Francesco Coco
| Date of birth | 08 January 1977 |
| Place of birth | Paterno |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.81 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
He started his career at AC Milan being a product of their youth system, making his first team debut aged eighteen on the opening day of the 1995-1996 season. His appearances were limited however as he was in competition for the left back spot with Paolo Maldini and he moved to Vicenza on loan for the whole of the 1997-1998 season. After returning to AC Milan he again was frustrated by a lack of first team opportunities and he went on loan again this time to Torino for the 1999-2000 season. He was a member of the Italian under 21 side that won the 2000 European Championships and his performances at Torino earned him an international debut in October 2000 against Romania. He returned to AC Milan but surprisingly left for Barcelona in August 2001 where he has failed to become a regular.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 01 Jul 1993 | 01 Jul 1997 | |
| Vicenza | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 1998 | L |
| AC Milan | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Torino | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2000 | L |
| AC Milan | 01 Jul 2000 | 01 Aug 2001 | |
| Barcelona | 01 Aug 2001 | ||
| Internazionale |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | AC Milan | Serie A | 28 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | AC Milan | Serie A | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 17 | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 10 |
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| 2002-03 | Internazionale | Serie A | 16 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 11 |
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| 2003-04 | Internazionale | Serie A | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Internazionale | Serie A | 2 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep 2001 | Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Osasuna v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Barcelona v Tenerife | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Real Sociedad v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Barcelona v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Barcelona v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Barcelona v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Malaga v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Olympique Lyonnais v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Barcelona v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Real Madrid v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Barcelona v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Las Palmas v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Liverpool v Barcelona | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 05 Dec 2001 | Barcelona v Galatasaray | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Barcelona v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Villarreal v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Español v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 06 Jan 2002 | Barcelona v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Barcelona v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 03 Mar 2002 | Barcelona v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Real Betis v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 13 Mar 2002 | Barcelona v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Barcelona v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Galatasaray v Barcelona | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Valladolid v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Barcelona v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 03 Apr 2002 | Panathinaikos v Barcelona | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 09 Apr 2002 | Barcelona v Panathinaikos | W |
3-1 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Barcelona v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 01 May 2002 | Real Madrid v Barcelona | D |
0-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
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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| 1994-95 | Italy | UEFA Under-18 | 6 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Italy | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Italy | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Italy | Under-23 | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Italy | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Italy | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1994 | Italy v Lithuania | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
| 25 Nov 1994 | Italy v Wales | W | 4-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
| 05 Jan 1995 | Italy v France | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
| 11 Mar 1995 | Bulgaria v Italy | L | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round |
| 11 May 1995 | Bulgaria v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 7 |
| 18 May 1995 | Italy v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | 2nd round group 7 |
| 07 Sep 1995 | Italy v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 20 Dec 1995 | Italy v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | Under 21 | |
| 21 Feb 1996 | Italy v Hungary | W | 4-0 | U21 | |
| 03 Oct 1996 | Moldova v Italy | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Italy v Georgia | W | 6-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 18 Dec 1996 | Hungary v Italy | W | 0-2 | U21 | |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Greece v Italy | L | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Italy v Moldova | W | 6-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 01 Apr 1997 | Poland v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 01 May 1997 | Italy v Poland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Italy v Albania | W | 4-0 | U23 | |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Italy v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | U23 | |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Georgia v Italy | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Italy v Denmark | W | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 08 Oct 1999 | Belarus v Italy | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 14 Nov 1999 | France v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Italy v France | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 25 Apr 2000 | Italy v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Italy v Lithuania | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Italy v South Africa | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Lithuania v Italy | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Italy v Morocco | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Italy v Hungary | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 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 | |
| 18 May 2002 | Czech Republic v Italy | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Italy v Slovenia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Azerbaijan v Italy | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.