US EditionItalian Soccer Great Giorgio Chiellini Joins LAFC Ownership Group
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 8 – Chiellini joined LAFC ownership after retiring in 2023, contributing to the club’s 2022 MLS Cup and serving as player development coach in 2024.
- Giorgio Chiellini joined Los Angeles FC's ownership group in an announcement made on Tuesday, 2025-07-08.
- Chiellini retired at the end of 2023 after a 23-year career, including two final seasons at LAFC where he also coached in 2024.
- He spent nearly two decades with Juventus, won nine consecutive Serie A titles, captained Italy to the Euro 2020 title, and played 45 matches for LAFC.
- Chiellini said joining LAFC ownership is a "great honor," while LAFC’s lead owner Bennett Rosenthal expressed gratitude for Chiellini's legacy continuation.
- Chiellini's transition to ownership reflects his deep belief in LAFC’s ambitious project and aligns with the club’s long-term community-supported vision.
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Less than two seasons after retiring from professional soccer as a member of the Los Angeles Football Club, legendary Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini officially returned to the Black & Gold on Tuesday as the 25th member of the club’s ownership group. “When I arrived here three years ago as a player, I immediately felt that there was something special about this club,” Chiellini said in a statement announcing the news. “It is an ambitious orga…
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