Nome nato
Andrea Pirlo
Nick Name
L'Architetto (L'Architetto), Mozart, Il Professore (Il Professore), Il Metronomo (Il Metronomo)
Segno del sole
Toro
Luogo nato
Flero, Lombardia, Italia
Nazionalità
Formazione scolastica
Andrea Pirlo ha iniziato la sua formazione calcistica nel locale giovanile del Flero . Tuttavia, non è noto se l'Accademia si sia occupata anche della sua educazione formale.
Dopo aver trascorso un paio d'anni a Flero, è entrato a far parte dell'accademia di Voluntas . Fino all'età di 15 anni, rimase con Voluntas e prese parte a diverse competizioni giovanili per affinare le sue capacità e il suo gioco.
Poi è entrato a far parte del gruppo giovanile del Brescia nel 1994. Ed è proprio al Brescia che si è laureato nella squadra maggiore all'età di 16 anni.
Occupazione
Giocatore di calcio professionista
Famiglia
- Padre - Alberto Pirlo (Imprenditore e fondatore di Elg Steel Company)
- Madre - Livia Pirlo (Casalinga)
- Fratelli - Ivan Pirlo (Fratello) (Uomo d'affari, lavora come amministratore delegato di Elg Steel)
Manager
Agenzia TMP SOCCER srl.
Posizione
Playmaker bugiardo profondo
Numero di maglia
Durante la sua carriera, Pirlo ha indossato 21 maglie numerate per i suoi vari club e per la nazionale.
Costruire
Atletico
Altezza
5 piedi e 9 pollici o 177 cm
Peso
68 kg o 150 libbre
Fidanzata / coniuge
Andrea Pirlo ha frequentato -
- Deborah Roversi (2001–2014) - Andrea Pirlo ha sposato Deborah Roversi nel 2001 mentre giocava per il Brescia in prestito, ma era di proprietà dell'Inter. Sebbene la data esatta di inizio della loro relazione sia sconosciuta, si vocifera che si siano incontrati mentre Pirlo era un giocatore del Brescia. Deborah ha dato alla luce un figlio, Niccolò quasi due anni dopo il loro matrimonio e la loro figlia Angela è nata nel 2006. Il loro matrimonio è terminato nel 2014 quando Deborah ha scoperto che suo marito aveva una relazione con un agente immobiliare.
- Valentina Baldini (2014-oggi) - Valentina Baldini si è trovata oggetto di reportage scandalistici nell'estate 2014 poiché è stato riferito che il maestro del centrocampo sposato aveva una relazione alle spalle della moglie. Pirlo alla fine ha dato il divorzio a Deborah, sua moglie da 13 anni, e ha ufficializzato la sua relazione con Valentina. Secondo quanto riferito, Pirlo ha incontrato Baldini al campo da golf e si è innamorato di lei a prima vista.
Razza / etnia
bianca
Colore dei capelli
Marrone chiaro
Colore degli occhi
nocciola
Orientamento sessuale
Dritto
Caratteristiche distintive
- Lunghe ciocche
- Barba piena
- Piccola e leggera corporatura
- Sguardo penetrante
Misurazioni
Le specifiche del corpo di Andrea Pirlo potrebbero essere:
- Torace - 38 pollici o 96,5 cm
- Braccia / bicipiti - 13 pollici o 33 cm
- Vita - 32 pollici o 81 cm
Taglia di scarpe
Sconosciuto
Approvazione del marchio
Andrea Pirlo has a long running endorsement deal with sports goods and wear company, Nike. He has starred in number of TV adverts for the brand over the years. Also, he has worked with Nike to produce his custom range of soccer cleats, titled Tiempo Pirlo. The brand has used Pirlo’s love for wine to create the footwear.
While at Juventus, Pirlo had also worked with the American automobile giant, Jeep. He was the star attraction of the campaign launched in 2013 by the company. However, it is not known that whether he retains endorsement deal with Jeep after leaving Italian club in 2015.
Plus, Pirlo started working with Polish producer Drutex as a brand endorser in March 2014. He has appeared at various industry Expo’s in Italy to represent the industrial giant. He has even done a photoshoot for the brand.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Best Known For
- Being one of the finest deep lying playmakers.
- His superb free kicks and long shots.
- Languid and graceful playing style.
First Soccer Match
Pirlo played his first ever professional match at the age of 16 for Brescia in a Serie A match against Reggiana on May 21, 1995.
