Andrea Pirlo
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Full name | Andrea Pirlo[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 19 May 1979||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Flero, Italy[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sampdoria (manager) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992–1995 | Brescia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1998 | Brescia | 47 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2001 | Inter Milan | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2000 |
→ Reggina (loan) | 28 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | → Brescia (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2011 |
AC Milan | 284 | (32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2015 |
Juventus | 119 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | New York City FC | 60 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 570 | (61) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994 | Italy U15 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995 | Italy U16 | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995 | Italy U17 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1997 | Italy U18 | 18 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2002 | Italy U21 | 40 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | Italy Olympic (O.P.) | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2015 | Italy | 116 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 |
Juventus U23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 |
Juventus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Fatih Karagümrük | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Sampdoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Andrea Pirlo
Pirlo began his club career in 1995 as an
At international level, Pirlo
Pirlo finished in the top four five times in the
Following his retirement, Pirlo was appointed as head coach at
Club career
Brescia, Inter Milan and Reggina
1992–2001: Early years and realisation of role
Pirlo was born in
Due to his performances with Brescia, Pirlo was spotted by
AC Milan
2001–2004: Domestic and European success
After three seasons on the Inter books, Pirlo was sold to rivals
It was at Milan, in particular under manager
Pirlo made his Milan debut on 20 September 2001, in a 2–0 win over
Pirlo led Serie A in the
2004–2006: Struggles
Milan finished as runners up in Serie A to Juventus in the
The following season, Milan once again finished in second place behind Juventus in
2006–2009: Second UEFA Champions League title
Andrea has demonstrated all his great talent and worth. When we played together, everything started with him. He always had the great gift of being able to visualise and anticipate plays before everyone else. His vision, what he can do with the ball, and what he's able to create, make him a true superstar. Andrea has something which you don't see very often.
— Roberto Baggio on Pirlo in 2007.[28]
Pirlo led Milan in minutes played for the
2009–2011: Second Scudetto and farewell
After Kaká and Ancelotti left Milan in the summer of 2009,[79] Chelsea tested Milan's resolve by bidding $12 million and Claudio Pizarro for Pirlo. The club rejected the offer and Pirlo was said to be contemplating a transfer request.[81] On 5 August, club owner Silvio Berlusconi decided not to sell Pirlo, who said he was overjoyed and wanted to end his career at Milan.[82] On 21 October 2009, Pirlo scored a notable 30-metre goal in Milan's 3–2 win over Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League; Milan were eventually eliminated in the round of 16.[83] Milan finished the season with a 3rd place in Serie A, and a quarter-final finish in the Coppa Italia under new manager Leonardo.[84]
The following season saw Milan dominate the league. Milan played host to
In total with Milan, Pirlo made 401 appearances, scoring 41 goals.[90] With the club, he won two Serie A titles in 2004 and 2011, as well as two UEFA Champions League titles in 2003 and 2007, also reaching the final in 2005; he also won a Coppa Italia in 2003, a Supercoppa Italiana in 2004, and two UEFA Super Cups in 2003 and 2007, as well as playing a key role in Milan's first ever FIFA Club World Cup title in 2007. During this period, Milan also finished as runners up in Serie A in the 2004–05 and the 2005–06 seasons, as well as finishing second on penalties in the 2003 Supercoppa Italiana, and in the 2003 Intercontinental Cup.[8]
Juventus
When Andrea told me that he was joining us, the first thing I thought was: "God exists". A player of his level and ability, not to mention that he was free, I think it was the signing of the century!
—Juventus in 2011.[91]
2011–2012: Debut season
Following Pirlo's departure from Milan in 2011, Juventus signed him on a free transfer on a contract until 2014.
