Filippo Inzaghi facts for kids
Inzaghi in 2011
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| Date of birth | 9 August 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Piacenza, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Pisa (head coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1985 | San Nicolò | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1991 | Piacenza | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1995 | Piacenza | 39 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | → Leffe (loan) | 21 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | → Verona (loan) | 36 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Parma | 15 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Atalanta | 33 | (24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2001 | Juventus | 120 | (57) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2012 | Milan | 202 | (73) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 466 | (197) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1993–1996 | Italy U21 | 14 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2007 | Italy | 57 | (25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2012–2013 | Milan Allievi Nazionali | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Milan Primavera | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Milan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Venezia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Bologna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Benevento | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Brescia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Reggina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Salernitana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Pisa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Filippo "Pippo" Inzaghi (born 9 August 1973) is a famous Italian football player and manager. He played as a striker and was known for scoring many goals. Fans called him Superpippo (meaning "Super Goofy") because he was so good at finding the net. His younger brother, Simone Inzaghi, is also a football manager and former player.
Filippo Inzaghi is considered one of the best strikers of his time. He played for several Italian clubs, but his most famous years were with Juventus and AC Milan. With these teams, he won two UEFA Champions League titles (in 2003 and 2007) and three Serie A titles (in 1998, 2004, and 2011). He is one of the top goal scorers in Italian football history, with 313 goals in official matches. He also scored 70 goals in European club competitions, placing him among the top goal scorers in Europe. He holds the record for the most hat-tricks (scoring three goals in one game) in Serie A with 10.
For his country, Inzaghi played 57 times for the Italian national team between 1997 and 2007, scoring 25 goals. He played in three FIFA World Cups and helped Italy win the World Cup in 2006. He also played in UEFA Euro 2000, where Italy finished as runners-up.
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Filippo Inzaghi's Club Career
Starting His Football Journey
Filippo Inzaghi loved football from a young age. His favorite players were Paolo Rossi and Marco van Basten. He began his career with his hometown club, Piacenza, in 1991. He didn't play much at first and was loaned to smaller clubs like Leffe and Hellas Verona. He scored many goals for these teams, showing everyone his talent.
When he returned to Piacenza, he scored 15 goals in 37 games. This helped his team win Serie B, which is Italy's second-highest league. In 1995, Inzaghi moved to Parma and made his debut in Serie A, Italy's top league. The next season, he joined Atalanta and became the league's top scorer with 24 goals. He even scored against every team in the league that season!
Playing for Juventus
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After his great season with Atalanta, Inzaghi moved to Juventus in 1997. He played alongside famous players like Alessandro Del Piero and Zinedine Zidane. He stayed with Juventus for four seasons, which was his longest time with one team back then.
At Juventus, Inzaghi scored two Champions League hat-tricks. This made him the first player to achieve this in the competition. In his first season, Juventus won the Scudetto (the Serie A title) in 1998, and Inzaghi scored 18 goals, including a hat-trick that helped win the title. He also scored six goals to help Juventus reach the Champions League final, but they lost to Real Madrid.
In the 1998–99 season, Inzaghi was Juventus's top scorer with 20 goals. Six of these goals came in the Champions League, where Juventus reached the semi-finals. He scored two quick goals against Manchester United in the semi-final, but Manchester United came back to win. Inzaghi continued to be a key player, helping Juventus win the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup and scoring many goals in Serie A.
His Time at AC Milan
In 2001, Inzaghi joined AC Milan. He had a knee injury at first, but when he returned, he formed a strong partnership with Andriy Shevchenko. With Milan, he won many trophies, including the Champions League in 2003. In that final, Milan beat his old team, Juventus, in a penalty shootout. He also won the 2002–03 Coppa Italia, the 2003 UEFA Super Cup, the 2004 Supercoppa Italiana, and the Serie A title in 2004.
Inzaghi scored another Champions League hat-trick in 2002–03, making it his third. He also scored a crucial goal against Ajax in the quarter-finals. After recovering from injuries, he returned to his goal-scoring form in 2005–06, scoring 12 goals in Serie A and four in the Champions League.
On 23 May 2007, Inzaghi was the hero of the Champions League final in Athens. He scored both of Milan's goals in their 2–1 win against Liverpool. He said after the match that scoring twice in the final was a childhood dream and the most important goals of his life.
He continued his great form into the 2007–08 season, scoring in the 2007 UEFA Super Cup and two goals in the 2007 Club World Cup final. This helped Milan win the Club World Cup. In February 2008, he scored his 100th goal for Milan in official games.
In March 2009, Inzaghi scored his first hat-trick of the season for Milan against Atalanta. He later scored another hat-trick against Torino, setting a record for the most hat-tricks in Serie A over 25 years. He scored one hat-trick for Atalanta, four for Juventus, and five for Milan.
In November 2010, Inzaghi became the all-time top scorer in European club competitions with 70 goals. He also became one of the oldest players to score in the Champions League. Sadly, he suffered a serious knee injury that same month, which kept him out for most of the season. However, Milan won the 2010–11 Serie A title that year.
Inzaghi played his last game for Milan on 13 May 2012, scoring the winning goal against Novara. He announced his retirement from playing football on 24 July 2012 to start his coaching career.
European Goal Records
Filippo Inzaghi is the sixth-highest scorer in European club competitions, with 70 goals. Only Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, Raúl, and Karim Benzema have scored more. He was the first player to score two Champions League hat-tricks, both with Juventus. He then scored a record third Champions League hat-trick with Milan.
