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Daniele De Rossi (; born 24 July 1983) is a former Italian professional
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who played as a
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and is currently manager of side
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. He is mostly known for his time playing with his hometown club Roma in
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, as well as a former
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-winning Italian international. De Rossi made his professional debut with Roma during the 2001–02 season, and made his Serie A debut the following year. With the club, he won the Coppa Italia twice in 2007 and 2008, and the
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. He was named
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in 2006, and the
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in 2009. De Rossi inherited the
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of Roma at the start of the 2017–18 season following the retirement of
Francesco Totti Francesco Totti (; born 27 September 1976) is an Italian former professional footballer who played solely for Roma and the Italy national team. He is often referred to as ''Er Bimbo de Oro'' (The Golden Boy), ''L'Ottavo Re di Roma'' (The Ei ...
, during which he helped Roma to the Champions League semi-final for the first time in the Champions League era. At the end of the 2018–19 season, he left Roma after 18 seasons with the team. With 616 appearances for Roma in all competitions, he is the club's second-most capped player of all time, behind Totti. He subsequently joined Argentine club
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in the summer of 2019, and retired from professional football in January of the following year. De Rossi represented Italy at under-19, under-20, under-21 and
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levels, winning the
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, and also represented Italy at the
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, winning a bronze medal. From his senior international debut in 2004, until his retirement from the national team in 2017, he earned 117 caps, and is Italy's joint fourth-highest capped player of all time, and most capped midfielder of all time. With 21 goals, he is the highest scoring midfielder for Italy post- World War II, and Italy's all-time second most prolific midfielder behind
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. He was part of the
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-winning squad and also participated at
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, the
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, the
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,
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(finishing in second place), the
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(finishing in third place), the
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, and
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. De Rossi was named in the Euro 2012 Team of the Tournament for his performances. Along with
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and
Giuseppe Rossi Giuseppe Rossi (; born 1 February 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in the United States, Rossi spent most of his career in Europe with Villarreal and Fiorentina, in addition to spells with other clubs in England ...
, De Rossi is Italy's top scorer in the Confederations Cup, with two goals. In 2009, the French sports magazine ''
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'' named De Rossi as the eighth-best midfielder in the world.


Club career


Roma


2001–2006: Early career and emergence

De Rossi joined the Roma youth system from Ostia Mare, where he had played as a striker, in 2000. He made his first-team debut for Roma under manager
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on 10 October 2001 against Belgian side
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in the
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. In his first season with the club, he also made three appearances in the Coppa Italia. The following season, he made his Serie A debut on 25 January 2003 against
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in Piacenza. Later that season, his first Serie A start, along with his first league and career goal, came on 10 May 2003 against
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. He soon established himself as a permanent member of the starting line-up in the holding midfield position during the next few seasons, and was considered one of the most promising young Italian players in the league, helping Roma to a second-place finish in Serie A during the 2003–04 season, and consecutive Coppa Italia finals in
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and
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. Due to his maturity, tenacity and leadership on the pitch, on 15 March 2006, De Rossi wore the captain's armband for the first time in an
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match against
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. Despite earning several cautions and a reputation as a hard-tackling player during the 2005–06 season, on 19 March 2006, De Rossi was praised by referee Mauro Bergonzi for fair play. Roma were trailing 1–0 in a
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match against
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, when De Rossi scored a goal from a header, which had been deflected off of his hand; Bergonzi did not see the incident and allowed the equaliser to stand. However, De Rossi immediately told the referee that he had pushed the ball in with his hand, leading to the goal being disallowed. Roma went on to win 2–1, although De Rossi endured an injury to his ankle during the match, which ruled him out for two weeks. At the end of the season, he was named the 2006
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for his performances.


