Date of birth | 26 June 1968 |
Place of birth | Milan |
Nationality | Italian |
Weight | 83 kg |
Height | 1.86 m |
Position | Defender |
The veteran left back is still an inspirational figure for club and country, effective both in defence and when overlapping down the flank. He made his senior debut for AC Milan back in January 1985 and is now made over 500 Serie A appearances for the club. He gained his first cap for Italy against Yugoslavia in 1988 and has since made a record number of appearances for the Azurri.
Despite his advancing years, the Italian skipper missed just one of the qualifying games for the 2002 World Cup and was a key figure in the squad for the finals.
In making his 23rd appearance in the World Cup finals in Italy's shock Second Round defeat by Korea, Paolo is now second only to Germany's Lothar Matthaus (25 games) in the list of all-time finals appearances.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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AC Milan | 01 Jul 1984 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1994-95 | AC Milan | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | World XI | Jean-Pierre Papin Testimonial | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | AC Milan | Serie A | 31 | 1 |
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2000-01 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 14 |
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2001-02 | AC Milan | Serie A | 15 |
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2001-02 | AC Milan | UEFA Cup | 4 |
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2002-03 | AC Milan | Serie A | 28 | 1 |
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2002-03 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 19 |
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2003-04 | AC Milan | Serie A | 30 |
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2003-04 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 9 |
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2003-04 | AC Milan | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | AC Milan | Serie A | 33 |
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2004-05 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
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2006-07 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
2007-08 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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 May 1999 | France v World XI | D | 2-2 | Jean-Pierre Papin Testimonial |
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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1985-86 | Italy | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | ||||
1986-87 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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1986-87 | Italy | Under-21 | 4 | ||||
1987-88 | Italy | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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1987-88 | Italy | OT | 1 |
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1987-88 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
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1987-88 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 3 |
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1987-88 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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1988-89 | Italy | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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1989-90 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
1989-90 | Italy | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
1990-91 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | Italy | Scania 100 Tournament | 2 | ||||
1990-91 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
1991-92 | Italy | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1991-92 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
1991-92 | Italy | US Cup | 3 | ||||
1992-93 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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1992-93 | Italy | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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1993-94 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 8 |
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1993-94 | Italy | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
1994-95 | Germany | Centenary | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Italy | Centenary | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
1995-96 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1995-96 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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1996-97 | Italy | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1996-97 | Italy | Tournoi de France | 2 | ||||
1997-98 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 9 |
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1997-98 | Italy | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Italy | FIGC Centenary | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Italy | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
1998-99 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Italy | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1999-00 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 7 |
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2000-01 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
2000-01 | Italy | International Friendly | 3 |
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2001-02 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
2001-02 | Italy | International Friendly | 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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04 Dec 1985 | Italy v Malta | W | 4-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 4 |
22 Jan 1986 | Italy v Portugal | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 4 |
30 Apr 1986 | Italy v Austria | W | 5-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 4 |
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 | |
11 Feb 1987 | Portugal v Italy | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
22 Apr 1987 | Italy v Yugoslavia | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
27 May 1987 | Finland v Italy | L | 1-0 | U21 | |
04 Jun 1987 | Sweden v Italy | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
16 Oct 1987 | Switzerland v Italy | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
28 Oct 1987 | Italy v Greece | W | 2-0 | OT | |
02 Dec 1987 | Italy v Portugal | W | 6-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
24 Feb 1988 | Italy v Finland | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
16 Mar 1988 | France v Italy | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
23 Mar 1988 | Italy v France | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
31 Mar 1988 | Yugoslavia v Italy | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