Pirlo finished the season by winning the 2011–12 Serie A title, after helping Juventus to secure a 2–0 victory over
2012–2014: Consistent domestic success
Pirlo played in the 2012 Supercoppa Italiana in Beijing on 11 August 2012 against Napoli, helping Juventus to a 4–2 win in extra time.[107] He curled in a free kick to seal a 2–0 defeat of Parma on the opening day of the new Serie A season. The goal caused much controversy, as the Parma players protested that it had not gone over the line, and replays proved inconclusive.[108] In the following league match against Udinese on 2 September, Pirlo helped to win a penalty and assisted Sebastian Giovinco's second goal of the match, as Juventus went on to defeat the home team 4–1.[109] On 29 September, Pirlo opened the scoring when he dispatched a trade mark free kick to send Juventus on their way to a 4–1 defeat of Roma.[110] Pirlo was nominated for the 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or, along with Juventus and Italy teammate Gianluigi Buffon, following their performances throughout the calendar year.[111] Pirlo provided three assists for Juventus during the group stage, helping them to top their group undefeated and advance to the knockout stages for first time since the 2008–09 tournament.[112] Pirlo was also elected the 2012 Serie A Footballer of the Year, as well as the best midfielder of the season, also winning the 2012 Guerin d'Oro. He was named as part of the 2012 Serie A team of the Year for his performances.[12] Pirlo also won the Pallone Azzurro, given to the best player of the year in the Italy national team,[113] as well as placing fourth in the IFFHS World's Best Playmaker of the Year Award,[114] and seventh in the FIFA Ballon d'Or.[115] Pirlo and Juventus retained their Serie A title that season. Juventus were, however, eliminated by Bayern Munich in the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League, and in the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia by Lazio; both of these teams were the winners of these respective competitions.[116][117]
Pirlo featured in Juventus's 4–0 win against Lazio in the 2013 Supercoppa Italiana, on 18 August 2013, at the Stadio Olimpico, in Rome. Pirlo helped to create Paul Pogba's opening goal in the twenty-third minute of play.[118] Pirlo was the only Italian player to be nominated for the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or, and was also nominated for the 2013 FIFPro World XI.[119] On 1 December, Pirlo sustained a knee-ligament injury which would keep him off the field for over a month.[120] On 12 January 2014, Pirlo signed a new contract with Juventus, which will keep him at the club until 2016.[121] On 27 January, Pirlo was named Serie A Footballer of the Year for a second consecutive time, and was once again included in the Serie A Team of the Year.[122] Juventus won their 30th league title that season with a record 102 points and 33 victories; this was also their third consecutive title since Pirlo's arrival. Juventus also reached the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia, losing out to Roma. The Turin club suffered a group stage elimination in the UEFA Champions League, but managed a semi-final finish in the UEFA Europa League, losing out to Benfica, with Pirlo scoring a match winning goal from a free kick in the round of 16 against Fiorentina.[123] Pirlo was chosen to be part of the 2013–14 Europa League Team of the Season, for his performances in the competition.[124]
2014–2015: UEFA Champions League final and departure
On 11 June 2014, Pirlo signed a new contract keeping him at Juventus until 2016.
In total, he made 164 appearances for Juventus in all competitions, scoring 19 goals (15 of which were scored from free kicks), also providing 39 assists; 31 of his goals came in Serie A, from 119 appearances. During his four seasons in
New York City FC
2015: Playoff disappointment
On 6 July 2015, it was announced that Pirlo had completed a move to
2016: All-Star designation
Pirlo made his first assist of the
2017: Retirement
After struggling with persisting physical problems for most of the
International career
Pirlo is a silent leader. He speaks with his feet.
To pass the ball to Andrea Pirlo is like to hide it in a safe.
Is he the best player of his generation? Not quite, but he is the most important.