2006–2011: Domestic success and recognition

In the 2006–07 season, De Rossi continued to be a decisive player for the team, scoring from 40 yards against
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on 5 November 2006, with
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in goal. This was the first of three goals of the night for Roma, as they won the match 3–1. He also scored the lone Roma goal in Roma's Champions League quarter-final defeat against
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in the 2006–07 season. On 9 May 2007, De Rossi scored in Roma's 6–2 first leg victory of the 2007 Coppa Italia final over
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, as Roma went on to win the trophy on aggregate. The following season, under manager
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, Roma won the
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over Serie A champions Inter, with De Rossi scoring the decisive goal from a penalty in a 1–0 victory in
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on 19 August 2007. De Rossi also played a key role as the club defended their Coppa Italia title that season, defeating Inter once again in the
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2–1, on 24 May 2008, although they finished second in Serie A behind Inter. Roma were unable to defend the
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against Inter the following season, losing the final 8–7 on penalties after a 2–2 draw following extra time. During the match, De Rossi managed a goal in regulation time, and also converted one of Roma's penalties in the resulting shoot-out. He scored his first goal in the
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on 11 April 2009, in a 4–2 "away" defeat to cross-city rivals
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. Roma finished the
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season in sixth place, reaching the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia. In 2009, De Rossi was named Italian Footballer of the Year. During the 2009–10 season, De Rossi made his 200th Serie A appearance against Lazio in the Rome Derby of 6 December 2009. He was a key player in midfield under manager
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, scoring a crucial goal in a 2–1 home win over rivals Inter on 27 March 2010, as Roma went on a 24-game unbeaten streak, narrowly missing out on the league title to Inter. De Rossi also scored the decisive goal in a 1–0 win over
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on 26 January 2010, in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, as Roma reached the
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, losing out to Inter once again. The 2010–11 season proved less successful, as Roma were defeated by Inter in the
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and finished the Serie A season in sixth place, also suffering a semi-final elimination in the Coppa Italia. On 4 February 2011, however, De Rossi was elected the best Italian Athlete of the Year, alongside swimmer
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, by the Foreign Press Association in Italy.


2011–2017: Struggles and mixed success under DiBenedetto and Pallotta presidencies

In February 2012, De Rossi signed a new five-year contract with Roma. Under new club president
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, he became the highest-paid Italian footballer in Serie A at €10 million (gross) per annum. Roma's previous record for an Italian player was
Francesco Totti Francesco Totti (; born 27 September 1976) is an Italian former professional footballer who played solely for Roma and the Italy national team. He is often referred to as ''Er Bimbo de Oro'' (The Golden Boy), ''L'Ottavo Re di Roma'' (The Ei ...
(€8.9 million in 2009–10 season). De Rossi finished the 2011–12 season with 32 appearances and four goals as Roma finished the season in seventh place under manager
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. In the 2012–13 season, De Rossi received less playing time and featured in just 25 matches. His manager
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was often critical of De Rossi's performances, and as a result he was used with less frequency. After Aurelio Andreazzoli's arrival, however, De Rossi started playing with more regularity, although he did not manage to score any goals. Roma started the 2013–14 season under manager
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winning each of their first 10 Serie A games. He scored the first goal of the season for Roma against
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. In the game against
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, De Rossi played a crucial role in the first half when the score was still 0–0; Roma went on to win through two
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goals. He captained Roma after Francesco Totti was sidelined with a hamstring injury, playing three successive draws against Torino,
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and
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, and slipped to second place, one point behind
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. On 10 November 2013, De Rossi made his 318th appearance in Serie A in a 1–1 draw with Sassuolo, equalling Roma legend
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's number of caps; the match was also his 400th starting appearance for Roma. Due to this series of draws, De Rossi admitted that he was not sure whether Roma could seriously challenge for the ''
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'' in the long run, believing that both Juventus and Napoli had stronger squads with greater depth. He also stated in an interview that he was close to joining Manchester United in the summer, but the transfer did not happen because it was too late in the transfer window. He also mentioned that he was happy that he stayed at Roma for now, believing moving to United would not have been the best idea at the current time, due to Roma's solid start. De Rossi was one of two Roma players to be sent off within a minute in the first game after the winter break against league leaders Juventus, as Roma suffered their first defeat of the season in a 3–0 drubbing on 5 January 2014. The defeat left them in second place, eight points behind the ''Bianconeri''. On 11 May 2014, with 338 league appearances, De Rossi reached and later overtook legendary Roma goalkeeper
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, becoming the third-highest appearance holder in Serie A history for Roma. During the 2014–15 season, De Rossi scored his first goal in almost a year on 29 October 2014 in a 2–0 Serie A win over
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. On 20 January, he scored the decisive penalty in extra time, which allowed Roma to overcome
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and advance to the quarter-finals of the
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. During the 2015–16 season, De Rossi scored in a 3–1 home win over Empoli, in his 500th appearance for Roma in all competitions, on 17 October 2015. On 20 October, he scored twice in a 4–4 away draw against
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in the 2015–16 Champions League. On 28 May 2017, De Rossi scored in a 3–2 home win against
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, which enabled Roma to finish in second place in
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and secure a Champions League group stage spot for the following season. On 31 May, De Rossi signed a new 2-year contract with Roma.


