List of A.C. Milan records and statistics
Associazione Calcio Milan are an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. The club was founded as Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club in 1899 and has competed in the Italian football league since the following year. Milan currently play in the Serie A, the top tier of Italian football. They have been out of the top tier only twice in their history. They have also been involved in European football ever since they became the first Italian club to enter the European Cup in 1955.
This list encompasses the major honours won by Milan, records set by the club, its managers and its players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Milan players on the international stage.
The club currently shares with Internazionale the record for the second most Italian top-flight titles (Scudetti) with 18, behind Juventus' 30, and also holds the record for the most European Cup victories by an Italian team, winning the competition seven times. Furthermore, in the 1991-92 season Milan became the first team to win the Serie A title without losing a single game. The club's record appearance maker is Paolo Maldini, who has made 902 official appearances between 1985 and 2009. Gunnar Nordahl is the club's record goalscorer, scoring 221 goals during his Milan career.
All figures are correct as of 18 May 2014.
Honours
Milan have won honours both domestically and in European cup competitions. They have won the Scudetto 18 times, the Coppa Italia five times and the Supercoppa Italiana a six times.[1] They won their first title in their second season, winning the 1901 Italian Football Championship, while their most recent success came in 2011, when they won their 18th Scudetto.[1]
Domestic
League
- Italian Football Championship / Serie A (level 1)
- Winners (18): 1901, 1906, 1907, 1950–51, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1978–79, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2010–11
- Runners-up (17): 1902, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1989–90, 1990–91, 2004–05, 2011–12
- Serie B (level 2)
Cups
- Winners (5): 1966–67, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1976–77, 2002–03
- Runners-up (8): 1941–42, 1967–68, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2015–16
International
- Winners (7): 1962–63, 1968–69, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 2002–03, 2006–07
- Runners-up (4): 1957–58, 1992–93, 1994–95, 2004–05
- Winners (1): 2007
Player records
Appearances
Paolo Maldini holds Milan's appearance record, having played 902 times over the course of 25 seasons from 1985 to 2009. He also holds the records for league and European appearances, with 647 and 168 respectively. Franco Baresi holds the record for Coppa Italia appearances with 97.
- Most appearances in all competitions: Paolo Maldini, 902.[2]
- Most league appearances: Paolo Maldini, 647.
- Most Coppa Italia appearances: Franco Baresi, 97.
- Most European appearances: Paolo Maldini, 168.
- Youngest first-team player: Paolo Maldini, 16 years and 208 days (against Udinese, 20 January 1985).[3]
- Youngest first-team player in UEFA Champions League: Bryan Cristante, 16 years and 278 days (against Viktoria Plzeň, 6 December 2011).[4]
- Oldest first-team player: Alessandro Costacurta, 41 years and 25 days (against Udinese, 19 May 2007).[5]
- Longest-serving player: Paolo Maldini, 24 years and 132 days (from 20 January 1985 to 31 May 2009).
Most appearances
Competitive, professional matches only. Wartime matches excluded.
| # | Name | Years | League[A] | Coppa Italia | Europe[B] | Other[C] | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Maldini, PaoloPaolo Maldini | 1984–2009 | 647 | 72 | 168 | 15 | 902 |
| 2 | Baresi, FrancoFranco Baresi | 1977–1997 | 532 | 97 | 75 | 15 | 719 |
| 3 | Costacurta, AlessandroAlessandro Costacurta | 1986 1987–2007 | 458 | 78 | 116 | 11 | 663 |
| 4 | Rivera, GianniGianni Rivera | 1960–1979 | 501 | 74 | 76 | 7 | 658 |
| 5 | Tassotti, MauroMauro Tassotti | 1980–1997 | 429 | 75 | 64 | 15 | 583 |
| 6 | Ambrosini, MassimoMassimo Ambrosini | 1995–1997 1998–2013 | 344 | 37 | 101 | 7 | 489 |
| 7 | Gattuso, GennaroGennaro Gattuso | 1999–2012 | 335 | 26 | 101 | 6 | 468 |
| 8 |  Seedorf, ClarenceClarence Seedorf | 2002–2012 | 300 | 25 | 102 | 5 | 432 |
| 9 | Anquilletti, AngeloAngelo Anquilletti | 1966–1977 | 278 | 71 | 62 | 7 | 418 |
| 10 | Maldini, CesareCesare Maldini | 1954–1966 | 347 | 9 | 42 | 14 | 412 |
Goalscorers
Milan's all-time leading scorer is Gunnar Nordahl, who scored 221 goals for the club from 1948 to 1956. He holds the record for the most goals in a season with 38 in all competitions in the 1950–51 season. Nordahl also holds the record for the most goals in Serie A with 210; while Gianni Rivera holds the record for the most goals in the Coppa Italia, with 28. Lastly, Filippo Inzaghi holds the record for the most goals in European competition with 41.
