Giampaolo Pazzini

Pazzini in the jersey of Inter Milan

Giampaolo Pazzini (also called il Pazzo ( engl. the Crazy ) ), ( born August 2, 1984 in Pescia ( PT) ) is an Italian footballer who is since 2012 with AC Milan in Serie A under contract.

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Career

In the club

Giampaolo Pazzini started his career in the youth of Atalanta, for the first team he in the 2003/04 season in Serie B debut. He ran in that game time on in 39 league games and scored nine goals. After he was able to secure promotion to the Serie A with Atalanta, he graduated in the 2004 /05 twelve league appearances for Atalanta. In January 2005 he moved to league rival Fiorentina. There he came regularly used and should follow in the footsteps of its lost to Bayern Munich Luca Toni, he stood in the shadows until 2007.. Shortly after Toni's departure prolonged Pazzini in July 2007, his contract until 2011 on the question of the new star striker they wanted to buy a " Toni replacement", the president of Fiorentina replied, "We get no new Toni, we have already one, namely Giampaolo Pazzini ".

In the 2008 /09 season Giampaolo Pazzini came after the signing of Alberto Gilardino in Florence often only as a substitute, scoring only one goal. Therefore he changed on 14 January 2009 for eight million euros to league rivals Sampdoria. In return, the Fiorentina lent the Genoese attacker Emiliano Bonazzoli out until season's end. Pazzini scored in the second half of the season series eleven goals in 19 games and contributed with strike partner Antonio Cassano significantly to the relegation of Blucerchiati at. In the 2009/10 season this striking duo had a major role in ensuring that Sampdoria reached the fourth place in the table and thus qualifying for the Champions League. Pazzini contributed to this success 19 league goals.

On January 28, 2011 Pazzini joined the Italian champions Inter Milan. Sampdoria received in return Jonathan Biabiany and about twelve million euros. Immediately on his competitive debut for Milan Pazzini scored, although a substitute in the second half, two goals and thus contributed significantly to the 3-2 victory of his team over the U.S. in Palermo. Overall, he scored in the second half of the season eleven goals for Inter, what great expectations for the season 2011/12 awakened the club and its fans. However, this could not satisfy the striker: In 40 appearances in official matches, he scored only eight goals.

For the 2012/13 season Pazzini joined for seven million euros to city rivals AC Milan. In return, Milan striker Antonio Cassano moved to Inter.

In the National Team

Already Giampaolo Pazzini scored after 25 seconds on March 24, 2007, in the 3-3 draw of the U-21 national teams of Italy and England 's first goal in the newly built Wembley Stadium. He scored all three Italian hits in this game. Overall, he played 22 times in the Italian U-21 national team, scoring five goals.

28 March 2009 Giampaolo Pazzini made ​​his debut under Marcello Lippi in the Italian national team. He appeared as a substitute in the 2-0 victory in the World Cup qualifier against Montenegrin national football team in the 59th minute for Vincenzo Iaquinta and scored after 15 minutes his first international goal. Just three days later, on 1 April 2009, Pazzini got in the game against Ireland for the first time from the start for the Azzurri in the field. Here, the Italian was asked by German referee Wolfgang Stark for an elbow checks against the Irishman John O'Shea after three minutes from the square.

Achievements

In the club

  • Italian Cup Winners: 2010/11

In the National Team

  • U-19 European Championship: 2003

Personal honors

  • Rookie of the Year in Serie A: 2005

References

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