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AC Milan in 2009

Era: The Ancelotti Years

16 stories and 97 matches from the Milan Club Adelaide history museum, in the order they happened.

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The stories of 2009

2009

'Preferisco la Coppa' — Ancelotti's Milan Memoir

Carlo Ancelotti's Italian memoir 'Preferisco la Coppa' (2009), co-written with Alessandro Alciato, plays on a pun — he 'prefers the Cup', but 'coppa' is also a cured Italian cold cut, a nod to his self-deprecating love of food and his Emilian farming roots. In it he recounts the agony of Istanbul 2005 and the redemption of Athens 2007 from the manager's bench, alongside the daily politics of managing under Silvio Berlusconi and Adriano Galliani. The book reveals a coach who cultivated a 'quiet' authority and a dressing room of egos — Maldini, Nesta, Pirlo, Kaká — through trust rather than fear.

Sources

  • Preferisco la Coppa (Carlo Ancelotti & Alessandro Alciato)

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2009

Leonardo: From Playmaker to Bench

Leonardo, the cultured Brazilian who had worn the shirt with distinction, was handed his first head-coaching job at Milan in 2009, an emotional appointment that placed a beloved former player in charge with no prior managerial experience. His single season brought attacking, ambitious football and a memorable derby, but also the awkward reality of a novice learning on the job at a giant club. The episode captured Milan's post-Ancelotti uncertainty and Leonardo's own charismatic, improvisational style before he moved into directorial roles.

Sources

  • Leonardo appointment coverage, La Gazzetta dello Sport 2009
  • Forza Milan! magazine profiles
  • Guerin Sportivo season reviews 2009-10

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Summer 2009

Ambrosini takes the band

The armband Baresi and Maldini had monopolised since 1982 passed in the summer of 2009 to Massimo Ambrosini, the tireless midfielder who had arrived from Cesena in 1995 and given Milan his entire prime. A two-time Champions League winner, he captained the side for four seasons and lifted the club's eighteenth scudetto in 2011 — the last league title of the Berlusconi era. His was a captaincy of grinta rather than glamour, honoured by the Curva for exactly that.

Sources

  • AC Milan official club records
  • La Gazzetta dello Sport archives

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2009

Maldini's 600-Plus in Serie A: A League Record of Longevity

Beyond his all-competition record, Paolo Maldini's more than 600 Serie A appearances placed him among the tiny handful of players ever to pass that mark in the Italian top flight, a league-longevity record for Milan. Deployed first at left-back and later as a commanding central defender, he adapted his game across generations to keep his place through three different decades of Milan football. His farewell in 2009 closed a Serie A career whose sheer duration is documented in Gazzetta's exhaustive appearance ledgers and in the tributes of a footballing nation.

Sources

  • Paolo Maldini Serie A appearance records
  • La Gazzetta dello Sport career ledgers
  • AC Milan official records
  • Lega Serie A appearance archives

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1985–2009

Paolo Maldini: 902 appearances, one club

No one has worn the shirt more often than Paolo Maldini. From his debut as a 16-year-old in January 1985 to his farewell in 2009, he made 902 official appearances for Milan across 25 seasons — a one-club career of staggering constancy. His 647 Serie A outings long stood as a league record (later passed by Gianluigi Buffon), and the club retired his number 3 when he left, to be reactivated only if one of his sons reached the first team. Il Capitano's endurance is the single greatest appearance milestone in rossonero history.

Sources

  • Lega Serie A appearance records
  • Almanacco del Milan

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2009

Paolo Maldini: The 900-Plus Landmark of a One-Club Life

When Paolo Maldini finally hung up his boots at the close of 2008-09, he had amassed well over 900 official appearances for Milan across all competitions, a club record that stands unchallenged and likely unbreakable in the modern era of squad rotation. From his Serie A debut as a sixteen-year-old in January 1985 to his farewell at the San Siro, he wore only the rossonero shirt for twenty-five seasons, his tally including more than 600 Serie A matches. Maldini's autobiography and the many biographies of the Maldini dynasty frame the number not as an accountant's total but as a monument to fedeltà, one man's quarter-century of unbroken service.

Sources

  • Paolo Maldini official career records
  • "Paolo Maldini" biography (various)
  • La Gazzetta dello Sport career retrospectives
  • AC Milan official appearance records

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2009

The Number 3 Is Set Aside for the Maldini Dynasty

Upon Paolo Maldini's retirement, Milan announced that his number 3 shirt would be withdrawn from circulation — with one romantic proviso. The number was reserved not in perpetuity but in trust: it would return only if one of Maldini's own sons rose to wear it in the first team. It was a uniquely dynastic honour for a uniquely dynastic club, where Cesare had lifted the club's first European Cup in 1963 and Paolo had captained it to its sixth and seventh, and it turned a squad number into an heirloom.

Sources

  • AC Milan club statements via Adriano Galliani, 2009
  • La Gazzetta dello Sport archives

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11 January 2009

Debut at the Olimpico: Beckham Silences the Sceptics

Debut at the Olimpico: Beckham Silences the Sceptics

Beckham made his Serie A debut in a 2-2 draw away to Roma, taking his place on the right of Carlo Ancelotti's midfield in a side that still counted Kaka, Pirlo, Seedorf and the ageless Paolo Maldini. Much of the Italian press had dismissed the loan as a shirt-selling stunt; ninety minutes of clean delivery, tactical discipline and honest running began changing minds at once. Within weeks Ancelotti was speaking of him not as a guest but as a player Milan needed.

Sources

  • Lega Serie A match records
  • La Gazzetta dello Sport, 12 January 2009
  • Sky Sport Italia broadcast archives

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25 January 2009

First Goal in Rossonero: Four Days, Two Strikes

Two weeks into the adventure, Beckham scored his first Milan goal in a 4-1 away win over Bologna, wheeling away with the joy of a debutant rather than a global icon. Days later he curled home a trademark free kick against Genoa — his second and, as it turned out, final goal for the club. The burst crowned an integration so smooth that talk in Milanello had already turned from loan to permanence.

Sources

  • Lega Serie A match records
  • La Gazzetta dello Sport archives
  • Corriere della Sera archives

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March 2009

The Timeshare: Beckham Stays for the Spring

The Timeshare: Beckham Stays for the Spring

With Beckham flourishing and openly reluctant to leave, Milan pressed the Galaxy for a permanent deal; Los Angeles refused, and the clubs instead brokered an arrangement without precedent — the Englishman would finish the Serie A season in rossonero, then return to MLS in mid-July to serve both masters in a single year. The extension let him play through the spring of Maldini's farewell, finishing his first spell with two goals in around twenty appearances in all competitions. For a player who had conquered Manchester and Madrid, it said everything that he fought this hard to stay in Milan.

Sources

  • AC Milan and LA Galaxy joint statements, March 2009
  • The Guardian archives
  • La Gazzetta dello Sport archives

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May 2009

Farewell in print: the Maldini tribute volumes

When Paolo Maldini hangs up his boots at the end of the 2008-09 season after 902 official matches and a quarter-century in red and black, the farewell is immediately embalmed in print: commemorative volumes, club-endorsed photographic tributes and sports-daily specials retracing the dynasty from Cesare's 1963 European Cup to Paolo's five. This shelf of tribute literature turned a playing career into a piece of the club's official canon, the number 3 passing into legend alongside the books that recorded it.

Sources

  • La Gazzetta dello Sport commemorative coverage, May-June 2009
  • AC Milan official tribute publications on Maldini's retirement

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24 May 2009

Maldini's San Siro Farewell Marred by Ultras' Banners

Paolo Maldini's final home match, a 2-3 defeat to Roma, should have been pure coronation: tens of thousands rose to salute the captain who had given the club a quarter of a century. Instead, as he circled the pitch, a section of the Curva Sud unfurled banners recalling his old criticisms of the ultras and pointedly proclaiming Franco Baresi the only true captain, accompanying the gesture with whistles. The scene scandalised world football, drawing condemnation from across the game, while the rest of San Siro drowned the protest in applause. Maldini's dignified reply — that he was proud not to be like them — became the enduring epitaph of the day.

Sources

  • La Gazzetta dello Sport archives, May 2009
  • Corriere della Sera, 25 May 2009
  • AC Milan official records

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31 May 2009

902 and Out: Maldini's Final Match and the Retiring of the No. 3

On 31 May 2009, one week after the San Siro storm, the true ending came at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, where Milan beat Fiorentina 2-0 on the season's final day and Paolo Maldini made his 902nd and last appearance in the red and black. Aged 40 and closing his 25th season — a career of five European Cups and seven scudetti, begun as a 16-year-old under Nils Liedholm in January 1985 — he retired holding the club's all-time appearance record and a then-record 647 Serie A matches, every one of them for Milan. His San Siro goodbye a week earlier against Roma had been soured by hostile banners from a pocket of the Curva Sud, a wound he never disguised; in Florence, a rival crowd with no stake in his legend gave him the standing ovation his own curva had withheld. The club retired his No. 3 with a singular clause: the shirt sleeps rather than dies, reserved should one of his sons, Christian or Daniel, one day establish himself in the first team. The greatest one-club defender in football history walked off for the last time.

Sources

  • AC Milan official club records
  • RSSSF Serie A 2008-09 archive
  • La Gazzetta dello Sport archives, June 2009
  • Sky Sport Italia broadcast, 31 May 2009
  • AC Milan official records

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Serie A 2008-09

2008-09: Ancelotti's farewell after eight glorious years

Ronaldinho arrived and Shevchenko returned on an underwhelming loan, but the season is remembered as the close of an era: Milan finished third in Serie A, returning to the Champions League, before Carlo Ancelotti departed for Chelsea after eight years and two European Cups. The UEFA Cup run ended early against Werder Bremen on away goals. Kaká and the emerging Pato led the scoring, and that summer Kaká was sold to Real Madrid for a world-record-class fee.

Sources

  • RSSSF Italian championship archives
  • Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio (Panini)
  • magliarossonera.it

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June 2009

Kaka to Madrid: The Sale, and the Manchester City Revolt

In January 2009 Manchester City's Abu Dhabi owners bid a reported sum north of £100 million for Kaka; Milan's ultras massed outside the club's headquarters in protest, and the deal collapsed. Six months later he left anyway, sold to Florentino Perez's Real Madrid for around 65 million euros. Contrary to popular legend it was not a world record: it stood second only to Zidane's 2001 fee and was eclipsed within weeks by Cristiano Ronaldo's 94 million, and it marked the beginning of the end of the Ancelotti dynasty.

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2005–2010

From Paper Stubs to the Tessera: The Changing Ticket

For most of San Siro's history the ticket was a small paper artifact — colour-coded by sector and tier, torn at the turnstile and, for the faithful, saved: stubs from nights like Istanbul 2005 and the redemption of Athens 2007, when Filippo Inzaghi's two goals beat Liverpool, are kept by fans like holy cards. The mid-2000s changed the object itself, as Italy's stadium-security laws made tickets nominative, printing the holder's name where once there was only a seat number. Then in 2009 interior minister Roberto Maroni introduced the tessera del tifoso, a supporter ID card required for away travel and season tickets, igniting years of protest from ultras across Italy — Milan's Curva Sud included — who saw surveillance where the state saw safety. The humble ticket thus became a battleground, and the old anonymous paper stub, once litter, is now a collectable trace of a freer matchday era.

Sources

  • Italian stadium security legislation and tessera del tifoso debate
  • Champions League finals 2005 and 2007

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Every match of 2009

  1. Trofeo 'Taci Oil Albania Reads': Milan 1-1 Amburgo

    6 January 2009 · Season 2008-09 (trofeo 'taci oil albania reads' match): Milan drew with Amburgo 1-1 at The Seventh, Dubai (Emirati Arabi) on 6 January 2009. Reti: 62' rig. Ronaldinho, 67' Benjamin.

  2. Serie A: Milan 1-0 Fiorentina

    17 January 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 19: Milan beat Fiorentina 1-0 at San Siro on 17 January 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 7' Pato MILAN. Milan XI: Abbiati, Zambrotta, Favalli, P. Maldini, Jankulovski, Beckham (80' Senderos), Pirlo, Ambrosini, Kak�, Seedorf I (69' Flamini), Pato (78' Ronaldinho) — All.: Ancelotti.

  3. Friendly: Hannover 96 2-3 Milan

    21 January 2009 · Season 2008-09 (friendly match): Milan beat Hannover 96 3-2 at AWD Arena, Hannover (Germania) on 21 January 2009. Reti: 10' Huszti, 53' Shevchenko, 55' Inzaghi I, 74' Hanke, 76' Inzaghi I.

  4. Serie A: Milan 1-1 Genoa

    28 January 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 21: Milan drew with Genoa 1-1 at San Siro on 28 January 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 33' Beckham, 87' Milito MILAN. Milan XI: Abbiati, Zambrotta, P. Maldini, Favalli, Jankulovski, Beckham (71' Flamini), Pirlo, Ambrosini, Seedorf I (79' Senderos), Kak�, Pato (75' Ronaldinho) — All.: Ancelotti.

  5. Serie A: Lazio 0-3 Milan

    1 February 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 22: Milan beat Lazio 3-0 away on 1 February 2009.

  6. Friendly: Rangers Glasgow 2-2 Milan

    4 February 2009 · Season 2008-09 (friendly match): Milan drew with Rangers Glasgow 2-2 at Ibrox Park, Glasgow (Scozia) on 4 February 2009. Reti: 65' Beasley, 70' Pato, 78' Kak�, 83' Papac.

  7. Serie A: Milan 1-1 Reggina

    7 February 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 23: Milan drew with Reggina 1-1 at San Siro on 7 February 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 33' Di Gennaro, 67' rig. Kak� MILAN. Milan XI: Abbiati, Zambrotta, Bonera, P. Maldini, Jankulovski, Beckham, Flamini, Ambrosini (56' Seedorf I), Ronaldinho (65' Inzaghi I), Pato, Kak� (77' Antonini) — All.: Ancelotti.

  8. Serie A: Inter 2-1 Milan

    15 February 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 24: Milan lost to Inter 1-2 away on 15 February 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 29' Adriano, 43' Stankovic, 71' Pato INTERNAZIONALE. Milan XI: Abbiati, Zambrotta, P. Maldini, Kaladze (77' Senderos), Jankulovski, Beckham (57' Inzaghi I), Pirlo, Ambrosini, Seedorf I, Ronaldinho, Pato — All.: Ancelotti.

  9. Serie A: Milan 1-0 Cagliari

    22 February 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 25: Milan beat Cagliari 1-0 at San Siro on 22 February 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 65' Seedorf I MILAN. Milan XI: Abbiati, Zambrotta, Bonera (70' Senderos), P. Maldini, Favalli, Beckham (92' Antonini), Flamini, Pirlo, Jankulovski, Seedorf I, Inzaghi I (84' Ambrosini) — All.: Ancelotti.

  10. Serie A: Sampdoria 2-1 Milan

    1 March 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 26: Milan lost to Sampdoria 1-2 away on 1 March 2009.

  11. Friendly: Al Sadd 1-2 Milan

    4 March 2009 · Season 2008-09 (friendly match): Milan beat Al Sadd 2-1 at Passim Bin Hamad, Doha (Qatar) on 4 March 2009. Reti: 27' Pato, 37' Mohammed Golam, 38' Antonini.

  12. Serie A: Milan 3-0 Atalanta

    8 March 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 27: Milan beat Atalanta 3-0 at San Siro on 8 March 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 7', 71' e 74' Inzaghi I MILAN. Milan XI: Abbiati, Bonera (84' Antonini), Senderos, P. Maldini, Zambrotta, Flamini, Pirlo, Jankulovski, Beckham (90' Viudez), Pato, Inzaghi I (80' Shevchenko) — All.: Ancelotti.

  13. Serie A: AC Siena 1-5 Milan

    15 March 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 28: Milan beat AC Siena 5-1 away on 15 March 2009. Venue: A. Franchi, Siena. Reti: 6' rig. Pirlo, 48' Inzaghi I, 55' Pato, 62' Maccarone, 71' Inzaghi I, 78' Pato SIENA. Milan XI: Abbiati (12' Dida), Zambrotta, P. Maldini, Favalli, Jankulovski, Flamini, Pirlo, Ambrosini (46' Kak�, 72' Ronaldinho), Beckham, Pato, Inzaghi I — All.: Ancelotti.

  14. Serie A: Napoli 0-0 Milan

    22 March 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 29: Milan drew with Napoli 0-0 away on 22 March 2009. Venue: San Paolo, Napoli. Milan XI: Dida, Zambrotta, P. Maldini, Favalli (72' Senderos), Jankulovski, Beckham, Pirlo, Flamini, Seedorf I (57' Kaka), Inzaghi I (63' Ronaldinho), Pato — All.: Ancelotti.

  15. Serie A: Milan 2-0 Lecce

    5 April 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 30: Milan beat Lecce 2-0 at San Siro on 5 April 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 91' Ronaldinho, 93' Inzaghi I MILAN. Milan XI: Dida, Zambrotta, Favalli, P. Maldini (39' Senderos), Jankulovski, Flamini, Pirlo, Seedorf I (53' Ronaldinho), Kak� (78' Shevchenko), Pato, Inzaghi I — All.: Ancelotti.

  16. Serie A: Chievo Verona 0-1 Milan

    11 April 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 31: Milan beat Chievo Verona 1-0 away on 11 April 2009. Venue: Bentegodi, Verona. Reti: 53' Seedorf I CHIEVO. Milan XI: Dida, Zambrotta, Senderos, Favalli, Jankulovski, Ambrosini, Pirlo, Seedorf I, Kak� (76' Ronaldinho), Inzaghi I (60' Flamini), Pato (79' Shevchenko) — All.: Ancelotti.

  17. Serie A: Milan 5-1 Torino

    19 April 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 32: Milan beat Torino 5-1 at San Siro on 19 April 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 13', 37' e 60' Inzaghi I, 68' rig. Kak�, 80' Franceschini, 90' Ambrosini MILAN. Milan XI: Dida, Flamini, Senderos, P. Maldini (72' Darmian), Zambrotta, Beckham, Pirlo, Ambrosini, Kaka, Inzaghi I (65' Shevchenko), Pato (46' Ronaldinho) — All.: Ancelotti.

  18. Friendly: Hungarian League 2-5 Milan

    22 April 2009 · Season 2008-09 (friendly match): Milan beat Hungarian League 5-2 at Ferenc Puskas Stadium, Budapest (Ungheria) on 22 April 2009. Reti: 7' Rajczi, 37' Kak�, 47' Shevchenko, 56' Tokoli, 62' Shevchenko, 73' Seedorf I, 85' Viudez.

  19. Serie A: Milan 3-0 US Palermo

    26 April 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 33: Milan beat US Palermo 3-0 at San Siro on 26 April 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 10' rig. Kak�, 19' Inzaghi I, 56' rig. Kaka MILAN. Milan XI: Dida, Flamini, P. Maldini, Favalli, Zambrotta, Beckham (79' Cardacio), Pirlo, Ambrosini, Seedorf I (64' Ronaldinho), Kak�, Inzaghi I (67' Shevchenko) — All.: Ancelotti.

  20. Serie A: Catania 0-2 Milan

    3 May 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 34: Milan beat Catania 2-0 away on 3 May 2009. Venue: Massimino, Catania. Reti: 27' Inzaghi I, 52' Kak� CATANIA. Milan XI: Dida, Zambrotta, P. Maldini, Favalli, Jankulovski, Beckham (79' Bonera), Pirlo, Ambrosini, Seedorf I, Kak� (89' Mattioni), Inzaghi I (74' Pato) — All.: Ancelotti.

  21. Serie A: Milan 1-1 Juventus

    10 May 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 35: Milan drew with Juventus 1-1 at San Siro on 10 May 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 57' Seedorf I, 60' Iaquinta MILAN. Milan XI: Kalac, Flamini, P. Maldini, Favalli, Zambrotta, Beckham (67' Pato), Pirlo, Ambrosini, Seedorf I (88' Senderos), Kak�, Inzaghi I (75' Ronaldinho) — All.: Ancelotti.

  22. Trofeo 'Taci Oil Albania Reads': Albania 3-3 Milan

    12 May 2009 · Season 2008-09 (trofeo 'taci oil albania reads' match): Milan drew with Albania 3-3 at Qemal Stafa, Tirana (Albania) on 12 May 2009. Reti: 22' Ronaldinho, 49' Shevchenko, 64' Vila, 71' Muzaka, 76' Salihi, 87' Inzaghi I.

  23. Serie A: Udinese 2-1 Milan

    16 May 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 36: Milan lost to Udinese 1-2 away on 16 May 2009. Venue: Friuli, Udine. Reti: 31' rig. D'Agostino, 49' Zapata, 93' Ambrosini UDINESE. Milan XI: Dida, Zambrotta, Senderos, P. Maldini, Jankulovski, Flamini (46' Inzaghi I), Pirlo, Ambrosini, Seedorf I (60' Ronaldinho), Kak�, Pato (73' Shevchenko) — All.: Ancelotti.

  24. Serie A: Milan 2-3 Roma

    24 May 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 37: Milan lost to Roma 2-3 at San Siro on 24 May 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 36' Riise, 75' Ambrosini, 80' Menez, 82' Ambrosini, 85' Totti MILAN. Milan XI: Dida, Flamini, P. Maldini, Favalli, Jankulovski (60' Zambrotta), Beckham (46' Seedorf I), Pirlo, Ambrosini, Kak�, Inzaghi I, Pato (60' Ronaldinho) — All.: Ancelotti.

  25. Serie A: Fiorentina 0-2 Milan

    31 May 2009 · Season 2008-09, matchday 38: Milan beat Fiorentina 2-0 away on 31 May 2009. Venue: Artemio Franchi, Firenze. Reti: 55' Kak�, 76' Pato FIORENTINA. Milan XI: Dida, Zambrotta, Favalli (77' Nesta), P. Maldini, Jankulovski, Beckham (81' Gattuso), Pirlo, Flamini, Kak�, Seedorf I, Inzaghi I (69' Pato) — All.: Ancelotti.

  26. Departed: Andriy Shevchenko (to Chelsea)

    30 June 2009 · Andriy Shevchenko left Milan for Chelsea on 30 June 2009 (End of loan), per Transfermarkt player records.

  27. Departed: David Beckham (to LA Galaxy)

    30 June 2009 · David Beckham left Milan for LA Galaxy on 30 June 2009 (End of loan), per Transfermarkt player records.

  28. Signed: Massimo Oddo (from Bayern Munich)

    30 June 2009 · Massimo Oddo joined Milan from Bayern Munich on 30 June 2009 (End of loan), per Transfermarkt player records.

  29. Departed: Andriy Shevchenko

    2009-10 season window · Andriy Shevchenko left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  30. Departed: Davide Di Gennaro

    2009-10 season window · Davide Di Gennaro left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  31. Departed: Davide Facchin

    2009-10 season window · Davide Facchin left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  32. Departed: Digão

    2009-10 season window · Digão left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  33. Departed: Elia Legati

    2009-10 season window · Elia Legati left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  34. Departed: Felipe Mattioni

    2009-10 season window · Felipe Mattioni left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  35. Departed: Filippo Noventa

    2009-10 season window · Filippo Noventa left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  36. Departed: Kaká

    1 July 2009 · Kaká left Milan in the 2009-10 season (exact date 1 July 2009, per Transfermarkt player records).

  37. Departed: Marco Bergamini

    2009-10 season window · Marco Bergamini left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  38. Departed: Marco Storari

    2009-10 season window · Marco Storari left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  39. Departed: Marcus Diniz

    2009-10 season window · Marcus Diniz left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  40. Departed: Mathías Cardacio

    2009-10 season window · Mathías Cardacio left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  41. Departed: Matteo Darmian

    2009-10 season window · Matteo Darmian left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  42. Departed: Paolo Maldini

    1 July 2009 · Paolo Maldini left Milan in the 2009-10 season (exact date 1 July 2009, per Transfermarkt player records).

  43. Departed: Philippe Senderos

    2009-10 season window · Philippe Senderos left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  44. Departed: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

    2009-10 season window · Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  45. Departed: Sandro Bloudek

    2009-10 season window · Sandro Bloudek left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  46. Departed: Tabaré Viúdez

    2009-10 season window · Tabaré Viúdez left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  47. Departed: William-Fils Aubameyang

    2009-10 season window · William-Fils Aubameyang left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  48. Departed: Yoann Gourcuff

    2009-10 season window · Yoann Gourcuff left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  49. Departed: Zeljko Kalac

    2009-10 season window · Zeljko Kalac left Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  50. Signed: Davide Di Gennaro

    2009-10 season window · Davide Di Gennaro joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  51. Signed: Davide Facchin

    2009-10 season window · Davide Facchin joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  52. Signed: Digão

    2009-10 season window · Digão joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  53. Signed: Dominic Adiyiah

    2009-10 season window · Dominic Adiyiah joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  54. Signed: Elia Legati

    2009-10 season window · Elia Legati joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  55. Signed: Flavio Roma

    2009-10 season window · Flavio Roma joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  56. Signed: Ignazio Abate

    2009-10 season window · Ignazio Abate joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  57. Signed: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

    2009-10 season window · Klaas-Jan Huntelaar joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  58. Signed: Mancini

    2009-10 season window · Mancini joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  59. Signed: Marco Bergamini

    2009-10 season window · Marco Bergamini joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  60. Signed: Marco Storari

    2009-10 season window · Marco Storari joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  61. Signed: Marcus Diniz

    2009-10 season window · Marcus Diniz joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  62. Signed: Massimo Oddo

    2009-10 season window · Massimo Oddo joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  63. Signed: Oguchi Onyewu

    2009-10 season window · Oguchi Onyewu joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  64. Signed: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

    2009-10 season window · Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  65. Signed: Rodney Strasser

    2009-10 season window · Rodney Strasser joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  66. Signed: Sandro Bloudek

    2009-10 season window · Sandro Bloudek joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  67. Signed: William-Fils Aubameyang

    2009-10 season window · William-Fils Aubameyang joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  68. Signed: Yoann Gourcuff

    2009-10 season window · Yoann Gourcuff joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  69. Friendly: Varese 0-2 Milan

    12 July 2009 · Season 2009-10 (friendly match): Milan beat Varese 2-0 at Ossola, Varese on 12 July 2009. Reti: 11' e 48' Inzaghi I.

  70. Friendly: Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Milan

    20 July 2009 · Season 2009-10 (friendly match): Milan drew with Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 at Home Deport Center, Los Angeles (U.S.A.) on 20 July 2009. Reti: 16' Thiago Silva, 30' Gordon, 62' Inzaghi I, 65' Jordan.

  71. Friendly: Club America 2-1 Milan

    23 July 2009 · Season 2009-10 (friendly match): Milan lost to Club America 1-2 at Georgia Dome, Atlanta (U.S.A.) on 23 July 2009. Reti: 56' Esqueda, 66' Inzaghi I, 84' Marquez.

  72. Friendly: Milan 1-2 Chelsea

    24 July 2009 · Season 2009-10 (friendly match): Milan lost to Chelsea 1-2 at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimora (U.S.A.) on 24 July 2009. Reti: 7' Drogba, 38' Seedorf I, 69' Zhirkov.

  73. Friendly: Milan 0-2 Internazionale

    26 July 2009 · Season 2009-10 (friendly match): Milan lost to Internazionale 0-2 at Foxborough (U.S.A.) on 26 July 2009. Reti: 4' e 75' Milito.

  74. Friendly: Bayern Munchen 4-1 Milan

    29 July 2009 · Season 2009-10 (friendly match): Milan lost to Bayern Munchen 1-4 at Allianz Arena, Monaco di Baviera (Germania) on 29 July 2009. Reti: 12' Muller, 79' Schweinsteiger, 81' Pirlo, 89' Sene, 90' Muller.

  75. Friendly: Milan 1-1 Boca Jrs

    30 July 2009 · Season 2009-10 (friendly match): Milan drew with Boca Jrs 1-1 at Allianz Arena, Monaco di Baviera (Germania) on 30 July 2009. Reti: 27' Thiago Silva, 87' Viatri.

  76. Friendly: Benfica 1-1 Milan

    8 August 2009 · Season 2009-10 (friendly match): Milan drew with Benfica 1-1 at Da Luz, Lisbona (Portogallo) on 8 August 2009. Reti: 58' Cardozo, 87' aut. Sidnei.

  77. Trofeo Tim: Internazionale 1-0 Milan

    14 August 2009 · Season 2009-10 (trofeo tim match): Milan lost to Internazionale 0-1 at Adriatico, Pescara on 14 August 2009. Reti: 24' Balotelli.

  78. Trofeo Tim: Juventus 2-0 Milan

    14 August 2009 · Season 2009-10 (trofeo tim match): Milan lost to Juventus 0-2 at Adriatico, Pescara on 14 August 2009. Reti: 14' Amauri, 33' Iaquinta.

  79. Trofeo 'Luigi Berlusconi': Milan 1-1 Juventus

    17 August 2009 · Season 2009-10 (trofeo 'luigi berlusconi' match): Milan drew with Juventus 1-1 at San Siro, Milano on 17 August 2009. Reti: 28' Diego, 69' Pato.

  80. Serie A: AC Siena 1-2 Milan

    22 August 2009 · Season 2009-10, matchday 1: Milan beat AC Siena 2-1 away on 22 August 2009. Venue: A. Franchi, Siena. Reti: 29' Pato, 34' Ghezzal, 48' Pato SIENA. Milan XI: Storari, Zambrotta, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Jankulovski, Gattuso (60' Ambrosini), Pirlo, Flamini, Ronaldinho, Pato, Borriello I — All.: Leonardo.

  81. Serie A: Milan 0-4 Inter

    29 August 2009 · Season 2009-10, matchday 2: Milan lost to Inter 0-4 at San Siro on 29 August 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 29' Thiago Motta, 36' rig. Milito, 46' Maicon, 67' Stankovic MILAN. Milan XI: Storari, Zambrotta, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Jankulovski, Gattuso, Pirlo, Flamini (46' Seedorf I), Ronaldinho (64' Huntelaar), Pato, Borriello I (46' Ambrosini) — All.: Leonardo.

  82. Serie A: AS Livorno 0-0 Milan

    12 September 2009 · Season 2009-10, matchday 3: Milan drew with AS Livorno 0-0 away on 12 September 2009. Venue: Picchi, Livorno. Milan XI: Storari, Oddo, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Jankulovski, Flamini (78' Abate), Ambrosini, Seedorf I, Ronaldinho (55' Pirlo), Pato, Huntelaar (55' Inzaghi I) — All.: Leonardo.

  83. Serie A: Milan 1-0 Bologna

    20 September 2009 · Season 2009-10, matchday 4: Milan beat Bologna 1-0 at San Siro on 20 September 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 75' Seedorf I MILAN. Milan XI: Storari, Abate, Nesta, Kaladze, Favalli (70' Jankulovski), Gattuso (61' Oddo), Pirlo, Ambrosini, Seedorf I, Pato, Huntelaar (61' Inzaghi I) — All.: Leonardo.

  84. Serie A: Udinese 1-0 Milan

    23 September 2009 · Season 2009-10, matchday 5: Milan lost to Udinese 0-1 away on 23 September 2009. Venue: Friuli, Udine. Reti: 22' Di Natale UDINESE. Milan XI: Storari, Oddo, Nesta, Kaladze, Zambrotta, Gattuso (60' Abate), Pirlo, Flamini, Seedorf I, Inzaghi I (73' Huntelaar), Pato (59' Ronaldinho) — All.: Leonardo.

  85. Serie A: Milan 0-0 Bari

    27 September 2009 · Season 2009-10, matchday 6: Milan drew with Bari 0-0 at San Siro on 27 September 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Milan XI: Storari, Abate, Nesta, Kaladze, Zambrotta, Gattuso, Pirlo, Ambrosini, Seedorf I (56' Pato), Ronaldinho (70' Oddo), Huntelaar (64' Inzaghi I) — All.: Leonardo.

  86. Serie A: Atalanta 1-1 Milan

    4 October 2009 · Season 2009-10, matchday 7: Milan drew with Atalanta 1-1 away on 4 October 2009. Venue: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, Bergamo. Reti: 21' Tiribocchi, 83' Ronaldinho ATALANTA. Milan XI: Storari, Abate, Nesta, Favalli, Zambrotta, Flamini (46' Ronaldinho), Gattuso (67' Ambrosini), Pirlo, Seedorf I, Pato, Huntelaar (58' Inzaghi I) — All.: Leonardo.

