Diego Fuser
Encyclopedia
Diego Fuser is a retired Italian
football player who played right wing.
in 1986. He played 49 games for them before moving to AC Milan
. During his two seasons at Milan he collected a UEFA Champions League
medal and a Scudetto.
Fuser also spent time at Fiorentina
before completing a move to Lazio
in 1992. This turned out to be arguably his most successful time in football becoming a fan favourite while playing 188 games in six years, scoring 35 goals and winning the Coppa Italia
. Moving to Parma
in 1998 he won the UEFA cup
, the Coppa Italia
and the Italian Super Cup. He wore the shirt number 14 and captained the team in the UEFA Cup final victory on May 6, 1998.
Fuser blotted his Lazio copybook by joining AS Roma
in the summer of 2001 where he only played 15 games in two seasons. After a short spell at his original club Torino
in 2003 he signed for A.S.D.C. Canelli
, whom he helped to win its Eccellenza
round in 2005/2006 and were promoted to Serie D
. In 2008 he moved together with fellow player and personal friend Gianluigi Lentini
to Saviglianese, a Promozione
amateur club of Piedmont.
(25 matches/3 goals) and was a participant at the 1996 UEFA European Championship.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
football player who played right wing.
Career
Fuser started his professional career with TorinoTorino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
in 1986. He played 49 games for them before moving to AC Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
. During his two seasons at Milan he collected a UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
medal and a Scudetto.
Fuser also spent time at Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
before completing a move to Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
in 1992. This turned out to be arguably his most successful time in football becoming a fan favourite while playing 188 games in six years, scoring 35 goals and winning the Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia
The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
. Moving to Parma
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
in 1998 he won the UEFA cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
, the Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia
The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
and the Italian Super Cup. He wore the shirt number 14 and captained the team in the UEFA Cup final victory on May 6, 1998.
Fuser blotted his Lazio copybook by joining AS Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
in the summer of 2001 where he only played 15 games in two seasons. After a short spell at his original club Torino
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
in 2003 he signed for A.S.D.C. Canelli
A.S.D.C. Canelli
Associazione Sportiva Dilettante Calcio Canelli is an Italian association football club located in Canelli, Piedmont which currently plays in Eccellenza Piedmont Pool B...
, whom he helped to win its Eccellenza
Eccellenza
Eccellenza is the sixth level of Italian football. It is a regional league, composed of 28 divisions divided geographically. All 20 regions are represented by at least one division except for Piedmont and Aosta Valley which share 2 divisions...
round in 2005/2006 and were promoted to Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
. In 2008 he moved together with fellow player and personal friend Gianluigi Lentini
Gianluigi Lentini
Gianluigi Lentini is a former Italian winger who was once the world's most expensive footballer, when he moved from Torino to AC Milan for £13 million in 1992....
to Saviglianese, a Promozione
Promozione
Promozione is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the 7th level in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Promozione level progresses to their closest regional league in the Eccellenza level...
amateur club of Piedmont.
International career
He played for the Italy national football teamItaly national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
(25 matches/3 goals) and was a participant at the 1996 UEFA European Championship.