Stefano Fiore
| Date of birth | 17 April 1975 |
| Place of birth | Cosenza |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.81 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A hard-working midfield playmaker, Stefano is strong in the tackle and yet also a creative force in the centre of the park. His early career was spent flitting between Serie A and B with clubs such as Cosenza, Parma (where he won a UEFA Cup winners' medal in 1995) and Padova. He returned to Parma for the 1997-98 season and quickly shot to prominence, earning a second UEFA Cup win in 1999. He left Parma as part of thr transfer deal that saw Marcio Amoruso move from Udinese to Parma for £22 million. He quicley established himself at Udinese as a talented playmaker and gained his first cap against Sweden in February 2000. He featured prominently in the campaign to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals and has now appeared 21 times for the Azurri. At club level he spent two seasons with Udinese before joining Lazio in the summer of 2001. His International place is under threat from Cristiano Doni but he should make the squad for Japan.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Cosenza | |||
| Parma | |||
| Padova | |||
| Chievo Verona | |||
| Udinese | 01 Jul 2001 | ||
| Lazio | 01 Jul 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Udinese | Serie A | 34 | 9 |
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| 2000-01 | Udinese | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Lazio | Serie A | 21 | 9 |
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| 2001-02 | Lazio | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Lazio | Serie A | 28 | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | Lazio | UEFA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Lazio | Serie A | 29 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Lazio | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Valencia | Primera Liga | 15 | 5 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2001 | FC København v Lazio | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Lazio v FC København | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Lazio v Piacenza | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 1 |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Perugia v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 2 |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Galatasaray v Lazio | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Lazio v Torino | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 3 |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Lazio v Nantes | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 23 Sep 2001 | AC Milan v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 26 Sep 2001 | PSV Eindhoven v Lazio | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Lazio v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Lazio v Atalanta | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Lazio v PSV Eindhoven | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Venezia v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Lazio v Galatasaray | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Nantes v Lazio | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Udinese v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 11 |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Lazio v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 12 |
| 02 Dec 2001 | Lecce v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 13 |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Lazio v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 14 |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Verona v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 15 |
| 23 Dec 2001 | Lazio v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 16 |
| 06 Jan 2002 | Inter Milano v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 17 |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Piacenza v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 18 |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Lazio v Perugia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 19 |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Torino v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 20 |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Chievo Verona v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 6 |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Lazio v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 21 |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Atalanta v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 24 |
| 03 Mar 2002 | Lazio v Venezia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 25 |
| 10 Mar 2002 | Lazio v AS Roma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 26 |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Brescia v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 27 |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Lazio v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 28 |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Juventus v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 29 |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Lazio v Lecce | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 30 |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Fiorentina v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 31 |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Lazio v Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 32 |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Bologna v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 33 |
| 05 May 2002 | Lazio v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 34 |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Lazio v Chievo Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 2 |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Lazio v Xanthi | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Torino v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 3 |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Lazio v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Atalanta v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Lazio v Perugia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 6 |
| 27 Oct 2002 | Lazio v AS Roma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
| 31 Oct 2002 | Lazio v Crvena Zvezda | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Empoli v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Reggina v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 1 |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Lazio v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 9 |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Como v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 10 |
| 24 Nov 2002 | Lazio v Modena | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 11 |
| 01 Dec 2002 | Piacenza v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 12 |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Lazio v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 13 |
| 15 Dec 2002 | Juventus v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 14 |
| 22 Dec 2002 | Lazio v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 15 |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Brescia v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 16 |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Lazio v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 17 |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Lazio v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 18 |
| 02 Feb 2003 | Chievo Verona v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 19 |
| 09 Feb 2003 | Lazio v Torino | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 20 |
| 16 Feb 2003 | AC Milan v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 21 |
| 20 Feb 2003 | Lazio v Wisla Kraków | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Lazio v Atalanta | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 22 |
| 02 Mar 2003 | Perugia v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 23 |
| 05 Mar 2003 | Wisla Kraków v Lazio | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 08 Mar 2003 | AS Roma v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 24 |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Lazio v Besiktas | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Lazio v Empoli | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 25 |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Besiktas v Lazio | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Parma v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 26 |
| 06 Apr 2003 | Lazio v Como | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 27 |
| 10 Apr 2003 | FC Porto v Lazio | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Modena v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 28 |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Lazio v Piacenza | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 29 |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Lazio v FC Porto | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Inter Milano v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 30 |
| 03 May 2003 | Lazio v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 31 |
| 17 May 2003 | Lazio v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 33 |
| 24 May 2003 | Udinese v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 34 |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Lazio v Benfica | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Benfica v Lazio | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Lazio v Lecce | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 1 |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Sampdoria v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 2 |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Besiktas v Lazio | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Lazio v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 3 |
| 28 Sep 2003 | Empoli v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 01 Oct 2003 | Lazio v Sparta Praha | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 05 Oct 2003 | Lazio v Chievo Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
| 19 Oct 2003 | AC Milan v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 6 |
| 22 Oct 2003 | Chelsea v Lazio | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Lazio v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Udinese v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Lazio v Chelsea | L | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 26 Nov 2003 | Lazio v Besiktas | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Siena v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 11 |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Lazio v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 12 |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Sparta Praha v Lazio | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 14 Dec 2003 | Ancona v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 13 |
| 21 Dec 2003 | Lazio v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 14 |
| 06 Jan 2004 | Reggina v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 15 |
| 11 Jan 2004 | Lazio v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 16 |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Modena v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 17 |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Lecce v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 18 |
| 01 Feb 2004 | Lazio v Sampdoria | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 19 |
| 08 Feb 2004 | Parma v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 20 |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Lazio v Empoli | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 21 |
| 22 Feb 2004 | Chievo Verona v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 22 |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Lazio v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 23 |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Lazio v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 25 |
| 25 Mar 2004 | Bologna v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 24 |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Perugia v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 27 |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Lazio v Siena | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 28 |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Juventus v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 29 |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Lazio v Ancona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 30 |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Lazio v AS Roma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 26 |
| 02 May 2004 | Lazio v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 32 |
| 09 May 2004 | Brescia v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 33 |
| 16 May 2004 | Lazio v Modena | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 34 |
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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| 1995-96 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Italy | Mediterranean Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Italy | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Italy | Under-23 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Italy | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Italy | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Italy | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Italy | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Italy | International Friendly | 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 | |
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| 20 Dec 1995 | Italy v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | Under 21 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Italy v Spain | W | 2-0 | MEDITERRANEAN CUP | Semi-final |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Georgia v Italy | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 10 Oct 1997 | Italy v England | L | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Italy v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Spain v Italy | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Italy v Portugal | W | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 07 Nov 2001 | Japan v Italy | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Italy v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Italy v Portugal | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Switzerland v Italy | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2003 | Italy v Northern Ireland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Finland v Italy | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Germany v Italy | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Italy v Wales | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Serbia and Montenegro v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Italy v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Portugal v Italy | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Italy v Spain | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Denmark v Italy | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Italy v Sweden | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Italy v Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Iceland v Italy | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Italy v Norway | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Slovenia v Italy | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.