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Giuseppe Rossi ((:dʒuˈzɛppe ˈrossi); born 1 February 1987) is an American-born Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Fiorentina and the Italian national team. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, he began his career with the Clifton Stallions in nearby Clifton, New Jersey, but joined the youth team of Italian club Parma at the age of 12. When he was 17, he was signed by English club Manchester United, but he was unable to break into the first team; after loan spells with Newcastle United and back at Parma, he signed for Spanish club Villarreal in 2007. After five-and-a-half years with Villarreal, he returned to Italy, signing for Fiorentina in January 2013. Due to his prolific performances in the Spanish La Liga, Rossi earned the nickname ''Pepito'' Rossi, a reference to his namesake Paolo Rossi, who was nicknamed ''Pablito'' following his goalscoring performances in Italy's victorious 1982 FIFA World Cup campaign in Spain. After his father's death in 2010, Rossi began to wear the number 49, which was the year of his father's birth; in 2014, he switched back to the number 22 jersey. ==Early life== Rossi is an Italian American, born to Italian immigrant parents in Teaneck, New Jersey; his father, Fernando Rossi, coached soccer and taught Italian and Spanish at Clifton High School. His mother, Cleonilde Rossi, was also a language teacher at Clifton. At age 12, he moved to Parma, Italy, with his father to begin his youth career at Parma. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Giuseppe Rossi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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