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Alessandro Del Piero (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro del ˈpjɛːro]) Ufficiale OMRI (born 9 November 1974) is an Italian footballer who currently plays for Delhi Dynamos FC in Indian Super League as a deep-lying forward. Del Piero is widely regarded by players, pundits, and managers as one of the greatest Italian players of his generation, winning the Italian Footballer of the Year Award in 1998 and 2008, and he is in second place in the ranking of Italian all-time top scorers (345 goals, and behind only Silvio Piola, 390 goals). He played in Juventus F.C. for 19 years (11 years as captain), and holds the club records for goals (290) and appearances (705).Del Piero scored in all competitions in which he participated. He 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. He was also voted in the list of best European players for the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll. In 2000, Del Piero was the world’s best-paid football player from salary, bonuses, and advertising revenue. As of December 2012, he is in tenth place among the UEFA Champions League all-time goalscorers. Along with six awards in Italy for gentlemanly conduct, he has also won the Golden Foot award, which pertains to personality and playing ability.Del Piero has also represented the Italian national team at three FIFA World Cup and four UEFA European Football Championships, most notably winning the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and reaching the final of UEFA Euro 2000 with Italy. He is joint 4th (with Roberto Baggio) in the Italian national team top-scorer ranking, with 27 goals (behind Silvio Piola with 30 goals, Giuseppe Meazza with 33 goals, and Luigi Riva with 35 goals) in 91 appearances.