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Vincenzo Montella
Personal information
Date of birth	June 18, 1974 (age 32)
Place of birth	Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy
Height	1.72 m (5ft 8in)
Nickname	L'Aeroplanino "The Little Airplane"
Playing position	Centre forward
Club information
Current club	Fulham (on loan from A.S. Roma)
Number	11
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1992-1995 1995-1996 1996-1999 1999- 2007	Empoli F.C. Genoa 1893 U.C. Sampdoria A.S. Roma → Fulham (loan)	033 (22) 034 (21) 083 (54) 180 (84) 005 0(1)
National team
1999-2005	Italy	020 0(3)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:49, 16 February 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Vincenzo Montella (born June 18, 1974 in Pomigliano d'Arco, Campania) is an Italian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Fulham of the English FA Premier League on a six month loan from A.S. Roma.

Contents 1 Club 1.1 Fulham 2 Country 3 Trivia 4 References 5 External links

Montella began his club career in Serie C at Empoli F.C. in 1990 before moving to Serie B club Genoa in 1996, where he scored 21 goals in his only season with the club. He then moved up to Serie A to U.C. Sampdoria. When Sampdoria were relegated in 1999, Montella moved to Roma in a €25m transfer, where he won a Scudetto in 2001. He has a knack for performing well in the Rome derby against S.S. Lazio, scoring a brace in his first derby in 1999, and four goals in a 5-1 win in March 2002.

His 2003-04 season was plagued with injuries.

He scored 21 goals, a career high for Roma in 2004-05 season, and earned a new contract last unitl June 30, 2010. His 2005-06 season was plagued with injuries, as he underwent surgery on both his back and shoulder, limiting him to twelve games.

He joined Fulham on loan on 4 January, 2007 on a six month deal wearing the number 11 shirt. He scored twice against Leicester City on his home debut in the FA Cup. He scored again on 27 January in the same competition against Stoke City.

On January 13, 2007 he made his Premier League debut against West Ham United. ^[1]

On January 20, 2007 against Tottenham at Craven Cottage, he scored his first Premiership goal with a penalty kick.

Montella is already hugely popular with the Fulham fans and has showed his gratitude for making him feel at home at Craven Cottage. ^[2] He has already scored 4 goals in 4 games (in all competitions) for Fulham.

Montella received his first international cap against Wales on 5 June 1999, and was part of the Italian national team at Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup. He has yet to get another call-up since 2005 and was not included in Italy's 2006 World Cup triumph.

Montella's nickname is L'Aeroplanino ("The Little Aeroplane"), in a reference to his short stature and trademark goal celebration.

• Vincenzo Montella career stats at Soccerbase
• FootballDatabase provides Vincenzo Montella's profile and stats
• Profile at Roma Forever

	Italy squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Buffon | 2 Panucci | 3 Maldini | 4 Coco | 5 Cannavaro | 6 Zanetti | 7 Del Piero | 8 Gattuso | 9 Inzaghi | 10 Totti | 11 Doni | 12 Abbiati | 13 Nesta | 14 Di Biagio | 15 Iuliano | 16 Di Livio | 17 Tommasi | 18 Delvecchio | 19 Zambrotta | 20 Montella | 21 Vieri | 22 Toldo | 23 Materazzi | Coach: Trapattoni

Fulham F.C. - Current Squad
2 Volz | 3 Bocanegra | 4 Queudrue | 5 Christanval | 6 Knight | 7 Rosenior | 8 Brown | 9 Helguson | 11 Montella | 12 Laštůvka | 13 Radzinski | 14 Bouba Diop | 15 John | 16 Jensen | 17 Elliott | 19 Pearce | 20 McBride | 21 Bullard | 22 Routledge | 23 Dempsey | 24 Pembridge | 25 Davies | 26 Collins | 27 Elrich | 28 Milsom | 29 Niemi | 32 Omozusi | 37 Smertin | Manager: Coleman