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{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 1984)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Giorgio Chiellini
| image = Chiellini Mancini Gravina Mattarella 2021 (Giorgio Chiellini).jpg
| caption = Chiellini in 2021
| full_name = Giorgio Chiellini<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2014/pdf/FWC_2014_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Italy |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |page=21 |date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904095016/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2014/pdf/FWC_2014_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=4 September 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|8|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Pisa]], Italy
| height = 1.87 m<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/en/teams/first-team/defenders/giorgio-chiellini/index.php|title=Giorgio Chiellini |publisher=Juventus F.C.|access-date=30 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419081128/http://www.juventus.com/en/teams/first-team/defenders/giorgio-chiellini/index.php|archive-date=19 April 2018}}</ref>
| position = [[Centre-back]]
| currentclub = [[Los Angeles FC]] (Player Development Coach)
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 1990–2000
| youthclubs1 = [[AS Livorno Calcio|Livorno]]
| years1 = 2000–2002
| clubs1 = [[AS Livorno Calcio|Livorno]]
| caps1 = 8
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2002–2004
| clubs2 = [[AS Roma|Roma]]
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2002–2004
| clubs3 = → [[AS Livorno Calcio|Livorno]] (loan)
| caps3 = 47
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2004–2022
| clubs4 = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
| caps4 = 425
| goals4 = 27
| years5 = 2004–2005
| clubs5 = → [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] (loan)
| caps5 = 37
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2022–2023
| clubs6 = [[Los Angeles FC]]
| caps6 = 31
| goals6 = 1
| totalcaps = 548
| totalgoals = 35
| nationalyears1 = 2000
| nationalteam1 = [[Italy national under-15 football team|Italy U15]]
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2000–2001
| nationalteam2 = [[Italy national under-16 football team|Italy U16]]
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2001
| nationalteam3 = [[Italy national under-17 football team|Italy U17]]
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2002
| nationalteam4 = [[Italy national under-18 football team|Italy U18]]
| nationalcaps4 = 6
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2001–2003
| nationalteam5 = [[Italy national under-19 football team|Italy U19]]
| nationalcaps5 = 18
| nationalgoals5 = 1
| nationalyears6 = 2004–2007
| nationalteam6 = [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy U21]]
| nationalcaps6 = 26
| nationalgoals6 = 6
| nationalyears7 = 2004
| nationalteam7 = [[Italy Olympic football team|Italy Olympic]]
| nationalcaps7 = 2
| nationalgoals7 = 0
| nationalyears8 = 2004–2022
| nationalteam8 = [[Italy national football team|Italy]]
| nationalcaps8 = 117
| nationalgoals8 = 8
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|Football]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|ITA}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[UEFA European Championship]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[UEFA Euro 2020|2020 Europe]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[UEFA Euro 2012|2012 Poland–Ukraine]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup|2013 Brazil]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition |[[Football at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004 Athens]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UEFA European Under-19 Championship]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship|2003 Liechtenstein]]|}}
{{MedalComp|[[CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2022 Finalissima|2022 England]]|}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[UEFA Nations League]]}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[2021 UEFA Nations League Finals|2021 Italy]]|}}
| manageryears1 = 2024
| managerclubs1 = [[Los Angeles FC]] (Player Development Coach)
}}

'''Giorgio Chiellini''' {{postnominals|post-noms=[[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic|Official OMRI]]}} ({{IPA|it|ˈdʒordʒo kjelˈliːni, ˈdʒɔr-}}; born 14 August 1984) is an Italian former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]] or [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|left-back]]. Considered one of the best [[Defender (association football)|defenders]] of all time, Chiellini was known for his strength, aggressiveness, man-marking, and ability to play in either a three or four-man defense.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Gregor MacGregor |date=18 December 2015 |title=The 11 best defenders in the world |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/11-best-defenders-world |access-date=12 May 2022 |website=FourFourTwo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=20 January 2021 |title=Best Italian Defenders of all time |url=https://sportmob.com/en/article/886699-Best-Italian-Defenders-of-all-time |access-date=12 May 2022 |website=SportMob |archive-date=20 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020053644/https://sportmob.com/en/article/886699-Best-Italian-Defenders-of-all-time |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The 50 best defenders in football history ranked by fans |url=https://www.givemesport.com/football-fans-rank-the-50-greatest-defenders-in-football-history/|website=GiveMeSport |date=9 April 2020 |access-date=24 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-10 |title=Best defenders of all time - ranked |url=https://www.90min.com/best-defenders-of-all-time |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=90min.com |language=en}}</ref>

At club level, Chiellini began his career with [[AS Livorno Calcio|Livorno]] in 2000, later playing for [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] on loan as well. After moving to [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] in 2005, he won a record nine consecutive [[Serie A]] titles with the club from 2012 to 2020, as well as five [[Coppa Italia]] and five [[Supercoppa Italiana]] trophies, having also played two [[UEFA Champions League]] finals in [[2015 UEFA Champions League final|2015]] and [[2017 UEFA Champions League final|2017]]. Chiellini was named in the [[Serie A Team of the Year]] five times, and was elected the league's [[Serie A Defender of the Year|Defender of the Year]] on three consecutive occasions between 2008 and 2010.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/2014/01/27-283890/Oscar+del+calcio%3A+Vidal+e+Pirlo+sono+il+top.+La+Juve+%C3%A8+la+pi%C3%B9+forte+d%27Italia?print|title=Oscar del calcio: Vidal e Pirlo sono il top. La Juve è la più forte d'Italia|date=27 January 2014|publisher=Tuttosport|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620001027/http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/2014/01/27-283890/Oscar+del+calcio%3A+Vidal+e+Pirlo+sono+il+top.+La+Juve+%C3%A8+la+pi%C3%B9+forte+d%27Italia?print|archive-date=20 June 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=19 June 2015}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/14-12-2015/juventus-buffon-elogia-donnarumma-ha-doti-gia-grande-1301295361892.shtml|title=Oscar del Calcio, dominio Juve. Buffon: "Donnarumma ha doti da grande"|date=14 December 2015|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|trans-title=Serie A Oscars, Juve dominate. Buffon: "Donnarumma has the characteristics to be great"|access-date=14 December 2015}}</ref><ref name="GranGalà16">{{cite web|url=http://www.corriere.it/foto-gallery/sport/17_gennaio_31/gran-gala-calcio-juventus-fa-incetta-premi-serie-a-c6dc644c-e795-11e6-8168-2d40923ac04f.shtml|title=Gran Galà del calcio, la Juventus fa incetta di premi|date=31 January 2017|publisher=[[Il Corriere della Sera]]|language=it|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref> He departed to the United States to join Los Angeles FC in 2022, winning the [[Supporters' Shield]] and [[MLS Cup]] in his [[2022 Major League Soccer season|first season]], before announcing his retirement the following year at the age of 39.

Having made his international debut for [[Italy national football team|Italy]] in 2004, Chiellini was selected in the nation's squads for the [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004 Summer Olympics]], winning a bronze medal. He also represented Italy in four [[UEFA European Championship]]s, two [[FIFA World Cup]]s and two [[FIFA Confederations Cup]]s. He [[Captain (association football)|captained]] the ''Azzurri'' to the [[UEFA Euro 2020]] title, and was also part of the sides that reached the [[UEFA Euro 2012 final|final]] of [[UEFA Euro 2012|Euro 2012]] and achieved a third-place finish at the [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup|2013 Confederations Cup]]. Chiellini retired from international football in 2022 with 117 [[Cap (sport)|caps]], making him [[Italy national football team records and statistics#Appearances|Italy's joint fifth-highest appearance holder]].

==Early life and education==
Chiellini was born in Pisa on 14 August 1984.<ref>{{cite web |date=7 June 2013 |title=2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil: List of Players: Italy |url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/10/38/80/fcclop_neutral.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612002515/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/10/38/80/fcclop_neutral.pdf |archive-date=12 June 2013 |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |page=2}}</ref> He was raised in [[Livorno]]<ref name="temperament" /> and is one of twin boys.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sciacqua |first=Savina |date=4 March 2012 |title=Giorgio Chiellini, dopo Doc andate da Oscar |url=http://www.dolcevitatravelmagazine.com/2012/03/giorgio-chiellini-dopo-doc-andate-da-oscar/ |work=Dolce Vita |language=it}}</ref> He completed a ''[[laurea]]'' (bachelor's degree) in economics and commerce at the [[University of Turin]] in July 2010,<ref name="temperament" /><ref>{{cite news |date=27 July 2010 |title=Ecco il dottor Chiellini – "Non siamo ignoranti" |url=http://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/juventus/2010/07/27/news/chiellini_laureato-5867167/ |publisher=[[La Repubblica]] |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=6 June 2010 |title=Chiellini: the key to defence of Italy's crown |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/chiellini-the-key-to-defence-of-italys-crown-1992768.html |work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> and earned a ''[[Laurea#Second cycle: Laurea Magistrale|laurea magistrale]]'' ([[Master of Business Administration|master's degree) in business administration]] in April 2017 from the same institution, graduating ''[[cum laude]]'' (with honours).<ref>{{cite web |date=6 April 2017 |title=Chiellini receives Masters Degree |url=http://www.football-italia.net/100738/chiellini-receives-masters-degree |access-date=6 April 2017 |publisher=Football Italia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=6 April 2017 |title=Giorgio Chiellini receives Masters degree |url=http://www.juventus.com/en/news/news/2017/giorgio-chiellini-receives-masters-degree.php |publisher=[[Juventus F.C.|juventus.com]]}}</ref>

==Club career==
===Livorno===
Chiellini joined the youth teams at [[A.S. Livorno Calcio|Livorno]] at age six and started out as a [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|central midfielder]]. As he matured, he switched to playing as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]] and finally he found his position as a left back. He played in the club's youth academy between 1990 and 2000. In 2000, he took part in ''Torneo di Arco'' as a squad player for [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]]'s U-17 team during his tryout; while the youth coach [[Davide Ballardini]] rated his performance highly, the club could not satisfy Livorno's financial demands for a fifteen-year-old.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://calcio.fanpage.it/juventus-chiellini-e-il-provino-con-il-milan-nel-2000-il-difensore-vesti-il-rossonero/|title=Juventus, Chiellini e il provino con il Milan: nel 2000 il difensore vestì il rossonero|website=Calcio Fanpage|date=11 November 2018 }}</ref> In the 2000–01 [[Serie C1]] season, Chiellini started to receive his first call-ups to the senior team and eventually made three appearances and followed that up with five more appearances the following season.

In June 2002, Chiellini was signed by [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] in a [[co-ownership (football)|co-ownership]] deal, for €3.1 million (which also saw [[Marco Amelia]] move in the opposite direction, for €2.8 million);<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2002/novembre/07/Roma_buco_nel_bilancio_Per_co_0_0211077824.shtml |title=La Roma ha un buco nel bilancio? Per coprirlo basta vendere 26 sconosciuti|trans-title=Roma has a hole in the budget? Selling 26 unknowns is enough to cover it|date=7 November 2002|access-date=5 April 2010|work=Corriere della Sera|author=Vittorio Malagutti|language=it}}</ref> however, he was loaned back to Livorno for the [[2002–03 Serie B|2002–03]] [[Serie B]] season, after they had earned promotion. In his first Serie B season, Chiellini made six seasonal appearances, also making his [[Coppa Italia]] debut. In his second Serie B season, Chiellini broke into the starting line-up for the club, and would go on to make 42 official appearances, also scoring four goals from his left back position.

In June 2004, Livorno officially bought back Chiellini for €3 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://109.75.174.100/~asroma/downloads/corporate_investor/1287664872.pdf |title=Approvazione Situazione Mensile al 31 maggio 2004 |date=30 June 2004 |access-date=23 September 2011 |work=AS Roma |language=it |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810133120/http://109.75.174.100/~asroma/downloads/corporate_investor/1287664872.pdf |archive-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> During his four-season spell with the club's first team, Chiellini made a total of 57 appearances, scoring four goals, before his transfer to Juventus.

===Fiorentina===
Chiellini was signed by Juventus in the summer of 2004 for €6.5 million from Livorno,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/wps/wcm/connect/ee0336e8-3f7c-4c54-bd29-ddcc5d0504fe/26_ott_2004_eng.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ee0336e8-3f7c-4c54-bd29-ddcc5d0504fe |title=Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2004 |date=26 October 2004 |access-date=28 November 2012 |publisher=Juventus FC }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> but was immediately sold in a co-ownership deal to [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] for €3.5 million, and played on the Florentine team during the [[2004–05 Serie A|2004–05]] [[Serie A]] season. The complex deal actually meant Juventus bought Roma's half for €3 million and Fiorentina bought Livorno's half for €3.5 million. In his loan season with the club, Chiellini was a regular in the club's starting XI, making 42 official appearances, also scoring three goals.

===Juventus===

====2005–2011: early years, Calciopoli and struggles====
[[File:Juventus v Chievo, 5 April 2009 - Giorgio Chiellini.jpg|thumb|upright|Chiellini with [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] in 2009]]

After an excellent first season in Serie A, Chiellini was recalled for the [[2005–06 Serie A|2005–06 season]] and Juventus paid €4.3 million for the rest of his contract. He became a regular under [[Fabio Capello]] and made 23 appearances in his first season with the club, also helping the ''Old Lady'' to their 29th ''[[scudetto]]'' (which was later assigned to [[Inter Milan|Inter]] following the [[2006 Italian football scandal|2006 "Calciopoli" scandal]]).

While in the [[Serie B]], he started playing at centre back, partnering [[Nicola Legrottaglie]], [[Jean-Alain Boumsong]] and [[Robert Kovač]] at various stages of the season. Juventus won the [[2006–07 Serie B]] title, gaining Serie A promotion with the best goal difference, conceding only 30 goals and scoring over 80 in 42 matches. He scored a double in a 5–1 thrashing at [[U.S. Arezzo|Arezzo]] in May, a result that mathematically sealed promotion for Juventus.

