The Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea" (""Gaetano Scirea" Exemplary Career National Award") is a recognition dedicated to footballers over the age of 30 playing in Italy's Serie A. Established in 1992, the prize is awarded annually for their playing ability and sportsmanship by the Unione Stampa Sportiva Italiana (Italian Sports Press Association) or USSI.
History and regulations The recognition was created in honour of Italian defender Gaetano Scirea, who died in a car crash on 3 September 1989. The prize is awarded annually to Serie A Italian footballer over the age of 30 who has stood out throughout their career both for their playing ability and sportsmanship. All Italian journalists are called to vote one recipient from a shortlist of selected candidates.
Winners Year Winner ClubRef(s) 1992 Giuseppe Baresi Internazionale 1993 Stefano Tacconi Genoa 1994 Franco Baresi Milan 1995 Pietro Vierchowod Sampdoria 1996 Mauro Tassotti Milan 1997 Giuseppe Bergomi Internazionale 1998 Roberto Donadoni Milan 1999 Michelangelo Rampulla Juventus 2000 Alessandro Costacurta Milan 2001 Roberto Baggio Brescia 2002 Paolo Maldini Milan 2003 Ciro Ferrara Juventus 2004 Giuseppe Signori Bologna 2005 Gianfranco Zola Cagliari 2006 Gianluca Pessotto Juventus 2007 Filippo Inzaghi Milan 2008 Alessandro Del Piero Juventus 2009 Cristiano Doni Atalanta 2010 Javier Zanetti Internazionale 2011 Antonio Di Natale Udinese 2012 Gennaro Gattuso Milan2013 Andrea Pirlo Juventus 2014 Francesco Totti Roma 2015 Luca Toni Hellas Verona 2016 Gianluigi Buffon Juventus 2017 Andrea Barzagli Juventus 2018 Fabio Quagliarella Sampdoria 2019 Giorgio Chiellini Juventus 2020 Andrea Belotti Torino 2021 Simon Kjær Milan 2022 Federico Gatti Juventus
See also Premio internazionale Giacinto Facchetti
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External links Official website