Alessandro Del Piero, was born November 9, 1974 in Conegliano. He is the captain of Juventus where he holds several club records and he is a member of the Italian national team.
Alessandro Del Piero playing for the local youth team of AC San Vendemiano from the age of 7, Alessandro Del Piero used to play as a goalkeeper because he could play a lot more football that way. His mother thought it would be better for him if he played as a goalkeeper, since he wouldn't sweat and the possibility of him getting injured was less likely. His brother Stefano told their mother: "Don't you see that Alex is good in the attack?" and Del Piero switched position.
It was while playing with his local side of AC San Vendemiano in 1988 that Alessandro Del Piero was first spotted by scouts — he left home at the young age of 13 to play in the youth side of Padova Calcio. He got his first chance at professional football in 1991 where he played in the Italian Serie B league four times. The following season he played ten games for Padova and scored his first professional goal.
In 1993, Alessandro Del Piero transferred to Juventus F.C., and has been there ever since. Del Piero made his Serie A debut against Foggia in September 1993, scored his first goal in his next game against Reggiana after appearing as a substitute, and then grabbed a hat-trick against Parma on his first start.
Alessandro Del Piero playing for the local youth team of AC San Vendemiano from the age of 7, Alessandro Del Piero used to play as a goalkeeper because he could play a lot more football that way. His mother thought it would be better for him if he played as a goalkeeper, since he wouldn't sweat and the possibility of him getting injured was less likely. His brother Stefano told their mother: "Don't you see that Alex is good in the attack?" and Del Piero switched position.
It was while playing with his local side of AC San Vendemiano in 1988 that Alessandro Del Piero was first spotted by scouts — he left home at the young age of 13 to play in the youth side of Padova Calcio. He got his first chance at professional football in 1991 where he played in the Italian Serie B league four times. The following season he played ten games for Padova and scored his first professional goal.
In 1993, Alessandro Del Piero transferred to Juventus F.C., and has been there ever since. Del Piero made his Serie A debut against Foggia in September 1993, scored his first goal in his next game against Reggiana after appearing as a substitute, and then grabbed a hat-trick against Parma on his first start.
Championship Career of Alessandro Del piero
| No | Season | Club | Goal | Games |
| 1 | 91-92 | Padova | 4 | |
| 2 | 92-93 | Padova | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | 93-94 | Juventus | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 94-95 | Juventus | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | 95-96 | Juventus | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | 96-97 | Juventus | 8 | 22 |
| 7 | 97-98 | Juventus | 21 | 32 |
| 8 | 98-99 | Juventus | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | 99-00 | Juventus | 9 | 34 |
| 10 | 00-01 | Juventus | 9 | 25 |
| 11 | 01-02 | Juventus | 16 | 32 |
| 12 | 02-03 | Juventus | 16 | 24 |
| 13 | 03-04 | Juventus | 8 | 22 |
| 14 | 04-05 | Juventus | 14 | 30 |
| 15 | 05-06 | Juventus | 12 | 33 |
| 16 | 06-07 | Juventus | 21 | 35 |
| 17 | 07-08 | Juventus | 21 | 37 |
Source: wikipedia