With Juventus back in Serie A for the [[2007–08 Serie A|2007–08 season]], Chiellini again was a starter for the club at left back, but following injuries to [[Jorge Andrade]] and [[Domenico Criscito]], he was shifted to centre back again. Chiellini had a tremendous season and eventually made the position his own. Alongside fellow centre-half Nicola Legrottaglie, the duo were instrumental as Juventus finished the season with the joint second-best defensive record. The surprising aspect of this is that neither were considered remotely close to pinning down a centre back position in the summer before the season, with Domenico Criscito and Jorge Andrade preferred as the starting duo. He has been a regular fixture in the Juventus backline since their return to Serie A and was notably named [[Man of the match|Man of the Match]] in a game against Juventus rivals, [[Inter Milan|Internazionale]] when he won a physical and heated duel with former teammate [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]], keeping the [[Sweden|Swedish]] striker at bay. Chiellini extended his original contract from until 2009 to 2011 on 12 October 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/uk/news/detail.aspx?lml_language_id=0&trs_id=1370000&ID=8958|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010530/http://www.juventus.com/uk/news/detail.aspx?lml_language_id=0&trs_id=1370000&ID=8958 |title=Chiellini renews contract|archive-date=28 September 2007}}</ref> On 27 April 2008, Chiellini scored twice for Juventus in 5–2 win over [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]] that confirmed Juventus's place in the Serie A top four.<ref>{{in lang|it}} ''[http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2008/aprile/28/Juventus_torna_tra_grandi_co_9_080428146.shtml La Juventus torna tra le grandi]'' corrieredellasera.it</ref> on 26 June 2008, Chiellini extended his contract with Juventus until 2013.<ref>{{in lang|it}} ''[http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/34682/Chiellini:+%C2%ABFelice+per+il+rinnovo%C2%BB Chiellini: «Felice per il rinnovo»]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}'' corrieredellosport.it</ref>

During the [[2008–09 Serie A|2008–09 season]], Chiellini remained as first choice in central defence alongside Nicola Legrottaglie. Chiellini scored his first goal in [[UEFA|Europe]] on 13 August 2008 as Juve beat [[FC Petržalka akadémia|Artmedia Petržalka]] 4–0 in the first leg of the [[UEFA Champions League]] third qualifying round tie.<ref>{{in lang|it}} ''[http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieA/Squadre/Juventus/Primo_Piano/2008/08/13/juve-artmedia.shtml Juve, una passeggiata Artmedia steso per 4–0]'' gazzetta.it</ref> Four days later, he injured his left knee again during the [[Trofeo Luigi Berlusconi]] against [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]] and missed the start of the Serie A season,<ref>{{in lang|it}} ''[http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/40238/Chiellini+infortunato:+legamenti+ko%3F Chiellini infortunato: legamenti ko?]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}'' corrieredellosport.it</ref> returning to duty in September starting in each of Juve's first three Champions League group games. At the end of the year, he was named [[Serie A Defender of the Year]] for 2008 at the annual ''[[Gran Galà del Calcio|Oscar del Calcio]]'' awards ceremony. On 10 March 2009, Chiellini was sent off for a second bookable offense during the [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League knockout phase|Champions League first knockout round]] second leg tie at home in a tightly contested match against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], but Juventus were eliminated 3–2 on aggregate after holding the former English champions to a 2–2 draw.

An injury sustained in the win over [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] on 6 March 2010 sidelined him for several important games and, in his absence, Juventus embarked on a miserable run of form, conceding nine goals in the four games he missed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Juve, è ansia per il Fulham: mancano portiere e difesa|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/juventus/2010/03/15-60081/Juve%2C+%C3%A8+ansia+per+il+Fulham%3A+mancano+portiere+e+difesa|publisher=[[Tuttosport]]|date=15 March 2010|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212825/http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/juventus/2010/03/15-60081/Juve%2C+%C3%A8+ansia+per+il+Fulham%3A+mancano+portiere+e+difesa|archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> He marked his return by scoring the opening goal away at [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] but was unable to prevent Juventus from succumbing to a 3–1 defeat.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1185685.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404025225/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1185685.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 April 2010|title=Napoli swoop to down Juve|publisher=[[FIFA|fifa.com]]|date=25 March 2010}}</ref> On 23 November 2010, Chiellini extended his contract with Juventus again until 30 June 2015 and was given a pay raise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2010/11/23/2228483/official-juventus-extend-giorgio-chiellinis-contract-until|title=Official: Juventus Extend Giorgio Chiellini's Contract Until 2015 &#124; Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>

During the beginning of the [[2010–11 Serie A|2010–11 season]], Chiellini was mostly partnered with newly signed youngster [[Leonardo Bonucci]]. With the arrival of fellow Italy international [[Andrea Barzagli]] in the winter transfer window, Chiellini occasionally played at left back to accommodate the Bonucci–Barzagli partnership and sometimes partnered Barzagli.

====2011–2014: first scudetto and domestic dominance====
[[File:Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus).jpg|thumb|Chiellini playing for the ''Bianconeri'' in 2012]]

Under manager [[Antonio Conte]], Chiellini returned to his original position at left back due to Barzagli and Bonucci's good run of form. After struggling to re-adapt back to his former position, he grew into his role and managed to keep [[Paolo De Ceglie]], the only other natural left back in the squad, on the bench for much of the first half of the 2011–12 season. In the second half of the [[2011–12 Serie A|2011–12 season]], Conte switched to a three-man defence, where Chiellini partnered Bonucci and Barzagli in a very successful defensive system for Juve, who ended the season as Serie A champions, with the best defensive record, as well as being unbeaten in the league.<ref>{{cite web|title=Juve Campione d'Italia, 2–0 al Cagliari. Milan ko|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/2012/05/06-186280/Juve+Campione+d%27Italia%2C+2-0+al+Cagliari.+Milan+ko|website=tuttosport.com|publisher=Tuttosport|access-date=15 April 2015|language=it|date=6 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706144347/http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/2012/05/06-186280/Juve+Campione+d%27Italia%2C+2-0+al+Cagliari.+Milan+ko|archive-date=6 July 2015}}</ref> Due to their performances together, the three-man defence earned the nickname ''BBC'', a reference to the players' initials,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d8162a5d698-6892fce36d5b-1000--italy-s-bbc-spell-out-programme-for-solidity/|title=Italy's 'BBC' spell out programme for solidity|publisher=[[UEFA]]|author1=Paolo Menicucci|author2=Ben Gladwell|date=9 June 2016|access-date=16 June 2016}}</ref> and soon the trio established themselves as one of the best defences in world football during the following seasons.<ref name="opposition">{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d81afe59e53-1d9bd3526df4-1000--meet-the-quarter-final-opposition-italy/|title=Meet the quarter-final opposition: Italy|publisher=[[UEFA]]|author1=Ben Gladwell|date=29 June 2016|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/86132/%E2%80%98italy-defence-world%E2%80%99s-best%E2%80%99|title='Italy defence world's best'|publisher=Football Italia|date=20 June 2016|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-espana.net/59254/morata-italy-have-best-defence|title=Morata: Italy have best defence|publisher=Football España|date=25 June 2016|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref> Juventus lost the [[2012 Coppa Italia Final]] against [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]], but would later defeat them in the [[2012 Supercoppa Italiana]], although Chiellini would miss the match.<ref>{{cite web|title=Buffon, quante dediche. Da Conte a Del Piero|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/juventus/2012/08/11-206215/Buffon%2C+quante+dediche.+Da+Conte+a+Del+Piero|website=tuttosport.com|publisher=Tuttosport|access-date=15 April 2015|language=it|date=11 August 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415211703/http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/juventus/2012/08/11-206215/Buffon%2C+quante+dediche.+Da+Conte+a+Del+Piero|archive-date=15 April 2015}}</ref>

Chiellini made his 250th appearance with Juventus on 22 September 2012, on his first appearance of the [[2012–13 Serie A|2012–13 season]] after coming back from injury, in a 2–0 home win over [[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiellini a quota 250|url=http://www.juvenewsradio.it/chiellini-a-quota-250/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415180945/http://www.juvenewsradio.it/chiellini-a-quota-250/|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 April 2015|website=juvenewsradio.it|access-date=15 April 2015|language=it|date=23 September 2012}}</ref> On 1 March 2013, after coming back from another injury suffered in mid-December, he scored a header in a 1–1 draw over Napoli at the San Paolo stadium, which allowed Juventus to keep their 6-point lead over Napoli, who were in second place.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Maurizio Nicita|title=Napoli-Juventus 1–1: a Chiellini risponde Inler. Conte esulta: resta a +6|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieA/Bigmatch/01-03-2013/napoli-juventus-finisce-1-1-chiellini-risponde-inler-distanze-invariate-testa-92258694269.shtml|website=gazzetta.it|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|access-date=15 April 2015|language=it|date=1 March 2013}}</ref> Juventus retained the Serie A title and the [[2013 Supercoppa Italiana|Supercoppa Italiana]] that season, once again finishing the year with the best defensive record in Italy.<ref>{{cite web |author=Riccardo Pratesi|title=Juventus, scudetto bis: 1–0 sul Palermo. Conte sale ancora sul tetto della Serie A |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Squadre/Juventus/05-05-2013/juventus-palermo-1-0-sogno-realta-conte-bis-scudetto-tuo-20332458287.shtml |website=gazzetta.it|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|access-date=15 April 2015|language=it|date=5 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Maurizio Nicita |title=Supercoppa, Juventus super: 4–0 alla Lazio con gol di Pogba, Chiellini, Lichtsteiner eTevez|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Squadre/Juventus/18-08-2013/juventus-super-gara-supercoppa-4-0-lazio-pogba-chiellini-lichtsteiner-etevez-20984928825.shtml|website=gazzetta.it/|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|access-date=15 April 2015|language=it|date=18 August 2013}}</ref> Chiellini was the only Italian player to be nominated for the 2013 [[UEFA Team of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|title=UEFA announce the candidates for the 2013 Team of the Year|url=http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/uefa-announce-the-candidates-for-the-2013-team-of-the-year-not-one-english-player-included/|access-date=16 December 2013}}</ref>

On 6 October 2013, Chiellini scored in Juventus's 3–2 win over Milan, scoring the match winning goal; the next day he announced the renewal of his contract with Juventus, which would keep him at the club until 2017.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Nicolò Schira|title=Chiellini: goal al Milan e rinnovo con la Juventus |url=http://www.panorama.it/sport/chiellini-rinnovo-juventus-dopo-goal-milan/|website=panorama.it|publisher=Panorama|access-date=15 April 2015|language=it|date=17 October 2013}}</ref> He made his 300th appearance with Juventus in a 3–0 Serie A victory against Roma on 5 January 2014,<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiellini, 300 da Protagonista!|url=http://www.juventus.com/juve/it/news/chiellini+300+presenze+news+6gennaio2014|website=juventus.com|access-date=15 April 2015|language=it|date=6 January 2014}}</ref> as he went on to win his third consecutive [[2013–14 Serie A|league title]] with Juventus that season.<ref>{{cite web|author=Mauro Caputi|title=La Roma crolla a Catania|url=http://www.rainews.it/dl/rainews/articoli/calcio-serie-a-scudetto-juventus-roma-0dbbf838-e99c-40d6-a37d-8429fe1b67c5.html?refresh_ce|website=rainews.it|publisher=RAI|access-date=15 April 2015|language=it|date=4 May 2014}}</ref>

====2014–2018: continued domestic success and two Champions League finals====
In the [[2014 Supercoppa Italiana]] on 22 December 2014, Juventus were defeated by Napoli on penalties after a 2–2 draw following extra-time; Chiellini missed one of Juventus's spot-kicks in the resulting shoot-out.<ref>{{cite web|title=Supercoppa argentina: Tevez- Higuain 2–2, ma ai rigori gioisce solo il Pipita |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/22-12-2014/supercoppa-argentina-tevez-higuain-2-2-ma-rigori-gioisce-solo-pipita-gol-100296746567.shtml |website=gazzetta.it|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|access-date=15 April 2015|language=it|date=22 December 2014}}</ref> On 20 May, Chiellini captained Juventus in the club's 2–1 win over Lazio in the [[2015 Coppa Italia Final]], also scoring Juventus's first goal of the night.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/20-05-2015/juve-infinita-vince-10-coppa-italia-matri-piega-lazio-supplementari-110907305821.shtml|title=Juve infinita, vince la 10ª Coppa Italia: Matri piega la Lazio ai supplementari|trans-title=An infinite Juve wins its 10th Coppa Italia: Matri sinks Lazio in extra-time|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Jacopo Gerna|date=20 May 2015|access-date=21 May 2015}}</ref>

On 4 June 2015, it was confirmed that Chiellini would not participate in the [[2015 UEFA Champions League Final]] against [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] as a scan on his left leg revealed he had a first degree calf muscle tear.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33010277|title= Juventus v Barcelona|date=4 June 2015|work=BBC Sport
|access-date=5 June 2015}}</ref>	In the absence of Chiellini, Juventus were defeated 3–1 by Barcelona at Berlin's [[Olympiastadion (Berlin)|Olympiastadion]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0252-0cd2c6a4864d-8c8d00efd1bd-1000--barcelona-see-off-juventus-to-claim-fifth-title/|title=Barcelona see off Juventus to claim fifth title|date=6 June 2015|work=UEFA}}</ref>

[[File:Juventus Coppa Italia 2016.jpg|thumb|Chiellini (centre), Juventus' captain during the [[2016 Coppa Italia Final]], receives the trophy by the President of the Italian Republic, [[Sergio Mattarella]] (right).]]

