CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Juventus Player Profiles
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LONDON (March 2, 1999 9:08 a.m. EST http://www.sportserver.com) - Statistical penpix of the Juventus squad which has reached the quarter-finals of the European Cup:
Goalkeepers
Angelo Peruzzi. Age: 29 Caps: 26
Played in the last three European Cup finals and has been captain in the last two finals. Won 1996 European Cup and Intercontinetal Cup and 1993 UEFA Cup medals with Juventus.
Michelangelo Rampulla. Age: 36
Reserve keeper - played twice in Juventus run to 1993 UEFA Cup win, and once in 1996 European Cup triumph. No finals. One group game as sub this season.
Defenders
Paolo Montero. Age: 27 Caps: Uruguay 28
Has appeared in the last two losing European Cup finals. Father played in 1966 World Cup finals. Sent off in three out of four games earlier this season.
Alessandro Birindelli. Age: 24
Played in 10 of the 11 European Cup games last season in his first season with the club but missed the final.
Gianluca Pessotto. Age: 28 Caps: 10
Appeared in the 1996 European Cup success, and in the defeat in the 1998 final. Has never scored a goal for Juventus, except in the 1996 final penalty shoot-out.
Igor Tudor. Age: 20. Caps: Croatia 11
First season with club after playing in the 1998 World Cup third place match. Also played European club matches for Hajduk Split.
Zoran Mirkovic. Age: 27. Caps: Yugoslavia 32
First Champions League season - played in three group games this season.
Mark Iuliano. Age: 25. Caps: 1
Played in 10 of the 11 European Cup matches last season, and has played in both losing finals in the past two seasons.
Midfield
Antonio Conte. Age: 29 Caps: 8
Won 1993 UEFA Cup and both 1996 European Cup and Intercontinental winners medals with the club, and was a sub in the 1998 European Cup final loss.
Didier Deschamps. Age: 30 Caps: France 82
Captain of France at the 1998 World Cup finals. Played for both Marseille (1993) and Juventus (1996) in European Cup wins, and has played in the last three European Cup finals with Juventus.
Alessio Tacchinardi. Age: 23 Caps: 1
Was a sub in the last two European Cup finals, and played four games in the 1996 success, but not in the final. Member of Italy's 1996 European Under-21 championship winning team.
Zinedine Zidane. Age: 26 Caps: France 45
Current World and European Footballer of the Year confirmed by his two goals in 1998 World Cup final. Won 1996 Intercontinental Cup medal, but awaits first European club medal.
Angelo Di Livio. Age: 32 Caps: 24
Played in the last three European Cup finals, and has winners medals from 1996 European Cup and Intercontinental Cup. Played every game in the 1996-7 competition.
Jocelyn Blanchard. Age: 26
French midfielder in his first season with Juventus - made two sub appearances and started the delayed group game with Galatasaray.
Edgar Davids. Age: 25 Caps: Netherlands 21
Won 1995 European Cup and Intercontinental Cup medals with Ajax, and a 1992 UEFA Cup medal back in his first season at Ajax as a teenager. Played in last season's losing final
Forwards
Filippo Inzaghi. Age; 25. Caps 9
His six goals in last season's competition included a crucial goal against Manchester Utd to qualify for the later stages followed by a hat-trick in the quarter finals against Dynamo Kiev. Scored three goals in this season's group competition.
Nicola Amoruso. Age: 24
Was a substitute in the 1997 European Cup loss to Borussia Dortmund, and scored five goals in eight games in the tournament. Employed mainly as substitute since then.
Daniel Fonseca. Age: 29 Caps: Uruguay 34
Fourth season of Champions League football, but only one appearance in a final, in 1998 as a substitute. Reserve forward, who won 1995 Coppa America medal.
Juan Esnaider. Age: 25 Caps: Argentina 5
Signed from Espanyol as back up to the injured Alessandro Del Piero just before the transfer deadline -- he played Champions League football for Atletico Madrid three seasons ago and scored three goals.
Alessandro Del Piero. Age: 24 Caps: 25
Top scorer in competition last season with 10 goals but is unlikely to play again this season because of knee ligament damage.
