Gianluca Zambrotta

To me, Gianluca Zambrotta is the archetype of the indispensable craftsman. A full-back who could play either flank and shift into midfield, he was one of the quiet pillars of Italy's 2006 World Cup triumph. There was something genuinely beautiful in the unglamorous way he patrolled the touchline, tirelessly going up and down for ninety minutes. He was never marketed as a superstar, yet players like him are exactly the ones managers trust most, the spine of any serious team. That he moved into coaching after retiring only deepens my respect; this is a man who understands the game from the inside out.

Name (English)

Gianluca Zambrotta

Name (Japanese)

ジャンルカ・ザンブロッタ

Reading

じゃんるか・ざんぶろった

Born

February 19, 1977 (age 49)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Snake

Origin

Como, Province of Como, Italy

Height

181 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Awards & achievements

• 2000 Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
• 2006 Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

• Official sitehttps://www.gianlucazambrotta.it/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianluca%20Zambrotta
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%96%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%BF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182907

Tags

• Province of Como
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-20

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