Alessandro Del Piero

Who is Alessandro Del Piero?

Alessandro Del Piero Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian footballer who last played for and captained Sydney FC in the A-League. He is second place in the ranking of Italian all-time top scorers. He played in Juventus F.C. for 19 years and holds the club records for goals and appearances.

Del Piero scored in all competitions in which he participated. He was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pelé as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations. He was also voted in the list of best European players for the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll. In 2000, Del Piero was the world's best-paid football player from salary, bonuses, and advertising revenue. As of December 2012, he is in tenth place among the UEFA Champions League all-time goalscorers. Along with six awards in Italy for gentlemanly conduct, he has also won the Golden Foot award, which pertains to personality and playing ability.

He played three FIFA World Cup and four UEFA European Football Championship with the Italian national team. He is joint 4th in the Italian national team top-scorer ranking, with 27 goals in 91 appearances.