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 |
1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1997 | Europe v Rest of the World | L | 3-4 | Representative | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.