Alessandro Del Piero
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:48, 9 December 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). Alessandro Del Piero (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro del ˈpjɛːro]) Ufficiale OMRI (born 9 November 1974) is an Italian footballer who currently plays for Delhi Dynamos FC in Indian Super League as a deep-lying forward. A technical, and creative supporting forward, who was also a free-kick specialist, Del Piero is widely regarded by players, pundits, and managers as one of the greatest players of his generation, and as one of the best Italian players of all time, winning the Italian Footballer of the Year Award in 1998 and 2008. He is currently the second highest all-time Italian top-scorer in all competitions, with 345 goals, and behind only Silvio Piola, with 390 goals. He played with Juventus F.C. for 19 years (11 years as captain), and holds the club records for most goals (289) and appearances (705). Del Piero has scored in every competition in which he has participated. In 2004, he was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pelé as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations. In the same year, he was also voted into the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll, a list of the 50 best European players of the past 50 years. In 2000, Del Piero was the world's best-paid football player from salary, bonuses, and advertising revenue. As of December 2012, he is the tenth highest UEFA Champions League all-time goalscorer. Along with six awards in Italy for gentlemanly conduct, he has also won the Golden Foot award, which pertains to personality as well as playing ability. Del Piero has also represented the Italian national team at three FIFA World Cups and four UEFA European Football Championships, most notably winning the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and reaching the final of UEFA Euro 2000 with Italy. He is the joint 4th highest scorer for the Italian national team, with 27 goals in 91 appearances, alongside Roberto Baggio, and behind Silvio Piola with 30 goals, Giuseppe Meazza with 33 goals, and Luigi Riva with 35 goals.