1st. European Captain to raise the World Cup - 1934
1st. Goalkeeper to raise the World Cup as Captain - 1934
Only Goalkeeper Captain to raise the Rimet World Cup
trophy - 1934
1st. Italian Captain to lead the Azzurri in a World Cup Final -
1934
1st. Italian Captain to raise the World Cup - 1934
1st. Italian Goalkeeper Captain to raise the World Cup - 1934
Only Italian Captain to raise the World Cup in Italy - 1934
Only Italian Goalkeeper Captain to raise the Rimet World
Cup trophy - 1934
Giacinto FACCHETTI
1970 Runner-up World Champion Captain
1st. Captain to lose the World Cup Final by a Penalty Shoot-Out
- 1994
Franco BARESI
1994 Runner-up World Champion Captain
1994 - Four World Cup Games as Captain in the absence of the injured Captain Franco Baresi
Giuseppe MEAZZA1938 World Champion Captain
1st. Captain to raise the World Cup away from home - 1938
One of only five players and the only European player to
win two World Cups, one as player and one as
Captain.
1st. European non-goalkeeper Captain to raise the World
Cup - 1938
1st. Italian Captain to raise the World Cup away from Home
- 1938
First Italian non-goalkeeper Captain to raise the World Cup
- 1938
Only Italian non-goalkeeper Captain to raise the Rimet
World Cup trophy - 1938
1982
Dino ZOFF1982 World Champion Captain, 1978 4th Place Captain
1st. Captain to raise the FIFA World Cup trophy away from
home - 1982
1st Goalkeeper Captain to raise the FIFA World Cup trophy
- 1982
The Oldest Captain to raise the World Cup - 40 years and
133 days - 1982
1st. Italian Captain to raise the FIFA World Cup trophy -
1982
Only Italian Goalkeeper Captain to raise the FIFA World
Cup trophy - 1982
Most all-time Italian Captain to lead the Azzurri in World
Cup games - 14 games
Giuseppe BERGOMI
1990 3rd. Place Captain
Paolo MALDINI
1994 Runner-up World Champion Captain
Virginio ROSETTA
1934 World Champion Captain
1934 - Captain of the Azzurri but only played in the first game of the World Cup.
Umberto CALIGARIS
1934 World Champion Captain
1934 - Official Captain of the Azzurri squad but never played a single game in the whole 1934 World Cup
1st. Italian Captain in a World Cup match
- Qualification 1934
Luigi ALLEMANDI
1st. Italian Captain
in a World Cup Tournament match
- 1934
The Azzurri World Cup Star Scorers
Paolo ROSSI 1982 World Cup Top Scorer - FIFA /Addidas Golden Shoe Award
1st. Italian World Cup Top Scorer - 1982
Most All-Time Italian World Cup scorer - 9 goals (Joint)
Only Italian World Cup Top Scorer in an edition hosted outside Italy - 1982
2nd. Italian Hat-trick in World Cup history - 1982
Only Italian to become World Champion and Top Scorer
- 1982
Angelo SCHIAVIO 1934 Runner-up World Cup Top Scorer (Joint)
1st. Italian Goal in a World Cup Tournament match - 1934
1st. Italian player to score 4 goals in one World Cup edition - 1934
Scorer of the 1st. Italian Hat-trick in World Cup history - 1934
1990
Salvatore SCHILLACI 1990 World Cup Top Scorer - FIFA /Addidas Golden Shoe Award
3rd. All-Time World Cup goal scorer in consecutive matches - 5 goals in 5 matches, one goal in each match.
3rd. World Cup Top Scorer from the hosting nation (single not joint) - 1990
2nd. World Cup Top Scorer from the hosting nation (single not joint) not to become World Champion - 1990
Only European World Cup Top Scorer from the hosting nation not to become World Champion - 1990
38th. All-Time World Cup Scorer - 6 goals (Joint)
2nd. Italian World Cup Top Scorer - 1990
Only Italian World Cup Top Scorer in an edition hosted by Italy - 1990
Only Italian to become Top Scorer and not World Champion - 1990
Roberto BAGGIO 1994 Third Place World Cup Top Scorer (Joint)
Most All-Time Italian World Cup scorer - 9 goals (Joint)
Only Italian player to score in two penalty shoot-outs - 1990 & 1998
Most All-Time lItalian lost penalty shoot-outs - 3 in 1990, 1994 & 1998
All-Time Italian to score most goals in different World Cup editions
- 3 editions, 1990, 1994 & 1998
Christian VIERI 1998 Runner-up World Cup Top Scorer (Joint) - FIFA /Addidas Silver Shoe Award
Most All-Time Italian World Cup scorer - 9 goals (Joint)
Only Italian player to score more than 4 goals in two World Cup editions
- 5 goals in 1998 and 4 goals in 2002
Anfilogino GUARISI
1st. Italian Goal
in a World Cup match
- Qualification 1934
Raimondo ORSI
1st. Italian Goal in a World Cup Final - 1934
1st. Italian Player to score the winning goal in a World Cup match in
Extra-Time -1938
Silvio PIOLA 1938 Runner-up World Cup Top Scorer (Joint)
2nd. Italian Player to score the winning goal in a World Cup match in
Extra-Time -1938
2nd. Italian Player to score more than one goal a World Cup Final
- 2 goals in the 1938 World Cup Final
1st. Italian Player to score more goals than matches played in one World
Cup Edition - 5 goals in 4 matches in 1938 (Joint)
Scored the Latest goal in a World Cup match from kickoff with no goals scored between - 119 minutes in 2006 (Joint)
