Alessandro Birindelli

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Personal information
Alessandro Birindelli
Date of birth	November 12, 1974 (1974-11-12) (age 33)
Place of birth	Pisa, Italy
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Juventus
Number	2
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1992–1997 1997–	Empoli Juventus	118 (1) 195 (2)
National team
2002–2004	Italy	006 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:08, 9 June 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Alessandro Birindelli (born November 12, 1974 in Pisa) is an Italian footballer who currently plays for Juventus of Serie A. He is 176 cm tall and weighs 73 kg.

Birindelli has played for only two teams, Empoli (1992-1997) and Juventus (since 1997). Despite not being a regular since 2000, he has stayed on with Juventus and won four Italian leagues with them. He is also a free-kick specialist.

He has won six international caps, and is currently the club's vice-captain (below Alessandro Del Piero).

Recently, he announced on Juventus TV that the game against Catania would be his last for the club, ending his illustrious 11year career with the club.

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Juventus F.C. – current squad

1 Buffon • 2 Birindelli • 3 Chiellini • 5 Zebina • 6 Zanetti • 7 Salihamidžić • 8 Camoranesi • 9 Iaquinta • 10 Del Piero • 11 Nedvěd • 12 Belardi • 13 Vanstrattan • 14 Andrade • 17 Trezeguet • 20 Palladino • 21 Grygera • 22 Sissoko • 25 Stendardo • 28 Molinaro • 30 Tiago • 32 Marchionni • 33 Legrottaglie • 34 Ekdal • 36 Castiglia • -- Amauri • -- Mellberg • -- De Ceglie • Manager: Ranieri