Enrico Chiesa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Enrico Chiesa

Italian footballer

Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1970

Place of Birth: Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Enrico Chiesa (Italian pronunciation: [en'ri?ko 'kj??za; 'kje?za]; born 29 December 1970) is an Italian football coach and former striker. A prolific goalscorer, Chiesa played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, and performed regularly in Serie A for over a decade, winning titles with Sampdoria, Parma, and Fiorentina; he later also a spell with Lazio.
He moved to Siena where he became a household name and, thanks to his goals, the Tuscan side stayed in the top division for many seasons.
He retired with Figline in 2010, the club with which he subsequently began his coaching career.
He won the 1998–99 UEFA Cup with Parma, finishing the tournament as the top scorer, with 8 goals.
At international level, he represented the Italy national football team on 22 occasions between 1996 and 2001, scoring 7 goals, and was also part of the Italian squads that took part at UEFA Euro 1996 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.