Pietro Vierchowod Ufficiale OMRI (Ukrainian: П’єтро Верховод, romanized: P'etro Verkhovod, born 6 April 1959) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, and a manager.

He is also the oldest goalscorer in the history of the Italy national team: he scored in a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Malta on 24 March 1993, which ended in a 6–1 win for the Azzurri, under manager Arrigo Sacchi.

[2][3][10] Usually deployed as a man-marking "stopper" in his early career, functioning as a more defensive-minded foil for a sweeper, his speed, powerful physique, anticipation, positional sense, decisiveness in his challenges, and ability to read the game enabled him to break down opposing plays, win back possession, and intercept loose balls; these attributes, also allowed him to excel in the zonal marking defensive system during his later career.

[16][17][18] While he was not particularly tall for a centre-back, he was also very strong in the air, due to his elevation, and had a penchant for scoring goals from headers; as a result he is one of the most prolific Italian defenders of all time.

[17][19] Despite his aggressive playing style, he was also regarded as a fair player both on and off the pitch,[2][3][20] and also stood out for his longevity, leadership, dedication in training, and ability to avoid injuries.

[2] Gary Lineker also revealed in an interview with FourFourTwo that Vierchowod was "the hardest defender he ever faced" adding "he was absolutely brutal and lightning quick.

On 13 June 2014, Vierchowod was announced as the new coach of the Hungarian club, Budapest Honvéd,[28] but after the team's poor performance and the lack of company support, he resigned on 6 October.

[29] He then briefly served as head coach of FC Kamza between June[30] and July 2018,[31] He left the company because of issues with the management.