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TOP 10 Best Italian Players

#1 Paolo Maldini "Il Capitano"

- Pro Period : 1985 - 2009

- International Career : 1988 - 2002

- 1030 matches - 40 goals - 48 assists

- Left-Back/Center-Back - 1m86

- 26 Trophies/30 Individual Awards

#2 Franco Baresi "Il Capitano"

- Pro Period : 1977 - 1997

- International Career : 1980 - 1994

- 800 matches - 34 goals - 24 assists

- Libero/Center-Back - 1m76

- 22 Trophies/12 Individual Awards

#3 Giuseppe Meazza "Il Génio"

- Pro Period : 1927 - 1947

- International Career : 1930 - 1939

- 564 matches - 347 goals - 180 assists

- Striker/Second Striker - 1m69

- 8 Trophies/11 Individual Awards

#4 Roberto Baggio "Divin Codino"

- Pro Period : 1982 - 2004

- International Career : 1988 - 2004

- 699 matches - 318 goals - 167 assists

- Attacking-Midfielder/Second Striker/False 9 - 1m74

- 5 Trophies/22 Individual Awards

#5 Gianluigi Buffon "Gigi"

- Pro Period : 1995 - 2023

- International Career : 1997 - 2018

- 1151 matches - 971 goals conceded - 506 clean sheets

- Goalkeeper - 1m92

- 29 Trophies/52 Individual Awards

#6 Gianni Rivera "The Golden Boy"

- Pro Period : 1958 - 1979

- International Career : 1962 - 1974

- 740 matches - 183 goals - 162 assists

- Attacking-Midfielder/Second Striker/Central-Midfielder - 1m75

- 13 Trophies/11 Individual Awards

#7 Gaetano Scirea "Gai"

- Pro Period : 1972 - 1988

- International Career : 1975 - 1986

- 700 matches - 36 goals - 9 assists

- Libero/Center-Back - 1m78

- 15 Trophies/3 Individual Awards

#8 Dino Zoff "SuperDino"

- Pro Period : 1961 - 1983

- International Career : 1968 - 1983

- 951 matches - 771 goals conceded - 446 clean sheets

- Goalkeeper - 1m82

- 12 Trophies/10 Individual Awards

#9 Silvio Piola "The Striker with the Golden Feet"

- Pro Period : 1929 - 1954

- International Career : 1935 - 1952

- 669 matches - 379 goals - / assists

- Striker/Second Striker - 1m78

- 3 Trophies/8 Individual Awards

#10 Giacinto Facchetti "Il Capitano"

- Pro Period : 1960 - 1978

- International Career : 1963 - 1977

- 733 matches - 79 goals - / assists

- Left-Back/Left-Wing Back - 1m91

- 10 Trophies/7 Individual Awards