1st. European player to score the winning goal in a World Cup Final - 1934
1st. Player to score the winning goal in a World Cup Final in Extra-Time - 1938
Scored the 100th. Goal in World Cup history - 1934
Scored the 4th. Hat-trick in World Cup History - 1934
1st European player to score a Hat-trick in World Cup history - 1934
One of only 52 players to score a Hat-trick in World Cup history - 1934
1st. European player to score in a World Cup final - 1934
Gino COLAUSSI
1st. Italian player to score more than one goal in a World Cup final - 1938
1st. Italian Player to score more goals than matches played in one World
Cup Edition - 4 goals in 3 matches in 1938
1st. European player to score more than one goal in a World Cup final
- 1938
Giacomo BULGARELLI
3rd. Italian Player to score more goals than matches played in one World Cup edition - 2 goals in 1 match in 1962
The Azzurri World Cup Star Best Players
1982
Paolo ROSSI 1982 World Cup Best Player - FIFA/Addidas Golden Ball Award
1978 World Cup Runner-up Best Player - FIFA/Addidas Silver Ball Award
2nd. Italian World Cup Best Player Award winner - 1982
2nd. Italian World Cup Runner-Up Best Player Award Winner
- 1978
Only Italian World Cup Best Player Award winner in an
edition hosted outside Italy - 1982
Only Italian Player to win both the Best Player Award and
the Runner-up Best Player Award - 1978 & 1982
1st. Italian to win the World Cup Runner-Up Best Player
Award outside Europe - 1978
1st. Italian selected twice in the FIFA World Cup All-Star
Team - 1978 & 1982
Only Italian selected twice in the FIFA World Cup All-Star
Team - 1978 & 1982 (Joint)
1990
Salvatore SCHILLACI 1990 World Cup Best Player - FIFA / Addidas Golden Ball Award
3rd. Italian World Cup Best Player Award winner - 1990
2nd. Italian World Cup Best Player Award winner in an
edition hosted by Italy - 1990
Only Italian World Cup Best Player Award Winner without
becoming World Champion - 1990
Only Italian to win the World Cup Runner-Up Best Player
Award in the only World Cup edition he played - 1990
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team - 1990 (Joint)
The Azzurri World Cup Star Appearances
Paolo MALDINI
Most All Time World Cup Full 90 Minutes Consecutive Appearances
- 23 consecutive 90 minutes games
Most All Time World Cup Appearances in Minutes - 2217 Minutes
3rd. All Time World Cup Games Appearances - 23 games
4th.All Time World Cup Appearances in played editions- 4 editions 1990,
1994, 1998 & 2002 (Joint)
5th. All Time World Cup Appearances in squad editions - 4 editions 1990,
1994, 1998 & 2002 (Joint)
Most Italian All Time World Cup Games Appearances - 23 games.
Most Italian All Time World Cup Appearances in played editions- 4 editions
1990, 1994, 1998 & 2002 (Joint)
2nd. Most Italian All Time World Cup Appearances in squad editions - 4
editions 1990, 1994, 1998 & 2002 (Joint)
Giuseppe MEAZZA
Giovanni FERRARI
Eraldo MONZEGLIO
1st. Player to win two World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
1st. Player to win two consecutive World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
Only European Player to win two World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
Only European Player to win two consecutive World Cups - 1934 & 1938
(Joint)
2nd. Player to play in two World Cup Finals - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
2nd. Player to play in two consecutive World Cup Finals - 1934 & 1938
(Joint)
1st. Player to play in two World Cup Finals with the same Nation
- 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
1st. Player to play in two consecutive World Cup Finals with the same
Nation - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
Only Italian Player to win two World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
Only Italian Player to win two consecutive World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
2nd. Italian Player to play in two World Cup Finals - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
2nd. Italian Player to play in two consecutive World Cup Finals
- 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
Guido MASETTI
Gaetano SCIREA
Antonio CABRINI
Gianni RIVERA
Giuseppe BERGOMI
Dino ZOFF
Enrico ALBERTOSI
The Azzurri World Cup Star Records
Walter ZENGA
Longest Unbeaten Goalkeeper in World Cup History
- 517 minutes in 1990
Dino ZOFF
Oldest Player to win the World Cup - 40 yrs. 4 mts. 13 dys. in 1982
Oldest Player in a World Cup Final - 40 yrs. 4 mts. 13 dys. in 1982
6th Oldest Player in World Cup history - 40 yrs. 4 mts. 13 days in 1982
8th fastest goal conceded in World Cup history - 37 secs. in 1978
Giuseppe BERGOMI
2nd. Youngest player to play in the Final of a World Cup - 18 yrs. 6 mts. 19 dys.
in 1982
2nd. Youngest player to win the World Cup - 18 yrs. 6 mts. 19 dys. in 1982
Youngest European player to play in the Final of a World Cup - 18 yrs. 6 mts.
