Personal informationFull name : Luca Toni
Date of birth : 26 May 1977
Place of birth : Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy
Height : 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Playing position : Striker
Current club : Juventus
Number : 20
Youth career :
1990–1994 Modena
Senior career :
1994–1996 Modena
1996–1997 Empoli
1997–1998 Fiorenzuola
1998–1999 Lodigiani
1999–2000 Treviso
2000–2001 Vicenza
2001–2003 Brescia
2003–2005 Palermo
2005–2007 Fiorentina
2007–2010 Bayern Munich
2009 Bayern Munich II
2010 → Roma (loan)
2010–2011 Genoa
2011– Juventus
National team :
2004–2009 Italy
Club career
Palermo
In 2003 he accepted to unite motivated Serie B group Palermo, being one of the principle elements behind the victorious assembly operation that fetched the Rosanero back to Serie A after over 30 years, thanks to a record 30 goals counted as long as the season. He therefore advanced his first covering for the Italian countrywide assembly in a congenial correspond 18 August 2004 lost 2–0 to Iceland in Reykjavík which in addition graded Marcello Lippi's debut at the helm of the azzurri. In the subsequent time of the year, Toni substantiated his prolificity by counting an amazing 20 goals in Palermo's first Serie A operation, primary the Sicilian group to a historic first condition to the UEFA Cup.
Fiorentina
During his first time of the year in Florence he counted an amazing 31 goals, establishing him one of the most prolific Serie A strikers of all time (the most goals ever counted in a time of the year being 35), this was the first time in 50 years that a Serie A competitor had counted more than 30 goals. His objective counting skills fetched Fiorentina to heights not ever observed since the late 1990s when Gabriel Batistuta was playing for them. They clinched 4th site and certified for the Champions League. However, this governing body location was revoked in the courtyards as long as the Calciopoli scandal. Italian courtyards acknowledged Fiorentina as culpable of shady dealings and convicted them to start the 2006–07 time of the year with a 19 purpose deduction. Toni articulated his wish for to move out the assembly numerous times as long as the summer to the press, but was ultimately sold on by group head Andrea Della Valle to stay and aid the group subdue its unfavourable position. The subsequent time of the year was beset by damage, limiting Toni's goals to a less ample, albeit amazing 16 goals. This was Luca Toni's terminal time of the year at the Florence group, as they accepted to trade him to Bundesliga oversized creatures, Bayern Munich. Before he left, Toni agreed Della Valle not to indication for any very large Italian groups, which is trusted to be the principle justification he went to Germany.
Bayern Munich
On 30 May 2007, Bayern Munich person in accuse Karl-Heinz Rummenigge substantiated that Toni had noted a four year bond with the group after accepting to a deal worth €11 million with Fiorentina. On 7 June Toni was submitted at a Bayern Munich press group debate along with person new noting Franck Ribéry.
Toni counted four goals in a 19 December 6–0 household win in resistance to Aris Thessaloniki to aid Bayern win their UEFA Cup group. On 17 February 2008, he counted his first Bundesliga hat-trick (a "perfect hat-trick", with a objective with each leg and a header) in resistance to Hannover 96. Bayern won the away fixture 3–0.
In a quarter-final second leg correspond in the UEFA Cup, Toni counted two striking goals on 115th and 120th minutes of surplus time, in a game which closed 3–3 and raised Bayern Munich past Getafe CF on away goals. Eventually Bayern lost to Zenit St. Petersburg in the semi final. At the UEFA Cup 2007-08, he divided the first position with Pavel Pogrebnyak from Zenit at the apex scorers table with 10 goals. He counted two goals in the German Cup terminal in resistance to Borussia Dortmund in a 2–1 win; his second objective was the champion in surplus time to give Bayern Munich another cup. Toni closed as apex scorer in the 2007–08 Bundesliga time of the year with 24 goals. Overall, Toni closed the time of the year with 39 goals and 12 assists in 46 matches. In the 2008–09 time of the year, Toni upheld his high-standard of configuration for Bayern. In the Bundesliga, he commenced 13 recreational activities from January, in which he counted nine goals, a significant one being a late stoppage-time champion he counted in resistance to person TSG Hoffenheim. Toni fought an achilles tendon damage for most of the second half of the 2008–09 time of the year, but still closed as Bayern's primary scorer in governing body play, tallying 14 goals in 25 Bundesliga appearances. Recovering from his damage he seemed in two equates of the second assembly FC Bayern Munich II in the 3rd Liga in September 2009.
