Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.21
goals / match
West Ham United
top club · 139 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#57
goals rank
#9
assists rank
127
season goals
68
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.20m
peak value · 2005
€2.23m
top transfer fee · 98/99
17
best season · 99/00
9 / 2
int'l caps / goals
616Appearances
127Goals
68Assists
81Yellow cards
11Red cards
132Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paolo Di Canio |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1968-07-09 (57 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-03-10 |
| Contract expires | — |
Mar 2008
Transfer: Cisco Roma → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Cisco Roma
18 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2007
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — Cisco Roma
29 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Lazio → Cisco Roma
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — SS Lazio
32 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2004
Transfer: Charlton → Lazio
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — SS Lazio
30 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2003
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2003
Transfer: West Ham → Charlton
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Charlton Athletic
33 matches · 5 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — West Ham United
19 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — West Ham United
27 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — West Ham United
36 matches · 11 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — West Ham United
44 matches · 17 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 1999
Transfer: Sheff Wed → West Ham
98/99 · Transfer · €2.23m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United
21 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 1997
Transfer: Celtic → Sheff Wed
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Sheffield Wednesday
38 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Celtic FC
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 1996
Transfer: Milan → Celtic
95/96 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 1995
95/96 — AC Milan
34 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 1994
Transfer: Juventus → Milan
94/95 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 1994
1994 — AC Milan
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — AC Milan
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 1994
Transfer: Napoli → Juventus
93/94 · Return from loan
Jul 1993
93/94 — SSC Napoli
27 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
Transfer: Juventus → Napoli
93/94 · Loan
Jul 1992
92/93 — Juventus FC
45 matches · 3 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Juventus FC
33 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Juventus FC
34 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1990
Transfer: Lazio → Juventus
90/91 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 1989
89/90 — SS Lazio
26 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — SS Lazio
37 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1986
86/87 — Ternana Calcio
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 1986
Transfer: Ternana → Lazio
85/86 · Return from loan
Jul 1985
Transfer: Lazio → Ternana
85/86 · Loan
Jul 1984
Transfer: Lazio U19 → Lazio
84/85 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals17 total · 3.30/90
Assists10 total · 1.94/90
G+A27 total · 5.25/90
Yellow cards9 total · 1.75/90
Minutes played by club
West Ham United
16.0%
Sheffield Wednesday
3.3%
Celtic FC
1.9%
AC Milan
7.9%
SSC Napoli
3.5%
Juventus FC
13.7%
SS Lazio
38.1%
Ternana Calcio
5.6%
Cisco Roma
4.7%
Charlton Athletic
5.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 139 | 50 | 19 | 1,898 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 394 |
| Celtic FC | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| AC Milan | 3 | 1994 | 95/96 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 933 |
| SSC Napoli | 1 | 93/94 | 93/94 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 418 |
| Juventus FC | 3 | 90/91 | 92/93 | 112 | 7 | 17 | 1,625 |
| SS Lazio | 4 | 04/05 | 89/90 | 125 | 20 | 8 | 4,516 |
| Ternana Calcio | 1 | 86/87 | 86/87 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 660 |
| Cisco Roma | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 555 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 33 | 5 | 12 | 624 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | West Ham United | 30 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 164 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 299 |
| 99/00 | UI Cup | West Ham United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 147 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | West Ham United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 35 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 247 |
| 96/97 | Coca-Cola Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
| 95/96 | Serie A | AC Milan | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 104 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | AC Milan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Serie A | AC Milan | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 603 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Super Cup | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 418 |
| 92/93 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 31 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 643 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | Juventus FC | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 597 |
| 91/92 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 24 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Cup Winners' Cup | Juventus FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 385 |
| 90/91 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 186 |
| 89/90 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 24 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 632 |
| 88/89 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| 88/89 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2,487 |
| 86/87 | Serie C2 - C | Ternana Calcio | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 660 |
| 1994 | Intercontinental Cup | AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie C2 - C | Cisco Roma | 18 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 199 |
| 06/07 | Play-off/out Lega Pro 2 | Cisco Roma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie C2 - B | Cisco Roma | 28 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 356 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 27 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 284 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | SS Lazio | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 133 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 186 |
| 04/05 | Supercoppa Italiana | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | SS Lazio | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 361 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 504 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | West Ham United | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 152 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | West Ham United | 26 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 251 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | West Ham United | 31 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 310 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84/85 | 1984-07-01 | Lazio U19 | Lazio | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 85/86 | 1985-07-01 | Lazio | Ternana | Loan | 0 | — |
| 85/86 | 1986-06-30 | Ternana | Lazio | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Lazio | Juventus | Transfer | 0 | €500k |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Juventus | Napoli | Loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-06-30 | Napoli | Juventus | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-09-16 | Juventus | Milan | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 95/96 | 1996-05-31 | Milan | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | €2.00m |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-06 | Celtic | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-27 | Sheff Wed | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | €2.23m |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-11 | West Ham | Charlton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-10 | Charlton | Lazio | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Lazio | Cisco Roma | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-10 | Cisco Roma | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Groin strain | 2003-11-29 | 2003-12-04 | 6 | 1 |
| 06/07 | Foot injury | 2007-04-16 | 2007-05-26 | 41 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€1.20m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11947 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | West Ham United | 16 | 30 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 35 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | West Ham United | 9 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 31 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | West Ham United | 8 | 30 |
| 92/93 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 7 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1994-06-30 | Napoli | Juventus | Return from loan | — | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Juventus | Napoli | Loan | — | — |
| 85/86 | 1986-06-30 | Ternana | Lazio | Return from loan | — | — |
| 85/86 | 1985-07-01 | Lazio | Ternana | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Paolo Di Canio'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 19% |
| Manchester United | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 58 | -37 | 15% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 31% |
| Arsenal FC | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 53 | -31 | 19% |
| Liverpool FC | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 48 | -29 | 19% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 46% |
| Chelsea FC | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 53 | -26 | 31% |
| Everton FC | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 35% |
| Newcastle United | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 23% |
| Southampton FC | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 29% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 55% |
| Manchester City | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 32% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 06/07 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 97/98 | Goal #100 (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 | 44 | 463 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
| 98/99 | 21 | 419 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 97/98 | 38 | 247 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4.01 |
| 96/97 | 7 | 225 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 95/96 | 34 | 330 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 93/94 | 27 | 418 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 92/93 | 45 | 643 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.12 |
| 91/92 | 33 | 597 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 90/91 | 34 | 385 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 89/90 | 26 | 818 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 88/89 | 37 | 2,734 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 07/08 | 18 | 199 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.81 |
| 06/07 | 29 | 356 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.77 |
| 05/06 | 32 | 417 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.29 |
| 04/05 | 30 | 547 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.66 |
| 03/04 | 33 | 624 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 02/03 | 19 | 152 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 |
| 01/02 | 27 | 251 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.15 |
| 00/01 | 36 | 760 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
190 apps
66 G
33 A
Serie A
245 apps
32 G
18 A
Serie C2 - C
45 apps
10 G
0 A
Serie C2 - B
28 apps
7 G
3 A
Italy Cup
38 apps
4 G
3 A
UEFA Cup
28 apps
2 G
7 A
UI Cup
10 apps
2 G
2 A
League Cup
9 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
SFA Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Paolo Di Canio?
Paolo Di Canio is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Paolo Di Canio?
Paolo Di Canio is 57 years old. He was born on July 9, 1968 in Rome, Italy.
What position does Paolo Di Canio play?
Paolo Di Canio plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Paolo Di Canio play for?
Paolo Di Canio currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paolo Di Canio scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paolo Di Canio has scored 127 goals in 616 appearances.