19 dys. in 1982
Youngest European player to win the World Cup - 18 yrs. 6 mts. 19 dys. in 1982
Fastest player to enter as a Substitut - after 4 minutes in 1998
Alessandro NESTA
Fastest player to be Substituted
- after 4 minutes in 1998
Gianluca PAGLIUCA
1st. Goalkeeper to be shown a Red Card in a World Cup match
- 1994
Luis MONTI
One of only seven players to play with two different nations in the World Cup
- 1930 Argentina & 1934 Italy (Joint)
1st. player to play with two different nations in the World Cup - 1930 Argentina
& 1934 Italy (Joint)
1st. Player to play in two World Cup Finals - 1930 & 1934 (Joint)
1st. Player to play in two consecutive World Cup Finals - 1930 & 1934 (Joint)
Only player to play in two World Cup Finals with two different nations
- 1930 Argentina & 1934 Italy
Only player to become World Champion and Runner-up World Champion with
two different nations - Champion 1934 Italy & Runner-up 1930 Argentina
(Joint)
Only player to become World Champion and Runner-up World Champion by
playing the Finals with two different nations - Champion 1934 Italy &
Runner-up 1930 Argentina
Attilio DEMARIA
14th. All-Time World Cup Scorer - 9 goals (Joint)
One of only 18 players to score in two penalty shoot-outs - 1990 & 1998
Most All-Time participation in penalty Shoot-outs in World Cup history
- 3 Penalty Shoot-outs 1990, 1994 & 1998
Most All-Time lost penalty shoot-outs in World Cup history - 3 lost Penalty
Shoot-outs in 1990, 1994 & 1998
2nd. Player to win both the Best Player Award and the
Runner-up Best Player Award - 1978 & 1982
5th. European World Cup Best Player Award winner - 1982
Only European Player to win both the Best Player Award and
the Runner-up Best Player Award - 1982 &1978
6th. European World Cup Best Player Award winner - 1990
3rd. European World Cup Best Player Award Winner without
becoming World Champion - 1990
6th. World Cup Best Player Award Winner of an edition
played at home - 1990
Roberto BAGGIO
1994 Runner-up World Cup Best Player
FIFA / Addidas Silver Ball Award
3rd. Italian World Cup Runner-Up Best Player Award winner
- 1994
2nd. Italian to win the World Cup Runner-Up Best Player Award outside Europe - 1994
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team - 1994 (Joint)
2006
2nd. Italian Captain to raise the FIFA World Cup trophy -
2006
1st. Italian non-goalkeeper Captain to raise the FIFA World
Cup trophy - 2006
Only Italian non-goalkeeper Captain to raise the FIFA
World Cup trophy - 2006
Played his 100 game with the Italian National team in the
World Cup Final - 2006
3rd. most all-time Italian Captain to lead the Azzurri in
World Cup games - 10 games.
6th. Captain to raise the FIFA World Cup trophy away from
home - 2006
3rd. European Captain to raise the FIFA World Cup trophy
away from home - 2006
Fabio CANNAVARO2006 World Champion Captain
2006
Gianluigi BUFFON 2006 World Cup Best Goalkeeper - FIFA Lev Yashin Award
2nd. Italian to win the Lev Yashin (World Cup Best
Goalkeeper) Award - 2006
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team - 2006 (Joint)
Fabio CANNAVARO
2006 Runner-up World Cup Best Player -
FIFA / Addidas Silver Ball Award
4th. Italian World Cup Runner-Up Best Player Award winner - 2006
Only Italian Captain to win a World Cup Best Player Award
- 2006
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team - 2006 (Joint)
Andrea PIRLO
2006 Third Place World Cup Best Player -
FIFA / Addidas Bronze Ball Award
Only Italian World Cup Third Place Best Player Award winner - 2006
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
- 2006 (Joint)
GianIuigi BUFFON
Marco MATERAZZI
Only Unbeaten Goalkeeper by a normal goal throughout the whole tournament - 2006 in 7 games, the only two goals conceded were an own goal and a penalty kick
Fewest goals conceded by a World Champion Goalkeeper throughout the whole tournament - 2 goals in 2006 (Joint)
1st. player to be disqualified for a provocation in World Cup History
- 2006, Incredibly in the disqualification, the difference between the provocation and the violent reaction (A Head butt) was of just one match.
MALDINI Cesare & Paolo
Paolo Maldini
5th. Father and Son couple to play in the World Cup
- Cesare 1962 & Paolo 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002
3rd. European Father and Son couple to play in the
World Cup - Cesare 1962 & Paolo 1990, 1994, 1998,
2002
Only Italian Father and Son to play in the World Cup
- Cesare 1962 & Paolo 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002
2nd. Former World Champion Player to lead a National
Team as Coach in the World Cup - 1938 Italy World
Champion Player & 1966 Switzerland National Coach
1st. Former World Champion Player to lead a National Team
as Coach of a different nation in the World Cup - 1938
Italy World Champion Player & 1966 Switzerland
National Coach
2nd. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead a National
Team as Coach in the World Cup - 1938 Italy World
Champion Player & 1966 Switzerland National Coach
1st. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead a Foreign
National Team as Coach in the World Cup - 1938 Italy
World Champion Player & 1966 Switzerland National
Coach
Only Former Italian World Champion Player to lead a
Foreign National Team as Coach in the World Cup
- 1938 Italy World Champion Player & 1966 Switzerland
National Coach
1st. Italian to lead only a Foreign National Team in the World
Cup (1966 Switzerland).
