As Juventus and Palermo prepare to meet in Australia, we celebrate the legendary figures who have graced both clubs.
Few players embody the shared history of these two clubs quite like Paulo Dybala. ‘La Joya’ truly came of age at Palermo FC before ascending to superstardom in Turin. Having arrived in Sicily as a raw 18-year-old in 2012, his flair earned him a move to the ‘Old Lady’ in 2015. Dybala remained a focal point of the Juve attack until 2022, registering a remarkable 115 goals and 47 assists across 293 appearances for Juventus.
Another titan of the Italian game who has represented both sides is Andrea Barzagli. A 2006 World Cup winner, the defender excelled for Palermo between 2004 and 2008. Following a two-and-a-half-year stint in Germany with Wolfsburg, he returned to Italy to anchor one of the most formidable Juventus defences in history from 2011 to 2019.
The duo are the headline names in a long lineage of shared talent. The list also features prolific goalscorers such as Luca Toni, iconic Serie A forwards Amauri and Miccoli, and the legendary Fabio Grosso—the man who famously dispatched the penalty that secured the Azzurra their most recent world title.
