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 cielo”. He often goes to the cinema: his favourite film is “The Usual Suspects”, 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.

His dream? Lifting the World Cup with the National team one day, and winning the Champions League with Juventus.