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{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 1970)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Enrico Chiesa
| image          = 
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|12|29}}<ref name="tuttocalciatori">{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Chiesa_Enrico|title=Enrico Chiesa - Carriera|publisher=Tutto Calciatori|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref>
| birth_place    = [[Genoa]], Italy
| height         = 1.76 m<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sslazio.it/squadra02_03/html/chiesa1.asp |title=Enrico Chiesa |publisher=SS Lazio |access-date=11 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030423095335/http://www.sslazio.it/squadra02_03/html/chiesa1.asp |archive-date=23 April 2003}}</ref>
| currentclub    =
| position       = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| youthyears1    = 1986–1987 |youthclubs1   = Pontedecimo
| years1         = 1988–1990 |clubs1        = [[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]    |caps1  = 1   |goals1  = 0
| years2         = 1990–1991 |clubs2        = [[Teramo Calcio|Teramo]]      |caps2  = 31  |goals2  = 5
| years3         = 1991–1992 |clubs3        = [[Chieti Calcio|Chieti]]      |caps3  = 24  |goals3  = 6
| years4         = 1992–1993 |clubs4        = [[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]    |caps4  = 26  |goals4  = 1
| years5         = 1993–1994 |clubs5        = [[Modena FC|Modena]]          |caps5  = 36  |goals5  = 15
| years6         = 1994–1995 |clubs6        = [[US Cremonese|Cremonese]]    |caps6  = 34  |goals6  = 14
| years7         = 1995–1996 |clubs7        = [[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]    |caps7  = 27  |goals7  = 22
| years8         = 1996–1999 |clubs8        = [[Parma FC|Parma]]            |caps8  = 92  |goals8  = 33
| years9         = 1999–2002 |clubs9        = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] |caps9  = 59  |goals9  = 34
| years10        = 2002–2003 |clubs10       = [[SS Lazio|Lazio]]            |caps10 = 12  |goals10 = 2
| years11        = 2003–2008 |clubs11       = [[AC Siena|Siena]]            |caps11 = 129 |goals11 = 32
| years12        = 2008–2010 |clubs12       = [[Figline 1965|Figline]]      |caps12 = 32  |goals12 = 7
| totalcaps      = 503       |totalgoals    = 171
| nationalyears1 = 1996–2001 |nationalteam1 = [[Italy national football team|Italy]]{{efn|name="ITA"}}<ref name="figc">{{cite web|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-convocato/?calciatoreId=43458&squadraId=12|title=Nazionale in cifre: Chiesa, Enrico|website=figc.it|publisher=FIGC|language=it|access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref> |nationalcaps1 = 17 |nationalgoals1 = 7
| manageryears1 = 2010 |managerclubs1 = [[Figline 1965|Figline]]
}}

'''Enrico Chiesa''' ({{IPA|it|enˈriːko ˈkjɛːza; ˈkjeːza}};<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dipionline.it/dizionario/ricerca?lemma=Enrico|title=Enrico|work=DiPI Online|author=Luciano Canepari|author-link=Luciano Canepari|access-date=23 October 2018|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dipionline.it/dizionario/ricerca?lemma=chiesa|title=chiesa|work=DiPI Online|author=Luciano Canepari|access-date=23 October 2018|language=it}}</ref> born 29 December 1970) is an Italian [[association football|football]] coach and former [[Striker (association football)|striker]].

Chiesa played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, and performed regularly in [[Serie A]] for over a decade, winning titles with [[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]], [[Parma FC|Parma]], and [[AC Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]; he later also spent a spell with [[SS Lazio|Lazio]]. He moved to [[AC Siena|Siena]] where he became a household name and, thanks to his goals, the Tuscan side stayed in the top division for many seasons. He retired with [[Figline 1965|Figline]] in 2010, the club with which he subsequently began his coaching career. He won the [[1998–99 UEFA Cup]] and [[1998–99 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia]] with Parma, finishing the former tournament as the top scorer, with 8 goals. At international level, he played for the [[Italy national football team|Italy national team]] on 17 occasions between 1996 and 2001, scoring 7 goals, and was also part of the Italian squads that took part at [[UEFA Euro 1996]] and the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]].

He is father to [[Federico Chiesa]], who is also a professional footballer.

==Club career==
Born in [[Genoa]], Chiesa made his early playing footsteps at amateur club Pontedecimo (1986–87). He then moved to [[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]], for which he made his debut on 16 April 1989 in a 1–0 loss at [[AS Roma|Roma]] in the [[1988–89 Serie A]].<ref name="career">{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/serie_a_2007/giocatori/chiesa_enr.shtml|title=Serie A 2006/2007 – Enrico Chiesa|publisher=Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|access-date=11 July 2007}}</ref> He then played for [[Teramo Calcio|Teramo]] of [[Serie C2]] and successively [[Chieti Calcio|Chieti]] of [[Serie C1]] before returning to Sampdoria in 1992. Failing to impress, he then joined [[Modena FC|Modena]] in [[Serie B]] for the [[1993–94 Serie B|1993–94 season]], and later [[US Cremonese|Cremonese]] during the [[1994–95 Serie A|1994–95 season]], where he scored 14 goals in their Serie A campaign. In 1995, he returned again with the ''[[UC Sampdoria|blucerchiati]]'', forming a notable attacking duo with [[Roberto Mancini]], and scoring 22 goals in 27 matches in Serie A.<ref name="fantagazzetta.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.fantagazzetta.com/calcio-serie-a/chiesa-addio-alla-serie-a-142325|title=Chiesa, addio alla serie A|publisher=Fanta Gazzetta|language=it|author1=Marco Gay|date=11 June 2008|access-date=7 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035913/http://www.fantagazzetta.com/calcio-serie-a/chiesa-addio-alla-serie-a-142325|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="treccani"/><ref name=irishtimes/>

In 1996, he was signed by rising club [[Parma FC|Parma]], and contributed to his team's [[1996–97 Serie A|second-place finish]] behind [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], scoring 14 goals in the Serie A during his first season at the club. The second-place result allowed Parma to qualify for the [[1997–98 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League the following season]]. With Parma, Chiesa won a [[UEFA Cup]], a [[Coppa Italia]], and a [[Supercoppa Italiana]] during the highly successful [[1998–99 Serie A|1998–99 season]], in which Parma also finished in fourth place in the Serie A. Chiesa became one of the best strikers in Italian football (when not injured). During his time at the club, he also formed a successful partnership with Argentine star striker [[Hernán Crespo]], as the duo averaged 10–15 goals a season each. They also each scored in the [[1999 UEFA Cup Final]] victory over [[Olympique Marseille|Marseille]], a competition in which Chiesa finished top scorer, with 8 goals.<ref name="fantagazzetta.com"/><ref name="treccani"/>

In 1999, he was signed by [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] for 28 billion [[Italian lira|lire]] (€14.46 million),<ref>AC Fiorentina S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2001 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]</ref> a team looking to expand and bring in better players, in an attempt to keep club captain and talisman [[Gabriel Batistuta]]. Despite making regular appearances in his first season for La Viola, Chiesa was fighting for a place with [[Predrag Mijatović]] among others, and also had spells where he was out of form, and in the end only managed 6 goals in the League. In the [[2000–01 Serie A|2000–01]] season, Batistuta left for [[AS Roma|Roma]] and Fiorentina were plagued with injuries and financial problems. Meanwhile, Chiesa became the main striker for the club under manager Roberto Mancini, supported by playmaker [[Rui Costa]],<ref name="treccani"/> and scored 22 goals in 30 matches, finishing amongst the top 5 highest scorers in the league and helping Fiorentina to win the [[2000–01 Coppa Italia]] over his former club, Parma, in the [[2001 Coppa Italia Final|final]]; in the second leg at home, he set up [[Nuno Gomes]]'s goal in a 1–1 draw, which allowed Fiorentina to clinch the title 2–1 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/sport/ritorno/viola/viola.html|title=Coppa alla Fiorentina col pareggio più bello|trans-title=The cup goes to Fiorentina with the most beautiful of draws|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|date=13 June 2001|access-date=20 January 2017}}</ref> The [[2001–02 Serie A|2001–02]] campaign proved to be a very difficult one: Chiesa started the campaign off strongly, scoring five goals in the first five matches of the season, but was ruled out for the rest of the season after sustaining a serious injury to his knee ligaments against [[Venezia FC|Venezia]] on matchday five; left without Chiesa to lead the club's attack, Fiorentina were ultimately relegated at the end of the season.<ref name="fantagazzetta.com"/> As a result of Fiorentina's relegation and financial troubles,<ref name="fantagazzetta.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/news/2002/0801/1412898.html|title=Club may go out of business if funding isn't found|work=ESPN.com|date=1 August 2002|access-date=20 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/aug/03/newsstory.sport|title=Fulham eye Di Livio as Fiorentina giveaway begins|work=The Guardian|author1=David Alexander|date=3 August 2002|access-date=20 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/2172187.stm|title=Benfica sign Gomes|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 August 2002|access-date=20 January 2017}}</ref> Chiesa subsequently moved to [[SS Lazio|Lazio]] for the [[2002–03 Serie A|following season]], where he however failed to play at his personal best.<ref name="fantagazzetta.com"/>