1954
3rd. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead a National
Team as Coach in the World Cup - 1962 Italy Player
& 1998 Italy & 2002 Paraguay National Coach
2nd. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead the Azzurri
as National Coach in the World Cup - 1962 Player &
1998 National Coach
2nd. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead a Foreign
National Team as Coach in the World Cup - 1962
Italy Player & 2002 Paraguay National Coach
Only Italian National Coach to lead both Italy and a
Foreign National Team in the World Cup - 1998 Italy
National Coach & 2002 Paraguay National Coach
4th. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead a National
Team as Coach in the World Cup - 1962 Italy Player
& 2002 Italy National Coach
3rd. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead the Azzurri
as National Coach in the World Cup - 1962 Italy
Player & 2002 Italy National Coach
Antonio CABRINI 1978 World Cup Best Young Player - FIFA / Gillette Best Young Player Award
Alessandro ALTOBELLI
2nd. Substitiute to score in a World Cup Final - 1982
1st. Substitute to score in a World Cup Final and become World Champion
- 1982
Jose ALTAFINI - MAZOLA with Brazil in 1958
Scored the 1900th Goal in World Cup history - 2002
14th. All-Time World Cup Scorer - 9 goals (Joint)
One of only 9 players to score more than 4 goals in two World Cup editions
- 5 goals in 1998 and 4 goals in 2002
Scored the 36th. Hat-trick in World Cup History - 1982
One of only 50 players to score a Hat-trick in World Cup
history - 1982
14th. All-Time World Cup Scorer - 9 goals (Joint)
1st player to become World Champion and Top Scorer
(single and not joint) away from home - 1982
Only European to become World Champion and Top
Scorer (single and not joint) away from home - 1982
2nd. Most Fastest caution (Yellow Card) in World Cup history
- after 1 minute
in 1982 (Joint)
Mauro TASSOTTI
2nd. Longest suspension for misconduct by a player in World Cup history
- 8 matches for hitting with an elbow an opponent in 1994
BARESI Franco & Giuseppe
Giuseppe Baresi
Only Italian brothers to play in the World Cup - Franco 1982,
1990, 1994 & Giuseppe 1986
Only participation in a World Cup where the National
Coach was the Father of the Captain of the same
National Team - 1998
Only participation in a World Cup where the father was
the National Coach and the son a Player of
different National Teams - 2002, Cesare Paraguay
National Coach & Paolo Italy Player
Only Italian participation in a World Cup where the
National Coach was the Father of the Captain
- 1998
Only participation in a World Cup where the Italian
father was the National Coach of another Nation
and the Italian son a Player of the Azzurri - 2002,
Cesare Paraguay National Coach & Paolo Italy
Player
1st. Former World Champion Player to lead a National
Team as Coach in the World Cup - 1934 & 1938 Italy
World Champion Player & 1962 Italy Joint National
Coach
1st. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead the Azzurri as
National Coach in the World Cup - 1934 & 1938 World
Champion Player & 1962 Joint National Coach
Only Former Italian World Champion Player to lead the
Azzurri as National Coach in the World Cup - 1934 &
1938 World Champion Player & 1962 Joint National
Coach
1st. Former World Champion Player to lead a National
Team as Trainer in the World Cup - 1938 Italy World
Champion Player & 1954 Italy National Team Trainer
Only Former Italian World Cup Player to lead the Azzurri
as Trainer in the World Cup - 1938 Italy World
Champion Player & 1954 Italy National Team Trainer
1934
Giuseppe MEAZZA 1934 World Cup Best Player (Awarded posthumous)
1st. Italian World Cup Best Player Award winner - 1934
1st. Italian World Cup Best Player Award winner in an edition
hosted in Italy - 1934
Only Italian to win a World Cup Best Player Award during the
use of the Rimet Cup - 1934
1st. Italian selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
- 1934 (Joint)
1st. European World Cup Best Player Award winner - 1934
2nd. World Cup Best Player Award winner - 1934
Silvio PIOLA
1938 Runner-up World Cup Best Player
(Awarded posthumous)
1st. Italian World Cup Runner-Up Best Player Award winner
- 1938
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team - 1938 (Joint)
Dino ZOFF 1982 World Cup Best Goalkeeper - FIFA Lev Yashin Award
1st. Italian to win the Lev Yashin (World Cup Best
Goalkeeper) Award - 1982
Only Italian Captain to win the Lev Yashin (World Best
Goalkeeper) Award - 1982
1st. Italian Goalkeeper selected in the FIFA World Cup
All-Star Team - 1982
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Fabio CANNAVARO
Gianluigi BUFFON
5th. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead a National
Team as Coach in the World Cup - 1974 Italy Player &
2010 England & 2014 Russia National Coach
3rd. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead a Foreign
National Team as Coach in the World Cup - 1974 Italy
Player & 2010 England & 2014 Russia National Coach
2nd. Italian to lead only a Foreign National Team in the
World Cup - 2010 England & 2014 Russia
Only Italian to lead two Foreign National Teams in the
World Cup - 2010 England & 2014 Russia
Last Captain to lose the Rimet Cup World Cup Final - 1970
4th most all-time Italian Captain to lead the Azzurri in World Cup games
- 9 games.
