Centre-Forward, Former International: [43][44] On 11 June 2005, he captained the Italian squad for the first time in his career in a friendly match in New York against Ecuador, due to the absence of Fabio Cannavaro and other experienced players; he scored Italy's only goal in the eventual 1–1 draw. Luca Toni statistics – 43 years_old Forward. Toni's move to Fiorentina was marked by controversy as the fans dubbed him a traitor for his departure. Includes 2 appearances and one goal in the relegation playoffs. [42], On 17 November, Toni made his first international start in a 1–0 friendly home win over Finland. [25] In his Serie A debut for the club on 24 August, Toni scored twice as Verona recorded a 2–1 home win over Milan on the opening day of the season. Io non sarei d'accordo, "World Cup 2010: Giuseppe Rossi left out of Italy squad", "Discounts start today for Italy-Finland with 20,000 tickets already sold", "Italia-Finlandia, la FIGC celebrerà Luca Toni", "Verona, Toni dirigente: "Riparto con Pazzini e sfido Gattuso. [21], On 30 January 2012, Juventus confirmed that they have agreed a deal for Luca Toni with Emirati club Al Nasr. Centre-Forward, Former International: [91], A prolific goal-scorer,[92] Toni was a traditional centre-forward,[93] who excelled in the air and acrobatically; although in his youth he was known for his attacking movement, which allowed him to play anywhere along the front-line or off of his teammates, he mainly operated in the penalty area in his later career, as he lost his pace and his work-rate decreased. [20], On 7 January 2011, a statement in the Juventus official website announced that Luca Toni would be joining Juventus on a free transfer deal, until 30 June 2012. [57] After undergoing surgery due to an injury to his left foot which he had struggled to overcome since the beginning of the 2006–07 season, he missed Italy's next two qualifiers against the Faroe Islands and Lithuania. "[95], In 2010, Toni declared to be Catholic. [82][83][84][85][86][87] However, Verona announced that he would leave the club after his contract expired on 30 June 2017. Latest on Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Luka Doncic including news, Join the discussion or compare with others! After two prolific seasons with Fiorentina, Toni also spent three seasons with German side Bayern Munich, where he helped the club to a domestic treble during the 2007–08 season, also reaching the UEFA Cup semi-finals; after falling out with the club's manager during his third season with the team, and being demoted to the reserve squad, he later returned to Italy on loan with Roma in 2010, and subsequently had spells with Genoa and Juventus. Toni made it a goal-scoring return for La Viola when, after coming on as a 64th-minute substitute for Adem Ljajić, he scored with his first touch the second goal in a 2–0 win over Catania in the Stadio Artemio Franchi on 16 September 2012. [52] In the final against France, he hit the crossbar with a powerful header and later netted another header, although the goal was disallowed as the attempt was controversially ruled offside. Toni started his professional career at Modena. [103], In March 2015, German authorities sued Toni for €1.7 million in unpaid taxes to the Catholic Church. [31] In 2015, France Football rated him as one of the 10 best footballers in the world who are over the age of 36. A late bloomer, he spent several seasons in the lower divisions of Italian football, as well as promising spells with minor Serie A clubs Vicenza and Brescia, before finally making his breakthrough with Palermo: he helped the team to Serie A promotion during the 2003–04 season by winning the Serie B title, and was the league's top scorer with 30 goals; the following season, he helped the club qualify for Europe, scoring 20 goals in Serie A. He then moved to Brescia, playing for two seasons under manager Carlo Mazzone, alongside Roberto Baggio and Pep Guardiola. [90] Toni received his UEFA Pro Licence on 16 September 2020. In the following season, Toni confirmed his prolificity by scoring 20 goals in Palermo's first Serie A campaign, leading the Sicilian club to a historical first qualification to the UEFA Cup. Officine Meccaniche Frignanesi (1990-91). Italian courts recognized Fiorentina as culpable of shady dealings and convicted them to start the 2006–07 season with a 19-point deduction. On 31 December 2009, Bayern Munich confirmed the transfer of the Italian striker on a six-month loan basis to Roma,[14][15][16] which offered him pre-tax basic salary of €3.1 million. [30] He finished the season with 22 goals, which took him to the top of the Serie A goalscoring charts, along with