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96
Gianluigi Buffon
ITA
GK
95
Dino Zoff
ITA
GK
89
Walter Zenga
ITA
GK
96
Paolo Maldini
ITA
LB
94
Giacinto Facchetti
ITA
LB
96
Franco Baresi
ITA
CB
95
Fabio Cannavaro
ITA
CB
94
Alessandro Nesta
ITA
CB
94
Gaetano Scirea
ITA
CB
90
Giorgio Chiellini
ITA
CB
89
Claudio Gentile
ITA
CB
90
Giuseppe Bergomi
ITA
RB
89
Tarcisio Burgnich
ITA
RB
91
Marco Tardelli
ITA
CDM
89
Gennaro Gattuso
ITA
CDM
88
Daniele De Rossi
ITA
CDM
94
Andrea Pirlo
ITA
CM
93
Gianni Rivera
ITA
CM
91
Sandro Mazzola
ITA
CM
86
Claudio Marchisio
ITA
CM
94
Roberto Baggio
ITA
CAM
93
Francesco Totti
ITA
CAM
92
Alessandro Del Piero
ITA
CAM
89
Bruno Conti
ITA
LM
88
Roberto Donadoni
ITA
LM
89
Gianluca Zambrotta
ITA
RM
87
Mauro Camoranesi
ITA
RM
94
Giuseppe Meazza
ITA
SS
91
Paolo Rossi
ITA
SS
92
Luigi Riva
ITA
ST
92
Silvio Piola
ITA
ST
90
Christian Vieri
ITA
ST
89
Filippo Inzaghi
ITA
ST

About Italy's all-time XI

Italy's 33-player pool is led by Gianluigi Buffon, Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini. Pick from 33 legends across goalkeeper, defence, midfield and attack, with an average rating of 91 and 3 different primary roles among the top eight.

Pick a formation above, drag the legends you want onto the pitch, then save and share your lineup. Built for the 2026 FIFA World Cup conversation — debate-ready, mobile-first, no signup.

The 33 greatest Italy football legends of all time

Ranked by 33 Legends overall rating. This is the full pool the all-time XI builder above draws from — every player carries a position, era and tier.

  1. 0196Gianluigi BuffonGK
  2. 0296Franco BaresiCB
  3. 0396Paolo MaldiniLB
  4. 0495Dino ZoffGK
  5. 0595Fabio CannavaroCB
  6. 0694Alessandro NestaCB
  7. 0794Gaetano ScireaCB
  8. 0894Giacinto FacchettiLB
  9. 0994Andrea PirloCM
  10. 1094Roberto BaggioCAM
  11. 1194Giuseppe MeazzaSS
  12. 1293Gianni RiveraCM
  13. 1393Francesco TottiCAM
  14. 1492Alessandro Del PieroCAM
  15. 1592Luigi RivaST
  16. 1692Silvio PiolaST
  17. 1791Marco TardelliCDM
  18. 1891Sandro MazzolaCM
  19. 1991Paolo RossiSS
  20. 2090Giuseppe BergomiRB
  21. 2190Giorgio ChielliniCB
  22. 2290Christian VieriST
  23. 2389Walter ZengaGK
  24. 2489Tarcisio BurgnichRB
  25. 2589Claudio GentileCB
  26. 2689Gennaro GattusoCDM
  27. 2789Bruno ContiLM
  28. 2889Gianluca ZambrottaRM
  29. 2989Filippo InzaghiST
  30. 3088Daniele De RossiCDM
  31. 3188Roberto DonadoniLM
  32. 3287Mauro CamoranesiRM
  33. 3386Claudio MarchisioCM

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Frequently asked questions about Italy's all-time XI

Who is the greatest Italy footballer of all time?
On 33 Legends, Gianluigi Buffon ranks as the #1 Italy player of all time with an overall rating of 96. The all-time top five: Gianluigi Buffon, Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Dino Zoff, Fabio Cannavaro.
How many legends does Italy have in the 33 Legends pool?
Every nation in 33 Legends has the same 33-player pool: 3 goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 12 midfielders and 8 attackers.
Which Italy players are rated GOAT or Immortal?
Gianluigi Buffon headline the GOAT / Immortal tier for Italy.
Can I share my Italy all-time XI on Instagram, TikTok or X?
Yes — every saved lineup gets a sharable URL. On mobile, the share button opens the native iOS or Android share sheet.