Paolo Poggi

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Paolo Poggi
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-02-16) February 16, 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth Venice, Italy
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1992 Venezia 66 (15)
1992–1994 Torino 43 (6)
1994–1999 Udinese 172 (48)
2000 Roma 11 (0)
2001 Bari 16 (4)
2001–2002 Piacenza 29 (3)
2002–2003 Venezia 50 (14)
2004 Ancona 9 (0)
2004–2006 Mantova 66 (17)
2006–2009 Venezia 91 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paolo Poggi (born February 16, 1971 in Venice) is a retired Italian professional football player who played as a striker.

During the 2001–02 Serie A season, Poggi scored the fastest goal in Serie A history, scoring against Fiorentina with Piacenza in the opening eight seconds of the match; this record was later beaten by Rafael Leão in 2020, scoring after six seconds. [1]

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References

  1. "Leao scores fastest goal in Serie A history". Football Italia. 20 December 2020.