Patrizia Panico

Patrizia Panico (Italian pronunciation: [paˈtrittsja paˈniːko]; born 8 February 1975) is an Italian former footballer who is the current manager of Fiorentina in Italian women's Serie A.[2] A prolific goalscorer, Panico is a longstanding member of the Italy women's national team; she won over 185 caps for Italy, and also served as her national side's captain. She is a veteran of Italy's 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2013 UEFA Women's Championship campaigns and played at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. In a club career that spanned more than two decades, Panico won ten Scudetti and collected five Coppa Italia winner's medals with her various clubs. She was Serie A's top scorer on 14 occasions (an Italian record for her category) and spent part of 2010 in the United States, representing Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) club Sky Blue FC. Panico is nicknamed "The Scorpion" due to her deadly goalscoring instincts.[3]

Patrizia Panico
Personal information
Full name Patrizia Panico[1]
Date of birth (1975-02-08) 8 February 1975
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Fiorentina (manager)
Youth career
1988–1991 Borussia
1991–1993 Valmontone
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1996 SS Lazio 71 (32)
1996–1997 Torino CF 30 (32)
1997–1998 Modena Amadio 28 (29)
1998–2003 SS Lazio 209 (191)
2003–2004 ACF Milan 22 (5)
2004–2006 Torino CF 44 (56)
2006–2009 ASD Bardolino 62 (73)
2009–2014 Torres 134 (175)
2010 → Sky Blue FC (loan) 10 (0)
2014–2015 AGSM Verona 25 (34)
2015–2016 Fiorentina 21 (20)
Total 656 (647)
International career
1996–2014 Italy 196 (110)
Managerial career
2017–2018 Italy U16 (assistant)
2018–2021 Italy U15
2020–2021 Italy U21 (assistant)
2021– Fiorentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

In addition to Torres, Panico played for SS Lazio, Torino CF, Modena Amadio, ACF Milan and ASD Bardolino, as well as Sky Blue FC of the United States' Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). She was the Serie A's top scorer for ten seasons.[4]

At Modena in 1997–98 Panico won her first Serie A title. She played alongside Carolina Morace and came to be seen as the heir apparent to Morace's title as Italy's best female player.[5]

In the months before the professional Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) began play in 2001, Panico was pursued by Philadelphia Charge. She had agreed terms but the move was eventually derailed by red tape.[6]

International career

Panico made her senior international debut on 8 April 1996, in Italy's 4–1 1997 UEFA Women's Championship qualification win over Portugal in Mestre. She started the match and scored Italy's first goal after five minutes of play.[note 1] Panico was selected for the final tournament in Norway. She scored in a 2–2 group stage draw with Denmark, as Italy reached the final which they lost 2–0 to Germany.

At the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States, Panico gave Italy the lead in their first game against Germany. The match at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California finished 1–1.[7] The Italians were eliminated after a 2–0 defeat by Brazil in their next game, but recovered to beat Mexico 2–0. Panico scored the first goal and was hailed as "one of the world's most explosive players" by CNN Sports Illustrated.[8]

On 11 November 1999 Panico scored a notable hat-trick against Germany in a 4–4 2001 UEFA Women's Championship qualification draw.[9] At the final tournament, player of the match Panico scored twice in Italy's opening 2–1 win over Denmark at the Waldstadion in Aalen.[10] The Italians narrowly failed to qualify from the group after a 1–1 draw with Norway and a 2–0 defeat by France.

Four years later, Panico was included in the squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2005 in North West England.[11] She played in the Italians' 4–0 defeat to perennial champions Germany, which intersected defeats to France and Norway and preceded another first round exit.[12]

At UEFA Women's Euro 2009 in Finland, Panico played in all four games and added two goals as the Italians went out to Germany in the quarter-finals.[9] Four years later, national coach Antonio Cabrini named Panico in his selection for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.[13] At 38, Panico entered her fifth European finals and admitted it was likely to be her last.[14] She was left disappointed by another defeat by the Germans in the quarter-final at Myresjöhus Arena, Växjö.[15]

On 2 October 2010, she scored against Ukraine for the FIFA Women's World Cup qualification at the Stadion Yuri Gagarin in Chernihiv.[16]