On 7 November 2009, he was charged for moving out the stadium as long as the correspond after being switched at half-time. Following his plunge out with Bayern director Louis Van Gaal, Bayern's head Uli Hoeneß said on DSF Doppelpass that the competitor will be sanctioned to move out the group on a free transfer. On 16 June 2010 his group FC Bayern Munich advertised the termination of his bond and he left Germany.
Roma
On 31 December 2009 FC Bayern Munich substantiated the convey of the Italian striker for a six month advance to A.S. Roma., which proposed him pre-tax minimal earnings of €3.1M.[14] He debuted for Roma in resistance to Cagliari on 6 January 2010. He counted his first two goals for Roma in resistance to Genoa on 17 January 2010 (for 2–0 and 3–0). Toni would depart on to count five goals in total for the Giallorossi as long as the residual of the 2009–10 time of the year, embracing the champion in resistance to Inter Milan to slice their lead to a solitary purpose at the apex of the Serie A standings, before Roma.
Genoa
In June 2010, after weeks of guesswork, it was substantiated that Luca Toni had encountered an accord with Genoa for a two-year bond, and a mesh earnings of stated €4 million per time of the year, as substantiated by group person in accuse Enrico Preziosi. The competitor, who was submitted to the press on 1 July, was clothed in the 9 jersey.
Juventus
On 7 January 2011, after days of guesswork, it was substantiated by a assertion in Juventus agent website that Luca Toni will be uniting Bianconeri on a free deal, until 30 June 2012. Luca Toni counted his 100th objective in Serie A with a sparkling header from 16 meters in resistance to Cagliari, that was his debut objective for Juventus.
International career
Toni made his debut for the Italian countrywide assembly as a replacement on 18 August 2004 in a congenial correspond in resistance to Iceland. He counted his first global objective in a World Cup Qualifying correspond in resistance to Norway on 4 September 2004. On 17 November, Toni made his global start in a congenial correspond in resistance to Finland. On 11 June 2005, he captained the Italian squad for the first time in his line of work in a congenial correspond in resistance to Ecuador because of the nonexistence of prevailing officer in accuse Fabio Cannavaro and other qualified players. On 7 September, Toni counted his first global hat-trick in a 4–1 win in resistance to Belarus in a 2006 World Cup qualifying match.
Toni was picked to Italy's 2006 World Cup squad, and counted two goals in the quarter-finals in resistance to Ukraine on 30 June, his only goals of the tournament. In the terminal in resistance to France, he bang the crossbar with a strong header and afterwards netted another header though the objective was disallowed as the endeavour was led offside.
Toni counted two goals in Italy's 2–0 win over Scotland in a Euro 2008 qualifier. Due to the aforementioned leg surgery, he missed Italy's next two qualifiers in resistance to the Faroe Islands and Lithuania. He returned to the condition recreational activities in resistance to Georgia, and helped Fabio Grosso, who counted the terminal effect (2–0). On 17 November 2007, Toni smacked in the first minute of a 2–1 qualifier win over Scotland at Hampden Park, which sheltered Italy's position at the terminal stages. Four days afterwards, he counted the second objective in resistance to the Faroe Islands, as Italy blocked with a 3–1 win.
