Born: Crema, 23/07/1975

Position: Midfielder

Height: 1.87m

Weight: 80Kg

Career

He made his Serie A debut for Atalanta at the tender age of 17. He joined Juventus in the 1994/5 season and has since developed into an invaluable member of the first-team squad.

Interests

He is one of the more accomplished PlayStation users in the Juventus dressing room and loves music, in particular Jovanotti and Eros Ramazzotti. His favourite supermodel is Megan Gale, while his favourite actor is Tom Cruise and favourite actress Sharon Stone. His favourite cartoon is Tex Willer.

Ancelotti's view: "He knew that he had to wait for his moment and has made great progress over the years. He now has the maturity to become an important team member and play at the highest level. "

Honours Won

3 Italian Championships (1994/95, 1996/97, 1997/98)

1 Champions League (1995/96)

1 Intercontinental Cup (1996)

1 European Super Cup (1996/97)

1 Coppa Italia (1994/95)

2 Italian Super Cups (1995, 1997)

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