Demetrio Albertini

Demetrio Albertini

Albertini in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Demetrio Albertini[1]
Date of birth	(1971-08-23) 23 August 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth	Besana in Brianza, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–2002	AC Milan	293	(21)
1990–1991	→ Padova (loan)	28	(5)
2002–2003	Atlético Madrid	28	(2)
2003–2004	Lazio	23	(2)
2004–2005	Atalanta	14	(1)
2005	Barcelona	5	(0)
Total		393	(31)
International career
1989	Italy U18	7	(0)
1990–1992	Italy U21	17	(0)
1992	Italy Olympic Team	5	(2)
1991–2002	Italy	79	(3)
Medal record Men's Football Representing  Italy UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 1992 FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1994 UEFA European Championship Runner-up 2000
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Demetrio Albertini Ufficiale OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [deˈmɛːtrjo alberˈtiːni]; born 23 August 1971) is the sporting director of Parma and a former professional Italian football midfielder and vice-president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). He is widely considered one of the legends of the AC Milan side of the 90s^[2] 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.