Federico Chiesa ( italian pronunciation : [ fedeˈriːko ˈkjɛːza ; ˈkjeːza ] ; [ 4 ] [ 5 ] born 25 October 1997 ) is an italian professional football player who plays as a winger for Serie A club Juventus, on loan from Fiorentina, and the Italy national team. He is the son of former football player Enrico Chiesa .
Club career [edit ]
Youth career [edit ]
Chiesa began his youth career with Settignanese from Settignano, a frazione northeast of Florence, where he was coached by Fiorentina legend Kurt Hamrin. [ 6 ]
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Fiorentina [edit ]
2007–2016 : early career [edit ]
He joined Fiorentina in 2007. [ 7 ] Initially a extremity of their Giovanili side, Chiesa was assigned to the under-19 squad for the 2014–15 season, and scored a individual goal in seven appearances for their Primavera side. The succeed temper, he made 23 appearances and scored seven goals. [ 8 ] Chiesa signed his first professional contract with Fiorentina in February 2016 .
2016–17 season [edit ]
He made his competitive debut for Fiorentina in a 2–1 away get the better of against Juventus, during the opening regular of the 2016–17 Serie A season. Fiorentina coach Paulo Sousa opted to replace him at half-time with lend signing Cristian Tello. [ 9 ] On 29 September, Chiesa made his Europa League debut in Fiorentina ‘s 5–1 home win over Qarabağ. [ 10 ] On 8 December, he marked his fourth Europa League appearance by scoring his first base ever aged goal in a 1–2 away victory over Qarabağ ; he was late sent off during the same meet for a double book. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] On 15 January 2017, Chiesa appeared to score the match-winner in a 2–1 home gain over rivals Juventus, from a Milan Badelj exceed ; however, the finish was assigned to Badelj, as, following review, the replays did not confirm whether Chiesa had deflected the pas. [ 13 ] Later that calendar month, Chiesa extended his shrink with Fiorentina until 30 June 2021. [ 14 ] On 21 January, he scored his inaugural goal in Serie A in a 3–0 away victory over Chievo. [ 15 ] Just eight days later, Chiesa scored his moment league goal in a 3–3 home draw against Genoa. [ 16 ] On 7 May, he netted the open goal for Fiorentina in an eventual 2–2 tie against Sassuolo ; this being his third base goal for the cabaret, and his first in Serie A in about four months. The goal came barely four minutes after teammate Nikola Kalinić ‘s penalty miss merely after the half-hour target. [ 17 ]
On 16 September 2017, in the 2017–18 season, Chiesa marked his thirtieth league appearance for Fiorentina with a finish in the Derby dell’Appennino against Bologna ; scoring the opener in the 51st moment of the plot, in an eventual 2–1 base win. [ 18 ] On 30 January 2019, during the 2018–19 season, Chiesa scored a hat-trick in the 7–1 home victory over Roma in the quarter-final pit of the Coppa Italia. [ 19 ]
Juventus [edit ]
2020–21 season [edit ]
On 5 October 2020, Chiesa signed a biennial loan deal with Juventus ; a €3 million loan for the first season and a €7 million lend for the second gear temper, with a conditional obligation to buy for €40 million plus €10 million in variables. [ 20 ] On 17 October, Chiesa made his debut for Juventus, providing an help for Álvaro Morata and getting a straight red wag in a 1–1 away describe to Crotone. [ 21 ] He made his UEFA Champions League debut three days late, in a 2–0 away win over Dynamo Kyiv. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] He scored his first goal in the contest, and for Juventus, on 2 December, in a 3–0 home winnings against the same opponent. [ 24 ] Chiesa ‘s first gear league goal for Juventus came on 16 December, scoring a long-distance goal in a 1–1 family draw against Atalanta. [ 25 ] On 6 January 2021, Chiesa scored a brace against league-leaders Milan to help Juventus win 3–1 away from home ; [ 26 ] it was Milan ‘s first league kill in 27 games. [ 27 ] Chiesa scored three goals against Porto in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League round of 16 : one in the inaugural leg and two in the moment leg. [ 28 ] however, Juventus were eliminated on away goals rule. [ 28 ] On 19 May, he scored the match–winning finish in a 2–1 victory over Atalanta in the 2021 Coppa Italia Final. [ 29 ]
