Christian Panucci

Christian Panucci (born 12 April, 1973 in Savona) is an Italy football (soccer) player, who currently plays for A.S. Roma of Italian Serie A.

Panucci is a renowned defender (football) who usually plays on the right-hand side. He is a fierce tackler and can also do some good when going up field. He started playing with Genoa 1893 in 1992, and then moved to A.C. Milan. Panucci later moved to Real Madrid (becoming the first Italian to play for the Spanish powerhouse), Internazionale Milano F.C., Chelsea F.C., AS Monaco FC before moving to Roma in 2001. He won the UEFA Champions League with both Milan and Real. In those two stops, as well as Roma, he has been coached by Fabio Capello.

He has also been a regular in the Italy national football team since September 1994 (against Slovenia national football team and has had 48 caps and 2 goals, as of the end of 2004. He played for his country at the Football World Cup 2002 and 2004 European Football Championship.
In the 2002 World Cup, Panucci failed to clear a pass, which led to the equalising goal by Seol Ki-hyun in the dying minutes of the round of 16 match.
In 1996, Panucci was incredibly lucky to avoid death. He was part of the Italy squad at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, but had to leave the team due to injury. Panucci was scheduled to leave the United States on TWA Flight 800 that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. But a last-minute change of flight plans saved his life.

He has a Spanish wife and their child was born in March 2001.

Honours at AC Milan:
- Serie A 1993-94, 1995-96
- Supercoppa Italiana 1993, 1994
- UEFA Champions League 1993-94
- UEFA Super Cup 1994
Honours at Real Madrid:
- UEFA Champions League 1997-1998
- Intercontinental Cup 1998
Honours at A.S. Roma:
- Coppa Italia 2006-07
- Supercoppa Italiana 2001, 2007

International goals