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AC Milan UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2009/10 | GROUP C Founded: 16.12.1899 Telephone: ++39 02 622 81 Address: Via F. Turati 3 Telefax: ++39 02 659 8876 IT-20121 Milano E-mail: [email protected] Italy Website: www.acmilan.com CLUB HONOURS National Championship (17) European Cup Winners’ Cup (2) 1901, 1906, 1907, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1973 1962, 1968, 1979, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004 UEFA Super CUP (5) 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007 National Cup (5) 1967, 1972, 1973, 1977, 2003 European / South American Cup (3) 1969, 1989, 1990 National Super Cup (5) 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2005 FIFA World Club Cup (1) 2007 European Champion Clubs’ Cup / UEFA Champions League (7) 1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007 AC Milan UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2009/10 | GROUP C GENERAL INFORMATION Managing Director: Adriano Galliani Supporters Clubs: 998 Sports Director: Ariedo Braida (9 million supporters) Organisational Director: Umberto Gandini Other sports: None Team Manager: Vittorio Mentana Press Officer: Riccardo Coli Team Captain: Massimo Ambrosini PRESIDENT CLUB RECORDS Silvio BERLUSCONI Most Appearances: Paolo Maldini - 902 (648 in Serie A) Date of Birth: 29.09.1936 in Milan Most Goals: Gunnar Nordahl - Date of Election: 221 in 268 matches (210 / 257 in Serie A) February 1986 STADIUM – GIUSEPPE MEAZZA Ground Capacity: 80,018 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,500 lux Record Attendance: 82,798 (2-1 v Juventus on 15.10.1995) Size of Pitch: 105 m x 68 m HEAD COACH – LEONARDO Nascimento de Araújo Date of Birth: 05.09.1969 in Rio de Janeiro Nationality: Brazilian Player: CR Flamengo (1987-90) São Paulo FC (19909-91) Valencia CF (1991-93) São Paulo FC (1993-94) Kashima Antlers (1994-96) Paris Saint-Germain FC (1996-97) AC Milan (1997-2001) São Paulo FC (2001-02) CR Flamengo (2000) AC Milan (2002-03) 60 appearances (18 goals) for Brazil (1990-2001) 23 appearances and 5 goals in UEFA Club Competitions FIFA World Cup Winner 1994 Copa América Winner 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Winner 1997 Brazilian Championship Winner 1987, 1991 Brazilian Cup Winner 1990 South American Super Cup Winner 1993 European/South American Cup Winner 1996 Italian Championship Winner 1999 Italian Cup Winner 2003 Coach: AC Milan (since 01.06.2009) 1 Nelson de Jesus Silva DIDA GOALKEEPER 07.10.1973 BRAZILIAN 195 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: EC Vitoria, Cruzeiro EC, SC Corinthians, FC Lugano • Signed by Milan in 1998 but loaned to Lugano, Corinthians • Serie A debut in defeat at Parma on 01.11.2000; 183 league games • 3 saves (from Trezeguet, Zalayeta, Montero) in shoot-out at 2003 UCL final • Saved from Riise in 2005 final shoot-out; 67 UCL games for Milan 2000-09 • Won Brazilian (1999), Italian (2004) titles; UCL (2003, 07), UEFA Super Cup (2003) • Reserve at 1998, 2002 World Cups; 1st-choice in 2006: 5 games (442 mins) 4 Kakhaber ‘Kakha’ KALADZE DEFENDER 27.02.1978 GEORGIAN 186 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: FC Dinamo Tbilisi, FC Dynamo Kyiv • Won league, cup ‘double’ in all 4 seasons at Tbilisi: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 • Moved to Kiev in Jan 