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Alessandro "Billy" Costacurta is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, due to his defensive skills and spending his entire career at one single club.
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sports · Italian footballer (born 1966) · association football player · association football coach · also Alessandro Costacurta, Billy Costacurta, Costacurta
Born 24 April 1966 · Q213828
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Public attention spiked: 5,888 Wikipedia readers in one day, 16.1× the usual 366, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: Some sections have been streamlined to eliminate redundancies and focusing on relevant information regarding Costacurta, rather than Milan's as a club.
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Yahoo! Sports: Alessandro Costacurta thinks Inter loss affected some Juventus players last night
World Soccer Talk: Christian Pulisic under fire again as another Milan great echoes Fabio Capello’s harsh verdict: Alessandro Costacurta sends stark message to USMNT ace after disastrous 2026
Yardbarker: Alessandro Costacurta calls for more time for Thiago Motta to build a strong team
Outlookindia: Former Milan Boss Costacurta Backs Zaniolo's Return To Italy With Atalanta
Who also scored from the spot against Udinese aged 41 five months and 15 days
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The Telegraph included him at number two in their list of "The top 20 most under-rated footballers of all time
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Was hired by Sky Italia as a football pundit, becoming one of the main sports personalities from the TV channel and being featured in many of the channel's shows
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Joined Mantova in 2008.
Won: European Cup/UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (2006–07).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan (2004).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (2003–04).
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Costacurta was elected 50th in the UEFA Golden Jubilee online poll, which celebrated the best European footballers from the past 50 years
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Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Milan (2002-2003).
Won: Coppa Italia with AC Milan (2002–03).
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Won: European Cup/UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (2002–03).
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Costacurta's contract was expiring – he therefore decided to leave the club at age 36 following their American exhibition tour in the summer to pursue a Master's in Economics in the United States
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Won award: Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea" (2000).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1998–99).
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With 59 caps and two goals, after Italy's elimination from the World Cup
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1995–96).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan (1994).
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Won: European Cup/UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (1993–94).
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Won: European Super Cup/UEFA Super Cup with AC Milan (1994).
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Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with Italy (1994).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1993–94).
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An UEFA Super Cup in 1994, as well as three consecutive Italian Supercups in 1992, 1993 and 1994
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And 1998), as well as a European Championship in 1996
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Won the Italian Serie A with Milan (1992-1993).
Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1992–93).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan (1993).
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Won the Italian Serie A with Milan (1991-1992).
Won: Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan (1992).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1991–92).
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Joined Italy in 1991.
Played for Italy men's national association football team (1991–1998) — 59 appearances, 2 goals.
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After Italy failed to qualify for Euro 1992 in Sweden
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Milan (1990).
Won: Intercontinental Cup with AC Milan (1990).
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Won: European Cup/UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (1989–90).
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Won: European Super Cup/UEFA Super Cup with AC Milan (1990).
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Milan (1989).
Won: European Super Cup/UEFA Super Cup with AC Milan (1989).
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Won: European Cup/UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (1988–89).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with AC Milan (1989).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan (1988).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1987–88).
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Where Italy reached the quarter-finals, and in 1990, where Italy reached the semi-finals
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Played for AC Monza (1986–1987) — 30 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Monza in 1986.
Played for Italy national under-21 football team (1986–1990) — 8 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for AC Milan (1986–2007) — 458 appearances, 3 goals.
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Joined Milan in 1985.
Joined Milan in 1979.
Born 1966-04-24.
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