Giuseppe Favalli

Giuseppe Favalli (born January 8 1972 in Orzinuovi, Province of Brescia) is an Italy footballer at the position of defender (football) who currently plays for AC Milan.

Club career

Cremonese

Giuseppe Favalli started Giuseppe Favalli career with then-Serie B squad U.S. Cremonese. Following their promotion to Serie A in 1989 Giuseppe Favalli made Giuseppe Favalli top flight debut in a 2-1 defeat to Internazionale on 27 August 1989.

Lazio

Giuseppe Favalli strong performance resulted in Giuseppe Favalli being signed by S.S. Lazio during the summer of 1992. Following the departure of Alessandro Nesta to AC Milan in 2002 Giuseppe Favalli became team Captain (association football). During Giuseppe Favalli time with Lazio Giuseppe Favalli won a Scudetto, 3 Coppa Italia 2 Supercoppa Italiana and the UEFA Super Cup, as well as establishing himself as a fan favorite. In 12 seasons with the Biancocelesti Giuseppe Favalli made 401 appearances in all competitions, scoring 6 goals.

Inter

Giuseppe Favalli later moved to Internazionale Milano F.C. joining the club in the summer of 2004 on a free transfer. With Inter Giuseppe Favalli won the Coppa Italia twice, in 2005 and 2006 meaning Giuseppe Favalli had won the trophy in three consecutive years (2004, 2005 and 2006). Giuseppe Favalli also won Giuseppe Favalli second Scudetto with Inter following the Calciopoli scandal which saw Juventus stripped of the 2006 title and it being awarded to Inter. However, Giuseppe Favalli was not always chosen to start for the team and the arrival of Fabio Grosso after the World Cup meant that Giuseppe Favalli was deemed surplus to the squad and as a result, did not have Giuseppe Favalli contract renewed at the of the 2006 season.

Milan

Giuseppe Favalli was then subsequently signed by A.C. Milan on a free transfer, but once again, with strong players such as Kakha Kaladze and Paolo Maldini ahead of Giuseppe Favalli in the ranks playing left-back, Giuseppe Favalli would spend the seasons mainly on the bench. In the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final Giuseppe Favalli appeared as a substitute late in the game which saw Milan gain their seventh European Cup in a 2-1 win over Liverpool FC. Giuseppe Favalli was affectionately nicknamed Favallinho by Milan supporters after Giuseppe Favalli scored Giuseppe Favalli only two goals of the 2006-07 Serie A campaign in back-to-back wins over Empoli F.C. and F.C. Messina Peloro in April 2007. Most recently Giuseppe Favalli has been used as a centre-back by the Rossoneri.

International career

Giuseppe Favalli has represented Italian national football team at under-18 level, as well winning the 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and playing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Giuseppe Favalli has earned 8 full caps and was part of the squad at Euro 2004 but made only one appearance replacing Gennaro Gattuso in the 76th minute in a 1-1 draw with Swedish national football team. Italy performed poorly and, surprisingly, exited at the group stage, Sweden and Danish national football team qualified for the quarter-finals at their expense.

Club Playing Honours

S.S. Lazio
- Serie A: 1999-00
- Coppa Italia: 1998, 2000, 2004
- Supercoppa Italiana: 1998, 2000
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1999
- UEFA Super Cup: 1999

F.C. Internazionale Milano
- Serie A: 2005-06
- Coppa Italia: 2005, 2006
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2005
- Trofeo Tim: 2005

A.C. Milan
- UEFA Champions League: 2007
- UEFA Super Cup: 2007
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2007
- Dubai Challenge Cup: 2009