Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Andrea Pirlo Biography and Timeline

Follow Andrea Pirlo through 5 dated historical records for Italy.

Andrea Pirlo, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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2001–2012Years on this page

2001

Transfer to AC Milan

Midfielder · Milan · Sport / Football

Andrea Pirlo leaves Inter Milan to take up a new playing role with AC Milan. The midfielder crossed the city to Milan and began the tactical development that made him a deep-lying playmaker.

2003

Champions League Winner

Midfielder · Manchester · Sport / Football

Andrea Pirlo distributed the ball from deep as Milan sought openings against Juventus in the 2003 UEFA Champions League final, helping AC Milan win the competition.

2006

World Cup Winner

Midfielder · Berlin · Sport / Football

Andrea Pirlo delivers the corner headed in by Marco Materazzi against France, then converts Italy's opening penalty in the decisive shootout.

International Caps

Midfielder · Berlin · Sport / Football

Delivers the corner for Italy's equalizer against France in the 2006 World Cup final and converts the first Italian penalty.

2012

Unbeaten Scudetto Playmaker

Midfielder · Turin · Sport / Football

Controls midfield possession and orchestrates attacks during Juventus's undefeated 2011-12 Serie A season, giving the side composure and a reliable passing outlet.

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.