In 2003, he joined [[AC Siena|Siena]], where he became a fan favourite and a key player in the club's Serie A history, impressively reaching double scoring figures in Serie A during his first three seasons at the club. Despite a very poor [[2006–07 Serie A|2006–07 season]] in which Chiesa was not able to score a single goal in Serie A,<ref name="career" /> he was backed by the club and new trainer [[Andrea Mandorlini]], who explicitly stated that he felt that Chiesa was still important to the team, and that he expected at least 15 goals from him in their [[2007–08 Serie A]] campaign.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/ultimora/agrnews.jsp?id={DF3D3C10-24DE-4667-A38D-EC778B89E180}&cat=calcio&sezione=CALCIO |title=Calcio: Mandorlini esalta Chiesa |publisher=Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it |date=11 July 2007 |access-date=11 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929090202/http://www.gazzetta.it/ultimora/agrnews.jsp?id=%7BDF3D3C10-24DE-4667-A38D-EC778B89E180%7D&cat=calcio&sezione=CALCIO |archive-date=29 September 2007}}</ref> However, he played only twice, scoring no goals once again, before he was signed by [[Figline 1965|Figline]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.calciotoscano.it/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index&page_id=24176 |title=Ecco Chiesa, il Figline sogna traguardi ambiziosi |language=it |date=12 July 2008 |access-date=12 July 2008 |publisher=CalcioToscano.it |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519104707/http://www.calciotoscano.it/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index&page_id=24176 |archive-date=19 May 2009}}</ref> of the [[2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione|Lega Pro Second Division]]. He scored five goals with Figline, thus giving his contribution to the team's promotion to the [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione]]. In the following season, his last as a footballer, he played a limited number of games due to suffering a fractured leg, an injury which forced him to stay out of contention for most of the season.<ref name="fantagazzetta.com"/>

==International career==
Chiesa played for the [[Italy national football team|Italian team]] from 1996 to 2001, collecting a total of 22 caps with 7 goals.<ref name="figc"/> Chiesa made his senior international debut in a 2–2 friendly draw against [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] on 29 May 1996 in Cremona, marking the occasion with a goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.italia1910.com/statistiche-giocatori-esordio-con-gol.asp|title=Statistiche Giocatori: esordio in Nazionale con gol|publisher=Italia1910.com|language=it|access-date=20 January 2017}}</ref> He was subsequently 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]].<ref name=irishtimes/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1996/maggio/19/Sacchi_appuntamento_Baggio_co_0_9605194880.shtml|title=Sacchi da' un appuntamento a Baggio|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=19 May 1996|access-date=2 May 2014}}</ref> Chiesa appeared in two group stage matches, the first in a 2–1 defeat against the [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]], where he scored Italy's only goal of the match,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/italians-left-on-the-brink-of-disaster-1337224.html|title=Italians left on the brink of disaster|work=The Independent|author1=Guy Hodgson|date=14 June 1996|access-date=20 January 2017}}</ref> and the second in a 0–0 draw against [[Germany national football team|Germany]], as Italy were eliminated in the first round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/2013/2013-11-15/19-6-1996-manchester-italia-germania-0-0-europeo-fase-finale-gruppo-c-163420.shtml?uuid=ABIGTSd|title=Italia-Germania in 10 partite. Azzurri mai piegati ai Mondiali e agli Europei|publisher=Il Sole 24 Ore|language=it|author1=Dario Pelizzari|access-date=20 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.italia1910.com/partita.asp?idpartita=536|title=Italia-Germania 0-0|publisher=Italia1910.com|language=it|access-date=20 January 2017}}</ref>