2017–2019: Final years as Roma captain, and first Champions League semi-final

Following Francesco Totti's retirement, De Rossi inherited the captain's armband ahead of the 2017–18 season. On 10 April 2018, he scored from the penalty spot during a 3–0 Champions League win over
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to help Roma overturn a 4–1 deficit from the first leg. The result was the joint-second largest comeback in the tournament's history and saw Roma advance to the semi-finals for the first time in the Champions League era. On 26 September 2018, De Rossi made his 600th appearance for Roma in a 4–0 home win over
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, becoming only the second player after Totti to reach this landmark. On 14 May 2019, Roma announced that they would not renew De Rossi's contract, and that he will leave the club at the end of the 2018–19 season, after 18 seasons with the team. He made his 616th and final appearance for the club on 26 May in a 2–1 home win over
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, making him the club's second-most capped player of all time, after Totti.


Boca Juniors and retirement

While still at Roma, De Rossi expressed his lifelong admiration for Argentine club
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and its fans, which led to speculation surrounding a future move to the club, which were also fueled by the presence of former teammate
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as the club's sporting director. Negotiations started following his departure from Roma and he was officially signed by Boca on 26 July 2019 on a one-year contract. On 13 August 2019, De Rossi made his debut for Boca Juniors against
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in the
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, marking the occasion by scoring his first goal for the club in an eventual 1–1 draw; Boca Juniors were ultimately eliminated from the competition, however, following a 3–1 loss on penalties. He made his Primera División debut on 19 August, starting in a 2–0 home win over Aldosivi at
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. He made his debut in the Copa Libertadores on 28 August, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 home draw against L.D.U. Quito, which saw Boca progress to the semi-finals of the competition following a 3–0 win on aggregate; Boca were eliminated in the following round, after a 2–1 aggregate loss to domestic rivals River Plate, a tie in which De Rossi did not appear, however. On 6 January 2020, De Rossi announced his retirement from professional football citing family reasons for his decision. Boca eventually finished the 2019–20 season as Primera División champions.


International career

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. He is also the joint fourth-most capped player for the Italian national team.


Youth and early senior career

De Rossi played 16 matches for the
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and was a regular first-team member of the squad that won the
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, scoring the opening goal in Italy's 3–0 win over
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in the final. In the same year, he also won a bronze medal in football with the
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at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A few weeks after returning from
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, De Rossi earned his first
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with the Italy senior squad on 4 September 2004, scoring on his international debut in a 2–1 win against
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in a 2006 World Cup qualifying match, at the age of 21. He wore Italy's captain's armband for the first time in the second half of a 0–0 friendly draw against
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on 30 March 2005.


2006 World Cup

De Rossi was named to
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's 23-man
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for the
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, producing a notable performance in Italy's opening 2–0 win against
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, but also picking up a booking in the tenth minute. He started once again in the second group match against the
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; however, he received a straight
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after he elbowed
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in the face. McBride left the pitch bloodied, but returned after treatment, later receiving three stitches. The
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stated that De Rossi had "disgraced himself with a sickening, needless elbow on Brian McBride." De Rossi later apologised to McBride, who subsequently praised him as "classy" for approaching him after the match. Because of the incident, De Rossi was banned for four matches, and was fined CHF 10,000. After having been disqualified for four matches, De Rossi returned to the pitch in the World Cup final against France, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute, for Roma teammate Francesco Totti. After a 1–1 deadlock following extra time, the match went to a penalty shoot-out; De Rossi scored Italy's third penalty to help his team win the shoot-out, and their fourth World Cup title. At the age of 22, De Rossi was the youngest player in Italy's World Cup squad.


Euro 2008

De Rossi played in all of Italy's Euro 2008 qualifying games under new manager
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, scoring a goal in Italy's 3–1 away win against
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on 12 October 2006. After Totti decided to retire from international football following Italy's victorious 2006 World Cup final, De Rossi was also given the honour of wearing the
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. He also captained the team on three occasions: two friendly matches, against
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on 17 October 2007 (his first starting appearance as Italy's captain), and
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on 6 February 2008, respectively, and in the Euro 2008 qualifier against the
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. After missing out on Italy's opening 3–0 defeat to the
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, De Rossi featured in all of Italy's remaining matches at
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. On 17 June, he scored from a free kick which was deflected off of
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's left boot, as Italy defeated France 2–0 in their final group match; this was his fifth international goal, and the win guaranteed Italy's progress to the quarter-finals. De Rossi was named ''Man of the Match''. In the quarter-final penalty shoot-out against eventual champions
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, his shot was saved by
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as Italy lost the shoot-out 4–2 after a 0–0 draw following extra-time. He scored his first double with the national team in a 2–0 home win against
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on 10 September 2008, in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.


