Career
He was known as soldatino (little soldier) or soldatino Di Livio during his playing career, a nickname his teammate Roberto Baggio gave him because of Di Livio"s characteristic way of running up and down the flank. An experienced, combative, reliable and tactically versatile player, Di Livio was capable of playing on either flank, both as a wide midfielder, or as a fullback. He was known for his stamina, work-rate, tenacity, man-marking, and crossing ability.
Di Livio played for Reggiana (1985-1986), Nocerina (1986-1987), Perugia (1987-1989), Padova (1989-1993), Juventus (1993-1999) and Fiorentina (1999–2005).
His tireless running and quality crossing made him an important element in the dominant Juventus starting lineup from 1993 to 1999, during one of the most successful periods in the club"s history. In 2002, when Air Corps Fiorentina went bankrupt and was reborn as Florentia Viola in Serie C2, Di Livio showed his dedication by being the only player to stay with the team, as he played through the depths of Italian football on the climb back to Serie A in 2004, finally retiring after the conclusion of the 2004-2005 Serie A season.
Di Livio was capped 40 times for Italy. His first cap came on 6 September 1995 against Slovenia.
His last on 18 June 2002 against South of Korea.
As one of the most popular football players from his generation, Di Livio has kept his public influence and positive reputation till today. In 2011, Angelo di Livio was named as "Brand ambassador" for SKS365"s brand planetwin365.