Chiellini was ruled out of the [[2015 Supercoppa Italiana]] after sustaining an injury in a 2–1 away friendly victory over [[Lechia Gdańsk]] on 29 July, which kept him sidelined for three weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/juventus/story/2543317/giorgio-chiellini-out-injured-as-juventus-crisis-deepens|title=Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini out for three weeks as injury crisis deepens|publisher=ESPN FC|author1=Ben Gladwell|date=30 July 2015|access-date=2 August 2015}}</ref> On 24 November, Chiellini was nominated for the 2015 UEFA Team of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gazzettaworld.gazzetta.it/news/serie-a/juventus/six-nominees-team-of-year/|title=Six Juventus stars nominated for UEFA Team of the Year|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|author1=Paul Sumeet|date=24 November 2015|access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>

On 9 February 2016, it was confirmed that Chiellini would miss the [[2015–16 Serie A|Serie A]] match on 13 February against [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]], as well as the first round of 16 leg of the [[2015–16 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] on 23 February against [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] due to an injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/79630/official-chiellini-skips-napoli-bayern|title=Official: Chiellini skips Napoli, Bayern|publisher=Football Italia|date=9 February 2016|access-date=9 February 2016}}</ref> Chiellini returned to action on 28 February to take on [[Derby d'Italia|rivals]] [[Inter Milan|Internazionale]], yet again sustaining an injury to his thigh which caused him to limp off the pitch and substituted off in the 35th minute.<ref name=coppaitaliainjury>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/80619/chiellini-doubt-bayern|title=Chiellini doubt for Bayern?|publisher=Football Italia|date=1 March 2016|access-date=1 March 2016}}</ref> After already having missed the first round of 16 leg against Bayern, there was further doubt as to if he would miss the second leg as well on 16 March. However, after medical testing it was estimated he would only be out for ten days, initially thought to only miss the second leg of the [[2015–16 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia]] semi-finals against Internazionale on 2 March and a Serie A match against [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]] on 6 March;<ref name=coppaitaliainjury/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/80644/chiellini-out-10-days|title=Chiellini out for 10 days|publisher=Football Italia|date=1 March 2016|access-date=1 March 2016}}</ref> he wouldn't be fit for the second round of 16 leg of the Champions League, and missed the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/81348/juventus-name-squad-bayern|title=Juventus name squad for Bayern|publisher=Football Italia|date=15 March 2016|access-date=15 March 2016}}</ref> He returned from injury on 2 April, starting in a 1–0 home win over [[Empoli F.C.|Empoli]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/en/news/news/2016/juventus-name-21-man-squad-for-empoli-.php|title=Juventus name 21-man squad for Empoli|publisher=juventus.com|date=2 April 2016|access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref> but sustained yet another injury to his [[adductor longus muscle]] in his right thigh before being substituted off in the 54th minute of that match; further tests in the following days revealed he would be out for 20 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/en/news/news/2016/-chiellini-medical-update-.php|title=Chiellini medical update|publisher=juventus.com|date=4 April 2016|access-date=4 April 2016}}</ref> He returned to action once again in a 2–1 away defeat to [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]], on 8 May.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/2016/05/08/news/verona-juventus_2-1_toni_show_cucchiaio_e_lacrime_nella_partita_d_addio-139393697/|title=Verona-Juventus 2–1, Toni show: cucchiaio e lacrime nella partita d'addio|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=Francesco Carci|date=8 May 2016|access-date=9 May 2016}}</ref> After constant injury spells throughout the season, Chiellini scored in the last match of the season on 14 May in the 77th minute of a 5–0 home win over [[U.C. Sampdoria|Sampdoria]], as Juventus celebrated winning the league title for a fifth consecutive time since the 2011–12 season; this was Chiellini's 400th appearance for Juventus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/84331/juve-celebrate-sign-five?|title=Juve celebrate in the sign of Five|publisher=Football Italia|date=14 May 2016|access-date=14 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/juventus-5-sampdoria-0-dybala-double-wraps-season-style#:jcIJ3WG-+s8bVA|title=Juventus 5 Sampdoria 0: Dybala double wraps up season in style|publisher=FourFourTwo|date=14 May 2016|access-date=14 May 2016}}</ref> On 21 May, Chiellini captained Juventus in the [[2016 Coppa Italia Final]] in Rome; he played a key role in a 1–0 extra-time victory over Milan (the club's eleventh Coppa Italia title in total), helping his team to defend the title and keep a clean sheet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttojuve.com/primo-piano/live-tj-milan-juventus-0-1-la-coppa-italia-resta-a-torino-morata-piega-il-milan-ai-supplementari-la-undecima-e-servita-300843|title=LIVE TJ – MILAN-JUVENTUS 0–1, la Coppa Italia resta a Torino: Morata piega il Milan ai supplementari, la "Undecima" è servita|publisher=Tutto Juve|language=it|author1=Giuseppe Giannone|date=21 May 2016|access-date=2 June 2016}}</ref> He later lifted the trophy as Juventus became the first Italian club ever to win consecutive domestic doubles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/club/juventus/111/blog/post/2877223/juventus-led-by-giorgio-chiellini-and-clinch-coppa-italia|title=Giorgio Chiellini superb as the back as Juventus win the Coppa Italia vs. Milan|publisher=ESPN|author1=Mina Rzouki|date=21 May 2016|access-date=2 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Coppa-Italia/21-05-2016/milan-juve-0-1-coppa-italia-finale-supplementari-morata-gol-150780976591.shtml|title=Milan-Juve 0–1, Morata-gol: Coppa Italia ad Allegri, trionfo ai supplementari|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Jacopo Gerna|date=21 May 2016|access-date=2 June 2016}}</ref>

{{quote box|width=33%|align=left|quote="It's actually better to have Chiellini."|source=—In an interview with ''[[Tuttosport]]'', [[Federico Bernardeschi]] underlined that despite [[Transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid C.F. to Juventus F.C.|the arrival]] of [[Cristiano Ronaldo]], everyone wanted Chiellini on their team in training games.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bernardeschi: I've always preferred Ronaldo to Messi |work=Onefootball |date=4 October 2018 |url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/bernardeschi-ive-always-preferred-ronaldo-to-messi-en-21937782?variable=20181006 |access-date=6 October 2018 |last=Bretland |first=Elliott}}</ref>}}
On 26 October 2016, Chiellini scored two goals in a 4–1 home win over Sampdoria after three weeks out due to injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/SerieA/match/87920|title=Juventus 4 – 1 Sampdoria|publisher=Football Italia|date=26 October 2016|access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref> On 23 December, Chiellini scored the opening goal in the [[2016 Supercoppa Italiana|Supercoppa Italiana]] against Milan, but it ended in defeat as Milan won 4–3 in penalty shoot-out following a 1–1 draw after extra time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/96104/milan-beat-juve-super-cup-shoot-out|title=Milan beat Juve in Super Cup shoot-out|publisher=Football Italia|date=23 December 2016|access-date=23 December 2016}}</ref>

On 28 April, he made his 300th appearance in Serie A with Juventus in a 2–2 away draw against Atalanta.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beinsports.com/us/serie-a/video/late-buffon-mistake-costs-juventus-full-point/525284|title=Late Buffon Mistake Costs Juventus Full Points Against Atalanta|publisher=beINSports.com|date=28 April 2017|access-date=29 April 2017}}</ref> On 3 June, after Chiellini missed out on the 2015 Champions League Final, he started in the [[2017 UEFA Champions League Final|2017 final]], Juventus' second final appearance in three years, but were defeated 4–1 by defending champions Real Madrid.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news |date=3 June 2017 |title=Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo see off Juventus to win Champions League |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/03/juventus-real-madrid-champions-league-final-match-report |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=3 June 2017}}</ref>

On 12 September 2017, Chiellini missed the opening [[2017–18 UEFA Champions League|2017–18 Champions League]] group stage match of the season against Barcelona, due to a calf injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/109721/chiellini-mandzukic-out-barca|title=Chiellini & Mandzukic out of Barcelona|publisher=Football Italia|date=11 September 2017}}</ref>

On 11 January 2018, Chiellini was named to the [[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2017|2017 UEFA Team of the Year]].<ref name="team2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0241-0f8e5b4862dd-a0840957facc-1000--uefa-com-fans-team-of-the-year-2017-announced/|title=UEFA.com Fans' Team of the Year 2017 announced|date=11 January 2018|publisher=[[UEFA]]|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> He made his 350th appearance in Serie A in a 0–0 away draw against [[S.P.A.L. 2013|S.P.A.L.]], on 17 March.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/en/news/news/2018/spal-juve-talking-points.php|title=Spal-Juve: Talking points|publisher=Juventus.com|date=18 March 2018|access-date=18 March 2018}}</ref>

====2018–2022: Juventus captain and ninth consecutive Serie A title====
[[File:FC Zenit Saint Petersburg vs. Juventus, 20 October 2021 47 (cropped 2).jpg|thumb|Chiellini with [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] in 2021]]
On 29 June 2018, Chiellini was given a two-year contract extension until 2020 and also named the club's new captain after the departure of Buffon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/123746/official-juve-renew-chiellini-barzagli|title=OFFICIAL: Juve renew Chiellini & Barzagli|publisher=Football Italia|date=29 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="JuveCaptain">{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/121497/chiellini-become-juve-captain|title=Chiellini to become Juve captain|publisher=Football Italia|date=17 May 2018}}</ref>

On 16 January 2019, Chiellini lifted his first title as Juventus's new official captain – the [[2018 Supercoppa Italiana|Supercoppa Italiana]] – following a 1–0 victory over Milan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2019/jan/16/juventus-v-milan-supercoppa-italiana-live |title=Juventus 1–0 Milan: Supercoppa Italiana – as it happened |work=The Guardian |author1=Simon Burnton |date=16 January 2019 |access-date=15 May 2019 }}</ref> On 12 March, Chiellini marked his 500th appearance in a Juventus jersey with a 3–0 win home to [[Atlético Madrid]] in the [[2018–19 UEFA Champions League|Champions League round of 16 second leg]] to overturn a 2–0 deficit to reach the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/135724/ronaldo-hat-trick-inspires-juve-remuntada|title=Ronaldo hat-trick inspires Juve Remuntada|publisher=Football Italia|date=12 March 2019}}</ref> Juventus ended the season as league champions, with Chiellini capturing his record eighth Serie A title with the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.as.com/en/2019/05/24/football/1558699529_190690.html |title=Giorgio Chiellini: "Cristiano Ronaldo is a superior entity" |publisher=AS.com |date=24 May 2019 |access-date=24 August 2019 |archive-date=24 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824191459/https://en.as.com/en/2019/05/24/football/1558699529_190690.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 24 August, in Juventus's opening match of the [[2019–20 Juventus FC season|2019–20 season]] against [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]], Chiellini scored the only goal of the match in a 1–0 away win in Serie A.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nationalpost.com/pmn/sports-pmn/soccer-chiellini-gives-juventus-opening-win-at-parma-2 |title=Soccer-Chiellini gives Juventus opening win at Parma |work=The National Post |date=24 August 2019 |access-date=24 August 2019 }}</ref> On 30 August, Chiellini tore his [[anterior cruciate ligament]] during training.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/143591/serious-knee-injury-chiellini|title=Serious knee injury for Chiellini|publisher=Football Italia|date=30 August 2019}}</ref> He returned on 16 February 2020, in a match against Brescia, replacing [[Leonardo Bonucci]] in the 78th minute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/150121/chiellini-worst-part-over|title=Chiellini: 'Worst part is over' {{!}} Football Italia|website=www.football-italia.net|access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref> On 29 June, Chiellini signed a new contract with Juventus, extending until June 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/gigi-and-chiello-2021|title=GIGI AND CHIELLO, 2021!|publisher=Juventus|date=29 June 2020|access-date=29 June 2020}}</ref>

On 20 October 2020, Chiellini made his 71st Champions League appearance with Juventus in the team's opening European game of the season, a 2–0 away win over [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]], overtaking [[Alessio Tacchinardi]] as the club's third–most capped player of all time in the competition; however, he suffered an injury during the first half and was replaced by [[Merih Demiral]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/calcio/championsleague/champions-dinamo-kiev-juve-0-2-decide-tutto-una-doppietta-di-morata_24432064-202002a.shtml |title=Champions, Dinamo Kiev-Juve 0-2: decide tutto una doppietta di Morata |publisher=Sportmediaset.it |language=it |date=20 October 2020 |access-date=20 October 2020 }}</ref>

On 2 August 2021, Chiellini renewed his contract with Juventus, signing a two-year contract extension until June 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58064442|title=Giorgio Chiellini: Juventus and Italy captain signs new two-year deal with Serie A club|publisher=bbc.com|date=2 August 2021}}</ref> However, after losing the [[2022 Coppa Italia Final]], Chiellini announced that he would leave Juventus at the end of the 2021-22 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-11 |title=Chiellini ufficializza l'addio alla Juventus: "Lunedì saluterò lo Stadium. C'è dispiacere ma è giusto cedere lo scettro" |url=https://www.eurosport.it/calcio/coppa-italia/2021-2022/chiellini-ufficiale-laddio-alla-juventus-lunedi-salutero-lo-stadium.-ce-dispiacere-ma-e-giusto-ceder_sto8921011/story.shtml |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Eurosport |language=it}}</ref> He started in his final game for Juventus, a 2–0 loss to Fiorentina.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 17, 2022 |title=Giorgio Chiellini Says Goodbye To Juventus Fans As Last-Gasp Lazio Make Europa League |url=https://sports.ndtv.com |access-date=May 17, 2022 |website=NDTV Sports}}</ref>

===Los Angeles FC===
On 13 June 2022, Chiellini agreed to join [[Major League Soccer]] club [[Los Angeles FC]] on a contract through 2023 using Targeted Allocation Money.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-signs-defender-giorgio-chiellini|title=LAFC Signs Defender Giorgio Chiellini|website=www.lafc.com|date=13 June 2022|accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref> On 17 July 2022, Chiellini made his debut during a 2–1 win against [[Nashville SC]] and was substituted at the 60th minute.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/world-class-chiellini-shows-his-value-as-lafc-win-in-italian-s-debut |title="World-class" Chiellini shows his value as LAFC win in Italian's debut |publisher=mlssoccer.com |date=18 July 2022 |access-date=19 July 2022 }}</ref> On November 5, Chiellini lifted the  [[MLS Cup 2022|MLS Cup]] following LAFC’s penalty shoot-out win over [[Philadelphia Union]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Football Italia |date=6 November 2022 |url=https://football-italia.net/chiellini-lifts-mls-cup-with-lafc/}}</ref> On 4 March 2023, Chiellini scored his first Major League Soccer goal during the 3–2 win over the [[Portland Timbers]]. As a result, he was named to the league's Team of the Matchday.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/team-of-the-matchday-giorgio-chiellini-jesus-ferreira-more-step-up|title=Team of the Matchday: Giorgio Chiellini, Jesús Ferreira & more step up|date=March 6, 2023|last=Sigal|first=Jonathan|work=[[Major League Soccer]]|access-date=March 6, 2023}}</ref>

