Full Name
Paolo Rossi
Position
Striker
Born
23 September 1956
Died
9 December 2020
Country
Italy
Clubs
Juventus (Italy)
Vicenza (Italy)
Juventus (Italy)
AC Milan (Italy)
Hellas Verona (Italy)
Professional Career
1973-1987
International Caps/Goals
48 caps/20 goals
Honours
2 Serie A Scudetto, 1 Coppa Italia (Juventus)
1 Serie B Scudetto (Vicenza)
1 European Cup, 1 Cup Winners’ Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup (Juventus)
1982 FIFA World Cup (Italy)
1982 Ballon d’Or
World Cup great and Ballon d’Or winner Paolo Rossi rose to prominence during his times at Vicenza. When the club was promoted to Serie A in 1977, Rossi became the first player to top the scoring charts at both Serie B and Serie A in consecutive seasons.
1982 was Rossi’s best moment in his football career. He scored six goals to help Italy win their third World Cup, and Rossi became just the third player in history, after Garrincha (Brazil) and Mario Kempes (Argentina), to have won the World Cup, Golden Boot and Golden Ball. To add to his outstanding performances and glorious achievements, Rossi was also awarded the Ballon d’Or as the best European footballer in 1982.
After the World Cup, Rossi continued to have successes at club level, helping Juventus to win the Scudetto and the prestigious European Cup. When he retired in 1987, his football stats stood at 134 goals in 338 matches in all competitions.
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