Federico Chiesa

Federico Chiesa ( born 25 October 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or second striker for club Juventus and the Italy national team.

He is the son of former footballer Enrico Chiesa.

He joined Fiorentina in 2007.

Initially a member of their Giovanili side, Chiesa was assigned to the under-19 squad for the 2014–15 season, and scored a single goal in seven appearances for their Primavera side.

The following season, he made 23 appearances and scored seven goals.

Chiesa was first called-up to the Italy U19 squad in 2015.

Coming through Fiorentina's youth academy, Chiesa made his first-team debut in 2016.

He stayed at the club for four years, scoring 34 goals in 153 appearances in all competitions.

Chiesa signed his first professional contract with Fiorentina in February 2016.

He made his competitive debut for Fiorentina in a 2–1 away defeat against Juventus, during the opening fixture of the 2016–17 Serie A season.

Fiorentina manager Paulo Sousa opted to replace him at half-time with loan signing Cristian Tello.

On 29 September, Chiesa made his Europa League debut in Fiorentina's 5–1 home win over Qarabağ.

On 8 December, he marked his fourth Europa League appearance by scoring his first ever senior goal in a 1–2 away victory over Qarabağ; he was later sent off during the same match for a double booking.

He was selected as part of Paolo Vanoli's preliminary 27-man squad for the 2016 UEFA Euro Under-19 Championship in Germany.

Chiesa played for Italy U19 in friendlies against the Czech Republic, Spain and France.

On 15 January 2017, Chiesa appeared to score the match-winner in a 2–1 home win over rivals Juventus, from a Milan Badelj pass; however, the goal was assigned to Badelj, as, following review, the replays did not confirm whether Chiesa had deflected the pass.

Later that month, Chiesa extended his contract with Fiorentina until 30 June 2021.

On 21 January, he scored his first goal in Serie A in a 3–0 away victory over Chievo.

Just eight days later, Chiesa scored his second league goal in a 3–3 home draw against Genoa.

On 7 May, he netted the opening goal for Fiorentina in an eventual 2–2 draw against Sassuolo; this being his third goal for the club, and his first in Serie A in nearly four months.

The goal came just four minutes after teammate Nikola Kalinić's penalty miss just after the half-hour mark.

On 16 September 2017, in the 2017–18 season, Chiesa marked his 30th league appearance for Fiorentina with a goal in the Derby dell'Appennino against Bologna; scoring the opener in the 51st minute of the game, in an eventual 2–1 home win.

At international level, Chiesa made his senior debut for Italy in March 2018.

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 match of the Coppa Italia.

Chiesa moved to Juventus in the 2020–21 season, winning the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana in his first season.

He helped his country win the UEFA Euro 2020, while being named in the Team of the Tournament.

Chiesa began his youth career with Settignanese from Settignano, a frazione northeast of Florence, where he was coached by Fiorentina legend Kurt Hamrin.

On 5 October 2020, Chiesa signed a two-year loan deal with Juventus; a €3 million loan for the first season and a €7 million loan for the second season, with a conditional obligation to buy for €40 million plus €10 million in variables.

On 17 October, Chiesa made his debut for Juventus, providing an assist for Álvaro Morata and getting a straight red card in a 1–1 away draw to Crotone.

He made his UEFA Champions League debut three days later, in a 2–0 away win over Dynamo Kyiv.

He scored his first goal in the competition, and for Juventus, on 2 December, in a 3–0 home win against the same opponent.

Chiesa's first league goal for Juventus came on 16 December, scoring a long-distance goal in a 1–1 home draw against Atalanta.

On 6 January 2021, Chiesa scored a brace against league-leaders Milan to help Juventus win 3–1 away from home; it was Milan's first league defeat in 27 games.

Chiesa scored three goals against Porto in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League round of 16: one in the first leg and two in the second leg.

However, Juventus were eliminated on the away goals rule.

On 19 May, he scored the match–winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Atalanta in the 2021 Coppa Italia Final.

At the start of the new season, on 29 September 2021, in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League, Chiesa scored the winning goal in a 1–0 home win against title holders Chelsea in a group stage match, equalling Alessandro Del Piero's record of four consecutive goals in the competition.

On 9 January 2022, during a match against Roma, Chiesa suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, ruling him out for seven months.

Chiesa ended his season early with four goals in 18 appearances.

On 2 November 2022, after nearly ten months out of action, Chiesa made his debut of the season in a 2–1 home defeat against Paris Saint-Germain, replacing Fabio Miretti in the 74th minute, in their final 2022–23 UEFA Champions League match.