ROBERTO BAGGIO

Full name Roberto Baggio
Date of birth February 18, 1967 (1967-02-18) (age 42)
Place of birth Caldogno, Italy
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Second striker (retired)
Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1982–1985 Vicenza 36 (13) 1985–1990 Fiorentina 94 (39) 1990–1995 Juventus 141 (115) 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 1988–2004 Italy 56 (27

                                         INDIVIDUAL ACHEIVEMENTS

 

• U-23 European Footballer of the Year: 1990
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorer: 1990-91
• European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or/Golden Ball): 1993
• FIFA World Player of the Year: 1993
• Platinum Football award by TV Sorrisi and Canzoni: 1992
• Onze D'Or by French Magazine 'Onze Mondial': 1993
• Bravo award with Fiorentina: 1990
• Golden Guerin with Vicenza: 1985
• Golden Guerin with AC Milan: 1996
• Golden Guerin with Brescia: 2001
• Azzuri Team of The Century: 2000
• FIFA Dream Team of All-Time: 2002
• 'Most Loved Player' Award via Internet Polls: 2001
• 'Most Loved Player' Award at the Italian Oscars: 2002
• FIFA 100: 2004
• World Soccer Awards 100 Greatest Players of the 20th Century #16
• Giuseppe Prisco award: 2004
• The Champions Promenade - Golden Foot 2003
• Guerin's Sportivo 150 Grandi del Secolo
• Placar's 100 Craques do Seculo
• Planète Foot's 50 Meilleurs Joueurs du Monde
• Italy All-time XI by Football Italia
• Juventus All-time XI by Football Italia
• Brescia All-time XI by Football Italia

            Selected statistics

• 318 goals in all competitions
• 76 goals from 91 penalties (best all time record in Italy)
• 32 goals in European competitions
• 9 goals in World Cup finals (Italia 90, USA 94, France 98