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| Full name | : Divino Codino (The Divine Ponytail), after his famous hairstyle |
| Birth date | : February 18, 1967 |
| Birth Place | : Caldogno, near Vicenza, Italy |
| Height | : 174cm |
| Weight | : 73kg |
Clubs he has Played For
1981 - 1985 Vicenza (36 matches; 13 goals)
1985 - 1990 Fiorentina (94 matches; 39 goals)
1990 - 1995 Juventus (141 matches; 78 goals)
( His transfer to the club being the then world record transfer for a football player involving15 billion Italian lira ($19 million))
1995 - 1997 A.C. Milan (51 matches; 12 goals)
1997 - 1998 Bologna (30 matches; 22 goals)
1998 - 2000 Internazionale (41 matches; 9 goals)
2000 - 2004 Brescia (95 matches; 43 goals)
| Achievement |
| Serie A champion: 1995, 1996 |
| Italian cup: 1995 |
| UEFA Cup: 1993 |
| European Footballer of the Year: 1993 |
| FIFA World Player of the Year: 1993 |
In 2004 he was listed among the "greatest living footballers" named by Pelé, the world-known Brazilian striker. The occasion marked the 100th anniversary of FIFA.
Roberto was the mainstay of the Italian team during World Cup 1994. He scored five goals- two in the Round of 16 against Nigeria, one in the quarterfinals against Spain, and two against Bulgaria in the semifinals. Unluckily, Baggio missed out their last penalty in the Finals against Brazil ending Italy's hopes to win the championship. Although, even if he had scored, Brazil would still have had a penalty left to win the Cup.
Baggio retired from the game in 2004. He ended his career with 205 goals in Serie A, fifth all time high following Silvio Piola, Gunnar Nordahl, Giuseppe Meazza and José Altafini. Roberto scored 27 goals and 56 caps for the Italian national team. 9 of these goals came in three World cups.
He remains a beloved football figure in his country and around the world.
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