Filippo Inzaghi

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Filippo Inzaghi
Personal information
Date of birth August 9, 1973 (1973-08-09) (age 35)
Place of birth    Piacenza, Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Milan
Number 9
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1991–1992
1992–1993
1993–1994
1994–1995
1995–1996
1996–1997
1997–2001
2001–
 Piacenza Calcio
S.C. Leffe
Hellas Verona
Piacenza Calcio
Parma
Atalanta
Juventus
Milan
 002 0(0)
021 (13)
036 (13)
037 (15)
015 0(2)
033 (24)
120 (57)
139 (55)   
National team2
1993–1996
1997–2007		 Italy U-21
Italy		 014 0(3)
057 (25)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of May 18, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of September 8, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Filippo "Pippo" Inzaghi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2] (born August 9, 1973 in Piacenza) is a World Cup-winning footballer who currently plays for Italian Serie A club AC Milan. He is the all-time leading scorer in official UEFA competition with 63 goals. [3]

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[edit] Club career

The brother of fellow footballer Simone Inzaghi, "Pippo" got his start playing for hometown club Piacenza Calcio as a teenager in 1991, but made only two appearances before being loaned to Serie C1 side S.C. Leffe, with whom he scored an impressive 13 goals in 21 matches. In 1993, Inzaghi moved to Serie B club Hellas Verona and scored 13 goals in 36 appearances. Upon his return to Piacenza, he netted 15 times in 37 games and proved himself as an exciting young prospect.

Inzaghi made his Serie A debut when he transferred to Parma F.C. in 1995, but scored only twice in 15 matches. He moved on to Atalanta B.C. the following season, finishing as the Capocannoniere (Serie A's top scorer) with 24 goals. However, he was soon on the move once again to his seventh team in seven seasons, this time to Juventus F.C. He formed a formidable attacking partnership along with Alessandro Del Piero and Zinedine Zidane, a tandem which would last for four seasons, marking Inzaghi's longest stint with one team at the time. Juventus won the Scudetto in the 1997-98 season, but lost 1-0 in the Champions League final to Real Madrid.

[edit] AC Milan

Despite a solid tally of 57 goals in 120 games for the Bianconeri, Inzaghi was soon benched in favor of David Trézéguet, and he moved to A.C. Milan for the 2001-02 campaign by Fatih Terim, but suffered a knee injury and missed the first half of the season. Upon his return, he was able to forge a strong goalscoring partnership with Andriy Shevchenko, and he soon racked up an impressive trophy count with the Rossoneri, among them the 2002-03 Champions League (in which Milan defeated his previous team, Juventus, in the final on penalties), along with the 2003 Coppa Italia and the 2003-04 Scudetto. He signed a contract extension in November 2004.[4]

Inzaghi was able to fully recover from persistent knee injuries that had dogged him for two years, as he also regained his predatory goalscoring form by scoring 12 goals in 22 Serie A matches in 2005-06, along with four scores in five CL appearances. On May 23, 2007, in the 2007 Champions League final in Athens, he scored both of Milan's goals in their 2-1 victory over Liverpool F.C. in a rematch of the 2005 final. He said after the match, "It's a dream since I was a child to score twice in the final, and the ones I scored yesterday evening were the most important in my life. It was an unforgettable game. It's something that will stay with me all my life and two goals in the final speaks for itself." He picked up in the 2007-08 season where he left off in Athens, scoring the equalizer in the Super Cup in Milan's 3-1 victory over Sevilla. Inzaghi capped off the year by scoring two goals in the final of the 2007 Club World Cup, helping Milan win 4-2 against Boca Juniors to take revenge for the defeat on penalties in 2003.

On February 24, 2008, Inzaghi scored the matchwinning goal in Milan's 2-1 win over Palermo with a diving header; it marked his first Serie A goal in over a year. This was followed by ten more goals in the league, the last against Udinese. This strike against Udinese was his goal number 100 for the club in official games.

[edit] European competition records

Inzaghi became the first player to score two Champions League hat tricks (both with Juventus) when he netted a treble during a 4-4 group stage draw with Hamburger SV on September 13, 2000; his first was in a 4-1 defeat of Dynamo Kiev during the 1997-98 quarterfinals.

