Franco Baresi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Franco Baresi
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	May 8, 1960(1960-05-08)
Age	64
Birthplace	Travagliato
Country	Italy
Birth City	Lombardy
Horoscope	Taurus

Franco Baresi Biography

Franco Baresi is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on May 8, 1960 in Travagliato, Lombardy, Italy. One of the top Italian soccer players from the 1990s and 1980s. He was the winner of the World Cup Championship with Italy in 1982. He also won six Serie A titles with AC Milan.

He was the winner of in the World Cup in 1982 playing with captain of the team He won the World Cup in 1982 playing alongside team captain Dino Zoff..

The following season, he was made a member of the starting 11, playing as a sweeper or as a centreback, winning the 1978–79 Serie A title, Milan’s tenth overall, playing alongside Fabio Capello and Gianni Rivera.

Originally a Milan youth product, Baresi went on to spend his entire 20-year professional career with Milan, making his Serie A debut at age 17 during the 1977–78 season on 23 April 1978. He had initially been rejected by the Internazionale youth team, who chose his brother Giuseppe instead, hence the Milan youth team signed Franco Baresi. The two brothers ended up captaining their respective teams shortly after, with their image while exchanging pennants became the trademark of Milan’s derby della Madonnina throughout the 80s..

The brother of his, Giuseppe Baresi, had an impressive soccer career with Internazionale.

Franco Baresi Net Worth

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

He was a part of the youth system at AC Milan at age 14 after numerous attempts to tryouts.

He was appointed to the executive team for Fulham FC after retiring from playing. He only spent only a few months in the role.

Franco Baresi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfraŋko baˈreːzi; -eːsi] ; born 8 May 1960) is an Italian football youth team coach and a former player and manager. He mainly played as a sweeper or as a central defender, and spent his entire 20-year career with Serie A club Milan, captaining the club for 15 seasons. He is considered one of the greatest defenders of all-time and was ranked 19th in World Soccer magazine’s list of the 100 greatest players of the 20th century. With Milan, he won three UEFA Champions League titles, six Serie A titles, four Supercoppa Italiana titles, two European Super Cups and two Intercontinental Cups.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Franco Baresi height 5 ft 9 in Franco weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Franco Baresi Dating?

According to our records, Franco Baresi married to Maura Lari. As of December 1, 2023, Franco Baresi’s is not dating anyone.

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With the Italy national team, he was a member of the Italian squad that won the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played in the 1990 World Cup, where he was named in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team, finishing third in the competition. At the 1994 World Cup, he was named Italy’s captain and was an integral part of the squad that reached the final, although he would miss a penalty in the resulting shoot-out as Brazil lifted the trophy. Baresi also represented Italy at two UEFA European Championships, in 1980 and 1988, and at the 1984 Olympics, reaching the semi-finals on each occasion.

Facts & Trivia

Franco Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Franco Baresi celebrates birthday on May 8 of every year.

Baresi went on to win four more Serie A titles with Milan under Fabio Capello, including three consecutive titles in 1991–92, 1992–93 and the 1993–94 seasons. Baresi helped Milan win the 1991–92 title undefeated, helping Milan to go unbeaten for an Italian record of 58 matches. Milan also scored a record 74 goals that season. During the 1993–94 season, Baresi helped Milan concede a mere 15 goals in Serie A, helping the club to finish the season with the best defence. Baresi also won three consecutive Supercoppa Italiana under Capello, in 1992, 1993 and 1994. Milan also reached three consecutive UEFA Champions League finals during the 1992–93, 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons, losing to Marseille in 1992–93 and Ajax in 1994–95. Baresi won the third European Cup/UEFA Champions League of his career in 1993–94 when Milan defeated Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona “Dream Team” 4–0 in the final. Baresi also managed to win the 1994 UEFA Super Cup, although Milan were defeated in the 1994 Intercontinental Cup, the 1993 UEFA Super Cup and the 1993 Intercontinental Cup. Under Capello, Milan and Baresi were able to capture another Serie A title during 1995–96 season, Baresi’s sixth.

Did Franco Baresi win Ballon d Or?

Baresi was also runner-up to teammate Van Basten for the Ballon d’Or in 1989 , finishing ahead of his other teammate Frank Rijkaard, and was named Serie A Footballer of the Year in 1989–90.

How good is Franco Baresi?

And so, the AC Milan youth academy took Franco Baresi in early on. Despite being on the shorter side, when it came to defence the man had it all. Strength, speed, great jumping ability and stamina. He was also one of the most accurate tacklers of the ball out there while he was active.

How old is Baresi?

62 years (May 8, 1960)

How tall is Baresi?

5′ 9″

Who has the most Balon de Oro?

Lionel Messi with seven awards has won the most Ballons d’Or in history.