Filippo Inzaghi is currently the second all time most prolific goal scorer in European club competitions with 70 goals (only beaten by Raúl González's 71 goals). Filippo Inzaghi is also Milan's top international goal scorer in the club's history with 43 goals. Filippo Inzaghi also holds the record for most hat tricks in Serie A (10), and the UEFA Champions League (3 - tied with Michael Owen). Filippo Inzaghi is the oldest player to score in UEFA Champions League (aged 37 years and 85 days) after scoring against Real Madrid on 3 November 2010.
The brother of fellow footballer Simone Inzaghi, Inzaghi got Filippo Inzaghi start playing for hometown club Piacenza Calcio as a teenager in 1991, but made only two league appearances before being loaned to Serie C1 side U.C. Albinoleffe, with whom Filippo Inzaghi scored an impressive 13 goals in 21 matches. In 1993, Inzaghi moved to Serie B club Hellas Verona and scored 13 goals in 36 league appearances. Upon Filippo Inzaghi return to Piacenza, Filippo Inzaghi scored 15 times in 37 games helping Filippo Inzaghi team win Serie B and proving himself to be an exciting young prospect.
Inzaghi made Filippo Inzaghi Serie A debut when Filippo Inzaghi transferred to Parma A.C in 1995, but scored only twice in 15 Serie A matches. One of these two goals came against Piacenza Calcio, making Filippo Inzaghi cry. Filippo Inzaghi added another two goals in European competition. The following season Filippo Inzaghi moved on to Atalanta B.C, finishing as the Capocannoniere (Serie A's top scorer) with 24 goals, and scored against every team in the league. Filippo Inzaghi was awarded Serie A Young Footballer of the Year, and was the team captain in last game of the season.
Inzaghi made Filippo Inzaghi Serie A debut when Filippo Inzaghi transferred to Parma A.C in 1995, but scored only twice in 15 Serie A matches. One of these two goals came against Piacenza Calcio, making Filippo Inzaghi cry. Filippo Inzaghi added another two goals in European competition. The following season Filippo Inzaghi moved on to Atalanta B.C, finishing as the Capocannoniere (Serie A's top scorer) with 24 goals, and scored against every team in the league. Filippo Inzaghi was awarded Serie A Young Footballer of the Year, and was the team captain in last game of the season.
But, Filippo Inzaghi was soon on the move once again to Filippo Inzaghi sixth team in seven seasons, this time to Juventus F.C for a reported 23 billion Italian lire. Filippo Inzaghi formed a formidable attacking partnership along with Alessandro Del Piero and Zinedine Zidane, a tandem which would last for four seasons, marking Inzaghi's longest stint with one team at the time. During Filippo Inzaghi time at Juventus F.C Filippo Inzaghi scored two Champions League hat tricks (against Dinamo Kiev and Hamburger SV), and Filippo Inzaghi was first player to do so. Juventus won the Scudetto in the 1997–98 season in which Inzaghi scored a decisive, Scudetto winning hat trick against Bologna, but lost 1–0 in the UEFA Champions League 1997-98 to Real Madrid.
Despite a very good tally of 89 goals in 165 games for the Bianconeri, Inzaghi was soon benched in favour of David Trézéguet, and later signed for A.C. Milan for reported 70 billion Italian Lire, (Sky Sports reported a smaller total figure, £17M) for the 2001–02 campaign by coach Fatih Terim. Juventus announced that the sale of Inzaghi produced a net profit of €31M to the club. However, Inzaghi suffered a knee injury and missed the first half of the season. Upon Filippo Inzaghi return, Filippo Inzaghi was able to forge a strong goalscoring partnership with Andriy Shevchenko, and Filippo Inzaghi soon racked up an impressive trophy count with the Rossoneri, among them the UEFA Champions League 2002-03 (in which Milan defeated Filippo Inzaghi previous team, Juventus, in the final on penalties), along with the 2003 Coppa Italia and the 2003–04 Scudetto. In UEFA Champions League 2002-03 campaign Filippo Inzaghi scored Filippo Inzaghi record third Champions League hat trick against Deportivo La Coruna in the Group stage and decisive goal in quarterfinals against Ajax, totalling 12 European goals in that season. In November 2004 Filippo Inzaghi signed a contract extension.
