Pierluigi Casiraghi

• Full name: Pierluigi Casiraghi
• Date of birth: 4 March 1969
• Place of birth: Monza, Italy
• Nationality: Italian
• Position: Striker / Forward

Club career (highlights)

• Como (youth and early professional): Came through the Como system and made his senior debut in the mid-1980s.
• Brescia (loan): Gained experience on loan early in his career.
• Cagliari (1986–1993): Broke through at Cagliari, becoming a key goalscorer and helping the club gain promotion to Serie A in the late 1980s.
• Juventus (1993–1996): Joined one of Italy’s top clubs, contributing domestically and in European competitions.
• Lazio (1996–2000): Important period at S.S. Lazio where he won major honours; his time at Lazio was affected by injuries but he was part of the squad that won trophies in the late 1990s.
• Chelsea (loan 1998–1999): Brief spell in the English Premier League on loan from Lazio.

International career

• Made his debut for the Italy national team in 1991.
• Earned over 40 caps and scored more than 10 goals for Italy.
• Represented Italy at major tournaments, including UEFA Euro 1996 (where he scored a notable goal) and the 1994 FIFA World Cup squad (injury limited his participation).

Honours (selected)

• With Lazio: Serie A title (Scudetto) 1999–2000, Coppa Italia 1997–98, and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1998–99 (squad member during the successful period).
• With Juventus: Domestic cup and European competition appearances during a successful era for the club.

After playing

• Moved into coaching and youth development roles after retirement from playing; has worked with Italy youth national teams and at club level in coaching capacities.

Style of play

• Recognised as a traditional centre-forward: good aerial ability, strong hold-up play and an eye for goal. Physical and technical attributes allowed him to lead the line and link play.

Note: This is a concise summary of Pierluigi Casiraghi’s career, focusing on his time with Lazio and other key clubs and international highlights.