On 12 December 2023, three days after LAFC were defeated in the [[MLS Cup 2023|MLS Cup final]] by [[Columbus Crew]], Chiellini announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 39.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burrows |first=Ben |date=12 December 2023 |title=Chiellini announces retirement from football |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5130688/2023/12/12/giorgio-chiellini-announces-retirement-from-football/ |access-date=12 December 2023 |website= |publisher=[[The Athletic]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigro |first=Giuseppe |date=12 December 2023 |title=Chiellini annuncia il ritiro, l'addio di un monumento: "Calcio, per me sei stato tutto" |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/12-12-2023/chiellini-il-ritiro-c-e-l-annuncio-addio-al-calcio-dell-ex-capitano-di-juve-e-nazionale.shtml |access-date=12 December 2023 |website= |publisher=[[La Gazzetta dello Sport]] |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rotondaro |first=Vittorio |date=12 December 2023 |title=Chiellini lascia il calcio giocato: ufficiale il ritiro |url=https://www.goal.com/it/liste/chiellini-ritiro-ufficiale-annuncio-juventus-mls/blte49600863d6c7d2e |access-date=12 December 2023 |website=[[Goal.com]] |language=it}}</ref>

==International career==
===Youth level===
Chiellini represented Italy at all youth levels, and he won the [[UEFA European Under-19 Championship|European Under-19 Championship]] with Italy in 2003,<ref>{{cite web|title=Gli Azzurrini trionfano in Liechtenstein|url=http://it.uefa.com/under19/history/season=2003/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812103024/http://it.uefa.com/under19/history/season=2003/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 August 2010|website=[[UEFA]]|access-date=15 April 2015 |language=it}}</ref> and was also a member of the Italy team that won the bronze medal at the [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|football tournament]] of the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]. He participated in the [[2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2006]] and 2007 U-21 Championships as Italy's captain, scoring 2 goals over both tournaments, although Italy were eliminated in the group stage on both occasions. He was named in the 'UEFA Team of the tournament' of the [[2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2007 U-21 Championships]] held in the Netherlands,<ref name=giorgiochiellini.com>{{cite web |url=https://www.giorgiochiellini.com/carriera-2/|title=Giorgio Chiellini: Carriera|website=giorgiochiellini.com|language=it|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> where Italy also obtained qualification for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]. In total, he made 26 appearances for the Under-21 side, scoring 6 goals.

===2004–2008: early senior career and Euro 2008===
Chiellini made his debut for the [[Italy national football team|Italy national team]] on 17 November 2004 against [[Finland national football team|Finland]] under [[Marcello Lippi]], at the age of 20.<ref>{{cite web|title=Non male l'Italia sperimentale Miccoli-gol per battere la Finlandia |url=http://www.repubblica.it/2004/k/sezioni/sport/calcio/nazionale/italiafinlandia/italiafinlandia/italiafinlandia.html?ref=search|website=repubblica.it|publisher=La Repubblica|access-date=15 April 2015|language=it|date=17 November 2014}}</ref> Chiellini was not a part of the Italian squad that won the [[2006 World Cup]], partially because he had transferred to [[Juventus]] in 2005 and was still working his way into consistent playing time with one of the giants of [[Serie A]]. He became a regular squad member in 2007 and he scored his first goal for Italy on 21 November 2007, against the [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]], in [[Modena]], in a [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying|UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Donadoni: "serata di festa per tutti". Chiellini – "ricorderò sempre questo goal"|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/3317/2007/11/News.shtml|website=figc.it|publisher=FIGC|access-date=15 April 2015|language=it|date=22 November 2007|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091209/http://www.figc.it/it/204/3317/2007/11/News.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Chiellini was called up to Italy's squad for [[UEFA Euro 2008]] under manager [[Roberto Donadoni]], and injured captain [[Fabio Cannavaro]] in a collision during a training session, that resulted in Cannavaro missing out on the tournament.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2008/italy/7432512.stm | title = Cannavaro vows to stay with squad | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date =3 April 2010 | date = 3 June 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Europei/2008/Primo_Piano/2008/06_Giugno/02/donadoni.shtml|title=Cannavaro, caviglia k.o. Per lui niente Europeo|trans-title=Cannavaro, ankle|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Gaetano De Stefano|date=2 June 2008|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref> He was sidelined in the opening game against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], which Italy went on to lose 3–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jun/09/euro2008.euro2008groupc2|title=Euro 2008: Holland v Italy – as it happened|work=The Guardian|first=Nicky|last=Bandini|date=10 June 2008|access-date=14 December 2015}}</ref> He subsequently received the nod to partner [[Christian Panucci]] at centre-back from the second game onwards, cementing his place in the [[Italy national football team|''Azzurri'']] defence;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Europei/2008/Primo_Piano/2008/06_Giugno/30/Top11.shtml|title=Il Top 11 di Euro 2008 Vota la squadra delle stelle|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Stefano Cantalupi|date=30 June 2008|access-date=17 January 2017}}</ref> in the second group match of the tournament, he assisted Panucci's equaliser in a 1–1 draw against [[Romania national football team|Romania]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Harrold |first=Michael |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7bf85c74a4-7b5332a08ae1-1000--buffon-saves-italy-with-penalty-stop/|title=Buffon saves Italy with penalty stop |work=[[UEFA]] |date=14 June 2008|access-date=14 July 2016}}</ref> While he also featured in the final group game, keeping a clean-sheet in a 2–0 win against [[France national football team|France]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://it.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7c03fe60f3-9e5c72d8039d-1000--euro-2008-l-italia-batte-la-francia-e-vola-ai-quarti/|title=L'Italia si sveglia e vola ai quarti|trans-title=Italy wake up and fly on to the quarter-finals|publisher=UEFA|language=it|author1=Paolo Menicucci|date=17 June 2008|access-date=4 May 2015}}</ref> his most impressive display was arguably against [[Spain national football team|Spain]] in the quarter-finals, where he famously neutralised the threat of the Spanish attacking duo of [[David Villa]] and [[Fernando Torres]]. The game ended 0–0, with Italy eventually losing 4–2 on [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalties]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Europei/2008/Primo_Piano/2008/06_Giugno/22/ita-spa.shtml|title=Italia, che peccato! Fuori ai rigori con la Spagna|website=gazzetta.it|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Gaetano De Stefano|date=22 June 2008|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref>

===2008–2014: Euro 2012 runners-up===
[[File:Chiellini in Nazionale.jpg|thumb|Chiellini in the Italy national team in 2011]]

During [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8|2010 World Cup qualifying]], Chiellini cemented his place as an undisputed first-choice in [[Marcello Lippi]]'s squad. He played the full 90 minutes in all three group matches at the [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]] but Italy were eliminated at the group stages on goal difference.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=250116/match=66205/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090624015510/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=250116/match=66205/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 June 2009|title=FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa 2009|website=fifa.com|publisher=FIFA|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> He was also the starting Italy centre back, along with [[Fabio Cannavaro|Cannavaro]], in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]], although Italy disappointed and exited in the first round, finishing in last place in their group with two points, and failing to win a match or keep a clean sheet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/disastro-italia-eliminata-mondiale-lippi-terrorizzati-solo.html|title=Disastro Italia, eliminata dal Mondiale Lippi: "Terrorizzati, è solo colpa mia"|website=ilgiornale.it|publisher=Il Giornale|author1=Roberto Bonizzi|language=it|date=25 June 2010|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref>

Under [[Cesare Prandelli]], Chiellini was once again the starting centre back during Italy's [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying]] campaign. Along with Juventus teammates [[Andrea Barzagli]] and [[Leonardo Bonucci]], and also [[Daniele De Rossi]], he started in defence for Italy in the [[UEFA Euro 2012]] tournament, after recovering from an injury he had encountered during the final Serie A game of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/32322/2012/05/News.shtml|title=Consegnata all'Uefa la lista dei 23 giocatori convocati per gli Europei|website=figc.it|publisher=FIGC|language=it|date=29 May 2012|access-date=15 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924051951/http://www.figc.it/it/204/32322/2012/05/News.shtml|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He suffered another injury in Italy's final group match against [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Ireland]], which ended in a 2–0 win, ruling him out of the quarter-final fixture against [[England national football team|England]];<ref name="MissQF"/> he returned to the starting line-up for Italy's 2–1 semi-final victory over [[Germany national football team|Germany]].<ref name="Muscolare">{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/it/news/2910/euro-2012/2012/06/18/3184027/recuperato-barzagli-litalia-perde-un-altro-centrale|title=Recuperato Barzagli, l'Italia perde un altro centrale: infortunio muscolare per Chiellini, per il dottore "c'è preoccupazione"|website=goal.com|language=it|date=18 June 2012|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> Italy reached the [[UEFA Euro 2012 Final|final]], but were defeated once again by Spain, suffering a 4–0 loss. Despite suffering a minor injury in the semi-final, Chiellini started as left back in the final, but was substituted after sustaining yet another injury; Spain's first goal of the match arose from his mistake, due to his precarious physical condition.<ref name="Muscolare"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/notizie/litalia-si-inchina-a-una-grande-spagna-%C3%A8-150813120.html|title=L'Italia si inchina a una grande Spagna: è 4–0 |website=eurosport.yahoo.com|publisher=Eurosport|author=Mattia Fontana|date=1 July 2012|access-date=15 April 2015|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411101152/https://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/notizie/litalia-si-inchina-a-una-grande-spagna-%c3%a8-150813120.html|archive-date=11 April 2015}}</ref>

On 14 November 2012, in a 2–1 friendly defeat to [[France national football team|France]], Chiellini wore the captain's armband with Italy for the first time in his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lastampa.it/2012/11/14/sport/calcio/io-capitano-di-tanti-giovani-Ya8eokuHseXUIzLmmqA9jN/pagina.html|title=Chiellini: "Io, capitano di tanti giovani"|website=lastampa.it|publisher=La Stampa|language=it|author1=Massimiliano Nerozzi|date=14 November 2012|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref>

On 22 June 2013, Chiellini scored his third goal for Italy against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in the [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup|2013 Confederations Cup]] in a 2–4 defeat, a low shot to the net after the referee [[Ravshan Irmatov]] had initially signaled for a penalty kick to Italy.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/referee-admits-mistake-in-italy-vs-brazil-match-1.1363428|title=Referee admits mistake in Italy vs. Brazil match|date=22 June 2013|work=CBC.ca|access-date=24 June 2013 }}</ref> Italy managed to finish the tournament in third place, following a 3–2 penalty shootout win over [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] in the bronze medal match.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=255209/match=300222463/summary.html |title=Buffon stars as Italy win shootout & bronze |publisher=FIFA.com |date=30 June 2013 |access-date=30 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709035458/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round%3D255209/match%3D300222463/summary.html |archive-date=9 July 2014}}</ref>

[[File:Cesc Fàbregas and Giorgio Chiellini Euro 2012 final.jpg|thumb|Chiellini (right) challenges [[Cesc Fàbregas]] of [[Spain national football team|Spain]] during the [[UEFA Euro 2012 Final]].]]

In the [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying]] fixture against the [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]], at the [[Juventus Stadium]] in Turin, on 10 September 2013, Chiellini scored Italy's first goal in a 2–1 home win, which allowed the nation to clinch the top spot in their group and qualify for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] in Brazil with two games at hand; this was the first time that the Italian squad had done so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Nazionale/10-09-2013/italia-rep-ceca-2-1-gol-kozak-chiellini-balotelli-rigore-azzurri-qualificati-201136157738.shtml|title=Italia-Rep. Ceca 2–1: gol di Kozak, Chiellini e Balotelli su rigore. Azzurri qualificati|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|date=10 September 2013|access-date=10 September 2013}}</ref>

During the 2014 World Cup, in Italy's final group stage game against Uruguay, Chiellini, while defending [[Luis Suárez]] in the penalty area, was bitten in the left shoulder by Suárez from behind. It was Suárez's third career biting incident. As the Italian players protested to the Mexican referee [[Marco Antonio Rodríguez]] for not penalizing Suárez, Uruguay won a corner and scored, winning 1–0 to qualify for the last 16 and eliminating Italy.<ref>{{cite web |last=De Menezes |first=Jack |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/worldcup/luis-suarez-bite-uruguay-striker-accused-of-biting-giorgio-chiellini-in-latest-controversy-during-world-cup-clash-9560650.html |title=Luis Suarez bite: Uruguay striker accused of biting Giorgio Chiellini in latest controversy during World Cup clash |work=[[The Independent]] |date=24 June 2014 |access-date=24 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Ogden |first=Mark |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285368 |title=Italy 0 Uruguay 1 | work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=24 June 2014 |access-date=25 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705095346/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285368 |archive-date=5 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/318587.html |title=Suarez at centre of new biting row as Uruguay progress |publisher=ESPN |date=24 June 2014 |access-date=24 June 2014 |archive-date=25 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625053939/http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/318587.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> As a result, the [[FIFA Disciplinary Code|FIFA Disciplinary Committee]] launched an investigation into the incident. On 26 June, The FIFA Disciplinary Committee announced that Suárez would be suspended for nine matches and banned from any football activity (including entering any stadium) for four months. Suárez was also fined [[Swiss franc|CHF]]100,000 (approx. [[Pound sterling|£]]65,700/[[Euro|€]]82,000/[[United States dollar|US$]]119,000).<ref name="FIFABan">{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=luis-suarez-suspended-for-nine-matches-and-banned-for-four-months-from-2386354.html |title=Luis Suárez suspended for nine matches and banned for four months from any football-related activity |date=26 June 2014 |access-date=27 June 2014 |publisher=FIFA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703172739/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y%3D2014/m%3D6/news%3Dluis-suarez-suspended-for-nine-matches-and-banned-for-four-months-from-2386354.html |archive-date=3 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="Luis Suarez suspended">{{cite news|title=Luis Suárez banned for four months for biting in World Cup game|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/26/world-cup-luis-suarez-ban-biting-uruguay|access-date=26 June 2014|work=The Guardian|date=26 June 2014}}</ref> Even so, Chiellini expressed his view that the four-month ban on Suárez for all football-related activities including was "excessive".<ref name="Suarez Ban">{{cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/luis-suarez-ban-too-harsh-says-victim-giorgio-chiellini-581775 |title=Luis Suarez Ban Too Harsh Says Victim Giorgio Chiellini |newspaper=[[NDTV]] |date=27 June 2014}}</ref> "There only remains the anger and the disappointment about the match. At the moment, my only thought is for Luis and his family, because they will face a very difficult period." Chiellini said after the game, noting that he hoped Suárez would be allowed to remain with his teammates during World Cup games, "because such a ban is really alienating for a player."<ref name="Suarez Ban"/> Chiellini wrote in his autobiography that he could sympathsize with Suárez's competitive determination.