Inzaghi was able to fully recover from persistent knee injuries that had dogged Filippo Inzaghi for two years to the extent that Filippo Inzaghi regained Filippo Inzaghi predatory goalscoring form by scoring 12 goals in 22 Serie A matches in Serie A 2005-06, along with four goals in five Champions' League appearances; two against Olympique Lyonnais in the quarter-finals and another two against FC Bayern Munchen in the first knockout stage. Filippo Inzaghi scored the decisive goal against the 'Bavarians' in the 2007 quarter-finals. On 23 May 2007, in the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final in Athens, Filippo Inzaghi scored both of Milan's goals in their 2–1 victory over Liverpool F.C. in a rematch of the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final. Filippo Inzaghi declared after the match:
At the start of the 2007–08 season Filippo Inzaghi picked up where Filippo Inzaghi left off in Athens, scoring the equalizer in the 2007 UEFA Super Cup in Milan's 3–1 victory over Sevilla FC. Inzaghi capped off the year by scoring two goals in the FIFA Club World Cup 2007 Final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2007, helping Milan win 4–2 against Club Atlético Boca Juniors to take revenge for the defeat on penalties in 2003. By scoring those two goals, Filippo Inzaghi became the first striker to score in all international club competitions.
Inzaghi was able to fully recover from persistent knee injuries that had dogged Filippo Inzaghi for two years to the extent that Filippo Inzaghi regained Filippo Inzaghi predatory goalscoring form by scoring 12 goals in 22 Serie A matches in Serie A 2005-06, along with four goals in five Champions' League appearances; two against Olympique Lyonnais in the quarter-finals and another two against FC Bayern Munchen in the first knockout stage. Filippo Inzaghi scored the decisive goal against the 'Bavarians' in the 2007 quarter-finals. On 23 May 2007, in the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final in Athens, Filippo Inzaghi scored both of Milan's goals in their 2–1 victory over Liverpool F.C. in a rematch of the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final. Filippo Inzaghi declared after the match:
At the start of the 2007–08 season Filippo Inzaghi picked up where Filippo Inzaghi left off in Athens, scoring the equalizer in the 2007 UEFA Super Cup in Milan's 3–1 victory over Sevilla FC. Inzaghi capped off the year by scoring two goals in the FIFA Club World Cup 2007 Final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2007, helping Milan win 4–2 against Club Atlético Boca Juniors to take revenge for the defeat on penalties in 2003. By scoring those two goals, Filippo Inzaghi became the first striker to score in all international club competitions.
Club Titles
Piacenza
- Serie B: Serie B 1994–95
Juventus
- Serie A: 1997–98 Serie A
- Supercoppa Italiana: 1997 Supercoppa Italiana
- UEFA intertoto cup: 1999 UEFA intertoto cup
Milan
- Serie A: 2003–04 Serie A
- Coppa Italia: Coppa Italia 2002–03
- UEFA Champions League: 2003 UEFA Champions League Final, 2007 UEFA Champions League Final
- UEFA Super Cup: 2003 UEFA Super Cup, 2007 UEFA Super Cup
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2007 FIFA Club World Cup Final
International Titles
- UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: 1994
- FIFA World Cup: 2006 FIFA World Cup Final
- FIFA World Cup: 2006 FIFA World Cup Final
Individual Titles
- Serie A Young Footballer of the Year: Serie A Young Footballer of the Year
- Serie A: 1996–97 Serie A
- 2007 UEFA Champions League Final: 2007 UEFA Champions League Final
- All time Italy's Top goal scorer under UEFA club competition records
- All time A.C. Milan's Top goal scorer in Europe
- Scirea Award 2007
- Serie A: 1996–97 Serie A
- 2007 UEFA Champions League Final: 2007 UEFA Champions League Final
- All time Italy's Top goal scorer under UEFA club competition records
- All time A.C. Milan's Top goal scorer in Europe
- Scirea Award 2007
I personally admire Pippo since I was kid. I first saw him when he played for Juventus and I'm become his fans ever since. I admire him because I like the way he plays. His positioning is excellent. Especially when he celebrates his goal, he is so energetic. Even though he already 38, his determination same like the youngster. He was my idol and will always be. Forza Milan, Forza Super Pippo.
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