Andrea Pirlo, Ufficiale OMRI[3][4] (born 19 May 1979), is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Italian national team. Pirlo is a free-kick specialist, who is usually deployed as a deep-lying playmaker in midfield for both Juventus and Italy, and he is regarded as a leading exponent of this position due to his vision, ball control, and passing ability.[5]
Pirlo is the fourth-most capped player in the history of the Italian national team with 113 caps. He has played for the Italian youth teams at U15, U18 and U21 level, captaining and leading the latter to victory in the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship as the Golden Player and Top Scorer of the tournament. He joined the Italian senior side during the qualification round for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and captained the national team to a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics. Later, he was instrumental in their victory in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, finishing as the top assist provider. He was named man of the match three times, including the final, more than any other player in the tournament, and ultimately won the Bronze Ball (third best player in tournament) also being elected to be part of the Team of the Tournament. He was also elected as part of the UEFA Euro 2012 Team of the Tournament, after leading Italy to the final, winning three man of the match awards in the process, the most of any player along with Andrés Iniesta. He has also represented Gli Azzurri at the 2004 and 2008 UEFA European Championships, the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, and the 2009, and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cups, finishing third in the 2013 edition in Brazil, where he was elected part of the Team of the Tournament.
With Milan, he won two UEFA Champions Leagues (2003 and 2007), two European Super Cups (2003 and 2007), two Serie A titles (2004 and 2011), a FIFA Club World Cup (2007), and a Coppa Italia (2003). After joining Juventus in 2011, he added three more Serie A titles in 2012, 2013 and 2014. He came in third, second and fourth in IFFHS World Playmaker of the Year awards in 2006, 2007 and 2012, respectively.[6][6] He also came in fourth in the 2012 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award.[7] He placed 7th in the 2007 FIFA World Player, 5th in the 2007 Ballon d'Or and 7th in the 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or award. He was also named as part of the 2006 FIFPro World XI and the 2012 UEFA Team of the Year.[8] In 2012, Pirlo was also elected as Serie A Footballer of the Year, and was named as part of the Serie A team of the Year.[9] In 2013, Bloomberg ranked him the fifth best player in Europe.[10]
Early years
In 1995, at the age of 16, Pirlo made his debut for Brescia against Reggina.[11] After breaking into the Brescia first team, Pirlo was spotted by Internazionale coach Mircea Lucescu, who signed the playmaker. Pirlo was unable to break into the first squad, however, and Inter finished eighth in the 1998–99 Serie A campaign. Inter loaned Pirlo to Reggina for the 1999–2000 season. After an impressive season, he returned to Inter but was once again unable to break into the first team, making just four league appearances and spent the second half of the season on loan at former club, Brescia.Milan
Pirlo warming up before a Milan game in 2007
It was at Milan where he made big strides in developing into a world class player, and one of the best deep-lying playmakers and set-piece specialists in the world. With Milan, he won two Serie A titles and was an integral part of the Rossoneri's midfield; they went on to win the Champions League in both 2003 and 2007 (assisting Filippo Inzaghi's first goal) under coach Carlo Ancelotti, and also reached the final in 2005. During this period, Milan also finished as runners up in Serie A in the 2004–05 season and the 2005–06 season (before their 30-point deduction due to their involvement in the 2006 Calciopoli scandal), as well as finishing second on penalties in the 2003 Supercoppa Italiana, in which Pirlo scored on a penalty in extra time and in the shootout. In the 2004–05 Champions League tournament, Pirlo finished as one of the second highest assist providers with four assists.[18] He also won a Coppa Italia, a Supercoppa Italiana and two UEFA Super Cups during his time with Milan between 2003 and 2007 (assisting Milan's second goal in the 2007 final), as well as their first FIFA World Club Cup title in 2007, once again assisting Milan's second goal. His most forgettable incident, however, was probably the penalty miss during 2005 UEFA Champions League Final, as his spot kick was saved by Jerzy Dudek in their shoot-out loss to Liverpool, after Liverpool had made a three goal comeback in the second half of normal time.[19] He had previously, however, assisted Paolo Maldini's opening goal in the 2005 Champions League final, after 50 seconds, from a free-kick, and combined with Kaká before the Brazilian unleashed Hernán Crespo with a long pass for Milan's third goal before halftime.
