ROME: Timeline of Francesco Totti's career after the Italian legend confirmed his retirement on Monday:
September 27, 1976: Totti born in Rome.
1986: Joins Lodigniani.
1989: Lodigniani reach agreement to sell 13-year-old Totti to Lazio.
1989: Roma youth team boss Gildo Giannini convinces Totti's parents to opt for Roma.
1992-1993: called into Roma's senior squad by coach Vujadin Boskov.
March 28, 1993: makes Serie A debut at 16 years old, coming off bench in 2-0 win away to Brescia.
December 16, 1993: under Carlo Mazzone, makes full Roma debut in Italian Cup game against Sampdoria.
February 27, 1994: makes full Serie A debut in 1-0 home loss to Sampdoria.
September 4, 1994: scores maiden Serie A goal in 1-1 draw with Foggia.
May 1995: finishes full maiden Serie A season with 21 appearances and four goals.
October 17, 1995: scores first European goal in 4-0 UEFA Cup win against Eendracht Aalst.
October 31, 1998: aged 22, takes captain's armband from Brazil defender Aldair to become Serie A's youngest ever captain.
1999: Totti named Serie A Young Footballer of the Year.
June 2000: voted Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year and Serie A's Footballer of the year.
Euro 2000: scores two goals and an assist, then a magical 'cucchiaio' (spoon) goal over Netherlands 'keeper Edwin van der Sar in semi-final penalty shoot-out win. Italy lose to France in final, but Totti voted man of the match.
June 17, 2001: requiring a win against Parma on final day of season, Totti scores in a 3-1 victory that secured Roma's first Serie A title since 1983.
2001: voted Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year.
Septembr 30, 2002: Scores maiden Serie A hat-trick in 3-2 win at Brescia.
June 2002: on World Cup debut playing as a playmaker under Giovanni Trapattoni, faces criticism for missing several chances and being sent off as Italy crash to South Korea in second round.
June 2003: wins second Serie A Footballer of the Year award.
2003-2004: scores personal best of 20 league goals, including his 100th Serie A goal, as Roma finish runners-up to AC Milan.
Euro 2004: starts in ominous fashion, spitting at Denmark's Christian Poulsen and earning a three-game ban which ends his tournament. Italy crash out in first round.
February 19, 2006: breaks shin-bone in league game with Empoli.
May 11, 2006: returns to action as substitute in 3-1 Cup final loss to Inter.
May 2006: overcomes having to play with metal plates in ankle to make Italy's World Cup squad. Makes four assists and scores extra-time penalty in last-16 win over Australia as Italy make final. Substituted on 61 minutes, kisses World Cup trophy after Italy's penalty shoot-out win over France.
2006-2007: scores personal best 26 Serie A goals to win 'Capocannnoniere' award.
May 2007: Roma finish runners-up in Serie A, but win Italian Cup in which Totti scores within 50 seconds of 6-2 first leg win over Inter.
January 2008: named Serie A Italian footballer of the year for fifth time.
March 9, 2008: marks 500th overall appearance for Roma by scoring penalty in 2-0 league win over Napoli.
April 19, 2008: ruled out for four months with anterior cruciate ligament injury but Roma win Italian Cup with victory over Inter.
November 8, 2008: marks 400th Serie A appearance by scoring in 1-1 draw at Bologna.
April, 2009: scores 175th Serie A goal in a 3-2 home win over Lecce to overtake Amedeo Amadei as Roma's all-time highest goalscorer.
June 2010: sent off in Italian Cup final for kicking Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli on way to defeat.
May 2012: marks 500th Serie A appearance with both goals in 2-2 draw with Catania.
March 3, 2013: scores 225th goal, against Genoa, to become Serie A's joint second-top scorer alongside Gunnar Nordahl.
March 18, 2013: overtakes Nordahl with 226th Serie A goal, against Parma.
September 2013: signs new contract, until June 2016.
September 30, 2014: at 38 and three days old, becomes oldest player to score in Champions League group stage with the equaliser, his 300th career goal, in 1-1 draw at Manchester City.
October 25, 2014: extends record to 38 years and 59 days with free-kick goal in 1-1 draw with CSKA Moscow.
September 20, 2015: hits 300th career goal in 2-2 draw with Sassuolo.
February 21, 2016: criticises coach Luciano Spalletti for lack of playing time and "showing a lack of respect".
April 20, 2016: comes off bench to score late brace and secure a 2-1 win over Torino. Overtakes Silvio Piola as oldest player to score two goals in a single Serie A match, at 39 years, 6 months and 23 days.
May 8, 2016: marks 600th Roma appearance by coming off bench to set up final goal in 3-0 win over Chievo.
June 2016: finishes season with only 13 league appearances, but signs one-year contract extension, promising to quit at end of season.
September 11, 2016: plays against Sampdoria to equal Paolo Maldini's record of playing 25 seasons in Serie A.
September 25, 2017: scores penalty in 3-1 defeat to Torino, his 250th Serie A goal, two days shy of 40th birthday.
October 20, 2016: makes 100th European appearance in 3-3 draw with Austria Vienna.
April 15, 2017: with 615th Serie A appearance, equals Inter's Javier Zanetti as joint third-highest appearance holder of all time in 1-1 draw with Atalanta.
May 28, 2017: makes 619th and final Serie A appearance as substitute in 3-2 win over Genoa.
July 17, 2017: confirms retirement from playing to take a director's role at Roma.