Only Italian Captain to lose a World Cup Final in the normal 90 minutes - 1970
1st. Italian Captain to lead the Azzurri in A World Cup Final outside Europe
- 1970
2nd. most all-time Italian Captain to lead the Azzurri in World Cup games - 13 games
All-time Italian Captain to most lead the Azzurri in World Cup editions
- 3 editions
12th. Lev Yashin (World Cup Best Goalkeeper) Award
winner- 1982
8th. European to win the Lev Yashin (World Cup Best
Goalkeeper) Award - 1982
1st. World Champion Captain to win the Lev Yashin (World
Cup Best Goalkeeper) Award - 1982
5th. World Champion to win the Lev Yashin (World Cup
Best Goalkeeper) Award - 1982
2nd. European World Champion to win the Lev Yashin
(World Cup Best Goalkeeper) Award - 1982
18th. Lev Yashin (World Cup Best Goalkeeper) Award
winner- 2006
13th. European to win the Lev Yashin (World Cup Best
Goalkeeper) Award - 2006
8th. World Champion to win the Lev Yashin (World Cup Best
Goalkeeper) Award - 2006
4th. European World Champion to win the Lev Yashin (World
Cup Best Goalkeeper) Award - 2006
1st. World Champion World Cup Runner-Up Best Player Award winner - 1938
2nd. European World Cup Runner-Up Best Player Award winner - 1938
4th. World Champion Captain World Cup Runner-Up Best Player Award winner - 2006
The Azzurri World Cup Star Players
THE PLAYERS
Demetrio ALBERTINI
(Milan)
Runner-Up World Champion 1994
Enrico ALBERTOSI
(Cagliari)
Runner-Up World Champion 1970
Luigi ALLEMANDI
(Inter)
World Champion
1934
Alessandro ALTOBELLI
(Inter)
World Champion
1982
Marco AMELIA
(Livorno)
World Champion
2006
Carlo ANCELOTTI
(Milan)
3rd. Place 1990
Michele ANDREOLO
(Bologna)
World Champion
1938
Giancarlo ANTOGNONI
(Fiorentina)
World Champion 1982
4th. Place 1978
Luigi APOLLONI
(Parma)
Runner-Up World Champion 1994
Pietro ARCARI
(Milan)
World Champion
1934
Dino BAGGIO
(Juventus)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1994
Roberto BAGGIO
(Juventus & Fiorentina)
Runner-Up World Champion 1994
3rd. Place 1990
Franco BARESI
(Milan)
World Champion 1982
Runner-Up World Champion 1994
3rd. Place 1990
Simone BARONE
(Palermo)
World Champion
2006
Andrea BARZAGLI
(Palermo)
World Champion
2006
Mauro BELLUGI
(Bologna)
4th. Place 1978
Antonio BENARRIVO
(Parma)
Runner-Up World Champion 1994
Romeo BENETTI
(Juventus)
4th. Place 1978
Giuseppe BERGOMI
(Inter)
World Champion 1982
3rd. Place 1990
Nicola BERTI
(Inter)
Runner-Up World Champion 1994
3rd. Place 1990
Mario BERTINI
(Inter)
Runner-Up World Champion 1970
Luigi BERTOLINI
(Juventus)
World Champion
1934
Sergio BERTONI
(Pisa)
World Champion
1938
Roberto BETTEGA
(Juventus)
4th. Place 1978
Amedeo BIAVATI
(Bologna)
World Champion
1938
Roberto BONINSEGNA
(Inter)
Runner-Up World Champion 1970
Ivano BORDON
(Inter)
World Champion 1982
4th. Place 1978
Felice Placido BOREL
(Juventus)
World Champion
1934
Luca BUCCI
(Parma)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1994
Gianluigi BUFFON
(Juventus)
World Champion
2006
Tarcisio BURGNICH
(Inter)
Runner-Up World Champion 1970
Antonio CABRINI
(Juventus)
World Champion 1982
4th. Place 1978
Umberto CALIGARIS
(Juventus)
World Champion
1934
Mauro G. CAMORANESI
(Juventus)
World Champion
2006
Fabio CANNAVARO
(Juventus)
World Champion
2006
Andrea CARNEVALE
(Napoli)
3rd. Place 1990
Pier Luigi CASIRAGHI
(Lazio)
Runner-Up World Champion 1994
Mario CASTELLAZZI
(Inter)
World Champion
1934
Franco CAUSIOI
(Udinese & Juventus)
World Champion 1982
4th. Place 1978
Giuseppe CAVANNA
(Napoli)
World Champion
1934
Pierluigi CERA
(Cagliari)
Runner-Up World Champion 1970
Carlo CERESOLI
(Bologna)
World Champion
1938
Bruno CHIZZO
(Triestina)
World Champion
1938
Gino COLAUSSI
(Triestina)
World Champion
1938
Fulvio COLLOVATI
(Milan)
World Champion
1982
Giampiero COMBI
(Juventus)
World Champion
1934
Antonio CONTE
(Juventus)
Runner-Up World Champion 1994
Bruno CONTI
(Roma)
World Champion
1982
Paolo CONTI
(Roma)
4th. Place 1978
Alessandro COSTACURTA
(Milan)
Runner-Up World Champion 1994
Antonello CUCCUREDDU
(Juventus)
4th. Place 1978
Luigi DE AGOSTINI
(Juventus)
3rd. Place 1990
Fernando DE NAPOLI
(Napoli)
3rd. Place 1990
Daniele DE ROSSI
(Roma)
World Champion
2006
Giancarlo DE SISTI
(Fiorentina)
Runner-Up World Champion 1970
Alessandro DEL PIERO
(Juventus)
World Champion
2006
Atilio DEMARIA
(Inter)
World Champion
1934
Angelo DOMENGHINI
(Cagliari)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1970
Roberto DONADONI
(Milan)
Runner-Up World Champion 1994
3rd. Place 1990
Aldo DONATI
(Roma)
World Champion
1938
Giuseppe DOSSENA
(Torino)
World Champion
1982
Alberico EVANI
(Sampdoria)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1994
Giacinto FACCHETTI
(Inter)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1970
Ugo FERRANTE
(Fiorentina)
Runner-Up World Champion 1970
Ciro FERRARA
(Napoli)
3rd. Place 1990
Giovanni FERRARI
(Juventus & Inter)
World Champion
1934 & 1938
Attilio FERRARIS
(Roma)
World Champion
1934
Pietro FERRARIS
(Inter)
World Champion
1938
Riccardo FERRI
(Inter)
3rd. Place 1990
Alfredo FONI
(Juventus)
World Champion
1938
Giuseppe FURINO
(Juventus)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1970
Giovanni GALLI
(Fiorentina)
World Champion
1982
Gennaro I. GATTUSO
(Milan)
World Champion
2006
Mario GENTA
(Genoa)
World Champion
1938
Claudio GENTILE
(Juventus)
World Champion 1982
4th. Place 1978
Giuseppe GIANNIN
(Roma)
3rd. Place 1990
