Photo: Рыбакова Елена / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Say Gattuso and I instantly picture those burning, attack-dog eyes. Rising from a poor town in Italy's Calabria, he made his name in Milan's midfield not with flair but with relentless running, tackling, and ferocious loyalty. He was never the silky technician; he was sweat, fire, and heart, and that honesty is what stirs me. Moving into management, he climbed all the way to coaching the Italian national team, carrying that same scrappy intensity to the touchline. I have a deep fondness for figures like him: unpolished, sometimes graceless, but utterly without pretense. He embodies the soul of the game.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gennaro Gattuso
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェンナーロ・ガットゥーゾ
- Reading
- じぇんなーろ・がっとぅーぞ
- Born
- January 9, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
- Origin
- Corigliano Calabro, Province of Cosenza, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 177 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Gold Collar for Sports Merit
- 2006 Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gennaro Gattuso born?
Born January 9, 1978 (age 48).
Where is Gennaro Gattuso from?
Gennaro Gattuso is from Corigliano Calabro, Province of Cosenza, Italy.
What does Gennaro Gattuso do?
Gennaro Gattuso works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Gennaro Gattuso?
Gennaro Gattuso is 177 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.