Massimiliano Vieri (born 1 September 1978) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1] He is in charge as assistant youth coach for Fiorentina Under-18. Born in Sydney to Italian parents, he won six caps for the Australia national team between 2004 and 2005.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Massimiliano Vieri | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fiorentina (assistant youth coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | → Prato (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | → Fano (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 1999–2000 | Brescello | 30 | (12) |
| 2000–2003 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | → Ancona (loan) | 61 | (21) |
| 2002–2003 | → Verona (loan) | 27 | (6) |
| 2003–2004 | Napoli | 29 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | Ternana | 18 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Triestina | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Arezzo | 7 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Novara | 29 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Lecco | 31 | (7) |
| 2008–2012 | Prato | 84 | (19) |
| 2013 | Weymouth Wales | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 360 | (83) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Australia | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editVieri is the son of player Roberto Vieri and brother of Italian star Christian Vieri.[2] He was born in Sydney where he grew up and attended Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield. In 1996 he and his family relocated to Italy.[3]
Club career
editVieri was sold to Brescello in co-ownership deal for 30 million lire (€15,494) in 1999.[4] In 2000 Juventus bought back Vieri for undisclosed fee (his brother Christian had also previously played for the club during the 1996–97 Serie A season). Vieri was loaned to Ancona for 100 million lire (€51,646) in 2000–01 season[5] and again in 2001–02 season.[6] In 2002 Vieri joined Verona as part of the deal of Mauro Camoranesi. Vieri's 50% registration rights was valued 1 billion lire at that time (€516,457). In June 2003 Juventus bought back Vieri for €516,457 and bought Camoranesi outright for €5 million. In July 2003 Vieri left for S.S.C. Napoli for €500,000.[7] In June 2004 Juventus gave up the player's remaining 50% registration rights.[2][8]
After leaving Napoli in 2004, he later had a season-long spell with Ternana, followed by half-season spells with Triestina and Arezzo. In July 2007, he was signed by Lecco, after spending the previous season with Novara.[9][10] After a season at the club, he joined Prato in 2008. In July 2012, he was released by the club.[2][9]
International career
editVieri made his international debut for Australia against Turkey in a friendly match in 2004. He received his final international call-up in 2005, totalling six appearances for his country.[2][8]
Post-playing career
editIn July 2017, he joined Empoli as assistant coach to Lamberto Zauli for the Primavera Under-19 youth team.[11]
In 2020, Vieri joined the youth coaching staff of Fiorentina as assistant to Renato Buso in charge of the Under-18 team.[12]
Career statistics
editInternational
editAppearances and goals by national team and year[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
editAustralia
References
edit- ^ "Max Vieri Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Amarcord: Eddy Baggio e Max Vieri, quando il cognome non basta per giocare in serie A" (in Italian). Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Roberto Vieri: Il primo emigrante". 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Relazioni e Bilancio al 30 Giugno 2000". Juventus FC (in Italian). Borsa Italiana Archive. 19 December 2000. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
page 42, IMMOBILIZZAZIONI FINANZIARIE Compartecipazioni ex art. 102 bis N.O.I.F.
- ^ "Financial Statements as at 30 June 2001" (PDF). Juventus FC. 4 September 2001. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2002" (PDF). Juventus FC. 28 October 2002. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2004" (PDF). Juventus FC. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
page 80, Players sharing ex art. 102 bis N.O.I.F.
- ^ a b "Oh brother, where art thou now? Vieri comes full circle". www.smh.com.au. 19 May 2004. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Massimiliano Vieri" (in Italian). www.tuttocalciatori.net. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Comunicato Stampa: Il Lecco ingaggia Massimiliano Vieri" (in Italian). www.aclecco.it. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Primavera verso il raduno, ecco lo staff. C'è Pugliesi come preparatore dei portieri" (in Italian). Empoli Channel. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Under 18" (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 27 November 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Max Vieri at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- OzFootball profile
- Max Vieri at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)