Alberto GILARDINO
(Milan)
World Champion
2006
Sergio GORI
(Cagliari)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1970
Francesco GRAZIANI
(Fiorentina & Torino)
World Champion 1982
4th. Place 1978
Fabio GROSSO
(Palermo)
World Champion
2006
Enrique GUAITA
(Roma)
World Champion
1934
Anfilogino GUARISI
(Lazio)
World Champion
1934
Vincenzo IAQUINTA
(Udinese)
World Champion
2006
Filippo INZAGHI
(Milan)
World Champion
2006
Antonio JULIANO
(Napoli)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1970
Ugo LOCATELLI
(Inter)
World Champion
1938
Paolo MALDINI
(Milan)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1994
3rd. Place 1990
Aldo MALDERA
(Milan)
4th. Place 1978
Roberto MANCINI
(Sampdoria)
3rd. Place 1990
Lionello MANFEDONIA
(Lazio)
4th. Place 1978
Luca MARCHEGIANI
(Lazio)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1994
Gianpiero MARINI
(Inter)
World Champion
1982
Giancarlo MAROCCHI
(Juventus)
3rd. Place 1990
Guido MASETTI
(Roma)
World Champion
1934 & 1938
Daniele MASSARO
(Fiorentina & Milan)
World Champion 1982
Runner-Up World
Champion 1994
Marco MATERAZZI
(Inter)
World Champion
2006
Alessandro MAZZOLA
(Inter)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1970
Giuseppe MEAZZA
(Inter)
World Champion
1934 & 1938
Lorenzo MINOTTI
(Parma)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1994
Luis MONTI
(Juventus)
World Champion
1934
Eraldo MONZEGLIO
(Bologna & Roma)
World Champion
1934 & 1938
Roberto MUSSI
(Torino)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1994
Alessandro NESTA
(Milan)
World Champion
2006
Comunardo NICCOLAI
(Cagliari)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1970
Massimo ODDO
(Lazio)
World Champion
2006
Aldo OLIVIERI
(Lucchese)
World Champion
1938
Renato OLMI
(Inter)
World Champion
1938
Gabriele ORIALI
(Inter)
World Champion
1982
Raimundo ORSI
(Juventus)
World Champion
1934
Gianluca PAGLIUCA
(Sampdoria)
Runner-UP World
Champion 1994
3rd. Place 1990
Pietro PASINATI
(Triestina)
World Champion
1938
Eraldo PECCI
(Torino)
4th. Place 1978
Mario PERAZZOLO
(Genoa)
World Champion
1938
Simone PERROTTA
(Roma)
World Champion
2006
Angelo PERUZZI
(Lazio)
World Champion
2006
Silvio PIOLA
(Lazio)
World Champion
1938
Andrea PIRLO
(Milan)
World Champion
2006
Mario PIZZIOLO
(Fiorentina)
World Champion
1934
Fabrizio POLETTI
(Torino)
Runner-UP World
Champion 1970
Pierino PRATI
(Milan)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1970
Giorgio PUIA
(Torino)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1970
Paolino PULICI
(Torino)
4th. Place 1978
Pietro RAVA
(Juventus)
World Champion
1938
Luigi RIVA
(Cagliari)
Runner-UP World
Champion 1970
Gianni RIVERA
(Milan)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1970
Roberto ROSATO
(Milan)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1970
Virginio ROSETTA
(Juventus)
World Champion
1934
Paolo ROSSI
(Juventus & Vicenza)
World Champion 1982
4th. Place 1978
Claudio SALA
(Torino)
4th. Place 1978
Patrizio SALA
(Torino)
4th. Place 1978
Angelo SCHIAVIO
(Bologna)
World Champion
1934
Salvatore SCHILLACI
(Juventus)
3rd. Place 1990
Gaetano SCIREA
(Juventus)
World Champion 1982
4th. Place 1978
Franco SELVAGGI
(Cagliari)
World Champion
1982
Pietro SERANTONI
(Roma)
World Champion
1938
Aldo SERENA
(Inter)
3rd. Place 1990
Giuseppe SIGNORI
(Lazio)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1994
Stefano TACCONI
(Juventus)
3rd. Place 1990
Marco TARDELLI
(Juventus)
World Champion 1982
4th. Place 1978
Mauro TASSOTTI
(Milan)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1994
Luca TONI
(Fiorentina)
World Champion
2006
Francesco TOTTI
(Roma)
World Champion
2006
Mario VARGLIEN
(Juventus)
World Champion
1934
Gianluca VIALLI
(Sampdoria)
3rd. Place 1990
Pietro VIERCHOWOD
(Fiorentina & Sampdoria)
World Champion 1982
3rd. Place 1990
Lido VIERI
(Inter)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1970
Cristian ZACCARDO
(Palermo)
World Champion
2006
Renato ZACCARELLI
(Torino)
4th. Place 1978
Gian Luca ZAMBROTTA
(Juventus)
World Champion
2006
Walter ZENGA
(Inter)
3rd. Place 1990
Dino ZOFF
(Juventus & Napoli)
World Champion 1982
Runner-Up World
Champion 1970
4th. Place 1978
Gianfranco ZOLA
(Parma)
Runner-Up World
Champion 1994
The Azzurri World Cup Star Captains
Giampiero COMBI1934 World Champion Captain
1938
The second part about the Azzurri records in the World Cup championship
AZZURRI WORLD CUP STARS 2
The Azzurri are one of the most successful teams in the history of the World Cup. They became World Champions four times, winning twice each the Rimet Cup and the FIFA Cup. They almost won the Rimet Cup forever when in the 1970 edition they played the final against Brazil, with both teams needing just one victory to keep the cup. Unfortunately the Brazilians won the match and the Azzurri had to be content with the second place. Twenty four years later, in 1994 they again finished second when they played the final against Brazil and again lost, but this time with a penalty shoot-out. The Italian national team finished also once third and once fourth. Italy hosted the competition twice, in 1934 and 1990 and during the years established a lot of records, both as a team and the players individually. These pages honours
all those who made us fans dream - the stars in the Azzurri World Cup History. The second page highlights the Players and all their achievments.