2009 Confederations Cup

De Rossi was named to Lippi's Italy squad for the
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, and was handed the number-10 shirt for the tournament once again. In Italy's opening fixture of the competition on 15 June, De Rossi scored against the United States in the 71st minute with a low long-range strike. The goal put Italy 2–1 up after
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had equalised, following
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's opener from a penalty in the first half. Italy went on to win the match 3–1, after
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set up Rossi for his second of the game; De Rossi was named ''Man of the Match''. Italy lost their following two games against
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and Brazil, however, and were eliminated in the first round of the tournament, following a three-way, three-point tie in their group with the United States and Egypt. Due to his performances and dedication at international level, De Rossi was tipped by several in the media to be a possible candidate for Italy's captainship after the retirement of
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. His ability to perform well and score in important matches and his pivotal role in breaking down the opposition's play as a box-to-box midfielder won him admiration from the Italian fans. Indeed, De Rossi scored several crucial goals for Italy in their Euro 2008 and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns; at the international level, De Rossi's goal ratio was much greater than at club level during this period, as he played mainly as a defensive midfielder for Roma, whereas he was able to play in more advanced positions for Italy, due to the presence of
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in the team's holding midfielder role.


2010 World Cup

De Rossi scored Italy's first goal of the
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against
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, as they drew their opening match 1–1. In the second match, against
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, after Italy were trailing by a goal, he drew a foul in the penalty area, from which
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equalised, as Italy once again drew 1–1. The decision to give the penalty was criticised by some in the media, who perceived that De Rossi had dived. Despite the controversy, De Rossi received the FIFA ''Man of the Match'' award. The defending champions lost their final match against
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3–2, and were eliminated in the first round of the tournament, finishing in last place in their group, without a victory.


Euro 2012

Following Lippi's departure after the 2010 World Cup, in Italy's first match under new manager
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, a friendly against the
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, De Rossi was named captain, due to the injury of newly appointed captain
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, as well as the absence of acting captain Andrea Pirlo; Italy lost the match 1–0. On 7 September, he scored his tenth goal for Italy in a 5–0 home win over the
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in a
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match; the goal allowed him to overtake Totti as Roma's highest goalscorer with the national side. In May 2012, De Rossi was named to Prandelli's final 23-man squad for
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. Due to
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's pre-tournament injury, however, De Rossi played as a central defender in a three-man defence in Prandelli's 3–5–2 formation, alongside
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and
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, during Italy's opening two group matches of the competition against Spain and Croatia, which both ended in 1–1 draws, receiving praise for his performances in the media; he was temporarily replaced by
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and
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alongside Pirlo and Marchisio in Italy's three-man midfield. He then played a more regular midfield-role against the
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in the last group match, partnering with
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and Andrea Pirlo. He continued to play as a midfielder against England in the quarter-final, in which Italy went through after a penalty shootout victory. De Rossi also played the entire semi-final against Germany, as Italy won the match 2–1, and also played all 90 minutes in Italy's 4–0 defeat to Spain in the final. De Rossi was included in the Team of the Tournament for his performances.


2013 Confederations Cup

In June 2013, De Rossi was called up for
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in Brazil, and he scored in a 4–3 win over
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in Italy's second group game. The victory allowed Italy to progress to the semi-finals of the tournament for the first time in their history. Italy eventually finished the tournament in third place after a penalty shoot-out victory over
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in the bronze medal match, in which De Rossi appeared.


2014 World Cup

De Rossi was included in Prandelli's final 23-man squad for the
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in Brazil, the only Roma player to be selected to the national team. In Italy's 2–1 opening win against England, De Rossi had a dominant match in the Italian midfield, playing in front of the defence for the entire match and completing the most passes of any player, after Andrea Pirlo, with 99. Italy dominated the possession, and with a 93.2 pass percentage, also managed to record the highest pass accuracy percentage of any team in a World Cup match since
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in the
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. Italy lost their other two group matches 1–0, however, against Costa Rica and Uruguay, and were eliminated in the first round for the second consecutive World Cup, finishing third in their group. De Rossi also participated in the second group match against Costa Rica, but was unable to play in Italy's 1–0 loss against Uruguay due to injury.


