1. Vincenzo Iaquinta was included in their squad which won the 2006 FIFA World Cup, as well as the team for the 2010 edition of the tournament, scoring a goal on each occasion; he took part at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup with Italy.
15 Facts About Vincenzo Iaquinta
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Vincenzo Iaquinta was born in Cutro, in the province of Crotone.
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Vincenzo Iaquinta moved to Padova in January 1998, a club where his future Juventus teammate and Italian legend Alessandro Del Piero thrived, but his spell with Padova was short-lived as after only six months, just 13 appearances and three goals, Vincenzo Iaquinta was surprisingly sold to Serie C1 club, Castel di Sangro.
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In June 2000, Udinese completed the signing of the young prospect and in his first season with the club, Vincenzo Iaquinta made 16 appearances and scored two goals.
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Vincenzo Iaquinta scored eight goals in 28 appearances and the following season, in which Udinese finished in sixth and qualified for the UEFA Cup.
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That following season, Vincenzo Iaquinta made 34 appearances with 17 goals, including a hat-trick in his first UEFA Champions League group stage match against Panathinaikos.
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Vincenzo Iaquinta did however still manage 29 appearances with nine often crucial goals, such as his last minute winner versus Napoli in April 2008.
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Vincenzo Iaquinta started the season as fourth-choice striker, but enjoyed a particularly impressive string of performances when both Amauri and Trezeguet were injured, gaining a more regular place under Claudio Ranieri.
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That season Vincenzo Iaquinta made only eight starts.
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Vincenzo Iaquinta was a member of the Italian squad that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup under manager Marcello Lippi.
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Vincenzo Iaquinta missed out on Roberto Donadoni's Italy squad for Euro 2008 due to injury.
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Vincenzo Iaquinta was often injury-prone throughout his career, which frequently limited his playing time.
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Vincenzo Iaquinta has been married to Arianna Cucinotta since 14 June 2003.
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Vincenzo Iaquinta and his wife have four children, two sons and two daughters: Giuseppe, born on 17 December 2002, Edoardo, born on 28 June 2004, Carlotta, born on 20 May 2008, and Ginevra, born on 23 April 2015.
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On 31 October 2018, Vincenzo Iaquinta was found guilty of illegal possession of firearms, and sentenced to two years imprisonment; his father was found guilty of mafia association, and received 19 years imprisonment.