Gianluca Vialli

Gianluca Vialli was, to me, the embodiment of a striker who married steel with elegance. Rising from his hometown Cremonese before starring at Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea, he scored ugly and beautiful goals with equal conviction. What I respect most is his second act: coaching, broadcasting, and the dignity he carried into administration, honoured with Italy's Order of Merit. His public courage during illness only deepened that admiration, and his death in 2023 felt like losing a friend many never met. A Cancer to the core, his loyalty to teammates defined him as much as any trophy ever did.

Name (English)

Gianluca Vialli

Name (Japanese)

ジャンルカ・ヴィアッリ

Reading

じゃんるか・ゔぃあっり

Born

July 9, 1964 – January 6, 2023

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dragon

Origin

Cremona, Province of Cremona, Italy

Height

180 cm

Occupation

association football player / journalist / association football coach / sports executive

Awards & achievements

• 1991 Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
• 2016 Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
• 2021 Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
• 1988 bronze medal for athletic prowess
• 1990 silver medal for athletic prowess
• 1991 bronze medal for athletic prowess
• 1995 bronze medal for athletic prowess

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lucavialli/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianluca%20Vialli
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2%E3%83%83%E3%83%AA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q239688

Tags

• Province of Cremona
• association football player
• journalist
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.