former Fiorentina playmaker Giancarlo Antognoni likened Rossi to fellow former Fiorentina number ten Roberto Baggio, "In terms of his touch and creativity." Giuseppe Rossi is known for his ability to both finish off chances and link-up well with midfielders; due to his abilities, he often drops deep between the lines and is involved in the buildup of plays. Because of this, Rossi is able to play in a variety of attacking positions, including on the wings, as a supporting striker, as a lone-striker, and in an attacking midfield role. He is also an accurate penalty taker. Despite his talent, skill, and goalscoring ability, Rossi's playing time has been limited in recent seasons due to several recurring injury problems. Post-retirement In September 2021, he began his career as sports commentator for Calcio e Cappuccino, an American television program dedicated to the Serie A and broadcast on CBS Sports Network and can be found via streaming on Paramount+. Career statistics Club International Appearances and goals by national team and year Honours Individual Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year: 2004–05 Denzil Haroun Reserve Team Player of the Year: 2005–06 Olympic Golden Boot: 2008 Pallone d'Argento: 2013–14 Notes References External links Fiorentina Official Profile FIGC Official Profile 1987 births Living people Clifton High School (New Jersey) alumni People from Teaneck, New Jersey Soccer players from New Jersey Citizens of Italy through descent Italian footballers Italian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Association football forwards Premier League players Manchester United F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Serie A players Parma Calcio 1913 players ACF Fiorentina players La Liga players Genoa C.F.C. players Villarreal CF players Levante UD footballers RC Celta de Vigo players Real Salt Lake players Italy youth international footballers Italy under-21 international footballers Italy international footballers Olympic footballers of Italy Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players American expatriate soccer players Italian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Spain Sportspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey Sportspeople from Clifton, New Jersey American people of Italian descent People of Molisan descent American soccer players Major League Soccer players