Euro 2016

On 4 September, under Italy's new manager
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, De Rossi wore the captain's armband in a 2–0 friendly home win over the Netherlands in
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, also scoring a goal from a penalty. On 16 November 2014, in a
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match against Croatia at the
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in Milan, De Rossi earned his 100th cap in a 1–1 draw. On 6 September 2015, he scored from a
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at the six-minute mark in Italy's 1–0 victory over
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in a Euro 2016 qualifying match in
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, and was later sent off during the match for a reactionary foul; this was his second red card with Italy, which made him Italy's most red carded player ever, alongside
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and
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. On 31 May 2016, he was named to Conte's 23-man Italy squad for
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. On 27 June, De Rossi limped off the field in the eventual 2–0 victory round of 16 match up against Spain, which caused him to miss out on the quarter final match against Germany on 2 July, in an eventual 6–5 penalty shoot-out defeat. Many believed an unfit De Rossi would have come on just for the shoot-out, but when accused of refusing to take a kick he responded, "Do I look like the type who would refuse to step-up to the spot? ... Conte didn't ask me, and that's it. I hadn't even warmed-up during the game."


2018 World Cup qualifying campaign and retirement

On 24 March 2017, De Rossi scored his 20th goal for Italy from the penalty spot in a 2–0 home win over
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in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match; with the goal, he equalled
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as Italy's twelfth-highest goalscorer of all time. On 28 March, De Rossi made his 112th appearance for Italy in a 2–1 friendly away win over the Netherlands, equalling
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as Italy's joint fifth-highest appearance holder; he was later forced off in the 35th minute, however, due to sustaining an injury, and was subsequently replaced by debutant Roberto Gagliardini. On 10 November, he made his 117th international appearance in a 1–0 away defeat to
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, in the first leg of the World Cup play-offs, overtaking Pirlo as Italy's fourth-most capped player of all time; this proved to be his final international appearance. Following a 0–0 home draw in the second leg on 13 November, Italy failed to qualify for the
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after a 1–0 aggregate loss to Sweden. The goal that gave Sweden the go ahead goal had taken a deflection off of De Rossi. Immediately following the second leg match, De Rossi announced his retirement from the national team. Although De Rossi did not feature during the second leg, he was at the centre of media attention due to an incident which occurred while he was on the bench. When he was asked to warm up late on during the game, he appeared to protest the decision and instead pointed angrily at Napoli forward
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, a player whom the national side's manager,
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, had neither started nor brought on, in spite of pressure from the Italian media and criticism from the fans; following the match, De Rossi commented on the incident, stating, "We have this tendency to warm up three at a time, then after five minutes we change and another three go. I just said we were near the end and had to win, so send the strikers to warm up! I pointed to Insigne too. It wasn't up to me whether it was a tactical issue and the Prof enturais a lovely guy, so I'm sorry if I offended anyone. I just thought perhaps it was better that Insigne come on instead."


Style of play

Regarded as one of the best
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s in the world during his prime, De Rossi has been referred to as a "complete midfielder" because of his tackling, vision, awareness, passing range, strength, energy, and goal-scoring ability, which enable him to start counter-attacks or make attacking runs to advance into offensive positions after winning back possession. A quick, physical, hard-working and tenacious player, with good technique and an excellent ability to read the game, he has been praised for his ball skills, stamina, positional sense and ability in the air, as well as his powerful long-distance shooting; he is also an accurate penalty kick and set-piece taker. He has occasionally been criticised, however, for his aggression and tendency to pick up
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s unnecessarily. De Rossi's ability to break down opposition plays and his adeptness at the
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style of midfield play has led pundits to compare him to other world class box-to-box midfielders, such as
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and
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. De Rossi has expressed admiration for Gerrard, as well as Roy Keane. Fellow former Roma and Italy midfielder
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likened De Rossi's playing style and position as a central midfielder to his own, due to their ability to assist their teams both offensively and defensively. De Rossi is considered to be one of the greatest Italian midfielders of his generation and of all time by pundits and managers. A former striker, De Rossi is a tactically intelligent and versatile player, who can play in various midfield positions, both in a
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and
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role, or even as a
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, as a " mezzala," and as a
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, due to his ability to set the tempo of his team's play in midfield with short passes or create chances with long balls; on occasion, he has also played as a
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defender or as a
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, or even as a false-attacking midfielder. His role has also been likened to that of a '' metodista'' ("centre-half," in Italian football jargon), due to his ability to dictate play in midfield as well as assist his team defensively. Due to his leadership and dedication on the pitch, he has been given the nickname ''capitan futuro'' ("future captain") by Roma fans and the media, as he was tipped to succeed Totti as Roma's captain.