He also was called up to the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]] by manager [[Cesare Maldini]] as a replacement for [[Fabrizio Ravanelli]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1998/giugno/11/Ravanelli_casa_Chiesa_acciuffa_ultimo_co_0_9806119869.shtml|title=Ravanelli a casa, Chiesa acciuffa l'ultimo tram|trans-title=Ravanelli sent home, Chiesa catches the last tram|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=11 June 1998|access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref> He appeared in Italy's opening group match of the 1998 World Cup, which ended in a 2–2 draw against [[Chile national football team|Chile]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.raisport.rai.it/eventi/francia98/incontri/ita_chi.htm|title=Cile-Italia, 1998 2-2 - Rai-Sport|website=rai.it|publisher=Rai Sport|language=it|access-date=13 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704030831/http://www2.raisport.rai.it/eventi/francia98/incontri/ita_chi.htm|archive-date=4 July 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> also appearing as a substitute in the 1–0 victory in the round of 16 match against [[Norway national football team|Norway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/mondiali_1998_italia_norvegia.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026110719/http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/mondiali_1998_italia_norvegia.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 October 2011|title=Italia, la vittoria della sofferenza|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=it|access-date=18 February 2015}}</ref> Italy were eliminated in the quarter-finals on penalties by hosts and eventual champions [[France national football team|France]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/mondiali_1998_italia_francia.html|title=Francia avanti, ancora rigori stregati|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=it|access-date=20 October 2014}}</ref> Under manager [[Dino Zoff]], Chiesa appeared in Italy's 6–2 friendly win over the FIFA World Stars on 16 December 1998, organised to commemorate the centenary of the Italian Football Federation, scoring a hat-trick.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.raisport.rai.it/news/sport/calcio/199812/16/36782555029e7/|title=Italia-World Stars 6-2|publisher=RaiSport|language=it|date=16 December 1998|access-date=20 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412175552/http://www2.raisport.rai.it/news/sport/calcio/199812/16/36782555029e7/|archive-date=12 April 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also scored a goal in a 4–0 victory over [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in a [[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying|European qualifying match]] in Bologna, on 5 June 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.raisport.rai.it/news/sport/nazionale/199906/05/375982350400d/|title=L'Italia si fa in quattro|publisher=RaiSport|language=it|date=5 June 1999|access-date=20 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001529/http://www2.raisport.rai.it/news/sport/nazionale/199906/05/375982350400d/|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his final appearance for Italy under [[Giovanni Trapattoni]], in Italy's 1–0 friendly win over [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]] in Perugia, on 25 April 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.raisport.rai.it/news/sport/nazionale/200104/27/3ae8a7190364b/|title=Italia vincente|publisher=RaiSport|language=it|date=25 April 2001|access-date=20 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001438/http://www2.raisport.rai.it/news/sport/nazionale/200104/27/3ae8a7190364b/|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Alongside [[Alessandro Del Piero]], Chiesa holds the unique record for the [[Italy national football team records#Goalscorers|most goals scored by an Italian international coming off the bench]] (5).<ref name="fantagazzetta.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.italia1910.com/statistiche-marcatori-gol-dalla-panchina.asp|title=STATISTICHE MARCATORI, I GOL "DALLA PANCHINA" (TUTTE LE COMPETIZIONI)|publisher=Italia1910.com|language=it|access-date=20 January 2017}}</ref> He is also the most recent player to manage two goals in his first two Italy appearances.<ref name="figc"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=155960/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626214353/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=155960/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 June 2009|title=Enrico CHIESA|publisher=FIFA.com|access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>

