Fabio Grosso

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Fabio Grosso
Personal information
Full name	Fabio Grosso
Date of birth	28 November 1977 (1977-11-28) (age 31)
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	Olympique Lyonnais
Number	11
Youth career
1994–1998	Renato Curi
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998–2001 2001–2004 2004–2006 2006–2007 2007–	Chieti Perugia Palermo Internazionale Lyon	068 (17) 067 0(7) 069 0(1) 023 0(2) 052 0(2)
National team2
2003–	Italy	044 0(3)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 May 2009. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 18 June 2009. * Appearances (Goals)

Fabio Grosso, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI^[1][2] (born 28 November 1977 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who currently plays for French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais and the Italian national team.^[3] He is remembered around the world for scoring the dramatic late winner against Germany in the 2006 World Cup semi-final and scoring the winning penalty in the shootout that won the trophy against France.

Contents 1 Club career 2 International career 3 Personal life 4 Honours 4.1 Clubs 4.1.1 Internazionale 4.1.2 Lyon 4.2 National team 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Club career

Fabio Grosso was born in Rome yet hails from Chieti in Abruzzo, where his family soon returned. After a number of seasons with Renato Curi Angolana, an amateur team of the Abruzzo Eccellenza division, Grosso debuted at professional level with Calcio Chieti of Serie C2. At the time, he was an attacking midfielder, and scored 17 goals in 68 appearances. He then joined Perugia of Serie A in 2001, and was first capped for Italy in 2003. At Perugia, he was transformed into a left back by coach Serse Cosmi. Grosso signed for Palmero in January 2004, when the Sicilian team was still playing in Serie B.

Grosso is a left wing back or left back, who can play also in the role of left wing. He is also a free kick and corner specialist.

Grosso joined Internazionale for a fee reported of €5.5 million on 6 June 2006. On 8 July 2007, Grosso officially signed a four year deal with French team Olympique Lyonnais after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms. He was given the number 11 shirt.^[4]

[edit] International career

Grosso was a member of the victorious Italian 2006 World Cup team. In the same tournament against Australia, Grosso was awarded a controversial penalty in stoppage time. The penalty was converted by Francesco Totti, and consequently knocked Australia out of the World Cup. On the 4th of July 2006, he scored the first goal against Germany in the 119th minute with a curling right into the top corner from the edge of the box and famously ran around and screamed "I don't believe it!" as his teammates celebrated. During the final on 6 July 2006, he scored the winning penalty against France, giving Italy their fourth World Cup.

Grosso was also included in Roberto Donadoni's European Cup team in 2008. Grosso is still the first choice left back in Marcelo Lippi's Azzurri squad.

[edit] Personal life

Grosso is married to Jessica Repetto.^[5] They have one child born in September 2006. Grosso studied political science and is fluent in French.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Clubs

[edit] Internazionale

• Serie A: 2007

• Coppa Italia (runner-up): 2007

• Supercoppa Italiana: 2006

[edit] Lyon

• French Ligue 1 Championship: 2007–08

• French Cup: 2007–08

• French Super Cup: 2007

[edit] National team

• FIFA World Cup: 2006

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Fabio Grosso FIFA competition record
• FootballDatabase.com provides Grosso's profile and stats

v • d • e Italy squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup Winners (4th title) 1 Buffon • 2 Zaccardo • 3 Grosso • 4 De Rossi • 5 Cannavaro • 6 Barzagli • 7 Del Piero • 8 Gattuso • 9 Toni • 10 Totti • 11 Gilardino • 12 Peruzzi • 13 Nesta • 14 Amelia • 15 Iaquinta • 16 Camoranesi • 17 Barone • 18 Inzaghi • 19 Zambrotta • 20 Perrotta • 21 Pirlo • 22 Oddo • 23 Materazzi • Coach: Lippi

v • d • e Italy squad – UEFA Euro 2008 1 Buffon • 2 Panucci • 3 Grosso • 4 Chiellini • 5 Gamberini • 6 Barzagli • 7 Del Piero • 8 Gattuso • 9 Toni • 10 De Rossi • 11 Di Natale • 12 Borriello • 13 Ambrosini • 14 Amelia • 15 Quagliarella • 16 Camoranesi • 17 De Sanctis • 18 Cassano • 19 Zambrotta • 20 Perrotta • 21 Pirlo • 22 Aquilani • 23 Materazzi • Coach: Donadoni

v • d • e Italy squad – 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup 1 Buffon • 2 Santon • 3 Grosso • 4 Chiellini • 5 Cannavaro • 6 Legrottaglie • 7 Pepe • 8 Gattuso • 9 Ochoa • 10 De Rossi • 11 Gilardino • 12 De Sanctis • 13 Gamberini • 14 Amelia • 15 Iaquinta • 16 Camoranesi • 17 Rossi • 18 Palombo • 19 Zambrotta • 20 Montolivo • 21 Pirlo • 22 Dossena • 23 Quagliarella • Coach: Lippi

v • d • e Olympique Lyonnais – current squad 1 Lloris · 2 Clerc · 3 Cris · 4 Boumsong · 5 Bodmer · 6 Källström · 7 Ederson · 11 Grosso · 12 Kolodziejczak · 14 Govou · 15 Mensah · 17 Makoun · 18 Pjanić · 19 Delgado · 20 Réveillère · 25 Hartock · 27 Mounier · 28 Toulalan · 29 Tafer · 30 Vercoutre · 32 Gassama · 36 Faure · 39 Piquionne · Manager: Puel

Persondata
NAME	Grosso, Fabio
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Grosso, Fabio
SHORT DESCRIPTION	footballer
DATE OF BIRTH	1977-11-28
PLACE OF BIRTH	Rome , Italy
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH