Christian Vieri Top Scorer Season Record
A prolific goalscorer and footballing nomad, Vieri was one of the best strikers of his generation.
Christian "Bobo" Vieri (born 12 July 1973) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He is widely regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation and was named in the FIFA 100 in March 2004.
Quick Facts
- Player
- Christian Vieri
- Season
- 1998-1999
- League
- Serie A
- Role
- Striker
- Club
- ACF Fiorentina
Lore & Background
Vieri started his career with Torino in 1991. He played for 12 clubs, including Juventus, Atlético Madrid, Lazio, and Inter Milan. He won the Pichichi Trophy as La Liga's top scorer and the Capocannoniere as Serie A's top scorer, and was twice named Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year. At international level, he scored 23 goals in 49 appearances for Italy between 1997 and 2005, and is joint-highest World Cup scorer for Italy with nine goals.
Reader's Guide
Vieri's most notable and successful spells were at Juventus, Atlético Madrid, Lazio, and Inter. He became the world's most expensive player in 1999 when Inter Milan paid Lazio £32 million for his services. He also played for Torino, Pisa, Ravenna, Venezia, and Atalanta in Italy, as well as Atlético Madrid in Spain and later clubs in France.
Did You Know?
- Vieri was born in Bologna, Italy, to Italian father Roberto Vieri and French mother Christiane Rivaux.
- He moved to Australia as a child and attended Patrician Brothers' College in Fairfield, Sydney.
- He named Australian cricketer Allan Border as his all-time sporting hero.
- His younger brother Massimiliano 'Max' Vieri was an Australian international footballer in 2004.
- Vieri scored a hat-trick against PAOK in the UEFA Cup after betting club president Jesús Gil he would score three goals, winning a Ferrari.
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