Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
SSC Napoli
top club · 278 apps
Career highs
€9.00m
peak value · 2011
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 99/00
3
best season · 05/06
30 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-06-26 · 6 players total
549Appearances
15Goals
12Assists
131Yellow cards
8Red cards
189Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paolo Cannavaro |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-06-26 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Napoli, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Fedele Management ... |
Jan 2018
Transfer: Sassuolo → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — US Sassuolo
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — US Sassuolo
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — US Sassuolo
32 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — US Sassuolo
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Napoli → Sassuolo
14/15 · Transfer · €1k
Jun 2014
Transfer: Sassuolo → Napoli
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Napoli → Sassuolo
13/14 · Loan
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — SSC Napoli, US Sassuolo
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — SSC Napoli
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — SSC Napoli
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — SSC Napoli
40 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — SSC Napoli
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — SSC Napoli
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — SSC Napoli
39 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — SSC Napoli
43 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Parma → Napoli
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Parma FC
31 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Parma FC
43 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — AC Parma
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — AC Parma
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2002
Transfer: Hellas Verona → AC Parma
01/02 · Return from loan
Aug 2001
Transfer: AC Parma → Hellas Verona
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Hellas Verona
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — AC Parma
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 1999
Transfer: Napoli → AC Parma
99/00 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 1999
99/00 — SSC Napoli, AC Parma
1 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — SSC Napoli
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Napoli U19 → Napoli
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AC Parma
0.0%
SSC Napoli
62.1%
US Sassuolo
8.4%
Parma FC
17.2%
Hellas Verona
12.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Parma | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SSC Napoli | 10 | 06/07 | 99/00 | 278 | 9 | 4 | 10,553 |
| US Sassuolo | 5 | 13/14 | 17/18 | 120 | 1 | 3 | 1,423 |
| Parma FC | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 2,924 |
| Hellas Verona | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2,101 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Italy Cup | AC Parma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Serie A | AC Parma | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | AC Parma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Serie B | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | US Sassuolo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | US Sassuolo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | US Sassuolo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | US Sassuolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,423 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | US Sassuolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 31 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | US Sassuolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 25 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 32 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2,848 |
| 12/13 | Supercoppa Italiana | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | SSC Napoli | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 32 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1,335 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 32 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1,360 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 33 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2,898 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 34 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 420 |
| 06/07 | Serie B | SSC Napoli | 39 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1,692 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | Parma FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Parma FC | 29 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 772 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | Parma FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Play-Out Serie A | Parma FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | Parma FC | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2,152 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Parma FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | AC Parma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | AC Parma | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | AC Parma | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | AC Parma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | AC Parma | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Parma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | AC Parma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | Hellas Verona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | Hellas Verona | 24 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,101 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | AC Parma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | AC Parma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | AC Parma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Napoli U19 | Napoli | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-09-01 | Napoli | AC Parma | Transfer | 0 | €1.00m |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | AC Parma | Hellas Verona | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Hellas Verona | AC Parma | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Parma | Napoli | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Napoli | Sassuolo | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Sassuolo | Napoli | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Napoli | Sassuolo | Transfer | 1000000 | €1k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Sassuolo | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | muscular problems | 2010-11-22 | 2010-12-01 | 10 | 1 |
| 11/12 | bruise | 2012-01-29 | 2012-02-02 | 5 | 2 |
| 13/14 | flu | 2013-12-20 | 2013-12-23 | 4 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Adductor pain | 2014-10-18 | 2014-11-02 | 16 | 5 |
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2015-02-23 | 2015-04-01 | 38 | 7 |
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2016-03-06 | 2016-03-31 | 26 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Calf injury | 2016-09-24 | 2016-09-30 | 7 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Hand injury | 2016-10-27 | 2016-11-05 | 10 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-12-17 | 2017-01-14 | 29 | 3 |
Current€400k
Peak€9.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.60m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28461 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23243 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21746 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21100 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11947 | — | 18 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3376 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinson Cavani | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Francesco Acerbi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Domenico Berardi | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Serie A | Parma FC | 3 | 29 |
| 06/07 | Serie B | SSC Napoli | 2 | 39 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 2 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 2 | 31 |
| 99/00 | Serie A | AC Parma | 2 | 1 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | Hellas Verona | 2 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Sassuolo | Napoli | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Napoli | Sassuolo | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Hellas Verona | AC Parma | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | AC Parma | Hellas Verona | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Paolo Cannavaro'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 0% |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 50% |
| Juventus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Inter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| Benevento Calcio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| US Avellino | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Beşiktaş | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Atalanta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| AC Pisa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| AC Cesena | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 50% |
| Brescia Calcio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 1,423 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 35 | 2,848 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 1,335 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 1,360 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 2,898 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 43 | 2,112 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 772 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 2,152 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 26 | 2,101 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 00/01 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
422 apps
12 G
11 A
Serie B
41 apps
2 G
0 A
Italy Cup
33 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
23 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Paolo Cannavaro
Who is Paolo Cannavaro?
Paolo Cannavaro is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Paolo Cannavaro?
Paolo Cannavaro is 44 years old. He was born on June 26, 1981 in Napoli.
What position does Paolo Cannavaro play?
Paolo Cannavaro plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Paolo Cannavaro play for?
Paolo Cannavaro currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paolo Cannavaro scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paolo Cannavaro has scored 15 goals in 549 appearances.