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My Take
Giampaolo Pazzini is the embodiment of the classic Italian penalty-box striker, and his nickname Il Pazzo, "The Madman," tells you he played with edge. Born in Pescia in 1984, he built a long Serie A career across Atalanta, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, both Milan clubs and Hellas Verona, which is practically a tour of Italian football's heartland. What I admire is his durability and instinct for goals at clubs of every size, from title contenders to relegation scrappers. He wasn't the kind of forward who needed beautiful build-up; he thrived on poaching and presence. A throwback No. 9 who got the most out of a long, well-traveled career.
Overview
Giampaolo Pazzini (Italian pronunciation: [dʒamˈpaːolo patˈtsiːni]; born 2 August 1984), nicknamed Il Pazzo ("The Madman") after his surname, is a former Italian professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career in Serie A with Atalanta, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, Inter Milan and AC Milan, and Hellas Verona, also playing in Serie B for the first and last of those clubs.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Giampaolo Pazzini
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャンパオロ・パッツィーニ
- Reading
- じゃんぱおろ・ぱっつぃーに
- Born
- August 2, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
- Origin
- Pescia, Province of Pistoia, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Italy →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.