Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alessio Tacchinardi | ||
Date of birth | 23 July 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Crema, Italy | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Atalanta | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1994 | Atalanta | 8 | (0) |
1994–2007 | Juventus | 261 | (9) |
2005–2007 | → Villarreal (loan) | 45 | (3) |
2007–2008 | Brescia | 34 | (9) |
Total | 348 | (21) | |
National team | |||
1995–2003 | Italy | 13 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2009–2012 | Pergolettese (Allievi) | ||
2006–2007 | Brescia (Allievi Nazionali) | ||
2013 | Pergolettese | ||
2015–2016 | Pergolettese | ||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Alessio Tacchinardi (Italian pronunciation: [aˈlɛssjo takkiˈnardi]; born 23 July 1975) is an Italian football manager and former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
He began his career with Atalanta. In 1994, he moved to Juventus, where he spent the majority of his career, winning 17 trophies; due to his success and performances with the club, Tacchinardi was one of the 50 Juventus players to have their names written inside the club's new home ground, the Juventus Stadium. Following a two-year loan spell with Spanish side Villarreal, he moved to Brescia in 2007, where he retired after a season. A former Italy international, Tacchinardi represented his nation on 13 occasions between 1995 and 2003.
Tacchinardi started his professional career in 1992 with Atalanta. He spent two full seasons with the Bergamo-based club, where he made 9 league appearances, including his Serie A debut. After performing extremely well, he caught the eye of then Juventus director Luciano Moggi and was transferred to Juventus in July 1994.
Tacchinardi joined Juventus in pre-season training in 1994. In his first season with the club, Tacchinardi made 25 league appearances, and also appeared in the Coppa Italia and the European Cup. Throughout his time with the club, he formed partnerships in midfield with the likes of Antonio Conte, Paulo Sousa, Didier Deschamps, Angelo Di Livio, Edgar Davids, Gianluca Zambrotta, Mauro Camoranesi, Pavel Nedved, Zinedine Zidane, and Enzo Maresca. During his time with the club, Tacchinardi was noted for his work-rate, determination, and wide range of skills.