Giampaolo Pazzini

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Personal information
Giampaolo Pazzini

Date of birth	August 2, 1984 (1984-08-02) (age 23)
Place of birth	Pescia, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Center forward
Club information
Current club	Fiorentina
Number	29
Youth clubs
	Atalanta
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003-2005 2005-	Atalanta Fiorentina	51 (12) 96 (24)
National team²
2004-2007	Italy U-21	22 (5)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 18, 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of June 21, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Giampaolo Pazzini (born August 2, 1984 in Pescia) is an Italian footballer, who currently plays for Fiorentina, having been transferred there from Atalanta in January 2005, with Valeri Bojinov from U.S. Lecce. As a powerful centre-forward, he was considered a natural replacement for former Fiorentina player Luca Toni by coach Cesare Prandelli.

1 Club career
2 International career
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Club career

The high-points of Giampaolo Pazzini's career so far include two goals scored against Juventus keeper, Gianluigi Buffon. He also holds the record for the fastest goal scored at the Wembley Stadium as well as the first official goal and first hat-trick at Wembley Stadium, all in one match.

[edit] International career

Pazzini was formerly a member of the Italy Under-21 team. He is also the first player to score a hattrick at the new Wembley Stadium.

Season	Club	Country	Competition	Apps.	Goals
2003/04	Atalanta	Italy	Serie B	39	9
2004/05	Atalanta	Italy	Serie A	12	3
Jan. 2005	Fiorentina	Italy	Serie A	14	3
2005/06	Fiorentina	Italy	Serie A	27	5
2006/07	Fiorentina	Italy	Serie A	24	7
2007/08	Fiorentina	Italy	Serie A	31	9