— Michael Cox[163]
Under-21 and Olympic career, senior team debut, and Euro 2004
Pirlo
Pirlo made his Italy senior debut on 7 September 2002 under
2006 World Cup
Under Trapattoni's replacement, Marcello Lippi, Pirlo became a key member of Italy's starting line-up during their 2006 World Cup Qualifying campaign, and he was eventually called up as a starting member of the Italian squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[170] On 26 March 2005, he assured Italy's participation in the tournament after scoring from two free kicks in a 2–0 win against Scotland in a World Cup Qualifier.[171][172]
Pirlo was named to Italy's 23-man squad for the 2006 World Cup,[173] and appeared in all of Italy's matches at the tournament, playing 668 minutes in total.[174] In Italy's first match of the tournament on 12 June, Pirlo scored the opening goal against Ghana, and subsequently helped set up a goal for Vincenzo Iaquinta to seal a 2–0 victory, as the midfielder was named Man of the Match.[175] In the second match on 17 June, he set up a diving header for Gilardino from a set piece which proved to be vital in the 1–1 draw against the United States.[176]
In the semi-final against
"I don't feel pressure ... I don't give a toss about it. I spent the afternoon of Sunday, 9 July 2006 in Berlin sleeping and playing the PlayStation. In the evening, I went out and won the World Cup."
— Pirlo, on his mental state in Italy's World Cup victory over France in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, in Berlin.[181]
Post World Cup
Pirlo appeared in all three of Italy's group matches at UEFA Euro 2008. He was named Man of the Match in Italy's second group match, a 1–1 draw against Romania, on 13 June.[182] On 17 June 2008, Pirlo netted a penalty as Italy defeated France 2–0 in the final group match, to send their rivals and World Cup runners-up crashing out of the European Championships in the first round.[183] Italy lost on penalty kicks to eventual winners Spain in the quarterfinals,[184] as Pirlo and Milan teammate Gattuso were suspended for the match.[185][186]
On 15 June 2009, Pirlo assisted Giuseppe Rossi's second goal in a 3–1 win in Italy's opening match of the Confederations Cup against the United States.[187] Italy subsequently lost the following two group matches against Egypt and Brazil, and were eliminated from the competition in the first round.[188]
Pirlo was not able to play the first two games in the 2010 World Cup for Italy due to recent injuries. He came off the bench for Italy late in the match on 24 June against Slovakia. Even with his help in orchestrating a renewed Italian offence, Pirlo could not prevent Italy from being knocked out of the first round.[189]
Euro 2012
Coach Prandelli named Pirlo Vice-Captain of the Italian squad, behind captain, Gianluigi Buffon. Pirlo appeared in nine matches as Italy qualified undefeated for the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine,[190] providing several assists, and netting one goal in Italy's 5–0 victory over the Faroe Islands on 7 September 2010.[191]
Because of his excellent performances in leading Juventus to win the Serie A title, Italy coach Cesare Prandelli included the playmaker in his 32-man provisional squad for Euro 2012, and subsequently in Italy's final 23-man squad for the tournament.[192][193] Pirlo provided the cutting ball from which Antonio Di Natale scored the opening goal of Italy's 1–1 draw with World and European champions Spain in the opening round of group play on 10 June 2012.[194] Pirlo then opened the scoring himself from a direct free kick in Italy's second group match against Croatia on 14 June, which also ended in a 1–1 draw; Pirlo was named Man of the Match.[195][196] In the final group match against Republic of Ireland, Pirlo set up Antonio Cassano's goal from a corner kick to help Italy take a 1–0 lead.[197] Italy eventually won 2–0 and progressed to the knock-out stage of the tournament as runners-up in Group C.[198]
On 24 June, Pirlo produced a Man of the Match performance in the quarter-finals against England, as Italy won 4–2 on penalties after the game had finished 0–0 in extra time.[199] Pirlo scored in the shoot-out with an audacious chipped penalty down the centre of the goal, also known as a Panenka.[200] Following the match Pirlo spoke of his eloquent penalty, stating, "At the moment I saw the goalkeeper making strange movements, so I waited for him to move and hit it like that... It was easier for me to chip it at that stage. Maybe my effort put some pressure on England."[201][202] Pirlo completed more passes than the entire England midfield, as he managed 131 passes, the most of any player during the match, and the second most in a single match in the history of the European Championship, behind Xavi, with an 87% pass completion rate, as Italy finished the match with 63% ball possession.[203] He also ran 11.58 kilometres throughout the match, covering more distance than any England player.[200]
In the semi-final round, on 28 June, Pirlo once again put up a Man of the Match performance against Germany, starting the play which led to
Pirlo won three Man of the Match Awards at Euro 2012, the most awards won by a single player, along with
2013 Confederations Cup
Pirlo was selected for Italy's squad to play in Brazil at the 2013 Confederations Cup.[206] He won his 100th cap on 16 June in Italy's opening game against Mexico, opening the scoring with a trademark free kick as Italy won 2–1, and Pirlo was voted Man of the Match.[citation needed]
He was only the fifth Italian player to receive 100 caps after Dino Zoff, Paolo Maldini, Gianluigi Buffon, and Fabio Cannavaro.[207] In the second group stage match against Japan on 19 June, Pirlo assisted De Rossi's goal against from a corner, as the match ended 4–3 to Italy.[208] The win allowed Italy to progress to the semi-finals of the competition for the first time.
