- 151Age: 57Nicola Berti (Italian pronunciation: [niˈkɔːla ˈbɛrti]; born 14 April 1967) is an Italian former footballer, who played as a midfielder. Berti's career spanned three decades, during which he played for several clubs: after beginning his career with Parma, he played with Fiorentina, and in particular Internazionale, where he became an important figure in the club's midfield, winning a Serie A title and three UEFA Cups. After his time in Italy, he ended his career with spells in England, Spain and Australia, at Tottenham, Alavés, and Northern Spirit respectively. A dynamic, tenacious and hard-working player, he was also regarded as a linchpin for the Italy national football team during the late 1980s and the early 1990s, notably reaching the final of the 1994 FIFA World Cup with Italy, and finishing in third place in the 1990 edition on home soil.
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Federico Bernardeschi
Age: 30Federico Bernardeschi OMRI (born 16 February 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC and the Italy national team. His nickname is "Brunelleschi", after the famous Florentine architect, for his technique and elegance on the pitch. - 153Age: 55Pierluigi Casiraghi (Italian pronunciation: [ˌpjɛrluˈiːdʒi kaziˈraːɡi]; born 4 March 1969), also known as Gigi Casiraghi (IPA: [ˈdʒiːdʒi]), is an Italian football coach and former player who played as a striker. Since retirement he has become a football manager, and was Gianfranco Zola's assistant manager at Birmingham City until Zola resigned on 17 April 2017. Casiraghi left his duties at Birmingham the following day.Casiraghi began his playing career in Italy in 1985, with Monza. He later played for Juventus, and Lazio, before ending his career with Chelsea in the Premier League. He retired after failing to recover from a cruciate ligament injury sustained in 1998. Casiraghi was a member of the Italy national football team that reached the 1994 FIFA World Cup Final, and was also a member of Italy's UEFA Euro 1996 squad. After retiring, he began his managerial career in 2002, first with the Monza youth side, later also coaching Legnano, and the Italy U-21 side. In 2014, he worked as an assistant manager for Cagliari.
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Christian Maggio
Age: 42Christian Maggio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkristjam ˈmaddʒo]; born 11 February 1982) is an Italian footballer who plays as a right-back, as a wing-back, or as a right winger for Serie B club Benevento.A dynamic and hard-working offensive full-back, prior to joining Napoli in 2008, Maggio played for Italian clubs Vicenza, Fiorentina, Treviso, and Sampdoria. With Napoli he has won two Coppa Italia titles and the Supercoppa Italiana. A former Italy international level, he represented the Italy national football team on 34 occasions between 2008 and 2014, and took part at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2012 (winning a silver medal), and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup (winning a bronze medal). - 155Age: 48Alessio Tacchinardi (Italian pronunciation: [aˈlɛssjo takkiˈnardi]; born 23 July 1975) is an Italian football manager and former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the manager of Crema.He began his career with Atalanta. In 1994, he moved to Juventus, where he spent the majority of his career, winning 17 trophies; due to his success and performances with the club, Tacchinardi was one of the 50 Juventus players to have their names written inside the club's new home ground, the Juventus Stadium. Following a two-year loan spell with Spanish side Villarreal, he moved to Brescia in 2007, where he retired after a season. A former Italy international, Tacchinardi represented his nation on 13 occasions between 1995 and 2003.
- 156Age: 63Aldo Serena (Italian pronunciation: [ˈaldo seˈreːna]; born 25 June 1960) is an Italian former footballer, who was usually deployed as a forward. He played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, winning four Serie A titles, among other trophies; he is mainly remembered for his time with Inter, where he won several trophies, including a league title and the UEFA Cup. At international level, he represented the Italy national football team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup and the 1990 FIFA World Cup, helping the team to a third-place finish in the latter tournament. He currently works as a pundit for Mediaset.
