Alessandro Del Piero
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Alessandro Del Piero is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a second striker, although he was capable of playing in several offensive positions. Since 2015, he has worked as a pundit for Sky Sport Italia. A technically gifted and creative supporting forward who was also a free-kick specialist, Del Piero won the Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year award in 1998 and 2008 and received multiple nominations for the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year.
Del Piero in 2024
Del Piero with Juventus during the 1997–98 season
Del Piero (right) playing for Juventus in September 1999 against Lecce
Del Piero playing for Juventus in September 2006 against Rimini during the 2006–07 Serie B season
The AIC Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year was a yearly award organized by the Italian Footballers' Association (AIC) given to the Italian footballer who was considered to have performed the best over the previous Serie A season. The award was part of the Oscar del Calcio awards event.
Francesco Totti has won the award a record of five times, all while at Roma.
Alessandro Del Piero won the award twice, in 1998 and 2008 – he is the player with the longest period between two awards, 10 years.
Christian Vieri was a winner for two different clubs.