Pirlo started his career as an offensive midfielder until coach Carlo Mazzone moved him to a deep-seated playmaking role while at relegation fighters Brescia during the 2000–2001 Serie A season, with Roberto Baggio in the attacking midfield role. A notable moment in his Brescia career was his long pass which assisted Baggio's late equaliser against Juventus at the Stadio delle Alpi, in 2001. Brescia would manage a seventh place finish that season, as well as an Intertoto Cup final. Fatih Terim and Carlo Ancelotti further developed this role at Milan, to allow Pirlo to play alongside other talented attacking midfielders, such as Rivaldo, Rui Costa and eventually Kaka, replacing the gap left by Milan legend Demetrio Albertini in midfield. He would form a formidable partnership with Gennaro Gattuso (as well as with Clarence Seedorf and Massimo Ambrosini, who also defensively supported his playmaking role) in the midfield and would be given the nickname the metronome for the way in which he set the team's rhythm.[20] He led Serie A in the 2002–03 season in four categories – passes played (2589), ball possession (123 hours played and 39 minutes), successful balls (661), and successful passes (2093); he averaged almost 90 passes per game. He led Milan in minutes played for the 2006–07 season with 2,782. In October 2007, he was nominated for the both the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year and the 2007 World's Best Playmaker Awards but they went to Milan teammate Kaká instead. After Kaká and Ancelotti left Milan in the summer of 2009, Chelsea tested Milan's resolve by bidding $12 million and Claudio Pizarro for Pirlo. The club rejected the offer and Pirlo was said to be contemplating a transfer request.[citation needed] On 5 August, club owner Silvio Berlusconi decided not to sell Pirlo, who said he was overjoyed and wanted to end his career at Milan.[21] On 21 October 2009, Pirlo scored a notable 30-metre goal in Milan's 3–2 win over Real Madrid.[22] Milan finished the 2008–09 season tied for second place with Juventus in Serie A.
Milan played host to Genoa on 25 September 2010, with Pirlo providing a lifted ball over the top of the defence to set striker Zlatan Ibrahimović free to score the solitary goal of the game.[23] On 2 October, Pirlo scored a 40-yard goal against Parma to give Milan their first away win of the 2010–11 season.[24] On 14 May 2011, Pirlo appeared in his last match for Milan, coming on as a half-time substitute for Massimo Ambrosini as the club celebrated their Title with a 4–1 victory over Cagliari.[25] Four days later, Pirlo confirmed that he would be leaving Milan at the end of the 2010–11 season, after a mutual decision not to renew his contract.[26] In his last season in Milan, Pirlo appeared in the league just 17 times, notching just one goal and three assists.[27]
Under-21 and Olympic Career, senior team debut, and Euro 2004 under Trapattoni
Pirlo captained Italy to an Under-21 European Championship in 2000 (wearing the number 10 jersey and winning the awards for best player and top scorer) and to a semi-final finish in 2002. Pirlo played for Italy at the 2000 Summer Olympics and helped the Azzurri to win the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics. With 46 matches and 16 goals, Pirlo is the record appearance holder for the Italian U-21 side, and the second highest goal-scorer after Alberto Gilardino. Pirlo made his Italy senior debut on the 7 September 2002 under Giovanni Trapattoni, at the age of 23 in a 2–0 win over Azerbaijan in a Euro 2004 qualifying match; he also appeared in a friendly match against Turkey that year.[60] Pirlo scored his first goal for Italy from a free-kick in a 4–0 away win in a friendly match against Tunisia.[61] His first major tournament with the Italian senior team was UEFA Euro 2004 under Giovanni Trapattoni, where he made two appearances in Italy's last two group matches: the first in a 1–1 draw against Sweden, and the second in a 2–1 win over Bulgaria. The Italian team was eliminated in the first round, on direct encounters, following a three-way five point tie with Sweden and Denmark.2006 World Cup Cycle
