“Except for Francesco Totti, I don’t see any club symbols or any standard bearers in this country. He made a choice to reject all other teams even if they offer more money.”
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Daniele De Rossi
Daniele De Rossi is an Italian football manager and former professional player, currently in charge as the head coach of Serie A club Genoa. He usually played in the center midfield, specifically a central defensive midfielder. As a football player, he is known for his long career with hometown club Roma, as well as winning the 2006 FIFA World Cup with Italy.
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sports · Italian footballer (born 1983) · association football player · association football coach · also Daniele De Rossi, De Rossi, DDR, Rossi
Born 24 July 1983 · Q168497
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2026· 1 entry
2024· 7 entries
Forbes: Why AS Roma Replaced Club Legend Daniele De Rossi With Ivan Juric
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CBSSports.com: Daniele De Rossi fired by AS Roma: Club legend sacked with team in 16th place after four Serie A games
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Tribal Football: Daniele De Rossi latest - Football player news, transfer news & rumours, contract updates
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San Diego Union-Tribune: Daniele De Rossi’s contract at Roma is extended just 3 months after replacing Jose Mourinho
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The New York Times: Daniele De Rossi to stay on as Roma head coach
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Forbes: Daniele De Rossi Proving He’s More Than Just A Mourinho Placeholder
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San Diego Union-Tribune: Daniele De Rossi’s hiring at Roma came before he expected. He couldn’t say no
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2023· 1 entry
Won award: Italian Football Hall of Fame (2023).
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2021· 3 entries
Won award: Gazzetta Sports Awards Legend (2021).
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Joined Italy in 2021.
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On 9 April 2021, it was announced that De Rossi had become hospitalised in Rome due to COVID-19 symptoms; by 13 April, he had been discharged, and by 26 April, he had recovered.
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2020· 2 entries
Won the Argentinian Primera Division with Boca Juniors (2019-2020).
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Won: Primera División with Boca Juniors (2019–20).
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2019· 2 entries
Played for Boca Juniors (2019–2020) — 5 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Boca Juniors in 2019.
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2018· 1 entry
Campaign: 2018 World Cup qualifying election and retirement.
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2017· 1 entry
Won award: Premio Bulgarelli Number 8 (2017).
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2015· 1 entry
On 26 December 2015, De Rossi married his partner, English-born Italian actress and model Sarah Felberbaum, in a private ceremony in the Maldives; the couple had been in a relationship since 2011, and have a daughter together, born on 14 February 2014, and a son together, born on 3 September 2016.
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2014· 1 entry
“I want to compliment Francesco Totti, scoring 206 goals is a great achievement. It does not matter that he has beat me as he is a great player.”
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2012· 2 entries
Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (2012).
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Runner-up: UEFA European Championship with Italy (2012).
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2010· 2 entries
Won award: Italian Athlete of the Year (2010).
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“Totti is a treasure for Roma, He is the greatest player of all time after Baggio.”
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2009· 3 entries
Won award: Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year (2009).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World XI nominee (2009).
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De Rossi was named Italian Footballer of the Year
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2008· 4 entries
Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Roma (2007-2008).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Roma (2007–08).
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De Rossi was chosen as a Pringles spokesperson for Euro 2008, along with other top European football players such as Thierry Henry, Fernando Torres, Alexander Frei, Philipp Lahm and Michael Owen.
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The picture on the cover is taken from De Rossi's emphatic goal-scoring celebration after scoring against Internazionale in the Supercoppa Italiana in 2008.
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2007· 5 entries
Won the Italian Supercoppa Italiana with Roma (2007).
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Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Roma (2006-2007).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Roma (2006–07).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Roma (2007).
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And 2008, and the 2007 Supercoppa Italiana
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2006· 7 entries
Won the FIFA World Cup with Italy (2006).
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Won award: Serie A Young Footballer of the Year (2006).
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Won award: CONI (2006).
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Won award: 4th Class / Official (2006).
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Awarded Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2006).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Italy (2006).
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And the Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year in 2009
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2004· 7 entries
Awarded Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2004).
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Won award: 5th Class / Knight (2004).
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Won: Olympic Bronze Medal with Italy U23 (2004).
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Won: UEFA European Under-21 Championship with Italy U21 (2004).
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Until his retirement from the national team in 2017, he earned 117 caps, and is Italy's joint fourth-highest capped player of all time, and most capped midfielder of all time
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Played for Italy men's national association football team (2004–2017) — 117 appearances, 21 goals.
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Joined Italy in 2004.
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2003· 1 entry
Played for Italy national under-21 football team (2003–2004) — 16 appearances, 3 goals.
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2002· 1 entry
Played for Italy national under-20 football team (2002–2002) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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2001· 3 entries
Joined Roma in 2001.
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Played for Italy national under-19 football team (2001–2001) — 3 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for AS Roma (2001–2019) — 459 appearances, 43 goals.
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2000· 1 entry
Joined Roma in 2000.
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1983· 1 entry
Born 1983-07-24.
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