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Frequently Asked Questions about Pagliuca:

Where is Pagliuca playing this season?
For what other clubs has he played?
Does he play for the national team?
What will he do after finishing his career?
Is he married?
Does he have any children?
What about his parents?
What is his favorite color?
What is his favorite city, outside Italy?
Does he speak English?
Does he have any tattoos?
What sports does he like besides soccer?
Favorite movies/reading/music?
Does he have any businesses?
Does he have an official site?
Does he know about this site, does he visit it?
Can I buy the official uniform on the internet?
Do you know his address and phone in Bologna?
How can I write to him?
Shouldn't somebody write a book about him?
I followed a link on your site, but it did not work...
I have photographs that I do not see on your site...
I want to put some of these photos on my site...
Who are you?

Where is Pagliuca playing this season?

He is currently waiting for an offer.

For what other clubs has he played?

Sampdoria F.C. 1986-1994, winning the national championship in 1991, Inter F.C. 1994-1999, where he won the UEFA Cup in 1998, Bologna FC 1999-2006, Ascoli 2006-2007.

Does he play for the national team?

He last played for the national team in the 1998 World Cup in France. Pagliuca started in the tournament after Peruzzi was injured in preparation. Pagliuca was the starting goalkeeper in 1994 in the USA, and he was the reserve keeper in 1990 in Italy. He also played on the Olympic team in the USA in 1996.

What will he do after finishing his career?

He intends to play as long as he can, perhaps as long as Zoff, and then start a goalkeeper school in Bologna.

Is he married?

Not yet, but he started seeing Aurora in 1996, and they have been living together since 2000 or so.

Has he any children?

Yes, one child. His name is Mattia and he was born on April 25, 2002.

What about his parents?

His mother, Maria Rosa, lives in Bologna. His father Pierluigi did not play an active role in his childhood (his parents were separated)

What is his favorite color?

Blue.

What is his favorite city, outside Italy?

London

Does he speak English?

A little.

Does he have any tattoos?

Pagliuca’s Zodiac sign is Saggitarius (born December 18, 1966). He has a Saggitarius tattooed on his right shoulder.

What sports does he like besides soccer?

Tennis (he used to like Borg, now follows Rafter), basketball (Virtus - Kinder Bologna).

Favorite movies/reading/music?

He likes Meryl Streep and Monica Belucci. He frequently watches news, comedy, shows about animals, and reads newspapers rather than books. He likes 80's music.

Does he have any businesses?

A bar in Casalecchio called "Round Cafe".

A tanning salon in Casalecchio called "Progetto Sole".

Aurora opened Sistema Solare in Anzola dell'Emilia in January 2007.

Does he have an official site?

One was active for about a year some time ago, but not anymore.

Does he know about this site, does he visit it?

He knows about the site. Sometimes he visits it.

Can I buy the official uniform on the internet?

Not on this site.

Do you know his address and phone in Bologna?

No.

How can I write to him?

Write to Sistema Solare:
Sistema Solare/Gianluca Pagliuca
Via Emilia 158

40011 Anzola dell'Emilia (BO)
Italy

Shouldn't somebody write a book about him?

Gianfranco Civolani already did. The book is called "Pagliuca, una vita da numero 1", copyright 2003 by
Edimedia 2 Edizioni SrL - San Lazzaro di Savena (Bo), via Emilia 374, tel. 051.625.98.17

I followed a link on your site, but it did not work...

Please write to us at mspiri01@hotmail.com

I have photographs that I do not see on your site...

You are very lucky. We will be glad to post them if you send them to us at mspiri01@hotmail.com. Please tell us what magazine or newspaper they are from if they are not your own pictures.

I want to put some of these photos on my site...

Fine, but please give a link to our site and remember to post the copyright owner (we have posted the owners for almost all photos).

Who are you ?

Maria Spiridonova started this site in 1999. Maria has met Gianluca in Milan and Bologna in Italy and in St. Petersburg, Russia. Julia Tarasova found the site pretty soon after it opened and got very excited. We have been collaborating on it since. Read more in the "About Site" section.

 

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