Paolo Rossi

Paolo Rossi (23 September 1956 – 9 December 2020) was an Italian footballer. He played for Juventus, Milan, and the Italy national team.

Rossi died from cardiopulmonary arrest caused by lung cancer in Rome on 9 December 2020 at the age of 64.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCoppa ItaliaEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJuventus1973–74Serie A001000–101974–75Serie A002000–20Total003000–30Como1975–76Serie A6000––60Lanerossi Vicenza1976–77Serie B362162––42231977–78Serie A302442––34261978–79Serie A28153210–3217Total946013610–10866Perugia1979–80Serie A28134041–36141980–81Serie A0000––00Total28134041–3614Juventus1981–82Serie A310000–311982–83Serie A23711596–43181983–84Serie A30137092–46151984–85Serie A2736295104310Total832424727131013544Milan1985–86Serie A2023130–263Hellas Verona1986–87Serie A20473––277Career total2511035417351410341134

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsItaly19771019781041979531980301981001982116198372198463198532198620Total4820

Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rossi goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Paolo RossiNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  2 June 1978  Estadio Mundialista, Mar del Plata   1–1 2–1  1978 FIFA World Cup2  6 June 1978  Estadio Mundialista, Mar del Plata   1–0 3–1  1978 FIFA World Cup3  18 June 1978  Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires   1–0 1–0  1978 FIFA World Cup4  21 December 1978  Stadio Olimpico, Rome   1–0 1–0  Friendly5  24 February 1979  San Siro, Milan   2–0 3–0  Friendly6  26 May 1979  Stadio Olimpico, Rome   2–1 2–2  Friendly7  13 June 1979  Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb   1–0 1–4  Friendly8 5 July 1982 Estadio Sarriá, Barcelona  1–0 3–2 1982 FIFA World Cup9 2–110 3–211 8 July 1982 Camp Nou, Barcelona  1–0 2–0 1982 FIFA World Cup12 2–013  11 July 1982  Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid   1–0 3–1  1982 FIFA World Cup14  5 October 1983  Stadio della Vittoria, Bari   3–0 3–0  Friendly15  22 December 1983  Stadio Renato Curi, Perugia   3–1 3–1  UEFA Euro 1984 qualifier16 4 February 1984 Stadio Olimpico, Rome  2–0 5–0 Friendly17 3–018 4–019  5 February 1985  Dalymount Park, Dublin   1–0 2–1  Friendly20  3 April 1985  Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca, Ascoli Piceno   2–0 2–0  Friendly

Honours
Vicenza
Serie B: 1976–77
Serie A runner-up: 1977–78
Juventus
Serie A: 1981–82, 1983–84
Coppa Italia: 1982–83
European Cup: 1984–85; runner-up: 1982–831982–83 All matches – season at UEFA website
European Cup Winners' Cup: 1983–84
UEFA Super Cup: 1984

Italy
FIFA World Cup: 1982

Individual
Capocannoniere: 1977–78 (24 goals)
Serie B top scorer: 1976–77 (21 goals)
FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 1978
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1978, 1982
Gazzetta Sports Awards Man of the Year: 1978
Sport Ideal European XI: 1978
FIFA XI: 1979, 1986
FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: 1982
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 1982
Onze d'Or: 1982
Ballon d'Or: 1982
World Soccer Men's World Player of the Year: 1982
L'Équipe Champion of Champions: 1982
Guerin Sportivo Player of the Year: 1982
Guerin Sportivo All-Star Team: 1982
European Cup top scorer: 1982–83
World Soccer Greatest Players of the 20th century: 41st
FIFA 100
UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll: 12th
Golden Foot "Football Legends": 2007
Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2016
Juventus FC Hall of Fame: 2025

References

Category:1956 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:1978 FIFA World Cup players
Category:1982 FIFA World Cup players
Category:1986 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Footballers from Tuscany
Category:Deaths from cardiopulmonary arrest
Category:Deaths from lung cancer
Category:Ballon d'Or winners