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{{short description|Italian footballer and manager}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name                 = Stefano Di Chiara
| image                = 
| height               = 1.81 m
| birth_date           = {{birth date and age|1957|2|21|df=y}}
| birth_place          = [[Rome]], Italy
| currentclub          = 
| position             = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1 =  | youthclubs1 = [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]]
| years1  = 1973–1976 | clubs1  = [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]] | caps1  = 0 | goals1  = 0
| years2  = 1976–1979 | clubs2  = [[A.C. Pistoiese|Pistoiese]] | caps2  = 97 | goals2  = 0
| years3  = 1979–1980 | clubs3  = [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]] | caps3  = 33 | goals3  = 0
| years4  = 1980–1981 | clubs4  = [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] | caps4  = 6 | goals4  = 0
| years5  = 1981–1983 | clubs5  = [[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]] | caps5  = 52 | goals5  = 0
| years6  = 1983–1987 | clubs6  = [[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]] | caps6  = 117 | goals6  = 1
| years7  = 1987–1988 | clubs7  = [[F.C. Messina Peloro|Messina]] | caps7  = 19 | goals7  = 0
| years8  = 1988–1989 | clubs8  = [[SPAL 1907|SPAL]] | caps8  = 10 | goals8  = 0
| years9  = 1989–1990 | clubs9  = [[A.S.D. L'Aquila Calcio 1927|L'Aquila]] | caps9  = 25 | goals9  = 0
| years10 = 1990–1991 | clubs10 = [[Ascoli Calcio 1898|Ascoli]] | caps10 = 1 | goals10 = 0
| totalcaps = 360
| totalgoals = 1
| manageryears1  = 1993–1994 | managerclubs1  = [[Cerveteri Calcio|Cerveteri]]
| manageryears2  = 1994–1995 | managerclubs2  = [[F.C. Latina|Latina]]
| manageryears3  = 1995–1996 | managerclubs3  = [[A.S.D. Civitavecchia 1920|Civitavecchia]]
| manageryears4  = 1996–1997 | managerclubs4  = [[A.C. Bastia 1924|Bastia Umbra]]
| manageryears5  = 1997–1998 | managerclubs5  = [[A.S.D. Chieti|Chieti]]
| manageryears6  = 1998–1999 | managerclubs6  = [[A.C. Siena|Siena]]
| manageryears7  = 1999–2000 | managerclubs7  = [[U.S. Fermana|Fermana]]
| manageryears8  = 2000–2001 | managerclubs8  = [[Ravenna Calcio|Ravenna]]
| manageryears9  = 2001–2002 | managerclubs9  = [[Novara Calcio|Novara]]
| manageryears10 = 2002–2003 | managerclubs10 = [[Taranto Sport|Taranto]]
| manageryears11 = 2003–2005 | managerclubs11 = [[A.C. Legnano|Legnano]]
| manageryears12 = 2005–2006 | managerclubs12 = [[A.C. Pistoiese|Pistoiese]]
| manageryears13 = 2006–2007 | managerclubs13 = [[A.S. Cisco Calcio Roma|Cisco Roma]]
| manageryears14 = 2007–2008 | managerclubs14 = [[A.S. Viterbese Calcio|Viterbo]]
| manageryears15 = 2009      | managerclubs15 = [[Calcio Como|Como]]
}}
'''Stefano Di Chiara''' (born 21 February 1957) is an Italian former professional [[association football|footballer]] and [[Association football manager|manager]], who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]], and is the older brother of footballer [[Alberto Di Chiara]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stadiotardini.it/2013/07/parma-e-gubbio-lamore-appena-nato-e-gia-finito-agli-umbri-non-e-piaciuto-che-il-gia-promesso-lucarelli-andasse-al-perugia-e-non-sono-contenti-del-rimedior.html|title=PARMA E GUBBIO: L'AMORE APPENA NATO E' GIA' FINITO? AGLI UMBRI NON E' PIACIUTO CHE IL GIA' PROMESSO LUCARELLI ANDASSE AL PERUGIA, E NON SONO CONTENTI DEL 'RIMEDIO' DI CHIARA…|publisher=Stadio Tardini|language=Italian|author1=Gabriele Majo|date=1 July 2013|accessdate=19 July 2015}}</ref> whom he played with during his time at [[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]], helping the club to achieve [[Serie A]] promotion for the first time in their history in 1985.<ref name=leccenews24.it>{{cite web|url=http://www.leccenews24.it/sport/trent-anni-fa-la-prima-promozione-in-a-lecce-ricorda-con-un-memorial-in-onore-di-franco-jurlano-.htm|title=Trent'anni fa la prima promozione in A. Lecce ricorda con un memorial in onore di Franco Jurlano|publisher=Lecce News 24|language=Italian|date=13 July 2015|accessdate=19 July 2015}}</ref>

