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Gianluca Vialli
Gianluca Vialli was an Italian football player and manager who played as a striker. Vialli started his club career at his hometown club Cremonese in 1980, where he made 105 league appearances and scored 23 goals. His performances impressed Sampdoria, who signed him in 1984 and with whom he scored 85 league goals, won three Italian cups, Serie A and the European Cup Winners Cup.
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culture · Italian football player and manager (1964–2023) · association football player · journalist · association football coach · sports executive · also Gianluca Vialli, Vialli
Born 9 July 1964 · Died 6 January 2023 · Q239688
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2025· 2 entries
Won award: Juventus FC Hall of Fame (2025).
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2023· 13 entries
Yahoo News Singapore: Antonio Conte pays touching tribute to ‘inspiration’ Gianluca Vialli after death at 58
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The Guardian: Mark Hughes: ‘Gianluca Vialli was a beautiful human who loved Chelsea’
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The Guardian: Gianluca Vialli: a look back at the Italy great's football life – video obituary
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The Guardian: Gianluca Vialli obituary
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The Guardian: Gianluca Vialli spent his life winning trophies but he also won hearts
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The Guardian: Gianluca Vialli – a life in pictures
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The Guardian: Gianluca Vialli, former Italy, Juventus and Chelsea striker, dies aged 58
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Sky Sports: Gianluca Vialli: The Chelsea icon who won Europe's biggest prizes on the pitch and became an inspiration off it
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London Evening Standard: Gianluca Vialli: Chelsea lead tributes to ‘iconic figure’ and ‘gorgeous soul’ after death at 58
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Yahoo! Sports: Gianluca Vialli, former Italy striker, dies at 58
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AOL: Gianluca Vialli: Classy Italian striker who became a Chelsea favourite
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The New York Times: Gianluca Vialli dies aged 58
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Died 2023-01-06.
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2022· 1 entry
The Guardian: Gianluca Vialli leaves role with Italy to focus on further treatment for cancer
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2021· 3 entries
The Guardian: Roberto Mancini, Gianluca Vialli and the great friendship inspiring Italy
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Awarded Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2021).
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Won award: 3rd Class / Commander (2021).
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2020· 1 entry
The Guardian: Gianluca Vialli: ‘Now I realise that whenever I want to cry, I cry’
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2018· 1 entry
Won award: Premio internazionale Giacinto Facchetti (2018).
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2017· 2 entries
The Guardian: Gianluca Vialli: ‘I look out for things that are going to make football a better game’
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The Guardian: Torino's Mihajlovic rages at Vialli in TV studio after Higuaín rescues Juventus | Paolo Bandini
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2016· 1 entry
Awarded Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2016).
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2015· 1 entry
Won award: Italian Football Hall of Fame (2015).
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2007· 1 entry
Was linked with a move to the manager's position at Queens Park Rangers, following the club takeover by Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone and the dismissal of John Gregory as manager, but ultimately declined any i
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2006· 1 entry
Vialli released The Italian Job: A Journey to the Heart of Two Great Footballing Cultures, co-written with his close friend and football journalist, Gabriele Marcotti
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2000· 4 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2000).
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Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (1999-2000).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (1999–2000).
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Won: FA Charity Shield with Chelsea (2000).
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1998· 4 entries
Won the English Football League Cup with Chelsea (1997-1998).
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Won: Football League Cup with Chelsea (1997–98).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Chelsea (1998).
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Won: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Chelsea (1997–98).
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1997· 2 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (1996-1997).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (1996–97).
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1996· 4 entries
Won: UEFA Champions League with Juventus (1995–96).
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Played for Chelsea F.C. (1996–1999) — 58 appearances, 21 goals.
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Joined Chelsea in 1996.
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Vialli joined Chelsea and became their player-manager the following season
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1995· 7 entries
Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Juventus (1995).
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Won award: World Soccer's World Player of the Year (1995).
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Won bronze medal for athletic prowess (1995).
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Runner-up: UEFA Cup with Juventus (1994–95).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Juventus (1994–95).
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (1994–95).
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Scoring 17 league goals during the season; the club also narrowly missed out on a treble after suffering a defeat in the 1995 UEFA Cup Final to Parma, despite Vialli scoring a spectacular second leg goal
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1993· 2 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Sampdoria (1992-1993).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Juventus (1992–93).
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1992· 4 entries
Runner-up: European Cup with Sampdoria (1991–92).
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Played for Juventus FC (1992–1996) — 102 appearances, 38 goals.
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Vialli transferred to Juventus for a world record £12
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Joined Juventus in 1992.
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1991· 7 entries
Won: Serie A with Sampdoria (1990–91).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Sampdoria (1991).
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Won: Scania 100 Tournament with Italy (1991).
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Won award: Capocannoniere (1990–91).
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Won award: 5th Class / Knight (1991).
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Awarded Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1991).
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Won bronze medal for athletic prowess (1991).
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1990· 5 entries
Third place: FIFA World Cup with Italy (1990).
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Won: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Sampdoria (1989–90).
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Won silver medal for athletic prowess (1990).
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Won award: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorer (1989–90).
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With Vialli scoring both goals in the final victory over Anderlecht, and finishing the tournament as top-scorer
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1989· 3 entries
Runner-up: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Sampdoria (1988–89).
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Won award: Coppa Italia top scorer (1988–89).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Sampdoria (1988–89).
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1988· 3 entries
Won bronze medal for athletic prowess (1988).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Sampdoria (1987–88).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (1988).
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1986· 2 entries
Won award: UEFA European Under-21 Championship top-scorer (1986).
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Runner-up: UEFA European Under-21 Championship with Italy U21 (1986).
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1985· 4 entries
Won: Coppa Italia with Sampdoria (1984–85).
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Vialli made his debut for the Italy senior team in a friendly match against Poland
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Played for Italy men's national association football team (1985–1992) — 59 appearances, 16 goals.
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With Vialli scoring in the final, and would win it again in 1988 and 1989, when Vialli would score a record 13 goals in the tournament
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1984· 3 entries
Played for U.C. Sampdoria (1984–1992) — 223 appearances, 85 goals.
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Joined Sampdoria in 1984.
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And with whom he scored 85 league goals, won three Italian cups, Serie A and the European Cup Winners Cup
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1983· 1 entry
Played for Italy national under-21 football team (1983–1986) — 20 appearances, 11 goals.
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1980· 4 entries
When he signed for local club Cremonese in Serie C1, winning promotion to Serie B
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Where he made 105 league appearances and scored 23 goals
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Played for US Cremonese (1980–1984) — 105 appearances, 23 goals.
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Joined Cremonese in 1980.
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1978· 1 entry
Joined Cremonese in 1978.
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1964· 1 entry
Born 1964-07-09.
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