Where is Gianluca Vialli now?
Considered one of the best Italian strikers of his generation, Gianluca Vialli retired from playing in 2000 after three seasons playing in the Premier League with Chelsea.
Vialli won a number of trophies over his 19-year career including the Serie A and the Copa Italia three times with Sampdoria, the Italian league and cup double, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League with Juventus as well as the FA Cup, the League Cup and the UEFA Cup Winner’s Cup during his time with the Blues.
He was also an important player for the Italy national side and winning 59 caps, scoring 16 goals and representing them in the 1988 European Championships and the 1990 FIFA World Cup finals.
Joining Chelsea as a player in the summer of 1996, Vialli was appointed player-manager in 1998 when Ruud Gullit was sacked making him the first Italian to manager in the Premier League. Already in the semi-finals of the League Cup and the Cup Winner’s Cup, Vialli’s managed to win both trophies as well as achieving a fourth place finish in the league.
A third place finish the following season and a fifth place finish and FA Cup final win the season after preceded an indifferent start to this third full season and he was sacked having fallen out with a number of key players.
Upon leaving the Blues he joined Watford in the old First Division as manager in 2001 but after a mediocre season was sacked after one year and moved into the broadcasting industry as a pundit and co-commentator in both the UK and his native Italy.
In February 2016 he launched his own football show in Italy called Football Nightmares with former Rangers player Lorenzo Amoruso in a bid to transform grassroots football clubs that are on dire losing streaks.
Vialli was also co-founder of the sports crowdfunding company Tifosy which allows fans to invest in their club in return for money-can’t-buy rewards and experiences.
In October 2019 he was appointed delegation chief of the Italy national side working with his former team-mate Roberto Mancini and the pair won the 2020 UEFA European Championships with a win against England in the final.
He stepped down from his role in December 2022 after a return of the pancreatic cancer which he had previously battled against and beaten after getting the all-clear in 2020. Vialli sadly passed away from the disease in January 2023.
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Gianluca Vialli: Premier League Statistics
Nationality | Italian |
Position | Forward |
Appearances | 58 |
Goals | 21 |
Yellow Cards | 12 |
Red Cards | 1 |
Premier League Teams Played for | Chelsea |
Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com
Last Updated on 20 September 2023 by Admin