He scored his 62nd career European goal, and 33rd overall for Milan, in a 3-0 CL group stage win over FC Shakhtar Donetsk on November 6, 2007. This achievement put him level with Bayern Munich legend Gerd Müller on UEFA's all-time scoring list. [1] Inzaghi surpassed Müller after netting his 63rd career goal during Milan's final group stage match against Celtic FC on December 4, 2007. [2]

[edit] International career

Inzaghi earned his first cap for Italy against Brazil on June 8, 1997, and has since scored 25 goals in 57 appearances. He was called up for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2000, the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Inzaghi was Italy's top goalscorer during the qualifying rounds of the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004, but missed the latter due to injury.

His persistent knee and ankle injuries put a halt to his international play for almost two years before his resurgence at the club level, which resulted in his being called up by Italy coach Marcello Lippi for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals. Inzaghi made his only appearance in a group stage match against the Czech Republic on June 22, 2006, scoring his one goal in the tournament against Petr Cech in a one-on-one encounter.

He is currently the sixth-highest goalscorer in team history with 25 goals, which ties him with Adolfo Baloncieri and Alessandro Altobelli.

Inzaghi is noted for his ability to play off the shoulders of the last defender, leading Sir Alex Ferguson to quip: "Pippo Inzaghi was born in an offside position." [3]

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

[edit] National

[edit] Individual

[edit] Career statistics

Updated to games played May 18, 2008.[5]

[edit] Club

Team Season Domestic
League		 Domestic
Cup		 European
Competition1		 Other
Tournaments2		 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Piacenza 1991-92 2 0 1 0 - - - - 3 0
Leffe 1992-93 21 13 - - - - - - 21 13
Verona 1993-94 36 13 1 1 - - - - 37 14
Piacenza 1994-95 37 15 4 2 - - - - 41 17
Parma 1995-96 15 2 1 0 6 2 - - 22 4
Atalanta 1996-97 33 24 1 1 - - - - 40 25
Juventus 1997-98 31 18 4 1 10 6 1 2 46 27
1998-99 28 13 1 0 10 6 1 0 40 19
1999-00 33 15 2 1 8 10 - - 43 26
2000-01 28 11 - - 6 5 - - 34 16
Total 120 57 7 2 34 29 2 2 163 88
A.C. Milan 2001-02 20 10 1 2 7 4 - - 28 16
2002-03 30 17 3 1 16 12 - - 49 30
2003-04 14 3 3 2 9 2 2 0 29 7
2004-05 11 0 2 0 2 1 - - 15 1
2005-06 23 12 2 1 6 4 - - 31 17
2006-07 20 2 5 3 12 6 - - 37 11
2007-08 21 11 - - 6 5 2 2 28 18
2008-09 1 0 - - - - - - 1 0
Total 140 55 16 9 58 34 4 2 218 100
Career Total 403 179 31 14 98 63 7 4 545 261

1European competitions include the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Intertoto Cup and UEFA Super Cup
2Other tournaments include the Supercoppa Italiana and FIFA Club World Cup

[edit] International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. October 18, 1998 Salerno, Italy  Spain 2–2 Draw Friendly
2. October 18, 1998 Salerno, Italy  Spain 2–2 Draw Friendly
3. December 16, 1998 Rome, Italy Flag of the United Nations World Stars 6–2 Win Friendly
4. March 27, 1999 Copenhagen, Denmark  Denmark 1–2 Win UEFA Euro 2000 Qualification
5. March 31, 1999 Ancona, Italy  Belarus 1–1 Draw UEFA Euro 2000 Qualification
6. June 5, 1999 Bologna, Italy  Wales 4–0 Win UEFA Euro 2000 Qualification
7. June 11, 2000 Arnhem, Netherlands  Turkey 1–2 Win UEFA Euro 2000
8. June 24, 2000 Brussels, Belgium  Romania 2–0 Win UEFA Euro 2000
9. September 3, 2000 Budapest, Hungary  Hungary 2–2 Draw FIFA World Cup 2002 Qualifcation
10. September 3, 2000 Budapest, Hungary  Hungary 2–2 Draw FIFA World Cup 2002 Qualifcation
11. October 7, 2000 Milan, Italy  Romania 3–0 Win FIFA World Cup 2002 Qualifcation
12. March 24, 2001 Bucarest, Romania  Romania 0–2 Win FIFA World Cup 2002 Qualifcation
13. March 24, 2001 Bucarest, Romania  Romania 0–2 Win FIFA World Cup 2002 Qualifcation
14. March 28, 2001 Trieste, Italy  Lithuania 4–0 Win FIFA World Cup 2002 Qualifcation
15. March 28, 2001 Trieste, Italy  Lithuania 4–0 Win FIFA World Cup 2002 Qualifcation
16. September 6, 2003 Milan, Italy  Wales 4–0 Win UEFA Euro 2004 Qualification
17. September 6, 2003 Milan, Italy  Wales 4–0 Win UEFA Euro 2004 Qualification
18. September 6, 2003 Milan, Italy  Wales 4–0 Win UEFA Euro 2004 Qualification
19. September 10, 2003 Belgrade, Serbia  Serbia and Montenegro 1–1 Draw UEFA Euro 2004 Qualification
20. October 11, 2003 Reggio Calabria, Italy  Azerbaijan 4–0 Win UEFA Euro 2004 Qualification
21. October 11, 2003 Reggio Calabria, Italy  Azerbaijan 4–0 Win UEFA Euro 2004 Qualification
22. June 22, 2006 Hamburg, Germany  Czech Republic 0–2 Win FIFA World Cup 2006
23. September 2, 2006 Naples, Italy  Lithuania 1–1 Draw UEFA Euro 2008 Qualification
24. June 2, 2007 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 1–2 Win UEFA Euro 2008 Qualification
25. June 2, 2007 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 1–2 Win UEFA Euro 2008 Qualification

