Full Name
Alessandro Del Piero
Position
Left Forward/Second Striker
Born
9 November 1974
Country
Italy
Clubs
Padova (Italy)
Juventus (Italy)
Sydney FC (Australia)
Delhi Dynamos (India)
Professional Career
1991-2014
International Caps/Goals
91 caps/27 goals
Honours
6 Serie A Scudetto, 1 Italian Cup, 4 Italian Super Cup (Juventus)
1 Serie B Scudetto (Juventus)
1 UEFA Champions League, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 UEFA Intertoto Cup (Juventus)
1 Intercontinental Cup (Juventus)
2006 FIFA World Cup (Italy)
Juventus great Alessandro Del Piero played for the Turin club for 19 seasons, winning everything from multiple Scudetto, Coppa Italia to a prestigious Champions League trophy. He was renowned for his dazy dribbling skills, consistent free kicks, sharp vision on the field and calm finishing. At The Old Lady, Del Piero held the club records for game appearances and most goals, standing at 705 and 290 respectively.
At the international level, Del Piero represented Italy in seven major tournaments in the FIFA World Cups and UEFA European Championships between 1996 and 2008. He was part of Italy’s winning squad in the 2006 World Cup. With 91 caps and 27 goals, Del Piero is the fourth all-time top scorer for Italy.
Del Piero left Juventus in 2012 and ventured overseas for two seasons at the Australian and Indian leagues. Australia’s A-League got a boost when he signed for them, helping to bring the league to higher prominence. Del Piero did not disappoint with a return of 24 goals in 48 games for Sydney FC. He eventually hanged up his boots at an age of 40.
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