Goals scored in official competitions
CompetitionStageDateLocationOpponentGoalsResultOverall
Norway Sweden 1997 UEFA EuroQualifiers7 April 1996Mestre Portugal14–12
First Stage3 July 1997Lillestrøm Denmark12–2
United States 1999 FIFA World CupQualifiers1 November 1997Nyon  Switzerland13–15
1998–04–11Blois France13–2
1998–05–27Espoo Finland12–1
First Stage20 June 1999Pasadena Germany11–1
1999–06–27Foxborough Mexico12–0
Germany 2001 UEFA EuroQualifiers13 October 1999Castelfranco Ukraine11–06
1999–11–11Isernia Germany34–4
First Stage25 June 2001Aalen Denmark22–1
England 2005 UEFA EuroQualifiers30 March 2003Trento Serbia and Montenegro28–07
2003–07–19Vaasa Finland11–1
2003–09–27Frauenfeld  Switzerland11–0
2004–04–24Andria Finland11–1
2004–06–26Benevento Sweden12–1
2004–11–27Čáslav Czech Republic13–0
China 2007 FIFA World CupQualifiers24 September 2005Monza Ukraine13–18
2005–11–02Sesto Serbia and Montenegro26–0
2006–04–22Athens Greece45–0
2006–09–23Rimini Norway11–2
England 2009 UEFA EuroQualifiers30 May 2007Dublin Republic of Ireland12–19
2007–10–27Bük Hungary13–1
2007–10–31Parma Romania15–0
2008–02–16Villacidro Republic of Ireland14–1
2008–05–24Buftea Romania16–1
2008–10–25Prague Czech Republic11–0
2008–10–29Gubbio Czech Republic12–1
First Stage25 August 2009Lahti England12–1
Quarterfinals4 September 2009Lahti Germany11–2
Germany 2011 FIFA World CupQualifiers19 September 2009Domžale Slovenia18–011
2009–09–23Rieti Portugal22–0
2009–10–24Yerevan Armenia18–0
2009–11–25Francavilla Armenia27–0
2010–03–27Tocha Portugal13–1
2010–06–19Montereale Slovenia16–0
2010–09–15Gubbio France12–3
2010–10–02Chernihiv Ukraine13–0
2010–10–27Aarau  Switzerland14–2
Sweden 2013 UEFA EuroQualifiers19 November 2011Pruszków Poland15–09
2012–03–31Ferrara Bosnia and Herzegovina24–0
2012–04–04Podolsk Russia22–0
2012–06–16Turin Macedonia39–0
2012–09–16San Benedetto Poland11–0
Canada 2015 FIFA World CupQualifiers13 February 2014Novara Czech Republic16–18
2014–04–10Cluj Romania12–1
2014–05–08Skopje Macedonia111–0
2014–06–14Prague Czech Republic24–0
2014–06–17Vercelli Macedonia215–0
2014–10–29Lviv Ukraine12–2