  87. Serie A: Milan 2-1 Roma

    18 October 2009 · Season 2009-10, matchday 8: Milan beat Roma 2-1 at San Siro on 18 October 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 3' Menez, 56' Ronaldinho, 67' Pato MILAN. Milan XI: Dida, Oddo, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta, Abate (46' Inzaghi I), Pirlo, Ambrosini, Seedorf I, Ronaldinho (83' Flamini), Pato — All.: Leonardo.

  88. Serie A: Chievo Verona 1-2 Milan

    25 October 2009 · Season 2009-10, matchday 9: Milan beat Chievo Verona 2-1 away on 25 October 2009. Venue: Bentegodi, Verona. Reti: 7' Pinzi, 81' e 92' Nesta CHIEVO. Milan XI: Dida, Oddo, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Antonini (88' Zambrotta), Flamini, Pirlo, Pato, Seedorf I, Ronaldinho (79' Inzaghi I), Huntelaar (60' Borriello I) — All.: Leonardo.

  89. Serie A: Napoli 2-2 Milan

    28 October 2009 · Season 2009-10, matchday 10: Milan drew with Napoli 2-2 away on 28 October 2009.

  90. Serie A: Milan 2-0 Parma

    31 October 2009 · Season 2009-10, matchday 11: Milan beat Parma 2-0 at San Siro on 31 October 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 12' e 93' Borriello I MILAN. Milan XI: Dida, Oddo, Thiago Silva, Kaladze, Antonini (52' Zambrotta), Gattuso (75' Ambrosini), Pirlo, Pato, Seedorf I (77' Flamini), Ronaldinho, Borriello I — All.: Leonardo.

  91. Serie A: Lazio 1-2 Milan

    8 November 2009 · Season 2009-10, matchday 12: Milan beat Lazio 2-1 away on 8 November 2009. Venue: Olimpico, Roma. Reti: 21' Thiago Silva, 35' Pato, 64' aut. Thiago Silva LAZIO. Milan XI: Dida, Oddo, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta, Ambrosini, Pirlo, Seedorf I (81' Flamini), Pato, Borriello I (75' Inzaghi I), Ronaldinho (87' Abate) — All.: Leonardo.

  92. Serie A: Milan 4-3 Cagliari

    22 November 2009 · Season 2009-10, matchday 13: Milan beat Cagliari 4-3 at San Siro on 22 November 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 5' Seedorf I, 9' Matri, 30' Lazzari, 38' Borriello I, 40' Pato, 62' rig. Ronaldinho, 69' Nen� MILAN. Milan XI: Dida, Oddo, Thiago Silva, Kaladze, Zambrotta, Pirlo, Ambrosini, Seedorf I (70' Abate), Pato (83' Strasser), Borriello I (76' Inzaghi I), Ronaldinho — All.: Leonardo.

  93. Serie A: Catania 0-2 Milan

    29 November 2009 · Season 2009-10, matchday 14: Milan beat Catania 2-0 away on 29 November 2009. Venue: Massimino, Catania. Reti: 93' e 95' Huntelaar CATANIA. Milan XI: Dida, Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta (66' Antonini), Flamini (84' Huntelaar), Ambrosini, Pato, Seedorf I, Ronaldinho, Borriello I (74' Inzaghi I) — All.: Leonardo.

  94. Serie A: Milan 3-0 Sampdoria

    5 December 2009 · Season 2009-10, matchday 15: Milan beat Sampdoria 3-0 at San Siro on 5 December 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 2' Borriello I, 21' Seedorf I, 23' Pato MILAN. Milan XI: Dida, Zambrotta, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Antonini, Pirlo, Ambrosini (75' Flamini), Seedorf I, Pato, Borriello I (68' Huntelaar), Ronaldinho (34' Abate) — All.: Leonardo.

  95. Serie A: Milan 0-2 US Palermo

    13 December 2009 · Season 2009-10, matchday 16: Milan lost to US Palermo 0-2 at San Siro on 13 December 2009. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 49' Miccoli, 62' Bresciano MILAN. Milan XI: Dida, Zambrotta, Nesta, Favalli, Antonini, Pirlo, Ambrosini (77' Flamini), Seedorf I (69' Inzaghi I), Abate (50' Pato), Borriello I, Ronaldinho — All.: Leonardo.

  96. Signed: David Beckham

    2 January 2010 · David Beckham joined Milan in the 2009-10 season (exact date 2 January 2010, per Transfermarkt player records).

  97. Departed: David Beckham

    30 June 2010 · David Beckham left Milan in the 2009-10 season (exact date 30 June 2010, per Transfermarkt player records).