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Paolo Rossi

Personal information
Full name	Paolo Rossi
Date of birth	(1956-09-23)23 September 1956
Place of birth	Prato, Italy
Date of death	9 December 2020(2020-12-09) (aged 64)
Place of death	Rome, Italy
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1976 1976-1979 1979-1981 1982-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987	Como Vicenza Perugia Juventus Milan Hellas Verona
National team
1977-1986	Italy
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Paolo Rossi (23 September 1956 – 9 December 2020) was an Italian footballer. He played for Juventus, Milan, and the Italy national team.

Rossi died from cardiopulmonary arrest caused by lung cancer in Rome on 9 December 2020 at the age of 64.

Club career statistics

International career statistics

Images for kids

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  A young Paolo Rossi with Como in 1975

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  Paolo Rossi kisses the 1982 FIFA World Cup trophy.

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  Rossi in 2007

See also

In Spanish: Paolo Rossi para niños