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Alessandro Nesta
Alessandro Nesta is an Italian professional football coach and former player who played as a centre-back, currently the head coach of Serie B club Avellino.
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sports · Italian footballer and coach (born 1976) · association football player · association football coach · also Alessandro Nesta, Nesta
Born 19 March 1976 · Q227892
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2025· 1 entry
2024· 4 entries
Outlookindia: Alessandro Nesta, AC Monza Part Ways After Dismal Start To Serie A 2024-25 Season
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The New York Times: Alessandro Nesta sacked as Monza head coach
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beIN SPORTS: Monza replace Nesta with Bocchetti as their new head coach
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Yahoo Canada Sports: Alessandro Nesta Explains His “Family” Rapport With Lazio, Lauds Italian International
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2021· 2 entries
Won: Italian Football Hall of Fame with UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year (published 2015) (2021).
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Was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame
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2018· 1 entry
Joined Perugia in 2018.
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2017· 1 entry
Won: North American Soccer League with Miami (2017).
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2015· 1 entry
Won: All-time UEFA European Under-21 Championship dream team with AC Milan Hall of Fame (2015).
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2014· 2 entries
Played for Chennaiyin FC (2014–2014) — 3 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Chennaiyin in 2014.
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2013· 2 entries
Won: Canadian Championship with Montreal Impact (2013).
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Nesta won his first and only title with Montreal Impact: the Canadian Championship
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2012· 2 entries
Played for CF Montréal (2012–2013) — 31 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Montreal Impact in 2012.
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2011· 3 entries
Won: Serie A with AC Milan (2010–11).
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Won award: Serie A Team of the Year (2010–11).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan (2011).
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2007· 7 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Milan (2007).
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Won the FIFA FIFPro World XI with Milan (2007).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (2006–07).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with AC Milan (2007).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with AC Milan (2007).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2007).
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Won award: FIFPro World XI (2007).
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2006· 6 entries
Won the FIFA World Cup with Italy (2006).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Italy (2006).
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Awarded Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2006).
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Won award: 4th Class / Officer (2006).
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Won award: CONI (2006).
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Losing out to eventual champions Barcelona, while they were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia
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2005· 3 entries
Won the FIFA FIFPro World XI with Milan (2005).
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Won award: FIFPro World XI (2005).
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Losing to Liverpool on penalties, while in Serie A, they finished behind champions Juventus
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2004· 5 entries
Won: Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan (2004).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2004).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (2004).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (2003–04).
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Was named as one of the Top 100 greatest living footballers as part of FIFA's 100th anniversary celebration
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2003· 6 entries
Won: UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (2002–03).
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Won: Coppa Italia with AC Milan (2002–03).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with AC Milan (2003).
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Won award: Serie A Defender of the Year (2003).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (2003).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2003).
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2002· 5 entries
Won award: Serie A Defender of the Year (2002).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2002).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (2002).
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Joined Milan in 2002.
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Played for AC Milan (2002–2012) — 224 appearances, 7 goals.
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2001· 3 entries
Won award: Onze de Onze (2001).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2000–01).
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Won award: Serie A Defender of the Year (2001).
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2000· 8 entries
Won: Serie A with Lazio (1999–2000).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Lazio (1999–2000).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Lazio (2000).
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Runner-up: UEFA European Championship with Italy (2000).
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Won award: Serie A Defender of the Year (2000).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (2000).
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Won award: 5th Class / Knight (2000).
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Awarded Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2000).
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1999· 2 entries
Won: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Lazio (1998–99).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Lazio (1999).
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1998· 3 entries
Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Lazio (1997-1998).
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Won award: Serie A Young Footballer of the Year (1998).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Lazio (1997–98).
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1997· 1 entry
Under Sven-Göran Eriksson, and helped Lazio win the 1998 Coppa Italia against AC Milan in the final 3–2 on aggregate, in which he scored the decisive goal in the second leg
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1996· 2 entries
Won: UEFA Under-21 European Championship with Italy U-21 (1996).
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Played for Italy men's national association football team (1996–2006) — 78 appearances, 0 goals.
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1995· 1 entry
Played for Italy national under-21 football team (1995–1996) — 9 appearances, 1 goals.
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1994· 1 entry
Played for Italy national under-18 football team (1994–1995) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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1993· 2 entries
Joined Lazio in 1993.
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Played for SS Lazio (1993–2002) — 193 appearances, 1 goals.
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1985· 1 entry
Playing in various roles, including as a striker and midfielder, before being placed in the role of a defender
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1976· 1 entry
Born 1976-03-19.
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