Daniele Massaro facts for kids
Massaro in 2010
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| Full name | Daniele Emilio Massaro | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Monza, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1967–1974 | Juvenilia | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1979 | Monza | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1981 | Monza | 60 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1986 | Fiorentina | 140 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1995 | AC Milan | 209 | (51) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | → Roma (loan) | 30 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 20 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 459 | (87) | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1982–1994 | Italy | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||
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Daniele Emilio Massaro is a famous Italian former football player. He was born on May 23, 1961. He mainly played as a forward, which means he was an attacking player who scored goals.
Massaro played for several Italian clubs during his career. These included Monza, Fiorentina, AC Milan, and Roma. He finished his playing days in Japan with Shimizu S-Pulse. He is best known for his amazing time with AC Milan in the late 1980s and 1990s. Under coaches Arrigo Sacchi and Fabio Capello, he helped Milan win many important titles. These included national championships, European cups, and even international trophies.
He won four Serie A titles (Italy's top league) and two European Cup titles with Milan. One of his most famous moments was scoring two goals in Milan's 4–0 victory over Barcelona in the 1994 Champions League final.
Massaro also played for the Italian national team. He played 15 times for his country. He was part of the team that won the World Cup in 1982, though he didn't play in any games. He was also on the team that reached the final of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He scored his only international goal in that tournament against Mexico. In the final, he missed a penalty kick in the shootout, and Brazil won the trophy.
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Club Career Highlights
Daniele Massaro started his football journey with his local club, Monza, in 1978. They played in Serie B, which is Italy's second division. He played well for three seasons there.
Joining Fiorentina
In 1981, a bigger club, Fiorentina, signed him. He made his debut in Serie A (Italy's top league) on September 13, 1981. In his first season with Fiorentina, he almost won the league title, missing out by just one point to Juventus. He continued to be a key player for Fiorentina for several years.
Success with AC Milan
After leaving Fiorentina in 1986, Massaro joined AC Milan. This is where he became a true football legend. He played over 300 games for Milan between 1986 and 1995. For one season, in 1988, he was loaned to Roma.
Massaro was a big part of the famous Milan team of the late 1980s and early 1990s. This team, led by coaches Arrigo Sacchi and Fabio Capello, was one of the best in Italy and Europe.
- He won his first Serie A title with Milan in his second season.
- Even though he didn't play much at first, he worked hard. When he returned from his loan at Roma in 1989, he started playing more often.
- In the 1989–90 season, he scored 10 league goals and won his first European Cup with Milan.
- He also helped Milan win two European Super Cups and two Intercontinental Cups.
- Massaro became a very good goal scorer. He scored two crucial goals in the 1994 UEFA Champions League Final against FC Barcelona, helping Milan win 4–0. This was his second European Cup title.
- He was Milan's top scorer in the 1993–94 Serie A season with 11 goals. This helped them win their third league title in a row since 1992.
In total, with AC Milan, he won:
- 4 Serie A titles (1988, 1992, 1993, 1994)
- 2 European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles (1990, 1994)
- 3 UEFA Super Cups (1989, 1990, 1994)
- 2 Intercontinental Cups (1989, 1990)
- 3 Italian Supercups (1992, 1993, 1994)
Playing in Japan
After leaving Milan in 1995, Massaro played for one year in Japan for Shimizu S-Pulse. He scored his first goal for the club in August 1995. In April 1996, he scored three goals in one game, which is called a hat-trick. He retired from playing football in 1996.
International Career
Daniele Massaro first played for the Italy under-21 team in 1981. He also played for Italy's Olympic team at the 1984 Olympics, where Italy finished fourth.
World Cup Appearances
Massaro played for the senior Italian team for over ten years, from 1982 to 1994.
- In 1982, at age 21, he was part of the Italian squad that won the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. However, he did not play in any matches during that tournament.
- He was called up again for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, even though he was 33 years old.
- He played in six of Italy's seven games in that tournament. He scored his only goal for Italy in a 1–1 draw against Mexico in the group stage. This goal helped Italy move on to the next round.
- At 33 years and 36 days old, he became Italy's oldest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup.
- In the 1994 FIFA World Cup final against Brazil, he missed a chance to score and later missed a penalty kick in the shootout. This was his last game for Italy, and Brazil won the World Cup.
After Football
After retiring from professional football, Daniele Massaro didn't stop being active.
- He was the captain of the Italian Beach Soccer National Team for a few years.
- He also loves golf and plays it in his free time.
- Massaro even took part in rally car races in Italy. He raced twice in the WRC in 1998 and 1999.
- Today, Daniele Massaro works for his former club, AC Milan, as a public relations manager.
Style of Play
Daniele Massaro was a very talented and determined player. He was fast and agile, and also physically strong. What made him special was his ability to play in many different positions on the field. He was also very smart tactically and worked hard.
- Even though he is famous for playing as a centre forward (a main attacker) for Milan, he actually started his career as a midfielder.
- He could play anywhere in the midfield, including as an attacking midfielder, central midfielder, or even a defensive midfielder.
- Sometimes, he even played as a defender, either in the middle or on the side as a full-back.
- At AC Milan, his first coach, Arrigo Sacchi, often used him as an outside forward on the left side, or as a winger, because he had good ball control.
- Later in his career, especially under coach Fabio Capello at Milan and also with Italy at the 1994 World Cup, he played more as a true striker. In this role, he scored more goals because he was good at finishing with both feet and was strong in the air, heading the ball well. He could also hold the ball up for his teammates.
- Because he often scored important goals in close games, especially his two goals in the 1994 Champions League Final, he earned nicknames like Provvidenza ("providence," meaning someone who brings good fortune) and "San Massaro" (Saint Massaro).
- He once called himself a "supersub" because he often scored decisive goals after coming off the bench as a substitute.
Honours
Milan
- Serie A: 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94
- Supercoppa Italiana: 1988, 1992
- European Cup/UEFA Champions League: 1989–90, 1993–94; runner-up: 1992–93, 1994–95
- UEFA Super Cup: 1989, 1990, 1994; runner-up: 1993
- Intercontinental Cup: 1989, 1990; runner-up: 1993, 1994
- Coppa Italia runner-up: 1989–90
Italy
- FIFA World Cup: 1982; runner-up: 1994
Individual
- AC Milan Hall of Fame
- Guerin d'Oro: 1994
See also
In Spanish: Daniele Massaro para niños
