Fernando Pandolfi

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Fernando Pandolfi
Full name	Fernando Daniel Pandolfi
Date of birth	May 29, 1974 (1974-05-29) (age 34)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Striker
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1993-1997 1998 1998-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002	Vélez Sársfield Perugia Vélez Sársfield Boca Juniors Vélez Sársfield	70 (10) 09 (0) 34 (12) 11 (0) 02 (0)
National team
1999	Argentina	02 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 22, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Fernando Daniel Pandolfi (born May 29, 1974 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football striker who played most of his career for first division club Vélez Sársfield. He was part of the team that won several trophies in the mid 90's including the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinetal Cup in 1994.

Nicknamed "El Rifle", Pandolfi was compared on many occasions to Uruguayan star Enzo Francescoli because of their playing similarities.^{[citation needed]} During his active years in football, he made a short spell in Italian Serie A with Perugia. Towards the end of his career, he also played for Boca Juniors, helping the team win the Copa Libertadores and Intercontinetal Cup back to back. In 2002 while making his third spell with Vélez Sársfield, Pandolfi announced his retirement from football. Nowadays, he plays in an Argentine rock band.