Gianluca Vialli
| Date of birth | 09 July 1964 |
| Place of birth | Cremona |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Forward |
| Died | 06 January 2023 |
Gianluca Vialli was an immensely skilful striker with a great goal scoring record.
With Sampdoria, Gianluca won the Serie A Championship (1991) and European Cup Winners' Cup (1990) and with Juventus the Serie A Championship (1995), UEFA Cup (1993) and Champions League (1996).
With Chelsea, he added the FA Cup (1997), European Cup Winners' Cup (1998) and League Cup (1998).
He took over as Chelsea player/manager in February 1998 and was sacked in September 2000.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cremonese | 01 Jul 1980 | 01 Jul 1984 | |
| Sampdoria | 01 Jul 1984 | 01 Jul 1992 | |
| Juventus | 01 Jul 1992 | 30 Jun 1996 | |
| Chelsea | 10 Jul 1996 | 12 Sep 2000 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | 4 |
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| 1996-97 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Chelsea | Premier League | 23 | 5 |
9 |
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| 1996-97 | Europe | Representative | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Chelsea | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 |
2 |
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| 1997-98 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 1997-98 | Chelsea | Premier League | 14 | 7 |
11 |
4
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| 1997-98 | Chelsea | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 8 | 6 |
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| 1998-99 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | 6 |
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| 1998-99 | Chelsea | Premier League | 9 | 1 |
3
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1
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| 1998-99 | Chelsea | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 5 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1996 | Southampton v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Sep 1996 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Sep 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 1996 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 1996 | Chelsea v Blackpool | L |
1-3 Agg: 5-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 28 Sep 1996 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Chelsea v Wimbledon | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 1996 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 1996 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 1996 | Leeds United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 1996 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 1997 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1997 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 1997 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 16 Feb 1997 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Feb 1997 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 01 Mar 1997 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 1997 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 1997 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 1997 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 6-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 1997 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 1997 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 1997 | Coventry City v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 1997 | Chelsea v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 1997 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 1997 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 03 Aug 1997 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-1 (2-4) | FA Charity Shield | |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Barnsley v Chelsea | W | 0-6 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Chelsea v Slovan Bratislava | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 1997 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 1997 | Slovan Bratislava v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-1 (4-1) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Oct 1997 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Tromso v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 06 Nov 1997 | Chelsea v Tromso | W | 7-1 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 26 Nov 1997 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Chelsea v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1997 | Chelsea v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 1997 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 1998 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 3-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 1998 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 31 Jan 1998 | Chelsea v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 1998 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 1998 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 1998 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 1998 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | W | 6-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Chelsea v Real Betis | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 02 Apr 1998 | Vicenza v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 11 Apr 1998 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Chelsea v Vicenza | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 Apr 1998 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1998 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 1998 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 1998 | Chelsea v VfB Stuttgart | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Final |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Coventry City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 1998 | Chelsea v Helsingborgs | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 01 Oct 1998 | Helsingborgs v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 28 Oct 1998 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 0-5 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Dec 1998 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Dec 1998 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 1998 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 1999 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 1999 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 1999 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 1999 | Oxford United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1999 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1999 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 1999 | Chelsea v Valerenga | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 18 Mar 1999 | Valerenga v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 08 Apr 1999 | Chelsea v Real Mallorca | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 1999 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1981-82 | Italy | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Italy | LG v Under-22 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 1983-84 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Italy | A v Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Italy | Under-21 v A | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Italy | Under-23 v Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 1985-86 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
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| 1985-86 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | 6 |
