Gianluca Vialli

Italian association football player and manager

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Gianluca Vialli is an Italian soccer player and manager who had a professional career in both roles. He matters because he was a notable figure in Italian football, contributing to the sport both as a competitor and as a leader of teams.

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Key facts

Full name: Gianluca Vialli
Date of birth: ( 1964-07-09 ) 9 July 1964
Place of birth: Cremona , Italy
Date of death: 5 January 2023 (2023-01-05) (aged 58)
Place of death: London, England
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position: Striker
1973 1978: Pizzighettone
1978 1980: Cremonese
Years: Team
1980 1984: Cremonese
1984 1992: Sampdoria
1992 1996: Juventus
1996 1999: Chelsea
1982 1986: Italy U21
1985 1992: Italy
1998 2000: Chelsea
2001 2002: Watford

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Gianluca
Gender: male
Citizenship: Italy
Place of birth: Cremona
Place of death: London
Languages spoken: English language
Sport: association football
Member of team: Italy men's national association football team
Position played: forward
League: Premier League
Country for sport: Italy
Mass: 77
Image: Gianluca Vialli.jpg
Height: 180
Number of children: 2

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significant person: Roberto Mancini
Commons category: Gianluca Vialli
date of birth: 1964-07-09
coach of sports team: Watford F.C.
name in native language: Gianluca Vialli
date of death: 2023-01-06
cause of death: pancreatic cancer
manner of death: natural causes
IPA transcription: dʒanˈluːka ˈvjalli

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Encyclopedic overview

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Gianluca Vialli ( Italian pronunciation: [dʒanˈluːka viˈalli, - ˈvjalli]; 9 July 1964 – 5 January 2023) 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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