27 Apr 1988 | Luxembourg v Italy | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
04 Jun 1988 | Italy v Wales | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
10 Jun 1988 | Germany v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
14 Jun 1988 | Italy v Spain | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
17 Jun 1988 | Denmark v Italy | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
22 Jun 1988 | Italy v USSR | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
19 Oct 1988 | Italy v Norway | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
16 Nov 1988 | Italy v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
22 Dec 1988 | Italy v Scotland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
22 Feb 1989 | Italy v Denmark | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
25 Mar 1989 | Austria v Italy | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
29 Mar 1989 | Romania v Italy | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
26 Apr 1989 | Italy v Hungary | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
20 Sep 1989 | Italy v Bulgaria | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
15 Nov 1989 | England v Italy | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
21 Dec 1989 | Italy v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
21 Feb 1990 | Netherlands v Italy | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
31 Mar 1990 | Switzerland v Italy | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
09 Jun 1990 | Italy v Austria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
14 Jun 1990 | Italy v USA | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
19 Jun 1990 | Italy v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
25 Jun 1990 | Italy v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
30 Jun 1990 | Italy v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
03 Jul 1990 | Italy v Argentina | L | 1-1 (3-4) | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
07 Jul 1990 | Italy v England | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
26 Sep 1990 | Italy v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
03 Nov 1990 | Italy v USSR | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
01 May 1991 | Italy v Hungary | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
05 Jun 1991 | Norway v Italy | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
12 Jun 1991 | Denmark v Italy | W | 0-2 | Scania 100 Tournament | Semi-final |
16 Jun 1991 | USSR v Italy | W | 1-1 (4-3) | Scania 100 Tournament | Final |
25 Sep 1991 | Bulgaria v Italy | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
12 Oct 1991 | USSR v Italy | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
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 | |
31 May 1992 | Italy v Portugal | D | 0-0 | US Cup | |
04 Jun 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | W | 0-2 | US Cup | |
06 Jun 1992 | USA v Italy | D | 1-1 | US Cup | |
09 Sep 1992 | Netherlands v Italy | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
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 |
24 Mar 1993 | Italy v Malta | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
01 May 1993 | Switzerland v Italy | L | 1-0 | 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 | |
03 Jun 1994 | Italy v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | 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 |
17 Jul 1994 | Brazil v Italy | L | 0-0 (2-3) | FIFA World Cup | Final |
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 |
25 Mar 1995 | Italy v Estonia | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
29 Mar 1995 | Ukraine v Italy | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
26 Apr 1995 | Lithuania v Italy | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
21 Jun 1995 | Germany v Italy | L | 2-0 | CENTENARY | |
21 Jun 1995 | Germany v Italy | W | 2-0 | CENTENARY | |
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 |
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 |
09 Oct 1996 | Italy v Georgia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
06 Nov 1996 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Italy | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
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 |
08 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Italy | D | 3-3 | Tournoi de France | |
11 Jun 1997 | France v Italy | D | 2-2 | TOURNOI DE FRANCE | |
10 Sep 1997 | Georgia v Italy | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
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 | |
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 |
10 Oct 1998 | Italy v Switzerland | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
18 Nov 1998 | Italy v Spain | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
16 Dec 1998 | Italy v World XI | W | 6-2 | FIGC Centenary | |
10 Feb 1999 | Italy v Norway | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 1999 | Denmark v Italy | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
31 Mar 1999 | Italy v Belarus | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
28 Apr 1999 | Croatia v Italy | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
05 Jun 1999 | Italy v Wales | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
09 Jun 1999 | Switzerland v Italy | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
09 Oct 1999 | Belarus v Italy | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
29 Mar 2000 | Spain v Italy | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 2000 | Norway v Italy | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Jun 2000 | Turkey v Italy | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
14 Jun 2000 | Belgium v Italy | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
19 Jun 2000 | Italy v Sweden | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
24 Jun 2000 | Italy v Romania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
29 Jun 2000 | Netherlands v Italy | W | 0-0 (3-1) | UEFA European Championship | Finals semi-final |
02 Jul 2000 | France v Italy | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Final |
03 Sep 2000 | Hungary v Italy | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
07 Oct 2000 | Italy v Romania | W | 3-0 | 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 | |
24 Mar 2001 | Romania v Italy | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
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 | |
02 Jun 2001 | Georgia v Italy | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
01 Sep 2001 | Lithuania v Italy | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
06 Oct 2001 | Italy v Hungary | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
18 May 2002 | Czech Republic v Italy | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 2002 | Italy v Ecuador | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
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 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.