Paolo Rossi
| Date of birth | 23 October 1956 |
| Place of birth | Prato |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Weight | 66 kg |
| Height | 1.74 m |
| Position | Forward |
| Died | 09 December 2020 |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juventus | 01 Jul 1972 | 01 Oct 1975 | |
| Como | 01 Oct 1975 | 01 Jul 1976 | |
| Lanerossi Vicenza | 01 Jul 1977 | 01 Jul 1979 | |
| Perugia | 01 Jul 1979 | 01 Jul 1980 | |
| Lanerossi Vicenza | 01 Jul 1980 | 01 Jul 1981 | |
| Juventus | 01 Jul 1981 | 01 Jul 1985 | |
| AC Milan | 01 Jul 1985 | 01 Jul 1986 | |
| Hellas Verona | 01 Jul 1986 | 01 Jul 1987 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1978-79 | Rest of the World | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Europe | UNICEF Charity | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Juventus | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Rest of the World | UNICEF Charity | 1 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Rest of the World | Veterans I | 1 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Europe | International Friendly | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1979 | Argentina v Rest of the World | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jul 1986 | The Americas v Rest of the World | L | 2-2 (3-4) | UNICEF Charity | |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Americas Veterans v Rest of the World | D | 2-2 | Veterans I | |
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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| 1973-74 | Italy | Cannes Tournament | 2 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Italy | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Italy | Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Italy | Under-21 v A | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Italy | Under-21 v Unofficial for Norway | 1 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Italy | B v League | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 3 |
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| 1977-78 | Italy | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 2 |
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| 1977-78 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1978-79 | Italy | International Friendly | 5 | 4 |
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| 1979-80 | Italy | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 6 |
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| 1981-82 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Italy | International Friendly | 4 | 4 |
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| 1983-84 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Italy | International Friendly | 6 | 2 |
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| 1985-86 | Italy | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Italy | Unofficial | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1974 | Italy v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | Under-18 | |
| 13 Feb 1974 | Italy v Switzerland | W | 5-2 | Under-18 | |
| 13 Mar 1974 | Italy v Spain | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-18 | Preliminary |
| 20 Mar 1974 | Spain v Italy | L | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Preliminary |
| 13 Apr 1974 | Brazil v Italy | L | 0-0 (3-5) | Cannes Tournament | |
| 14 Apr 1974 | France v Italy | L | 4-2 | Cannes Tournament | |
| 16 Nov 1976 | Italy v France | W | 4-0 | Under-21 | |
| 23 Dec 1976 | Portugal v Italy | L | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 20 Jan 1977 | Italy v USSR | L | 1-2 | Under-21 v A | |
| 09 Feb 1977 | Italy v Luxembourg | W | 4-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 24 Feb 1977 | Italy v Finland | W | 1-0 | Under-21 | |
| 09 Mar 1977 | Italy v Norway | W | 4-1 | Under-21 v Unofficial for Norway | |
| 05 Oct 1977 | Italy v Yugoslavia | D | 2-2 | Under-21 | |
| 12 Oct 1977 | Italy v Portugal | W | 4-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 12 Nov 1977 | Luxembourg v Italy | W | 1-5 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 21 Dec 1977 | Belgium v Italy | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Spain v Italy | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Feb 1978 | Italy v Finland | W | 1-0 | Under-21 | |
| 08 Mar 1978 | England v Italy | L | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
| 05 Apr 1978 | Italy v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
| 26 Apr 1978 | Italy v Scottish League | D | 1-1 | B v League | |
| 02 Jun 1978 | France v Italy | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 1 |
| 06 Jun 1978 | Italy v Hungary | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 1 |
| 10 Jun 1978 | Argentina v Italy | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 1 |
| 14 Jun 1978 | Germany v Italy | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 18 Jun 1978 | Austria v Italy | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Netherlands v Italy | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Brazil v Italy | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 08 Nov 1978 | Czechoslovakia v Italy | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Dec 1978 | Italy v Spain | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Italy v Netherlands | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 1979 | Italy v Argentina | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 1979 | Yugoslavia v Italy | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Sep 1979 | Italy v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Italy v Switzerland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Feb 1980 | Italy v Romania | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Italy v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Italy v Poland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1982 | Switzerland v Italy | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Italy v Poland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 1 |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Italy v Peru | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 1 |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Cameroon v Italy | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 1 |
| 29 Jun 1982 | Italy v Argentina | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round group C |
| 05 Jul 1982 | Italy v Brazil | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round group C |
| 08 Jul 1982 | Italy v Poland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Italy v Germany | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 27 Oct 1982 | Italy v Switzerland | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 1982 | Italy v Czechoslovakia | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 04 Dec 1982 | Italy v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 12 Feb 1983 | Cyprus v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 16 Apr 1983 | Romania v Italy | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 29 May 1983 | Sweden v Italy | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 05 Oct 1983 | Italy v Greece | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 1983 | Italy v Sweden | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 16 Nov 1983 | Czechoslovakia v Italy | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 22 Dec 1983 | Italy v Cyprus | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 04 Feb 1984 | Italy v Mexico | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 1984 | Turkey v Italy | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Apr 1984 | Italy v Czechoslovakia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Sep 1984 | Italy v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Nov 1984 | Switzerland v Italy | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Dec 1984 | Italy v Poland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Feb 1985 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Greece v Italy | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Apr 1985 | Italy v Portugal | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1986 | Italy v Austria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 May 1986 | Italy v China PR | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1986 | Guatemala v Italy | W | 0-4 | Unofficial | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.