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Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Giovanni Di Lorenzo (born 1993, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana) is an Italian right-back and SSC Napoli captain; two-time Scudetto winner, 2020 Coppa Italia winner, and Euro 2020 champion with Italy, 50 caps.
Giulio Cappelli
Giulio Cappelli (1911-1995), Italian left-winger and coach; captain of Italy's all-amateur gold-medal football squad at the 1936 Berlin Olympics; scored once against Japan before a knee injury ended his tournament; later coached Inter Milan twice.
Giuseppe Baldo
Giuseppe Baldo (1914-2007), Italian right centre-half; won football gold with Italy at Berlin 1936, played all four matches; Lazio midfielder 1935-1942; later FIGC secretary 1943-46.
Giuseppe Meazza
Giuseppe Meazza (Peppin, Il Balilla), Italian forward born Milan 1910, died Monza 1979; Inter record scorer (284 goals), 53 caps and 33 goals for Italy, World Cup winner 1934 and 1938, captain in 1938; San Siro named after him in 1980.
Giuseppe Rossi
Giuseppe Rossi, born 1987 in Teaneck, New Jersey, Italian striker of Manchester United, Villarreal (82 goals), Fiorentina and Italy (30 caps, 7 goals); four ACL ruptures; retired 22 July 2023, later New York Cosmos sporting director.
Graziano Pellè
Graziano Pellè (born 1985) is a retired Italian center-forward known for spells at AZ Alkmaar, Feyenoord, Southampton, and Shandong Luneng, and for scoring at Euro 2016.
Ignazio Abate
Ignazio Abate (born 1986), Italian right back and AC Milan veteran with 306 appearances, EURO 2012 finalist with Italy, now football coach, Torino head coach from 2026.
Jorginho (footballer, born 1991)
Jorginho (Jorge Luiz Frello Filho), Brazilian-born naturalized Italian defensive midfielder born 1991 in Imbituba; played Verona, Napoli, Chelsea, Arsenal, now Flamengo; won Champions League and Euro 2021, third in 2021 Ballon d'Or.
Leon Jakirović
Leon Jakirović, Croatian centre-back born 2008 in Požega, son of Sergej Jakirović; Dinamo Zagreb to Inter Milan U23 in January 2026 for €2.5 million plus bonuses; left-footed, 1.91 m, Croatia youth international also eligible for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Leonardo Bonucci
Leonardo Bonucci, born 1987 in Viterbo, is an Italian retired centre-back who won 9 Serie A titles with Juventus and Euro 2020 with Italy, earning 121 caps, and later joined Italy's coaching staff.
Leonardo Spinazzola
Leonardo Spinazzola, born Foligno 1993, Italian left-back; Euro 2020 winner with Italy, Serie A titles with Juventus and Napoli; joined SSC Napoli in 2024, contract extended to 30 June 2028.
Libero Marchini
Libero Turiddu Marchini (Turiddu), Italian football midfielder, 1936 Berlin Olympic gold medalist who played all four matches; clubs included Fiorentina, Genoa, Lucchese, Lazio, Torino; anti-fascist anarchist.
Lorenzo Insigne
Lorenzo Insigne, born 1991 in Naples, Italian winger and Euro 2020 winner; Napoli captain with 434 appearances and 122 goals, later Toronto FC Designated Player, now Sampdoria.
Luca Toni
Luca Toni, born 1977, Italian striker, 2006 World Cup winner, 47 caps and 16 goals for Italy. Won the 2005-06 European Golden Shoe with Fiorentina (31 goals), starred for Bayern Munich, retired 2016 with Hellas Verona.
Luigi Scarabello
Luigi Scarabello (1916–2007), Italian midfielder, Olympic football gold medalist with Italy at Berlin 1936, later Genoa player, film actor and assistant director as Sergio Landi, husband of actress Lilia Silvi.
Manolo Gabbiadini
Manolo Gabbiadini, Italian forward born 1991 in Calcinate; played for Atalanta, Bologna, Sampdoria, Napoli, Southampton; 2017 EFL Cup final brace; 11 Italy caps; retired 2025.
Marco Borriello
Marco Borriello, Italian centre-forward born 1982 in Naples; Milan youth product, 19-goal 2007-08 Genoa season, later Roma, Juventus, West Ham, SPAL; retired at UD Ibiza in January 2019.
Marco Materazzi
Marco 'Matrix' Materazzi, born 1973 in Lecce, Italian centre-back; Inter 2001-2011 (276 games, 20 goals, 15 trophies including 2010 Treble) and 2006 World Cup winner who scored in the final and was headbutted by Zidane.
Marco Verratti
Marco Verratti, Italian central midfielder (born 1992, Pescara), PSG legend 2012-2023 with 416 appearances, nine Ligue 1 titles and Euro 2020 winner; now at Qatar's Al-Duhail after a record €45m move to Al-Arabi.
Mario Balotelli
Mario Balotelli (born 1990, Palermo) is an Italian centre-forward; Inter Treble winner, Manchester City's 'Why always me?' striker, Euro 2012 joint-top scorer, 36 Italy caps, 14 goals, 14 clubs including Al-Ittifaq 2026.
Matteo Darmian
Matteo Darmian, born 1989 in Legnano, Italian versatile defender; Milan youth product, Torino, Manchester United (Europa League 2017), Inter 2020–26 with nine trophies, now Bologna; 36 Italy caps.
Matteo Politano
Matteo Politano, Italian footballer born Rome 1993, left-footed right winger and wing-back for Napoli (Serie A 2022/23 title, Coppa Italia 2019/20) and Italy, 21 caps, 5 goals.
Mattia De Sciglio
Mattia De Sciglio, born 1992 in Milan, Italian full-back for both flanks; AC Milan youth product, Juventus 2017–2025 with three Serie A titles, Lyon loan 2020–21, Italy 2013–2022, ACL rupture 2023.
Mattia Perin
Mattia Perin (born 1992) is an Italian goalkeeper from Latina, ex-Genoa and Juventus (71 apps, four trophies), 3 Italy caps, who joined Palermo in August 2026.
Paolo Di Canio
Paolo Di Canio (born 1968, Rome) is an Italian former forward and manager who played for Lazio, Juventus, Milan, Celtic, Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham, and Charlton, and managed Swindon Town and Sunderland; known for the 1998 referee push, the 2005 fascist salute, and the 2011-12 League Two title.
Paolo Maldini
Paolo Maldini, born Milan 1968, AC Milan defender 1985-2009 (902 matches, 26 trophies, 5 European Cups), Italy record 126 caps, World Cup appearance record, later Milan and FIGC executive.
Paolo Rossi
Paolo Rossi (Pablito), Italian striker, 1956-2020; 1982 World Cup winner with six goals, Golden Boot, Golden Ball, and Ballon d'Or; hat-trick against Brazil; Totonero ban; Juventus, Vicenza, Perugia.
Pietro Rava
Pietro Rava (1916-2006), Italian left back for Juventus and Italy; 1936 Olympic gold and 1938 World Cup winner with Alfredo Foni; 30 caps, 303 Juventus games, 1949-50 scudetto; last survivor of the 1938 squad.
Riccardo Montolivo
Riccardo Montolivo, Italian midfielder born 1985; Fiorentina captain 2005–2012, then AC Milan captain and 2016 Supercoppa winner; 66 Italy caps, Euro 2012 runner-up; retired 2019.
Roberto Baggio
Roberto Baggio, the Divine Ponytail, Italian forward born 1967 in Caldogno; 1993 Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player, 205 Serie A goals, 56 Italy caps, 1994 World Cup final penalty miss against Brazil.