Giorgio Chiellini was born in Pisa on the 14th of August 1984; his parents are called Fabio and Lucia. He has 3 brothers: his twin Claudio, Giulio and Silvia. He achieved a high school diploma in scientific subjects and was thus able to enrol at Turin University, where he's currently studying Business.Giorgio is very much into videogames and the football management simulation at www.hattrick.org. He also loves reading a lot. Musically, his tastes aren't clearly defined. He does appreciate Luciano Ligabue, as he's the singer-songwriter that strikes and moves him the most. His favourite song is “Piccola stella senza cieloâ€. He often goes to the cinema: his favourite film is “The Usual Suspectsâ€, but he's also partial to the works of Roberto Benigni, the Italian artist he appreciates the most.If he were to invite you to dinner, he'd feed you spaghetti made with lemon sauce, probably washed down with some nice fresh Chianti.His look is simple and sober. He prefers wearing sportswear.Giorgio loves every sport: tennis, volleyball, and most of all he's a real fan of NBA basketball. His favourite sports personality is Federer, the tennis player.He started playing at 6 years of age for Livorno and at first was used as a central midfielder. As he grew up, he was switched on the wing and finally he found his position as a lateral defender. These days, thanks to his flexibility, he can be employed as a central defender too. His happiest memory as a professional is the game he played with the Italian National team in Milan: a 2-0 victory against Scotland.Chiellini started his career with Livorno where he played for two years each in Serie C1 and Serie B.He was signed by Juventus in summer 2004, for €6.5 million, but immediately sold on co-ownership deal to Fiorentina for €3.5 million, where he played for 2004–05 season.After an excellent first season in Serie A, Chiellini was recalled by Juventus for the 2005–06 season, where Juventus paid €4.3 million for full-ownership. He has been a regular fixture in the Bianconeri backline in their return to Serie A and was named "Man of the Match" in a game against Inter Milan when he marked ex-Juventino Zlatan Ibrahimović relentlessly, allowing the in-form hitman no goals. Chiellini extended his original contract from until 2009 to 2011 on October 12, 2006.Chiellini made his debut for the Italian national team in November 2004 against Finland, and has since become a regular squad member. He won the European Under-19 Championship with Italy in 2003, and was also a member of the Italy team that won the bronze medals at the football tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was named in the 'UEFA Team of the tournament' of the 2007 U-21 Championships held in the Netherlands where they qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.His dream? Lifting the World Cup with the National team one day, and winning the Champions League with Juventus.