1998; won league in all 4 seasons (plus 3 Cups) • Joined Milan in Jan 2001; 188 Serie A games, 12 goals since then • Italian League, Cup winner; 2 UCL (2003, 2007); on bench in 2005, sub in 2007 • 68 UCL games (3 goals) in 8 seasons; had penalty saved in 2003 final shoot-out • 1st of 65 caps v Cyprus (2-0) in Limassol on 27.03.1996 5 Oguchi ONYEWU DEFENDER 13.05.1982 AMERICAN 195 CM / 91 KG Former clubs: FC Metz, RAAL La Louvière, R.Standard de Liège, Newcastle United FC • Moved to Europe from Washington in 2002 to join Div 2 Metz; 3 games • Loaned to La Louvière; Euro debut on 24.03.2003 v Benfica (1-1); 8 UCUP games • Moved to Liège in 2004; played 74 games in 2½ seasons for Standard • Joined Newcastle in Jan 2007; played 11 Premier League games • Returned to Standard; 65 games/5 goals in 2 seasons; joined Milan in 2009 • 1st of 47 caps on 13.10.2004 v Panama; 3 games in Germany in 2006 7 Alexandre Rodrigues Da Silva ‘PATO’ FORWARD 02.09.1989 BRAZILIAN 179 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: Sport Club Internacional • Started in futsal; scored in 1st Div debut on 26.11.2006 v Palmeiras (4-1) at 17 • After that single match, he played 9 games/5 goals in 2007 • Signed in 2007/08; 18 games/9 goals; Serie A debut on 13.01.2008 v Napoli • 2 UCL games that season; Euro debut on 20.02.2008 v Arsenal (0-0) • Played 36 games/15 goals last season • 1st of 8 caps on 26.03.2008 v Sweden; scored 1 goal 8 Gennaro Ivan GATTUSO MIDFIELDER 09.01.1978 ITALIAN 177 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: AC Perugia, Rangers FC, Salernitana Sport • Started at Perugia in 1995: 10 games in Serie A, B; at Rangers, 1997-98 • Back in Nov 1998, joined in summer 1999; 276 Serie A games, 7 goals, for Milan • Won League in Scotland, Italy; 2 UCL titles (2003, 2007); 3 finals • 1 goal (v Sparta Praha 2003/04) in 73 UCL games in past 8 seasons • Euro debut in 1997 UEFA Cup for Rangers v Strasbourg, scored in 2nd leg defeat • UEFA U-21 champion in 2000; world champion in 2006; 6 games (552 mins) AC Milan UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2009/10 | GROUP C 9 Filippo INZAGHI FORWARD 09.08.1973 ITALIAN 181 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Piacenza FC, US Leffe, FC Hellas-Verona, Piacenza FC, Parma FC, Atalanta BC, Juventus • Joined Milan in summer 2001 after 4 seasons with Juventus • UCL total of 77 games, 42 goals in 9 campaigns; 6th in all-time goals list • 17 goals for Juventus (26 games), 25 for Milan (45 games) • 165 Serie A games, 68 goals, for Milan in 8 seasons • Loser in 1998 final (Juve); winner 2003, 2007 (Milan); 2 goals v Liverpool in Athens • 1 game (30 minutes v Czech Republic) in 2006 World Cup success 10 Clarence SEEDORF MIDFIELDER 01.04.1976 DUTCH 176 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: AFC Ajax, UC Sampdoria, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano • First to win UCL with 3 clubs: Ajax (1995), Madrid (1998), Milan (2003, 2007) • 101 UCL games; 11th on all-time list; 11/0 for Ajax, 25/3 for Madrid, 65/7 for Milan • Scored the then third-fastest goal in UCL v Schalke, Sept 2005: 21.06 seconds • Joined Inter in 1999/00; crossed city in summer 2002; 8th season with Milan • Played 219 Serie A games/ 44 goals; 64/8 for Inter, 155/36 for Milan • 87 caps (11 goals); 4 at EURO 96, 2004; 2 at EURO 2000; 4 at 1998 World Cup 11 Klaas-Jan HUNTELAAR FORWARD 12.08.1983 