[edit] References

  1. ^ FIFA.com
  2. ^ AscotSportal.com
  3. ^ "Inzagol matches Muller record". C4 (2007-11-10). Retrieved on 2007-11-10.
  4. ^ "Inzaghi extends Milan stay", UEFA.com (2004-11-04). Retrieved on 2008-05-20. 
  5. ^ A.C. Milan - Filippo Inzaghi

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Giuseppe Signori
Igor Protti		 Serie A top scorer
1996-97		 Succeeded by
Oliver Bierhoff
Awards
Preceded by
None		 Serie A Young Footballer of the Year
1997		 Succeeded by
Alessandro Nesta
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1 Toldo • 2 Bergomi • 3 P. Maldini • 4 Cannavaro • 5 Costacurta • 6 Nesta • 7 Pessotto • 8 Torricelli • 9 Albertini • 10 Del Piero • 11 D. Baggio • 12 Pagliuca • 13 Cois • 14 Di Biagio • 15 Di Livio • 16 Di Matteo • 17 Moriero • 18 R. Baggio • 19 Inzaghi • 20 Chiesa • 21 Vieri • 22 Buffon • Coach: C. Maldini
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Italy squad – UEFA Euro 2000 Runners-up
1 Abbiati • 2 Ferrara • 3 Maldini • 4 Albertini • 5 Cannavaro • 6 Negro • 7 Di Livio • 8 Conte • 9 Inzaghi • 10 Del Piero • 11 Pessotto • 12 Toldo • 13 Nesta • 14 Di Biagio • 15 Iuliano • 16 Ambrosini • 17 Zambrotta • 18 Fiore • 19 Montella • 20 Totti • 21 Delvecchio • 22 Antonioli • Coach: Zoff
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Italy squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Buffon • 2 Panucci • 3 Maldini • 4 Coco • 5 Cannavaro • 6 Zanetti • 7 Del Piero • 8 Gattuso • 9 Inzaghi • 10 Totti • 11 Doni • 12 Abbiati • 13 Nesta • 14 Di Biagio • 15 Iuliano • 16 Di Livio • 17 Tommasi • 18 Delvecchio • 19 Zambrotta • 20 Montella • 21 Vieri • 22 Toldo • 23 Materazzi • Coach: Trapattoni
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Italy squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup Winners (4th Title)
1 Buffon • 2 Zaccardo • 3 Grosso • 4 De Rossi • 5 Cannavaro • 6 Barzagli • 7 Del Piero • 8 Gattuso • 9 Toni • 10 Totti • 11 Gilardino • 12 Peruzzi • 13 Nesta • 14 Amelia • 15 Iaquinta • 16 Camoranesi • 17 Barone • 18 Inzaghi • 19 Zambrotta • 20 Perrotta • 21 Pirlo • 22 Oddo • 23 Materazzi • Coach: Lippi
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A.C. Milan – current squad

1 Dida • 3 Maldini • 4 Kaladze • 5 Emerson • 7 Pato • 8 Gattuso • 9 Inzaghi • 10 Seedorf • 11 Borriello • 12 Abbiati • 13 Nesta • 14 Cardacio • 15 Zambrotta • 16 Kalac • 18 Jankulovski • 19 Favalli • 20 Viudez • 21 Pirlo • 22 Kaká • 23 Ambrosini • 24 Senderos • 25 Bonera • 36 Darmian • 76 Shevchenko • 77 Antonini • 80 Ronaldinho • 84 Flamini • Coach: Ancelotti
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