==Style of 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 [[Forward (association football)#Centre-forward|central]] role as a main [[Striker (association football)|striker]] throughout his career, but he could also play off of another [[Forward (association football)|forward]] as a [[Forward (association football)#Second striker|supporting forward]] or on the [[Forward (association football)#Winger|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 [[Curl (football)|bending]] strikes from [[Direct free kick|free-kicks]], and is the [[Football records in Italy#Most goals from a free kick|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 [[Volley (football)|volleys]].<ref name="treccani">{{cite web|url=http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/enrico-chiesa_(Enciclopedia-dello-Sport)/|title=Chiesa, Enrico|publisher=Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002)|language=it|author1=Alberto Polverosi|access-date=19 January 2017}}</ref><ref name=irishtimes>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/chiesa-could-steal-show-in-euro-96-1.51250|title=Chiesa could steal show in Euro 96|publisher=The Irish Times|date=21 May 1996|access-date=7 November 2015}}</ref><ref name=RIVA>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1996/maggio/23/Riva_spiega_agli_azzurri_co_0_9605235702.shtml|title=Riva spiega il ' 68 agli azzurri|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=23 May 1996|access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="20 meraviglie">{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/1999/ottobre/15/Toldo_Buffon_meraviglie_ga_0_9910153142.shtml|title=Toldo-Buffon, le 20 meraviglie|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Luca Calamai|author2=Andrea Schianchi|date=15 October 1999|access-date=19 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimouomo.com/quanto-era-forte-chiesa/|title=Quanto era forte Chiesa|publisher=ultimouomo.com|language=it|author1=Emanuele Atturo|date=23 July 2015|access-date=20 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.repubblica.it/news/sport/calcio-fiorentina-chiesa-spero-di-migliorarmi-e-di-vincere-qui/4688597?refresh_cens|title=CALCIO, FIORENTINA; CHIESA: SPERO DI MIGLIORARMI E DI VINCERE QUI|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|access-date=7 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it//1999/maggio/30/Juve_mette_ali_ecco_Bachini_ga_0_9905309902.shtml|title=La Juve mette le ali: ecco Bachini|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Bruno Bartolozzi|author2=Massimo Meroi|author3=Andrea Schianchi|date=30 May 1999|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,31/articleid,0548_01_1998_0141_0037_7302883/|title=Zola? Spiacente, ma dovevo scegliere|publisher=La Stampa|page=31|language=it|date=25 May 1998|access-date=23 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/2018/10/17-48708824/sognando_baggio/ |title=Sognando Baggio |publisher=Il Corriere dello Sport |language=it |author1=Ivan Zazzaroni |date=17 October 2018 |access-date=19 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it//2004/marzo/13/Professione_cecchino_sw_0_040313908.shtml |title=Professione cecchino |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it |author1=Fabrizio Salvio |date=13 March 2004 |access-date=11 February 2019 }}</ref> In addition to his goalscoring ability as a footballer, he was also known for his dedication, professionalism and his correct behaviour on the pitch,<ref name="treccani"/><ref name=irishtimes/><ref name=RIVA/> although, despite his reputation, his career was affected by several injuries.<ref name=irishtimes/><ref name="gazzanet">{{cite web|url=http://gazzanet.gazzetta.it/calcio/in-campo-a-45-anni-enrico-chiesa-e-di-nuovo-un-calciatore/|title=In campo a 45 anni! Enrico Chiesa è di nuovo un calciatore|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Fabrizio Boni|date=22 February 2016|access-date=20 January 2017|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202082027/http://gazzanet.gazzetta.it/calcio/in-campo-a-45-anni-enrico-chiesa-e-di-nuovo-un-calciatore/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
In June 2010 it was announced that Chiesa was appointed the new head coach of [[Figline 1965|Figline]] for the 2010–11 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=212382 |publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb |language=it |access-date=11 June 2010 |date=11 June 2010 |title=UFFICIALE: Enrico Chiesa nuovo tecnico del Figline}}</ref> The experience however lasted a very short time, as Figline was excluded from the Italian leagues in July.

==Personal life==
Chiesa's son, [[Federico Chiesa|Federico]], is also a footballer who currently plays for [[Premier League]] side [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].

==Career statistics==

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!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
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|rowspan="3"|[[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]
|[[1988–89 UC Sampdoria season|1988–89]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Serie A]]
|1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
|[[1989–90 UC Sampdoria season|1989–90]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0
|-
|[[SSD Città di Teramo|Teramo]]
|[[1990–91 Serie C|1990–91]]
|[[Serie C]]
|31||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||5
|-
|[[SS Chieti Calcio|Chieti]]
|[[1991–92 Serie C|1991–92]]
|Serie C
|24||6||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||6
|-
|Sampdoria
|[[1992–93 UC Sampdoria season|1992–93]]
|Serie A
|26||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||1
|-
|[[Modena FC|Modena]]
|[[1993–94 Serie B|1993–94]]
|[[Serie B]]
|36||15||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||15
|-
|[[US Cremonese|Cremonese]]
|[[1994–95 Serie A|1994–95]]
|Serie A
|34||14||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||14
|-
|Sampdoria
|[[1995–96 UC Sampdoria season|1995–96]]
|Serie A
|27||22||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||22
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Parma AC|Parma]]
|[[1996–97 Parma AC season|1996–97]]
|rowspan="3"|Serie A
|29||14||0||0||2{{efn|name=UC|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||2||colspan="2"|—||31||16
|-
|[[1997–98 Parma AC season|1997–98]]
|33||10||7||5||8{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||6||colspan="2"|—||48||21
|-
|[[1998–99 Parma AC season|1998–99]]
|30||9||8||1||8{{efn|name=UC}}||8||colspan="2"|—||46||18
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!92!!33!!15!!6!!18!!16!!0!!0!!125!!55
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
|[[1999–2000 AC Fiorentina season|1999–2000]]
|rowspan="3"|Serie A
|24||7||4||1||11{{efn|name=UCL}}||4||colspan="2"|—||39||12
|-
|[[2000–01 AC Fiorentina season|2000–01]]
|30||22||6||5||2{{efn|name=UC}}||0||colspan="2"|—||38||27
|-
|[[2001–02 AC Fiorentina season|2001–02]]
|5||5||0||0||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Supercoppa Italiana]]}}||0||8||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!59!!34!!10!!6!!15!!5!!1!!0!!85!!45
|-
|[[SS Lazio|Lazio]]
|[[2002–03 SS Lazio season|2002–03]]
|Serie A
|12||2||6||1||11{{efn|name=UC}}||4||colspan="2"|—||29||7
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[AC Siena|Siena]]
|[[2003–04 Serie A|2003–04]]
|rowspan="5"|Serie A
|30||10||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||10
|-
|[[2004–05 Serie A|2004–05]]
|36||11||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||11
|-
|[[2005–06 Serie A|2005–06]]
|38||11||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||40||12
|-
|[[2006–07 Serie A|2006–07]]
|23||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||0
|-
|[[2007–08 Serie A|2007–08]]
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!129!!32!!5!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!134!!33
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!471!!164!!41!!14!!44!!25!!1!!0!!557!!203
|}

