Carlo Cudicini

Who is Carlo Cudicini?

Carlo Cudicini is an Italian goalkeeper. He is the son of the former AC Milan goalkeeper Fabio Cudicini, and the grandson of Circolo Sportivo Ponziana 1912 defender Guglielmo Cudicini.

Cudicini started his professional career at Serie A side AC Milan in 1992, but struggled to break into the first team, and spent the 1993–1994 season on loan to Como, making six league appearances for the club. He switched permanently to Prato in 1995, and made 30 league appearances for the club, before moving again to Lazio in 1996. Having only made a single league appearance for Lazio, he moved again in 1997, this time to Castel di Sangro. He made fourteen league appearances in a three year spell at the club, before being loaned to English Premier League side Chelsea for the 1999–2000 season. He signed permanently for the English club in 2000, and quickly dislodged Ed de Goey from the number one spot, being voted Chelsea's Player of the Year for the 2001–02 season, and the ITV Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season for the 2002–2003 season.