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Andrea Pirlo

Andrea Pirlo
Pirlo playing for Milan
Personal information
Date of birth19 May 1979(age 31)
Place of birthFlero, Lombardy, Italy
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9.7 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubMilan
Number21

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Andrea Pirlo, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born 19 May 1979 in Flero, Lombardy), is an Italian World Cup winning footballer who plays for Serie A club Milan and the Italian national team. He is usually deployed as a deep-lying playmaker for both Milan and Italy and is widely regarded as the best player in this position. Praised for his inventive play and his long passing ability, he is also a set-piece specialist.

Pirlo has played for the Italian youth teams U-15, U-18 and U-21, captaining and leading the latter to victory in the 2000 as the Golden Player and Top Scorer of the tournament. He joined the Italian senior side during the qualification round for World Cup 2002 and captained the national team to a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics. Later, he was instrumental in their victory in the 2006 World Cup. He was named man of the match three times, including the final, more than any other player in the tournament, and ultimately won the Bronze Ball (third best player in tournament).

With Milan, he has won two UEFA Champions League (2003 and 2007), two European Super Cups (2003 and 2007), a Scudetto (2004), an Italian Super Cup (2004), a FIFA Club World Cup (2006), and the Italian Cup in 2003.

He came in third and second in IFFHS World Playmaker of the Year awards in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Fellow players on the Italian team gave him the nickname "l'architetto" (the architect) because his long passes frequently set up goal-scoring opportunities for the Azzurri (Italian national team).

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Andrea Pirlo in 2006 World Cup Final.
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AC Milan playmaker Pirlo feeling confident ahead of Real Madrid return - Tribalfootball.com Tweet this news
Tribalfootball.com---Andrea Pirlo- says AC Milan go into their Champions League tie with Real Madrid in good shape. The midfielder has a good record against Real and hopes that ... - Date : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:43:22 GMT+00:00
Ronaldinho, Pirlo will miss AC Milan's US match - AFP Tweet this news
AFP--PONTIAC, Michigan � Brazilian Ronaldinho and star Italian midfielder -Andrea Pirlo- are among four top AC Milan players who will not make the trip to ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:45:28 GMT+00:00
World Cup 2010, Italy Vs. Slovakia: Andrea Pirlo Makes World Cup 2010 Debut - SB Nation Tweet this news
SB Nation--Marcello Lippi has made his final substitution in the 56th minute, bringing on -Andrea Pirlo- in what could be seen as a final act of desperation. ... - Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:20:32 GMT+00:00
Pirlo deemed fit for duty - SkySports Tweet this news
SkySports--Italy's medical staff are confident -Andrea Pirlo- will shake off a knock, meaning Andrea Cossu is not needed. The AC Milan midfielder has been struggling ... - Date : Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:45:24 GMT+00:00
Italy prepare for life without Andrea Pirlo in World Cup 2010 opener - The Guardian (blog) Tweet this news
The Guardian (blog)---Andrea Pirlo-, Italy's most influential player, complained about a calf problem after the friendly defeat by Mexico and is now ruled out of most of Italy's ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:00:54 GMT+00:00
Pirlo could be back for second game, says Lippi - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--CAPE TOWN: Injured Italian midfield star -Andrea Pirlo- could be back for Italy's second World Cup game although the third is more likely, coach Marcello ... - Date : Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:22:49 GMT+00:00
Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo back in training after New Zealand draw at WCup - The Canadian Press Tweet this news
The Canadian Press--IRENE, South Africa � -Andrea Pirlo- was back in training for struggling Italy on Monday, a day after the World Cup holders were held to a shocking 1-1 draw ... - Date : Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:20:52 GMT+00:00
Andrea Pirlo hit by injury setback - ESPN Tweet this news
ESPN--By Soccernet staff Italy playmaker -Andrea Pirlo- has emerged as a doubt for the World Cup finals after sustaining a calf injury. Pirlo, who played such an ... - Date : Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:13:25 GMT+00:00
Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo begins training again, could be ready for Slovkia - The Canadian Press Tweet this news
The Canadian Press--IRENE, South Africa � Italy midfielder -Andrea Pirlo- is recovering well from a left calf injury and could return for his team's final World Cup group match ... - Date : Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:06:01 GMT+00:00
Hamstring Injury Puts Robben In Doubt For World Cup - World Soccer Reader Tweet this news
World Soccer Reader--Robben joins Michael Essien, Didier Drogba, Rio Ferdinand, -Andrea Pirlo- and Jon Obi Mikel on a list of stars that have either been ruled out of the World ... - Date : Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:58:49 GMT+00:00

Awards
Preceded by
South Korea Hong Myung-Bo		FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
2006		Succeeded by
ES David Villa

Medal Record
Competitor for Italy
Summer Olympics
Bronze2004 Athens
FIFA World Cup
GoldGermany 2006

