David Trezeguet

French striker who scored the golden goal in Euro 2000 and became a Juventus legend.

David Sergio Trezeguet (born 15 October 1977) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played for Monaco, Juventus and River Plate, and was part of the France national team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000, scoring the golden goal in the final.

Quick Facts

Full name: David Sergio Trezeguet
Born: 15 October 1977
Birthplace: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
Height: 1.90 m / 6 ft 3 in
Position: Striker
Total caps: 445
Total goals: 227

Lore & Background

Trezeguet began his career in Argentina with Club Atlético Platense at age eight, progressing through their youth system to the first team, debuting in the Primera División in 1994. After one season, he transferred to Monaco, forming a striking partnership with Thierry Henry and winning the league in 1996–97. He left Monaco in 2000 with 52 goals in 93 Division 1 appearances, two league titles, and the 1997 Trophée des champions. In 2000, he signed for Juventus for £20 million.

With 24 goals, he was joint Capocannoniere as Juventus won the 2001–02 Serie A title; he also scored eight goals in 10 Champions League appearances as Juventus reached the second group stage of the tournament. Despite injuries the following season, he won another league title and scored four goals in 10 Champions League appearances as Juventus reached the final, losing 2–3 on penalties to Milan, with Trezeguet missing his spot kick. Overall, Trezeguet scored 138 goals in 245 league appearances for Juventus, making him the fourth-highest goalscorer in the club's history (across all competitions). Later he had brief spells in Spain, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina and India.

Reader's Guide

Trezeguet was born in Rouen, France, where his Argentine father was playing football, and grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He chose to represent France at international level, scoring 34 goals in 71 appearances between 1998 and 2008. He played at under-18, under-20, and under-21 levels, and represented France at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, 1998 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2000, 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004, and 2006 World Cup (where he missed his penalty in the shoot-out against Italy in the final). He is part of the FIFA 100 list of 125 Greatest living players and was named a Golden Foot Award Legend in 2015.

Did You Know?

Trezeguet scored the fastest goal in UEFA Champions League history in terms of velocity, a 97.6 mph shot against Manchester United in 1998.
He was married to Beatriz Villalba for 13 years; they have two sons, Aarón (born 2000) and Noraan (born 2008).
Trezeguet's father Jorge was playing for FC Rouen when David was born.