Vincenzo Iaquinta - an iconic figure in the world of football, is the world champion in the Italian national team. He played as a striker, played for a number of eminent clubs, including Juventus.
Biography: early years
Vincenzo Iaquinta was born on November 21, 1979 in the town of Cutro, in the Italian region of Calabria. In the eighties, many residents of this southern province began to move in search of a better life to the northern part of the country. The Iaquint family is no exception. So Vincenzo began to live in one of the large northern regions - Emilia-Romagna. He spent his childhood and youth there.
Vincenzo became interested in football during his school years. Thanks to his high growth and powerful impact, Iaquinta showed excellent results as a striker. Together with his brother in the 1996-1997 season, he defended the colors of the club "Reggio", which was in Serie D. Vincenzo played 33 games on the field and scored 6 goals. For a beginner footballer, these are good indicators. His game attracted the attention of breeders from more status clubs. And in the next season, Vincenzo already played in the Padova team, which played in Serie B.
Six months later, the club's management decided to sell it to Castel di Sangro. There Iaquinta spent almost two seasons. During this time, he became a prominent player in the base. For this club, he played 52 games and brought 8 goals.
Career
During the summer transfers in 2000, Vincenzo made the transition to Udinese. The club played in Serie A, which is considered the Major League of Italian football, and was the traditional middle peasant in the final table. In Udinese, Vincenzo quickly became a prominent striker. As part of this club, he took part in a number of European club-scale tournaments, but he never won a single title.
In 2007, Iaquinta got a chance to prove himself as part of the world football grandeur - he was acquired by the famous Juventus. The management of the eminent club paid 11, 3 million dollars for the transfer of Vincenzo. But Iaquinta did not become a footballer of the main team. He tried hard on the field, the high competition in the club did not leave him any chance. Iaquinta played for Juventus for six seasons. He entered the field in 108 games and scored 40 goals. In the 2012/2013 season, Iaquinta became the champion of Italy.
In parallel, he played in the national team. Iaquinta participated in two world championships. In 2006 he became world champion. Iaquinta performed well in five games of the final part of the championship, including the semifinals and the final, and even brought the national team one goal. Italy did not qualify for the next World Cup. But in the qualifying stage, Vincenzo scored one goal in three games.
In 2013, Iaquinta retired.
Personal life
The footballer does not spread much about his family. It is known that he is married. Vincenzo has children, but Iaquinta does not advertise their number and names.