International career [edit ]
youth [edit ]
Chiesa was foremost called-up to the Italy U19 squad back in 2015. [ citation needed ] He was selected as part of Paolo Vanoli ‘s preliminary 27-man team for the 2016 UEFA Euro Under-19 Championship in Germany. [ citation needed ] Chiesa played for Italy U19 in friendlies against the Czech Republic, Spain and France. [ citation needed ] In 2016, he was called-up by Alberigo Evani to the U20s to represent the side at the 2015–16 Under-20 Four Nations Tournament. [ citation needed ] In March 2017, Chiesa was called up by Luigi Di Biagio to the U21s for friendlies against Poland and Spain. He made his U21 debut on 23 March 2017, in a 2–1 win against Poland ; [ 30 ] Chiesa provided the assist to Lorenzo Pellegrini ‘s opener. [ 31 ] He retained his place in the starting line-up against Spain in a 2–1 kill at the Stadio Olimpico. [ citation needed ] In June 2017, he was included in the U21 team for the 2017 UEFA european Under-21 Championship by coach Di Biagio. [ 32 ] In Italy ‘s opening couple of the tournament on 19 June, he set-up Andrea Petagna ‘s finish with a cross following a corner in a 2–0 winnings over Denmark. [ 33 ] Italy were eliminated by Spain in the semi-finals on 27 June, following a 3–1 defeat. [ 34 ] He took depart with the U21 team in the 2019 UEFA european Under-21 Championship held in Italy, [ 35 ] where he scored three goals in the group stage phase. [ citation needed ]
senior [edit ]
Despite only being called up to the under-21 side in March 2017, Chiesa was selected by Italy ‘s senior head passenger car Gian Piero Ventura for the team ‘s unofficial friendly against San Marino in Empoli on 31 May. [ 36 ] [ 37 ] Chiesa made his unofficial aged external debut in the equal, starting in Italy ‘s eventual 8–0 winnings. [ 38 ] [ 39 ] [ 40 ]
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In March 2018, he was awarded his first official senior call-up to the Italy national team, under interim director Di Biagio, for Italy ‘s friendlies against Argentina and England late that month. [ 41 ] On 23 March, he made his official senior external debut in the friendly against Argentina ; Italy were defeated 2–0. [ 42 ] His first senior international goal came on 18 November, in a 9–1 home succeed over Armenia, in Italy ‘s concluding euro 2020 modifier, under director Roberto Mancini ; he besides assisted two goals during the meet : Ciro Immobile ‘s first gear finish, and Riccardo Orsolini ‘s goal. [ 43 ] In June 2021, Chiesa was included in Italy ‘s team for UEFA Euro 2020. [ 44 ] He was named Man of the Match by UEFA in Italy ‘s final group match, a 1–0 victory over Wales in Rome on 20 June, which saw them top their group. [ 45 ] On 26 June, he scored the open goal in a 2–1 extra-time gain over Austria in the round of 16 of the tournament at Wembley Stadium. [ 46 ] His forefather Enrico had scored 25 years and 12 days earlier in Italy ‘s second gear group match at UEFA Euro 1996 in England, a 2–1 loss against eventual runner-up Czech Republic ; as such they became the first father and son pair to have scored a goal at the Euros. [ 47 ] [ 48 ] In the semi-final against Spain on 6 July, he scored the open finish in a 1–1 reap ; a crippled in which Italy advanced to the final of the tournament after supernumerary time following a 4–2 penalty shoot-out victory. For his performance, Chiesa was named Man of the Match by UEFA for the second time. [ 49 ] On 11 July, Chiesa suffered an injury late in the moment one-half of regulation time in the UEFA Euro 2020 Final against England at Wembley Stadium, and was subsequently replaced by Federico Bernardeschi in the 86th minute ; Italy went on to win the european Championship following a 3–2 victory in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 absorb in extra-time. [ 50 ] [ 51 ] For his performances throughout the rival, he was named in the “ team of the Tournament ”. [ 52 ] On 6 October, Chiesa assisted Lorenzo Pellegrini ‘s goal in a 2–1 home get the better of to Spain in the semi-finals of the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League. [ 53 ] On 10 October, he won a penalty from which Domenico Berardi scored the match–winning goal to give Italy a 2–1 home victory over Belgium in the bronze decoration peer of the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals. [ 54 ]
