Andrea Pirlo
Andrea Pirlo (born 19 May 1979), is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Juventus and the Italian national team.
Although not gifted with pace, physicality or notable defensive or tackling abilities, Pirlo has been praised for his touch, technique, control, dribbling, incredible vision, inventive play and accurate passing ability. "Is he the best player of his generation? Not quite, but he is the most important." —Michael Cox He is also a free kick and penalty-kick specialist, who is known for his long distance shooting and passing. Fellow players on the Italian national team gave him the nickname l'architetto ("the architect"), because his long passes frequently set up goal-scoring opportunities Senior Career "Appearances (Goals)" 1995–1998 Brescia 47 (6) 1998–2001 Internazionale 22 (0) 1999–2000 → Reggina (loan) 28 (6) 2001 → Brescia (loan) 10 (0) 2001–2011 Milan 284 (32) 2011– Juventus 99 (12) National Career 2002– Italy 112 (13) |
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