Paolo Rossi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Paolo Rossi
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 23, 1956(1956-09-23)
Age	68
Date Of Death	December 9, 2020, Siena, Italy
Birthplace	Prato
Country	Italy
Horoscope	Libra

Paolo Rossi Biography

Paolo Rossi is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on September 23, 1956 in Prato, Italy. Striker who led the Italian national team to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title. He was awarded with the Ballon D’or, the World Cup Golden Boot and the World Cup Golden Ball in

1982. He scored 20 goals in 48 appearances for Italy, becoming one of the country’s top international scorers of all time.

He and Lionel Messi became two of just a handful of players to win the World Cup, the Golden Boot, and the Golden Cup in one tour.

Although he was a member of the squad during the 1972–73 season, Rossi made his debut in professional Italian football with Juventus in 1973, making an appearance in the Coppa Italia and winning a runners-up medal in the 1973 Intercontinental Cup. He was often injury-prone during his first few seasons, only making three Coppa Italia appearances with Juventus between 1972 and 1975, and scoring no goals. After three operations on his knees, he was later sent to gain experience with Como, where he made his Serie A debut during the 1975–76 season, initially playing as a right winger, where his small build would not be a hindrance; he made six Serie A appearances for the club, but again failed to score.

At club level, Rossi was also a prolific goalscorer for Vicenza. In 1976, he was signed to Juventus from Vicenza in a co-ownership deal for a world record transfer fee. Vicenza retained his services, and he was top goalscorer in Serie B in 1977, leading his team to promotion to Serie A. The following season, Rossi scored 24 goals, to become the first player to top the scoring charts in Serie B and Serie A in consecutive seasons. In 1981 Rossi made his debut for Juventus, and went on to win two Serie A titles, the Coppa Italia, the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, the UEFA Super Cup, and the European Cup.

He grew up in Prato, Italy.

Paolo Rossi Net Worth

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

He began his professional career with Juventus in 1973.

He starred for Vicenza from 1976 to 1980, scoring 60 goals in 94 matches.

Paolo Rossi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo ˈrossi] ; born 23 September 1956) is an Italian former professional footballer, who played as a forward. In 1982, he led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, scoring six goals to win the Golden Boot as top goalscorer, and the Golden Ball for the player of the tournament. Rossi is one of only three players to have won all three awards at a World Cup, along with Garrincha in 1962, and Mario Kempes in 1978. Rossi was also awarded the 1982 Ballon d’Or as the European Footballer of the Year for his performances. Along with Roberto Baggio and Christian Vieri, he is Italy’s top scorer in World Cup history, with nine goals in total.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Paolo Rossi Dating?

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Despite his ban, Rossi was repurchased by Juventus in 1981, and he returned to the starting line-up just in time for the end of the 1981–82 season to contribute to the club’s 1981–82 Serie A title (scoring one goal in three appearances), and to take part in the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. Italian journalists and tifosi initially lamented that he was in very poor shape, however, and this view seemed to be confirmed by Italy’s appalling performance in the three group matches, in which he was allegedly described as a “ghost aimlessly wandering over the field”.

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Paolo Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Paolo Rossi celebrates birthday on September 23 of every year.

After the 1982 World Cup, Rossi continued to play with Juventus. During the 1982–83 season, Juventus finished second in Serie A, although he helped the club to win the 1983 Coppa Italia, scoring five goals. He also helped Juventus to reach the 1983 European Cup final, only to lose out to Hamburg; he finished the tournament as the top scorer, with six goals. During the 1983–84 season, Rossi won his second Scudetto title with the club, notably scoring 13 goals, also helping the club to win the 1983–84 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, followed by the 1984 UEFA Super Cup. During his final season with the club, Rossi finally won the European Cup in 1985, finishing the tournament with 5 goals, behind only teammate Michel Platini, and Torbjörn Nilsson, with 7 goals.

What did Paolo Rossi died of?

Lung cancer

Was Paolo Rossi jailed?

In 1980, Rossi found himself engulfed in the now-infamous scandal known as Totonero while he played for Perugia. The striker was suspended for three years from football but had his sentence shortened to two seasons instead. Rossi maintained his innocence throughout the ordeal.

Is Paolo Rossi still alive?

December 9, 2020

Where was Paolo Rossi born?

Prato, Italy

How old is Paolo Rossi?

64 years (1956–2020)