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Gianluca Pessotto Cavaliere OMRI (Italian pronunciation: ; born 11 August 1970) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. A former Italy international, he spent the majority of his club career with Juventus, where he won several domestic and international trophies, and is now head of its youth system. He represented his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and at UEFA Euro 2000, reaching the final of the latter tournament.
After his retirement in 2006, Pessotto remained at Juventus as a member of the coaching staff. He is currently the Sporting Director (Direttore Sportivo) of the club's youth academy.
Pessotto was given the nickname Il Professorino ("The Little Professor") by the fans, due to his glasses, his interest in philosophy and literature, and as he was able to obtain a law degree during his career. His stamina and ability to run very quickly – indeed he was often described as almost "flying" on field in the media – also earned him the nickname "Passerotto" ("Little Sparrow").
Career Honours 
Italian Supercoppa Italiana
2003
Juventus | 
Italian Serie A
2002-2003
Juventus |
Italian Serie A
2001-2002
Juventus |
Italian Serie A
1997-1998
Juventus |
Italian Supercoppa Italiana
1997
Juventus |
Italian Serie A
1996-1997
Juventus | 
UEFA Super Cup
1996
Juventus | 
UEFA Champions League
1995-1996
Juventus |
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Career MilestonesFormer Youth Teams Former Senior Teams
1989-1991 |
1992-1993 |
1993-1994 |
1994-1995 |
1995-2006 |
1996-2002 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 2 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 2005-2006 | 10 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 2005-2006 | 2 |
| Juventus | Goals | Coppa Italia | 2005-2006 | 1 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 119 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 2005-2006 | 600 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 2005-2006 | 107 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2004-2005 | 6 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 2004-2005 | 19 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 2004-2005 | 1 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2004-2005 | 300 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 2004-2005 | 1,148 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 2004-2005 | 72 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2003-2004 | 5 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 2003-2004 | 18 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 2003-2004 | 8 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2003-2004 | 358 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 2003-2004 | 806 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 2003-2004 | 649 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 2002-2003 | 4 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 2002-2003 | 17 |
| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2002-2003 | 7 |
| Juventus | Assists | Italian Serie A | 2002-2003 | 1 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 2002-2003 | 360 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 2002-2003 | 864 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2002-2003 | 365 |
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| Italy | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2002 | 1 |
| Italy | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2002 | 7 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 2001-2002 | 29 |
| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2001-2002 | 11 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 2001-2002 | 4 |
| Juventus | Assists | Italian Serie A | 2001-2002 | 2 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 2001-2002 | 2,374 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 2001-2002 | 211 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2001-2002 | 778 |
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| Italy | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2001 | 1 |
| Italy | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2001 | 70 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2000-2001 | 6 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 2000-2001 | 32 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 2000-2001 | 1 |
| Juventus | Assists | Italian Serie A | 2000-2001 | 1 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2000-2001 | 495 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 2000-2001 | 2,826 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 2000-2001 | 81 |
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| Italy | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2000 | 4 |
| Italy | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2000 | 4 |
| Italy | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2000 | 1 |
| Italy | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2000 | 1 |
| Italy | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2000 | 342 |
| Italy | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2000 | 62 |
| Italy | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2000 | 281 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 1999-2000 | 6 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1999-2000 | 30 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1999-2000 | 4 |
| Juventus | Assists | Italian Serie A | 1999-2000 | 2 |
| Juventus | Assists | UEFA Cup | 1999-2000 | 2 |
| Juventus | Goals | Italian Serie A | 1999-2000 | 1 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 1999-2000 | 425 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1999-2000 | 2,219 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1999-2000 | 240 |
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| Italy | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1999 | 1 |
| Italy | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1999 | 16 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1998-1999 | 21 |
| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1998-1999 | 8 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1998-1999 | 5 |
| Juventus | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 1998-1999 | 1 |
| Juventus | Assists | Italian Serie A | 1998-1999 | 1 |
| Juventus | Goals | Italian Serie A | 1998-1999 | 1 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1998-1999 | 1,421 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1998-1999 | 366 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1998-1999 | 475 |
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| Italy | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 1998 | 1 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Supercoppa Italiana | 1998 | 1 |
| Italy | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 1998 | 3 |
| Italy | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1998 | 3 |
| Italy | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 1998 | 90 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Supercoppa Italiana | 1998 | 90 |
| Italy | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 1998 | 197 |
| Italy | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1998 | 61 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1997-1998 | 8 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1997-1998 | 21 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1997-1998 | 7 |
| Juventus | Assists | Coppa Italia | 1997-1998 | 1 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1997-1998 | 566 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1997-1998 | 569 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1997-1998 | 1,274 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | Supercoppa Italiana | 1997 | 1 |
| Italy | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 1997 | 2 |
| Italy | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 1997 | 131 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Supercoppa Italiana | 1997 | 90 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1996-1997 | 5 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1996-1997 | 20 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1996-1997 | 2 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1996-1997 | 347 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1996-1997 | 1,343 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1996-1997 | 180 |
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| Italy | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 1996 | 1 |
| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Super Cup | 1996 | 2 |
| Juventus | Assists | UEFA Super Cup | 1996 | 2 |
| Italy | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 1996 | 90 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Super Cup | 1996 | 180 |
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| Juventus | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1995-1996 | 10 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1995-1996 | 1 |
| Juventus | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1995-1996 | 28 |
| Juventus | Assists | Italian Serie A | 1995-1996 | 2 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1995-1996 | 854 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1995-1996 | 82 |
| Juventus | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1995-1996 | 2,043 |
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| Torino | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1994-1995 | 4 |
| Torino | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1994-1995 | 32 |
| Torino | Goals | Coppa Italia | 1994-1995 | 1 |
| Torino | Goals | Italian Serie A | 1994-1995 | 1 |
| Torino | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1994-1995 | 2,847 |
| Torino | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1994-1995 | 336 |
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| Verona | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1993-1994 | 1 |
| Verona | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1993-1994 | 34 |
| Verona | Goals | Italian Serie A | 1993-1994 | 3 |
| Verona | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1993-1994 | 90 |
| Verona | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1993-1994 | 3,002 |
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| Bologna | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1992-1993 | 21 |
| Bologna | Goals | Italian Serie A | 1992-1993 | 1 |
| Bologna | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1992-1993 | 1,613 |
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