Under Trapattoni's replacement, Marcello Lippi, Pirlo became a key member of Italy's starting line-up during their 2006 World Cup Qualifying campaign, and he was eventually called up as a starting member of the Italian squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[62] He had assured Italy's participation in the tournament after scoring two free kicks in a World Cup Qualifier against Scotland.[63]In Italy's first match of the 2006 World Cup tournament, Pirlo scored the opening goal against Ghana, and subsequently set up a goal for Vincenzo Iaquinta to seal a 2–0 victory, as the midfielder was named Man of the Match.[64] In the second match, he set up a diving header for Alberto Gilardino from a set piece which proved to be vital in the 1–1 draw against the United States.[65]
In the semi-final against Germany, he assisted Fabio Grosso's opening goal in the dying minutes of extra-time, and was again named Man of the Match, as Italy triumphed 2–0 over the hosts.[66] In the final against France, his corner kick produced Marco Materazzi's equalizing header ten minutes after France had opened the scoring with a Zinedine Zidane penalty. The match went to a penalty shoot-out, in which he scored.[67][68] He was named Man of the Match for a third time, and was voted third-best player of the tournament, winning the Bronze Ball and finishing as the top assist provider along with team-mate Francesco Totti.[69] He was named as part of the 2006 FIFPro XI and as part of the 2006 World Cup Team of the Tournament for his performances.[70]
Post World Cup
On 17 June 2008, Pirlo netted a penalty as Italy defeated France 2–0, to send their rivals and World Cup runners-up crashing out of the European Championships at the group stage.[71] Italy lost on penalty kicks to eventual winners Spain in the quarterfinals, as Pirlo and Milan teammate Gennaro Gattuso were suspended for the match.[72]On 15 June 2009, Pirlo assisted Giuseppe Rossi's second goal in a 3–1 win in Italy's opening match of the Confederations Cup against the USA.[73] Italy subsequently lost the following two group matches against Egypt and Brazil, and were eliminated from the competition.
Pirlo was not able to play the first two games in the 2010 World Cup for Italy due to recent injuries. He came off the bench for Italy late in the match on 24 June against Slovakia. Even with his help in orchestrating a renewed Italian offense, Pirlo could not prevent Italy from being knocked out of the first round.[74]
Euro 2012 Cycle
Coach Prandelli named Pirlo Vice-Captain of the Italian squad, behind Captain, Gianluigi Buffon. Pirlo appeared in nine matches as Italy qualified undefeated for the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine,[75] providing several assists, and netting one goal in Italy's 5–0 hammering of minnows Faroe Islands on 7 September 2010.[76]Because of his excellent performances in leading Juventus to becoming Italian champions, Italy coach Cesare Prandelli included the playmaker in his 32-man provisional squad for the Euros.[77][78] Pirlo provided the cutting ball from which Antonio di Natale scored the opening goal of Italy's 1–1 draw with World and European champions Spain in the opening round of group play on 10 June.[79] Pirlo then opened the scoring himself, scoring from a direct free-kick in their second match against Croatia on 14 June.[80] In the final group match against Ireland, Pirlo set up Antonio Cassano's goal from a corner kick to help Italy take a 1–0 lead.[81] Italy eventually won 2–0 and progressed to the knock-out stage of the tournament as runners-up in Group C.[82]
On 24 June, Pirlo produced a man-of-the-match performance against England as Italy won on penalties 4–2 after the game had finished 0–0 in extra time.[83] Pirlo scored in the shoot-out with an audacious chipped penalty down the centre of the goal, known as a Panenka.[84] Following the match Pirlo spoke of his eloquent penalty, stating, "At the moment I saw the goalkeeper making strange movements, so I waited for him to move and hit it like that... It was easier for me to chip it at that stage. Maybe my effort put some pressure on England."[85][86]
In the semi-final round, on 28 June, Pirlo once again put up a man-of-the-match performance against Germany, a match which Italy won 2–1.[87] Following Italy's success in the semifinals, a match in which Pirlo helped Italy reach the final by starting the play which led to Balotelli's first goal, Italy were defeated 4–0 against Spain in the final.
