Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
AC Milan
top club · 326 apps
Career highs
€35.00m
peak value · 2005
€31.00m
top transfer fee · 02/03
3
best season · 09/10
89 / 1
int'l caps / goals
625Appearances
13Goals
2Assists
106Yellow cards
5Red cards
153Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alessandro Nesta |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1976-03-19 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Roma, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2015
Transfer: Chennaiyin FC → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Nov 2014
Transfer: Career break → Chennaiyin FC
14/15 · Transfer
Nov 2013
Transfer: Montreal → Career break
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Montreal Impact, Chennaiyin FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Montreal Impact
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: AC Milan → Montreal
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Montreal Impact
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2011
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Nov 2011
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — AC Milan
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2011
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jan 2011
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jan 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2010
Injury: unknown
Jul 2010
10/11 — AC Milan
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — AC Milan
30 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Injury: unknown
54 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — AC Milan
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — AC Milan
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
07/08 — AC Milan
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2006
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — AC Milan, Milan Primavera
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2006
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2005
05/06 — AC Milan
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — AC Milan
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — AC Milan
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: Lazio → Milan
02/03 · Transfer · €31.00m
Jul 2002
02/03 — AC Milan
48 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2002
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2001
01/02 — SS Lazio
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — SS Lazio
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — SS Lazio
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — SS Lazio
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 1998
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Jul 1997
97/98 — SS Lazio
49 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — SS Lazio
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — SS Lazio
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — SS Lazio
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — SS Lazio
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
Transfer: Lazio U19 → Lazio
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1992
Transfer: Lazio U18 → Lazio U19
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1991
Transfer: Lazio U17 → Lazio U18
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Lazio Youth → Lazio U17
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €35.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SS Lazio
24.7%
Montreal Impact
0.0%
AC Milan
75.3%
Chennaiyin FC
0.0%
Milan Primavera
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Lazio | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 261 | 3 | 0 | 3,407 |
| Montreal Impact | 3 | 13/14 | 2013 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Milan | 11 | 02/03 | 2008 | 326 | 10 | 2 | 10,375 |
| Chennaiyin FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Primavera | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | SS Lazio | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Super Cup | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Cup Winners' Cup | SS Lazio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,790 |
| 97/98 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 765 |
| 97/98 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | SS Lazio | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 852 |
| 96/97 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | SS Lazio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | SS Lazio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup | SS Lazio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Canadian Championship | Montreal Impact | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MLS | Montreal Impact | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS | Montreal Impact | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Club World Cup | AC Milan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | CONCACAF CL | Montreal Impact | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Indian Super League | Chennaiyin FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | ISL Play-Offs | Chennaiyin FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | AC Milan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | AC Milan | 17 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,429 |
| 11/12 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | AC Milan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | AC Milan | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | AC Milan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | AC Milan | 23 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 631 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | AC Milan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | AC Milan | 29 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2,487 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Super Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | AC Milan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Primavera B | Milan Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | AC Milan | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | AC Milan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | AC Milan | 30 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,479 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | AC Milan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | AC Milan | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | AC Milan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | AC Milan | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Super Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | AC Milan | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | AC Milan | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,557 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | SS Lazio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | SS Lazio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 25 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | SS Lazio | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Supercoppa Italiana | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Lazio Youth | Lazio U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Lazio U17 | Lazio U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Lazio U18 | Lazio U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Lazio U19 | Lazio | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-31 | Lazio | Milan | Transfer | 0 | €31.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-05 | AC Milan | Montreal | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-07 | Montreal | Career break | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-26 | Career break | Chennaiyin FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Chennaiyin FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Cruciate ligament injury | 1998-06-23 | 1998-11-13 | 144 | 23 |
| 01/02 | Calf injury | 2002-06-14 | 2002-06-30 | 17 | 1 |
| 05/06 | Hamstring injury | 2006-06-23 | 2006-07-09 | 17 | 4 |
| 06/07 | Shoulder injury | 2006-12-03 | 2007-02-28 | 88 | 19 |
| 08/09 | Back problems | 2008-07-01 | 2009-03-09 | 252 | 54 |
| 09/10 | Ligament injury | 2010-03-10 | 2010-05-10 | 62 | 12 |
| 10/11 | Finger injury | 2010-08-16 | 2010-08-23 | 8 | 0 |
| 10/11 | unknown injury | 2011-01-05 | 2011-01-07 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/11 | unknown injury | 2011-01-24 | 2011-02-12 | 20 | 8 |
| 10/11 | Knee problems | 2011-04-09 | 2011-04-30 | 22 | 6 |
| 11/12 | muscular problems | 2011-11-03 | 2011-11-10 | 8 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Thigh problems | 2011-11-25 | 2012-01-04 | 41 | 7 |
| 11/12 | unknown injury | 2012-02-07 | 2012-02-15 | 9 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Knee problems | 2012-02-17 | 2012-02-26 | 10 | 2 |
| 11/12 | Knee problems | 2012-02-29 | 2012-03-21 | 22 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€35.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€33.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €29.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €33.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53840 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21746 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11947 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3376 | #13 | 78 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Serie A | AC Milan | 3 | 23 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 4 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Serie A | AC Milan | 2 | 23 |
Teams faced most often by Alessandro Nesta's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 0% |
| Arsenal FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| FC Vaslui | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| BATE Borisov | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| FC Zürich | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Sporting CP | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 26 | 1,790 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 |
| 97/98 | 49 | 1,617 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 96/97 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 1,429 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 631 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 2,487 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 42 | 2,479 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 04/05 | 45 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 222 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.43 |
| 02/03 | 48 | 2,947 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 01/02 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
417 apps
8 G
2 A
Italy Cup
39 apps
3 G
0 A
Club World Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
17 apps
1 G
0 A
MLS
31 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
99 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Alessandro Nesta?
Alessandro Nesta is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Alessandro Nesta?
Alessandro Nesta is 50 years old. He was born on March 19, 1976 in Roma.
What position does Alessandro Nesta play?
Alessandro Nesta plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Alessandro Nesta play for?
Alessandro Nesta currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Alessandro Nesta scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alessandro Nesta has scored 13 goals in 625 appearances.