ALL ABOUT ODDO
Milan awaits Massimo Oddo, who after growing up in the Rossoneri youth ranks, will return after racking up such honours as world champion and the title of captain
Photo above of Paolo Maldini and Massimo Oddo
The number of world champions playing for Milan is about to increase to six. Alessandro Nesta, Rino Gattuso, Pippo Inzaghi, Alberto Gilardino and now Massimo Oddo all held the World Cup this summer in Germany and they all sport the jersey of the team with the most wins in Italy. Now, Massimo can finally return to where he grew up but this time he will be playing with the big boys.
Oddo debuted in Serie A with Verona in September 2000. It was also with Verona that Oddo got to play along with another Rossoneri champion, Alberto Gilardino. Gila would also be his team-mate in the World Cup, after Oddo made his debut with the Azzurri in August 2002.
Here are the teams that Oddo has played with along with his game totals and goals:
Serie |
Season |
Teams |
Games |
Goals |
A |
from 2002/03 until today |
LAZIO |
135 |
17 |
A |
2001/02 2000/01 |
VERONA |
64 |
9 |
B |
1999/2000 |
NAPOLI |
36 |
1 |
B |
1998/99 |
MONZA |
31 |
5 |
C1 |
1997/98 |
LECCO |
20 |
1 |
C1 |
1996/97 |
MONZA |
4 |
0 |
C1 |
1996/97 |
PRATO |
16 |
0 |
C1 |
1995/96 |
FIORENZUOLA |
19 |
0 |
A |
1994/95 1993/94 |
MILAN |
0 |
0 |
Dilettanti |
1992/93 |
RENATO CURI |
3 |
0 |
Massimo is arriving from Lazio, where he was their captain. He will join Alessandro Nesta who also arrived from the Biancocelesti, another important defender from the capital of Italy. Oddo offers a strong talent with the ability to defend and attack with the same natural instinct. He is also known for his penalty-kick abilities, which were easy to see when he netted one in the recent derby against Roma. In addition to his World Cup 2006 trophy, he also holds an Italian Cup 2004 trophy from his time with Lazio. His official website is:www.massimooddo.com.
Photo of Gilardino and Oddo in their win over the Czech Republic
Here is the complete fact sheet on Massimo Oddo:
Zone |
Defence |
Position |
Right back |
Kicking foot |
Right-footed |
Nationality |
Italian |
Date of birth |
June 14, 1976 |
City of Birth |
Città Sant'Angelo - Pescara |
Height |
185 cm |
Weight |
75 kg |