| Luca Toni | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Luca Toni Varchetta Delle Cave | |
| Date of birth | May 26, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy | |
| Height | 1. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Pavullo nel Frignano is a town in the Province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest 94 m (6 ft 41⁄2 in)[1] | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Bayern Munich | |
| Number | 9 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994–1996 1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001–2003 2003–2005 2005–2007 2007– |
Modena Empoli Fiorenzuola Lodigiani Treviso Vicenza Brescia Palermo Fiorentina Bayern Munich Total |
32 (7) 3 (1) 26 (2) 31 (15) 35 (15) 31 (9) 44 (15) 80 (50) 67 (47) 31 (24) 380 (185) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004– | Italy | 35 (15) |
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Luca Toni Varchetta Delle Cave, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI,[2] (born May 26, 1977 in Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for FC Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga. There are currently five Italian orders of merit (Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana that recognise contributions to the Italian Republic. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Pavullo nel Frignano is a town in the Province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Modena (ˈmɔːdena Mòdna in Modenese dialect is a city and a Comune ( Municipality) on the south side of the Po valley, in the 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 FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system. Something of a late bloomer, Toni played for almost ten clubs before finally settling.
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Club career
Early career
Toni started his professional career at Modena. Modena Football Club is a football club based in Modena, Emilia-Romagna. This was followed by a number of seasons spent around Serie B and Serie C1 with teams such as Empoli, Fiorenzuola and Lodigiani. Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1. Empoli Football Club is a football club based in Empoli, Tuscany, and formed in 1920 although its first official match was in 1921 Unione Sportiva Fiorenzuola 1922 is an Italian Football (soccer club from Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Emilia-Romagna. Associazione Sportiva Cisco Calcio Roma is an Italian football club based in Rome, Lazio. After a Serie B season with Treviso in 1999, he moved to Vicenza Calcio, playing in Serie A for the first time. Treviso Foot-Ball Club 1993 is a football club based in Treviso, Italy. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located He then moved to Brescia Calcio, playing for two seasons alongside Roberto Baggio. Brescia Calcio is a football club based in Brescia, Italy. The club was formed in 1911 and currently plays in the Italian Serie B, having Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, Veneto) is a retired Italian footballer among the most technically gifted
Palermo
In 2003 he agreed to join ambitious Serie B club Palermo, being one of the main factors behind the winning team campaign that brought the rosanero back to Serie A after over 30 years, thanks to a record 30 goals scored during the season. Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian He consequently gained his first cap for the Italian national team in a friendly match August 18, 2004 lost 2–0 to Iceland in Reykjavík which also marked Marcello Lippi's debut at the helm of the azzurri. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. For the Greater Reykjavík Area see the Greater Reykjavík Area. Marcello Romeo Lippi, Commendatore OMRI, (born April 12, 1948) is an Italian World Cup -winning football manager and former [3]
In the following season, Toni confirmed his prolificity by scoring an impressive 20 goals in Palermo's first Serie A campaign, leading the Sicilian club to a historical first qualification to the UEFA Cup. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA.
Fiorentina
In July 2005, Luca Toni was transferred by Palermo owner, Maurizio Zamparini, to Fiorentina for €10 m in a very controversial move which also caused a massive breakup between the player and the team supporters. Maurizio Zamparini (born June 9, 1941 in Sevegliano, Udine) is an Italian Businessman and the current owner and chairman
He helped Fiorentina qualify for the UEFA Champions League when his team ended the 2005–06 season with a fourth place finish, although this was later revoked (with a massive 15-point deduction assigned for 2006–07) due to Fiorentina's involvement in the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The 2006 Italian football scandal (Italian more common names Calciopoli or Moggiopoli, sometimes referred to as Calciocaos) involved Italy 's
On May 27, 2006, Toni scored his 31st goal of the season and in doing so, secured the 2005-06 Capocannonieri. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This page details football records in Italy. Team records Most championships won Overall 27 Juventus Consecutives Toni also became the first player to score 30 goals or more in Serie A since the 1958–59 season, and the first time since 1933–34 an Italian has done such a feat. Despite only finishing third top scorer in European football with 31 goals in Serie A with Fiorentina, behind Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of Ajax Amsterdam and Kris Boyd of Rangers and Kilmarnock, Toni collected the European Golden Boot, due to multipliers based on the quality of the league. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (born August 12 1983 is a Dutch footballer who plays as a Striker for AFC Ajax and the Netherlands. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Kris Boyd (born August 18 1983 in Irvine Ayrshire) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. The European Golden Shoe, formerly known as the European Golden Boot, is an Association football award presented each season to the leading goalscorer in league Toni's goal tally eclipsed the previous club record of 26 in one season in the top flight, held by Fiorentina legends Gabriel Batistuta and Kurt Hamrin. Gabriel Omar Batistuta (born February 1, 1969) nicknamed Batigol, is a former professional footballer. Kurt Roland Hamrin (born November 19, 1934 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former Swedish footballer
Toni announced he would stay loyal to Fiorentina and stay at Florence for at least another season despite Fiorentina's Calciopoli penalty. He scored 16 goals for Fiorentina, helping them to secure a UEFA Cup spot. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. However, his season was short lived after suffering a metatarsal injury. The metatarsus consists of the five long Bones of the Foot, which are numbered from the medial side ( ossa metatarsalia I
Bayern Munich
On May 30, 2007, FC Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed that Toni had signed a four year contract with FC Bayern Munich after agreeing to a deal worth €11 m with Fiorentina. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge (born September 25, 1955 in Lippstadt) is a German former football player FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. On June 7, Toni was presented at a Bayern Munich press conference along with fellow new signing Franck Ribéry. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Franck Bilal Ribéry (born April 1, 1983 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French football Midfielder who plays for Bundesliga [4] Toni was given the jersey number nine.