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===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{efn|name="ITA"|4 goals in 16 appearances according to some sources, although the [[FIGC]] recognises three goals Chiesa scored in a 6–2 friendly home win against the [[FIFA]] [[World XI]] on 16 December 1998, in [[Rome]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.figc.it/it/museo-del-calcio/archivio-digitale/le-collezioni/cimelio/?id=387 |title=Biglietto della partita Italia-World Stars, Celebrativa dei 100 anni F.I.G.C. |work=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio |language=Italian |date=7 October 2019 |access-date=10 October 2021 }}</ref>}}<ref name="figc"/><ref name="NFT"/>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Italy national football team|Italy]]
|1996||5||3
|-
|1997||1||0
|-
|1998||5||3{{efn|name="ITA"}}
|-
|1999||5||1
|-
|2001||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!17!!7
|}

{{notelist}}

==Honours==
'''Sampdoria'''<ref name="eurosport.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/enrico-chiesa_prs4999/person.shtml|title=Enrico Chiesa|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=19 December 2015}}</ref>
*[[European Cup Winners' Cup]]: [[1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup|1989–90]]

'''Parma'''<ref name="eurosport.com"/>
*[[Coppa Italia]]: [[1998–99 Coppa Italia|1998–99]]
*[[UEFA Cup]]: [[1998–99 UEFA Cup|1998–99]]

'''Fiorentina'''<ref name="eurosport.com"/>
*Coppa Italia: [[2000–01 Coppa Italia|2000–01]]
*[[Supercoppa Italiana]] runner-up: [[2001 Supercoppa Italiana|2001]]

'''Figline'''<ref name="eurosport.com"/>
*[[Lega Pro Seconda Divisione]]: [[2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione|2008–09]]
*[[Supercoppa di Lega Seconda Divisione]]: 2008–09

'''Individual'''
*[[Guerin d'Oro]]: 1996<ref name="Guerin d'Oro">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/italpoy.html |title=Italy - Footballer of the Year |access-date=6 February 2015 |url-status=live |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121013030/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/italpoy.html |archive-date=21 January 2015}}</ref>
*[[List of UEFA Cup and Europa League top scorers|UEFA Cup top scorer]]: 1998–99 (8 goals)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec3tops.html|title=Fairs/UEFA Cup Topscorers|author1=Roberto Mamrud|author2=Jarek Owsianski|author3=Davide Rota|date=11 June 2015|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=19 December 2015}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2008_nw/giocatori/835.shtml Career profile at Gazzetta dello Sport.it] {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}
*{{TuttoCalciatori|Chiesa_Enrico}}
*[http://www.acsiena.it/schede/CHIESA_Enrico.php3 Profile at AC Siena's official site] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20040205024547/http://www.acsiena.it/schede/CHIESA_Enrico.php3 |date=5 February 2004 }} {{in lang|it}}
*[https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-convocato/?calciatoreId=43458&squadraId=12 National team statistics at FIGC.it] {{in lang|it}}

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