Pirlo did not play in the third group stage match against hosts Brazil, as he had come down with a minor injury at the end of the second match, although he would be available to play for the semi-finals.
2014 World Cup
Pirlo scored one goal during Italy's qualification campaign for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which saw them top their group, undefeated.[213] Pirlo converted a penalty as Italy dispatched Armenia by a score of 3–1 on 12 October 2012, and assisted several goals during the World Cup qualifying campaign.[214] On 5 June 2014, Pirlo was selected by Italy manager Prandelli as part of his 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.[215] On 12 June, Pirlo announced that he would retire from international football following the tournament.[216]
In the 2014 World Cup, Italy were placed in Group D, along with Costa Rica, England and Uruguay, in what was called the "Group of Death".[217] On 14 June, in Italy's opening match against England, Pirlo wore the captain's armband due to Buffon's last minute injury. The match ended with a 2–1 win to Italy. Pirlo heavily contributed to Italy's win, controlling the flow of the game, and setting up several goalscoring chances, as Italy dominated possession. During the match, Pirlo made 108 passes in total, only misplacing five, with a pass completion rate of 95.4%, completing the most passes of any other player in the previous opening matches of the 2014 World Cup. With a 93.2 pass percentage, Italy also managed to record the highest pass accuracy percentage of any team in a World Cup match since Denmark in the 1966 World Cup, completing 561 of their 602 passes.[citation needed] Pirlo also contributed to Italy's first goal of the match: Antonio Candreva's short corner was played to Marco Verratti, who then passed the ball out wide towards Pirlo, who drew his marker with him. Pirlo let the ball pass in between his legs to Marchisio, leaving him with space to score with a low drive from outside the area. Pirlo also managed to hit the crossbar from a swerving free kick in injury time.[218] Italy suffered 1–0 defeats in both of their remaining matches against Costa Rica and Uruguay, however and were eliminated in the group stage for the second consecutive World Cup, finishing in a disappointing third place in their group, behind Costa Rica and Uruguay. Pirlo's appearance against Uruguay was his 112th cap for Italy, which allowed him to equal Dino Zoff's number of appearances for the Italy national team, and made him the fourth most capped player for the Italy national team. The Italian squad and manager, Cesare Prandelli, were criticised for over-relying on Pirlo to create goalscoring chances. Although Pirlo was able to set up some goal scoring opportunities and did test the opposition goalkeepers with some dangerous free kicks in the final two group games, his performances were stifled by the defensive pressure of the opposition, and he was much less dominant than he had been in the opening match against England.[213] Although he had previously communicated his intention to retire after the World Cup, he stated, upon his return to Italy, that he would still be available to play for the national team.[219]
Euro 2016
Despite previously announcing his international retirement following the 2014 World Cup, Pirlo reversed his decision, and under new Italy manager, and Pirlo's former Juventus manager Conte, Pirlo returned to the Italian squad.[220] On 10 October, Pirlo started in Italy's second Euro 2016 qualifying match, which ended in a 2–1 home win over Azerbaijan, overtaking Zoff with his 113th appearance for Italy.[221] Pirlo assisted Chiellini's first goal of the match from a corner kick.[222] In August 2015, Pirlo was called for Italy's Euro 2016 qualifying matches against Malta and Bulgaria in September; he appeared in Italy's 1–0 home victory over Malta on 3 September, becoming the first MLS player to represent Italy;[223][224] this was his final international appearance.[225] In total, Pirlo made four appearances under Conte, as Italy qualified for Euro 2016 on 10 October in a 3–1 win over Azerbaijan.[226] On 23 May 2016, Pirlo, along with fellow MLS compatriot Giovinco, was left off of Conte's 30-player shortlist for Italy's Euro 2016 squad. Regarding their omission, Conte commented in a press conference: "When you make a certain choice and go to play in certain leagues, you do so taking it into account that they could pay the consequences from a footballing viewpoint".[227] In response to Conte's comments, Pirlo stated to Sky Italia: "I have spoken to Conte and there is no disappointment on my part, he knows what he has to do and what he should not do. We had discussions during the season and both parties made their own decisions. He is the coach and it's only right he makes his decisions and decides what is best for him. I hope Italy win although the favourites are other teams such as Germany, Spain and France."[228]
