Italian Players Around the World (31/03)

Continuing my weekly article inspired by Gazzetta dello Sport, here are the performances of all Italian soccer players operating in foreign European leagues.

Giuseppe Rossi, age 21

Based on Gazzetta’s info, there are currently 22 Italians playing in first divisions abroad, and 12 of them stepped on the field this week-end.

The table below includes the team the player belongs to, their opponents for the week, the number of minutes they played, their contribution (goal, assist), and the final score of the game.
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ENGLAND
Player Team Opp.
mins.
Contrib.
Score
Carlo Cudicini Chelsea Middlesbrough
90
/
1-0
.
SCOTLAND
Massimo Donati Celtic @Rangers
(bench)
/
0-1
.
GERMANY
Luca Toni Bayern M. @Nürnberg
90
/
1-1
.
SPAIN
Fabio Cannavaro Real Madrid Sevilla
90
/
3-1
Giuseppe Rossi Villareal Atl. Madrid
90
2 assists
3-0
Christian Abbiati Atl. Madrid @Sevilla
90
/
2-1
Gianluca Zambrotta Barcelona @Betis
90
/
2-3
Enzo Maresca Sevilla @Real Madrid
(susp.)
/
1-3
Morgan De Sanctis Sevilla @Real Madrid
(bench)
/
1-3
Emiliano Moretti Valencia Mallorca
90
/
0-3
Stefano Sorrentino Recreativo Ath. Bilbao
90
/
1-1
Damiano Tommasi Levante @Almeria
(injd.)
/
1-1
.
FRANCE
Fabio Grosso Lyon @Valenciennes
(bench)
/
2-1
Flavio Roma Monaco Rennes
90
/
1-2
.
HOLLAND
Graziano Pellè AZ Alkmaar Vitesse
90
/
2-1
.
BELGIUM
Roberto Mirri Mons Gent
90
/
4-0
Alessandro Pistone Mons Gent
(injd.)
/
4-0
.
SWITZERLAND
Stefano Razzetti St. Gallen Grasshoppers
(bench)
/
0-2
Andrea Guatelli FC Zürich Xamax
(bench)
/
2-1
.
POLAND
Stefano Napoleoni Widzew Łódź @Cracovia
90
/
0-1
Joseph Oshadogan Widzew Łódź @Cracovia
(N/A)
/
0-1
.
RUSSIA
Ivan Pelizzoli Lok. Moscow Krylya Sovetov
(stands)
/
2-0

 

Heroes of the week

Once again this week, not many protagonists. Mr. Toni kept quiet in Germany, all the while Bayern couldn’t do better than a draw vs. Nürnberg, so the spotlight shifted to Spain, where a certain Mr. Rossi has been doing pretty good lately. Again…

Giuseppe Rossi, age 21 When not a scorer, he turns provider. Giuseppe Rossi is flying high in La Liga sky this week, as Villareal run over Cristian Abbiati’s Atletico Madrid. 3-0 the final score at Estadio El Madrigal, with Giuseppe Rossi actively involved in all 3 goals and providing the assist for two of them (Cazorla’s opener and Nihat’s 2-0 tally). Currently still maturing in the U21 Azzurrini, one has to wonder if Rossi could turn out to be Donadoni’s wild card come Summer, in a surprise Euro 2008 last-minute call-up to the senior team.



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