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Paolo Rossi

Paolo Rossi (23 September 1956 – 9 December 2020) was an Italian footballer. He played for Juventus, Milan, and the Italy national team.

Paolo Rossi
Paolo Rossi Vicenza (headshot).jpg
Personal information
Full namePaolo Rossi
Date of birth(1956-09-23)23 September 1956
Place of birthPrato, Italy
Date of death9 December 2020(2020-12-09) (aged 64)
Place of deathSiena, Italy
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionStriker
Youth career
1961–1967Santa Lucia
1967–1968Ambrosiana
1968–1972Cattolica Virtus
1972–1975Juventus
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1973–1976Juventus0(0)
1975–1976→ Como (loan)6(0)
1976–1980Vicenza94(60)
1979–1980→ Perugia (loan)28(13)
1981–1985Juventus83(24)
1985–1986Milan20(2)
1986–1987Hellas Verona20(4)
Total251(103)
National team
1977–1986Italy48(20)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rossi died from cardiopulmonary arrest caused by lung cancer in Rome on 9 December 2020 at the age of 64.[1][2]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventus 1973–74 Serie A 0 0 1 0 0 0 – 1 0
1974–75 Serie A 0 0 2 0 0 0 – 2 0
Total 0 0 3 0 0 0 – 3 0
Como 1975–76 Serie A 6 0 0 0 – – 6 0
Lanerossi Vicenza 1976–77 Serie B 36 21 6 2 – – 42 23
1977–78 Serie A 30 24 4 2 – – 34 26
1978–79 Serie A 28 15 3 2 1[a] 0 – 32 17
Total 94 60 13 6 1 0 – 108 66
Perugia 1979–80 Serie A 28 13 4 0 4[a] 1 – 36 14
1980–81 Serie A 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
Total 28 13 4 0 4 1 – 36 14
Juventus 1981–82 Serie A 3 1 0 0 0 0 – 3 1
1982–83 Serie A 23 7 11 5 9[b] 6 – 43 18
1983–84 Serie A 30 13 7 0 9[c] 2 – 46 15
1984–85 Serie A 27 3 6 2 9[b] 5 1[d] 0 43 10
Total 83 24 24 7 27 13 1 0 135 44
Milan 1985–86 Serie A 20 2 3 1 3[a] 0 – 26 3
Hellas Verona 1986–87 Serie A 20 4 7 3 – – 27 7
Career total 251 103 54 17 35 14 1 0 341 134
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Appearances in European Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance in European Super Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[3]
National team Year Apps Goals
Italy 1977 1 0
1978 10 4
1979 5 3
1980 3 0
1981 0 0
1982 11 6
1983 7 2
1984 6 3
1985 3 2
1986 2 0
Total 48 20
Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rossi goal.[4]
List of international goals scored by Paolo Rossi
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 June 1978 Estadio Mundialista, Mar del Plata  France 1–1 2–1 1978 FIFA World Cup
2 6 June 1978 Estadio Mundialista, Mar del Plata  Hungary 1–0 3–1 1978 FIFA World Cup
3 18 June 1978 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires  Austria 1–0 1–0 1978 FIFA World Cup
4 21 December 1978 Stadio Olimpico, Rome  Spain 1–0 1–0 Friendly
5 24 February 1979 San Siro, Milan File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 2–0 3–0 Friendly
6 26 May 1979 Stadio Olimpico, Rome File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 2–1 2–2 Friendly
7 13 June 1979 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb  Yugoslavia 1–0 1–4 Friendly
8 5 July 1982 Estadio Sarriá, Barcelona File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 1–0 3–2 1982 FIFA World Cup
9 2–1
10 3–2
11 8 July 1982 Camp Nou, Barcelona  Poland 1–0 2–0 1982 FIFA World Cup
12 2–0
13 11 July 1982 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid  West Germany 1–0 3–1 1982 FIFA World Cup
14 5 October 1983 Stadio della Vittoria, Bari  Greece 3–0 3–0 Friendly
15 22 December 1983 Stadio Renato Curi, Perugia  Cyprus 3–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifier
16 4 February 1984 Stadio Olimpico, Rome  Mexico 2–0 5–0 Friendly
17 3–0
18 4–0
19 5 February 1985 Dalymount Park, Dublin  Ireland 1–0 2–1 Friendly
20 3 April 1985 Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca, Ascoli Piceno  Portugal 2–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours

Vicenza[5][6][7]

Juventus[7]

Italy[7]

Individual

Paolo Rossi Media

  • A young Paolo Rossi with Como in 1975

  • Paolo Rossi kisses the 1982 FIFA World Cup trophy.

  • The Italian footballer Paolo Rossi.

References

  1. ↑ Paolo Rossi has died (10 December 2020)www.football-italia.net. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. ↑ Cugini, Mimmo (10 December 2020). "È morto Paolo Rossi, simbolo dell'Italia Mondiale del 1982" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/10-12-2020/morto-paolo-rossi-simbolo-italia-mondiale-1982-3901555485277.shtml. Retrieved 10 December 2020. 
  3. ↑ Roberto Di Maggio. Paolo Rossi – Goals in International Matches (9 November 2002)Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  4. ↑ Nazionale in cifre: Rossi, Paolo (in it)FIGC. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Stefano Bedeschi. Gli Eroi in Bianconero: Paolo ROSSI (in it) (23 September 2013)Tutto Juve. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Paolo Rossi: La solitudine del centravanti (in it)Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Pablito, Italy's outstanding opportunistFIFA. Retrieved 7 January 2015.[dead link]
  8. ↑ 1982–83 All matches – season at UEFA website
  9. ↑ Roberto Di Maggio. Italy – Serie A Top Scorers (11 June 2015)Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  10. ↑ Italy – Serie B Top ScorersRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 José Luis Pierrend. FIFA Awards: FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Awards (12 February 2015)Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  12. ↑ FIFA World Cup Awards: All-Star Team. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  13. ↑ Gazzetta Sports Awards: Buffon le nuove sfide oltre le lacrime (in it). La Gazzetta dello Sport (20 November 2017).
  14. ↑ Sport 1978. Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  15. ↑ FIFA XI´s Matches – Full InfoRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  16. ↑ José Luis Pierrend. "Onze Mondial" Awards: Onze de Onze 1976–2011 (6 March 2012)Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  17. ↑ Rob Moore. European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") (21 January 2011)Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  18. ↑ Jamie Rainbow. World Soccer Awards – previous winners (14 December 2012)World Soccer. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  19. ↑ L'Équipe World Champion of Champions (26 December 2014). Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  20. ↑ Roberto Di Maggio. Champions Cup/Champions League Topscorers (11 June 2015)Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  21. ↑ World Soccer 100 Players of the Century. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  22. ↑ Pele's list of the greatest. BBC Sport (4 March 2004). Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  23. ↑ Zinedine Zidane voted top player by fansUEFA. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  24. ↑ Golden Foot LegendsGolden Foot.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  25. ↑ Italian football Hall of Fame to induct ten new stars (25 October 2016). Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  26. ↑ Juventus creates its Hall of Fame - Juventus (in en). Juventus.com (10 September 2025). Retrieved 10 September 2025.
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