Pirlo won three Man of the Match Awards for Euro 2012, equal with Andrés Iniesta of Spain. Pirlo was nominated for the Player of the Tournament Award, which ultimately went to Iniesta, and he was also elected to be part of the team of the tournament.[88]
2013 Confederations Cup
Pirlo was selected for Italy's squad to play in Brazil at the 2013 Confederations Cup.[89] He won his 100th cap on 16 June in Italy's opening game against Mexico, opening the scoring with a trademark free kick as Italy downed El Tri 2–1, and Pirlo was voted man of the match.[90] In the second group stage match against Japan, Pirlo assisted De Rossi's goal against from a corner. The match ended 4–3 to Italy.[91] The win allowed Italy to progress to the semi-finals of the competition. Pirlo did not play in the third group stage match against hosts Brazil, as he had come down with a minor injury at the end of the second match, although he would be available to play for the semi-finals.[92] Italy were defeated 4–2, which meant that they finished second in group A, and would be playing the winners of group B, tournament favourites Spain, in a rematch of the European Championship Final of the previous year. Italy held Spain to 0–0 draw, and the match eventually went to penalties. Pirlo netted his penalty, but Bonucci's miss allowed Spain to advance to the finals, as they won the shootout 7–6. Pirlo was injured for the third place final, although Italy managed to defeat Uruguay 3–2 on penalties, after a 2–2 draw. Pirlo was named as part of the team of the tournament and was nominated for the Golden Ball award, although he failed to place amongst the top three players of the tournament, as the awards went to Neymar, Iniesta and Paulinho, respectively.[93]2014 World Cup Cycle
Pirlo scored one goal during Italy's qualification campaign for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which saw them top their group, undefeated.[94] Pirlo converted a penalty as Italy dispatched Armenia by a score of 3–1 on 12 October 2012, and assisted several goals during the World Cup qualifying campaign.[95] On 5 June 2014, Pirlo was selected by Italy manager Cesare Prandelli as part of his 23-man squad for the World Cup in Brazil.[96] On 12 June, Pirlo announced that he would retire from international football following the tournament.[97]In the 2014 World Cup, Italy were placed in Group D, along with Costa Rica, England and Uruguay, in what was called the "Group of Death".[98] On 14 June, in Italy's opening match against England, Pirlo wore the captain's armband due to Buffon's last minute injury. The match ended with a 2–1 win to Italy. Pirlo heavily contributed to Italy's win, controlling the flow of the game, and setting up several goalscoring chances, as Italy dominated possession. During the match, Pirlo made 108 passes in total, only misplacing five, with a pass completion rate of 95.4%, completing the most passes of any other player in the previous opening matches of the 2014 World Cup. With a 93.2 pass percentage, Italy also managed to record the highest pass accuracy percentage of any team in a World Cup match since Denmark in the 1966 World Cup, completing 561 of their 602 passes.[99] Pirlo also contributed to Italy's first goal of the match: Candreva's short corner was played to Verratti, who then passed the ball out wide towards Pirlo, who drew his marker with him. Pirlo let the ball pass in between his legs to Marchisio, leaving him with space to score with a low drive from outside the area. Pirlo also managed to hit the crossbar from a swerving free kick in injury time.[100] Italy suffered 1–0 defeats in both of their remaining matches against Costa Rica and Uruguay, however and were eliminated in the group stage for the second consecutive World Cup, finishing in a disappointing third place in their group, behind Costa Rica and Uruguay. Pirlo's appearance against Uruguay was his 112th cap for Italy, which allowed him to equal Dino Zoff's number of appearances for the Italian National side, and made him the fourth most capped player for the Italian national team. The Italian squad and manager, Cesare Prandelli, were criticised for over-relying on Pirlo to create goalscoring chances. Although Pirlo was able to set up some goal scoring opportunities and did test the opposition goalkeepers with some dangerous free kicks in the final two group games, his performances were stifled by the defensive pressure of the opposition, and he was much less dominant than he had been in the opening match against England.[101] Although he had previously communicated his intention to retire after the World Cup, he stated, upon his return to Italy, that he would still be available to play for the national side.[102]
Euro 2016 Cycle
