Richard Vanigli

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Richard Vanigli
Personal information
Full name Richard Vanigli
Date of birth June 1, 1971 (age 35)
Place of birth    Forlì, Italy
Height 1.77 m
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Empoli
Number 15
Youth clubs
1988-1989
1989-1991
Forlì
AC Milan
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1991-1993
1993-1996
1996-1997
1997-1998
1998-2004
2004-
Varese
Cosenza
Lecce
Castel di Sangro
Livorno
Empoli
61 (0)
87 (0)
23 (0)
23 (0)
186 (4)
44 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of February 15, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Richard Vanigli (born 1 June 1971) is an Italian footballer who currently plays in the Serie A league for Empoli F.C.. He is best known in Italy for having been the player who infamously tackled and injured Francesco Totti in a Serie A league match against A.S. Roma in 2006, causing him a broken fibula which Totti recovered from just in time for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, then won by the azzurri.


Empoli F.C. - Current Squad

1 Bassi | 2 Rincón | 3 Lucchini | 4 Almirón | 5 Moro | 6 Tosto | 7 Matteini | 8 Marianini | 9 Pozzi | 10 Vannucchi | 11 Saudati | 14 Adani | 15 Vanigli | 16 Marzoratti | 17 Éder | 20 Buzzegoli | 21 Baldanzeddu | 23 Balli | 24 Buscè | 27 Ficini | 33 Ascoli | 99 Gasparetto | Coach Cagni


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