Only Italian Captain to lose the World Cup Final by a Penalty Shoot-Out - 1994
2nd. Italian Captain to lead the Azzurri in A World Cup Final outside Europe - 1994
Only Italian Captain not to win the World Cup at Home - 1990
5th. most all-time Italian Captain to lead the Azzurri in World Cup games - 7 games
1982
64th. All-Time World Cup Scorer - 5 goals (Joint)
Fabio GROSSO
1982
6th. Player to win the World Cup Best Young Player Award
- 1978
4th. European player to win the World Cup Best Young
Player Award - 1978
3rd. defender to win the World Cup Best Young Player
Award - 1978
2nd. European to win the World Cup Best Young Player
Award outside Europe - 1978
Only Italian player to win the World Cup Best Young Player Award - 1978
1982
1st. Player to win two World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
1st. Player to win two consecutive World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
Only European Player to win two World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
Only European Player to win two consecutive World Cups - 1934 & 1938
(Joint)
2nd. Player to play in two World Cup Finals - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
2nd. Player to play in two consecutive World Cup Finals - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
1st. Player to play in two World Cup Finals with the same Nation
- 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
1st. Player to play in two consecutive World Cup Finals with the same
Nation - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
Only Italian Player to win two World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
Only Italian Player to win two consecutive World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
2nd. Italian Player to play in two World Cup Finals - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
2nd. Italian Player to play in two consecutive World Cup Finals
- 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
1st. Player to win two World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
1st. Player to win two consecutive World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
Only European Player to win two World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
Only European Player to win two consecutive World Cups - 1934 & 1938
(Joint)
1st. Player to win two World Cups but play in just one Final - 1934 Play &
1938 Not Play (Joint)
Only European Player to win two World Cups but play in just one Final
- 1934 Play & 1938 Not Play (Joint)
Only Italian Player to win two World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
Only Italian Player to win two consecutive World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
Only Italian Player to win two World Cups but play in just one Final
- 1934 Play & 1938 Not Play (Joint)
1st. Player to win two World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
1st. Player to win two World Cups without playing a single match
- 1934 & 1938
1st. Player to win two consecutive World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
1st. Player to win two consecutive World Cups without playing a single
match - 1934 & 1938
Only European Player to win two World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
Only European Player to win two World Cups without playing a single match
- 1934 & 1938
Only European Player to win two consecutive World Cups - 1934 & 1938
(Joint)
Only European Player to win two consecutive World Cups without playing a
single match - 1934 & 1938
Only Italian Player to win two World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
Only Italian Player to win two World Cups without playing a single match
- 1934 & 1938
Only Italian Player to win two consecutive World Cups - 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
Only Italian Player to win two consecutive World Cups without playing a
single match - 1934 & 1938
One of only three Italian players to play with Italy and another different nation
in the World Cup - 1930 Argentina & 1934 Italy (Joint)
1st. Italian Player to play in two World Cup Finals - 1930 & 1934
1st. Italian Player to play in two consecutive World Cup Finals - 1930 & 1934
1st. Italian player to play with Italy in the World Cup after playing with another
nation in a previous World Cup edition - 1930 Argentina & 1934 Italy (Joint)
Only Italian player to play in two World Cup Finals, one with Italy and the other
with a different nation - 1930 Argentina & 1934 Italy
Only Italian player to become World Champion with Italy and Runner-up World
Champion with a different nation - Champion 1934 Italy & Runner-up 1930
Argentina (Joint)
Only Italian player to become World Champion and Runner-up World Champion
by playing the Finals with two different nations - Champion 1934 Italy &
Runner-up 1930 Argentina
One of only seven players to play with two different nations in the World Cup
- 1930 Argentina & 1934 Italy (Joint)
1st. player to play with two different nations in the World Cup -
1930 Argentina & 1934 Italy (Joint)
Only player to become World Champion and Runner-up World Champion
with two different nations - Champion 1934 Italy & Runner-up 1930
Argentina (Joint)
Only player to become World Champion and Runner-up World Champion
with two different nations without playing in the Finals - Champion 1934
Italy & Runner-up 1930 Argentina
One of only three Italian players to play with Italy and another different
nation in the World Cup - 1930 Argentina & 1934 Italy (Joint)
1st. Italian player to play with Italy in the World Cup after playing with
another nation in a previous World Cup edition - 1930 Argentina &
1934 Italy (Joint)
Only Italian player to become World Champion with Italy and Runner-up
World Champion with a different nation - Champion 1934 Italy &
Runner-up 1930 Argentina (Joint)
Only player to become World Champion and Runner-up World Champion
with two different nations without playing in the Finals - Champion 1934
Italy & Runner-up 1930 Argentina
1st. All Time World Cup Appearances in squad editions - 5 editions 1998,
2002, 2006, 2010 & 2014 (Joint)
4th.All Time World Cup Appearances in played editions- 4 editions 2002,
2006, 2010 & 2014 (Joint)
Most Italian All Time World Cup Appearances in squad editions - 5 editions
