Luca Toni

Luca Toni is exactly my kind of striker. A towering target man from a small town in Modena, he scored over 300 career goals and stands among the most prolific Italians ever, just behind Del Piero. His 2006 European Golden Shoe season was a force of nature, and yet what I appreciate most is the unglamorous grind behind it, a late bloomer who clawed his way up the divisions. The famous ear-cupping celebration sticks in the memory, but so does the craft, a giant who was surprisingly clever with the ball at his feet. I have a soft spot for that kind of honest poacher.

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Name (English)

Luca Toni

Name (Japanese)

ルカ・トーニ

Reading

るか・とーに

Born

May 26, 1977 (age 49)

Origin

Pavullo nel Frignano, Province of Modena, Italy

Height

193 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Snake

Awards & achievements

• Gold Collar for Sports Merit
• 2006 Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
• 2006 European Golden Shoe

• Official sitehttp://www.lucatoni.com
• Xhttps://x.com/_Luca_Toni_
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca%20Toni
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186478

Tags

• Province of Modena
• association football player

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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