Having been on vacation beforehand, Del Piero started on the bench. He also initially regularly wore the number 10 shirt, in particular under Maldini and Zoff, but later gave it to Totti after Euro 2000, and switched to the number 7 for the 2002 World Cup, as it was the first number he wore at the start of his career. He also noted that Del Piero struggled to replicate his club performances with Juventus at international level with Italy, in particular in major tournaments. [319], Del Piero has featured in various advertisements and is under contract with German sports equipment manufacturer Adidas, Uliveto water, Fiat, Japanese motorbike company Suzuki, Pepsi,[320] Bliss, Cepu, Walt Disney and Upper Deck.
[68] Juventus did manage to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League that season, however, losing out to eventual Champions Manchester United. A. Del Piero PES 2020 Stats A. Del Piero is a 22-year-old, 88-rated Second Striker from Italy. Del Piero scored 16 goals and provided several assists, as Juventus were crowned Serie A champions for a 26th time on 5 May 2002, the last match day of the season; Juventus won the title over Roma and Inter by a single point, after a 2–0 away victory over Udinese, with goals from top-scorer Trezeguet and Del Piero. Date of birth/Age: Nov 9, 1974 (45) Place of birth: Conegliano. [179][181] On 11 October 2013, Del Piero scored the opening goal of the 2013–14 A-League season, the game-winner in a 2–0 victory over Newcastle Jets, also setting up Joel Chianese's goal. There is a lot of interest in Alessandro. [217][218] Del Piero started all three matches, wearing the captain's armband in Italy's final win over Bulgaria, and was involved in Cassano's injury time match-winning goal, although Italy were eliminated in the first round on direct encounters, following a three-way five point tie with Sweden and Denmark. [35] He joined the senior side during the 1991–92 season, at the age of 16, and at the age of 17, he made his début in Serie B against Messina, under manager Mauro Sandreani, on 15 March 1992, coming on as a substitute for Roberto Putelli.

[30] Alessandro's older brother, Stefano, briefly played professional football for Sampdoria before an injury curtailed his career; he later worked as Alessandro's agent.

[67] Following his serious injury, Del Piero underwent a muscle strengthening regime in order to adapt to the increasingly more physical and athletic demands of twenty-first century football, which allowed him to compensate for the loss of some of his pace and agility. [173] Del Piero scored his first goal for the club from a free-kick in 3–2 loss to Newcastle Jets on 13 October, in his first home game for Sydney. Lippi left Juventus at the end of the season to take charge of the Italian national team. Name: Alessandro Del Piero. [149], On 13 May, Del Piero started Juventus's final league game of the season against Atalanta, marking the occasion and the victory of their 28th Serie A title by scoring a goal. [164] Del Piero had been linked to Liverpool prior to signing for Sydney, but later revealed due to his memories of Heysel he would not have been able to move to the club. [222][223] In the final against France, which ended 1–1 after extra time, Del Piero scored a penalty in the shootout as Italy won the tournament for the fourth time. [238][279] He is also the third all-time highest goalscorer of free kicks in Serie A, with 22 goals, behind only Andrea Pirlo and Siniša Mihajlović. Conegliano, Position: [136] On 30 October 2010, he recorded his 179th Serie A goal, helping his side to a 2–1 win at Milan, breaking the record of club legend Giampiero Boniperti as Juventus's top scorer in Serie A, and further cementing his status as the most prolific goalscorer in Juventus history. That jersey that I loved and will always love, that I desired and respected ... From tomorrow I will no longer be a Juventus player, but I will always be one of you. Super Boksic, "Calcio. "[127] Juventus's Champions League campaign ended in disappointment, however, as they were eliminated by Chelsea in the second round. His role at Juventus, however, changed during his second season under coach Fabio Capello, who preferred to use him as an "immediate impact" substitute. [210], He returned to the international scene in the 2002 FIFA World Cup under Giovanni Trapattoni, after winning the Scudetto with Juventus. [121] Juventus finished the 2007–08 Serie A season in third place, which allowed them to qualify for the UEFA Champions League the following season. Italian player with the most seasons with 10 goals or more across all club competitions (17 seasons), Most goals scored by an Italian international as a substitute (5), USSI Prize-Italian sportsman of the year: 2006, International Award for Sport and Civility-Ambassador of Sports: 2009, This page was last edited on 21 September 2020, at 17:54. Del Piero scored 8 goals in Serie A that season, including a match-winning chipped volley against Fiorentina.

[77], The following season saw Juventus suffer another disappointing defeat losing out on the Serie A title once again, to Roma. [179][182] Alessandro went on to score 10 goals in total for Sydney FC in the 2013–14 season, which earned him the Sydney FC Golden Boot;[183] he helped the club qualify for the finals series, setting up both of his team's goals in the final match of the regular season on 13 April 2014, a 2–1 home win over Perth Glory, before being released of his contract at Sydney FC. [65] On 8 November 1998, Del Piero picked up a serious knee injury in the final minutes of a 2–2 draw with Udinese;[66][67] this kept him out of action for the remainder of the season, as he managed only 2 goals. [16] Del Piero scored his 100th goal in Serie A in a 2–1 win over Brescia on 27 April 2003.

[129] In the league, Juventus were mostly challenging Milan for second place and an automatic Champions League spot.
[231], On 20 August 2008, Del Piero won his 90th cap for Italy in friendly against Austria under Lippi, becoming only the fifth Italy player to reach this landmark at the time.