10 Facts About Enrico Chiesa

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Enrico Chiesa is an Italian football coach and former striker.

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Enrico Chiesa 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.

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Enrico Chiesa retired with Figline in 2010, the club with which he subsequently began his coaching career.

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Enrico Chiesa scored five goals with Figline, thus giving his contribution to the team's promotion to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

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Enrico Chiesa played for the Italian team from 1996 to 2001, collecting a total of 22 caps with 7 goals.

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Enrico Chiesa was selected by manager Arrigo Sacchi to play for Italy at the UEFA Euro 1996 tournament later that year, ahead of other established strikers such as Roberto Baggio, Gianluca Vialli, and Giuseppe Signori.

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Enrico Chiesa was called up to the 1998 FIFA World Cup by manager Cesare Maldini as a replacement for Fabrizio Ravanelli.

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8.

Alongside Alessandro Del Piero, Enrico Chiesa holds the unique record for the most goals scored by an Italian international coming off the bench.

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Enrico Chiesa is currently the last player to manage 2 goals in his first two Italy appearances.

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Enrico Chiesa's son, Federico, is a footballer who currently plays for Juventus.