Pierluigi Casiraghi facts for kids
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Casiraghi during a charity match in 2018
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 March 1969 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Monza, Italy | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1985–1989 | Monza | 94 | (28) | |||||||||||||
| 1989–1993 | Juventus | 98 | (20) | |||||||||||||
| 1993–1998 | Lazio | 140 | (41) | |||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Chelsea | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 342 | (90) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | Italy U21 | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 1991–1998 | Italy | 44 | (13) | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Monza (youth team) | |||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Legnano | |||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Italy U21 / Italy Olympic | |||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Cagliari (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Al-Arabi (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Birmingham City (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
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Pierluigi Casiraghi (born on March 4, 1969) is a famous Italian football coach and former player. He played as a striker, which means he was mainly responsible for scoring goals.
Casiraghi started his football journey in Italy in 1985 with a team called Monza. He then played for big clubs like Juventus and Lazio. Later, he moved to England to play for Chelsea in the Premier League. His playing career ended early because of a serious knee injury he got in 1998.
He was also an important player for the Italy national football team. He helped Italy reach the final of the 1994 FIFA World Cup and was part of their team for UEFA Euro 1996.
After he stopped playing, Casiraghi became a coach in 2002. He coached youth teams and then the Italy U-21 side. He also worked as an assistant coach for his friend Gianfranco Zola at several clubs until 2017.
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Playing Career: Clubs in Italy
Pierluigi Casiraghi was born in Monza, Italy. He began his football career with his hometown club, Monza, in 1985. In his first season, the team went down to a lower league called Serie C. However, he helped them get promoted back to Serie B in 1988. He scored 28 goals in 94 games for Monza.
In 1989, he joined one of Italy's biggest clubs, Juventus, which plays in Serie A. While at Juventus, he helped the team win two UEFA Cups in 1990 and 1993. They also won the Italian Cup in 1990. He even scored a goal in the first game of the 1990 UEFA Cup final. During his time at Juventus, he also played his first game for the Italy national football team.
In 1993, Casiraghi moved to Lazio. He scored 41 goals in five years with the club. His best season was in 1996–97, when he scored 14 goals in 28 league games. With Lazio, he won another Italian Cup in 1998.
Playing Career: Time at Chelsea
Casiraghi joined the English club Chelsea in May 1998. He moved for about £5.4 million. Unfortunately, his time in London was not very lucky. He only scored one goal for the club in ten games. This goal was against Liverpool in a 1–1 draw.
His career at Chelsea ended because of a serious knee injury. He got this injury in November 1998 after a collision with a West Ham goalkeeper. Even after ten operations, he could not recover. His contract with Chelsea ended in July 2000.
Playing Career: International Matches
Casiraghi played for the Italy national under-21 football team seven times between 1988 and 1990, scoring one goal. He then played for the senior Italy national football team 44 times between 1991 and 1998, scoring 13 goals.
He played his first senior international game on February 13, 1991, against Belgium. He scored his first goal for Italy in a 4–0 win against San Marino in 1992.
He was part of the Italy team that reached the final of the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA. Italy lost to Brazil in a penalty shootout after a 0–0 draw. Casiraghi played in some group games and in the semi-final match.
He also played for Italy at UEFA Euro 1996. He scored both goals in Italy's first game, a 2–1 win against Russia. However, Italy was knocked out in the first round of the tournament.
In 1997, he scored the goal that helped Italy qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Despite this important goal, he was not chosen for the final tournament squad.
How Pierluigi Casiraghi Played
Pierluigi Casiraghi was mainly a centre-forward, which is a player who plays in the middle of the attack. He was a very athletic player and could play anywhere along the front line.
He was known for being very good at heading the ball and scoring amazing acrobatic goals. Even though he wasn't the most technically skilled player, he was strong, hardworking, and scored many goals. He was good at moving without the ball and using his strength to hold off defenders. This helped him create chances for his teammates to score.
Coaching Career
After his playing career ended, Casiraghi became a football manager. In May 2003, he became the manager of an Italian team called Legnano.
On July 24, 2006, he was named the head coach of the Italy national under-21 football team. His former Chelsea teammate, Gianfranco Zola, joined him as his assistant.
As a coach, Casiraghi led the Italy U-21 team to the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. They finished in fifth place. He also coached them in the 2008 Summer Olympics, where they reached the quarter-finals. In 2008, he helped them win the 2008 Toulon Tournament. In the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, his team reached the semi-finals but lost to Germany.
In December 2016, he joined EFL Championship club Birmingham City as an assistant coach. He worked with Gianfranco Zola again, just as he had done at Cagliari and Al-Arabi before.
Career Statistics
Here are some statistics about Pierluigi Casiraghi's playing career. These tables show how many games he played and how many goals he scored for different clubs and for the national team.
Club Appearances and Goals
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monza | 1984–85 | Serie B | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1985–86 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 1986–87 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 1987–88 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1988–89 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 94 | 28 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 108 | 31 | ||||
| Juventus | 1989–90 | Serie A | 23 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 40 | 9 | |
| 1990–91 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 11 | ||
| 1991–92 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 8 | ||||
| 1992–93 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| Total | 98 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 33 | ||
| Lazio | 1993–94 | Serie A | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 31 | 5 | |
| 1994–95 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 47 | 15 | |||
| 1995–96 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — | 35 | 18 | |||
| 1996–97 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 31 | 11 | |||
| 1997–98 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 4 | — | 44 | 7 | |||
| Total | 140 | 41 | 21 | 5 | 27 | 10 | — | 188 | 56 | |||
| Chelsea | 1998–99 | Premier League | 10 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Career total | 342 | 90 | 61 | 14 | 47 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 452 | 121 | ||
International Appearances and Goals
- Source:
| Italy | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1993 | 5 | 2 |
| 1994 | 10 | 2 |
| 1995 | 5 | 1 |
| 1996 | 9 | 5 |
| 1997 | 6 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 13 |
Honours and Achievements
Pierluigi Casiraghi won several trophies during his playing career with different clubs and with the Italian national team.
Club Trophies
Monza
- Coppa Italia Serie C: 1987–88 (a cup for lower league teams)
Juventus
- Coppa Italia: 1989–90 (Italian Cup)
- UEFA Cup: 1989–90, 1992–93 (a major European club competition)
- Supercoppa Italiana runner-up: 1990 (finished second in the Italian Super Cup)
Lazio
- Coppa Italia: 1997–98 (Italian Cup)
Chelsea
- UEFA Super Cup: 1998 (a match between winners of two major European club competitions)
International Achievements
Italy
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1994 (finished second in the World Cup)
See also
In Spanish: Pierluigi Casiraghi para niños
