Fabio Grosso Best Player SoccerFabio Grosso, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born 28 November 1977 in San Giovanni Lipioni) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus, as well as for the Italian national team, primarily as a left-back. He is remembered around the world for scoring the dramatic late winner against Germany in the 2006 World Cup semi-final and scoring the winning penalty in the shootout that won the trophy against France.
Fabio Grosso was born in Rome yet hails from Chieti in Abruzzo, where his family soon returned. After a number of seasons with Renato Curi Angolana, an amateur team of the Abruzzo Eccellenza division, Grosso debuted at professional level with Calcio Chieti of Serie C2. At the time, he was an attacking midfielder, and scored 17 goals in 68 appearances. He then joined Perugia of Serie A in 2001, and was first capped for Italy in 2003. At Perugia, he was transformed into a left back by coach Serse Cosmi. Grosso signed for Palermo in January 2004, when the Sicilian team was still playing in Serie B. Grosso is a left wing back or left back, who can play also in the role of left wing. He is also a free kick and corner specialist.
Grosso joined Internazionale for a fee reported of €5.5 million on 6 June 2006. On 8 July 2007, Grosso officially signed a four year deal with French team Olympique Lyonnais after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms. He was given the number 11 shirt. On August 31, 2009 it was confirmed that Fabio Grosso had returned to Serie A following his two year spell in France with Lyon. After chasing the defender all summer long a deal was met on the final day of the transfer market at a 2 million Euros plus bonus up to 1 million.
Fabio Grosso was born in Rome yet hails from Chieti in Abruzzo, where his family soon returned. After a number of seasons with Renato Curi Angolana, an amateur team of the Abruzzo Eccellenza division, Grosso debuted at professional level with Calcio Chieti of Serie C2. At the time, he was an attacking midfielder, and scored 17 goals in 68 appearances. He then joined Perugia of Serie A in 2001, and was first capped for Italy in 2003. At Perugia, he was transformed into a left back by coach Serse Cosmi. Grosso signed for Palermo in January 2004, when the Sicilian team was still playing in Serie B. Grosso is a left wing back or left back, who can play also in the role of left wing. He is also a free kick and corner specialist.
Grosso joined Internazionale for a fee reported of €5.5 million on 6 June 2006. On 8 July 2007, Grosso officially signed a four year deal with French team Olympique Lyonnais after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms. He was given the number 11 shirt. On August 31, 2009 it was confirmed that Fabio Grosso had returned to Serie A following his two year spell in France with Lyon. After chasing the defender all summer long a deal was met on the final day of the transfer market at a 2 million Euros plus bonus up to 1 million.
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