In total, Pirlo made 116 appearances for Italy, scoring 13 goals, making him the fifth-most capped player in his nation's history.[229]
Style of play
Pirlo is a genius. Together with Baggio, I think he's the greatest talent that Italian football has produced in the last 25 years.
— Gianluigi Buffon, in 2014[230]
Pirlo spots a pass in a split-second that lesser players could spend a whole lifetime waiting to see.
Pirlo can make his feet do whatever he wants. He's a genius.
Position and reception
Tactically, Pirlo was capable of playing in several midfield positions, but was usually deployed by his club and national teams as a
Because of this, he was later moved to a deep-lying playmaker role by his coaches Mazzone, Terim, and Ancelotti, where he was able to excel due to his unique capabilities.
Skills
Although not gifted with pace, stamina, physicality or notable defensive skills, work-rate, or tackling abilities,
Pirlo was a
Nicknames
Fellow players on the Italy national team nicknamed Pirlo l'architetto ("the Architect"), because of the way that he built plays, and set up goal-scoring opportunities with long, lobbed through passes.[nb 5] In later seasons, Juventus fans also dubbed him il professore ("the professor"),[283] Maestro,[137] and Mozart,[283][284] as a reference to the Austrian composer's prodigious ability. Pirlo was also frequently compared to fellow former Milan and Italy playmaker Albertini early in his Milan career,[285] due to their similar characteristics and style of play.[286] Pirlo was often thought to be Albertini's heir for Milan and the national team;[286] he inherited his nickname the metronome whilst playing at Milan, for the way in which he influenced games by controlling the tempo of his team's play through his direct, precise, and efficient passing game in midfield, as well as his ability to make himself available to teammates to receive and subsequently distribute the ball.[nb 6]
Managerial career
In August 2019, Pirlo enrolled in the
In his first competitive match as a head coach, on 20 September 2020, Juventus won 3–0 at home in a league game against
On 20 January 2021, Pirlo won his first trophy as manager with Juventus, beating Napoli 2–0 in the
On 12 June 2022, Pirlo was appointed as manager of Turkish club Fatih Karagümrük.[305] The club later announced Pirlo's release on 24 May 2023.[306]
On 27 June 2023, Pirlo was appointed manager of Sampdoria who had just been relegated to Serie B that season.[307]
Personal life
Pirlo is one of two children along with his brother Ivan.[25] He was married to Deborah Roversi between 2001 and 2013; the couple have two children: son Nicolò (born 2003) and daughter Angela (born 2006).[308] The couple separated in 2014.[309]
Pirlo's father founded a metal trading company in Brescia in 1982 called Elg Steel. Pirlo himself retains a stake in the family business.[310] With regard to his wealth from his family business and footballing career, Pirlo stated in an interview with Italian Vanity Fair magazine that he never talks about money.[311] Pirlo is known for being a wine connoisseur and he also runs his own vineyard in Italy, which produces around 15–20,000 bottles a year.[312]
In 2013, Pirlo wrote an autobiography, with Alessandro Alciato, titled Penso Quindi Gioco (I Think Therefore I Play).[313][314] On 1 September 2014, Pirlo, along with many current and former footballing stars, took part in the "Match for Peace", which was played at the Stadio Olimpico, in Rome, with the proceeds being donated entirely to charity.[315][316] That same year, he revealed that he supported Inter in his youth, and that his favourite footballers and major influences as a player were German former midfielder Lothar Matthäus – as he played for Inter – and compatriot Roberto Baggio – due to his playing style and role on the pitch as an offensive playmaker, with which Pirlo identified at the time.[317]
In July 2016, it was reported that Pirlo's jersey was the highest-selling MLS shirt in 2016.[318]
On 7 July 2017, Pirlo's partner, Valentina Baldini, gave birth to their twins named Leonardo and Tommaso.[319][320]
Pirlo featured in EA Sports' football video game FIFA 20 as one of the Ultimate Team Icons.[321]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brescia | 1994–95 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
