# Franco Baresi

Franco Baresi was an Italian footballer (8 May 1960 – 31 July 2026). Baresi played as a centre-back for AC Milan. Baresi scored 34 goals in 800 games for club and country and won 22 trophies, including the World Cup, 3 Champions League titles and 8 league titles.

## Baresi's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 719 | 33 |
| Italy | 81 | 1 |
| Total | 800 | 34 |

Goals per game: 0.04.

## Baresi's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 22
- League titles: 8
- Domestic cups: 4
- Champions League: 3
- Other international club trophies: 5
- World Cup: 1
- Trophies with Italy: 2
- Individual awards: 23

### AC Milan

- Serie A: 6 (1978–79, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96)
- Serie B: 2 (1980–81, 1982–83)
- Supercoppa Italiana: 4 (1988, 1992, 1993, 1994)
- European Cup/UEFA Champions League: 3 (1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94)
- Mitropa Cup: 1 (1981–82)
- European Super Cup: 2 (1990, 1994)
- Intercontinental Cup: 2 (1989, 1990)

### Italy

- FIFA World Cup: 1 (1982)
- Scania 100 Tournament: 1 (1991)

### Individual

- Serie A Team of The Year: 5 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992)
- Coppa Italia Top Scorer: 1 (1989–90)
- Guerin d'Oro: 1 (1989–90)
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1 (1990)
- Onze de Onze: 3 (1990, 1991, 1992)
- Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea": 1 (1994)
- World Soccer The Greatest Players of the 20th Century No. 19: 1
- AC Milan Player of the Century: 1 (1999)
- AIC Serie A Player of the Century: 1 (2000)
- FIFA 100: 1 (2004)
- AC Milan Hall of Fame: 1
- FICTS Hall of Fame and Excellence Guirlande d'Honneur: 1
- and 5 more

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1977–1997: AC Milan, 532 games, 16 goals

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