style of play [edit ]
Regarded as a promising young prognosis, Chiesa is a talented, fast, adept, and hardworking player, with good proficiency, a curtly stature, and a lissome build. Possessing good stamina, acceleration, and dribbling skills, he normally plays as a correct winger, a stead which enables him to create goalscoring opportunities for teammates, specially by crossing the ball into the penalty box with his stronger right foot. He is besides capable of scoring goals himself, and can play on the impart wing, a function which allows him to beat opponents with the ball in one on one situations, and cut into the center to shoot on goal with his stronger animal foot, in particular from outside of the penalty area, despite besides being an accurate striker of the testis with his leave animal foot. digression from his favor roles on either flank, he has besides been deployed in respective other attacking positions, given his capability of playing anywhere across the front channel ; he has most frequently been played in a central role as either an assaultive midfielder or second striker, but has besides been fielded as a main hitter on juncture. He has even occasionally been used in thick midfield roles, including as cardinal midfielder. [ 55 ] [ 56 ] [ 57 ] [ 58 ] [ 59 ] [ 60 ] [ 61 ] [ 62 ] [ 63 ] [ 64 ] His pace and campaign off the ball allow him to exploit spaces and make assaultive runs to beat the defensive argumentation and provide depth to his team. [ 65 ] [ 66 ] [ 67 ] [ 68 ] In addition to his primary duties in attack, he is besides known for his energy and work-rate, and much contributes to the defensive phase of the game by pressing opponents and chasing the opposition ‘s wingers down the flank in holy order to win rear possession, and has even occasionally been deployed as a right–sided wing back in a 3–5–2 formation. [ 61 ] [ 69 ] [ 70 ] [ 71 ] [ 72 ] furthermore, he is highly regarded in the media for his composure, ascribable to his preference for scoring decisive goals in crucial matches. [ 64 ]
personal life [edit ]
Chiesa ‘s forefather, Enrico, was besides a professional football player ; he played for assorted Serie A club, most notably Parma, Fiorentina and Siena, and represented the Italy national team. [ 73 ] Chiesa enrolled at the International School of Florence, where he frequently took english lessons. He besides spent two years at university, studying Sports Science. [ 74 ] Chiesa and his partner, Benedetta Quagli, have been together since 2019. [ 75 ]
career statistics [edit ]
clubhouse [edit ]
- As of match played 23 November 2021[9][76]
Club
Season
League
Coppa Italia
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Fiorentina
2016–17
Serie A
27
3
2
0
5[a]
1
—
34
4
2017–18
36
6
2
0
—
—
38
6
2018–19
37
6
4
6
—
—
41
12
2019–20
34
10
3
1
—
—
37
11
2020–21
3
1
—
—
—
3
1
Total
137
26
11
7
5
1
—
153
34
Juventus (loan)
2020–21
Serie A
30
8
4
2
8[b]
4
1[c]
0
43
14
2021–22
11
1
0
0
4[b]
2
0
0
15
3
Total
41
9
4
2
12
6
1
0
58
17
Career total
178
35
15
9
17
7
1
0
211
51
International [edit ]
- As of match played 15 November 2021[77][78]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Italy
2018
11
0
2019
6
1
2020
4
0
2021
17
3
Total
38
4
- Italy score listed first, score column indicates score after each Chiesa goal.[77]
Honours [edit ]
Juventus [ 76 ]
Italy
Individual
Orders
References [edit ]
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