| Fabio Grosso | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Fabio Grosso | |
| Date of birth | 28 November 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Chieti, Italy | |
| Height | 1. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Chieti is a city in central Italy, 200 km northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region. 90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |
| Playing position | Left back, Left midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Lyon | |
| Number | 11 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1994–1998 | Renato Curi | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998-2001 2001-2004 2004-2006 2006-2007 2007- |
Chieti Perugia Palermo Internazionale Lyon |
68 (17) 67 (7) 69 (1) 23 (2) 30 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003- | Italy | 33 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Fabio Grosso, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (born November 28, 1977) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for Ligue 1 team Olympique Lyonnais and the Italian national football team. There are currently five Italian orders of merit (Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana that recognise contributions to the Italian Republic. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition
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Club career
Grosso was born in Chieti. Chieti is a city in central Italy, 200 km northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region. After a number of seasons with Renato Curi (Pescara), an amateur team of the Abruzzo Eccellenza division, Grosso debuted at professional level with Chieti of Serie C2. Tim Parks, from On the Beach Italian Style on Daily Telegraph, 6 January 2007 |The genius of Pescara Promotion & relegation After the regular season is completed the first-placed team for each division is automatically promoted to Serie D. Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Chieti is an Italian football club based in Chieti, Abruzzo. At the time he was an attacking midfielder, and scored 17 goals in 68 appearances. He then joined Perugia of Serie A in 2001, and was first capped for Italy in 2003. Perugia Calcio is a football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old A Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. At Perugia he was transformed into a left back by coach Serse Cosmi. Serse Cosmi (born on May 5, 1958 in Perugia) is an Italian football coach. Grosso signed for Palermo in January 2004, when the Sicilian team was still playing in Serie B. Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1.
Grosso is a left back, who can play also in the role of left wing. He is also used as a free kick specialist.
Grosso joined Internazionale for a fee reported of € 5. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club 5 million on 6 June 2006. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
On July 8, 2007, Grosso officially signed a four year deal with French team Olympique Lyonnais after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. He was given the number 11 shirt. [3]
International career
Grosso made his debut for the Italian national football team in 2003. The former Palermo defender has impressed at left-back and convinced coach Marcello Lippi to switch the experienced Gianluca Zambrotta to the opposite side of the backline. Gianluca Zambrotta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born February 19, 1977 in Como, Lombardy, Italy) is an Italian The 2006 World Cup was the then-28-year-old's first major tournament. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament
Grosso's had three international goals - one came in a qualifying match for the 2006 World Cup, an equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Scotland at Hampden Park in Glasgow, and one in 2006 FIFA World Cup semifinal against Germany. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Hampden Park in Glasgow is Scotland 's National stadium. Its primary use is as the home to Queen's Park F Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since He also scored the penalty kick that clinched Italy's fourth World Cup triumph, in the Final against France. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Grosso scored his third international goal which sealed the victory against Georgia 2-0 in the EURO 2008 qualifiers on 13 October 2007.
Grosso courted controversy in a match against Australia in the Round of 16 of the 2006 World Cup in Kaiserslautern. The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament (kaɪzɐsˈlaʊtɐn is a City in southwest Germany, located in the Bundesland State of Rhineland-Palatinate ( Rheinland-Pfalz) at Grosso won a crucial penalty that allowed Italy to advance to the quarterfinals. Some believe that he dived to the floor after contact from Lucas Neill's outstretched leg inside the penalty area, winning a penalty in the final seconds of the match which was converted by Francesco Totti, giving Italy a 1-0 win with the last kick of the game. Lucas Edward Neill (born June 30, 1978 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian Football (soccer player who is the captain of Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born September 27 1976 in Rome) is a World Cup -winning footballer who plays for Italian Others believe that the penalty was indeed legitimate as Neill did mistackle the player, causing Grosso to trip over Neill's body. Furthermore, the incident may be seen as justice looking at the game as a whole as in the early stages Marco Materazzi was dismissed for a tackle which didn't warrant a red card, causing the Italians game plan to be completely scrapped. Match referee Luis Medina Cantalejo has been very harshly criticised over this incident, and FIFA president Sepp Blatter has even apologised to the Australian team over the incident. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) Sepp Blatter (born March 10, 1936 in Visp, Valais, Switzerland) is the 8th and current President of FIFA. Football Federation Australia (FFA is the governing body for the sport of football (soccer in Australia.
In the semis Grosso scored a goal in the 119th minute to put Italy through to the final over hosts Germany. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since His dramatic celebration after the goal (where he ran back to his team mates with an ecstatic fervor) was compared by many fans as being very similar to the exuberant celebrations by yesteryear Azzurri legend Marco Tardelli. Marco Tardelli (born September 24, 1954) is a former football player from Italy, and is the current This was the record breaking latest winning goal in the FIFA world cup finals history, only to be surpassed minutes later by Alessandro Del Piero. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football Alessandro Del Piero, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born November 9 1974 in Conegliano Veneto) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer He has also become an Italian national sporting hero after scoring the fifth and final penalty shot against France in the shoot-out to win the final which gave the Italians their fourth World Cup title, making them the most successful European nation in FIFA World Cup history. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football
Fabio Grosso and his wife Jessica Repetto are parents of a son, Filippo, born on September 7, 2006.
Honours
Clubs
Inter Milan
- Italian Super Cup: 2006
Lyon
- French Super Cup: 2007
International
References
External links
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Grosso, Fabio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Grosso, Fabio |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1977-11-28 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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