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 April 1996Mestre, Portugal Portugal1–04–1UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying
2.31 May 1997Salem, United States Australia1–03–01997 Women's U.S. Cup
3.3 July 1997Lillestrøm, Norway Denmark2–22–2UEFA Women's Euro 1997
4.1 November 1997Nyon, Switzerland  Switzerland?–?1–31999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5.11 April 1998Blois, France France?–?2–3
6.27 May 1998Espoo, Finland Finland?–12–1
7.6 January 1999Sydney, Australia Canada1–01–01999 Australia Cup
8.9 January 1999 Australia1–01–1
9.20 June 1999Pasadena, United States Germany1–01–11999 FIFA Women's World Cup
10.27 June 1999Foxborough, United States Mexico1–02–0
11.13 October 1999Castelfranco di Sotto, Italy Ukraine1–01–0UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying
12.11 November 1999Isernia, Italy Germany1–24–4
13.2–3
14.3–3
15.25 June 2001Aalen, Germany Denmark1–02–1UEFA Women's Euro 2001
16.2–0
17.30 March 2003Trento, Italy Serbia and Montenegro6–08–0UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
18.7–0
19.19 July 2003Vaasa, Finland Finland1–01–1
20.27 September 2003Frauenfeld, Switzerland  Switzerland1–01–0
21.18 March 2004Lagos, Portugal Finland?–?2–12004 Algarve Cup
22.20 March 2004Faro, Portugal France?–?3–3 (3–4 p)
23.?–?
24.24 April 2004Andria, Italy Finland1–01–1UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
25.26 June 2004Benevento, Italy Sweden2–12–1
26.27 November 2004Čáslav, Czech Republic Czech Republic2–03–0
27.24 September 2005Monza, Italy Ukraine2–13–12007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
28.2 November 2005Sesto al Reghena, Italy Serbia and Montenegro2–06–0
29.6–0
30.22 April 2006Athens, Greece Greece1–05–0
31.3–0
32.4–0
33.5–0
34.23 September 2006Rimini, Italy Norway1–21–2
35.28 October 2006Seoul, South Korea Canada2–32–32006 Peace Queen Cup
36.1 November 2006Changwon, South Korea South Korea2–12–1
37.7 March 2007Lagos, Portugal Iceland2–12–12007 Algarve Cup
38.12 March 2007Silves, Portugal Republic of Ireland1–04–1
39.30 May 2007Dublin, Ireland Republic of Ireland2–02–1UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
40.27 October 2007Bük, Hungary Hungary2–13–1
41.31 October 2007Parma, Italy Romania2–05–0
42.16 February 2008Villacidro, Italy Republic of Ireland3–14–1
43.5 March 2008Alvor, Portugal Norway1–12–42008 Algarve Cup
44.10 March 2008Loulé, Portugal China2–02–0
45.24 May 2008Buftea, Romania Romania2–06–1UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
46.25 October 2008Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic1–01–0
47.29 October 2008Gubbio, Italy Czech Republic2–02–1
48.7 February 2009Canberra, Australia Australia2–05–1Friendly
49.4–0
50.5–1
51.25 August 2009Lahti, Finland England1–12–1UEFA Women's Euro 2009
52.4 September 2009 Germany1–21–2
53.19 September 2009Domžale, Slovenia Slovenia8–08–02011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
54.24 October 2009Yerevan, Armenia Armenia8–08–0
55.25 November 2009Francavilla al Mare, Italy Armenia4–07–0
56.7–0
57.27 March 2010Tocha, Portugal Portugal2–13–1
58.19 June 2010Montereale Valcellina, Italy Slovenia6–06–0
59.15 September 2010Gubbio, Italy France1–02–32011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA play-offs
60.2 October 2010Chernihiv, Ukraine Ukraine2–03–0
61.27 October 2010Aarau, Switzerland  Switzerland1–04–2
62.9 March 2011Nicosia, Cyprus Russia1–02–02011 Cyprus Women's Cup
63.19 November 2011Pruszków, Poland Poland4–05–0UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
64.28 February 2012Larnaca, Cyprus Netherlands1–01–22012 Cyprus Women's Cup
65.6 March 2012Paralimni, Cyprus England1–13–1
66.31 March 2012Ferrara, Italy Bosnia and Herzegovina1–04–0UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
67.4–0
68.4 April 2012Podolsk, Russia Russia1–02–0
69.2–0
70.16 June 2012Turin, Italy Macedonia2–09–0
71.4–0
72.6–0
73.16 September 2012San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy Poland1–01–0
98.13 February 2014Novara, Italy Czech Republic6–16–12015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
99.10 March 2014Larnaca, Cyprus Finland1–11–12014 Cyprus Women's Cup
100.12 March 2014Paralimni, Cyprus Australia2–52–5
101.10 April 2014Cluj-Napoca, Romania Romania1–02–12015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
102.8 May 2014Skopje, Macedonia Macedonia1–011–0
103.14 June 2014Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic1–04–0
104.2–0
105.17 September 2014Vercelli, Italy Macedonia3–015–0
106.4–0
107.29 October 2014Lviv, Ukraine Ukraine2–22–22015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA play-offs

Honours

Modena

Lazio

Bardolino

  • Italian Women's Cup: 2007, 2009
  • Italian Women's Super Cup: 2007, 2008

AGSM Verona

  • Serie A: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015

Torres

  • Serie A: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
  • Italian Women's Cup: 2011
  • Italian Women's Super Cup: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Individual

Notes
  1. Italian Football Federation (FIGC) sources list Panico's debut as Italy's earlier 4–1 win over Portugal at the 1995 Algarve Cup. This is contradicted by RSSSF and Panico's official website.

References
  1. "Goalscorers" (PDF). UEFA. 16 November 2009. p. 1. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  2. "Prima Squadra" (in Italian). AGSM Verona. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  3. "U.S. Women Set to Face Italy on Thursday, June 19". United States Soccer Federation. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  4. Profile Archived 22 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine in Sky Blue's web
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