1995–96 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
1996–97 | Serie B | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
1997–98 | Serie A | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||
2000–01[nb 7] | Serie A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
Total | 57 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 59 | 6 | ||||
Inter Milan | 1998–99 | Serie A | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
2000–01 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |||
loan )
|
1999–2000 | Serie A | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 6 | ||
AC Milan
|
2001–02
|
Serie A | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9[d] | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |
2002–03
|
Serie A | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 13[b] | 0 | — | 42 | 9 | ||
2003–04
|
Serie A | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9[b] | 1 | 3[e] | 1 | 44 | 8 | |
2004–05
|
Serie A | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 5 | |
2005–06
|
Serie A | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12[b] | 1 | — | 49 | 5 | ||
2006–07
|
Serie A | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14[b] | 1 | — | 52 | 3 | ||
2007–08
|
Serie A | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8[b] | 2 | 3[f] | 0 | 45 | 5 | |
2008–09
|
Serie A | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 1 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
2009–10
|
Serie A | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[b] | 1 | — | 43 | 1 | ||
2010–11
|
Serie A | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
Total | 284 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 93 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 401 | 41 | ||
Juventus
|
2011–12 |
Serie A | 37 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 3 | ||
2012–13
|
Serie A | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10[b] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 45 | 5 | |
2013–14
|
Serie A | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13[h] | 2 | 1[g] | 0 | 45 | 6 | |
2014–15
|
Serie A | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10[b] | 1 | 1[g] | 0 | 33 | 5 | |
Total | 119 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 164 | 19 | ||
New York City FC | 2015 | Major League Soccer | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
2016 | Major League Soccer | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[i] | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
2017 | Major League Soccer | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[i] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Total | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 62 | 1 | |||
Career total | 570 | 61 | 39 | 0 | 136 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 756 | 73 |
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia, U.S. Open Cup
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- UEFA Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ^ One appearance and one goal in Supercoppa Italiana, one appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Italy | 2002 | 4 | 0 |
2003 | 1 | 0 | |
2004 | 7 | 1 | |
2005 | 9 | 3 | |
2006 | 14 | 1 | |
2007 | 8 | 1 | |
2008 | 9 | 1 | |
2009 | 12 | 1 | |
2010 | 8 | 1 | |
2011 | 9 | 0 | |
2012 | 13 | 2 | |
2013 | 13 | 2 | |
2014 | 6 | 0 | |
2015 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 116 | 13 |
- Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pirlo goal.[225]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 30 May 2004 | Stade Olympique de Radès , Radès, Tunisia |
Tunisia | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
2. | 26 March 2005 | San Siro, Milan, Italy | Scotland | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. | 2–0 | |||||
4. | 17 August 2005 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
5. | 12 June 2006 | AWD-Arena , Hanover, Germany |
Ghana | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
6. | 13 October 2007 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy | Georgia | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
|
7. | 17 June 2008 | Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland | France | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 |
8. | 28 March 2009 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro | Montenegro | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
