Cristiano Zanetti
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 April 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Carrara, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Prato (youth coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1996 | Fiorentina | 4 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Venezia | 21 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Reggiana | 31 | (0) |
| 1998 | Internazionale | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Cagliari | 18 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Roma | 38 | (0) |
| 2001–2006 | Internazionale | 99 | (2) |
| 2006–2009 | Juventus | 63 | (4) |
| 2009–2011 | Fiorentina | 29 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Brescia | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 311 | (6) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1995 | Italy U-18 | 1 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Italy U-21 | 19 | (1) |
| 2001–2004 | Italy | 17 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 August 2011. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 June 2004 |
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Cristiano Zanetti (born 10 April 1977) is a retired Italian footballer who played as a midfielder. Zanetti has been described as a hardworking and tough tackling defensive midfielder, with good vision, passing ability, and a controlling influence on the midfield, and was known in particular for his ability to break down possession and subsequently start attacking plays; despite his talents, he was often injury-prone throughout his career. Zanetti played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, winning titles with Fiorentina, Roma, Inter, and Juventus. At international level, he represented the Italy national football team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and at UEFA Euro 2004.
He played for Fiorentina (1993–96), Venezia (1996–97), and Reggiana (1997–98), before he joined the defending UEFA Cup Champions Internazionale at age of 21, in 1998, where he played alongside his unrelated namesake, Argentine fullback Javier Zanetti. Zanetti made his club debut for Internazionale on 26 August 1998 against FC Skonto before joining Cagliari along with Mohamed Kallon. During his time with Fiorentina, he won a Coppa Italia in 1996.
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