Gianfranco Zola
Be the first in the stands
ItalyCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Gianfranco Zola is an Italian football executive, manager, and former footballer who played predominantly as a forward. He is currently vice-president of the Lega Pro, the Italian Serie C football league. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-09-05
In the line-ups
2 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1996The archive holds 2 team sheets naming Gianfranco Zola in Italy's starting line-up, from 1996-06-11 to 1996-06-19.
2 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
9 goals across 6 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1995–1997| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-03-29 |  Moldova | W3–0(h) | 45' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Trieste |
| 1997-02-12 |  England | W1–0(a) | 19' | FIFA World Cup qualification | London |
| 1995-11-15 |  Lithuania | W4–0(h) | 66' 80' 83'hat-trick | UEFA Euro qualification | Reggio Emilia |
| 1995-04-26 | Lithuania | W1–0(a) | 11' | UEFA Euro qualification | Vilnius |
| 1995-03-29 |  Ukraine | W2–0(a) | 38' | UEFA Euro qualification | Kyiv |
| 1995-03-25 |  Estonia | W4–1(h) | 45' 67' | UEFA Euro qualification | Salerno |
Honours
14 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours14 | ||||
| Serie A | ×1 | 1989–90 | Napoli | |
| FA Cup | ×2 | 1996–97, 1999–2000 | Chelsea | |
| English Football Hall of Fame | ×1 | 2006 | ||
| European Super Cup | ×1 | 1993 | Parma | |
| FA Charity Shield | ×1 | 2000 | Chelsea | |
| Football League Cup | ×1 | 1997–98 | Chelsea | |
| Italian Football Hall of Fame | ×1 | 2022 | ||
| Officer of the Order of the British Empire | ×1 | 2004 | ||
| Premio internazionale Giacinto Facchetti | ×1 | 2010 | ||
| Serie C2 | ×1 | 1986–87 | Torres | |
| UEFA Cup | ×1 | 1994–95 | Parma | |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | ×1 | 1997–98 | Chelsea | |
| UEFA Super Cup | ×1 | 1998 | Chelsea | |
| Individual honours10 | ||||
| Player of the year · 3 | ||||
| Chelsea Player of the Year | ×2 | 1999, 2003 | ||
| FWA Footballer of the Year | 1997 | |||
| Monthly awards · 3 | ||||
| Premier League Player of the Month | ×2 | 1996, 2002 | ||
| Football League Championship Manager of the Month | 2013 | |||
| More honours · 4 | ||||
| Chelsea Centenary XI | 2005 | |||
| Pallone d'Argento | 2004–05 | |||
| Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea" | 2005 | |||
| Serie A top-assist provider | 1992–93 | |||
| Orders & distinctions4 | ||||
| Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire | 2004 | |||
| Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | 2003 | |||
| silver medal for athletic prowess | 1994 | |||
| bronze medal for athletic prowess | 1990 | |||