Gianfranco Zola
Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 40 Attack - Second Strikers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Gianfranco Zola |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1966-07-05 (59 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oliena, Italy |
| Citizenship | Italy |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2005-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 21 other Attack - Second Strikers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 312 | 80 | 45 | 5,246 |
| AC Parma | 4 | 93/94 | 96/97 | 149 | 64 | 43 | 2,317 |
| SSC Napoli | 4 | 89/90 | 92/93 | 135 | 36 | 13 | 2,039 |
| SEF Torres | 3 | 86/87 | 88/89 | 73 | 15 | 0 | 1,504 |
| Nuorese Calcio | 1 | 84/85 | 84/85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cagliari Calcio | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 81 | 27 | 21 | 696 |
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 | Chelsea FC | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 409 |
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 325 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 557 |
| 98/99 | Cup Winners' Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 361 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 481 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 37 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Charity Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Cup Winners' Cup | Chelsea FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 235 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 159 |
| 96/97 | Italy Cup | AC Parma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 96/97 | Serie A | AC Parma | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 351 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | AC Parma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | AC Parma | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 95/96 | Italy Cup | AC Parma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Serie A | AC Parma | 29 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 231 |
| 95/96 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Parma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Italy Cup | AC Parma | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 154 |
| 94/95 | Serie A | AC Parma | 32 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 148 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup | AC Parma | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 208 |
| 93/94 | Cup Winners' Cup | AC Parma | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 771 |
| 93/94 | Italy Cup | AC Parma | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 93/94 | Serie A | AC Parma | 33 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| 93/94 | UEFA Super Cup | AC Parma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 269 |
| 92/93 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 33 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 237 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | SSC Napoli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 91/92 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 34 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 242 |
| 90/91 | European Cup | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 272 |
| 89/90 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 451 |
| 89/90 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 298 |
| 89/90 | UEFA Cup | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | Serie C1 - B | SEF Torres | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| 87/88 | Serie C1 - B | SEF Torres | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 863 |
| 86/87 | Serie C2 - A | SEF Torres | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 369 |
| 84/85 | Serie C2 - A | Nuorese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | Cagliari Calcio | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | Cagliari Calcio | 31 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | Cagliari Calcio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | Serie B | Cagliari Calcio | 43 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 38 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 193 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 407 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 35 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 593 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 00/01 | Charity Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 290 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84/85 | 1984-07-01 | Nuorese Youth | Nuorese | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 87/88 | 1987-07-01 | Nuorese | SEF Torres | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1989-07-01 | SEF Torres | Napoli | Transfer | 0 | €1.00m |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Napoli | AC Parma | Transfer | 0 | €6.75m |
| 96/97 | 1996-11-08 | AC Parma | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | €6.20m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Chelsea | Cagliari | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Cagliari | Retired | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | Muscle tear | 1996-02-18 | 1996-03-23 | 35 | 6 |
| 04/05 | Overstretching | 2005-03-13 | 2005-04-01 | 20 | 5 |
| 04/05 | Thigh problems | 2005-04-07 | 2005-04-29 | 23 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3376 | — | 35 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
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Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | Serie A | AC Parma | 19 | 32 |
| 93/94 | Serie A | AC Parma | 18 | 33 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 14 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | Serie A | AC Parma | 16 | 32 |
| 03/04 | Serie B | Cagliari Calcio | 13 | 43 |
| 93/94 | Serie A | AC Parma | 8 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Gianfranco Zola'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 70% |
| Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 40% |
| Aston Villa | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 40% |
| Charlton Athletic | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 50% |
| Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 50% |
| Arsenal FC | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 0% |
| Liverpool FC | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 60% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 70% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 60% |
| Southampton FC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 60% |
| Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 38% |
| Manchester City | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 92/93 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 94/95 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 98/99 | Goal #200 (career) |
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 | 53 | 1,291 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 98/99 | 49 | 1,067 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 97/98 | 41 | 392 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 96/97 | 41 | 756 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 94/95 | 51 | 510 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 93/94 | 51 | 1,078 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 92/93 | 43 | 506 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 91/92 | 37 | 512 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 90/91 | 29 | 272 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 89/90 | 26 | 749 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 02/03 | 46 | 306 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 01/02 | 50 | 1,285 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 00/01 | 43 | 500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
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Frequently asked about Gianfranco Zola
Who is Gianfranco Zola?
Gianfranco Zola is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Retired.
How old is Gianfranco Zola?
Gianfranco Zola is 59 years old. He was born on July 5, 1966 in Oliena.
What position does Gianfranco Zola play?
Gianfranco Zola plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Gianfranco Zola play for?
Gianfranco Zola currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gianfranco Zola scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gianfranco Zola has scored 222 goals in 751 appearances.
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