Alessandro Nesta

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PLAYER INFO

Name	Alessandro Nesta
Date of Birth	19 March 1976
Place of Birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Career	1993-2013
Position	Centre back
Previous Editions	FIFA 18, FIFA 19, FIFA 20

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Alessandro Nesta (born 19 March 1976) is considered one of the best Italian defenders in history. Nesta joined his local side Lazio at the age of 9 and eventually made his first team debut in 1994.

After establishing himself as one of the best defenders in the country, financial troubles meant Lazio had to sell Nesta for just over €30m to AC Milan. Nesta was named Italian defender of the year from 2000 to 2004, and despite suffering injury at the tournament, he was a World Cup winner in 2006 with Italy.

YEARS

TEAM

APP

GOALS

9	Lazio	261	3
10	AC Milan	326	10
1	Montreal Impact	34	0
0	Chennaiyin	3	0

10	Italy	78	0

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BASE

RELEASE DATES

Packs	October 20 - December 20
Transfer Market	October 20 - September 21
FUT Draft	October 20 - December 20
Swap Icons	He hasn't featured in any ICON Swaps release

STATS

Acceleration	72
Aggression	86
Agility	36
Balance	51
Composure	82
Crossing	52
Curve	42
Def. Awareness	90
Dribbling	60
Finishing	37
FK Accuracy	36
Heading Accuracy	80
Interceptions	95
Jumping	81
Long Passing	68
Long Shots	37
Penalties	45
Positioning	38
Reactions	91
Short Passing	76
Shot Power	49
Sliding Tackle	89
Sprint Speed	68
Stamina	68
Standing Tackle	89
Strength	93
Vision	59
Volleys	37

2006

An injury-hit season didn’t prevent Alessandro Nesta from making a telling contribution in AC Milan’s Champions League 2006-07 triumph, returning in time to help secure passage through the later rounds.

Still smarting after a remarkable comeback defeat at the hands of Liverpool two years earlier, Milan earned the opportunity to avenge that loss in the final. Nesta’s assured performance helped his team to a 2-1 victory over Liverpool, and he lifted the trophy for the second time.

MID

RELEASE DATES

Packs	October 20 - February 21
Transfer Market	October 20 - September 21
FUT Draft	October 20 - February 21
Swap Icons	He hasn't featured in any ICON Swaps release

STATS

Acceleration	75
Aggression	85
Agility	48
Balance	53
Composure	74
Crossing	49
Curve	44
Def. Awareness	92
Dribbling	62
Finishing	38
FK Accuracy	35
Heading Accuracy	84
Interceptions	90
Jumping	86
Long Passing	67
Long Shots	38
Penalties	47
Positioning	35
Reactions	85
Short Passing	78
Shot Power	49
Sliding Tackle	92
Sprint Speed	68
Stamina	75
Standing Tackle	93
Strength	90
Vision	52
Volleys	41

1998

Alessandro Nesta graduated through Lazio’s youth ranks to become captain of the club in his early twenties.

The defender picked up his first silverware after scoring the winner in the 1998 Coppa Italia final, one of only 13 career goals. The following year, Lazio won their only continental competitions so far, as Nesta lifted the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup and European Super Cup. The 1999-2000 season marked the pinnacle of his time in Rome, as he led his club to a historic league and cup double.

PRIME

RELEASE DATES

Packs	December 20 - September 21
Transfer Market	December 20 - September 21
FUT Draft	December 20 - September 21
Swap Icons	He hasn't featured in any ICON Swaps release

STATS

Acceleration	74
Aggression	87
Agility	38
Balance	52
Composure	78
Crossing	54
Curve	46
Def. Awareness	95
Dribbling	65
Finishing	39
FK Accuracy	33
Heading Accuracy	86
Interceptions	93
Jumping	84
Long Passing	69
Long Shots	39
Penalties	47
Positioning	37
Reactions	89
Short Passing	81
Shot Power	50
Sliding Tackle	94
Sprint Speed	70
Stamina	73
Standing Tackle	95
Strength	92
Vision	58
Volleys	43

2003

Renowned by many as the best centre-half in the world, AC Milan signed Alessandro Nesta for just over €30 million and immediately reaped the rewards. His debut season climaxed with the first ever all-Italian Champions League final.

The Milan defence held off Juventus for 120 minutes, and Nesta’s converted penalty in the shootout helped Milan lift the trophy. Domestically, the Italian international’s performances won him the accolade of Serie A defender of the year for the fourth season in a row.

PRIME MOMENTS

RELEASE DATES

Packs	February 21 - September 21
Transfer Market	February 21 - September 21
FUT Draft	February 21 - September 21
Swap Icons	He hasn't featured in any ICON Swaps release

STATS

Acceleration	76
Aggression	91
Agility	40
Balance	54
Composure	84
Crossing	57
Curve	47
Def. Awareness	97
Dribbling	66
Finishing	40
FK Accuracy	35
Heading Accuracy	89
Interceptions	95
Jumping	85
Long Passing	76
Long Shots	40
Penalties	67
Positioning	38
Reactions	91
Short Passing	84
Shot Power	53
Sliding Tackle	96
Sprint Speed	73
Stamina	78
Standing Tackle	97
Strength	95
Vision	58
Volleys	45