==Playing career==
Di Chiara was born in [[Rome]]. During his career, he played for [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]] (1973–76), [[A.C. Pistoiese|Pistoiese]] (1976–79), [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]] (1979–80), [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] (1980–81), [[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]] (1981–83), [[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]] (1983–87), [[F.C. Messina Peloro|Messina]] (1987–1988), [[SPAL 1907|SPAL]] (1988–1989), [[A.S.D. L'Aquila Calcio 1927|L'Aquila]] (1989–90), and [[Ascoli Calcio 1898|Ascoli]] (1990–91).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calciozz.it/jogador.php?id=277911&epoca_id=113|title=Stefano Di Chiara|language=Italian|accessdate=19 July 2015}}</ref>

==Management career==
Di Chiara has managed [[Cerveteri Calcio|Cerveteri]], [[F.C. Latina|Latina]], [[A.S.D. Civitavecchia 1920|Civitavecchia]], [[A.C. Bastia 1924|Bastia Umbra]], [[A.S.D. Chieti|Chieti]], [[A.C. Siena|Siena]], [[U.S. Fermana|Fermana]], [[Ravenna Calcio|Ravenna]], [[Novara Calcio|Novara]], [[Taranto Sport|Taranto]], [[A.C. Legnano|Legnano]], [[A.C. Pistoiese|Pistoiese]], [[A.S. Cisco Calcio Roma|Cisco Roma]] and [[A.S. Viterbese Calcio|Viterbo]].

In February 2009 he was appointed as new head coach of [[Lega Pro Seconda Divisione]] club [[Calcio Como|Como]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=141185 |publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb |language=Italian |accessdate=19 February 2009 |date=19 February 2009 |title=UFFICIALE: Como, esonerato Cotta. Di Chiara nuovo tecnico}}</ref> After guiding the team to promotion in the higher tier, in October 2009 he was fired due to poor results in the following [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione]] 2009–10 campaign.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=176073 |publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb |language=Italian |accessdate=20 October 2009 |date=19 October 2009 |title=UFFICIALE: Como, esonerato Di Chiara}}</ref>

==Honours==

===Player===
'''Pistoiese'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alleniamo.com/guida.tecnica/2009/ottobre/esonero.dichiara.htm|title=Como: esonerato Stefano Di Chiara. Oscar Brevi il sostituto|language=Italian|date=19 October 2009|accessdate=19 July 2015}}</ref>
*[[Serie C]]: [[1976–77 Serie C|1976–77]]

'''Lecce'''<ref name=leccenews24.it/>
*[[Serie B]]: [[1984–85 Serie B|1984–85]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{A.C. Siena managers}}
{{Como 1907 managers}}

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[[Category:1957 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
[[Category:Italian men's footballers]]
[[Category:Italian football managers]]
[[Category:Serie A players]]
[[Category:Serie B players]]
[[Category:Cagliari Calcio players]]
[[Category:Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players]]
[[Category:SS Lazio players]]
[[Category:US Lecce players]]
[[Category:US Cremonese players]]
[[Category:ACR Messina players]]
[[Category:SPAL players]]
[[Category:FC Pistoiese SSD players]]
[[Category:Genoa CFC players]]
[[Category:L'Aquila 1927 players]]
[[Category:Siena FC SSD managers]]
[[Category:Ravenna FC managers]]
[[Category:Novara FC managers]]
[[Category:FC Pistoiese SSD managers]]
[[Category:ASD Civitavecchia 1920 managers]]
[[Category:Footballers from Rome]]
[[Category:20th-century Italian sportsmen]]