Despite previously announcing his international retirement following the 2014 World Cup, Pirlo reversed his decision, and under new Italy manager, and Pirlo's former Juventus manager Antonio Conte, Pirlo returned to the Italian squad. Pirlo started in Italy's second Euro 2016 qualifying match, which ended in a 2–1 home win for the Azzurri over Azerbaijan. Pirlo assisted Chiellini's first goal of the match from a corner kick.[103] Interestingly, Pirlo had also made his debut for Italy against Azerbaijan.Playing style
Pirlo is a genius. Together with Baggio, I think he’s the greatest talent that Italian football has produced in the last 25 years.Tactically, Pirlo is capable of playing in several midfield positions, although he is usually deployed as a central midfielder, where he functions as a deep-lying playmaker for both his club and national sides. Pirlo is regarded by players and pundits as one of the greatest ever exponents of this position.[105][106] A highly technical and creative player, Pirlo started his career in a more advanced role, as an offensive midfielder. Although he was considered a talented, creative, young Italian prospect in Serie A, even drawing comparisons with former Italian footballing legend and play-maker Gianni Rivera, due to his technical ability,[107] Pirlo occasionally struggled in this position, due to his lack of pace.[108] Because of this, he was later moved to a deep-lying playmaking role by his coaches Mazzone and Ancelotti, where he was able to excel due to his unique capabilities.[109] This position allowed Pirlo to operate creatively from a deeper position, in or even behind the main midfield line, in a seemingly defensive midfield role, where he was allowed more time on the ball to create scoring opportunities thanks to his ball skills, vision, and accurate long passing ability.[110][111] He has also previously played as a supporting striker on occasion during his time at Inter,[112] as well as on the wing under Allegri during his final season with Milan,[113] due to his ability to provide accurate, in-swinging curling crosses.[114]
Although not gifted with pace, stamina, physicality or notable defensive or tackling abilities, Pirlo has been praised for his touch, technique, close control, and dribbling ability, as well as his flair and creativity in beating players with feints during one on one situations to create space.[115][116] As a playmaker, he is also highly regarded by pundits for his incredible vision, his inventive play, his wide distribution range, and his accurate passing ability with both feet.[117][118] Pirlo is a set piece[119] and penalty-kick specialist,[120][121] who has been praised by pundits for his versatility and ability to score on direct free-kicks, as well as his adeptness at creating chances from dead-ball opportunities. He is extremely effective at curling shots accurately on target from close range,[122] which he states to have perfected whilst studying Baggio in training sessions during their time at Brescia together.[123] Pirlo is also capable of scoring from long-range free-kicks with swerve and power, however, due to his unique technique, which was directly inspired by Juninho's free-kicks.[124][125] Pirlo has scored the second highest number of free-kicks in Serie A, coming only behind Siniša Mihajlović.[126]
Pirlo is primarily known for his long distance shooting ability[127] and, in particular, his vision and accurate long-range passing ability as a play-maker,[128][129][130] attributes which have led fellow players on the Italian national team to give him the nickname l'architetto ("the architect"), because his long passes frequently set up goal-scoring opportunities.[131] In recent years, Juventus fans also dubbed him il professore ("the professor") and Mozart,[132] as a reference to the Austrian composer's prodigious ability. Pirlo was also frequently compared to fellow former Milan and Italy legend Demetrio Albertini early in his Milan career,[133] due to their similar style of play, their acute vision, accurate and varied passing range, excellent technique, and adeptness at set-pieces, penalties, and shots from distance.[134] Pirlo was often thought to be Albertini's heir for Milan and the national side,[135] and also inherited his nickname the metronome whilst playing at Milan, for the way in which he controlled the tempo of his team's play.[136]
Personal life
Pirlo was born in Flero, near Brescia, Lombardy, and started his professional career with provincial giants Brescia Calcio.[137] His brother, Ivan, plays for a Serie C2 club in Brescia. Pirlo and his wife Deborah Roversi married in 2001 and have two children: son Niccolò (born 2003) and daughter Angela (born 2006).[138][139] In 2014, Pirlo and Roversi divorced after thirteen years of marriage, following Pirlo's affair with Valentina Baldini, a woman he met at his golf club.[140]Pirlo's father founded a metal trading company in Brescia in 1982 called Elg Steel. Pirlo himself retains a stake in the family business.[141] With regard to his wealth from his family business and footballing career, Pirlo stated in an interview with Italian Vanity Fair magazine that he never talks about money.[142] Pirlo is known for being a wine connoisseur and he also runs his own vineyard in Italy, which produces around 15–20,000 bottles a year.[143]