Toni scored four goals in a December 19 6–0 home win against Aris Thessaloniki to help Bayern win their UEFA Cup group. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. See also Aris Thessaloniki Aris Thessaloniki Football Club is a Greek Football club that premiered on the 25th of March 1914 in Thessaloniki The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. On February 17, 2008, he scored his first Bundesliga hat-trick (a "perfect hat-trick", with a goal with each foot and a header) against Hannover 96. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system. Hannover 96 is a German football club in Hanover, Lower Saxony. Bayern won the away fixture 3-0.
In a quarter-final second leg match in the UEFA Cup, Toni scored two dramatic goals on 115th and 120th minutes of extra time, in a game which finished 3-3 and lifted Bayern Munich past Getafe CF on away goals. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Getafe, a city in the metropolitan area of South Eventually Bayern lost to Zenit Saint Petersburg in the semi final. At the UEFA Cup 2007-08 he shared the first place with Pavel Pogrebnyak from Zenit Saint Petersburg at the top scorers list with 10 goals. Pavel Viktorovich Pogrebnyak (Павел Викторович Погребняк (born November 8, 1983 in Moscow) is a Russian international
He scored two goals in the German cup final against Dortmund in a 2-1 win, his second goal was the winner in extra time to give Bayern Munich another cup. Toni finished as top scorer in the 2007–08 Bundesliga season with 24 goals. Overall, Toni finished the season with 39 goals and 12 assists in 46 matches.
National team
Toni made his debut for the Italian national team as a substitute on August 18, 2004 in a friendly match against Iceland. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. He scored his first international goal in a World Cup Qualifying match against Norway on September 4, 2004. Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams The Norwegian national football team, controlled by the Norwegian Football Association, is the national football team of Norway. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
On November 17, Toni made his international start in a friendly match against Finland. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland. On June 11, 2005, he captained the Italian squad for the first time in his career in a friendly match against Ecuador because of the absence of current captain Fabio Cannavaro and other experienced players. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born September 13, 1973 in Naples) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer On September 7, Toni scored his first international hat-trick in a 4–1 victory against Belarus in a 2006 World Cup qualifying match. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts The Belarus national football team is the national football team of Belarus and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus.
Toni was selected to Italy's 2006 FIFA World Cup squad, and scored two goals in the quarter-finals against Ukraine on June 30, his only goals of the tournament. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper In the final against France, he hit the crossbar with a powerful header and later netted another header although the goal was disallowed as the attempt was ruled offside. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football.
Toni scored two goals in Italy's 2–0 win over Scotland in a EURO 2008 qualifier. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football Due to the aforementioned foot surgery, he missed Italy's next two qualifiers against the Faroe Islands and Lithuania. The Faroe Islands national football team is the national football team of Faroe Islands and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association. The national football team of Lithuania is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation. He returned to the qualification games against Georgia, and assisted Fabio Grosso, who scored the final result (2–0). The Georgia national football team is the national football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. Fabio Grosso, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born November 28, 1977) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer, who plays On the 17 November 2007, Toni struck in the first minute of a 2–1 qualifier win over Scotland at Hampden Park, which secured Italy's place at the final stages. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hampden Park in Glasgow is Scotland 's National stadium. Its primary use is as the home to Queen's Park F Four days later, he scored the second goal against the Faroe Islands, as Italy closed with a 3–1 win.
Toni ended up hoisting the World Cup after Italy were crowned the champions in Germany 2006.
Honours
Palermo
Bayern Munich
- German League Cup: 2007
International
Personal
- European Golden Shoe: 2005-06
- Serie B Top Scorer 2004
References
- ^ ESPN
- ^ Italy president hails World Cup winners. Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1. This article contains information on the 2003-2004 season of Serie B, the second highest football league in Italy. The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system. The DFB-Pokal ( Deutscher Fußball-Bund-Pokal or German Football-Federation Cup is an elimination football tournament held annually The DFB Cup 2007-08 is the 55th season of the competition It began on August 3, 2007, and ended on April 19 2008. The DFB-Ligapokal, or German League Cup, is a German football competition that takes place before the start of the Bundesliga season featuring the top The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The European Golden Shoe, formerly known as the European Golden Boot, is an Association football award presented each season to the leading goalscorer in league This page details football records in Italy. Team records Most championships won Overall 27 Juventus Consecutives Scudetto winner and match-fixing scandal The 29th scudetto originally won by Juventus F This is the list of Bundesliga top scorers season by season The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. AscotSportal. com (2007-01-08). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Retrieved on 2008-01-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
- ^ Islanda - Italia: 2 - 0, 18/08/2004 (Italian). Italia1910. com. Retrieved on 2007-06-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper
- ^ FCB unveil star signings Ribéry and Toni. fcbayern. de (2007-06-07). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Retrieved on 2008-01-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
External links
- Official Website
- (Italian) National Team statistics at FIGC official site
- FootballDatabase.com provides Toni's profile and stats
- (Italian) Toni al Bayern: "L'ho fatto per Firenze", RealSoccer. it, 30 May 2007
- (Italian) Bomber italiani.... addio... , Realsoccer. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. it, 18 July 2007
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Theofanis Gekas |
Bundesliga top scorer 2007-08 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Thierry Henry & Diego Forlán |
European Golden Shoe 2005-06 |
Succeeded by Francesco Totti |
| Preceded by Cristiano Lucarelli |
Serie A top scorer 2005-06 |
Succeeded by Francesco Totti |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Varchetta, Luca Toni |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Toni, Luca |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1977-5-26 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |