Baggio

Baggio is an Italian surname and a place name. As a surname it is borne by several Italian families, and it is associated most prominently with one of Italy’s best-known football figures, Roberto Baggio.

Roberto Baggio (born 1967) is a retired Italian professional footballer whose career spanned the late 1980s through the early 2000s. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation. Baggio won the Ballon d’Or in 1993 and helped Italy reach the final of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. At club level, he played for Fiorentina, Juventus, AC Milan, Bologna and Brescia, noted for his technical skill, vision, and set-piece delivery. His career included a memorable, yet infamous, moment in the 1994 World Cup final, where he missed a crucial penalty in the shootout against Brazil.

In addition to the surname, Baggio is the name of a district (quartiere) in the city of Milan, Italy. The district is primarily residential and forms part of the city’s western area, connected to local amenities and transport networks.

Beyond these uses, the name Baggio appears in various personal and geographical contexts within Italy and among the Italian diaspora. The most internationally recognized association remains Roberto Baggio, whose impact on football and popular culture is widely noted in sports history.