{{blockquote|[Luis] Suárez and I are similar and I like facing strikers like him. I called him a couple of days after the game, but he had no need to apologize to me. I too am a son of a b*tch on the field and proud of it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/chiellini-admires-suarez-for-world-cup-bite/1gk1czaoq8psh19pnmhieqj678|title=Chiellini reveals he admires Luis Suarez for 2014 World Cup bite during Italy v Uruguay clash &#124; Goal.com|date=21 May 2020|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>
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===2014–2016: Euro 2016 campaign===
On 10 October 2014 in a [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]] match against [[Azerbaijan national football team|Azerbaijan]] in [[Palermo]], Chiellini put Italy ahead with a first-half header. He then scored a late own goal, but headed a winner three minutes from time to give Italy a 2–1 victory.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espnfc.com/european-championship-qualifying/match/391096/italy-azerbaijan/report |title=Giorgio Chiellini has hand in all the goals as Italy beat Azerbaijan |work=[[ESPN]].com |date=10 October 2014}}</ref> Italy qualified for [[UEFA Euro 2016|Euro 2016]] on 10 October of the following year after a 3–1 win over Azerbaijan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/italy-beats-azerbaijan-to-qualify-for-euro-2016/|title=Italy beats Azerbaijan to qualify for Euro 2016|publisher=SportsNet|date=10 October 2015|access-date=22 December 2015}}</ref> On 17 November 2015, Chiellini made his 82nd appearance for Italy in a 2–2 friendly home draw against Romania, overtaking [[Franco Baresi]], [[Giuseppe Bergomi]], and [[Marco Tardelli]] as [[Italy national football team records#Appearances|Italy's tenth most capped player of all time]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/75900/italy-romania-hold-azzurri-2-2|title=Italy: Romania hold Azzurri 2–2|publisher=Football Italia|date=17 November 2015|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzettaworld.com/azzurri/chiellini-play-left-back/|title=Chiellini willing to play anywhere for Italy|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|date=16 November 2015|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref> On 31 May 2016, Chiellini was named to Conte's 23-man Italy squad for Euro 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/85206/official-italy-squad-euro-2016|title=OFFICIAL: Italy squad for Euro 2016|publisher=Football Italia|date=31 May 2016|access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref> Playing alongside Bonucci and Barzagli, Chiellini drew praise for his defensive performances, as he helped Italy keep clean-sheets in both of their opening two victories over [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] and [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]], which enabled the nation to top their group and advance to the second round.<ref name="opposition"/> Having been booked for a tactical foul in Italy's opening match on 13 June,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/13/italy-2-belgium-0-euro-2016-giaccherini-and-pelle-see-off-disjoi/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/13/italy-2-belgium-0-euro-2016-giaccherini-and-pelle-see-off-disjoi/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Italy 2 Belgium 0, Euro 2016: Giaccherini and Pelle see off disjointed dark horses|newspaper=The Telegraph|author1=Sam Wallace|date=13 June 2016|access-date=14 June 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Chiellini was rested for Italy's final group match against Ireland on 22 June, which ended in a 1–0 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/european-championship/74/blog/post/2899174/italy-should-rotate-and-rest-players-vs-ireland|title=Italy and Antonio Conte are smart to rotate for Euro 2016 clash vs. Ireland|publisher=ESPN FC|author1=Gabriele Marcotti|date=21 June 2016|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref> In the round of 16 at [[Stade de France]] in [[Paris]] on 27 June, he scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win over reigning European champions Spain and helped Italy record their third clean-sheet of the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jim |last=Foulerton |title=Dominant Italy brush aside champions Spain |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d81b24e0059-7534c6d3e771-1000--dominant-italy-brush-aside-holders-spain-in-euro-2016-first/ |website=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=27 June 2016 |access-date=27 June 2016 }}</ref> Italy were eliminated from the competition in a 6–5 penalty shoot-out defeat to reigning World Cup champions Germany in the quarter-finals, on 2 July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2016/jul/02/germany-italy-euro-2016-live|title=Germany 1–1 Italy|work=The Guardian|author1=Rob Smyth|date=2 July 2016|access-date=2 July 2016}}</ref>

===2016–2017: 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign===
In Italy's opening [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]] match against [[Israel national football team|Israel]] on 5 September 2016, Chiellini earned his 90th international cap, but was later given his first ever national team red card after a second bookable offense in the 55th minute of an eventual 3–1 away win; causing him to miss the [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G|next group match]] against Spain on 6 October, an eventual 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/91005/italy-take-israel-despite-chiellini-red|title=Italy take Israel despite Chiellini red|publisher=Football Italia|date=5 September 2016|access-date=5 September 2016}}</ref>

Chiellini also missed the return match against Spain on 2 September 2017, an eventual 3–0 away loss, as well as the return march against Israel on 5 September, an eventual 1–0 home win, with a calf injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/109238/juve-confirm-chiellini-problem|title=Juve confirm Chiellini problem|publisher=Football Italia|date=1 September 2017}}</ref> On 9 October, Chiellini made his 94th appearance for Italy in a 1–0 away victory over Albania in a World Cup qualifier, equalling [[Giacinto Facchetti]] as [[Italy national football team records#Appearances|the nation's joint-eighth highest appearance holder of all time]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41532621|title=Albania 0-1 Italy|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 October 2017|access-date=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://it.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/newsid=2508661.html?rss=2508661+I+pi+presenti:+Chiellini+eguaglia+Facchetti|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010211112/http://it.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/newsid=2508661.html?rss=2508661+I+pi+presenti:+Chiellini+eguaglia+Facchetti|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 October 2017|title=I più presenti: Chiellini eguaglia Facchetti|publisher=UEFA|date=9 October 2017|access-date=9 October 2017}}</ref> Italy finished in Group G in second place behind Spain, and advanced to the [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA second round#Matches|play-off]] against [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]. Italy failed to qualify for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] after a 1–0 aggregate loss to Sweden.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/112772/ignominious-italy-out-world-cup|title=Ignominious Italy out of World Cup|publisher=Football Italia|date=13 November 2017}}</ref> The second leg, a 0–0 home draw on 13 November, was initially thought to be his final international appearance, as Chiellini announced his retirement from the national team immediately after the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/112779/chiellini-%E2%80%98my-last-italy-game%E2%80%99|title=Chiellini: 'My last Italy game' - Football Italia|website=www.football-italia.net|publisher=Football Italia|date=13 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/13/italy-sweden-world-cup-qualifying-play-off-second-leg-match-report |title=Italy 0 Sweden 0|date=13 November 2017|work=Guardian|access-date=14 November 2017}}</ref>

===2018–2022: captaincy and Euro 2020 triumph===
[[File:Sergio Mattarella meets Italy national football team and Matteo Berrettini (12 July 2021) 24.jpg|thumb|President of Italy [[Sergio Mattarella]] (''right'') congratulates Chiellini (carrying the trophy) in Rome, the day after Italy's [[UEFA Euro 2020]] triumph.]]

On 17 March 2018, despite Chiellini's initial decision to retire, he was called up for the March 2018 friendlies against Argentina and England by interim manager [[Luigi Di Biagio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/118644/italy-squad-argentina-and-england|title=Italy squad for Argentina and England - Football Italia|website=www.football-italia.net|date=17 March 2018}}</ref> After sustaining an injury, however, he was dropped from the squad, and [[Angelo Ogbonna]] was called up in his place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.as.com/en/2018/03/18/football/1521400099_069327.html|title=Juventus' Chiellini out for Italy and can prepare for Madrid|publisher=AS.com|date=18 March 2018|access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref>

He was once again called up to the national team in September 2018, by manager [[Roberto Mancini]], for Italy's opening [[2018–19 UEFA Nations League|UEFA Nations League]] matches against [[Poland national football team|Poland]] and [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] later that month.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/chiellini-rejoins-italy-squad-pellegri-called/ |title=Chiellini rejoins Italy squad; Pellegri called up |publisher=www.sportsnet.ca |date=1 September 2018 |access-date=2 September 2018 }}</ref> Chiellini was also named the new captain of the Italy national team following Gianluigi Buffon's international retirement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/en/204/2543499/2018/09/News.shtml|title=NATIONS LEAGUE DEBUT. MANCINI: "I WANT AN ITALY THAT PLAYS THE ATTACK TO WIN"|publisher=figc.it|date=6 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/127677/marotta-proud-captain-chiellini |title=Marotta: 'Proud of captain Chiellini' |publisher=Football Italia |date=7 September 2018 |access-date=7 September 2018 }}</ref> He subsequently wore the captain's armband in Italy's 1–1 home draw against Poland on 7 September, in their UEFA Nations League opener.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/127678/italy-azzurri-open-poland-point |title=Italy: Azzurri open with Poland point |publisher=Football Italia |date=7 September 2018 |access-date=7 September 2018 }}</ref> On 11 October, he made his 98th appearance for Italy in a 1–1 friendly draw against [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] in Genoa, equalling [[Gianluca Zambrotta]] as his nation's joint-seventh highest appearance holder of all time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/football-news-nations-league-italy-v-ukraine-live_sto6966914/story.shtml |title=Wasteful Italy held at home by Ukraine |publisher=www.eurosport.com |date=11 October 2018 |access-date=18 November 2018 }}</ref> On 17 November, he made his 100th appearance for Italy in a 0–0 draw against Portugal at the [[San Siro]] stadium in [[Milan]], in his team's final UEFA Nations League match.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/130837/chiellini-azzurri-just-need-time |title=Chiellini: 'Azzurri just need time' |publisher=Football Italia |date=17 November 2018 |access-date=18 November 2018 }}</ref>

In June 2021, Chiellini was included in [[UEFA Euro 2020 squads#Italy|Italy's squad]] for [[UEFA Euro 2020]].<ref>{{cite news|date=1 June 2021|title=Mancini names uncapped striker Raspadori in final Italy Euro 2020 squad|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/mancini-names-uncapped-striker-raspadori-final-italy-euro-2020-squad-2021-06-01/|access-date=5 June 2021}}</ref> In the opening match on 11 June, a 3–0 win over [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]], he became the oldest player to appear for Italy at the European Championships, at the age of {{age in years and days|1984|8|14|2021|6|11}}.<ref>{{cite news|date=11 June 2021|title=Imbattibili, vincenti e... i record di Chiellini: 5 curiosità su Italia-Turchia|language=it|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Europei/11-06-2021/europei-italia-turchia-curiosita-4101903014737.shtml|access-date=13 July 2021}}</ref> In their second group match against [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] in Rome on 16 June, he had a goal disallowed for an apparent handball and was later forced off in the first half due to injury, being replaced by [[Francesco Acerbi]]; Italy won the match 3–0, allowing them to advance to the round of 16 of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|date=16 June 2021|title=Italy beat Switzerland to reach last 16|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51197561|access-date=17 June 2021}}</ref> Chiellini would however recover from his injury,<ref>{{cite news |title=Chiellini's back! Italy's greatest warrior returns to Wembley for one final battle with England |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/chiellinis-back-italys-old-warrior-returns-to-wembley-for/11j1ke7bq8yv0107d3i6z2yt8z |date=10 July 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210712112521/https://www.goal.com/en/news/chiellinis-back-italys-old-warrior-returns-to-wembley-for/11j1ke7bq8yv0107d3i6z2yt8z |archive-date=12 July 2021 |website=Goal |last=Doyle |first=Mark}}</ref> starting in Italy's 2–1 victory over Belgium in the quarter-finals on 2 July.<ref>{{cite news|date=2 July 2021|title=Italy edge Belgium to set up Spain semi|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51198657|access-date=13 July 2021}}</ref> He subsequently went on to captain Italy to its second ever European Championship victory on 11 July,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reidy|first=Paul|date=11 July 2021|title=Italy 1-1 England (3-2 pens) summary: score, goals, highlights, Euro 2020|url=https://en.as.com/en/2021/07/11/football/1626022626_214774.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210712111805/https://en.as.com/en/2021/07/11/football/1626022626_214774.html|archive-date=12 July 2021|work=Diario AS}}</ref> following a 3–2 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] victory over [[England national football team|England]] in the [[UEFA Euro 2020 Final|final]] at [[Wembley Stadium]] after a 1–1 draw in [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]].<ref name="Euro2020Final">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51198762|title=England lose shootout in Euro 2020 final |first=Phil |last=McNulty|work=BBC Sport |date=11 July 2021 |access-date=11 July 2021 }}</ref>

