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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12 Sep 2004 | Sampdoria v Lazio | W | 0-1 | Serie A | 1 |
19 Sep 2004 | Lazio v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 2 |
26 Sep 2004 | Lazio v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 4 |
03 Oct 2004 | Atalanta v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
17 Oct 2004 | Lazio v Chievo Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 6 |
24 Oct 2004 | Parma v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
27 Oct 2004 | Lazio v Messina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
04 Nov 2004 | Middlesbrough v Lazio | L | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Group E |
07 Nov 2004 | Lazio v Siena | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 10 |
14 Nov 2004 | Lazio v Bologna | W | 2-1 | Serie A | 12 |
11 Dec 2004 | Lazio v Lecce | D | 3-3 | Serie A | 15 |
19 Dec 2004 | Udinese v Lazio | L | 3-0 | Serie A | 16 |
06 Jan 2005 | Lazio v AS Roma | W | 3-1 | Serie A | 17 |
09 Jan 2005 | Fiorentina v Lazio | W | 2-3 | Serie A | 18 |
23 Jan 2005 | Lazio v Sampdoria | L | 1-2 | Serie A | 20 |
02 Feb 2005 | Lazio v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 22 |
06 Feb 2005 | AC Milan v Lazio | L | 2-1 | Serie A | 23 |
10 Apr 2005 | Lazio v Livorno | W | 3-1 | Serie A | 30 |
20 Apr 2005 | Cagliari v Lazio | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 32 |
24 Apr 2005 | Lazio v Juventus | L | 0-1 | Serie A | 33 |
08 May 2005 | Lazio v Udinese | L | 0-1 | Serie A | 35 |
15 May 2005 | AS Roma v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 36 |
22 May 2005 | Lazio v Fiorentina | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 37 |
29 May 2005 | Palermo v Lazio | D | 3-3 | Serie A | 38 |
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.