Panucci, Christian

Chelsea & Italy

Birthdate: April 12, 1973
Birthplace: Savona, Italy
Height: 1.80 mts
Weight: 73 kgs
Position: Defender
International: 16 caps, 1 goals (as of August 19, 2000)
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: Genoa, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Inter Milan
Transfer Fee: $12.00 Millions of Dollars
Signed by Real Madrid from AC Milan for 700 million pesetas (4.6 million) in December 1996 after spending four years at Milan. Excellent on the right side of defence and dangerous going forward at corners. Previously at Genoa. Dangerous at corners. A regular in the Italian national side, he helped Real to the league title in his first season at the club and to the European Cup in 1998. Moved to the Premier League after problems with Inter's coach Lippi.