Pazzini Giampaolo
Giampaolo Pazzini, nicknamed Il Pazzo (“The Madman”) after his surname, is a former Italian professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career in Serie A with Atalanta, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, Inter Milan and AC Milan, and Hellas Verona, also playing in Serie B for the first and last of those clubs. He is well known for his eye for goal and movement off the ball, especially in the penalty area, as well as his aerial prowess and excellent ability to score headed goals. A former Italian international, Pazzini earned a total of 25 caps and represented his nation at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Born in Pescia, Pazzini started his career at Atalanta, with whom he made his professional debut in 2003, and quickly emerging as a promising youngster. He spent two seasons with Atalanta, playing 51 league games and scoring 12 goals (of which 3 of them at Serie A level). He switched from a left back to a striker.
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This shirt was worn by Giampaolo Pazzini during the Serie A game between Catania and Fiorentina which took place in Catania, “Angelo Massimino” Stadium, on September 23rd 2007. Fiorentina defeated Catania 1-0 and at the end of the game Pazzini swapped his shirt with a catania’s player whom we got it from. Pazzini joined Fiorentina from Atalanta for around €6 million in January 2005. During his first season, he scored ten goals in four appearances. but did not find space in Cesare Prandelli’s plans as the latter preferred Luca Toni as the main striker, with Pazzini and Valeri Bojinov acting as second strikers. With the arrival of former Milan striker Alberto Gilardino, Prandelli opted for Adrian Mutu and Gilardino to form a striking partnership, reducing Pazzini to a backup role.
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In 2011, Pazzini married Silvia Slitti, who he had been engaged to ten years previously. They got married at CastaDiva in Lake Como. Pazzini and his wife have one child, a son, Tommaso Pazzini, born on 21 December 2011. On August 7, 2024, Pazzini was announced as the Team Coordinator of FC Pistoiese via the teams’ social media. Pazzini features in EA Sports’ FIFA video game series; he was on the cover of the Italian edition of FIFA 12, alongside Philippe Mexès, and global cover star Wayne Rooney.
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These boots were worn by Giampaolo Pazzini during the Fifa World Cup “South Africa 2010” competition.Pazzini was formerly a member of the Italy under-21 team. On 24 March 2007, he scored the first goal and first hat-trick at the new Wembley Stadium in a 3–3 friendly draw with England. Pazzini made his debut with the senior Italian team on 28 March 2009 in a World Cup qualification match against Montenegro, scoring his first goal. Four days later, he was awarded with a place in the starting line-up against the Republic of Ireland. He was sent off in the second minute of the match for elbowing defender John O’Shea, the fastest sending-off in Italian history. Pazzini started the friendly against Northern Ireland in Pisa on 6 June 2009, where he missed a penalty in the 55th minute. On 3 June 2011, two years after his debut, he scored his second goal with the national team in a qualifying game against Estonia.