In 2013, Pirlo wrote an autobiography, Penso Quindi Gioco (I Think, Therefore I Play).[144][145]
On the 1 September 2014, Pirlo, along with many current and former footballing stars, took part in the "Match for Peace", which was played at the Stadio Olimpico, in Rome, with the proceeds being donated entirely to charity.[146][147]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 March 2014[citation needed]
| Team | Season | League | Cup | Europe[nb 1] | Other[nb 2][148] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brescia | 1994–95 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996–97 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 2 | |
| 1997–98 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 4 | |
| Total | 47 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 49 | 6 | |
| Internazionale | 1998–99 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 0 | |
| Reggina (loan) | 1999–2000 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 6 |
| Total | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 6 | |
| Brescia (loan) | 2001 | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |
| Milan | 2001–02 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 2 |
| 2002–03 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 42 | 9 | |
| 2003–04 | 32 | 6 | - | - | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 8 | |
| 2004–05 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 43 | 5 | |
| 2005–06 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 49 | 5 | |
| 2006–07 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | - | - | 52 | 3 | |
| 2007–08 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 5 | |
| 2008–09 | 26 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 29 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 43 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 1 | |
| Total | 284 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 93 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 401 | 41 | |
| Juventus | 2011–12 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 41 | 3 |
| 2012–13 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 5 | |
| 2013–14 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 6 | |
| 2014–15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 103 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 134 | 16 | |
| Career Total | 487 | 55 | 36 | 0 | 121 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 652 | 66 | |
International
| Italy national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 | 3 |
| 2006 | 14 | 1 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 2 |
| 2013 | 13 | 2 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 113 | 13 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first.
Honours
Club
- Brescia
- AC Milan
- Serie A: 2003–04, 2010–11
- Coppa Italia: 2002–03
- UEFA Champions League: 2002–03, 2006–07
- UEFA Super Cup: 2003, 2007
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2004
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2007
- Juventus
International
- UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: 2000
- Olympic Bronze Medal: 2004
- FIFA World Cup: 2006
- UEFA European Football Championship Runner-up: 2012
- FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Medal: 2013
Individual
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden Player: 2000
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Top Scorer: 2000
- 2006 FIFA World Cup Man of the Match: vs. Ghana, vs. Germany, Final vs. France
- 2006 FIFA World Cup All-star team
- 2006 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
- 2006 FIFA World Cup Top Assist Provider
- IFFHS World's Best Playmaker: Third place 2006, Second place 2007, 9th place 2009, 4th place 2012
- FIFPro World XI: 2006
- Ballon d'Or: 2006 (9th place), 2007 (5th place), 2012 (7th place)
- FIFA World Player of the Year: 2007 (7th place)
- UEFA Euro 2008 Man of the Match: vs. Romania
- ESM Team of the Year: 2011–12
- Pallone d'Argento: 2011–12
- Pallone Azzurro: 2011–12
- UEFA Euro 2012 Man of the Match: vs. Croatia, vs. England, vs. Germany
- UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament 2012
- UEFA Best Player in Europe Award 2012 (4th place)
- Juventus Player of the Season: 2011–2012
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2012
- 2011–12 Serie A Top Assist Provider
- Serie A team of the Year: 2011–12, 2012–13
- Serie A Midfielder of the Year: 2012
- Serie A Italian Player of the Year: 2012
- Serie A Player of the Year: 2012, 2013
- FIFA Confederations Cup Team of the Tournament: 2013
- UEFA Europa League Team of the Season: 2013–14
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