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At [[September 7]], 2005 he became the first Fiorentina player to score a [[hat-trick]] for the Italian national team in a [[Football World Cup 2006 (qualification UEFA)#Group 5|2006 World Cup Qualifying]] match against [[Belarus national football team|Belarus]] (which Italy won 4-1.)
At [[September 7]], 2005 he became the first Fiorentina player to score a [[hat-trick]] for the Italian national team in a [[Football World Cup 2006 (qualification UEFA)#Group 5|2006 World Cup Qualifying]] match against [[Belarus national football team|Belarus]] (which Italy won 4-1.)


Toni made a notable start to the [[Serie A 2005-06|season 2005-06 Serie A]], netting 21 times in the first 21 games.
Toni made a notable start to the [[Serie A 2005-06|season 2005-06 Serie A]]and currently leads the [[Cappocannioneri]].


Luca recently scored in the 4-1 win over Germany in a friendly, Alberto Gilardino, Alessandro Del Piero and Daniele De Rossi were the other scorers
Luca recently scored in the 4-1 win over Germany in a friendly, Alberto Gilardino, Alessandro Del Piero and Daniele De Rossi were the other scorers

Revision as of 18:57, 4 March 2006

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Luca Toni (born May 26, 1977 in Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena) is an Italian football player. He plays as a striker for ACF Fiorentina and the Italian national team.

He started his professional career at Modena in 1994.

After a good Serie B season with Treviso in 1999, he moved to Vicenza Calcio, playing in Serie A for the first time. He then moved to Brescia Calcio and played for two seasons alonside Roberto Baggio.

He joined Palermo in 2003 and helped the team to win Serie B by scoring thirty goals during the season, consequently gaining his first cap for the national team. In the following season he scored twenty goals.

In July 2005, he was signed by Fiorentina for €10m.

At September 7, 2005 he became the first Fiorentina player to score a hat-trick for the Italian national team in a 2006 World Cup Qualifying match against Belarus (which Italy won 4-1.)

Toni made a notable start to the season 2005-06 Serie Aand currently leads the Cappocannioneri.

Luca recently scored in the 4-1 win over Germany in a friendly, Alberto Gilardino, Alessandro Del Piero and Daniele De Rossi were the other scorers