Roberto Baggio
Italian association football player (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roberto Baggio (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto ˈbaddʒo]; born 18 February 1967) is an Italian former footballer. He played for Italy national team.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roberto Baggio | ||
Date of birth | (1967-02-18) 18 February 1967 (age 57)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Caldogno, Italy[1] | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
Forward Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1974–1980 | Caldogno | ||
1980–1982 | L.R. Vicenza | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982–1985 | L.R. Vicenza | 47 | (20) |
1985–1990 | Fiorentina | 136 | (72) |
1990–1995 | Juventus | 200 | (143) |
1995–1997 | Milan | 67 | (44) |
1997–1998 | Bologna | 33 | (19) |
1998–2000 | Internazionale | 59 | (36) |
2000–2004 | Brescia | 101 | (77) |
National team | |||
1984 | Italy U16[2] | 20 | (19) |
1988–2004 | Italy[3] | 56 | (31) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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Baggio is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. He is known for being technically gifted, a creative playmaker, and for his accurate free kicks and dribbling skills.
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 125 world's greatest living players.[4]