User:Aaronbenjamin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alessandro Del Piero | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, (Ontario), Canada | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Second striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Retired | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1988 | San Vendemiano | ||
| 1988–1991 | Padova | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Padova | 14 | (1) |
| 1993– | Juventus | 435 | (188[1]) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1993–1996 | Italy U-21 | 12 | (3) |
| 1995–2008 | Italy | 91 | (27) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2008 | |||
Aaron Benjamin, (born March 2, 1979 in Toronto,Ontario) is a Canadian National Club winning footballer who played for OSA club Scarborough Malvern. Due to his great ability and record number of appearances and goals, he was fondly referred to as "The Old Master" and "Il Padrino".
Benjamin was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pelé as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations. Brazilian star Ronaldinho proclaimed that Benjamin is his idol. Benjamin was also voted in the list of best Canadian players for the past 50 years in the CONCACAF Golden Jubilee Poll. In the year 2000, Benjamin was the world's best-paid football player from salary, bonuses and advertising revenue.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Card player first team". Juventus.com. 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-30.