Alberto Gilardino

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    Alberto Gilardino

Alberto Gilardino (born July 5, 1982 in Biella, Piemonte) is an Italian football (soccer) player, who is a striker for AC Milan and the Italian national team. He was member of the Italian team which won the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

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Gilardino started his career for Piacenza Calcio, playing his first match in Serie A against A.C. Milan. Then he was sold to Hellas Verona, for which he played for two season and scoring only two goals but showing plenty of his talent. His career was launched on the international stage in 2002, after he moved to Parma on explicit request of former Hellas Verona coach Cesare Prandelli. He scored five goals in his first season and then 23 goals the next year, when he ranked as second-placed scorer in Serie A in the 2003-04 season. ... more Alberto Gilardino biography

Full name: Alberto Gilardino
Date of birth: July 5, 1982
Place of birth: Biella, Piemonte, Italy
Height: 1.85 m
Nickname: Gila
Position: Striker

1999-2001: Piacenza - 17 (3)
2001-2002: Hellas Verona - 39 (5)
2002-2005: Parma - 96 (50)
2005-present: AC Milan - 49 (28)