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Alessandro Nesta
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Alessandro Nesta

b. 1976

Italian association football player and manager (born 1976)

Born
19 Mar 1976 · Rome

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 57 years
  1. 19 Mar 1976BornBorn in Rome
  2. 1993 – 2002TeamSS Lazio
  3. 1994 – 1995TeamItaly national under-18 football team
  4. 1995 – 1996TeamItaly national under-21 football team
  5. 1996 – 2006TeamItaly men's national association football team
  6. 1998Took part1998 FIFA World Cup
  7. 2000AwardKnight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
  8. 2002Took part2002 FIFA World Cup
  9. 2002 – 2012TeamAC Milan
  10. 2006Took part2006 FIFA World Cup
  11. 2006AwardOfficer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
  12. 2012 – 2013TeamCF Montréal
  13. 2014TeamChennaiyin FC

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1976 – today).

  1. 19781978 FIFA World Cup
  2. 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
  3. 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
  4. 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
  5. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  6. 1985Schengen Agreement
  7. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  8. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  9. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  10. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  11. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  12. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  13. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  14. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  15. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  16. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  17. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  18. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  19. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  20. 20112011 Norway attacks
  21. 2011Libyan civil war
  22. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  23. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  24. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  25. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  26. 2015Paris Agreement
  27. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  28. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  29. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  30. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  31. 2023Gaza war
  32. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  33. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Alessandro Nesta (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro ˈnɛsta]; born 19 March 1976) is an Italian professional football coach and former player who played as a centre-back, currently the head coach of Serie B club Avellino., who is widely considered as one of the greatest defenders of all time.

Nesta was known for his pace, artistic tackles, elegance on the ball, distribution and tight marking of opponents.

He made over 400 Serie A appearances in a 20-year career spread between Lazio and AC Milan, winning domestic and European honours with both clubs. Later in his career, he played in Major League Soccer (MLS) for the Montreal Impact, and for Chennaiyin of the Indian Super League. Nesta is a four-time Serie A Defender of the Year and a four-time member of the annual UEFA Team of the Year. In 2004, he was named as one of the Top 100 greatest living footballers as part of FIFA's 100th anniversary celebration. In 2021, he was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame.

Nesta was a member of the Italy national team for a decade from his debut in 1996, earning 78 caps in total. At international level, he competed at the 1996 Olympics, three UEFA European Championships, and three FIFA World Cups. Nesta was a member of the Italian team that won the 2006 World Cup, and he also represented the Italian side that reached the final of Euro 2000.

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