Daniele De Rossi
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| Daniele De Rossi | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Date of birth | 24 July 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | |
| Height | 1.84 m (6' ½") | |
| Position | Defensive midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | A.S. Roma | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2000-2002 | A.S. Roma | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 2002- | A.S. Roma | 97 (12) |
| National team** | ||
| 2003-2004 2004- |
Italy U-21 Italy |
16 (3) 25 (4) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Daniele De Rossi (July 24, 1983) is an Italian football player who plays midfield. Among his titles, the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, and the bronze medal gained at 2004 Athens Olympic Games, all with the Italy national football team are the most prestigious.
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[edit] Career
De Rossi, born in Rome and a product of the A.S. Roma youth system (where his father, former Roma player Alberto De Rossi, is a coach), made his first-team debut in October 2001 against Belgian side RSC Anderlecht in the UEFA Champions League. He made his Serie A debut on 3 May 2003; his first Serie A start, and his first goal, came one week later against Torino Calcio.
De Rossi participated to the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, winning the title with Italy. Later, he also participated at the 2004 Olympic Games with the Italy national team, winning a bronze medal. During his debut with the major national team, on 4 September 2004 against Norway (2–1), he scored the equalizing goal.
De Rossi was praised by referee Mauro Bergonzi after he had scored a goal with his hand in a match against Messina. Bergonzi allowed the goal until De Rossi showed a great piece of fair play when admitting to the referee that he had pushed the ball in with his hand, the goal was disallowed and Roma went on to win 2-1.
De Rossi was named to the Italian national team in 2006. During a 2006 FIFA World Cup group play match against the United States, De Rossi received a straight red card after he elbowed Brian McBride in the face. McBride left the pitch bloodied, but returned after treatment and later required three stitches. De Rossi later apologized to McBride (who subsequently praised De Rossi as "classy" for approaching him after the match). [1] De Rossi was banned for four matches and fined CHF 10,000.[2]
De Rossi returned for Italy in the final, coming on as a substitute on the 61st minute for Roma team mate Francesco Totti. In the penalty shoot-out at the end of the match (which finished 1-1) De Rossi scored Italy's third penalty to help his country win their fourth FIFA World Cup.
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| Bronze | 2004 Athens | Team Competition | |
[edit] Personal
Daniele De Rossi was married in May 2006 and has a 1-year old daughter named Gaia.
[edit] Honours
[edit] International competitions
- Men's Football at the Summer Olympics: 1
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- 2002-2004
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Italy squad - 2004 UEFA U-21 Champions (5th title) | |
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1 Amelia | 2 Zaccardo | 3 Moretti | 4 Gamberini | 5 Bonera | 6 De Rossi | 7 Pinzi | 8 Palombo | 9 Gilardino | 10 Brighi | 11 Sculli | 12 Agliardi | 13 Barzagli | 14 Bovo | 15 Donadel | 16 Potenza | 17 Mesto | 18 Rosina | 19 Del Nero | 20 Caracciolo | 21 D'Agostino | 22 Zotti | Coach: Gentile |
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Italy squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Champions (4th Title) | |
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1 Buffon | 2 Zaccardo | 3 Grosso | 4 De Rossi | 5 Cannavaro | 6 Barzagli | 7 Del Piero | 8 Gattuso | 9 Toni | 10 Totti | 11 Gilardino | 12 Peruzzi | 13 Nesta | 14 Amelia | 15 Iaquinta | 16 Camoranesi | 17 Barone | 18 Inzaghi | 19 Zambrotta | 20 Perrotta | 21 Pirlo | 22 Oddo | 23 Materazzi | Coach: Lippi |
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| A.S. Roma - Current Squad |
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1 Curci | 2 Panucci | 3 Martinez | 5 Mexès | 7 Pizarro | 8 Aquilani | 9 Montella | 10 Totti | 11 Taddei | 12 Pipolo | 13 Chivu | 14 Faty | 16 De Rossi | 18 Virga | 19 Defendi | 20 Perrotta | 21 Ferrari | 22 Tonetto | 23 Vučinić | 24 Zotti | 27 Julio Sergio | 28 Rosi | 30 Mancini | 32 Doni | 35 Okaka | 77 Cassetti | Coach Spalletti |
Categories: Italian footballers | Italy international footballers | 1983 births | Living people | A.S. Roma players | Olympic competitors for Italy | Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics | FIFA World Cup 2006 players | Natives of Rome | Serie A players | Current Serie A players | FIFA World Cup-winning players