On 25 April 2022, Chiellini announced that he would retire from international football after the [[2022 Finalissima]] against reigning [[2021 Copa América|Copa América]] champions [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] on 1 June.<ref>{{cite web |title=Italy's Giorgio Chiellini retiring from national team after Argentina friendly |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/italy-ita/story/4651311/italys-giorgio-chiellini-retiring-from-national-team-after-argentina-friendly |website=ESPN |access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref> During the match, he made his final and 117th international appearance, equalling [[Daniele De Rossi]] as the team's fourth–most capped player of all time; Italy were defeated 3–0 at Wembley Stadium, with Chiellini coming off at half time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/finalissima/news/0276-1549514538ab-f782a73cf733-1000--argentina-outclass-italy-in-finalissima/ |title=Italy 0-3 Argentina: South American champions cruise to Finalissima glory |publisher=[[UEFA]] |date=1 June 2022 |access-date=2 June 2022 }}</ref>

==Style of play==
[[file:Drogba ve chiellini.JPG|thumb|left|upright|Chiellini (right) defending [[Didier Drogba]] in 2013]]

Chiellini began his professional career as a defensive-minded [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|left-back]], but later made his name as an aggressive, courageous, physical, and hard-tackling [[Defender (association football)#Centre back|centre-back]], with a penchant for scoring headers from set-pieces, due to his height, aerial prowess, athleticism, and strength. A versatile, consistent, commanding, and dependable left-footed defender, with good awareness, positional sense, and an ability to read the game, he was capable of playing both in a three or four-man defence.<ref name="MissQF">{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-euro-italy-chiellini-idUSBRE85I1LR20120619|title=Italy's Chiellini to miss quarter-final|publisher=Reuters|author1=Mark Meadows|date=19 January 2012|access-date=6 February 2017}}</ref><ref name="ItalyProfile"/><ref name="SiParte">{{cite web |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Nazionale/Primo_Piano/2008/04_Aprile/30/chiellini.shtml|title=Chiellini, si parte All'Europeo ci sei|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Luca Curino|date=30 April 2008|access-date=22 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="temperament">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/13/giorgio-chiellini-italy-euro-2016|title=Giorgio Chiellini: 'I have a strong temperament but off the pitch I am more serene'|work=The Guardian|first=Nicky|last=Bandini|date=13 June 2016|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="Italy's World Cup 23">{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/49953/italy%E2%80%99s-world-cup-23|title=Italy's World Cup 23|publisher=Football Italia|author1=Luca Persico|date=2 June 2014|access-date=2 February 2017}}</ref><ref name="How to Defend">{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup/story/1829214/key-battles-how-to-defend|title=Key Battles: How to Defend|publisher=ESPN FC|author1=Andrew Lewellen|date=22 May 2014|access-date=6 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://liveblog.irishtimes.com/f536838107/LIVE-Euro-2016%3A-Italy-v-Sweden/|title=Euro 2016: Italy v Sweden|publisher=The Irish Times|author1=Ruaidhrí Croke|date=17 June 2016|access-date=6 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.juventus.com/en/news/news/2013/300-and-counting-for-chiellini.php|title=300 and counting for Chiellini!|publisher=Juventus FC|date=6 January 2014|access-date=6 February 2017}}</ref> A hard-working player, he was also known for his ability to cover ground and put pressure on or anticipate opponents in positions higher up on the pitch.<ref name="temperament"/><ref name="How to Defend"/><ref name="best centre-back">{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/blog/espn-fc-united/68/post/2986436/espn-fc-100-barcelona-star-gerard-pique-is-top-centre-back-in-soccer|title=#FC100: Gerard Pique is the best centre-back in football|publisher=ESPN|author1=Nick Ames|date=14 November 2016|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="Italian job">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/jun/05/giorgio-chiellini-juventus-leo-messi-barcelona-champions-league-final|title=Giorgio Chiellini injury can help Juventus do Italian job on Lionel Messi|work=The Guardian|first=Nicky|last=Bandini|date=5 June 2015|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/european-championship/74/blog/post/2911474/portugal-dominant-rearguard-highlights-euro-2016-best-xi|title=Portugal's dominant rearguard highlights Euro 2016's best XI|publisher=ESPN FC|author1=Michael Cox|date=12 July 2016|access-date=6 February 2017}}</ref>

Regarded as a promising defender in his youth,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://temi.repubblica.it/ilpiccolo-europei2008/2008/05/23/giorgio-chiellini/ |title=Giorgio Chiellini |work=La Repubblica |language=it |date=23 May 2008 |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref> Chiellini came to be considered one of the best defenders in world football,<ref name="Ten of the Best Defenders in the World">{{cite web|url=http://worldsoccer.about.com/od/internationals/tp/worldcupdefenders.htm|title=Ten of the Best Defenders in the World|publisher=World Soccer|access-date=17 September 2014|archive-date=14 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100514201832/http://worldsoccer.about.com/od/internationals/tp/worldcupdefenders.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="best centre-back" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/11-best-defenders-world|title=The 11 best defenders in the world|publisher=FourFourTwo|author1=Gregor MacGregor|date=18 December 2015|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/barzagli-bonucci-and-chiellini-latest-italy-wall-looking-deny-germany|title=Barzagli, Bonucci and Chiellini – the latest Italy wall looking to deny Germany|publisher=FourFourTwo|date=1 July 2016|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/chiellini-the-key-to-defence-of-italys-crown-1992768.html|title=Chiellini: the key to defence of Italy's crown|work=The Independent|author1=Amir Rashid|date=5 June 2010|access-date=2 February 2017}}</ref> one of the greatest defenders of his generation,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2019/09/02/giorgio-chiellini-hopefully-its-not-end-one-generations-greatest-defenders |title=Giorgio Chiellini: Hopefully it's Not the End for One of This Generation's Greatest Defenders |publisher=Sports Illustrated |date=2 September 2019 |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref> and one of Juventus's and Italy's greatest defenders ever.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.calciomercato.com/news/chiellini-fa-100-ma-nella-storia-della-juve-e-solo-al-9-posto-fr-89215 |title=Juve, Chiellini 9° nella classifica di sempre dei difensori: scopri la top 15 |publisher=www.calciomercato.com |language=it |last1=Minchiotti |first1=Gianluca |date=18 November 2018 |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/the-best-italian-defenders-ever |title=The best Italian defenders ever |publisher=fourfourtwo.com |last1=Hancock |first1=Tom |language=en |date=10 April 2024 |access-date=26 June 2024 }}</ref> In 2018, his Juventus manager at the time – [[Massimiliano Allegri]] – described him as "the best defender in the world."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/juventus-inter-allegri-consacra-chiellini-il-miglior/wqqg37yy3bjb1h3ukkb3k87vv |title=Juventus-Inter, Allegri consacra Chiellini: "Il miglior difensore al mondo" |website=Goal.com |language=it |date=8 December 2018 |access-date=18 May 2020 }}</ref> Regarding Chiellini's strength and man-marking ability, his former Livorno manager [[Walter Mazzarri]] once labeled him as "a force of nature", also adding "he's a universal player that any coach would love to have on his team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/napoli-mazzarri-sul-mercato-la-societa-sa-cosa-voglio-364742|title=Napoli, Mazzarri sul mercato: "La società sa cosa voglio"|publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb|language=it|access-date=13 September 2014}}</ref> He is from another planet; he can mark three players by himself."<ref name="ItalyProfile">{{cite news |last=Pellizzari |first=Tommaso |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jun/02/world-cup-2014-italy-profile-giorgio-chiellini|title=World Cup 2014: Italy profile – Giorgio Chiellini|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=2 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calciomercato.com/altre-notizie/napoli-mazzarri-chiellini-e-di-un-altro-pianeta-189758|title=Napoli, Mazzarri:'Chiellini è di un altro pianeta'|date=April 2012|publisher=Calciomercato.com|language=it|access-date=13 September 2014|archive-date=16 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216011356/http://www.calciomercato.com/altre-notizie/napoli-mazzarri-chiellini-e-di-un-altro-pianeta-189758|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Due to his tenacious, no-nonsense playing style, Chiellini has been described as an "old-fashioned" man-marking centre-back, or ''stopper'', who primarily served as a ball-winner;<ref name="How to Defend" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/node/49423|title=Serie A Team of the Season 2013–14|publisher=Football Italia|author1=Dave Taylor|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/ball-winning-as-the-best-form-of-defence-is-becoming-a-dying-art-in-our-game-danny-higginbotham-a6856311.html|title=Ball-winning as the best form of defence is becoming a dying art in our game|work=The Independent|author1=Danny Higginbotham|date=5 February 2016|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmetgates/2023/12/13/giorgio-chiellini-takes-his-place-as-one-of-the-all-time-greats/ |title=Giorgio Chiellini Takes His Place As One Of The All-Time Greats |work=Forbes |last1=Gates |first1=Emmet |date=13 December 2023 |access-date=26 June 2024 }}</ref> as such, he was often partnered with a ball-playing centre-back, such as Bonucci, throughout his career.<ref name="temperament"/> Chiellini's physicality and aggression as a defender, as well as his trademark [[goal celebration]], which involved him beating his chest, earned him the nickname "[[King Kong]]".<ref name="temperament"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/juve-gli-auguri-di-dybala-e-bonucci-e-king-kong-chiellini-473674|title=Juve, gli auguri di Dybala e Bonucci e 'King Kong' Chiellini|publisher=Calciomercato.com|language=it|date=14 August 2016|access-date=20 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2017/05/31/champions/1496217676_316866.html|title=El 'Indio de Camas' contra 'King Kong', el duelo en la defensa|publisher=AS.com|author1=Jaime Candil|language=es|date=31 May 2017|access-date=20 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="ultimouomo">{{cite web |url=https://www.ultimouomo.com/migliori-uno-contro-uno-2000-2020/#giorgio-chiellini |title=I migliori difensori nell'uno contro uno (2000-2020) |publisher=Ultimouomo |language=it |date=29 April 2020 |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref> Although he was not known for his pace over short distances,<ref name="BestCB">{{cite web|url=https://en.as.com/en/2018/04/02/football/1522664471_611696.html|title=Chiellini: "Sergio Ramos is the best centre-back in the world"|publisher=As.com|date=2 April 2018|access-date=24 May 2018|archive-date=25 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525063617/https://en.as.com/en/2018/04/02/football/1522664471_611696.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Pessimistic">{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/113136/chiellini-defenders-are-pessimistic|title=Chiellini: 'Defenders are pessimistic'|publisher=Football Italia|date=21 November 2017|access-date=24 May 2018}}</ref> he was also a mobile defender.<ref name="Ero quello scarso e bruttino">{{cite web|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/17-11-2017/chiellini-pensa-business-pirlo-buffon-modelli-230691162162.shtml|title=Chiellini: "Ero quello scarso e bruttino, ma col lavoro sono arrivato al top"|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Alberto Mauro|date=17 November 2017|access-date=24 May 2018}}</ref> While Chiellini was not particularly skilful or elegant from a technical standpoint,<ref name="SiParte"/><ref name="Italian job" /><ref name="Chiellini's leadership" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/serie-a/juventus/2014/05/03-700269/chiellini_deciso_mi_sposo_poi_vorrei_la_juve_a_vita/|title=Chiellini deciso: "Mi sposo. Poi vorrei la Juve a vita"|publisher=Tutto Sport|language=it|date=3 May 2014|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="BestCB"/><ref name="Pessimistic"/><ref name="Ero quello scarso e bruttino" /><ref name="ultimouomo" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/22-11-2018/juventus-chiellini-puo-fare-storia-500-partite-8-scudetto-310651210386.shtml |title=Juventus, Chiellini può fare la storia: 500 partite e 8° scudetto |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it |author1=Fabiana Della Valle |date=23 November 2018 |access-date=23 November 2018 }}</ref> he possessed good vision<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/31388/raging-chiellini|title=Raging Chiellini|publisher=Football Italia|author1=Susy Campanale|date=2 March 2013|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref> and reliable distribution, which allowed him to play the ball out or launch attacks from the back after winning back possession.<ref name="How to Defend" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/16/leonardo-bonucci-juventus-pep-guardiola-manchester-city|title=Leonardo Bonucci: the man who handles attacks at Juventus and in Ferrari garages|work=The Guardian|author1=Blair Newman|date=16 March 2016|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.juventus.com/it/news/news/2015/buffon-festeggia-alla-grande-le-150-in-azzurro.php|title=Buffon festeggia alla grande le 150 in Azzurro|publisher=Juventus FC|language=it|date=7 September 2015|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.juventus.com/en/news/news/2015/chiellini---onwards-one-game-at-a-time--.php|title=Chiellini: "Onwards one game at a time"|publisher=Juventus FC|date=20 September 2015|access-date=6 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/club/juventus/111/blog/post/1852235/the-best-juventus-players-of-2012|title=The best Juventus players of 2012|publisher=ESPN FC|author1=Mina Rzouki|date=1 January 2013|access-date=6 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ranked-10-best-centre-backs-world |title=Ranked! The 10 best centre-backs in the world |publisher=FourFourTwo |date=6 September 2018 |access-date=22 February 2019 }}</ref> Over the course of his career, Chiellini worked on improving the mental aspect of his game and also refined his technique, both on the ball and when tackling, which allowed him to adapt effectively to the physical effects of ageing, and to tactical changes in his teams' playing style, which favoured passing and cleaner challenges over more physical defending. His change in style saw him make fewer tackles and more passes per game, and also allowed him to commit fewer fouls. He described his new style as being "more reflective, less impulsive."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rivistaundici.com/2019/01/25/chiellini-miglior-difensore/ |title=Chiellini è il miglior difensore al mondo? |publisher=Rivista Undici |language=it-IT |date=25 January 2019 |access-date=26 June 2024 }}</ref>

