  paolo di canio (born 9 july 1968) is an italian former professional footballer. he made over 500 league appearances and scored over one hundred goals in the course of his playing career before moving into management. during his playing days he primarily played as a forward but could also play as an attacking midfielder. di canio began his career in the italian serie a, playing for lazio, juventus, napoli and a.c. milan, before a brief spell with the scottish club celtic. he subsequently spent seven years in the english premier league with sheffield wednesday, west ham united and charlton athletic. he returned to italy in 2004, playing for lazio and cisco roma before retiring in 2008. he played for the italian under-21s but was never capped for the senior team. among the individual awards he received as a player, di canio
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