Demetrio Albertini
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Who is this?
Demetrio Albertini (born 23 August 1971) is an Italian football administrator and former player who is the sporting director of Parma. He was preciously the vice-president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). As a player, he is widely considered one of the legends of the AC Milan side of the 1990s, and a fundamental player for the Italy national team of the same period. He spent most of his career with Milan of Italy's Serie A, winning many trophies, including five Serie A titles and two UEFA Champions League titles with the club. He also played his final season for Barcelona, winning the Spanish League before retiring that year. A vital member of the Italy national team, Albertini was part of the squads that competed at the World Cups of 1994 and 1998, as well as the 1996 and 2000 European Championships, reaching the finals of the 1994 World Cup and Euro 2000.
Career
- 1971Born
- 1988Joined AC Milan
- 1990Joined Calcio Padova
- 1990Joined Italy national under-21 football team
- 1991Joined Italy men's national association football team
- 2000Won Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 2002Joined Atlético Madrid
- 2003Joined SS Lazio
- 2004Joined Atalanta BC
- 2005Joined Futbol Club Barcelona
- 2006Won Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Besana in Brianza
- •Citizenship: Italy
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football