Andrea Pirlo was born on 19 May 1979. Pirlo is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Juventus and the Italian national team. He is usually deployed as a deep-lying playmaker for both Juventus and Italy and is regarded as a leading exponent of this position.
Surname: Pirlo
Firstname: Andrea
Country: Italy
Date of birth: 1979-05-19
Birthplace: Brescia
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 68.0 kg
Playing Career
Position: Midfielder
Clubs: Brescia (1994-1998), Inter Milan (1998-1999), Reggina (loan/1999-2000), Inter Milan (June-Dec. 2000), Brescia (loan/Jan.-June 2001), AC Milan (2001-2011), Juventus (since 2011)
International appearances: 109
International goals: 13
International debut: 07/09/2002, Azerbaijan-Italy (0-2)
Last international appearance: 04/06/2014, Italy-Luxemburg (1-1)
Playing Honours
International: 1 World Cup (2006), first round (2010), 6 matches, 1 goal
European Championships: final (2012),quarter-finals (2008), first round (2004), 11 matches, 2 goals
Confederations Cup: 3rd (2013), first round (2009), 8 matches, 1 goal
Club
-Champions Leagues (2003, 2007), finalist (2005)
-Clubs World Club (2007)
-European Supercups (2003, 2007)
-Italian Championships (2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
-Italian Cup (2003)
-Italian Supercups (2004, 2012, 2013)
Other honours
-Olympic bronze medal (2004)
-European Under-21 Championship (2000)
Life in the old dog yet
At 35, Andrea Pirlo is getting long in the tooth but has been so wonderful with Juventus and Italy that it would be madness to count out a final fling at the World Cup.
They call him Tinkerbelle for his touch but there is nothing effete about his free-kick goals or staggering through balls. He was brilliant at Euro 2012 as Italy ran to the final.
He had just ended a 10-year run with AC Milan, who have watched in horror as he led Juve to three consecutive league titles.
Alongside 'keeper Gigi Buffon he is the spiritual leader and elder statesman at club and national level and is certainly capable of one last stab at glory.