Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 April 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Livorno, Italy | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Milan | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1989 | Milan | 18 | (3) |
1989–1990 | Como | 22 | (3) |
1990–1991 | Parma | 12 | (0) |
1991 | Avellino | 0 | (0) |
1991–1992 | Siena | 25 | (1) |
1992 | Pisa | 8 | (0) |
1992–1993 | Ravenna | 2 | (0) |
1993 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
1993–1994 | Fiorenzuola | 11 | (0) |
1994 | Siena | 6 | (0) |
1994–1995 | Pistoiese | 13 | (2) |
1995–1997 | Pontedera | 48 | (6) |
1999–2001 | Sorianese | ||
2002–2003 | Acquaviva | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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His most memorable matches for Milan came on the 12 March 1989, in a 4–0 league win against Juventus FC, in which he scored two goals, and in the club's 1988 Supercoppa Italiana victory, in which he also scored. [1]
In 1989, he was called up to the Italy national under-21 football team, but remained on the bench for the two games he was on the roster. [2]
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