Vincenzo Iaquinta

Vincenzo Iaquinta

Iaquinta in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Vincenzo Iaquinta[1]
Date of birth	(1979-11-21) 21 November 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth	Cutro, Italy
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1997	Reggiolo	33	(6)
1998	Padova	13	(3)
1998–2000	Castel di Sangro	52	(8)
2000–2007	Udinese	176	(58)
2007–2013	Juventus	86	(30)
2012	→ Cesena (loan)	7	(1)
Total		374	(106)
International career
2005–2010	Italy	40	(6)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Italy FIFA World Cup Winner 2006 Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vincenzo Iaquinta Ufficiale OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [vinˈtʃɛntso jaˈkwinta]; born 21 November 1979) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Prior to joining Juventus in 2007, he initially played for several smaller Italian clubs, and subsequently moved to Udinese in 2000, where he spent seven seasons, representing the club in the UEFA Champions League. After failing to make an appearance under new manager Antonio Conte during the first half of the 2011–12 season, in January 2012, he was sent on a half-season loan to Cesena; he returned to Juventus the following season, but once again made no appearances due to injury as the club won the league title; he subsequently retired from football in 2013.

Iaquinta played 40 matches for the Italy national football team between 2005 and 2010, scoring six goals. He was included in their squad which won the 2006 FIFA World Cup, as well as the team for the 2010 edition of the tournament, scoring a goal on each occasion; he also took part at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup with Italy.