Paolo is both a given name and a surname, the
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
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form of the name
Paul
Paul may refer to:
*Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
* Paul (surname), a list of people
People
Christianity
*Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...
. Notable people with the name include:
People with the given name Paolo
Art
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Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter
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Paolo Abbate
Paolo (Paul) Salvatore Abbate (April 9, 1884 – April 1, 1973) was an Italian-born sculptor and minister who lived and worked in Connecticut.
Personal life and education
Paolo Abbate was born in Villarosa on the Italian island of Sicily. He ...
(1884–1973), Italian-American sculptor
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Paolo Antonio Barbieri
Paolo Antonio Barbieri (1603–1649) was an Italian painter who was the brother of Guercino. He was born at Cento, a village near Bologna. The subjects of his pictures are flowers, fruit, and game, but he particularly excelled in painting fish, wh ...
(1603–1649), Italian painter
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Paolo Buggiani (born 1933), Italian contemporary artist
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Paolo Carosone (born 1941), Italian painter and sculptor
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Paolo Moranda Cavazzola
Paolo Morando Cavazzola (1486–1522) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance, active mainly in his hometown of Verona. He appears to have been a pupil of one of the brothers Morone, likely Francesco Morone. He painted in a style resembling tha ...
(1486–1522), Italian painter
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Paolo Farinati
Paolo Farinati (also known as ''Farinato'' or ''Farinato degli Uberti''; c. 1524 – c. 1606) was an Italian painter of the Mannerist style, active in mainly in his native Verona, but also in Mantua and Venice.
He may have ancestors among Flore ...
(c. 1524–c. 1606), Italian painter
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Paolo Fiammingo (c. 1540–1596), Flemish painter
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Paolo Domenico Finoglia (c. 1590–1645), Italian painter
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Paolo Grilli
Paolo Grilli (3 August 1857 – 16 January 1952) was an Italian sculptor and painter.
He was born in Cesena. In the early 1880s, he studied in the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, and later in Rome. He returned to Cesena, where he was active in ...
(1857–1952), Italian sculptor and painter
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Paolo de Matteis
Paolo de Matteis (also known as ''Paolo de' Matteis''; 9 February 1662 – 26 January 1728) was an Italian painter.
Biography
He was born in Piano Vetrale, a hamlet of Orria, in the current Province of Salerno, and died in Naples. He trained wit ...
(1662–1728), Italian painter
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Paolo Monaldi, Italian painter
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Paolo Pagani
Paolo Pagani (22 September 1655 – 5 May 1716) also known as Paolo Antonio Pagani or Paolo Pagano, was an Italian Baroque/ Mannerism painter of the 17th century.
Biography
Pagani was born in Valsolda, now a municipality in the Province of ...
(1655–1716), Italian painter
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Paolo Persico
Paolo Persico (1796), was an Italian sculptor of the late-Baroque, active at and near Naples.
He is best known for sculptures in the gardens of Palace of Caserta, including the figures of ''Diana and Acteon'' in a fountain. He also contribute ...
(c. 1729–1796), Italian sculptor
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Paolo Pino (1534–1565), Italian painter
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Paolo Gerolamo Piola
Paolo Gerolamo Piola (1666–1724) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period active mainly in Genoa. His father was the prominent Genoese painter Domenico Piola. Paolo Gerolamo was very active painting sacred subjects and frescoes.
He was s ...
(1666–1724), Italian painter
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Paolo Porpora
Paolo Porpora (1617–1673) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque, who was active mainly in Naples and specialized in floral still lifes. He is documented as a pupil of Giacomo Recco, the father of Giuseppe Recco, and said to have worked u ...
(1617–1673), Italian painter
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Paolo Romano
Paolo Romano, also known as Paolo Tuccone and as Paolo di Mariano di Tuccio Taccone was an Italian Renaissance sculptor and goldsmith. He was active by 1451, and probably died by 1470.Getty ULAN Giorgio Vasari in his '' Lives of the Most Exc ...
, Italian sculptor
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Paolo Sarti
Paolo Sarti (born in late 1700s, in Florence) was an Italian painter.
Biography
He mainly painted frescoes, including one in the ceiling (1838) of the ''Sala degli Esperimenti'' (Hall of Experiments) in the Collegio di San Giovannino, found adjac ...
, Italian painter
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Paolo Schmidlin
Paolo Schmidlin (born 1964 in Milan) is an Italian sculptor. A graduate from the Brera Academy, Schmidlin lives and works in Milan.
Schmidlin's work has courted controversy and censorship, particularly ''Miss Kitty'', a depiction of Pope Benedic ...
(born 1964), Italian sculptor
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Paolo Uccello
Paolo Uccello ( , ; 1397 – 10 December 1475), born Paolo di Dono, was an Italians, Italian (Florentine) Florentine painting, painter and mathematician who was notable for his pioneering work on visual Perspective (graphical), perspective in art. ...
(1397–1475), Italian painter
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Paolo Veneziano
Paolo Veneziano, also Veneziano Paolo or Paolo da Venezia (active by 1333, died after 1358) was a 14th-century painter from Venice, the "founder of the Venetian School" of painting, probably active between about 1321 and 1362. , Italian painter
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Paolo Veronese
Paolo Caliari (152819 April 1588), known as Paolo Veronese ( , also , ), was an Italian Renaissance painter based in Venice, known for extremely large history paintings of religion and mythology, such as ''The Wedding at Cana'' (1563) and ''The ...
(1528–1588), Italian painter
Business
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Paolo Cuccia
Paolo Cuccia is an Italian businessman.
Cuccia served as president of Gambero Rosso Holding S.p.A. ( Gambero Rosso), president of Artribune srl, member of the board of Astaldi and member of the board of Techedge.
Education
* 1980 Master in Bu ...
(born 1953), Italian businessman
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Paolo Pininfarina
Paolo Pininfarina (28 August 1958) is an Italian engineer, designer and businessman, known as the manager, since 2008, of the Pininfarina design company. (born 1958), Italian businessman and engineer
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Paolo Zampolli (born 1970), Italian businessman
Film and television
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Paolo Ballesteros (born 1982), Filipino actor and television personality
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Paolo Bediones
Paolo Antonio Barba Bediones (born March 17, 1974) is a Filipino television host, newscaster, radio commentator and actor.
Bediones started his career as a commercial model, and later transitioned to television show hosting. He is best kno ...
(born 1974), Filipino newscaster and television host
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Paolo Bonacelli
Paolo Bonacelli (born 28 February 1937) is an Italian actor.
He is best known for his performance as the Duke de Blangis in Pier Paolo Pasolini's final film, ''Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom'' (1975). He was in '' Midnight Express'' (1978) as t ...
(born 1937), Italian actor
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Paolo Bonolis
Paolo Bonolis (; born 14 June 1961) is an Italian television host. He made his debut in 1981 on ''Tre, due, uno, contatto...'', a program for children that aired on Italian national broadcaster Rai.
Biography
In 1982, he moved to Italia 1 where ...
(born 1961), Italian television personality
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Paolo Carlini
Paolo Carlini (6 January 1922 – 3 November 1979) was an Italian stage, television and film actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1940 and 1979. He is perhaps best-known to international audiences for his supporting role as the hairdresser ...
(1922–1979), Italian actor
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Paolo Contis
Paolo Enrico Tusi Contis (born March 14, 1984) is a Filipino actor host singer and comedian of Italian descent. Contis debuted as a child actor in the ABS-CBN show '' Ang TV'' during the 1990s. A GMA Network artist for 17 years, he has won s ...
(born 1984), Filipino actor and comedian
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Paolo Andrea Di Pietro
Paolo Andrea Di Pietro (born November 8, 1986), better known mononymously in Japan as , is an Italian singer and actor living and working in Japan ('' Gaikokujin tarento''). He has appeared in a variety of Japanese commercials, TV shows and film ...
(born 1986), Italian actor and singer
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Paolo Montalbán (born 1973), Filipino-American actor
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Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini (; 5 March 1922 – 2 November 1975) was an Italian poet, filmmaker, writer and intellectual who also distinguished himself as a journalist, novelist, translator, playwright, visual artist and actor. He is considered one of ...
(1922–1975), Italian film director
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Paolo Seganti
Paolo Seganti (born 20 May 1964 in Rovereto, Trentino, Italy), is an Italian actor and model, known for playing Damian Grimaldi in the CBS television soap opera ''As the World Turns''.
Career
Seganti is known for his portrayal of Damian Grimal ...
(born 1964), Italian actor
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Paolo Sorrentino
Paolo Sorrentino (; born 31 May 1970) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and writer. His 2013 film ''The Great Beauty'' won the Academy Awards, Academy Award, the Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe, and the British Academy of Film and Te ...
(born 1970), Italian film director
Government and politics
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Paolo Borsellino
Paolo Emanuele Borsellino (; scn, Pàulu Borsellino; 19 January 1940 – 19 July 1992) was an Italian judge and prosecuting magistrate. From his office in the Palace of Justice in Palermo, Sicily, he spent most of his professional life trying t ...
(1940–1992), Italian judge
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Paolo Boselli
Paolo Boselli (8 June 1838 – 10 March 1932) was an Italian politician who served as the 34th prime minister of Italy during World War I.
Biography
Boselli was born in Savona, Liguria.
Boselli was the first professor of science at the Univ ...
(1838–1932), Italian politician
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Paolo Calcinaro
Paolo Calcinaro (born 13 September 1977 in Fermo) is an Italian politician. An independent member of a centrist
Centrism is a political outlook or position involving acceptance or support of a balance of social equality and a degree of social ...
(born 1977), Italian politician
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Paolo Cappa
Paolo Cappa (1888–1956) was an Italian journalist, lawyer and politician. He held several posts both in the Christian Democracy (Italy), Christian Democracy party (DC) and in the various cabinets. He was also a member of the Italian Parliament ...
(1888–1956), Italian journalist, lawyer and politician
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Paolo Duterte
Paolo "Pulong" Zimmerman Duterte (; ; born March 24, 1975) is a Filipino politician who is the representative of Davao City's 1st district. He previously served as vice mayor of Davao City from 2013 until his resignation in December 2017.
Pao ...
(born 1975), Filipino politician
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Paolo Romani (born 1947), Italian politician
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Paolo Ruggiero (born 1957), Italian general
Literature
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Paolo Berlusconi
Paolo Berlusconi (born 6 December 1949) is an Italian businessman. He is the younger brother of the former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. He is the publisher of the newspaper ''Il Giornale'' and the head of the investment group Paolo Be ...
(born 1949), Italian publisher
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Paolo Cognetti (born 1978), Italian writer
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Paolo Giordano
Paolo Giordano (born 1982) is an Italian writer who won the Premio Strega literary award with his first novel '' The Solitude of Prime Numbers''.
Biography
Paolo Giordano was born on December 19, 1982, in Turin, Italy. He studied physics at ...
(born 1982), Italian writer
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Paolo Volponi
Paolo Volponi (6 February 1924, in Urbino, – 23 August 1994, in Ancona) was an Italian writer, poet, and politician.
Biography
Volpino was born February 6, 1924, in Urbino, Italy. He would join the Italian partisans in 1943.
He studied law ...
(1924–1994), Italian writer
Music
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Paolo Achenza
Paolo is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Paul. Notable people with the name include:
People with the given name Paolo
Art
* Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter
*Paolo Abbate (1884–1973), Italian-American ...
, Italian jazz pianist
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Paolo Buonvino
Paolo Buonvino (born 29 March 1968) is an Italian composer, musician, conductor, and music arranger.
Life and career
Buonvino was born on 29 March 1968 in Scordia, a comune in Sicily, Italy. He earned his Piano Bachelor-Degree from the Conse ...
(born 1968), Italian composer
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Paolo Conte
Paolo Conte (; born 6 January 1937) is an Italian singer, pianist, songwriter and lawyer known for his distinctly grainy, resonant voice. His compositions fuse Italian and Mediterranean sounds with jazz, boogie and elements of the French and L ...
(born 1937), Italian singer
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Paolo Andrea Di Pietro
Paolo Andrea Di Pietro (born November 8, 1986), better known mononymously in Japan as , is an Italian singer and actor living and working in Japan ('' Gaikokujin tarento''). He has appeared in a variety of Japanese commercials, TV shows and film ...
(born 1986), Italian opera singer
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Paolo Fresu
Paolo Fresu ( sc, Pàulu; born 10 February 1961) is an Italian jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player, as well as a composer and arranger of music.
Career
Born in Berchidda, Sardinia, he picked up the trumpet at the age of 11, and played in the ba ...
(born 1961), Italian musician
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Paolo Meneguzzi
Paolo Meneguzzi (born 6 December 1976, as Pablo Meneguzzo) is a Swiss Italian singer. He is the son of Loredana Pacchiani and Gomez Meneguzzo.
Biography
In 1996, while the name Paolo Meneguzzi was still unknown in Italy, Paolo won the Viña del ...
(born 1976), Swiss-Italian singer
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Paolo Montarsolo (1925–2006), Italian opera singer
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Paolo Nutini
Paolo Giovanni Nutini (born 9 January 1987) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician from Paisley, Renfrewshire, Paisley. Nutini's debut album, ''These Streets'' (2006), peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. Its follow-up, ''Sunny ...
(born 1987), Scottish singer
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Paolo Rustichelli
Paolo Rustichelli is an Italian-American pianist, composer, and producer, and the son of Oscar nominee Carlo Rustichelli. His music is eclectic but generally belongs in the genres smooth jazz, jazz rock, and progressive rock.
Career
Pioneering t ...
(born 1953), Italian musician
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Paolo Silveri (1913–2001), Italian opera singer
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Paolo Vallesi (born 1964), Italian singer-songwriter
Religion
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Paolo Alberi
Paolo Alberi (also Paolo Albero) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1588–1591). ''(in Latin)'' , Roman Catholic archbishop
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Paolo Angelo Ballerini
Paolo Angelo Ballerini (14 September 1814 – 27 March 1897) was an Italian prelate who was named by Pope Pius IX as the Archbishop of Milan. He also served as the Latin Patriarch of Alexandria. His cause of canonization has begun and he is now a ...
(1814–1897), Italian Roman Catholic archbishop
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Paolo Bertoli
Paolo Bertoli (1 February 1908 – 8 November 2001) was an Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal and Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.
Early life
Paolo Bertoli was born in Poggio Garfagnana of Italy. He was educated at the Semi ...
(1908–2001), Italian cardinal
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Paolo Burali d'Arezzo
Paolo Burali d'Arezzo (1511 – 17 June 1578) was an Italian priest of the Theatine Order, a bishop, and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. His legal skills made him a prominent figure in the law courts of Naples, and then in the councils of ...
(1511–1578), Italian cardinal
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(1481–1537), Italian cardinal
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Paolo Dall'Oglio
Paolo Dall'Oglio (born November 17, 1954) is an Italian Jesuit priest and peace activist. He was exiled from Syria by the government in 2012 for meeting with members of the opposition and criticizing the alleged actions of the Syrian government ...
(born 1954), Italian Jesuit priest
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Paolo Dezza
Paolo Dezza, S.J. (13 December 1901 in Parma, Italy – 17 December 1999 in Rome) was an Italian Jesuit cardinal who led the Pontifical Gregorian University during the pontificate of Pope Pius XII, whom he aided in the preparation of the dogm ...
(1901–1999), Italian cardinal
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Paolo di Campofregoso
Paolo di Campofregoso (1427 – 22 March 1498) was an Italian Catholic archbishop who was three times doge of Genoa.
Biography
The son of doge Battista Fregoso, he was convinced by Pope Nicholas V to study ecclesiastical matters at Pavia. In 1 ...
(1427–1498), Italian Roman Catholic archbishop
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Paolo Giobbe
Paolo Giobbe (10 January 1880 – 14 August 1972) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Papal Datary in the Roman Curia from 1959 to 1968, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958.
Biography
Giobbe was born in Rom ...
(1880–1972), Italian cardinal
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Paolo Marella
Paolo Marella (25 January 1895 – 15 October 1984) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served in the Roman Curia following a career as a delegate of the Holy See, and was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope John XXII ...
(1895–1984), Italian cardinal
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Paolo Pezzi
Paolo Pezzi, FSCB (russian: Павел Пецци; born 8 August 1960) – also known as Pavel Pezzi – is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, currently serving as Latin Rite Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mo ...
(born 1960), Italian Roman Catholic archbishop
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Paolo Romeo
Paolo Romeo (born 20 February 1938) is a cardinal and archbishop emeritus of Palermo. He was appointed to the see of Palermo by Pope Benedict XVI on 19 December 2006.
Romeo was the fifth of nine children. After primary school he entered the sem ...
(born 1938), Italian cardinal
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Paolo Sardi
Paolo Sardi (1 September 1934 – 13 July 2019) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the Roman Curia. He was patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 2009 to 2014.
Early life and priesthood
Sardi wa ...
(1934–2019), Italian cardinal
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Paolo Segneri (1624–1694), Italian Jesuit priest
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Paolo Emilio Sfondrati
Paolo Emilio Sfondrati (1560 – 14 February 1618) was an Italian Cardinal.
Biography
Born to a noble family in Milan and the nephew of Pope Gregory XIV, he was the cardinal priest of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, papal legate in Bologna, member of ...
(1560–1618), Italian cardinal
Science and medicine
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Paolo Chiavenna
Paolo Chiavenna is an Italian amateur astronomer and a co-discoverer of minor planets, credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 15 minor planets during 1995–2000.
He is an active observer at the Sormano Astronomical Observato ...
, Italian astronomer
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Paolo Macchiarini
Paolo Macchiarini (born 22 August 1958) is a Swiss-born Italian thoracic surgeon and former regenerative medicine researcher who became known for research fraud and manipulative behavior. He has been convicted of research-related crimes in Ita ...
(born 1958), Italian surgeon
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Paolo Sassone-Corsi (1956–2020), Italian molecular biologist
Sports
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Paolo Bacchini
Paolo Bacchini (born 16 August 1985) is an Italian former competitive figure skater. He is the 2007 and 2012 Merano Cup champion, 2008 Triglav Trophy champion, and a twelve-time Italian national medalist (2002–2013).
Bacchini represented It ...
(born 1985), Italian figure skater
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Paolo Banchero
Paolo Napoleon James Banchero ( , ; born November 12, 2002) is an American-Italian professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Banche ...
(born 2002), Italian-American basketball player
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Paolo Bertolucci
Paolo Bertolucci (born 3 August 1951) is an Italian former professional tennis player. He is currently working as sport commentator for Italian Sky TV.
Bertolucci won the Davis Cup with Italy in 1976. His greatest success on ATP Tour was the ...
(born 1951), Italian tennis player
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Paolo Boi
Paolo Boi (1528–1598) was an Italian chess player. He is considered to have been one of the greatest chess players of the 16th century. In 1549, he beat Pope Paul III in a chess match.
Early life
He was born in Syracuse, Sicily (now Italy), ...
(1528–1598), Italian chess player
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Paolo Bossini
Paolo Bossini (born 29 June 1985 in Villa Carcina, Brescia) is an Italian breaststroke swimmer. He was European Champion in 2004, both short and long course, in 200 m breaststroke. He achieved the 4th place in the same distance in the 200 ...
(born 1985), Italian swimmer
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Paolo Camossi (born 1974), Italian triple jumper
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Paolo Casarsa
Paolo Casarsa (born 2 July 1975) is a male decathlete from Italy.
Biography
He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. A two-time national champion in the men's decathlon (2002 and 2003) he set his persona ...
(born 1975), Italian decathlete
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Paolo Cecconi
Paolo Cecconi (Scandicci, 11 June 1953 – Empoli, 15 November 2016) was an Italian footballer. He played as a goalkeeper.
He played his entire career for A.C. Prato in Serie C1 or lower division. Besides football, Paolo liked painting and j ...
(1953–2016), Italian footballer
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Paolo Di Girolamo
Paolo di Girolamo (born 22 January 1994) is an Italian Lightweight rowing, lightweight rower. He won a gold medal at the 2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju with the lightweight men's Eight (rowing), eight.
Di Girolamo is an athlete of th ...
(born 1994), Italian rower
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Paolo Grecucci
Paolo Grecucci (born 2 February 1952) is an Italian former racewalking athlete. He was a five-time participant at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup and was a bronze medallist in the 50 kilometres race walk at the event in 1977.
Biography
Grecucci ...
(born 1952), Italian racewalker
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Paolo Lorenzi
Paolo Lorenzi (; born 15 December 1981) is an Italian former professional tennis player. Lorenzi was coached by Claudio Galoppini.
Tennis career
Lorenzi reached his first ATP World Tour final at the age of 32, in São Paulo. Here, at the 2014 B ...
(born 1981), Italian tennis player
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Paolo Pizzo (born 1983), Italian fencer
Football
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Paolo Acerbis
Paolo Domenico Acerbis (born 5 May 1981) is an Italian footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Eccellenza club S.S.D. Mapello.
He also played for professional club Livorno in Serie A, as well as AlbinoLeffe, Triestina, Catania and Vicenza ...
(born 1981), Italian footballer
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Paolo Agosteo (born 1908), Italian footballer
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Paolo Alcocer (born 2000), footballer
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Paolo Agabitini
Paolo Agabitini (born 28 March 1959) is an Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
...
(born 1959), Italian footballer
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Paolo Baiocco (born 1989), Italian footballer
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Paolo Baldieri
Paolo Baldieri (born 2 February 1965 in Rome) is a retired football in Italy, Italian football player.
He was considered one of the most promising young Italian forwards of the early 1980s and collected 14 caps and 9 goals for the Italy nationa ...
(born 1965), Italian footballer
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Paolo Barison
Paolo Barison (, ; 23 June 1936 in – 17 April 1979) was an Italian association footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
During his club career, Barison played for S.S.C. Venezia, Genoa C.F.C., A.C. Milan, U.C. Sampdoria, A.S. Roma, a ...
(1936–1979), Italian footballer
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Paolo Bellucci (born 1986), Italian footballer
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Paolo Bianco (born 1977), Italian footballer and manager
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Paolo Borelli (born 1958), Italian footballer
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Paolo Branduani
Paolo Branduani (born 9 March 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Crotone.
Career
A youth product of Internazionale, he had played for Inter's ''Giovanissimi Regionali B'' Team (2001–02 season) to "Primavera" ...
(born 1989), Italian footballer
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Paolo Bugas (born 1994), Filipino footballer
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Paolo Campinoti
Paolo Campinoti (born 17 October 1990) is an Italian footballer, who plays as a left midfielder for S.S.D. Massese.
Career
Born in Massa, Tuscany, Campinoti started his career at La Spezia, Liguria, about 30 km away. In 2005, he was signed ...
(born 1990), Italian footballer
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Paolo Di Canio
Paolo Di Canio (born 9 July 1968) is an Italian former professional footballer and manager. During his playing career he made over 500 league appearances and scored over one hundred goals as a forward. He primarily played as a deep-lying forward ...
(born 1968), Italian football manager
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Paolo Cannavaro
Paolo Cannavaro (; born 26 June 1981) is an Italian former professional association football, footballer who played as a centre-back. After beginning his career with S.S.C. Napoli, Napoli, he moved to Parma A.C., Parma in 1999, where he played a ...
(born 1981), Italian footballer
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Paolo Carbonaro (born 1989), Italian footballer
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Paolo Carbone
Paolo Carbone (born 13 July 1982) is an Italian professional Association footballer, footballer who is a free agent after his contract with Savona 1907 F.B.C., Savona.
Club career
Early career
Carbone along with Riccardo Musetti, were excha ...
(born 1982), Italian footballer
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Paolo Cardozo
Paolo Daniel Cardozo (born June 9, 1989) is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Olympians FC in the United Premier Soccer League.
Career
Argentina
Cardozo started his career with the youth ranks of Argentine power Club Atlético Riv ...
(born 1989), Uruguayan footballer
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Paolo Castellazzi
Paolo Castellazzi (born 4 July 1987) is a former Italian association football, footballer.
Biography
Born in Treviglio, Lombardy, Castellazzi started his career at Torino F.C., Torino Calcio. Due to financial difficulty, the team originally prom ...
(born 1987), Italian footballer
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Paolo Castelli
Paolo Castelli (born 3 January 1980) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Monza. He spent his most of his career in the Prima Divisione, seasons in the Seconda Divisione and seasons in Serie B. (3rd, 4th and 2nd highest di ...
(born 1980), Italian footballer
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Paolo Castellini (born 1979), Italian footballer
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Paolo Cimpiel (born 1940), Italian footballer
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Paolo Conti (born 1950), Italian footballer
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Paolo Dametto
Paolo Dametto (born 28 June 1993) is an Italian association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for S.E.F. Torres 1903, Torres.
Biography
Born in Arborea, Sardinia. Dametto started his career at the capi ...
(born 1993), Italian footballer
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Paolo De Ceglie
Paolo De Ceglie (; born 17 September 1986) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a left-back, wing-back, or as a winger. He spent most of his career with Italian club Juventus, where he won three Serie A titles, among oth ...
(born 1986), Italian footballer
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Paolo Dellafiore (born 1985), Argentine-born Italian footballer
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Paolo Facchinetti
Paolo Facchinetti (born 6 March 1984) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Calcinate, the Province of Bergamo, Facchinetti started his career with hometown club Atalanta. He graduated from the ''Primavera'' un ...
(born 1984), Italian footballer
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Paolo Alberto Faccini (born 1961), Italian footballer
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Paolo Faragò
Pancrazio Paolo Faragò (born 12 February 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for club Como.
Biography Novara
Born in Catanzaro, in the Calabria region, Faragò was a player of the reserve team of Piedmontese club Novara durin ...
(born 1993), Italian footballer
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Paolo Farinola (born 1984), Brazilian-born Greek footballer
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Paolo Fernandes (born 1998), Spanish footballer
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Paolo Foglio (born 1975), Italian footballer
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Paolo Frangipane (born 1979), Argentine footballer
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Paolo Frascatore (born 1992), Italian footballer
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Paolo Dal Fiume (born 1953), Italian footballer
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Paolo Ghiglione (born 1997), Italian footballer
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Paolo Gigantelli (born 1979), Swiss footballer
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Paolo Ginestra
Paolo Ginestra (born 14 February 1979) is an football in Italy, Italian footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper.
He played over 200 games in the Italian lower divisions.
Career
Ginestra started his career at Serie ...
(born 1979), Italian footballer
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Paolo Giovannelli (born 1960), Italian footballer
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Paolo Goltz
Paolo Duval Goltz (born 12 May 1985) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Primera División club Colón.
Career Huracan
He came to the club from Atlético Hasenkamp in 2001 and made the lower divisions ...
(born 1985), Argentine footballer
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Paolo Gozzi
Paolo Gozzi Iweru (born 25 April 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Pescara on loan from Genoa.
Club career Juventus
On 13 April 2019, Gozzi made his Juventus debut in a 2–1 away loss against SPAL ...
(born 2001), Italian footballer
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Paolo Grillo
Paolo Grillo (born 8 February 1997) is an Italian football player. He plays for club Messina.
Club career
He was raised in the youth teams of Palermo, but did not appear for the senior squad. He spent the first 4 seasons of his senior career ...
(born 1997), Italian footballer
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Paolo Guastalvino
Paolo Guastalvino (born 23 June 1979) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Guastalvino started his career at hometown club Perugia. in 1998 he joined Ancona.
Vicenza
In summer 2001 Guastalvino was signed by Parma fo ...
(born 1979), Italian footballer
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Paolo Guerrero
José Paolo Guerrero Gonzales (; born 1 January 1984), known as Paolo Guerrero, is a Peruvian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Bras ...
(born 1984), Peruvian footballer
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Paolo de la Haza
Paolo Giancarlo de la Haza Urquiza (born November 30, 1983, in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian football (soccer), football player who plays for Atlético Grau. He was a member of Peru national football team at 2007 Copa America.
Club career
On July 23 ...
(born 1983), Peruvian footballer
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Paolo Hurtado
Cristopher Paolo César Hurtado Huertas (born 27 July 1990), commonly known as Paolo Hurtado, is a Peruvian professional footballer who last played for Chilean club Unión Española as a winger.
Club career Alianza Lima
Hurtado made his first ...
(born 1990), Peruvian footballer
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Paolo Ivani
Paolo Ivani (born 12 January 1997) is an Albanian professional footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American fo ...
(born 1997), Albanian footballer
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Paolo Jacobini
Paolo Jacobini (born 26 September 1919 in Rome – 2003) was an Italian professional football player.
He played for 6 seasons (97 games, 1 goal) in the Serie A for A.S. Roma.
Honours
* Serie A
The Serie A (), also called Serie A TIM for n ...
(born 1919), Italian footballer
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Paolo Maino (born 1989), Italian footballer
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Paolo Maldini
Paolo Cesare Maldini (; born 26 June 1968) is an Italian former professional footballer who played primarily as a left back and centre back for AC Milan and the Italy national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of a ...
(born 1968), Italian footballer
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Paolo Marchi (born 1991), Italian footballer
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Paolo Mariotti (born 1979), Sammarinese footballer
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Paolo Mastrantonio (born 1967), Italian footballer
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Paolo Mavolo (born 1992), Hungarian footballer
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Paolo Mazza (1901–1981), Italian football manager
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Paolo Mazzoleni (born 1974), Italian football referee
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Paolo Medina (born 1999), Mexican footballer
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Paolo Monelli
Paolo Monelli (born 27 January 1963) is a retired Italian professional footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, Ameri ...
(born 1963), Italian footballer
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Paolo Montagna (born 1976), Sammarinese footballer
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Paolo Montero (born 1971), Uruguayan footballer and manager
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Paolo Negro
Paolo Negro (; born 16 April 1972) is an Italian former professional Association football, footballer and manager who played as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre back or as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, right b ...
(born 1972), Italian footballer and manager
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Paolo Orlandoni (born 1972), Italian footballer
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Paolo Ortiz (born 1985), Paraguayan footballer
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Paolo Patrucchi (born 1908), Italian footballer
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Paolo Pellicanò
Paolo Pellicanò (born 27 November 1995) is an Italian association football, football player. He plays for A.S.D. Vittorio Falmec San Martino Colle, Vittorio Falmec.
Club career
He made his Serie C debut for Venezia F.C., Venezia on 17 September ...
(born 1995), Italian footballer
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Paolo Pestrin
Paolo Pestrin (July 9, 1936 in San Giorgio di Nogaro – July 2009) was an Italian professional football player.
He played for 12 seasons (268 games, 24 goals) in the Serie A for Genoa C.F.C., A.S. Roma and A.C. Torino.
His younger brother ...
(1936–2009), Italian footballer
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Paolo Poggi
Paolo Poggi (born February 16, 1971 in Venice) is a retired Italian professional football player who played as a striker.
During the 2001–02 Serie A season, Poggi scored the fastest goal in Serie A history, scoring against Fiorentina with Pi ...
(born 1971), Italian footballer
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Paolo Ponzo
Paolo Ponzo (11 March 1972 – 24 March 2013) was an Italian footballer who last played as a midfielder for Liguria club Imperia.
Career
Early career
Born in Cairo Montenotte, Liguria, Ponzo started his senior career with Serie D club Vado. ...
(1972–2013), Italian footballer
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Paolo Pulici
Paolo Pulici (; born 27 April 1950) is an Italian football manager and former footballer who played as a striker. With 172 goals in all competitions, he is the all-time record goalscorer for Torino.
He had several nicknames: amongst the most f ...
(born 1950), Italian footballer and manager
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Paolo Regoli (born 1991), Italian footballer
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Paolo Ríos
Paolo Santiago Ríos Vargas (born 14 February 2000) is a Mexican professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Houston Dynamo 2.
Career statistics Club
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References
2000 births
Liv ...
(born 2000), Mexican footballer
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Paolo Rizzi (born 1969), Italian footballer
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Paolo Rozzio (born 1992), Italian footballer
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Paolo Sabak
Paolo Sabak (born 10 February 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for K.S.C. Lokeren-Temse.
Club career Genk
Sabak is a youth product of K.R.C. Genk. He made his Belgian Pro League debut at 21 Augu ...
(born 1999), Belgian footballer
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Paolo Sammarco
Paolo Sammarco (born 17 March 1983) is an Italian football coach and a former player who played as a midfielder. He is the caretaker head coach of Serie D club Ambrosiana.
Club career Chievo
A product of European giants A.C. Milan's youth syste ...
(born 1983), Italian footballer
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Pier Paolo Scarrone (born 1951), Italian footballer
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Paolo Seppani
Paolo Seppani (born 18 August 1986 in Giuliano di Roma, Province of Frosinone, Frosinone) is an Italian football (soccer) Defender (football), defender. He currently plays for Città di Anagni Calcio.
He also has played for A.S. Roma, after havin ...
(born 1986), Italian footballer
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Paolo Signorelli (1939–2018), Italian footballer
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Paolo Sirena (born 1945), Italian footballer
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Paolo Sollier (born 1948), Italian footballer and manager
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Paolo Stringara (born 1962), Italian footballer and manager
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Paolo Suárez
Rodolfo Paolo Suárez Díaz (born 6 Jun 1980 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan-Salvadoran professional football player who plays as a midfielder.
He is the eldest brother of footballer Luis Suárez, who plays for Gremio and the Uruguay national t ...
(born 1980), Uruguayan-Salvadoran footballer
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Paolo Tagliavento (born 1972), Italian football referee
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Paolo Todeschini (1920–1993), Italian footballer and manager
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Paolo Tornaghi
Paolo Tornaghi (born 21 June 1988) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Youth career
Born in Garbagnate Milanese, the Province of Milan, Tornaghi started his career with Inter Milan. Tornaghi had played for Inter fr ...
(born 1988), Italian footballer
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Paolo Tramezzani
Paolo Tramezzani (born 30 July 1970) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a defender. He was most recently the manager of FC Sion.
Playing career
Tramezzani was born at Castelnovo ne' Monti in Emilia. At the age of n ...
(born 1970), Italian footballer and manager
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Paolo Valagussa (born 1993), Italian footballer
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Paolo Vanoli (born 1972), Italian footballer
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Paolo Vernazza (born 1979), English footballer
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Paolo Viganò (1950–2014), Italian footballer
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Paolo Yrizar (born 1997), Mexican footballer
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Paolo Ziliani (born 1971), Italian footballer
Other
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Paolo Brera (1949–2019), Italian economist
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Paolo Grossi (disambiguation), several people
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Paolo Hewitt, English music journalist
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Paolo Malatesta
Paolo Malatesta (; – 1285), also known as il Bello ('the Beautiful'), was the third son of Malatesta da Verucchio, lord of Rimini. He is best known for the story of his affair with Francesca da Polenta, portrayed by Dante in a famous episode ...
( – 1285), best known for the story of his affair with Francesca da Polenta, portrayed by Dante in the ''Inferno''
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Paolo Renda, Italian-Canadian mobster
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Paolo Rossi (disambiguation), several people
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Paolo Ruffini
Paolo Ruffini (Valentano, 22 September 1765 – Modena, 10 May 1822) was an Italian mathematician and philosopher.
Education and Career
By 1788 he had earned university degrees in philosophy, medicine/surgery and mathematics. His works inclu ...
(1765–1822), Italian mathematician
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Paolo Soleri
Paolo Soleri (21 June 1919 – 9 April 2013) was an Italian-born American architect. He established the educational Cosanti Foundation and Arcosanti. Soleri was a lecturer in the College of Architecture at Arizona State University and a National ...
(1919–2013), Italian architect
People with the surname Paolo
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Connor Paolo
Connor Paolo (born July 11, 1990) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Eric van der Woodsen on The CW's teen drama series ''Gossip Girl'' and Declan Porter on the ABC drama series ''Revenge''. He has also appeared in two Oliver S ...
(born 1990), American actor
Fictional characters
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Paolo, in the ''Dune'' universe
*Paolo, a character appearing in several
''Friends'' Season One episodes as Rachel's boyfriend
*Paolo, a pink elephant, a possible resident in the 2002 video game ''
Animal Crossing
is a social simulation video game series developed and published by Nintendo. The series was conceptualized and created by Katsuya Eguchi and Hisashi Nogami. In ''Animal Crossing'', the player character is a human who lives in a village inhabi ...
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Nintendo GameCube
The is a home video game console developed and released by Nintendo in Japan on September 14, 2001, in North America on November 18, 2001, and in PAL territories in 2002. It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 (1996), and predecessor of the Wii ...
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