Franco Baresi
 Baresi in 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Franchino Baresi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Travagliato, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 31 July 2026 (aged 66) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Rozzano, Milan, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972–1977 | AC Milan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1997 | AC Milan | 532 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1994 | Italy | 81 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2006 | AC Milan Primavera | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Milan Primavera (Berretti) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Franchino Baresi Ufficiale OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfraŋko baˈreːzi; -eːsi]; 8 May 1960 – 31 July 2026) was an Italian footballer and manager.
Death
In August 2025, Baresi had lung surgery and began immunotherapy treatment to prevent cancer.
Baresi died in Milan on 31 July 2026, at the age of 66.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AC Milan | 1977–78 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | Serie A | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 40 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Serie A | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1980–81 | Serie B | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 35 | 1 | ||
| 1981–82 | Serie A | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | 25 | 4 | ||
| 1982–83 | Serie B | 30 | 4 | 9 | 2 | – | – | 39 | 6 | |||
| 1983–84 | Serie A | 21 | 3 | 9 | 2 | – | – | 30 | 5 | |||
| 1984–85 | Serie A | 26 | 0 | 10 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 0 | |||
| 1985–86 | Serie A | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 1986–87 | Serie A | 29 | 2 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 35 | 5 | |||
| 1987–88 | Serie A | 27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 36 | 1 | ||
| 1988–89 | Serie A | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 4 | |
| 1989–90 | Serie A | 30 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 5 | |
| 1990–91 | Serie A | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 1991–92 | Serie A | 33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 39 | 1 | |||
| 1992–93 | Serie A | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 1993–94 | Serie A | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 1994–95 | Serie A | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 1995–96 | Serie A | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 40 | 1 | ||
| 1996–97 | Serie A | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| Career total | 532 | 16 | 97 | 15 | 75 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 719 | 33 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, and European Super Cup
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 11 | 1 | |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 81 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Baresi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 February 1988 | Stadio della Vittoria, Bari, Italy |  Soviet Union | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
Honours
AC Milan
- Serie A: 1978–79, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96
- Serie B: 1980–81, 1982–83
- Supercoppa Italiana: 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994
- European Cup/UEFA Champions League: 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94
- European Super Cup: 1989, 1990, 1994
- Intercontinental Cup: 1989, 1990
- Italy
- FIFA World Cup: 1982; runner-up: 1994; third-place: 1990
Individual
- Ballon d'Or: runner-up 1989
- Coppa Italia top scorer: 1989–90
- Guerin d'Oro: 1989–90
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1990
- Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea": 1994
- World Soccer The Greatest Players of the 20th century #19
- AC Milan Player of the Century: 1999
- AIC Serie A Player of the Century: 2000
- FIFA 100: 2004
- UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll: #17th
- AC Milan Hall of Fame
- FICTS Hall of Fame and Excellence Guirlande d'Honneur
- Golden Foot: 2012 (under the category of "Football Legend")
- Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2013
- Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Silver): 2020
- IFFHS All-time Men's Dream Team: 2021
Orders
References
- ↑ "Baresi Sig. Franchino" [Baresi Mr. Franchino]. Quirinale (in Italian). Presidenza della Repubblica Italiana. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ↑ "AC Milan Official Statement".
- ↑ Uccello, Sabrina; Brennan, Joe (31 July 2026). "How did Franco Baresi die? Milan legend passes away at 66". AS USA. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Franco Baresi – International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
- ↑ "Franco Baresi". L'Èquipe (in French). Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "Italy – Coppa Italia Top Scorers". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "Italy – Footballer of the Year". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup Awards: All-Star Team". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea": Alba d'Oro". Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "World Soccer 100 Players of the Century". topendsports.com. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "Golden Foot Legend Franco Baresi". Golden Foot. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "Totti named Player of Year, Baresi the Player of Century". Hurriyet Daily News. 10 May 2000. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ Christopher Davies (5 March 2004). "Pele open to ridicule over top hundred". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "Zinedine Zidane voted top player by fans" (PDF). uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Golden Foot Legends". goldenfoot.com. Golden Foot. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ "Baresi and Batistuta in Hall of Fame". Football Italia. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "The other two Ballon d'Or Dream Team XIs: Zidane, Cruyff, Iniesta, Di Stefano... but no Casillas". MARCA. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ↑ "IFFHS ALL TIME WORLD MEN'S DREAM TEAM". IFFHS. 22 May 2021. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ "Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana Sig. Franchino Baresi" (in Italian). Quirinale.it. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Franco Baresi.
- 2009 Interview
- Franco Baresi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Franco Baresi at FootballDatabase.eu
- Franco Baresi at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Profile at FIGC.it Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian) [dead link]
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