Roberto Baggio
Baggio in Tokyo, Japan in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Roberto Baggio | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Caldogno, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Forward Attacking midfielder |
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| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1980 | Caldogno | ||
| 1980–1982 | L.R. Vicenza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1985 | L.R. Vicenza | 36 | (13) |
| 1985–1990 | Fiorentina | 94 | (39) |
| 1990–1995 | Juventus | 141 | (78) |
| 1995–1997 | Milan | 51 | (12) |
| 1997–1998 | Bologna | 30 | (22) |
| 1998–2000 | Internazionale | 41 | (9) |
| 2000–2004 | Brescia | 95 | (45) |
| Total | 488 | (218) | |
| National team | |||
| 1984 | Italy U16 | 4 | (3) |
| 1988–2004 | Italy | 56 | (27) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Roberto Baggio (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto ˈbaddʒo]; born 18 February 1967) is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a second striker, or as an attacking midfielder, although he was capable of playing in several offensive positions. He is the former President of the technical sector of the Italian Football Federation. A technically gifted, creative playmaker and a set piece specialist renowned for his curling free kicks and goalscoring, Baggio is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. In 1999 he came fourth in the FIFA Player of the Century internet poll, and was chosen on the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in 2002. In 1993, he was named FIFA World Player of the Year and won the Ballon d'Or. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100, a list of the world's greatest living players.
Baggio played for Italy in 56 matches, scoring 27 goals, and is the fourth highest goalscorer for his national team. He starred in the Italian team that finished third in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, scoring twice. At the 1994 FIFA World Cup he led Italy to the final, scoring five goals, received the World Cup Silver Ball and was named in the World Cup All-Star Team. Although he was the star performer for Italy at the tournament, he is largely remembered for missing the decisive penalty in the shootout of the Final against Brazil. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup he scored twice, before Italy were eliminated to eventual champions France in the quarter-finals. Baggio is the only Italian to score in three World Cups, and with nine goals holds the record for most goals scored in World Cup tournaments for Italy, along with Paolo Rossi and Christian Vieri.
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