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Emerson Palmieri
Age: 30Emerson Palmieri dos Santos Cavaliere OMRI (born 3 August 1994), known as Emerson Palmieri or simply Emerson, is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back Premier League club West Ham United, and the Italy national team. Internationally, Emerson played for his native Brazil at under-17 level, but he later declared his desire to represent Italy, having been granted Italian citizenship in 2017. He has since been called up to the Italy national team, making his senior international debut with the side in 2018 and later taking part at UEFA Euro 2020, winning the tournament. - Gianluca Mancini (born 17 April 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Roma and the Italy national team.
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Giampaolo Pazzini
Age: 39Giampaolo Pazzini (Italian pronunciation: [dʒamˈpaːolo patˈtsiːni]; born 2 August 1984), nicknamed Il Pazzo ("The Madman") after his surname, is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hellas Verona. He spent most of his career in Serie A with Atalanta, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, Internazionale and Milan, and Hellas Verona, also playing in Serie B for the first and last of those clubs. He is well known for his eye for goal and movement off the ball, especially in the penalty area, as well as his excellent ability to score headed goals.A former Italian international, he represented his nation at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. - 160
Fabio Liverani
Age: 48Fabio Liverani (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfaːbjo liveˈraːni]; born 29 April 1976) is an Italian football manager and former midfielder, currently in charge of Lecce. - 161
Aimo Diana
Age: 46Aimo Stefano Diana (Italian pronunciation: [ˈaimo ˈsteːfano ˈdjaːna]; born 2 January 1978) is an Italian football manager, currently for Renate, and a former player. A player of wide range, he was capable of playing both as a wide midfielder or as a defender on the right flank. - 162Age: 63Luigi De Agostini (Italian pronunciation: [luˈiːdʒi de aɡoˈstiːni]; born 7 April 1961) is an Italian former football defender, primarily in the role of an attacking full-back on the left flank, although he was also capable of playing in several other positions both in defence and in midfield. He represented the Italian national football team at UEFA Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. His son, Michele, plays for Prato. After retiring, De Agostini worked as a team manager for his former club, Udinese, between 2007 and 2009. His job entailed acting as a middleman between the team's manager, Giovanni Galeone, and the squad of players. He now dedicates himself to training young Italian football players.
- 163Dec. at 68 (1905-1974)Amphilóquio Guarisi Marques (26 December 1905 — 8 June 1974) was an Italian Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. In Brazil he was known as Filó (IPA: [fiˈlɔ]) and in Italy as Anfilogino Guarisi (IPA: [aɱfiˈlɔːdʒino ɡwaˈriːzi]). Throughout his career he played football in both Brazil and Italy, representing both nations at international level, and was a member of the Italian team that won the 1934 FIFA World Cup.
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Andrea Belotti
Age: 30Andrea Belotti Cavaliere OMRI (born 20 December 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Roma and the Italy national team. Belotti started his career with AlbinoLeffe. He was later signed by Palermo, where he won a Serie B title in the 2013–14 season, before being signed by Torino in 2015. Belotti left the club in 2022 as their eighth-highest goalscorer of all time, and joined Roma on a free transfer. A former Italy under-19, under-20 and under-21 international, Belotti took part in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2015. He was given his senior national team debut in 2016 and was included in the Italy squad that won UEFA Euro 2020. - 165
Mattia De Sciglio
Age: 31Mattia De Sciglio (born 20 October 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Serie A club Juventus and the Italy national team. He made his professional debut for Milan in 2011, after several seasons in the club's youth system, and subsequently became a regular in the line-up, being able to play as either right or left back, winning two Supercoppa Italiana titles. He joined Juventus in 2017, winning a domestic double in his first season with the club, followed by two more consecutive Serie A titles and a Supercoppa Italiana. At international level, De Sciglio made his senior debut in March 2013 and he was selected in the Italian squads for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup (where he won a bronze medal), the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016. - 166Age: 37Domenico "Mimmo" Criscito (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmeːniko ˈmimmo ˈkriʃʃito]; born 30 December 1986) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Genoa as a left-back. Criscito played for Italian clubs Genoa and Juventus. A full international since 2009, he represented the Italian national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. A versatile player, Criscito is effective both offensively and defensively, and is also capable of playing as a wing-back, or as a central defender, a position which he often occupied in his early career.
