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Alberto Gilardino currently holds the record for being the tenth-youngest player to have scored 100 goals in Serie A, a feat which he managed at the age of 26 years and 105 days. Alberto Gilardino played as a striker.

With 188 Serie A goals, Alberto Gilardino is currently among the top 10 all-time scorers in Serie A history. With Milan, Gilardino won the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, the 2007 UEFA Super Cup, and the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup.

Alberto Gilardino was a part of the Italian side that won the 2004 UEFA Under-21 Championship, where he became the tournament’s leading goalscorer and was also named the best player of the tournament.

Alberto Gilardino won a bronze medal with Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the all-time top scorer of the Italy U-21 national team with 19 goals in 30 appearances.

During his excellent performance at Parma, Alberto Gilardino earned him the Serie A Young Footballer of the Year Award in 2004, followed by the Serie A Footballer of the Year and the Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year Awards in 2005.