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Gianluca Zambrotta
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30 / Italy · 1999–2010

Gianluca Zambrotta

RM dribblercreator
Caps · Italy
98
Goals · Italy
2
Life
1977
Clubs
SSC Bari, Juventus, AC Milan
Honours
FIFA World Cup 2006
#30
Editorial rank of 33 for Italy
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Zambrotta was a versatile and dynamic full-back or winger for Juventus and Italy, a key figure in Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning squad. Career record: 98 caps and 2 goals for Italy; club career at SSC Bari, Juventus, AC Milan; honours include FIFA World Cup 2006.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Honours · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q182907
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Career record

1994–1997Como 1907
1997–1999SSC Bari
1999–2006Juventus
2006–2008FC Barcelona
2008–2012AC Milan
2013–2014FC Chiasso
Italy98 caps, 2 goals

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Around Zambrotta in the almanac

One rank above: Gennaro Gattuso at #29.

One rank below: Tarcisio Burgnich at #31.

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

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