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High center Luca Toni, what kind of performance does he have in the history of Italian football?

1:40pm, 14 October 2025【Football】

Luca Toni became famous very early and is no stranger to Serie A fans. Many fans know him from Brescia, and he and Baggio also played together.

Speaking of which, the Brescia team has always had a tradition of high center forwards. Tare, Luca Toni, and Caraciolo are all very good players and are very famous in Serie A.

In the 2001-2002 season, the 24-year-old Toni scored 13 goals and became a trustworthy core player on Brescia's front line.

At that time, the team's style of play was still relatively traditional. They liked to hit the high ball on the head of the high forward, and then handed it over to the shadow forward after the transfer. Baggio and the others would support the offensive. Luca Toni developed the ability to pivot very early.

Unfortunately, I thought he could gain a foothold in Brescia, but unfortunately he suffered a knee injury and his condition declined. Later, Brescia did not say that they would further cooperate with Tony, and Tony went to Palermo in Serie B.

This transfer is an important turning point in Tony's career.

At first glance, this transfer seems to be a bit cheap, and it feels like Tony is on the decline. However, when Tony came to Palermo, he ushered in a career transformation.

Even though Palermo was a Serie B team, the team had various potentials at that time. Grosso, Zaccardo, Barzagli and others were all here, making it a very promising team.

Coming to Palermo, Tony met the most important person in his life, Guidolin. Guidolin liked Toni very much. He created a new set of tactics for Toni. All the team's offensive ends were left to Toni to solve. The team's style of play is no longer Brescia's method of high-altitude ball operations.

Let Tony do all the flying from both wings, crosses from the wing, and reception. Guidolin gave Tony a lot of freedom.

When Tony was coaching, there was an interesting incident between Guidolin and Tony. During a training session, Tony was faced with a one-on-one situation, and he had a good chance to score a goal and passed it to his teammate next to him. Guidolin directly pulled Tony over and said, Luca, you have to be selfish and don't pass the ball to your teammates. You have to shoot more goals and score goals. Do you understand?

I know you are selfless, but as a striker you should be selfish. This is your duty.

Encouraged by Guidolin, Tony finally understood what the concept of "powerful shooter" meant, and from then on his shooting boots were opened.

In the 2003-2004 season, Toni scored 30 goals in Serie B, becoming the top scorer in Serie B and leading the team into Serie A;

In the following 2004-2005 season, Toni lived up to expectations and continued to perform well, proving that he was not in vain. He scored 20 goals and ranked third in the scorer list.

In the 2005-2006 season, Tony moved to Fiorentina. This year he continued his previous good form and won the league's top scorer, scoring 31 goals.

From this time on, Tony officially entered the ranks of world-class stars and embarked on the road to superstardom.

In the 2006 World Cup, Tony also represented the Italian team, and Tony also played a considerable role on the court. Thanks to Tony's fulcrum support ability, the Italian team played very comfortably and did not fall behind in the competition with strong teams.

His ability to post up and open up space has supported Italy's midfielders.

In 2007, Tony gained the favor of a wealthy club and joined the Bundesliga giant Bayern, joining the team at the age of 30. In the three seasons since he came to Bayern, Toni performed well and won the Bundesliga Golden Boot in the first season.

Three years later, due to the ups and downs of injuries, Tony chose to leave and went to teams such as Genoa and Verona, ushering in another outbreak. In the 2014-2015 season, he won the Serie A Golden Boot again, winning this award at the age of 38.

Tony, who is getting stronger and stronger now, has won unanimous praise from the fans. Everyone said that he dreamed back to the time when he played in Florence and the heroic appearance was vivid in his mind.

This age also broke Hubner’s record of winning the Golden Boot at the age of 35 that year.

From a career perspective, Tony's journey is very inspiring and he is a truly powerful player. Whether he is in a low-level league team or a wealthy team, he has performed well, and there is no saying that he will not be able to do it when he comes to a high-level competition.

Thanks here to his experience in Brescia and Palermo. With the help of Baggio, Guidolin and others, he polished many skills and developed his basic skills very solidly.

When I was young, I often watched Tony's games and found that this player has a very good advantage, that is, he is very studious. He does whatever the coach asks him to do, and he learns how to play how the team asks him to do it.

In the early days of his career, he played a lot of tactics. After adjusting with different tactics, he finally blossomed and found a development path that suited him.

The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. Tony explains the value of "hard work". In the face of absolutely inferior talents to other stars, how can he become a superstar through his own diligence and become a shining figure in football.

In the history of Italian football, Tony is also a well-known figure. He may not be as famous as Vieri, Inzaghi, Del Piero and other stars, but looking back on the past and recalling the scenes of his playing football, it is difficult for you to ignore him.

A true professional player, respected by all those who love football.