Giuseppe Favalli
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 January 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Orzinuovi, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left-back, Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1988 | Cremonese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1992 | Cremonese | 94 | (3) |
| 1992–2004 | Lazio | 401 | (4) |
| 2004–2006 | Internazionale | 49 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Milan | 75 | (2) |
| Total | 619 | (9) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989 | Italy U-18 | 9 | (1) |
| 1989–1994 | Italy U-21 | 24 | (2) |
| 1992 | Italy Olympic | 6 | (0) |
| 1994–2004 | Italy | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 December 2009. |
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Giuseppe Favalli (born 8 January 1972 in Orzinuovi, Province of Brescia) is a retired Italian footballer who played as a defender. After beginning his career with Cremonese in 1988, he played for Serie A clubs Lazio, Internazionale and Milan. A versatile, consistent, tenacious, successful, and experienced defender, Favalli was capable of playing as a centre-back as well as on the left or right flank as a full-back. At international level, Favalli represented the Italy national football team on 8 occasions between 1994 and 2004, and was a member of his nation's UEFA Euro 2004 squad.
Favalli started his career with then-Serie B squad Cremonese in 1988. Following their promotion to Serie A in 1989 he made his top flight debut in a 2–1 defeat to Inter on 27 August 1989.
Favalli's strong performance resulted in him being signed by Lazio during the summer of 1992. Following the departure of Alessandro Nesta to Milan in 2002 he became team captain. During his time with Lazio he won a Scudetto, 3 Coppa Italia 2 Supercoppa Italiana and the UEFA Super Cup, as well as establishing himself as a fan favorite. In 12 seasons with the Biancocelesti he made 401 appearances in all competitions, scoring 6 goals.
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