Paolo Rossi

Italian footballer (1956–2020)

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Lived 1956–2020, aged 64Italy

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Rank in Italy
#245
Footballers
Era
1956–2020
Aged 64
Known for
Paolo Rossi: A Champio…
2020

Summary

Updated 2026-06-21

The striker who turned a two-year ban into redemption at the 1982 World Cup — six goals in three knockout games, Golden Boot, Golden Ball, and the Ballon d'Or in a single summer that made him the only player to sweep all four in one year.

Biography

About

Paolo Rossi was born 23 September 1956 and signed to Juventus from Vicenza in 1976 for a world record fee, though Vicenza kept him on loan. He topped Serie B in 1977, led his side to promotion, then became the first player to win the scoring title in Serie B and Serie A in back-to-back seasons with 24 goals in 1978. He finally joined Juventus in 1981 and collected two Serie A titles, the Coppa Italia, the Cup Winners' Cup, the Super Cup, and the European Cup. At the 1982 World Cup he scored six goals to claim the Golden Boot and Golden Ball, then took the Ballon d'Or that year — the only man t…

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