Facts: - managerclubs: cerveteri zagarolo - caps: 49 26 264 49 - nationalyears: 1991 -- 1994 1994 -- 2000 - youthclubs: brescia - birth date: 16 april 1972 - clubs: brescia brescia lazio siena - nationalcaps: 10 8 - currentclub: latina -lrb- youth coach -rrb- - height: 1.82 m on - nationalgoals: 2 0 - name: paolo negro - nationalteam: italy u21 italy - birth place: arzignano , italy - position: defender - totalgoals: 24 - manageryears: 2010 -- 2011 2012 -- 2014 - years: 1988 2005 -- 2007 -- 1990 1992 -- 1993 1993 -- 2005 - totalcaps: 388 - youthyears: 1988 -- 1990 - goals: 0 1 19 4 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of paolo negro .
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paolo negro -lrb- born 16 april 1972 -rrb- is a retired italian footballer and manager who could play as either a central or right defender .he was a strong , tenacious , hard-tackling , physical player , who excelled in the air , and who possessed a powerful shot from distance .he was also a tactically intelligent , reliable , and versatile player , and a cautious , disciplined defender , who excelled at zonal-marking .he was also an attentive man-marker , with reliable technique and distribution , as well as pace and stamina , which allowed him to be effective when moving forward along the right flank after winning back possession .in an 18-year professional career , he amassed serie a totals of 362 games and 24 goals , namely in representation of lazio , winning eight major titles with the club , including one national championship and the 1999 cup winners ' cup .he also appeared with italy at euro 2000 , where italy finished in second place .negro is currently active into football as '' primavera '' youth coach of serie b club latina .