On September 20, 2001, he stepped out for the first time in AC Milan’s strip in a UEFA Cup match against BATE Borisov as a second half substitute for Massimo Donati.
His first competitive appearance for Juventus came in Serie A match against Parma in a 4-1 win at Juventus Stadium with Pirlo delivering two assists.
He made his debut for MLS club, New York City FC as a 56th minute substitute in 5-3 win against Orlando City at the Yankee Stadium on July 26, 2015.
His debut for Italy national team came against Azerbaijan in a Euro 2004 qualifying match on September 7, 2002 in a 2-0 victory.
Strengths
- Passing
- Through balls
- Controlling game tempo
- Vision
- Long Shots
- Positioning
Weaknesses
- Tackling
- Strength
- Speed
- Mobility
First Film
He made his first film appearance in short documentary film Me, Myself & Martin Laursen as himself. He hasn’t appeared in a theatrical film yet.
First TV Show
Apart from his appearances in matches for his clubs and country, he hasn’t made any TV appearance as of October 2016.
Personal Trainer
Andrea Pirlo has often shown his aversion for the gym workouts and training regimes. So, it is unlikely that he would be working with personal trainer for any workout apart from regular team training.
Andrea Pirlo Favorite Things
- Hobby – Sony PlayStation
- Players – Xavi, Andres Iniesta
Source – Contact Music, Squawka
Andrea Pirlo Facts
- He owns a vineyard and winery, Pratum Coller which produces around 15–20,000 bottles per year of white and red wine and is located in the lower Brescia.
- He was Italian team’s captain at the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Italy won the tournament with Pirlo winning Golden Player award.
- He was named man of the match in the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup against France, which they won on penalties.
- He has won the title of the Serie A Footballer of the Year on three different occasions – 2012, 2013 and 2014.
- Early in his career, he played mostly as advanced playmaker or support striker before Brescia manager Carlo Mazzone moved him to deep midfield position.
- After his side AC Milan lost 2005 Champions League final on penalties to Liverpool after leading the match with three goals by halftime, Pirlo briefly considered retiring from the game.
- Andrea Pirlo is one of the few Italian players to play for the three most successful clubs in the league – Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus.
- Before moving to Juventus, he played 401 matches for AC Milan and won two Serie A titles, two UEFA Champions League and one Coppa Italia cup with the club.
- When he joined New York City on July 6, 2015, he became the highest paid Italian player across all professional leagues with $8 million salary.
- In November 2015, Andrea Pirlo created history by becoming the first ever MLS player to be selected in the FIFPRO World XI.
- He won three Man of the Match awards at the 2012 UEFA Euro, which was joint highest along with Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta.
- He almost moved to Chelsea in 2009 after his former manager Carlo Ancelotti moved to the English side and placed $12 million bid, which was eventually rejected by AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi.
- With 116 caps, Pirlo is the fourth most capped player in the history for the Italian national team after Paolo Maldini, Fabio Cannavaro and Gianluigi Buffon.
- With Juventus, he won four consecutive Serie A titles – 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14 and 2014–15, one Coppa Italia cup – 2014-15 and two Supercoppa Italiana cups – 2012, 2013.
- For his immense contribution to AC Milan’s success during his 10 year stay with the club, he was inducted in AC Milan Hall of Fame in March 2015.
- He has been included in the end of the season Serie A Team of the Year for four seasons – 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14 and 2014–15.
- He was inducted in the team of the tournament after the 2012 UEFA Euro and was selected in the UEFA Euro All-time XI in 2016.
- While growing up, Pirlo’s idol was German midfielder Lothar Herbert Matthäus, whom Pirlo admired for his goal scoring ability from the number 10 position.
- Il 26 aprile 2015, in una partita contro il Torino, si è unito a Siniša Mihajlovic al vertice per il maggior numero di gol su punizione. Entrambi hanno segnato 28 gol su calci di punizione.
- Nell'estate del 2010, l'allenatore catalano Pep Guardiola ha invitato Pirlo nel suo ufficio e gli ha chiesto di unirsi al Barcellona, cosa che Pirlo desiderava ma, ancora una volta, il Milan ha rifiutato di muoversi.
- Pirlo considera la stella brasiliana Juninho Pernambucano come la sua ispirazione quando si tratta di calcio di punizione. E ha rotto la sua tecnica mentre era seduto in bagno.
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