9. | 7 September 2010 | Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy | Faroe Islands | 5–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
|
10. | 14 June 2012 | Stadion Miejski , Poznań, Poland |
Croatia | 1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 |
11. | 12 October 2012 | Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | Armenia | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
12. | 31 May 2013 | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy | San Marino | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
13. | 16 June 2013 | Estádio do Maracanã , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Mexico | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup |
Managerial
- As of match played 11 March 2024
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
Juventus U23 |
30 July 2020 | 8 August 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | [290] | |
Juventus |
8 August 2020 | 28 May 2021 | 52 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 65.38 | [291] | |
Fatih Karagümrük | 12 June 2022 | 24 May 2023 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 36.11 | ||
Sampdoria | 27 June 2023 | Present | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 35.48 | ||
Total | 119 | 58 | 29 | 32 | 48.74 |
Honours
Player
Brescia[2]
- Serie A: 2003–04, 2010–11
- Coppa Italia: 2002–03
- UEFA Champions League: 2002–03, 2006–07
- UEFA Super Cup: 2003, 2007
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2007
- Serie A: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
- Coppa Italia: 2014–15
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2012, 2013
- UEFA Champions League: Runner-up: 2014–15[326]
Italy U21
Italy Olympic Team
- Summer Olympic Games: Bronze Medal: 2004[106]
Italy[2]
- FIFA World Cup: 2006[325]
- UEFA European Championship: Runner-up: 2012[106]
- FIFA Confederations Cup: Bronze Medal: 2013[165]
Individual
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden Player: 2000[106]
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Top Scorer: 2000[106]
- All-star team[165]
- Bronze Ball[165]
- 2006 FIFA World Cup: Top Assist Provider[327]
- 2006 FIFA World Cup Final: Man of the Match[165]
- 2006[13]
- UEFA Super Cup Man of the Match: 2007[71]
- ESPN World Team of the Decade: 2009[328]
- Premio Bulgarelli Number 8: 2012[329]
- ESM Team of the Year: 2011–12[105]
- Pallone d'Argento: 2011–12[330]
- Pallone Azzurro: 2012[331]
- Guerin d'Oro: 2012[332]
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2012[106]
- 2011–12 Serie A Top Assist Provider[101]
- Serie A Team of the Year: 2011–12,[333] 2012–13,[122] 2013–14,[334][335] 2014–15[336]
- Serie A Midfielder of the Year: 2012[334]
- Serie A Footballer of the Year: 2012, 2013, 2014[334]
- Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea": 2013[337]
- FIFA Confederations Cup Castrol Index Top XI: 2013[338]
- UEFA Europa League Team of the Season: 2013–14[339]
- UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2014–15[136]
- AC Milan Hall of Fame[8]
- All-time UEFA European Under-21 Championship dream team: 2015[340]
- New York City FC's Ride of Fame: September 2015[341]
- Globe Soccer Awards Player Career Award: 2015[342]
- UEFA European Championship All-time XI: 2016[343]
- Juventus Greatest XI of All Time: 2017[344]
- Premio internazionale Giacinto Facchetti: 2017[345]
- AIC Lifetime Achievement Award: 2018[346]
- Golden Foot Award Legends: 2018[347]
- Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2019[348]
- Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Silver): 2020[349]
Manager
Juventus
Orders
- 5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2004[4]
- 4th Class / Officer: Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2006[5]
See also
- List of footballers with 100 or more UEFA Champions League appearances
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
- List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards
Notes
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External links
- Adam Digby, Andrea Pirlo still as good as ever, SI.com, 3 May 2012
- Andrea Pirlo at ESPN FC
- Andrea Pirlo at Major League Soccer
- NYFC Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 April 2016)
- Andrea Pirlo at Soccerway
- Andrea Pirlo at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Profile at legaseriea.it at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 July 2022) (in Italian)
- Profile at FIGC (in Italian)
- Profile at Italia1910.com (in Italian)
- Andrea Pirlo at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)
- Andrea Pirlo at Olympics.com
- Andrea Pirlo at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)