FILIPPO INZAGHI PROFILE

FILIPPO INZAGHI PROFILE

Filippo "Pippo" Inzaghi, born 9 August 1973 in Piacenza is an Italian World Cup and UEFA Champions League-winning footballer who plays for Serie A club Milan.

Inzaghi became the first striker to score in all international club competitions open to European teams after his double against Boca Juniors during the FIFA Club World Cup final in 2007.

Filippo Inzaghi is currently the second all time most prolific goal scorer in European club competitions with 70 goals (only beaten by Raúl's 71 goals). He is also Milan's top international goal scorer in the club's history with 43 goals. He also holds the record for most hat tricks in Serie A (10), and the UEFA Champions League (3 - tied with Michael Owen). He is the oldest player to score in UEFA Champions League (aged 37 years and 85 days) after scoring against Real Madrid on 3 November 2010.

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. Due to the abundance of other top strikers such as Alessandro Del Piero, Francesco Totti and Luca Toni, Inzaghi made his only appearance (subbing on for Alberto Gilardino) in a group stage match against the Czech Republic on 22 June 2006, scoring his only goal in the tournament, rounding Petr Čech in a one-on-one encounter to net in Italy's second goal, which made him the oldest player to have scored for Italy.

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, "That lad must have been born offside.

FILIPPO INZAGHI PROFILE

Date of birth: 9 August 1973
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'

Youth career
Piacenza

Senior career
1991–1995 Piacenza 39 (15 gol)
1992–1993 → Leffe (loan) 21 (13)
1993–1994 → Verona (loan) 36 (13)
1995–1996 Parma 15 (2)
1996–1997 Atalanta 33 (24)
1997–2001 Juventus 122 (58)
2001– Milan 194 (72)

National team
1993–1996 Italy U-21 14 (3 gol)
1997–2007 Italy 57 (25 gol)