Igor Protti
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 September 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Rimini, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1985 | Rimini | 7 | (0) |
| 1985–1988 | Livorno | 75 | (12) |
| 1988–1989 | Virescit Boccaleone | 31 | (10) |
| 1989–1992 | Messina | 105 | (31) |
| 1992–1996 | Bari | 112 | (46) |
| 1996–1997 | Lazio | 27 | (7) |
| 1997–1998 | Napoli | 27 | (4) |
| 1998 | Lazio | 2 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Reggiana | 24 | (8) |
| 1999–2005 | Livorno | 192 | (108) |
| Total | 602 | (226) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 June 2006. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 June 2006 |
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Igor Protti (born 24 September 1967 in Rimini) is a former Italian footballer who currently works as a coach.
Throughout his playing career, he made a name for himself as a prolific and opportunistic striker, who mainly operated in the penalty area. Protti started his career with his hometown club Rimini in 1983; although he played for several Italian club sides throughout his career, including Lazio and Napoli, he is mostly remembered for his time with Livorno, where he established himself as a legendary figure in the club's history during his second spell with the side, and eventually remained with the team until his retirement. Along with Dario Hübner, Protti is the only player to have won the top scoring titles in Serie A, Serie B, and Serie C1; he is also the only Serie A top-scorer to have suffered relegation with his club (Bari, at the time).
Protti spent the majority of his early career playing for teams in lower divisions; he made his career debut in Serie C1 at the age of 16, with his home-town club Rimini, on 27 May 1984. After two seasons with the club, he later moved on to Livorno in 1985, for three seasons. After a season period with Virescit Bergamo, he was acquired by Messina in 1989, and he became an important figure with the club, making his Serie B debut with Messina, and scoring 31 goals over three seasons.
In 1992, he moved to Bari, and after two seasons in Serie B, he helped his team to achieve Serie A promotion. During the 1994–95 season, he scored his first goal in Serie A against Napoli, as well as his first ever hat-trick, against Lazio. He came to more widespread notice during the 1995–96 Serie A season, in which he shared the top-scoring title with Giuseppe Signori, scoring 24 goals (including a brace against Inter), despite his team, Bari, being relegated. This achievement led to a move to Lazio in 1996, but Protti's stay with the Rome club was not successful, and after two seasons with the club, including a loan to Napoli during the 1997–98 season, he was eventually released from his contract in 1998.
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