Vincenzo Montella

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Personal information
Vincenzo Montella
Image:20041219RomaMontella1wp.jpg
Date of birth	June 18, 1974
Place of birth	Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy
Height	1.72 m (5ft 8in)
Nickname	L'Aeroplanino "Little Airplane"
Position	Centre forward
Club information
Current club	A.S. Roma
Number	9
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1992-1995</br>1995-1996</br>1996-1999</br>1999-present	Empoli F.C.</br>Genoa 1893</br>U.C. Sampdoria</br>A.S. Roma	33 (22)</br>34 (21)</br>83 (54)</br>179 (83)
National team
1999-2005	Italy	20 (3)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Vincenzo Montella (born June 18, 1974 in Pomigliano d'Arco, Campania) is an Italian football (soccer) player who currently plays for A.S. Roma of the Italian Serie A.

1 Club
2 Country
3 Trivia
4 External links

[edit] Club

Montella began his club career in Serie C at Empoli F.C. in 1990 before moving to Serie B club Genoa in 1996, where he scored 21 goals in his only season with the club. He then moved up to Serie A for three seasons with U.C. Sampdoria. When Sampdoria were relegated in 1999, Montella moved to Roma in a €25m transfer, where he won a Scudetto in 2001. He has a knack for performing well in the Rome derby against S.S. Lazio, scoring a brace in his first derby in 1999, and four goals in a 5-1 win in March 2002.

His 2005-06 season was plagued with injuries, as he underwent surgery on both his back and shoulder, limiting him to twelve games.

[edit] Country

Montella received his first international cap against Wales on 5 June 1999, and was part of the Italian national team at Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup.

[edit] Trivia

Montella's nickname is L'Aeroplanino ("The Little Aeroplane"), in a reference to his short stature and trademark goal celebration.

[edit] External links

A.S. Roma - Current Squad
1 Curci \| 2 Panucci \| 3 Martinez \| 5 Mexès \| 7 Pizarro \| 8 Aquilani \| 9 Montella \| 10 Totti \| 11 Taddei \| 12 Pipolo \| 13 Chivu \| 14 Faty \| 16 De Rossi \| 18 Virga \| 19 Defendi \| 20 Perrotta \| 21 Ferrari \| 22 Tonetto \| 23 Vučinić \| 24 Zotti \| 27 Julio Sergio \| 28 Rosi \| 30 Mancini \| 32 Doni \| 35 Okaka \| 77 Cassetti \| Coach Spalletti

Image:Flag of Italy.svg	Italy squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup	Image:Flag of Italy.svg
1 Buffon \| 2 Panucci \| 3 Maldini \| 4 Coco \| 5 Cannavaro \| 6 Zanetti \| 7 Del Piero \| 8 Gattuso \| 9 Inzaghi \| 10 Totti \| 11 Doni \| 12 Abbiati \| 13 Nesta \| 14 Di Biagio \| 15 Iuliano \| 16 Di Livio \| 17 Tommasi \| 18 Delvecchio \| 19 Zambrotta \| 20 Montella \| 21 Vieri \| 22 Toldo \| 23 Materazzi \| Coach: Trapattoni