Coaching career


Early years

Immediately after retirement, De Rossi stated his intention to become a coach, and he was quickly linked to several
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managerial vacancies between 2020 and 2021, such as
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,
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and
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, all despite still not having the
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required to serve as head coach in the Italian top flight. In December 2020, De Rossi started the UEFA A licence course. On 18 March 2021, De Rossi was unveiled as
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's new assistant in charge of the Italian national team. On 11 July 2021, Italy won the
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after a 3–2 victory on
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after a 1–1 draw on
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against England in the
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. He successively left the Italian team to complete his UEFA A coaching course; following that, he moved back to a role within the Italian Football Federation, this time as a technical collaborator for the Under-15 to Under-20 youth representatives. In January 2022, he agreed to return to join Roberto Mancini's staff to help for the
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qualification playoffs. In September 2022, De Rossi was admitted to the UEFA Pro yearly coaching course organized by the Italian Football Federation, together with fellow
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winners
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and
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.


SPAL

On 11 October 2022, De Rossi was appointed as the new manager of
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side
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.


Personal life

De Rossi was born in
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. He is the son of Alberto De Rossi, former Roma player and Roma's Primavera coach. He married Tamara Pisnoli on 18 May 2006, the mother of his daughter Gaia and ex-dancer of
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, Sarabanda. The couple separated in early 2009. On 29 December 2006, according to a survey for the Italian edition of ''
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'', he was named Italian athlete of the year for 2007. De Rossi made his debut for Roma wearing the number 27 shirt, which he wore for two seasons. He then switched to the number 4, which he also wore during the 2006 World Cup. With the birth of his daughter on 16 June 2005, he changed to number 16 during the 2005–06 season, which one of his idols,
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, had also worn. De Rossi was chosen as a
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spokesperson for Euro 2008, along with other top European football players such as
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,
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,
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and
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. He also appears in an
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"Dream Big" Commercial along with Steven Gerrard,
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and
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. De Rossi is featured on the cover of the Italian edition of
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' '' FIFA 09'' video game. The picture on the cover is taken from De Rossi's emphatic goal-scoring celebration after scoring against Internazionale in the Supercoppa Italiana in 2008. De Rossi has a tattoo on his leg of a mocked-up triangular "hazard" sign of a tackle being performed, reflecting his tough-tackling reputation. On 26 December 2015, De Rossi married his partner, English-born Italian actress and model Sarah Felberbaum, in a private ceremony in the
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; the couple had been in a relationship since 2011, and have a daughter together, Olivia Rose, born on 14 February 2014, and a son together, Noah, born on 3 September 2016. In March 2016, he put his World Cup winner's medal in the coffin of Pietro Lombardi, who had been the
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of the Italian national team in the 2006 World Cup. On 9 April 2021, it was announced that De Rossi had become hospitalised in Rome due to COVID-19 symptoms; by 13 April, he had been discharged, and by 26 April, he had recovered.


Career statistics


Club


International

:''Italy score listed first, score column indicates score after each De Rossi goal.''


Managerial


Honours

Roma * Coppa Italia: 2006–07, 2007–08 *
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:
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Italy *
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:
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Italy Youth *
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:
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*
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:
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Individual *
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: 2006 *
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: 2009 * FIFA FIFPro World XI nominee: 2009 * Italian Athlete of the Year: 2010 * UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament:
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* Premio Bulgarelli Number 8: 2017 *
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Legend: 2021 Orders :* 5th Class / Knight: '' Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana'': 2004 :*
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: Golden Collar of Sports Merit: ''Collare d'Oro al Merito Sportivo'': 2006 :* 4th Class / Official: '' Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana'': 2006


See also

* List of footballers with 100 or more caps


References


External links

*
A.S. Roma profile
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Profile
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official website
Italia 1910 profile
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