A popular figure with fans, Chiellini was also known for his dedication and vocal leadership on the pitch, and was Juventus's long-time [[Captain (association football)#Vice-captain|vice captain]], behind [[Gianluigi Buffon]]; following Buffon's departure in 2018, Chiellini was appointed the team's new [[Captain (association football)|captain]].<ref name="JuveCaptain"/><ref name="Italian job"/><ref name="Chiellini's leadership">{{cite web |last=Rzouki |first=Mina |url=http://www.espnfc.us/club/juventus/111/blog/post/2479100/how-will-juve-replace-chiellinis-leadership|title=Giorgio Chiellini's leadership will be missed in UCL final absence|publisher=ESPN FC|date=4 June 2015|access-date=22 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12961/9571068/new-deals-for-juventus-duo|title=Serie A: Gianluigi Buffon and Giorgio Chiellini sign new contracts with Juventus|publisher=Sky Sports|date=20 November 2014|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref> Throughout his career with Italy and Juventus, the defensive trio of Barzagli, Bonucci, and Chiellini, which was dubbed the ''BBC'' in the media, was considered to be one of the greatest in history,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Champions-League/Juventus/04-05-2017/juve-champions-difesa-buffon-bonucci-chiellini-barzagli-20051685074.shtml |title=Juve, difesa più forte all time? Buffon, Bonucci, Chiellini e Barzagli come... |work=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it |date=4 May 2017 |access-date=26 June 2024 }}</ref> with pundits likening it to Italy's and Juventus's successful defensive trio of the 1930s, made up of full-backs [[Virginio Rosetta]] and [[Umberto Caligaris]], as well as [[Midfielder#Centre-half|centre-half]] [[Luis Monti]], who also won five consecutive league titles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.juventus.com/it/news/speciali/scudetto-2015-2016/i-due-quinquenni-juventus-1935-2016-scudetto.php |title=I due quinquenni |publisher=Juventus.com |language=it |access-date=27 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429145351/http://www.juventus.com/it/news/speciali/scudetto-2015-2016/i-due-quinquenni-juventus-1935-2016-scudetto.php |archive-date=29 April 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> With [[Andrea Barzagli]]'s retirement, the subsequent Bonucci–Chiellini axis was considered, in terms of longevity and performance at high levels, one of the most solid and complementary in international football, as well as being compared to duets from the past such as [[Franz Beckenbauer|Beckenbauer]]–[[Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck|Schwarzenbeck]], [[Gaetano Scirea|Scirea]]–[[Claudio Gentile|Gentile]] or [[Franco Baresi|Baresi]]–[[Alessandro Costacurta|Costacurta]].<ref>{{cite news|language=es|first=Sergio R.|last=Viñas|url=https://www.elmundo.es/deportes/futbol/eurocopa/2021/07/04/60e1eaf5fc6c83b57b8b45fa.html|title=Bonucci y Chiellini, un matrimonio de titanio|work=El Mundo|date=4 July 2021}}</ref> Chiellini also proved to be a popular captain with the Italy national team, stating that a captain's role was to ease the tension for the rest of the team during important moments.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bandini|first=Nicky|date=8 July 2021|title=Giorgio Chiellini, the grinning warrior, gives Italy psychological edge|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/08/giorgio-chiellini-grinning-warrior-italy-psychological-edge-euro-2020|access-date=9 July 2021|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Moreover, he possessed a strong mentality, good temperament under pressure, determination, and excellent concentration, as well as an ability to organise his back-line.<ref name="SiParte"/><ref name="temperament" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thescore.com/seri/news/1121853-chiellini-sent-back-to-juventus-due-to-calf-injury |title=Chiellini sent back to Juventus due to calf injury |publisher=The Score |last1=Rouse |first1=Daniel |date=7 October 2016 |access-date=18 May 2020 }}</ref> Despite his ability as a defender however, Cheillini often struggled with injuries in later seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thescore.com/eurc/news/993436-predicting-the-xi-how-italy-should-line-up-at-euro-2016|title=Predicting the XI: How Italy should line up at Euro 2016|publisher=The Score|author1=Gianluca Nesci|author2=Anthony Lopopolo|date=28 March 2016|access-date=6 February 2017}}</ref> In 2021, Polish striker [[Robert Lewandowski]] named Chiellini and [[Sergio Ramos]] as the toughest defenders he has ever faced.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://football-italia.net/lewandowski-cant-choose-between-baggio-and-del-piero/ |title=Lewandowski 'can't choose' between Baggio and Del Piero |publisher=Football Italia |date=11 December 2021 |access-date=10 April 2024 }}</ref>

== Post-playing career ==
Shortly after his retirement, in January 2024, Chiellini was appointed by his former team [[Los Angeles FC]] as a Player Development Coach in the staff of manager [[Steve Cherundolo]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 January 2024 |title=LAFC Hires Giorgio Chiellini As Player Development Coach |url=https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-hires-giorgio-chiellini-as-player-development-coach |access-date=17 January 2024 |website=Los Angeles FC |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Torrisi |first=Antonio |date=17 January 2024 |title=Chiellini non ritorna alla Juventus: nuova avventura da assistente tecnico |url=https://www.goal.com/it/liste/chiellini-cosa-fa-assistente-staff-los-angeles-cherundolo-juventus-ruolo/bltdb0c049e7f772db6 |access-date=17 January 2024 |website=Goal.com |language=it}}</ref> He later departed from this role on 16 July 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/giorgiochiellini/p/C9ftANVoJcI/?img_index=1 | title=Instagram }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://football-italia.net/chiellini-juventus-italy-roles-leaving-lafc/ | title=Legendary Chiellini ready for Juventus and Italy roles after leaving LAFC job in 2024 | date=16 July 2024 }}</ref>

In May of that year, Chiellini joined the [[Fox Sports]] broadcast team as a studio analyst for [[UEFA Euro 2024]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/italy-legend-giorgio-chiellini-joins-fox-sports-as-analyst-for-uefa-euro-2024 |title=Italy legend Giorgio Chiellini joins FOX Sports as analyst for UEFA EURO 2024 |work=FOX Sports |date=1 May 2024 |access-date=26 June 2024 }}</ref>

In September 2024, Chiellini announced that he is now an investor with Mercury/13, a women’s multi-club network that owns [[FC Como Women]] in Serie A. His time playing in Los Angeles which coincided with [[Angel City FC| Angel City FC’s]] debut season inspired him to invest in the women’s game. In a statement Chiellini said:
:{{Blockquote|"“After spending time in the U.S., I saw the incredible strides women’s football is making there and how much potential it still has to unlock in Europe. That experience inspired me, and I’m proud to be part of a project that’s all about creating new opportunities for female athletes and taking the sport to the next level internationally.” <ref>{{Cite web|url= https://talksport.com/football/2084899/giorgio-chiellini-mercury-13-wsl-eni-aluko/ |title=Juventus legend Giorgio Chiellini takes step in bid to own Women's Super League club alongside Eni Aluko|publisher=TalkSport|date=25 September 2024|access-date=26 September 2024}}</ref>}}

== Outside of football ==
In March 2022, Chiellini wrote an article entitled "We must no longer pretend that racism doesn’t exist in our society" for [[FIFPRO]]'s series that highlights the personal impact of [[Racism in association football|racism and discrimination in the game]] from the players’ perspectives.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fifpro.org/en/supporting-players/safe-working-environments/campaign-itspersonal/giorgio-chiellini-we-must-no-longer-pretend-that-racism-doesn-t-exist-in-our-society |title=Giorgio Chiellini: "We must no longer pretend that racism doesn't exist in our society" |publisher=FIFPRO |last1=Chiellini |first1=Giorgio |date=15 March 2022 |access-date=26 June 2024 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
In July 2014, Chiellini married his long-time girlfriend Carolina Bonistalli at a private Catholic ceremony at the [[Sanctuary of Montenero]] in [[Livorno]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Giorgio Chiellini sposa Carolina Bonistalli: il matrimonio da sogno con 250 invitati. E la festa fino a notte fonda|url=http://www.oggi.it/gossip/amori/2014/07/21/giorgio-chiellini-sposa-carolina-bonistalli-il-matrimonio-da-sogno-con-250-invitati-e-la-festa-fino-a-notte-fonda/|work=[[Oggi (magazine)|Oggi]]|date=21 July 2014|language=it}}</ref> The couple have two daughters.<ref>{{cite news|title=Giorgio Chiellini e Carolina Bonistalli genitori per la prima volta, è nata la figlia Nina|url=http://www.oggi.it/gossip/amori/2015/07/22/giorgio-chiellini-e-carolina-bonistalli-genitori-per-la-prima-volta-e-nata-la-figlia-nina/|work=[[Oggi (magazine)|Oggi]]|date=22 July 2015|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Congratulations, Chiello!|url=http://www.juventus.com/en/news/news/2015/congratulations-giorgio-.php|publisher=[[Juventus F.C.|juventus.com]]|date=21 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.momentoitalia.it/fiocco-rosa-in-casa-chiellini-e-nata-olivia/74595/|title=Fiocco rosa in casa Chiellini è nata Olivia|date=20 June 2019|publisher=momentoitalia.it|language=it|access-date=20 June 2019|archive-date=20 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620181804/https://www.momentoitalia.it/fiocco-rosa-in-casa-chiellini-e-nata-olivia/74595/|url-status=dead}}</ref> That same year, he published a book, ''C'è un angelo bianconero. Il mio maestro si chiama Scirea''.<ref name="treccani">{{cite web |url=http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/giorgio-chiellini/ |title=Chiellini, Giorgio |publisher=Treccani: Enciclopedia On Line |language=it |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref>

Chiellini features in [[EA Sports|EA Sports']] [[FIFA (video game series)|''FIFA'' video game series]]; he was on the covers of the Italian editions of ''[[FIFA 10]]'', alongside global cover star [[Ronaldinho]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mediasrv01.eaeurope.eu/images/images/216689-FIFA_10_ITA_Packart.jpg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720155237/http://mediasrv01.eaeurope.eu/images/images/216689-FIFA_10_ITA_Packart.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 July 2011 |title=FIFA 10 Italian cover |access-date=25 April 2015 }}</ref> and ''[[FIFA 11]]'', alongside global cover star [[Kaká]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Estero/Liga/05-08-2010/fifa-11-kaka-chiellini-copertina-71685280013.shtml|title=FIFA 11: Kakà e Chiellini in copertina |work=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it|date=5 August 2010|access-date=17 March 2015}}</ref>

Throughout the [[2017–18 Juventus FC season|2017–18 season]], Chiellini appeared in the [[Netflix]] docu-series ''[[First Team: Juventus]]''.<ref name="Corsa">{{cite web|author=Antonio Corsa|url=https://www.esquire.com/it/cultura/film/amp18225511/documentario-juve-netflix/|title=Il documentario sulla Juve di Netflix è un esperimento riuscito|date=19 February 2018|language=it}}</ref>

In 2020, Chiellini released his autobiography ''Io, Giorgio'', with the profits going to the ''insuperabili'' charity during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Italy]]. However, Chiellini attracted controversy due to his strong criticism of his former club and international teammates [[Felipe Melo]] and [[Mario Balotelli]] in his book.<ref name="treccani"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/sammay/2020/05/09/juventus-defender-giorgio-chiellini-dubs-mario-balotelli-negative-and-felipe-melo-the-worst/#564bbf0fc3c9 |title=Juventus Defender Giorgio Chiellini Dubs Mario Balotelli 'Negative' And Felipe Melo 'The Worst' |work=Forbes |last1=May |first1=Sam |date=9 May 2020 |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref><ref name="row">{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/sammay/2020/05/15/giorgio-chiellini-and-felipe-melo-row-continues-as-brazilian-admits-to-headbutting-him/#31e7fd91678b |title=Giorgio Chiellini And Felipe Melo Row Continues, As Brazilian Admits To Headbutting Him |work=Forbes |last1=May |first1=Sam |date=15 May 2020 |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|17684|access-date=21 August 2021}}</ref>
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[US Livorno 1915|Livorno]]
|[[2000–01 Serie C1|2000–01]]
|[[Lega Pro Prima Divisione|Serie C1]]
|3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0
|-
|[[2001–02 Serie C1|2001–02]]
|Serie C1
|5||0||8||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0||15||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!8!!0!!9!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!19!!0
|-
|rowspan="3"|Livorno (loan)
|[[2002–03 Serie B|2002–03]]
|[[Serie B]]
|6||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0
|-
|[[2003–04 Serie B|2003–04]]
|Serie B
|41||4||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||42||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!47!!4!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!49!!4
|-
|[[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] (loan)
|[[2004–05 ACF Fiorentina season|2004–05]]
|[[Serie A]]
|37||3||5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||42||3
|-
|rowspan="18"|[[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
|[[2005–06 Juventus FC season|2005–06]]
|Serie A
|17||0||0||0||6{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||0||0||23||0
|-
|[[2006–07 Juventus FC season|2006–07]]
|Serie B
|32||3||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||4
|-
|[[2007–08 Juventus FC season|2007–08]]
|Serie A
|30||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||3
|-
|[[2008–09 Juventus FC season|2008–09]]
|Serie A
|27||4||1||0||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||36||5
|-
|[[2009–10 Juventus FC season|2009–10]]
|Serie A
|32||4||2||0||6{{efn|Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||40||5
|-
|[[2010–11 Juventus FC season|2010–11]]
|Serie A
|32||2||2||0||9{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||2||colspan="2"|—||43||4
|-
|[[2011–12 Juventus FC season|2011–12]]
|Serie A
|34||2||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||2
|-
|[[2012–13 Juventus FC season|2012–13]]
|Serie A
|24||1||0||0||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||0||0||32||1
|-
|[[2013–14 Juventus FC season|2013–14]]
|Serie A
|31||3||1||0||11{{efn|Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||1{{efn|name=ISC|Appearance in [[Supercoppa Italiana]]}}||1||44||4
|-
|[[2014–15 Juventus FC season|2014–15]]
|Serie A
|28||0||4||1||12{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=ISC}}||0||45||1
|-
|[[2015–16 Juventus FC season|2015–16]]
|Serie A
|24||1||4||0||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||0||0||34||1
|-
|[[2016–17 Juventus FC season|2016–17]]
|Serie A
|21||2||2||0||9{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||1{{efn|name=ISC}}||1||33||4
|-
|[[2017–18 Juventus FC season|2017–18]]
|Serie A
|26||0||4||0||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=ISC}}||0||38||0
|-
|[[2018–19 Juventus FC season|2018–19]]
|Serie A
|25||1||2||0||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=ISC}}||0||34||1
|-
|[[2019–20 Juventus FC season|2019–20]]
|Serie A
|4||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||1
|-
|[[2020–21 Juventus FC season|2020–21]]
|Serie A
|17||0||4||0||3{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=ISC}}||0||25||0
|-
|[[2021–22 Juventus FC season|2021–22]]
|Serie A
|21||0||3||0||1{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=ISC}}||0||26||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!425!!27!!37!!2!!92!!5!!7!!2!!561!!36
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Los Angeles FC]]
|[[2022 Los Angeles FC season|2022]]
|[[Major League Soccer]]
|11||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in [[MLS Cup playoffs]]}}||0||13||0
|-
|[[2023 Los Angeles FC season|2023]]
|Major League Soccer
|20||1||0||0||3{{efn|Appearances in [[CONCACAF Champions League]]}}||0||9{{efn|Three appearances in [[Leagues Cup]], one appearance in [[Campeones Cup]], five appearances in MLS Cup playoffs}}||0||32||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!31!!1!!0!!0!!3!!0!!11!!0!!45!!1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!548!!35!!53!!2!!95!!5!!20!!2!!716!!44
|}
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===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{NFT player|id=9710|access-date=11 July 2021}}</ref><ref name=figc>{{FIGC Italy player|44152|Giorgio Chiellini|access-date=28 June 2016|citation=yes}}</ref>
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!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="19"|[[Italy national football team|Italy]]
|2004||1||0
|-
|2005||4||0
|-
|2006||1||0
|-
|2007||3||1
|-
|2008||7||0
|-
|2009||11||1
|-
|2010||10||0
|-
|2011||12||0
|-
|2012||8||0
|-
|2013||10||2
|-
|2014||7||2
|-
|2015||8||0
|-
|2016||8||1
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|2017||6||1
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|2018||4||0
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|2019||3||0
|-
|2020||2||0
|-
|2021||9||0
|-
|2022||3||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!117!!8
|}

