Federico Chiesa

Federico Chiesa completed a transfer to Liverpool from Juventus in the summer of 2024.The forward arrived on Merseyside after four seasons with Juve, where he produced 32 goals and 23 assists from his 131 appearances.Chiesa possesses more than 50 caps for the Italy national team and was a key figure in the side that won Euro 2020, resulting in him being named in the Team of the Tournament by UEFA's technical observers.The son of former Italy international Enrico Chiesa, Federico climbed through the ranks of Fiorentina's youth set-up to make his senior debut, aged 18, against Juve in Serie A at the start of the 2016-17 campaign.He turned out for La Viola 153 times, scoring on 34 occasions, before heading to Juventus in October 2020, initially on a two-year loan deal that became permanent in May 2022.

Towards the end of a brilliant first season in Turin, Chiesa scored the winner in the 2021 Coppa Italia final versus Atalanta.

He would suffer an anterior cruciate ligament injury halfway through the following campaign that kept him sidelined for nearly 10 months.

Getting back on track after the setback, Chiesa's final season at Juve would be his best there in terms of the number of league appearances (33).

He netted 10 goals from his 37 outings in all competitions and collected a second Coppa Italia winner's medal.

The next chapter of his career will be on Merseyside following a switch early into the 2024-25 Premier League season, signing a long-term contract with the Reds and taking up the No.14 shirt.Chiesa quickly became a fan favourite and made 14 appearances across all competitions as Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions.