma v Reggina W 2-1 Serie A 6
19 Nov 2000 Verona v AS Roma W 1-4 Serie A 7
23 Nov 2000 AS Roma v Hamburger SV W 1-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
26 Nov 2000 AS Roma v Fiorentina W 1-0 Serie A 8
03 Dec 2000 Perugia v AS Roma D 0-0 Serie A 9
10 Dec 2000 AS Roma v Udinese W 2-1 Serie A 10
17 Dec 2000 Lazio v AS Roma W 0-1 Serie A 11
07 Jan 2001 Atalanta v AS Roma W 0-2 Serie A 13
21 Jan 2001 AC Milan v AS Roma L 3-2 Serie A 15
28 Jan 2001 AS Roma v Napoli W 3-0 Serie A 16
04 Feb 2001 Parma v AS Roma W 1-2 Serie A 17
25 Feb 2001 Vicenza v AS Roma W 0-2 Serie A 20
11 Mar 2001 AS Roma v Brescia W 3-1 Serie A 22
18 Mar 2001 Reggina v AS Roma D 0-0 Serie A 23
01 Apr 2001 AS Roma v Verona W 3-1 Serie A 24
09 Apr 2001 Fiorentina v AS Roma L 3-1 Serie A 25
14 Apr 2001 AS Roma v Perugia D 2-2 Serie A 26
22 Apr 2001 Udinese v AS Roma W 1-3 Serie A 27
29 Apr 2001 AS Roma v Lazio D 2-2 Serie A 28
06 May 2001 Juventus v AS Roma D 2-2 Serie A 29
12 May 2001 AS Roma v Atalanta D 0-0 Serie A 30
27 May 2001 AS Roma v AC Milan D 1-1 Serie A 32
10 Jun 2001 Napoli v AS Roma D 2-2 Serie A 33


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
1995-96 Italy UEFA Under-18
1
1997-98 Italy Under-21
1
1998-99 Italy UEFA Under-21 4
1
1
1998-99 Italy Under-21 2
1
1999-00 Italy UEFA Under-21 5
1
1
2000-01 Italy Olympics 3
1
2
2001-02 Italy FIFA World Cup 3
1
2001-02 Italy International Friendly 3
2
2001-02 Italy Toulon Under-20 2
2
2002-03 Italy International Friendly 2
1
2002-03 Italy UEFA European Championship 2
2002-03 Italy Under-21
1
2003-04 Italy International Friendly 2
2003-04 Italy UEFA European Championship 3


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
01 Jul 1995 Italy v Slovenia W 4-0 UEFA U18 Finals
25 Mar 1998 Malta v Italy W 0-1 U21
09 Oct 1998 Italy v Switzerland W 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 1
17 Nov 1998 Italy v Spain D 0-0 U21
09 Feb 1999 Italy v Turkey D 1-1 U21
26 Mar 1999 Denmark v Italy W 1-2 UEFA U21 Group 1
31 Mar 1999 Italy v Belarus W 4-1 UEFA U21 Group 1
28 Apr 1999 Croatia v Italy L 1-0 U21
04 Jun 1999 Italy v Wales W 6-2 UEFA U21 Group 1
10 Jun 1999 Switzerland v Italy D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 1
08 Sep 1999 Italy v Denmark W 3-1 UEFA U21 Group 1
17 Nov 1999 Italy v France W 2-1 UEFA U21 Play-off
27 May 2000 England v Italy W 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Final round group B
29 May 2000 Italy v Slovakia D 1-1 UEFA U21 Final round group B
01 Jun 2000 Turkey v Italy W 1-3 UEFA U21 Final round group B
04 Jun 2000 Czech Republic v Italy W 1-2 UEFA U21 Final
13 Sep 2000 Australia v Italy W 0-1 Olympics Finals Group A
16 Sep 2000 Italy v Honduras W 3-1 Olympics Finals Group A
19 Sep 2000 Italy v Nigeria D 1-1 Olympics Finals Group A
23 Sep 2000 Italy v Spain L 0-1 Olympics Quarter-final
07 Nov 2001 Japan v Italy D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Feb 2002 Italy v USA W 1-0 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 England v Italy W 1-2 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 Italy v Uruguay D 1-1 International Friendly
11 May 2002 Italy v South Africa W 4-0 Toulon Under-20 Tournament Group B
15 May 2002 Italy v Japan W 3-0 Toulon Under-20 Tournament Group B
18 May 2002 Czech Republic v Italy L 1-0 International Friendly
08 Jun 2002 Italy v Croatia L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group G
13 Jun 2002 Mexico v Italy D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group G
18 Jun 2002 Korea Republic v Italy L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
11 Feb 2003 Italy v England W 1-0 Under-21
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
30 Apr 2003 Switzerland v Italy W 1-2 International Friendly
11 Jun 2003 Finland v Italy W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 9
06 Sep 2003 Italy v Wales W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 9
11 Oct 2003 Italy v Azerbaijan W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 9
12 Nov 2003 Poland v Italy L 3-1 International Friendly
30 May 2004 Tunisia v Italy W 0-4 International Friendly
14 Jun 2004 Denmark v Italy D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group C


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.