:''Italy score listed first, score column indicates score after each Chiellini goal.''<ref name=figc/>

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+List of international goals scored by Giorgio Chiellini
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
|align="center"|1
|21 November 2007||[[Stadio Alberto Braglia]], [[Modena]], Italy||{{fb|Faroe Islands}}||align="center"|3–0||align="center"|3–1||[[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group B|UEFA Euro 2008 qualification]]
|-
|align="center"|2
|18 November 2009||[[Stadio Dino Manuzzi]], [[Cesena]], Italy||{{fb|Sweden}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|1–0||[[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|-
|align="center"|3
|22 June 2013||[[Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova]], [[Salvador, Bahia|Salvador]], Brazil||{{fb|Brazil}}||align="center"|2–3||align="center"|2–4||[[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A|2013 FIFA Confederations Cup]]
|-
|align="center"|4
|10 September 2013||[[Juventus Stadium]], [[Turin]], Italy||{{fb|Czech Republic}}||align="center"|1–1||align="center"|2–1||[[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group B|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|align="center"|5
|rowspan=2|10 October 2014||rowspan=2|[[Stadio Renzo Barbera]], [[Palermo]], Italy||rowspan=2|{{fb|Azerbaijan}}||align="center"|1–0|| rowspan="2"align="center"|2–1||rowspan=2|[[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group H|UEFA Euro 2016 qualification]]
|-
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|2–1
|-
|align="center"|7
|27 June 2016||[[Stade de France]], [[Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]], France||{{fb|Spain}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|2–0||[[UEFA Euro 2016 knockout stage|UEFA Euro 2016]]
|-
|align="center"|8
|6 October 2017||[[Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino]], Turin, Italy||{{fb|North Macedonia}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|1–1||[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|}

==Honours==
[[File:Giorgio Chiellini con Europeo in mano.jpg|thumb|Chiellini holding the [[UEFA European Championship]] trophy, his only international trophy for Italy]]
'''Livorno'''<ref name=giorgiochiellini.com/>
* [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione|Serie C1]]: [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2001–02|2001–02]]

'''Juventus'''<ref name=giorgiochiellini.com/><ref name="SW"/>
* [[Serie A]]: [[2011–12 Serie A|2011–12]], [[2012–13 Serie A|2012–13]], [[2013–14 Serie A|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Serie A|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Serie A|2015–16]], [[2016–17 Serie A|2016–17]], [[2017–18 Serie A|2017–18]], [[2018–19 Serie A|2018–19]], [[2019–20 Serie A|2019–20]]
* [[Serie B]]: [[2006–07 Serie B|2006–07]]
* [[Coppa Italia]]: [[2014–15 Coppa Italia|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Coppa Italia|2015–16]], [[2016–17 Coppa Italia|2016–17]], [[2017–18 Coppa Italia|2017–18]], [[2020–21 Coppa Italia|2020–21]]; runner-up: [[2011–12 Coppa Italia|2011–12]]
* [[Supercoppa Italiana]]: [[2012 Supercoppa Italiana|2012]], [[2013 Supercoppa Italiana|2013]], [[2015 Supercoppa Italiana|2015]], [[2018 Supercoppa Italiana|2018]], [[2020 Supercoppa Italiana|2020]]
* [[UEFA Champions League]] runner-up: [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League|2014–15]], [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League|2016–17]]

'''Los Angeles FC'''
* [[MLS Cup]]: [[MLS Cup 2022|2022]];<ref>{{cite news |date=6 November 2022 |title=Bale's 128th-minute goal helps LAFC win MLS Cup |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63531014 |access-date=10 January 2023}}</ref> runner-up: [[MLS Cup 2023|2023]]<ref>{{cite news |date=9 December 2023 |title=CHAMPIONS! Columbus Crew lift MLS Cup 2023 over LAFC |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/champions-columbus-crew-lift-mls-cup-2023-over-lafc |access-date=9 December 2023 |publisher=[[Major League Soccer]]}}</ref>
* [[Supporters' Shield]]: [[2022 Major League Soccer season|2022]]<ref>{{cite news |date=2 October 2022 |title=LAFC win 2022 MLS Supporters' Shield |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/lafc-win-2022-mls-supporters-shield |access-date=2 October 2022 |publisher=[[Major League Soccer]]}}</ref>
* [[CONCACAF Champions League]] runner-up: [[2023 CONCACAF Champions League|2023]]<ref>{{cite news |date=4 June 2023 |title=CCL heartbreak: LAFC fall to Club León in latest MLS vs. Liga MX final |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/ccl-final-heartbreak-lafc-fall-to-club-leon-in-latest-mls-vs-liga-mx-battle |access-date=4 June 2023 |publisher=[[Major League Soccer]]}}</ref>

'''Italy U19'''<ref name="giorgiochiellini.com" />
* [[UEFA European Under-19 Championship]]: [[2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship|2003]]

'''Italy Olympic Team'''<ref name="giorgiochiellini.com" />
*[[Summer Olympic Games]] bronze medal: [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004]]

'''Italy'''
* [[UEFA European Championship]]: [[UEFA Euro 2020|2020]];<ref name="Euro2020Final"/> runner-up: [[UEFA Euro 2012|2012]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111028082301/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/index.html UEFA Euro 2012] at UEFA.com</ref>
* [[FIFA Confederations Cup]] bronze medal: [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup|2013]]
* [[UEFA Nations League]] bronze medal: [[2020–21 UEFA Nations League|2020–21]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=10 October 2021|title=Italy 2-1 Belgium: Azzurri secure third place at Nations League finals|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/026e-137218f01734-bf182cc6c45c-1000--italy-2-1-belgium-azzurri-secure-third-place-at-nations-lea/|access-date=11 October 2021|website=[[UEFA]]|publisher=[[Union of European Football Associations]] (UEFA)}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
* [[Serie A Team of the Year]]: [[Serie A Team of the Year#2012–13|2012–13]], [[Serie A Team of the Year#2014–15|2014–15]], [[Serie A Team of the Year#2015–16|2015–16]], [[Serie A Team of the Year#2017–18|2017–18]], [[Serie A Team of the Year#2018–19|2018–19]]<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name="GranGalà16"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/131574/serie-team-2017-18|title=Serie A Team of 2017-18|date=3 December 2018 |publisher=Football Italia |access-date=3 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/147169/gran-gala-del-calcio-2019-winners|title=Gran Gala del Calcio 2019 winners |publisher=Football Italia |date=2 December 2019|access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref>
* [[Serie A Defender of the Year]]: 2008, 2009, 2010<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/D0S-5N8MyF6/Oscar+Del+Calcio+AIC+2010+Italian+Football/Nikw6zoJV97|title="Oscar Del Calcio AIC 2010" Italian Football Awards|access-date=5 March 2015}}</ref>
* [[UEFA Team of the Year]]: [[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2017|2017]]<ref name="team2017" />
* [[UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season]]: [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League#Squad of the Season|2014–15]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d802a501f23-68765bf409b3-1000--uefa-champions-league-squad-of-the-season/ |title=UEFA Champions League squad of the season |website=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=9 June 2015 |access-date=9 June 2015 }}</ref> [[2017–18 UEFA Champions League#Squad of the season|2017–18]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d8222ae4584-fc81fa8bf4d6-1000--uefa-champions-league-squad-of-the-season/ |title=UEFA Champions League squad of the season |website=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=27 May 2018 |access-date=27 May 2018 }}</ref>
* [[European Sports Magazines#ESM Team of the Year|ESM Team of the Year]]: [[European Sports Media#2012-13|2012–13]], [[European Sports Media#2014-15|2014–15]], [[European Sports Media#2017-18|2017–18]]<ref name="ws">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/uncategorized/esm-team-of-the-season|title=ESM Team of the season|publisher=World Soccer|access-date=19 December 2013|archive-date=19 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219211452/http://www.worldsoccer.com/uncategorized/esm-team-of-the-season|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="el">{{cite web|url=http://www.elfvoetbal.nl/nieuws/188841_een-landgenoot-in-esm-elftal-van-het-seizoen|title=Eén landgenoot in ESM Elftal van het Seizoen|publisher=ElfVoetbal.nl|language=nl|access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[France Football]]'' World XI: 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/messi-neymar-jr-iniesta-and-alves-in-france-football-world-xi-of-2015|title=Messi, Neymar Jr, Iniesta and Alves in France Football world XI of 2015|publisher=FC Barcelona.com|date=30 December 2015|access-date=30 December 2015}}</ref>
* Juventus Player of the Year: [[2021–22 Juventus FC season|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol/giorgio-chiellini/giorgio-chiellini-el-mejor-de-la-temporada-para-los-hinchas-de-juventus/2013-05-10/125903.html|title=Giorgio Chiellini, el mejor de la temporada para los hinchas de Juventus|date=10 May 2009|publisher=cooperativa.cl|language=es|access-date=21 May 2022}}</ref>
* Juventus Greatest XI of All Time: 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/en/news/news/2017/juve120-team-announced.php|title=#JUVE120 team announced|date=24 November 2017|publisher=juventus.com|access-date=29 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527064014/http://www.juventus.com/en/news/news/2017/juve120-team-announced.php|archive-date=27 May 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship#Awards|UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament]]: [[2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2007]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://it.archive.uefa.com/magazine/news/kind=16384/newsid=556168.html|title=Il dream team Under 21|author1=Andrew Haslam|date=29 June 2007|publisher=UEFA|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115105549/http://it.archive.uefa.com/magazine/news/kind%3D16384/newsid%3D556168.html|archive-date=15 January 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=19 June 2015}}</ref>
* All-time [[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]] Dream Team: 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0233-0f8e34b5d45f-cce50f5a19b5-1000--our-all-time-under-21-euro-dream-team/|title=Our all-time Under-21 EURO dream team|publisher=UEFA|date=17 June 2015|access-date=19 June 2015}}</ref>
* [[Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea"]]: 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.glgs-ussi.it/a-chiellini-il-premio-scirea-carriera-esemplare-2019/ |title=Chiellini Vince il premio Scirea |publisher=glgs-ussi.it |language=it |date=26 July 2019 |access-date= 4 January 2021 }}</ref>
* [[International Federation of Football History & Statistics|IFFHS]] Men's UEFA Team of the Year: 2021<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 December 2021 |title=IFFHS Men's UEFA Team of the Year |url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1535 |access-date=30 March 2022 |publisher=[[International Federation of Football History & Statistics|IFFHS]]}}</ref>

'''Orders'''
:* [[File:ITA OMRI 2001 Uff BAR.svg|left|50px]] 4th Class / Officer: ''[[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic|Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana]]'': 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://quirinale.it/elementi/59113|title=Mattarella ha conferito onorificenze motu proprio ai giocatori e allo staff della Nazionale vincitrice del campionato europeo|publisher=quirinale.it|date=16 July 2021|language=Italian|access-date=16 July 2021|archive-date=16 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716185328/https://quirinale.it/elementi/59113|url-status=dead}}</ref>

:* [[File:ITA OMRI 2001 Cav BAR.svg|left|50px]] 5th Class / Knight: ''[[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic|Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana]]'': 2004<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=143163|title=Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana Sig. Chiellini, Giorgio|language=it|access-date=19 July 2015}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps|List of footballers with 100 or more international caps]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|http://www.giorgiochiellini.com/}}
* [https://www.lafc.com/players/giorgio-chiellini/ Giorgio Chiellini] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507152911/https://www.lafc.com/players/giorgio-chiellini/ |date=7 May 2023 }} at the Los Angeles FC website
* [https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-convocato/?calciatoreId=44152&squadraId=12 Giorgio Chiellini] on FIGC.it {{in lang|it}}
* [http://www.italia1910.com/giocatori-scheda.asp?idgiocatore=175 Giorgio Chiellini] on Italia1910.com {{in lang|it}}
* {{TuttoCalciatori|Chiellini_Giorgio}}
* {{MLS player}}
* [http://aic.football.it/scheda/3591/chiellini-giorgio.htm Giorgio Chiellini] on AIC {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}
* {{FIFA player}}
* {{UEFA player}}

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