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| 1985-86 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Italy | Unofficial | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Italy | FIFA 90 World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Italy | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Italy | International Friendly | 5 | 3 |
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| 1987-88 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 4 |
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| 1988-89 | Italy | International Friendly | 8 | 2 |
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| 1989-90 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Italy | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Italy | Unofficial | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Italy | Scania 100 Tournament | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1990-91 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 |
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1
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| 1991-92 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Italy | US Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1981 | Austria v Italy | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 9 |
| 20 Apr 1983 | Italy v Spain | W | 2-0 | Under-21 | |
| 05 Oct 1983 | Spain v Italy | D | 2-2 | Under-21 | |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Romania v Italy | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 30 Nov 1983 | League of Ireland v Italy | W | 0-1 | LG v Under-22 | |
| 21 Dec 1983 | Italy v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 31 Oct 1984 | Switzerland v Italy | D | 1-1 | Under-23 v Under-21 | |
| 05 Dec 1984 | Malta v Italy | W | 1-2 | A v Under-21 | |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Italy v USSR | L | 0-2 | Under-21 v A | |
| 12 Mar 1985 | Italy v Austria | W | 1-0 | Under-21 | |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Belgium v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 8 |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Italy v Luxembourg | W | 5-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 8 |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Italy v Norway | W | 3-0 | Under-21 | |
| 16 Oct 1985 | Luxembourg v Italy | W | 0-6 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 8 |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Poland v Italy | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Dec 1985 | Italy v Belgium | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 8 |
| 05 Feb 1986 | Italy v West Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Sweden v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
| 26 Mar 1986 | Italy v Austria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Italy v Sweden | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
| 09 Apr 1986 | Italy v England | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 23 Apr 1986 | England v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 11 May 1986 | Italy v China PR | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1986 | Guatemala v Italy | W | 0-4 | Unofficial | |
| 31 May 1986 | Italy v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 05 Jun 1986 | Italy v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Italy v Korea Republic | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Italy v France | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 08 Oct 1986 | Italy v Greece | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Italy v Spain | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Final |
| 29 Oct 1986 | Spain v Italy | L | 2-1 (0-3) | UEFA Under-21 | Final |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Italy v Switzerland | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 06 Dec 1986 | Malta v Italy | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Italy v Malta | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Portugal v Italy | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 18 Apr 1987 | West Germany v Italy | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1987 | Norway v Italy | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1987 | Sweden v Italy | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 10 Jun 1987 | Italy v Argentina | W | 3-1 | FIFA 90 World Cup | |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Italy v Yugoslavia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Switzerland v Italy | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Italy v Sweden | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 05 Dec 1987 | Italy v Portugal | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 20 Feb 1988 | Italy v USSR | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 1988 | Yugoslavia v Italy | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 1988 | Luxembourg v Italy | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 1988 | Italy v Wales | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1988 | Germany v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Italy v Spain | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 17 Jun 1988 | Denmark v Italy | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Italy v USSR | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 19 Oct 1988 | Italy v Norway | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 1988 | Italy v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Italy v Scotland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Feb 1989 | Italy v Denmark | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Austria v Italy | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Romania v Italy | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Italy v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Italy v Hungary | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Sep 1989 | Italy v Bulgaria | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Italy v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Nov 1989 | Italy v Algeria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 1989 | England v Italy | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Dec 1989 | Italy v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1990 | Italy v Greece | D | 0-0 | Unofficial | |
| 09 Jun 1990 | Italy v Austria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Italy v USA | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 03 Jul 1990 | Italy v Argentina | L | 1-1 (3-4) | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 01 May 1991 | Italy v Hungary | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 05 Jun 1991 | Norway v Italy | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 12 Jun 1991 | Denmark v Italy | W | 0-2 | Scania 100 Tournament | Semi-final |
| 16 Jun 1991 | USSR v Italy | W | 1-1 (4-3) | Scania 100 Tournament | Final |
| 25 Sep 1991 | Bulgaria v Italy | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1991 | USSR v Italy | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 13 Nov 1991 | Italy v Norway | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 21 Dec 1991 | Italy v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 31 May 1992 | Italy v Portugal | D | 0-0 | US Cup | |
| 04 Jun 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | W | 0-2 | US Cup | |
| 06 Jun 1992 | USA v Italy | D | 1-1 | US Cup | |
| 09 Sep 1992 | Netherlands v Italy | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1992 | Italy v Switzerland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Malta v Italy | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.