Federico Chiesa

Federico Chiesa (born 25 October 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus, on loan from Fiorentina, and the Italy national team. He primarily plays as a winger, but can also be deployed as a forward. ChiesA began his youth career with Settignanese from Settignano.

About Federico Chiesa in brief

Summary Federico ChiesaFederico Chiesa (born 25 October 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus, on loan from Fiorentina, and the Italy national team. He primarily plays as a winger, but can also be deployed as a forward. He began his youth career with Settignanese from Settignano, where he was coached by FioreNTina legend Kurt Hamrin. He joined the club in 2007, and was assigned to the under-19 squad for the 2014–15 season, and scored a single goal in seven appearances for their Primavera side. In February 2016, he signed his first professional contract with the club, and made his competitive debut in the opening fixture of the 2016–17 Serie A season.

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. He made his UEFA Champions League debut three days later, in a 2–0 away win over Dynamo Kyiv. On 30 January 2019, he scored a hat-trick in the 7–1 home victory over Roma in the quarter-final match of the Coppa Italia. In March 2017, he was called up by Italy U21s boss Luigi Diagio to represent the Azzurri in friendlies against Spain and Poland.