- Most goals in all competitions: Gunnar Nordahl, 221.
- Most league goals: Gunnar Nordahl, 210.
- Most Coppa Italia goals: Gianni Rivera, 28.
- Most international goals: Filippo Inzaghi, 43.
- Most goals in a season: Gunnar Nordahl, 38 (during the 1950–51 season).
- Most games without scoring for an outfield player: Luigi Perversi, 341.
- Youngest goalscorer: Gianni Rivera, 17 years and 80 days (against Juventus, 6 November 1960).
- Oldest goalscorer: Alessandro Costacurta, 41 years and 25 days (against Udinese, 19 May 2007).[5]
Top goalscorers
Competitive, professional matches only. Wartime matches excluded. Matches played (including as substitute) appear in brackets.
| # | Name | Years | League[A] | Coppa Italia | Europe[B] | Other[C] | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nordahl, GunnarGunnar Nordahl | 1949–1956 | 210 (257) | 0 (0) | 4 (5) | 7 (6) | 221 (268) |
| 2 |  Shevchenko, AndriyAndriy Shevchenko | 1999–2006 2008–2009 | 127 (226) | 7 (16) | 38 (76) | 4 (3) | 175 (322) |
| 3 | Rivera, GianniGianni Rivera | 1960–1979 | 122 (501) | 28 (74) | 13 (76) | 1 (7) | 164 (658) |
| 4 |  / Altafini, JoséJosé Altafini | 1958–1965 | 120 (205) | 9 (9) | 20 (19) | 12 (13) | 161 (246) |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Boffi, AldoAldo Boffi | 1936–1945 | 109 (163) | 22 (23) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | 131 (187) |
| 6 | Inzaghi, FilippoFilippo Inzaghi | 2001–2012 | 73 (202) | 10 (20) | 41 (74) | 2 (4) | 126 (300) |
| 7 | van Basten, MarcoMarco van Basten | 1987–1995 | 90 (147) | 13 (22) | 19 (28) | 2 (4) | 124 (201) |
| 8 | Santagostino, GiuseppeGiuseppe Santagostino | 1921–1932 | 103 (233) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 106 (236) |
| 9 | Kaká, Kaká | 2003–2009 2013–2014 | 77 (223) | 0 (11) | 26 (69) | 1 (4) | 104 (307) |
| 10 | Prati, PierinoPierino Prati | 1966–1973 | 72 (143) | 14 (34) | 16 (30) | 0 (2) | 102 (209) |
International
- First capped players: Aldo Cevenini and Pietro Lana for Italy on 15 May 1910.[6]
- Most international caps while a Milan player: Paolo Maldini, 126 for Italy.
- First Milan player to appear at a World Cup: Pietro Arcari for Italy at 1934 FIFA World Cup.
- Most World Cup appearances while a Milan player: Paolo Maldini, 23 for Italy in 1990, 1994, 1998 and 2002.
- Most World Cup goals while a Milan player: Gianni Rivera, 3 for Italy in 1962, 1966, 1970 and 1974.
- First World Cup winner: Pietro Arcari in 1934 with Italy.
- First non-Italian player to appear in a World Cup final: Nils Liedholm with Sweden in 1958.
Managerial records
- First manager: Herbert Kilpin, from 1899 to 1906.[7]
- Longest-serving manager by time:
- Single spell: Carlo Ancelotti, 7 years and 236 days, from 6 November 2001 to 30 June 2009.[8]
- Multiple spells: Nereo Rocco, 9 years and 161 days, from 11 June 1961 to 16 June 1963 and from 17 June 1967 to 5 July 1972 as head coach; from 6 September 1972 to 10 February 1974, then from 5 October 1975 to 26 June 1976 and from 13 February 1977 to 3 July 1977 as technical director.[9]
- Longest-serving manager by matches: Nereo Rocco managed the club for 459 matches (of which 323 as head coach and 136 as technical director) in his four spells at the club, between 1961 and 1977.[9]
Club records
Matches
Firsts
- First match: Milan 2–0 SEF Mediolanum, friendly match (Medaglia del Re), 11 March 1900.[10]
- First league match: Torinese 3–0 Milan, Prima Categoria, 15 April 1900.[11]
- First Coppa Italia match: Milan 7–1 Rivalorese, second round, 6 January 1927.[12]
- First European match: Milan 3–4 Saarbrücken, European Cup, first round, 1 November 1955.[13]
Wins
- Record win: 13–0 against Audax Modena, Prima Categoria, 4 October 1914.[14]
- Record away win: 10–0 against Ausonia, Prima Categoria, 21 October 1919.[14]
- Record Serie A win: 9–0 against Palermo, 18 February 1951.[14]
- Record Serie A away win: 8–0 against Genoa, 5 June 1955.[14]
- Record Coppa Italia win: 8–1 against Padova, 13 September 1958.[14]
- Record Coppa Italia away win: 5–0 against Como, 8 June 1958.[14]
- Record win in European competitions: 8–0 against Union Luxembourg, European Cup, 12 September 1962.[14]
- Record away win in European competitions:
- 6–0 against Union Luxembourg, European Cup, 19 September 1962;[14]
- 6–0 against Copenhagen, Champions League, 20 October 1993.[15]
- Most wins in a Serie A season: 28 (out of 38 games), during the 2005–06 season.[14]
- Fewest wins in a Serie A season: 5 (out of 30 games), during the 1976–77 season.[14]
Defeats
- Record (home) defeat: 0–8 against Bologna, Prima Divisione, 5 November 1922.[14]
- Record away defeat:[14]
- 0–6 against Juventus, Prima Divisione, 25 October 1925;
- 0–6 against Ajax, European Super Cup, 16 January 1974.
