Max Vieri

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Max Vieri

| image =

| full_name = Massimiliano Vieri

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|9|1}}

| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Fiorentina (assistant youth coach)

| youthyears1 = Juventus

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1997–1999

| years2 = 1997–1998

| years3 = 1998–1999

| years4 = 1999–2000

| years5 = 2000–2003

| years6 = 2000–2002

| years7 = 2002–2003

| years8 = 2003–2004

| years9 = 2004–2005

| years10 = 2005–2006

| years11 = 2006

| years12 = 2006–2007

| years13 = 2007–2008

| years14 = 2008–2012

| years15 = 2013

| clubs1 = Juventus

| clubs2 = → Prato (loan)

| clubs3 = → Fano (loan)

| clubs4 = Brescello

| clubs5 = Juventus

| clubs6 = → Ancona (loan)

| clubs7 = → Verona (loan)

| clubs8 = Napoli

| clubs9 = Ternana

| clubs10 = Triestina

| clubs11 = Arezzo

| clubs12 = Novara

| clubs13 = Lecco

| clubs14 = Prato

| clubs15 = Weymouth Wales

| caps1 = 0

| caps2 = 15

| caps3 = 22

| caps4 = 30

| caps5 = 0

| caps6 = 61

| caps7 = 27

| caps8 = 29

| caps9 = 18

| caps10 = 1

| caps11 = 7

| caps12 = 29

| caps13 = 31

| caps14 = 84

| caps15 = 6

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 1

| goals3 = 5

| goals4 = 12

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 21

| goals7 = 6

| goals8 = 5

| goals9 = 4

| goals10 = 0

| goals11 = 0

| goals12 = 3

| goals13 = 7

| goals14 = 19

| goals15 = 0

| totalcaps = 360

| totalgoals = 83

| nationalyears1 = 2004–2005

| nationalteam1 = Australia

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|AUS}}}}

}}

Massimiliano Vieri (born 1 September 1978) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/massimiliano-vieri/97924/|title=Max Vieri Soccerway profile|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=18 September 2018}} He is in charge as assistant youth coach for Fiorentina Under-18. Born in Sydney to Italian parents, he won six caps for the Australia national team between 2004 and 2005.

Biography

Vieri is the son of player Roberto Vieri and brother of Italian star Christian Vieri.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediapolitika.com/sport/in-primo-piano/7884-amarcord-eddy-baggio-max-vieri-quando-cognome-non-basta-per-giocare-in-serie/#|title=Amarcord: Eddy Baggio e Max Vieri, quando il cognome non basta per giocare in serie A|language=Italian|accessdate=26 January 2015}} He was born in Sydney where he grew up and attended Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield. In 1996 he and his family relocated to Italy.{{Cite web|url=https://storiedicalcio.altervista.org/blog/roberto_bob_vieri.html|title = Roberto Vieri: Il primo emigrante|date = 11 February 2016}}

Club career

Vieri was sold to Brescello in co-ownership deal for 30 million lire (€15,494) in 1999.{{cite web|url=http://www.borsaitaliana.it/bitApp/view.bit?lang=it&target=DocViewerDownload&filename=db/pdf/1337.zip|title=Relazioni e Bilancio al 30 Giugno 2000 |date=19 December 2000|accessdate=24 March 2015|quote=page 42, IMMOBILIZZAZIONI FINANZIARIE Compartecipazioni ex art. 102 bis N.O.I.F.|language=Italian|work=Juventus FC|publisher=Borsa Italiana Archive}} In 2000 Juventus bought back Vieri for undisclosed fee (his brother Christian had also previously played for the club during the 1996–97 Serie A season). Vieri was loaned to Ancona for 100 million lire (€51,646) in 2000–01 season{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/wps/wcm/connect/7f1a156f-125f-4764-86cf-626b725e8543/Financial_Statements_as_at_30_June.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=7f1a156f-125f-4764-86cf-626b725e8543|title=Financial Statements as at 30 June 2001|date=4 September 2001|accessdate=14 May 2012|publisher=Juventus FC}} and again in 2001–02 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/wps/wcm/connect/7665be8a-c95d-406e-91db-4de08d142c0c/28_ott_2002_eng_.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=7665be8a-c95d-406e-91db-4de08d142c0c|title= Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2002|date=28 October 2002|accessdate=14 May 2012|publisher=Juventus FC}} In 2002 Vieri joined Verona as part of the deal of Mauro Camoranesi. Vieri's 50% registration rights was valued 1 billion lire at that time (€516,457). In June 2003 Juventus bought back Vieri for €516,457 and bought Camoranesi outright for €5 million. In July 2003 Vieri left for S.S.C. Napoli for €500,000.{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/wps/wcm/connect/ee0336e8-3f7c-4c54-bd29-ddcc5d0504fe/26_ott_2004_eng.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ee0336e8-3f7c-4c54-bd29-ddcc5d0504fe|title=Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2004|date=26 October 2004|accessdate=14 May 2012|publisher=Juventus FC|quote=page 80, Players sharing ex art. 102 bis N.O.I.F.}} In June 2004 Juventus gave up the player's remaining 50% registration rights.{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/19/1084917656198.html|title=Oh brother, where art thou now? Vieri comes full circle|publisher=www.smh.com.au|date=19 May 2004|accessdate=26 January 2015}}

After leaving Napoli in 2004, he later had a season-long spell with Ternana, followed by half-season spells with Triestina and Arezzo. In July 2007, he was signed by Lecco, after spending the previous season with Novara.{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Vieri_Massimiliano |title=Massimiliano Vieri |publisher=www.tuttocalciatori.net |language=Italian |accessdate=18 September 2018 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.aclecco.it/news/news2007/news1907a.htm |title=Comunicato Stampa: Il Lecco ingaggia Massimiliano Vieri |publisher=www.aclecco.it |language=Italian |date=19 July 2007 |accessdate=18 September 2018 }} After a season at the club, he joined Prato in 2008. In July 2012, he was released by the club.

International career

Vieri made his international debut for Australia against Turkey in a friendly match in 2004. He received his final international call-up in 2005, totalling six appearances for his country.

Post-playing career

In July 2017, he joined Empoli as assistant coach to Lamberto Zauli for the Primavera Under-19 youth team.{{cite news |url=http://www.empolichannel.it/primavera-verso-il-raduno-ecco-lo-staff-ce-pugliesi-come-preparatore-dei-portieri/ |publisher=Empoli Channel |language=Italian |accessdate=13 August 2018 |date=29 July 2017 |title=Primavera verso il raduno, ecco lo staff. C'è Pugliesi come preparatore dei portieri}}

In 2020, Vieri joined the youth coaching staff of Fiorentina as assistant to Renato Buso in charge of the Under-18 team.{{cite news |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127104003/https://www.acffiorentina.com/it/squadre/squadre-giovanili/under-18 | url=https://www.acffiorentina.com/it/squadre/squadre-giovanili/under-18 |publisher=ACF Fiorentina |language=Italian |accessdate=22 April 2021 |date=27 November 2020 |title=Under 18| archive-date=27 November 2020 }}