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Manuel Pasqual
Age: 42Manuel Pasqual (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmaːnwel paˈskwal]; born 13 March 1982) is an Italian professional footballer who currently plays for Empoli and played for the Italy national team. He also currently serves as Empoli's captain. He is an offensive left-back who is well known for his crossing ability. He is also capable of playing as a wide midfielder or as wing-back on the left in a 3–5–2 formation. Pasqual is a dead-ball specialist and often took free-kicks as well as corners for Fiorentina, providing several assists from his curling indirect set pieces and crosses. - 168
Giuseppe Dossena
Age: 66Giuseppe Dossena (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe dosˈseːna]; born 2 May 1958) is an Italian football manager and former football player, who played as a midfielder. He played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, in particular Torino and Sampdoria, where he won several titles. At international level, he represented the Italy national football team, and was a member of the Italian squad that won the 1982 FIFA World Cup. - 169Age: 36Alessio Cerci (Italian pronunciation: [aˈlɛssjo ˈtʃɛrtʃi]; born 23 July 1987) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Italian club Salernitana as a winger. Cerci started his professional football career at Roma, playing four times for the first team before serving periods on loan at Brescia, Pisa and Atalanta. He returned to Roma in 2009, where he sporadically played under Claudio Ranieri and was sold to Fiorentina in August 2010. After two seasons in Florence, he transferred to Torino in June 2012. In September 2014, he was sold to Atlético Madrid, before returning to Italy to play for Milan and Genoa. Internationally, Cerci has represented Italy from under-16 to under-21 youth levels. He made his senior international debut in March 2013 a friendly match against Brazil and was included in their squads for that year's Confederations Cup and the following year's World Cup, winning a bronze medal in the former competition.
- Gianluca Scamacca (born 1 January 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club West Ham United and the Italy national team. Scamacca previously played for Jong PSV and Sassuolo, with loans at Cremonese, PEC Zwolle, Ascoli and Genoa. He made his senior international debut for Italy in 2021.
- 171Age: 42Daniele Bonera, Ufficiale OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [daˈnjɛːle boˈnɛːra]; born 31 May 1981) is an Italian retired footballer who played as a central defender. He is currently working as an assistant coach at A.C. Milan. Prior to joining Villareal in 2015, he had previously played for Italian clubs Brescia, Parma, and in particular Milan, where he won several titles, including the 2010–11 Serie A and the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League. Usually deployed as a centre-back, in his prime, he was known for his pace and versatility as a defender, and was also capable of playing as a full back on either side of the pitch.At international level, he represented the Italy national football team on 16 occasions; he also won the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship with the Italy national under-21 football team, as well as a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
- 172Age: 38Pablo Daniel Osvaldo (born 12 January 1986), commonly known as Pablo Osvaldo or Dani Osvaldo (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdaːni oˈzvaldo]), is an retired footballer who played as a forward. Born in Argentina, Osvaldo represented the Italy national football team internationally. Born in Argentina, Osvaldo began his career at Huracán in 2005 and the following year moved to Italy in a co-ownership deal between Serie B clubs Atalanta and Lecce, later playing in the top flight for Fiorentina and Bologna. After a loan to RCD Espanyol, he joined the Spanish club on a permanent basis before earning a return to Italy to Roma for an initial fee of €15 million in 2011. He spent two seasons at the club and was then signed by Southampton, where he spent most of his time out on loan, at Juventus, Internazionale and Boca Juniors, before joining Porto. He returned to Boca in January 2016, but was later sacked by the club in May. Osvaldo qualified to represent Italy through his ancestry, having played initially for the nation's Under-21 team before making his senior debut in 2011. At times, Osvaldo has been disciplined for having participated in various incidents with opponents, teammates and managers.
- 173Age: 63Andrea Alessandro Carnevale (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːa karneˈvaːle]; born 12 January 1961) is an Italian former footballer, who played as a forward.
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