play A prolific goalscorer, Chiesa was considered one of the most exciting and dynamic strikers in Italy during the mid-'90s. A quick, strong, hardworking, and elegant player, he was mainly deployed in a central role as a main striker throughout his career, but he could also play off of another forward as a supporting forward or on the wing, due to his vision, versatility, good technique, close control at speed, and tactical intelligence, which also enabled him to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates. Possessing pace, stamina, good offensive movement, and a powerful and accurate shot with either foot from both inside and outside the box, he excelled during counter-attacks, and was known for his ability to make attacking runs into the area, and quickly strike the ball first time while on the run; he was also equally known for his ability to score with powerful or bending strikes from free-kicks, and is the joint ninth-highest goalscorer of all time from free kicks in Serie A, with 13 goals, alongside Michel Platini and Álvaro Recoba. Fabio Capello described Chiesa as a complete forward, and as a cross between Gigi Riva and Paolo Rossi, due to his opportunism, anticipation, and excellent striking ability, which enabled him to excel acrobatically in the air, and execute spectacular volleys. In addition to his goalscoring ability as a footballer, he was also known for his dedication, professionalism and his correct behaviour on the pitch, although, despite his reputation, his career was affected by several injuries. Coaching career In June 2010 it was announced that Chiesa was appointed the new head coach of Figline for the 2010–11 season. The experience however lasted a very short time, as Figline was excluded from the Italian leagues in July. Personal life Chiesa's son, Federico, is also a footballer who currently plays for Juventus. Career statistics Club Source: 1 Including 1 match in 2001 Supercoppa Italiana. International Source: Honours Club Sampdoria European Cup Winners' Cup: 1989–90 Parma Coppa Italia: 1998–99 UEFA Cup: 1998–99 Fiorentina Coppa Italia: 2000–01 Supercoppa Italiana runner-up: 2001 Figline Lega Pro Seconda Divisione: 2008–09 Supercoppa di Lega Seconda Divisione: 2008–09 Individual Guerin d'Oro: 1996 UEFA Cup Top scorer: 1998–99 (8 goals) Notes References External links Career profile at Gazzetta dello Sport.it Profile at A.C. Siena's official site National team statistics at FIGC.it 1970 births Living people Footballers from Genoa Association football forwards Italian footballers Italian football managers