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01 / Italy · 1982–1994

Franco Baresi

CB leaderanchor
Caps · Italy
81
Goals · Italy
1
Life
1960–2026
Clubs
AC Milan
Honours
FIFA World Cup 1982
#1
Editorial rank of 33 for Italy
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Career record: 81 caps and 1 goals for Italy; club career at AC Milan; honours include FIFA World Cup 1982.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Honours · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q189984
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Career record

1977–1997AC Milan
Italy81 caps, 1 goals

Sources

Shared the era

Italy legends whose careers overlapped Baresi's

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Around Baresi in the almanac

One rank below: Gianluigi Buffon at #2.

Italy's editorial top five: Franco Baresi · Gianluigi Buffon · Paolo Maldini · Dino Zoff · Fabio Cannavaro.

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