Chapters: Alberto Gilardino, Nino Cerruti, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Mirko Lamantia, Carlo Felice Trossi, Giovanni Bracco. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 29. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Appearances (Goals). National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2009Alberto Gilardino, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born 5 July 1982) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Fiorentina and the Italian national team. In his early career, his was compared to Christian Vieri and Filippo Inzaghi, said he is the fusion of both players. Gilardino started his career at Piacenza, playing his first match in Serie A in the 1999-2000 season. That first season he made 17 league appearances and scored 3 goals. "Gila," as he is often nicknamed, was sold to Verona in 2000 in co-ownership, for 7.5 billion Italian lire. Despite young age, he scored five goals in his two seasons at the club where he made 39 league appearances. But Gilardino was already attracted Verona to sign in full in June 2001, For another 7 billion lire. After Martin Laursen was bought back in June 2001 by Parma, Anthony eri was sold to Verona in co-ownership deal then Gilardino was also bought by Parma in co-ownership deal during 2001-02 season but loaned back to Verona. He also faced a car accident which ruled him out of season in April 2001. His career was launched on the international stage in 2002, as Parma bought the remained 50% registration rights and gave eri back to Verona. Later Adrian Mutu, his team-mate at Verona was also signed, to replace the left of Marco Di Vaio. Under Cesare Prandelli, who later bought him to La viola, Gilardino scored five goals in his first season, and netted 23 times in his second season, after the left of Adriano. That total in the 2003-04 campaign made him the seco...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1868963