 He was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2011.Roberto Baggio was born in Caldogno, Veneto, the son of Matilde and Fiorindo Baggio, the sixth of eight siblings.His younger brother, Eddy Baggio, was also a footballer who played 86 matches in Serie B.

Baggio began his youth career after being noticed by his hometown youth team, Caldogno, at age nine.