A highly technical and creative player, Pirlo is regarded by players, managers, and pundits as one of the greatest ever players in his position;[6][8] throughout his career, he was considered as one of the greatest midfielders in the world and of his generation,[7][228] and as one of the greatest Italian players ever,[226] and is regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time by several pundits, managers and players. [296] 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. [130] On 26 April, Pirlo scored from a free kick in a 2–1 away defeat to local rivals Torino in the "Derby di Torino"; this was his 28th goal in Serie A from a free kick, which put him level with Mihajlović as the player with the most goals from free kicks in Serie A history. Not quite, but he is the most important. [121] Pirlo was chosen to be part of the 2013–14 Europa League Team of the Season, for his performances in the competition. We shared some unforgettable moments. Pirlo Joueur Do is on Facebook. [11] On 13 August he set up a goal for David Villa in a 3–1 home win over D.C. [183] Italy subsequently lost the following two group matches against Egypt and Brazil, and were eliminated from the competition in the first round. [88] 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. Enregistrée par CATCHMAN338. [285] Nine days later, following the dismissal of Maurizio Sarri, Pirlo was appointed head coach of the first team, signing a two-year contract. [119] 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. [126] This was Pirlo's 100th appearance in the UEFA Champions League, marking the occasion with his first UEFA Champions League goal with Juventus. Pirlo spots a pass in a split-second that lesser players could spend a whole lifetime waiting to see. L'ho visto carico, "Alessio: Pirlo is world's best free-kick taker", "Pirlo l'uomo nuovo "Ho imparato guardando Baggio, "Juventus: Pirlo, ma che punizione hai tirato? Pirlo helped to create Paul Pogba's opening goal in the twenty-third minute of play. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. 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. [185], Coach Prandelli named Pirlo Vice-Captain of the Italian squad, behind captain, Gianluigi Buffon. He would become an integral part of the Rossoneri's midfield, forming a formidable partnership with Gennaro Gattuso, as well as with Clarence Seedorf and Massimo Ambrosini, who also supported his playmaking role defensively. [164] Pirlo scored his first goal for Italy from a free kick in a 4–0 away win in a friendly match against Tunisia. [56], Milan finished as runners up in Serie A to Juventus in the 2004–05 season. [173] In the final against France on 9 July, his corner kick produced Marco Materazzi's equalising header ten minutes after France had opened the scoring with a Zinedine Zidane penalty. [134], 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. Citizenship: Italy. [124] On 1 November, Pirlo scored Juventus's opening goal from a free kick in a 2–0 win over Empoli, on their 117th anniversary; this was his 26th goal from a free kick in Serie A, putting him two goals behind the all-time record holder, Siniša Mihajlović. [131][275], Fellow players on the Italian national team nicknamed Pirlo l'architetto ("the Architect"), because of the way in which he built plays, and set up goal-scoring opportunities with long, lobbed through passes. [129] He returned to the starting line-up on 14 April 2015, helping Álvaro Morata to win a penalty which was later converted by Vidal in a 1–0 victory over Monaco at the Juventus Stadium, in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals; he was replaced by Andrea Barzagli during the second half. © 2021 Getty Images. He came off the bench for Italy late in the match on 24 June against Slovakia. [51] Milan would also miss out on the 2003 Intercontinental Cup, losing out on penalties once again, to Boca Juniors, following a 1–1 draw after extra-time; on this occasion, Pirlo missed his penalty in the shoot-out, after previously setting up Milan's opening goal of the match. In 2015, Pirlo joined Major League Soccer (MLS) club New York City, with whom he played for two years before retiring in 2017. Pirlo's appearance against Uruguay was his 112th cap for Italy, which allowed him to equal Dino Zoff's number of appearances for the Italian national team, and made him the fourth most capped player for the Italian national team. Career (Coach) Team From To; Juventus: August 2020: Juventus II: July 2020: August 2020: Trophies National; World Cup Juventus let AS Roma do all the running — more shots, corners, possession and passing, as Paulo Fonseca put it — but got the goals at the opportune moments as they beat the side from the capital 2-0 to leapfrog them in the table.. Too many images selected. Pirlo was named to the Team of the Tournament,[207] and was nominated for the Golden Ball award, although he failed to place amongst the top three players of the tournament, as the awards went to Neymar, Iniesta, and Paulinho, respectively. He was named as part of the 2012 Serie A team of the Year for his performances. [90] His debut with Juventus was in a friendly match against Sporting CP, which they lost 2–1. Following Pirlo's departure from Milan in 2011, Juventus signed him on a free transfer on a contract until 2014. 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Pirlo. [21] He scored his first goal in Serie A during the 1997–98 season, in a 4–0 home win over Vicenza on 19 October 1997. Andrea has something which you don't see very often. [221] In total, Pirlo made four appearances under Conte, as Italy qualified for Euro 2016 on 10 October in a 3–1 win over Azerbaijan. Dynamo Kiev coach Mircea Lucescu is proud he gave Pirlo his debut as a teenager at Brescia. Pirlo led Milan in minutes played for the 2006–07 season with 2,782 across 52 appearances, as he went on to win his second UEFA Champions League title with Milan, also helping his team to a fourth-place finish in Serie A, and another Coppa Italia semi-final. [142] He finished the 2015 MLS season with 5 assists in 13 appearances, and ended up third in the MLS in minutes per pass, although he failed to score a goal. Born on May 19th, 1979 in Flero, Italy. Sports / Andrea Pirlo. [202] 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. 1 Like Favorite Add An Author Tags: Andrea Pirlo. [81] Milan finished the season with a 3rd place in Serie A, and a quarter-final finish in the Coppa Italia under new manager Leonardo. In the second half, however, Liverpool made a three-goal comeback, sending the match into extra time. Un innovatore, tanto da farci una tesi a Coverciano. [125] On 4 November, Pirlo scored once again from a trademark, curling direct free kick in a 3–2 home win over Olympiacos in a group-stage UEFA Champions League fixture. The exchange involving Ginestra and Bogani created an approximate €3.5 million "profit" for both clubs, but this actually manifested itself in terms of useless registration rights. [31][32], After three seasons on the Inter books, Pirlo was sold to rivals A.C. Milan for 33 billion Italian lire (€17,043,078)[33] on 30 June 2001, the last day of 2000–01 financial year. {{familyColorButtonText(colorFamily.name)}}, {{ winBackSelfRenewNotification.cta_text }}, {{ winBackContactUsNotification.cta_text }}, View {{carousel.total_number_of_results}} results. [9] He placed fourth in the UEFA Best Player in Europe award in 2011,[10] and seventh in 2015,[11] while he was named Serie A Footballer of the Year three times, and voted to the Serie A Team of the Year four times. He signed for Serie A club Inter Milan a year later, but limited game time and loans away from the club saw him sold to cross-city rivals Milan in 2001. Andrea. Grosso jolly, Cannavaro e Buffon muro: voto simpatia 7,5", "Speciale Mondiali 2006: Italia (Gruppo E)", "Can Azzurri cope without suspended duo? [107] 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. [294] The couple separated in 2014. [135], On 6 July 2015, it was announced that Pirlo had completed a move to Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion franchise New York City as their third Designated Player. [222] 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. [8][23][235][236] During his final season with Milan, Pirlo was also used on the wing under Allegri,[237] due to his ability to provide accurate crosses. 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. [3] Pirlo was voted the third-best player of the tournament, winning the Bronze Ball. Select 100 images or less to download. After a 3–3 deadlock, the match went to penalties, and Milan were defeated by the English team in the shoot-out. [247], Pirlo was a free-kick[253][264] and penalty-kick specialist. 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