Mauro Icardi, at the age of 38 becoming the oldest Capocannoniere in Serie A. LUCA TONI - Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 Todas mis faces en mi canal : https://www.youtube.com/user/Maquiavelo40 Suscríbete davanti a Zeman". Socc The player, who was presented to the press on 1 July, took on the number 9 jersey. [69] Toni also scored an equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Greece, in an international friendly on 19 November 2008, which was his final international goal. In the info box, you can filter by period, club, type of league and competition. The "Detailed stats" tab shows a player's total appearances, goals, cards and cumulative minutes of play for each competition, and indicates the season in which it occurred. Something of a footballing nomad, at club level, Toni played for twelve different Italian teams throughout his career. [96] Although his physical, opportunistic, "goal-poaching" style of play was at times criticised as unrefined and unorthodox, due to his lack of notable technical skills, he also drew praise throughout his career for his leadership and ability to utilise his height, solid first touch, and strong physique to win aerial challenges, hold up the ball for his teammates, and provide them with assists when playing with his back to goal, in addition to his ability to score goals himself. [92][94][97], Writing for The Guardian, Tom Mason has said of his play, "His retirement marks the end of not only a remarkable career, but of a whole breed of striker...he seems to be a relic of an out-dated and discredited ideology. [24] On 17 August, Toni scored his first goal for Verona in a 1–0 victory over Palermo in the Coppa Italia. [23], On 5 July 2013, Toni signed a one-year contract with newly promoted to Serie A club Verona. In the 2008–09 season, Toni maintained his high-standard of form for Bayern. [55] For his performances, Toni was named to the 2006 World Cup Team of the Tournament. [70] He was subsequently named to Lippi's 23-man Italy squad that took part at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa,[71] and appeared in all three of his nation's group matches, although Italy disappointed, suffering a first-round elimination. May 26, 1977 (43), Place of birth: [102] On 30 July 2014, a second son, Leonardo, was born in Florence. At international level, he represented the Italian national team on 47 occasions, scoring 16 goals. Toni was awarded the European Golden Shoe for this feat, the first Italian player to win this award. I have always wanted to be the best in football tipster and actually found a platform Where I can develop my prediction skills and intellect with zero risk and peace of mind. This league position, however, was revoked in the courts during the Calciopoli scandal. reihenfolge ASC, saison_id DESC, verein_id ASC. [35] He scored his last ever career goal on his final match from the penalty spot in a 2–1 home win over Serie A champions Juventus, with a Panenka style penalty, and later also started the play which led to Verona's second goal; this was his 23rd appearance and sixth goal of the league season. In addition to the team medals he collected, Toni also won several individual honours: during his first spell with Fiorentina, he won the Capocannoniere (Serie A top scorer) award during the 2005–06 season, in which he scored 31 goals (the most goals in a Serie A season since 1958–59), which also earned him the European Golden Shoe, becoming the first Italian player ever to win the award; he was also the league's joint top scorer in the 2014–15 Serie A season, in which he became the oldest player to win the award at the age of 38, with 22 goals. [26] Toni displayed fine form for Verona and after scoring two as well as assisting a goal in successive games [27] there were calls for him to return to the national squad with Toni stating "I am thinking about doing well. [28], He ended the 2013–14 season with 20 goals, making him the second-top goalscorer in Serie A at the age of 37. In a world where forwards are the first line of defense, where high-intensity pressing and sharp bursts of energy are a prerequisite for strikers, there seems to be little room for players in the mold of Luca Toni. Luca Toni Ufficiale OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [ˈluːka ˈtɔːni]; born 26 May 1977) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker.A prolific goalscorer, Toni scored over 300 goals throughout his career, and is one of the top-five highest scoring Italians in all competitions; with 322 career goals, he is currently the fourth-highest scoring Italian player of all time.

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