He was called up to the Italian Squad for Euro 2008, but his configuration in the tournament was betraying, with his only objective in resistance to Romania being disallowed for offside. Toni's principle addition for the assembly was victorious a retribution hit in resistance to France, which finished 2–0. Italy then bowed out of the tournament on retribution hits to Spain in the quarter-final. Despite the Euro 2008 betrayal, Toni was called up by trainer Marcello Lippi for Italy's first two 2010 World Cup qualifers. Toni in addition counted an equaliser in resistance to Greece in an global congenial, where the correspond finished 1–1. He was successively not embraced in Marcello Lippi's provisional 30-man Italian squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Date of birth : 26 May 1977
Place of birth : Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy
Height : 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Playing position : Striker
Current club : Juventus
Number : 20
Youth career :
1990–1994 Modena
Senior career :
1994–1996 Modena
1996–1997 Empoli
1997–1998 Fiorenzuola
1998–1999 Lodigiani
1999–2000 Treviso
2000–2001 Vicenza
2001–2003 Brescia
2003–2005 Palermo
2005–2007 Fiorentina
2007–2010 Bayern Munich
2009 Bayern Munich II
2010 → Roma (loan)
2010–2011 Genoa
2011– Juventus
National team :
2004–2009 Italy
Club career
Palermo
In 2003 he accepted to unite motivated Serie B group Palermo, being one of the principle elements behind the victorious assembly operation that fetched the Rosanero back to Serie A after over 30 years, thanks to a record 30 goals counted as long as the season. He therefore advanced his first covering for the Italian countrywide assembly in a congenial correspond 18 August 2004 lost 2–0 to Iceland in Reykjavík which in addition graded Marcello Lippi's debut at the helm of the azzurri. In the subsequent time of the year, Toni substantiated his prolificity by counting an amazing 20 goals in Palermo's first Serie A operation, primary the Sicilian group to a historic first condition to the UEFA Cup.
Fiorentina
During his first time of the year in Florence he counted an amazing 31 goals, establishing him one of the most prolific Serie A strikers of all time (the most goals ever counted in a time of the year being 35), this was the first time in 50 years that a Serie A competitor had counted more than 30 goals. His objective counting skills fetched Fiorentina to heights not ever observed since the late 1990s when Gabriel Batistuta was playing for them. They clinched 4th site and certified for the Champions League. However, this governing body location was revoked in the courtyards as long as the Calciopoli scandal. Italian courtyards acknowledged Fiorentina as culpable of shady dealings and convicted them to start the 2006–07 time of the year with a 19 purpose deduction. Toni articulated his wish for to move out the assembly numerous times as long as the summer to the press, but was ultimately sold on by group head Andrea Della Valle to stay and aid the group subdue its unfavourable position. The subsequent time of the year was beset by damage, limiting Toni's goals to a less ample, albeit amazing 16 goals. This was Luca Toni's terminal time of the year at the Florence group, as they accepted to trade him to Bundesliga oversized creatures, Bayern Munich. Before he left, Toni agreed Della Valle not to indication for any very large Italian groups, which is trusted to be the principle justification he went to Germany.
Bayern Munich
On 30 May 2007, Bayern Munich person in accuse Karl-Heinz Rummenigge substantiated that Toni had noted a four year bond with the group after accepting to a deal worth €11 million with Fiorentina. On 7 June Toni was submitted at a Bayern Munich press group debate along with person new noting Franck Ribéry.
Toni counted four goals in a 19 December 6–0 household win in resistance to Aris Thessaloniki to aid Bayern win their UEFA Cup group. On 17 February 2008, he counted his first Bundesliga hat-trick (a "perfect hat-trick", with a objective with each leg and a header) in resistance to Hannover 96. Bayern won the away fixture 3–0.
In a quarter-final second leg correspond in the UEFA Cup, Toni counted two striking goals on 115th and 120th minutes of surplus time, in a game which closed 3–3 and raised Bayern Munich past Getafe CF on away goals. Eventually Bayern lost to Zenit St. Petersburg in the semi final. At the UEFA Cup 2007-08, he divided the first position with Pavel Pogrebnyak from Zenit at the apex scorers table with 10 goals. He counted two goals in the German Cup terminal in resistance to Borussia Dortmund in a 2–1 win; his second objective was the champion in surplus time to give Bayern Munich another cup. Toni closed as apex scorer in the 2007–08 Bundesliga time of the year with 24 goals. Overall, Toni closed the time of the year with 39 goals and 12 assists in 46 matches. In the 2008–09 time of the year, Toni upheld his high-standard of configuration for Bayern. In the Bundesliga, he commenced 13 recreational activities from January, in which he counted nine goals, a significant one being a late stoppage-time champion he counted in resistance to person TSG Hoffenheim. Toni fought an achilles tendon damage for most of the second half of the 2008–09 time of the year, but still closed as Bayern's primary scorer in governing body play, tallying 14 goals in 25 Bundesliga appearances. Recovering from his damage he seemed in two equates of the second assembly FC Bayern Munich II in the 3rd Liga in September 2009.
