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Career & Clubs
In addition to Torres, Panico played for Lazio, Torino, Modena Amadio, Milan and Bardolino, as well as Sky Blue of the United States' Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). She was the Serie A's top scorer for ten seasons. At Modena in 1997–98, Panico won her first Serie A title. She played alongside Carolina Morace, and came to be seen as the heir apparent to Morace's title as Italy's best female player. In the months before the professional Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) began play in 2001, Panico was pursued by Philadelphia Charge. She had agreed terms, but the move was eventually derailed by red tape.
Panico made her senior international debut on 8 April 1996, in Italy's 4–1 UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying win over Portugal in Mestre. She started the match and scored Italy's first goal after five minutes of play. Panico was selected for the final tournament in Norway. She scored in a 2–2 group stage draw with Denmark, as Italy reached the final which they lost 2–0 to Germany. At the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States, Panico gave Italy the lead in their first game against Germany. The match at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California finished 1–1. The Italians were eliminated after a 2–0 defeat by Brazil in their next game, but recovered to beat Mexico 2–0. Panico scored the first goal and was hailed as "one of the world's most explosive players" by CNN Sports Illustrated. On 11 November 1999, Panico scored a notable hat-trick against Germany in a 4–4 UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying draw. At the final tournament, player of the match Panico scored twice in Italy's opening 2–1 win over Denmark at the Waldstadion in Aalen. The Italians narrowly failed to qualify from the group after a 1–1 draw with Norway and a 2–0 defeat by France. Four years later, Panico was included in the squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2005 in North West England. She played in the Italians' 4–0 defeat to perennial champions Germany, which intersected defeats to France and Norway and preceded another first round exit. At UEFA Women's Euro 2009 in Finland, Panico played in all four games and…
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- SS Lazio (1998–2003)
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- SS Lazio CF (1993–1996)
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- Torino CF (1996–1997)
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- ACF Milan (2003–2004)
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- AGSM Verona Calcio Femminile (2006–2009)
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- Torres Calcio Femminile (2009–2014)
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- Gotham FC (2010–2010)
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- AGSM Verona Calcio Femminile (2014–2015)
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- Italy women's national football team (1996–)
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- SS Lazio CF (1998–2003)
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- Torino CF (2004–2006)
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- Torino FC (2004–2006)
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- AC Milan (2004–2004)
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- S.E.F. Torres 1903 (2009–)
Legacy
Modena
Serie A: 1998 Italian Women's Super Cup: 1998 Lazio
Serie A: 2002 Coppa Italia (women): 1999, 2003 Bardolino
Italian Women's Cup: 2007, 2009 Italian Women's Super Cup: 2007, 2008 AGSM Verona
Serie A: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015 Torres
Serie A: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Italian Women's Cup: 2011 Italian Women's Super Cup: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Individual
Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2015 UEFA Women's Champions League top scorer: 2007–08 (9 goals) Serie A top scorer: 2010–11 (29 goals), 2011–12 (26 goals), 2012–13 (35 goals), 2013–14 (43 goals), 2014–15 (34 goals)
Clubs
- Italy women's national football team1996current
- S.E.F. Torres 19032009current
- SS Lazio CF1993–1996
- Torino CF1996–1997
- SS Lazio1998–2003
- SS Lazio CF1998–2003
- ACF Milan2003–2004
- AC Milan2004–2004
- Torino CF2004–2006
- Torino FC2004–2006
- AGSM Verona Calcio Femminile2006–2009
- Torres Calcio Femminile2009–2014
- Gotham FC2010–2010
- AGSM Verona Calcio Femminile2014–2015
Played together with
Abdoulay KonkoSS Lazio · 2011
Abedi PeleTorino FC · 1994–1996
Adam FedericiS.E.F. Torres 1903 · 2003–2004
Adam MarušićSS Lazio
Adel TaarabtAC Milan · 2014–2014Adem LjajićTorino FC · 2016–2019
Adil RamiAC Milan · 2014–2014
Adil RamiAC Milan · 2014–2015
Adolfo BaloncieriTorino FC · 1925–1932
Adrien RabiotAC Milan · 2025
Afriyie AcquahTorino FC · 2015
Agostino Di BartolomeiAC Milan · 1984–1987
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Identifiers & aliases
Patrizia Panico is an Italian former footballer who is formerly the manager of Fiorentina in the Italian women's Serie A. A prolific goalscorer, Panico is a longstanding member of the Italy women's national team; she won over 185 caps for Italy, and also served as her national side's captain. She is a veteran of Italy's 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2013 UEFA Women's Championship campaigns and played at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. In a club career that spanned more than two decades, Panico won ten Scudetti and collected five Coppa Italia winner's medals with her various clubs. She was Serie A's top scorer on 14 occasions and spent part of 2010 in the United States, representing Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) club Sky Blue. Panico is nicknamed "The Scorpion" due to her deadly goalscoring instincts.
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