Milan :
Team Season Domestic
League		 Domestic
Cup		 European
Competition1		 Other
Tournaments2		 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brescia 1994 � 95 1 0 - - - - - - 1 0
1995 � 96 - - - - - - - - 0 0
1996 � 97 17 2 1 0 - - - - 18 2
1997 � 98 29 4 1 0 - - - - 30 4
Total 47 6 2 0 � � � � 49 6
Internazionale 1998 � 99 18 0 5 0 7 0 - - 30 0
2000 � 01 4 0 1 0 3 0 - - 8 0
Total 22 0 6 0 10 0 � � 38 0
Reggina (loan) 1999 � 00 29 6 2 0 - - - - 31 6
Total 29 6 2 0 � � � � 31 6
Brescia (loan) 2001 10 0 - - - - - - 10 0
Total 10 0 � � � � � � 10 0
Milan 2001 � 02 18 2 2 0 9 0 - - 29 2
2002 � 03 27 9 2 0 13 0 - - 42 9
2003 � 04 32 6 - - 10 1 2 1 44 8
2004 � 05 30 4 1 0 12 1 - - 43 8
2005 � 06 33 4 4 0 12 1 - - 49 5
2006 � 07 34 2 4 0 14 1 - - 52 3
2007 � 08 33 3 1 0 9 2 2 0 45 5
2008 � 09 26 1 - - 3 1 - - 24 2
2009 � 10 30 0 1 0 8 1 - - 40 1
2010 � 11 7 1 0 0 3 0 - - 10 1
Total 270 32 15 0 93 8 4 1 377 44
Career Total 354 44 24 0 98 8 4 1 505 68

International goals :
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. May 30, 2004 Radès, Tunisia Tunisia 4 � 0 Win Friendly
2. March 26, 2005 Milan, Italy SCO 2 � 0 Win FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualification
3. March 26, 2005 Milan, Italy SCO 2 � 0 Win FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualification
4. August 17, 2005 Dublin, Ireland Republic of Ireland 2 � 1 Win Friendly
5. June 12, 2006 Hanover, Germany Ghana 2 � 0 Win FIFA World Cup 2006
6. October 13, 2007 Genoa, Italy Georgia 2 � 0 Win UEFA Euro 2008 Qualification
7. June 17, 2008 Zurich, Switzerland France 2 � 0 Win UEFA Euro 2008
8. March 28, 2009 Podgorica, Montenegro Montenegro 2 � 0 Win FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualification
9. September, 2010 Florence, Italy Faroe Islands 5 � 0 Win UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification

Italy squad 2000 Summer Olympics

De&#32;Sanctis, Grandoni, Mezzano, Zanchi, Ferrari, Gattuso, Comandini, Baronio, Ventola, Pirlo, Zambrotta, Margiotta, Ambrosini, Rivalta, Cirillo, Vannucchi, Zanetti, Abbiati, Firmani
Coach : Tardelli

Italy squad UEFA Euro 2004

Buffon, Panucci, Oddo, Zanetti, Cannavaro (c), Ferrari, Del Piero, Gattuso, Vieri, Totti, Corradi, Toldo, Nesta, Fiore, Favalli, Camoranesi, Di Vaio, Cassano, Zambrotta, Perrotta, Pirlo, Peruzzi, Materazzi
Coach : Trapattoni

Italy squad 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalists

Amelia, Chiellini, Moretti, Ferrari, Bonera, De Rossi, Pinzi, Palombo, Gilardino, Pirlo, Sculli, Gasbarroni, Barzagli, Bovo, Donadel, Del Nero, Mesto, Pelizzoli
Coach : Gentile

Italy squad 2006 FIFA World Cup Winners (4th Title)

Buffon, Zaccardo, Grosso, De Rossi, Cannavaro (c), Barzagli, Del Piero, Gattuso, Toni, Totti, Gilardino, Peruzzi, Nesta, Amelia, Iaquinta, Camoranesi, Barone, Inzaghi, Zambrotta, Perrotta, Pirlo, Oddo, Materazzi
Coach : Lippi

Italy squad UEFA Euro 2008

Buffon, Panucci, Grosso, Chiellini, Gamberini, Barzagli, Del Piero (c), Gattuso, Toni, De Rossi, Di Natale, Borriello, Ambrosini, Amelia, Quagliarella, Camoranesi, De Sanctis, Cassano, Zambrotta, Perrotta, Pirlo, Aquilani, Materazzi
Coach : Donadoni

Italy squad 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

Buffon, Santon, Grosso, Chiellini, Cannavaro (c), Legrottaglie, Pepe, Gattuso, Toni, De Rossi, Gilardino, De Sanctis, Gamberini, Amelia, Iaquinta, Camoranesi, Rossi, Palombo, Zambrotta, Montolivo, Pirlo, Dossena, Quagliarella
Coach : Lippi

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4 . Kaladze 5 . Onyewu 7 . Pato 8 . Gattuso 9 . Inzaghi 10 . Seedorf 11 . Huntelaar 12 . Abbiati 13 . Nesta 15 . Zambrotta 16 . Flamini 17 . Zigoni 18 . Jankulovski 20 . Abate 21 . Pirlo 22 . Borriello 23 . Ambrosini (c) 25 . Bonera 31 . Roma 33 . Thiago Silva 40 . Adiyiah 44 . Oddo 51 . Strasser 56 . De Vito 58 . Verdi 77 . Antonini 80 . Ronaldinho . Amelia . Legati
. Allegri



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