1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 & 2014
Most ItalianAll Time World Cup Appearances in played editions- 4 editions
2002, 2006, 2010 & 2014 (Joint)
5th. All Time World Cup Appearances in squad editions - 4 editions 1962, 1966,
1970 & 1974 (Joint)
4th.All Time World Cup Appearances in played editions- 4 editions 1962, 1966,
1970 & 1974 (Joint)
2nd Most Italian All Time World Cup Appearances in squad editions - 4 editions
1962, 1966, 1970 & 1974 (Joint)
Most ItalianAll Time World Cup Appearances in played editions- 4 editions
1962, 1966, 1970 & 1974 (Joint)
5th. All Time World Cup Appearances in squad editions - 4 editions 1982, 1986,
1990 & 1978 (Joint)
4th.All Time World Cup Appearances in played editions- 4 editions 1982, 1986,
1990 & 1998 (Joint)
43rd. All Time World Cup Games Appearances - 16 games (Joint)
Player with Longest Span of World Cup Careers - 16 years, 1982 to 1998 (Joint)
2nd. Most Italian All Time World Cup Appearances in squad editions - 4 editions
1982, 1986, 1990 & 1998 (Joint)
Most ItalianAll Time World Cup Appearances in played editions- 4 editions
1982, 1986, 1990 & 1998 (Joint)
6th. Italian All Time World Cup Games Appearances - 16 games (Joint)
Italian with Longest Span of World Cup Careers - 16 years, 1982 to 1998
5th. All Time World Cup Appearances in squad editions - 4 editions 1998, 2002,
2006 & 2010 (Joint)
4th.All Time World Cup Appearances in played editions- 4 editions 1998, 2002,
2006 & 2010 (Joint)
19th. All Time World Cup Games Appearances - 18 games (Joint)
2nd. Most Italian All Time World Cup Appearances in squad editions - 4 editions
1998, 2002, 2006 & 2010 (Joint)
Most ItalianAll Time World Cup Appearances in played editions- 4 editions
1998, 2002, 2006 & 2010 (Joint)
2nd. Italian All Time World Cup Games Appearances - 18 games (Joint)
5th. All Time World Cup Appearances in squad editions - 4 editions 1970, 1974,
1978 & 1982 (Joint)
29th. All Time World Cup Games Appearances - 17 games (Joint)
2nd. Most Italian All Time World Cup Appearances in squad editions - 4 editions
1970, 1974, 1978 & 1982 (Joint)
5th. Italian All Time World Cup Games Appearances - 17 games
5th. All Time World Cup Appearances in squad editions - 4 editions 1962, 1966, 1970 & 1974 (Joint)
2nd. Most Italian All Time World Cup Appearances in squad editions - 4 editions 1962, 1966 , 1970 & 1974 (Joint)
19th. All Time World Cup Games Appearances
- 18 games (Joint)
2nd. Italian All Time World Cup Games Appearances
- 18 games (Joint)
19th. All Time World Cup Games Appearances
- 18 games (Joint)
2nd. Italian All Time World Cup Games Appearances
- 18 games (Joint)
Roberto BAGGIO
43rd. All Time World Cup Games Appearances
- 16 games (Joint)
6th. Italian All Time World Cup Games Appearances
- 16 games (Joint)
Cesare Maldini
MALDINI Cesare & Paolo
Paolo Maldini
Cesare Maldini
One of only seven players to play with two different nations in the World Cup
- 1958 Brazil & 1962 Italy (Joint)
5th. player to play with two different nations in the World Cup -
1958 Brazil & 1962 Italy
Only player to become World Champion with one Nation and win nothing with another nation - Champion 1958 Brazil & 1st. Round 1962 Italy
One of only three Italian players to play with Italy and another different
nation in the World Cup - 1958 Brazil & 1962 Italy (Joint)
3rd. Italian player to play with Italy in the World Cup after playing with
another nation in a previous World Cup edition - 1958 Brazil & 1962 Italy
Only Italian player to become World Champion with another Nation and win
nothing with the Azzurri - Champion 1958 Brazil & 1st. Round 1962 Italy
Franco Baresi
Silvio PIOLA
1938
1962
Giovanni FERRARI
1934 & 1938
Alfredo FONI
1966
1938
Cesare MALDINI
1998 & 2002
1962
Giovanni TRAPATTONI
2002
1962
Fabio CAPELLO
2010 & 2014
1974
Scored the Latest goal in a World Cup match - 121 minutes in 2006 (Joint)
Alessandro DEL PIERO
Oldest Italian Player in the World Cup - 40 yrs. 4 mts. 13 dys. in 1982
Oldest Italian Player to win the World Cup - 40 yrs. 4 mts. 13 dys. in 1982
Oldest Italian Player in a World Cup Final - 40 yrs. 4 mts. 13 dys. in 1982
Youngest Italian Player in the World Cup - 18 yrs. 6 mts. 13 dys. in 1982
Youngest Italian Player to win the World Cup - 18 yrs. 6 mts. 19 dys. in 1982
Youngest Italian Player in a World Cup Final - 18 yrs. 6 mts. 19 dys. in 1982
Dino Zoff
Giorgio FERRINI
1st. Italian Player to be shown a Red Card in a World Cup match
- 1962
Cristian ZACCARDO
Only Italian Player to commit an Own Goal in the World Cup - 2006
Eraldo MONZEGLIO
1st. Italian selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
- 1934 (Joint)
Luisito MONTI
1st. Italian selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
- 1934 (Joint)
Attilio FERRARIS
1st. Italian selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
- 1934 (Joint)
Raimundo ORSI
1st. Italian selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
- 1934 (Joint)
Enrique GUAITA
1st. Italian selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
- 1934 (Joint)
Pietro RAVA
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
- 1938 (Joint)
Alfredo FONI
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team - 1938 (Joint)
Michele ANDREOLO
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
- 1938 (Joint)
Ugo LOCATELLI
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team - 1938 (Joint)
Gino COLAUSSI
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
- 1938 (Joint)
Cesare MALDINI
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team - 1962 (Joint)
Giacinto FACCHETTI
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
- 1970 (Joint)
Roberto BETTEGA
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team - 1978 (Joint)
Claudio GENTILE
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
- 1982 (Joint)
Fulvio COLLOVATI
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team - 1982 (Joint)
Paolo MALDINI
Only Italian selected twice in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
- 1990 & 1994 (Joint)
Franco BARESI
Gian Luca ZAMBROTTA
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
- 2006 (Joint)
Selected in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team - 1990 (Joint)
trophy - 1934