On 7 November 2009, he was charged for moving out the stadium as long as the correspond after being switched at half-time. Following his plunge out with Bayern director Louis Van Gaal, Bayern's head Uli Hoeneß said on DSF Doppelpass that the competitor will be sanctioned to move out the group on a free transfer. On 16 June 2010 his group FC Bayern Munich advertised the termination of his bond and he left Germany.
Roma
On 31 December 2009 FC Bayern Munich substantiated the convey of the Italian striker for a six month advance to A.S. Roma., which proposed him pre-tax minimal earnings of €3.1M.[14] He debuted for Roma in resistance to Cagliari on 6 January 2010. He counted his first two goals for Roma in resistance to Genoa on 17 January 2010 (for 2–0 and 3–0). Toni would depart on to count five goals in total for the Giallorossi as long as the residual of the 2009–10 time of the year, embracing the champion in resistance to Inter Milan to slice their lead to a solitary purpose at the apex of the Serie A standings, before Roma.
Genoa
In June 2010, after weeks of guesswork, it was substantiated that Luca Toni had encountered an accord with Genoa for a two-year bond, and a mesh earnings of stated €4 million per time of the year, as substantiated by group person in accuse Enrico Preziosi. The competitor, who was submitted to the press on 1 July, was clothed in the 9 jersey.
Juventus
On 7 January 2011, after days of guesswork, it was substantiated by a assertion in Juventus agent website that Luca Toni will be uniting Bianconeri on a free deal, until 30 June 2012. Luca Toni counted his 100th objective in Serie A with a sparkling header from 16 meters in resistance to Cagliari, that was his debut objective for Juventus.
International careerToni made his debut for the Italian countrywide assembly as a replacement on 18 August 2004 in a congenial correspond in resistance to Iceland. He counted his first global objective in a World Cup Qualifying correspond in resistance to Norway on 4 September 2004. On 17 November, Toni made his global start in a congenial correspond in resistance to Finland. On 11 June 2005, he captained the Italian squad for the first time in his line of work in a congenial correspond in resistance to Ecuador because of the nonexistence of prevailing officer in accuse Fabio Cannavaro and other qualified players. On 7 September, Toni counted his first global hat-trick in a 4–1 win in resistance to Belarus in a 2006 World Cup qualifying match.
Toni was picked to Italy's 2006 World Cup squad, and counted two goals in the quarter-finals in resistance to Ukraine on 30 June, his only goals of the tournament. In the terminal in resistance to France, he bang the crossbar with a strong header and afterwards netted another header though the objective was disallowed as the endeavour was led offside.
Toni counted two goals in Italy's 2–0 win over Scotland in a Euro 2008 qualifier. Due to the aforementioned leg surgery, he missed Italy's next two qualifiers in resistance to the Faroe Islands and Lithuania. He returned to the condition recreational activities in resistance to Georgia, and helped Fabio Grosso, who counted the terminal effect (2–0). On 17 November 2007, Toni smacked in the first minute of a 2–1 qualifier win over Scotland at Hampden Park, which sheltered Italy's position at the terminal stages. Four days afterwards, he counted the second objective in resistance to the Faroe Islands, as Italy blocked with a 3–1 win.
He was called up to the Italian Squad for Euro 2008, but his configuration in the tournament was betraying, with his only objective in resistance to Romania being disallowed for offside. Toni's principle addition for the assembly was victorious a retribution hit in resistance to France, which finished 2–0. Italy then bowed out of the tournament on retribution hits to Spain in the quarter-final. Despite the Euro 2008 betrayal, Toni was called up by trainer Marcello Lippi for Italy's first two 2010 World Cup qualifers. Toni in addition counted an equaliser in resistance to Greece in an global congenial, where the correspond finished 1–1. He was successively not embraced in Marcello Lippi's provisional 30-man Italian squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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