Giampaolo Pazzini
Italian footballer (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Giampaolo Pazzini (Italian pronunciation: [dʒamˈpaːolo patˈtsiːni]; born 2 August 1984), nicknamed Il Pazzo ("The Madman") after his surname, is a former Italian professional footballer who played as a striker.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Giampaolo Pazzini[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1984-08-02) 2 August 1984 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Pescia, Italy | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2003 | Atalanta | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Atalanta | 51 | (12) |
2005–2009 | Fiorentina | 108 | (25) |
2009–2011 | Sampdoria | 75 | (36) |
2011–2012 | Inter Milan | 50 | (16) |
2012–2015 | AC Milan | 74 | (21) |
2015–2020 | Verona | 128 | (49) |
2018 | → Levante (loan) | 9 | (1) |
Total | 495 | (160) | |
International career | |||
1999–2002 | Italy U16 | 12 | (4) |
2002 | Italy U18 | 1 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Italy U19 | 9 | (6) |
2004–2007 | Italy U21 | 22 | (5) |
2009–2012 | Italy | 25 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He spent most of his career in Serie A with Atalanta, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, Inter Milan and AC 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 aerial prowess and excellent ability to score headed goals.[3][4]
A former Italian international, Pazzini earned a total of 25 caps and represented his nation at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.