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Francesco Totti - A look at his club career

over the years

Born 27th September 1976, a leen! o" the ame an! an #talian

"ootball reat, Francesco Totti$ A name synonymous %ith

&oyalty an! 'lass, Totti has been a loyal servant o" the "ootball

club (oma since his youth$ A mammoth 7)9 appearances "or

(oma inclu!in *++ oals over his career spannin an

unbelievable 2) years$ hen most players steam out in their

early *+s, consistency over the seasons is a key "eature o" Tottis career$

.e ma!e his competitive !ebut "or (oma at the ae o" /ust 16,

aainst Brescia in a 2-+ victory$ .is 0rst oal came in 199)

aainst Foia in a 1-1 !ra%$ The 0rst seasons in his career

sa% him play either an attackin mi!-0el!er role or on the le"t

%in$ By the 1999-2+++ season, he ha! score! ) oals "or theclub$ #n!ivi!ual honours in this perio! inclu!e %innin the

3uerrin !4ro in 199 an! the Serie A youn "ootballer o" the

year a%ar! in 1999$

 The start o" the 2+++-+1 season, Totti ha! been iven a

permanent position to play in, a creative attackin mi!-0el!er$

.is skills an! passin abilities ma!e him a "an "avourite an! thestyle o" (omas play typically revolve! aroun! Totti$ .e %as

name! Serie A #talian "ootballer o" the year in 2+++ an! 2++1$

4ver the ne5t "e% seasons as (oma a!opte! a *--2 "ormation,

 Totti playe! the role o" a secon! striker$ .e also %on his 2n! 

Serie A "ootballer o" the year in 2++*$ .ihlihts over the ne5t 2

seasons inclu!e the in"amous cucchiaio oal in 2++* an!

becomin (omas all-time lea!in oal-scorer %ith a 1+7 oals

on 19th 8ecember 2++)$

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.is loyalty to the club ma!e him a leen! amonst the "ans

lon be"ore he %as actually re"erre! to one$ #nstrumental "or

(omas success over the years, the 2++6-+7 %as a personalhih "or Totti, 26 oals in the Serie A plus 6 in the 'hampions

&eaue$ Some hihlihts "rom the 2++7-+ inclu!e euallin

the club recor! "or most appearances :*6; on 2)th February,

2++$ This season also marke! an important lan!mark n his

career as a captain$ A ninth 'oppa #talia in 2++ ma!e Totti the

clubs most success"ul captain, %ith titles an! 1+ runners-up

me!als$

A 'ontract e5tension in 2++9 "or another years earne! him a

salary o" $9 million < in 2++9-1+ an! $6 million "or the ne5t )

seasons$ The 2++9-2+11 time-perio! %as a strule "or (oma

as a club un!er manaer, 'lau!io (aneiri$ Althouh the same

cannot be sai! "or Totti on an in!ivi!ual level, he %on the

3ol!en Foot a%ar! in 2+11$

 The 2+11-12 season marke! his return in mi!-0el!$ 4n 1st =ay,

2+11 he overtook (oberto Baio as the leaues 0"th hihest

scorer %ith 2+6 oals$ Some more in!ivi!ual honours, he

became the hihest oalscorer in Serie A "or a sinle club on th

 >anuary, 2+12 scorin 211 oals$ ) %eeks later he also playe!

his ++th ame "or (oma, another recor!$

 The list o" recor!s an! in!ivi!ual honours seems ine5haustive

"or this leen!$ Scorin *1 oals in the ne5t ) seasons inclu!in

the current one, he ma!e another recor! on 9th >anuary, 2+16

appearin "or (oma "or a recor! 92 times, the most "or a

sinle club$

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An astonishin 2) years o" career in "ootball, Totti is a reat o"

the ame$ Some speculation rear!in his retirement, %hich

looks imminent a"ter the onoin season is in the ne%s$

hatever may be, players like Totti are a rare bree!, loyal riht

to the core$