- Record-scoring defeat: 2–8 against Juventus, Divisione Nazionale, 10 July 1927.[14]
- Record Serie A defeat: 0–5 against Roma, 3 May 1998.[14]
- Record Serie A home defeat: 1–6 against Juventus, 6 April 1997.[14]
- Record Coppa Italia defeat:[14]
- 0–5 against Fiorentina, 13 April 1940;
- 0–5 against Torino, 16 May 1943.
- Record Coppa Italia home defeat: 0–4 against Roma, 21 November 1979.[14]
- Record defeat in European competitions: 0–6 against Ajax, European Super Cup, 16 January 1974.[14]
- Record home defeat in European competitions:[14]
- 0–2 against Barcelona, European Cup, 4 November 1959;
- 0–2 against Espanyol, UEFA Cup, 21 October 1987;[D]
- 0–2 against Ajax, Champions League, 23 November 1994;[E]
- 0–2 against Lille, Champions League, 6 December 2006;
- 0–2 against Arsenal, Champions League, 4 March 2008;
- 0–2 against Ajax, Champions League, 8 December 2010;
- Most defeats in a Serie A season: 15 (out of 34 games), during the 1930–31 season.[14]
- Fewest defeats in a Serie A season: unbeaten during the 34-game 1991–92 season.[14]
Goals
- Most goals scored in a Serie A season: 118 in 38 games, during the 1949–50 season.[14]
- Fewest goals scored in a Serie A season: 21 in 30 games, during the 1981–82 season.[14]
- Most goals conceded in a Serie A season: 62 in 34 games, during the 1932–33 season.[14]
- Fewest goals conceded in a Serie A season: 12 in 30 games, during the 1968–69 season.[14]
Points
European statistics
Notes
A. A Includes Prima Categoria, Prima Divisione, Divisione Nazionale, Serie A and Serie B (tie-breakers are not included as well).
B. B Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup, and UEFA Super Cup.
C. C The "Other" column includes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in Supercoppa Italiana, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Coppa dell'Amicizia, Coppa delle Alpi, Torneo Estivo del 1986, Mitropa Cup, Latin Cup, Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
References
- General
- "Campionati e Coppe". A.C. Milan - La storia 1899-2005. CD 1. Graphic Sector S.r.L. 2005. External link in
|title=(help) - "I Protagonisti". A.C. Milan - La storia 1899-2005. CD 2. Graphic Sector S.r.L. 2005. External link in
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- Specific
- 1 2 "Honours". ACMilan.com. A.C. Milan. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ↑ "Paolo Cesare Maldini" (in Italian). MagliaRossonera.it. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ↑ "È Paolo Maldini il più giovane rossonero ad aver giocato in A". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 12 October 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ↑ Gaetano De Stefano (7 December 2011). "Pato and Robinho not enough, AC Milan fluff the finish in Prague". gazzetta.it. La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- 1 2 "Alessandro Costacurta" (in Italian). MagliaRossonera.it. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ↑ "Pietro Lana" (in Italian). MagliaRossonera.it. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ↑ "Herbert Kilpin" (in Italian). MagliaRossonera.it. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ↑ "Carlo Ancelotti" (in Italian). MagliaRossonera.it. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- 1 2 "Nereo Rocco" (in Italian). MagliaRossonera.it. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ↑ "La prima partita del Milan" (in Italian). MagliaRossonera.it. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ↑ "15 aprile 1900, Torinese vs Milan 3-0" (in Italian). MagliaRossonera.it. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ↑ "6 gennaio 1927, Milan vs Rivarolese 7-1" (in Italian). MagliaRossonera.it. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ↑ "1 novembre 1955, Milan vs Saarbrucken 3-4" (in Italian). MagliaRossonera.it. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "Record, statistiche, curiosità" (in Italian). MagliaRossonera.it. Archived from the original on 9 November 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ↑ "Coppa Campioni 1993/94" (in Italian). acmilan.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2010.