FIFA World Cup™ Germany 2006 player's profile

Curiously, his first pro club was not in France, but in Argentina at Platense. Played five seasons with AS Monaco before signing in 2000 for Juventus, where he has been one of the deadliest finishers in Italy.
Was second top scorer with five goals at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship and played in both the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup™ finals.

Although a regular for France, the coach has yet to find a way of pairing him with the almost incomparable Thierry Henry in the French attack. Trézéguet has more than 60 caps and scores at a rate of approximately one goal every two internationals.

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UEFA Champions League 2005-06 player's profile

France's golden goal match-winner at UEFA EURO 2000™, David Trézéguet remains one of Europe's most speedy and predatory forwards with a deadly right foot.

National team
A member of France's 1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship-winning side, he missed out on selection for the 1998 FIFA World Cup final, which France won, despite having played in all the previous rounds, but famously struck the EURO 2000™ decider against Italy. Part of the Korea/Japan disappointment, he averaged more than a goal a game in qualifying for UEFA EURO 2004™, but drew a blank in Portugal. Injuries have since limited his contribution but Trézéguet remains one of France's first-choice strikers.

Club
Compared by Michel Platini to the great Paolo Rossi, 'Trézégol' had been spotted playing for CA Platense in Argentina by AS Monaco FC, who tempted him back to France in 1995. He emerged the following season and scored the goal that knocked Manchester United FC out of the UEFA Champions League in the quarter-finals, although Monaco lost to Juventus FC in the semis. In his final season at Stade Louis II, Trézéguet plundered 22 goals in 20 matches to clinch another French title.

2000: Trézéguet had a somewhat mixed start to his career at Juventus. He struggled with injuries, but still managed 14 goals in 25 league appearances. The next year was even better, Trézéguet registering 24 times as Juventus landed the Scudetto on the last day of the campaign, and he won another title in 2003 despite a serious knee injury limiting his involvement. He later missed the opening penalty in the 2003 Champions League final shoot-out defeat by AC Milan, before contributing 16 Serie A goals in 2003/04.

2004/05: Three different injuries meant he played only three games in the UEFA Champions League and 18 in Serie A, scoring winner at Milan that proved critical in clinching Juve's 28th league championship.

Did you know?
Born in Rouen, France, Trézéguet grew up in Argentina.

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UEFA EURO 2004™ player's profile

France's golden goal match-winner at UEFA EURO 2000™, David Trézéguet remains one of Europe's most speedy and predatory forwards with a deadly right foot.

National team
A member of France's 1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship-winning side, he missed out on selection for the 1998 FIFA World Cup final, which France won, despite having played in all the previous rounds. More disappointment followed in Korea/Japan four years later, as he failed to find the target before France's first-round elimination.

UEFA EURO 2004™ qualifying
The striker averaged more than a goal a game in qualifying, having struck six times in five matches. He opened his account on the road to Portugal against Malta before adding to that tally against all the other nations in Group 1.

Club
Compared by Michel Platini to the great Paolo Rossi, 'Trézégol' had been spotted playing for CA Platense in Argentina by AS Monaco FC, who tempted him back to France in 1995. He emerged the following season and scored the goal that knocked Manchester United FC out of the UEFA Champions League in the quarter-finals. Monaco, though, were beaten by Juventus FC in the semis. In his final season at Stade Louis II, Trézéguet plundered 22 goals in 20 matches to clinch another French title.

2000: Trézéguet had a somewhat mixed start to his career at Juventus after joining them in the summer. On the downside, he struggled with injuries, but still managed to score 14 goals in 25 league appearances. The next year was even better as Trézéguet registered 24 times as Juventus landed the Scudetto on the last day of the campaign, and he won another title in 2003 despite a serious knee injury limiting his involvement. He later missed the opening penalty in the Champions League final shoot-out as AC Milan pipped Juve to the European title.

2003/04: Sixteen goals in 24 games saw Trézéguet back to his sharp-shooting best in a disappointing season for Juventus.

Did you know?
Born in Rouen, France, Trézéguet grew up in Argentina.

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