Alessandro Nesta

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alessandro Nesta
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 19, 1976(1976-03-19)
Age	48
Birthplace	Rome
Country	Italy
Horoscope	Pisces

Alessandro Nesta Biography

Alessandro Nesta is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on March 19, 1976 in Rome, Italy. Italian center back who spent the bulk of his professional career with Lazio and AC Milan; member of the Italian national team from 1996 to 2006.

He played alongside Gianluigi Buffon on the Italian national team from 1997 to 2006.

Nesta was first discovered by Francesco Rocca, a scout for Roma, but his father, a Lazio fan, turned down the offer. He began his youth career with Lazio in 1985, playing in various roles, including as a striker and midfielder, before being placed in the role of a defender. In the 1993–94 season he was called up to the first team, and on 13 March 1994 he made his debut in a 2–2 away draw against Udinese; Nesta came on for Pierluigi Casiraghi during the 78th minute.

Nesta began his career for Italy and was a member of the under-21 squad that won the 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. A few months later, he was named to Italy’s UEFA Euro 1996 squad in England by Arrigo Sacchi, but did not come off the bench as Italy were eliminated in the group stage by eventual finalists Germany and the Czech Republic. He earned his first cap for the Azzurri under Cesare Maldini in a qualifier for the 1998 FIFA World Cup against Moldova on 5 October 1996 and eventually made seven appearances in the qualifying campaign. At the final tournament, Nesta played in all three group games, playing alongside Paolo Maldini, Fabio Cannavaro, Alessandro Costacurta and Giuseppe Bergomi, helping Italy keep a clean sheet against Cameroon. He made no further appearances due to injury, however, as Italy were eliminated by the hosts and eventual champions France on penalties in the quarter-finals.

He married Gabriela Pagnozzi on May 7, 2007, and soon after fathered two children, Sofia and Tommaso.

Alessandro Nesta Net Worth

Alessandro Nesta is one of the richest Soccer Player from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alessandro Nesta 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His father enrolled him in a soccer club at his request during his time at the Margherita Bosco primary school.

He turned down several invitations to play in the World Cup during his career because of injuries.

Alessandro Nesta Ufficiale OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro ˈnɛsta] ; born 19 March 1976) is an Italian professional football manager and former player who currently manages Serie B club Frosinone.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Alessandro Nesta Dating?

According to our records, Alessandro Nesta married to Gabriela Pagnozzi. As of December 1, 2023, Alessandro Nesta’s is not dating anyone.

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In the 1999–2000 season he led Lazio to the Scudetto and Coppa Italia, winning the double. During the 2000–01 season, under Dino Zoff, Lazio won the Supercoppa Italiana and finished third in Serie A. Nesta’s performances and success for Lazio during this period earned him three consecutive Serie A Defender of the Year awards between 2000 and 2002. Financial problems for Lazio and its then-president Sergio Cragnotti led to the sale of Nesta to Milan in 2002. Nesta left the club with a backlog salary of €2 million, half of which were converted into shares of the Biancocelesti club.

Facts & Trivia

Alessandro Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Alessandro Nesta celebrates birthday on March 19 of every year.

After featuring in defence for Italy during the Euro 2000 qualifying campaign under Dino Zoff, Nesta featured in the Italian starting lineup at Euro 2000, partnering with Paolo Maldini and Fabio Cannavaro in defence throughout most of the tournament. Italy only conceded two goals en route to the final, and kept three clean sheets throughout the tournament; the first coming against co-hosts Belgium in the group stage, and the second against Romania in the quarter-finals, in which he was named man of the match. In the semi-final, a ten-man Italy overcame co-hosts the Netherlands in a penalty shootout, after a 0–0 deadlock following extra time. Italy advanced to the final where they faced defending World Cup Champions France. Following a goal by Marco Delvecchio in the 55th minute, Italy led the match 1–0 until the final minute of stoppage time, when Sylvain Wiltord scored the equaliser. David Trezeguet then scored the golden goal in extra time for France to defeat the Italians in the second consecutive tournament, as the Italians finished the Euro as runners-up. Nesta, along with his defensive partners Maldini and Cannavaro, was elected to be part of the team of the tournament for his performances.

How good was Alessandro Nesta?

The list of accomplishments is long: a World Cup champion, two-time Champions League winner and three-time Serie A winner. He is a member of the FIFA 100, but most importantly he is remembered as one of the greatest defenders of all time.

What is Alessandro Nesta doing now?

On 17 June 2019, Nesta was appointed manager of Frosinone on a two-year contract.

At what age did Nesta retire?

AC Milan and Italy legend Alessandro Nesta has announced his retirement from football at the age of 37. The defender, who plays for Montreal Impact, will hang up his boots at the end of the current Major League Soccer campaign.

How old is Alessandro Nesta?

46 years (March 19, 1976)

Was Nesta fast?

This is a massive point for Nesta, he was known for being extremely quick , even at the later stages of his career. This was one of the major reasons he suffered so many injuries in his career. This should be his quickest card (given the age). Current stats are: 75 acceleration and 68 sprint speed.