Inzaghi's International Career
Inzaghi played for the Italy under-21 team from 1993 to 1996 and helped them win the 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He made his debut for the senior Italian national team in 1997. He scored his first goal for Italy in 1998 and went on to score 25 goals in 57 appearances.
He played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2000, the 2002 World Cup, and the 2006 World Cup. At Euro 2000, he scored two goals and helped Italy reach the final, where they lost to France.
Inzaghi was Italy's top goal scorer during the qualifying rounds for the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004. He scored his only international hat-trick against Wales in 2003.
Inzaghi's injuries kept him from playing for Italy for almost two years. But he was called up for the 2006 FIFA World Cup by coach Marcello Lippi. He made one appearance in the tournament, scoring a goal against the Czech Republic. This made him the oldest player to score for Italy in a World Cup at that time. Italy went on to win the World Cup, beating France in the final.
Filippo Inzaghi is currently the sixth-highest goal scorer in the history of the Italian national team, with 25 goals.
How Filippo Inzaghi Played
Inzaghi was known for being a very smart, fast, and agile player. He wasn't the most technical player, but he was amazing at finding open spaces in the penalty box. He was often called a "goal poacher" because he was so good at being in the right place at the right time to score. He was excellent at anticipating defenders and timing his runs to beat the offside trap.
Johan Cruyff, a famous football legend, once said about Inzaghi: "Look, actually he can't play football at all. He's just always in the right position." This shows how unique his style was. Fans nicknamed him Superpippo because he was like a superhero at scoring goals.
Even though some people thought he was a "lucky" player or not very skilled, his coaches and teammates praised him for his incredible goal-scoring ability. His success came from his strong drive, intelligence, and determination. He was often compared to another great Italian striker, Paolo Rossi, because of his opportunistic style.
Filippo Inzaghi's Coaching Career
After retiring as a player, Inzaghi started his coaching career with AC Milan's youth teams in 2012.
Coaching AC Milan
In June 2014, Inzaghi became the manager of AC Milan's main team. His first game in Serie A was a 3–1 win against Lazio. He led Milan to another win in a high-scoring 5–4 match against Parma. However, he was dismissed from his role in June 2015.
Coaching Other Clubs
Inzaghi then coached several other Italian clubs:
- Venezia (2016–2018): He led Venezia to win Lega Pro (a lower league) in 2017, getting them promoted to Serie B. He also won the Coppa Italia Lega Pro that season. In 2018, he guided Venezia to the Serie B playoffs for promotion to Serie A, but they didn't make it.
- Bologna (2018–2019): He became the head coach of Bologna in Serie A, but he was dismissed in January 2019 after a difficult period.
- Benevento (2019–2021): In June 2019, Inzaghi took over Benevento in Serie B. He led them to win the Serie B title in 2020, promoting them to Serie A. After one season in Serie A, Benevento was relegated, and Inzaghi left the club.
- Brescia (2021–2022): He managed Brescia in Serie B. He was dismissed in March 2022 but was later reappointed in May 2022.
- Reggina (2022–2023): In July 2022, Inzaghi became the manager of Reggina in Serie B. He guided them to the promotion playoffs, but the club faced financial issues and was excluded from the league.
- Salernitana (2023–2024): He was appointed manager of Salernitana in Serie A in October 2023 but was sacked in February 2024.
- Pisa (2024–present): Since July 2024, Inzaghi has been the head coach of Pisa in Serie B.
Inzaghi in Video Games
Filippo Inzaghi has been featured in popular football video games:
- He was on the cover for the Italian edition of FIFA 2001.
- He was included in the Ultimate Team Legends in FIFA 14.
- In 2015, he was announced as one of the new Legends in Pro Evolution Soccer 2016.
Honours and Achievements
Player Honours
Piacenza
- Serie B: 1994–95
Juventus
- Serie A: 1997–98
- Supercoppa Italiana: 1997
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1999
AC Milan
- Serie A: 2003–04, 2010–11
- Coppa Italia: 2002–03
- UEFA Champions League: 2002–03, 2006–07
- UEFA Super Cup: 2003, 2007
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2007
Italy Youth
Italy
- FIFA World Cup: 2006
Individual Awards
- Serie A Young Footballer of the Year: 1997
- Capocannoniere (Serie A Top Scorer): 1996–97
- 2007 UEFA Champions League final: Man of the Match
- AC Milan Hall of Fame
- Gran Galà del Calcio AIC Lifetime Achievement Award: 2012
Manager Honours
Venezia
- Lega Pro: 2016–17
- Coppa Italia Lega Pro: 2016–17
Benevento
- Serie B: 2019–20
Individual Awards
- Panchina d'Argento: 2020
Images for kids
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Inzaghi in 2011
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Inzaghi playing for Juventus in a 1997–98 Coppa Italia match
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Inzaghi (center, no. 9) celebrating with his Milan teammates the triumph in the 2003 UEFA Champions League final
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Inzaghi celebrating the 2007 UEFA Champions League triumph with his Milan teammates
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Inzaghi celebrating a goal against Torino with David Beckham and Mathieu Flamini in 2009
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Inzaghi's boots from UEFA Euro 2000, on display at the San Siro Museum.
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Inzaghi managing Milan in 2014
See also
In Spanish: Filippo Inzaghi para niños
