Giorgio Chiellini ahead of the last national team match in June last year

Italian soccer defender Giorgio Chiellini (39) has announced his retirement.

On the 12th (local time), Chiellini posted a video of the highlights of his career as a player on his Instagram, saying, “You (soccer) have been the most beautiful and powerful journey in my life.” “You were my everything,” he wrote.

He continued, “I traveled a unique and unforgettable path with you all. “But now it is time to start a new chapter, face new challenges, and write a more important and interesting page in life,” he said, expressing his intention to retire.

Chiellini is a defender representing Italy.

Chiellini, who started his career as a player at Livorno in the Italian professional soccer Serie A, spent one season at Fiorentina and then moved to Juventus in 2005, where he played for 17 years.

At Juventus, he built an impenetrable defense with Gianluigi Buffon, Leonardo Bonucci, and Andrea Barzagli, leading them to nine Serie A titles and five Coppa Italia titles.

The ‘lock‘ of Italian football, renowned for its tight defense. It also played a role.

Chiellini, who made his international debut in 2004, played 117 games in the World Cup and European Football Championship.

He reached the peak of his career by leading Italy to victory at the 2020 European Football Championship.

Chiellini announced his retirement from the national team last year. In June of the same year, he bid farewell to Juventus, where he had played for 17 years, and joined Los Angeles FC of the American Professional Soccer League (MLS). 토토사이트