SPANISH 186 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: De Graafschap, PSV Eindhoven, AGOVV Apeldoorn, SC Heerenveen, AFC Ajax, Real Madrid CF • Started at De Graafschap’s youth team in 1994; signed for PSV in 2000 • Eredivisie ‘debut’ on 23.11.2002 v Roosendaal; loaned to former club • 9 games (0 goals) at Graafschap; loaned to Apeldoorn (35/26) in 2003 • Joined Heerenveen in 2004; 16 goals in 31 games 1st season; 17/15 in 2nd • Joined Ajax (92 games, 76 goals) in 2005; Madrid in Dec 2008 (20/8) • 2 goals in 2006 Under-21 final; 1st of 23 caps on 16.08.2006 v Rep Ireland 12 Christian ABBIATI GOALKEEPER 08.07.1977 ITALIAN 191 CM / 92 KG Former clubs: AC Monza 1912, Borgosesia Calcio, Juventus FC, Torino FC, Club Atlético de Madrid • Signed for Milan in 1998 from then Serie B Monza; 18 games in 1st season • 110 Serie A games in 7 seasons at Milan; won 2003 UCL (1 games) • Loaned to Juve in 2005 (19 games), Torino in 2006 (36), Atlético in 2007 (21) • Returned to Milan last season playing 28 games • 193 Serie A games; 27 UCL games, 6 with Juventus • 16 Under-21 games for Italy; 1st of 4 caps v Switzerland (2-1) on 30.04.2003 13 Alessandro NESTA DEFENDER 19.03.1976 ITALIAN 187 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: S.S. Lazio • Signed just before 2002 UCL deadline after 10 years, 193 games at Lazio • Came through Lazio academy; Serie A debut v Udinese on 13.03.1994 • Won Serie A in 2000; Cup in 1998, 2000; Cup Winners’ Cup in 1999 • Played 351 Serie A games; 1 game last season sidelined with back injury • 78 UCL games 1999-08; completed 50 UCL games for Milan in 2007 final • UEFA Under-21 title in 1996; World Cup winner 2006 • 3 games at 1998, 2002, 2006 World Cups; 5 at EURO 2000 15 Gianluca ZAMBROTTA DEFENDER 19.02.1977 ITALIAN 181 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: Calcio Como 1907, AS Bari, Juventus, FC Barcelona • Joined Como at 17; Serie A debut in Bari on 31.08.1997 v Parma (0-2) • 59 games/6 goals at Bari; 1st Bari player to represent Italy in 50 years in 1999 • 217/7 in 7 seasons at Juve; joined Barça 2006; 58/3 in 2 seasons • 60 UCL games, 47 for Juve, 13 for Barça; lost 2003 UCL final on pens • Joined Milan in 2008; 34 games, 1 goal; 6 UEFA Cup games • 87 caps; 3 games at EURO 2004; 4 at EURO 2008; 6 in Germany 2006 16 Mathieu FLAMINI MIDFIELDER 07.03.1984 FRENCH 178 CM / 67 KG Former clubs: Olympique de Marseille, Arsenal FC • Youth player at OM; senior team debut on 20.12.2003 v Toulouse (1-0) • 14 games that season; 9 UCUP games; Euro debut on 26.02.2004 v Dnipro • Joined Arsenal in 2004/05; 102 Premier games/7 goals; won 2005 FA Cup • 30 UCL games for Arsenal in 4 seasons; lost 2006 UCL final (2-1) v Barcelona • Joined Milan last season; played 29 Serie A games/scored 1 goal • 8 Under-21 games for France; 1st of 3 caps 07.02.2007 v Argentina 18 Marek JANKULOVSKI MIDFIELDER 09.05.1977 CZECH 183 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: FC Banik Ostrava, SSC Napoli, Udinese Calcio • Signed in 2005; played in Italy since 2000 after 6 seasons with Banik • Spent 2001/02 season in Serie B with Napoli • Helped Udinese finish 4th in Serie A in 2005, win place in UCL • Euro debut for Udinese v Salzburg in UEFA Cup 1st round in 2003/04 • Played in all 13 games in 2007 UCL win • 4 games (375 mins) at EURO 2004; 3 at EURO 2008; 3 (270) at 2006 World Cup 20 Ignazio ABATE MIDFIELDER 12.11.1986