Italian · Piacenza, Italy · Born 9 August 1973The ultimate poacher — a predatory striker who lived on the shoulder of the last defender and became AC Milan's Champions League talisman.
Filippo Inzaghi was born on 9 August 1973 in Piacenza, Italy, to Giancarlo and Marina Inzaghi, and began his youth career with local clubs before joining hometown club Piacenza, where he made his senior debut. After loan spells at AlbinoLeffe and Verona, he moved to Parma and then Atalanta, quickly building a reputation as one of Italian football's most instinctive and prolific poachers, before a move to Juventus in 1997 propelled him into the national spotlight. Inzaghi topped Serie A's scoring charts in the 1996-97 season while at Atalanta and continued his prolific form at Juventus, winning a Serie A title in 1998 before moving to AC Milan in 2001, where he would spend the remainder of an 11-year career that defined his legacy. Nicknamed "Superpippo" by fans, Inzaghi was renowned for his uncanny instinct for anticipating defensive lines and finding space in behind — a poacher's positioning so refined that opposing managers frequently complained he was permanently offside, even as referees consistently proved otherwise. At Milan, Inzaghi won two Champions League titles, in 2003 and 2007, scoring twice in the 2007 final against Liverpool in Athens to help avenge the club's dramatic defeat to the same opponent two years earlier. He also won two Serie A titles, a Coppa Italia, two UEFA Super Cups, and the FIFA Club World Cup, finishing his Milan career with 126 goals in 300 appearances. He earned 57 caps for Italy, scoring 25 goals, and represented his country at three World Cups and one European Championship. Inzaghi is the older brother of fellow professional footballer and manager Simone Inzaghi, and the two have faced each other repeatedly as rival coaches in Serie A in the years since retiring as players. Filippo moved into management himself in 2014, taking charge of AC Milan before subsequent spells at Venezia, Bologna, Benevento, Brescia, Reggina, Salernitana, Pisa, and Palermo.
Most goals scored in Champions League finals (3)
He was once declared offside so many times that opposing fans made a song about it, yet he remains one of the greatest goalscorers the Champions League has ever seen.
Did You Know?How They Played
Clinical finisher with exceptional positioning and movement in the penalty area
Lasting Impact
One of the greatest poachers in football history with impeccable timing in the box
Career Honours
- Champions League 2x
- Serie A 3x
- World Cup 2006
- Club World Cup 2007
- Champions League 2003
- Champions League 2007
- Serie A 2004
- Serie A 2011
| Club | Period | Fee | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piacenza | 1991–1995 | — | 39 | 15 |
| AlbinoLeffe | 1992–1993 | loan | 21 | 14 |
| Verona | 1993–1994 | loan | 36 | 14 |
| Parma | 1995–1996 | — | 15 | 2 |
| Atalanta | 1996–1997 | — | 33 | 24 |
| Juventus | 1997–2001 | €30m | 120 | 57 |
| Milan | 2001–2012 | €30m | 202 | 73 |
 Italy | — | — | 57 | 25 |
Italian Athletes