Antonio Di Natale

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Antonio Di Natale's career is defined by extraordinary goalscoring consistency and loyalty. He is the only player in Serie A history to score at least 20 goals in four consecutive seasons, a record that places him among the league's elite marksmen. Between 2009 and 2011, his 67 league goals were surpassed only by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He remains Udinese's all-time leading scorer in Serie A and UEFA competitions, and ranks sixth on the Serie A all-time scoring list with 209 goals. His decision to turn down Juventus and other giants to stay at a smaller club made him a symbol of devotion in modern football.

AwardsDi Natale won the Serie A top scorer award (Capocannoniere) twice, in 2009–10 and 2010–11. He was named Italian Footballer of the Year in 2010 and was included in the Serie A Team of the Year in 2010 and 2011. He also won the FIFA World Cup with Italy in 2006 and earned a runners-up medal at UEFA Euro 2012.

Honours & Distinctions

Udinese all-time leading scorer in Serie A

Udinese Calcio·2016

191 goals in Serie A for Udinese

First player in Serie A history with 20+ goals in four consecutive seasons

Serie A·2013

Achieved on 5 May 2013

France Football's 10 best footballers over 36

France Football·2015

Rated among the top ten players over 36

Rankings & Lists

#3rd

Top league goalscorers 2009-2011

Serie A·2011

Records & Feats

First player in Serie A history to score 20+ goals in four consecutive seasons

Historic First·2013

Scored at least 20 goals in Serie A from 2009-10 to 2012-13, a feat never achieved before in the league's history.

Only player to score 20+ goals in four straight Serie A seasons

Record·2013

No other player had achieved four consecutive 20-goal seasons in Serie A before Di Natale.