Franco Baresi (Captaincy Record)

Captain at 22, captain for a record 15 seasons.

Franco Baresi spent his entire 20-year career with AC Milan and captained the club for 15 seasons. He was made captain in 1982, at age 22, after Aldo Maldera and Fulvio Collovati left the club, and held the role for a club-record 15 seasons.

Quick Facts

Full name: Franco Baresi
Birth name: Franchino Baresi
Born: 8 May 1960
Birthplace: Travagliato, Brescia, Italy
Died: 31 July 2026
Place of death: Rozzano, Milan, Italy
Height: 1.76 m / 5 ft 9 in
Position: Centre-back

Lore & Background

With Milan he won three European Cup / Champions League titles, six Serie A titles, four Supercoppa Italiana titles, two European Super Cups and two Intercontinental Cups. When he retired after the 1996-97 season, the captain's armband passed to Paolo Maldini.