Giorgio Chiellini has confirmed he’s set to depart Juventus on the finish of the present season.
The 37-year-old, who’s third on Juventus’ all-time appearances checklist behind Alessandro Del Piero and Gianluigi Buffon, made the announcement after his aspect misplaced 4-2 to Inter Milan in Wednesday’s Coppa Italia remaining.
“I give technique to the kids, as subsequent 12 months I cannot be right here,” he advised Sport Mediaset. “On Monday I’ll say goodbye to my stadium, and Fiorentina will likely be my final match. I say goodbye with pleasure to this workforce, of which I would be the greatest fan, as a result of Juve will all the time stick with me.”
His departure is about to convey to an finish a 17-year affiliation with the Previous Girl, whom he joined in 2004 from Livorno.
«Io cedo il posto a tanti giovani, il prossimo anno non ci sarò, lunedì saluterò il mio stadio e quella di Firenze sarà l’ultima partita. Dico ciao con gioia a questa squadra, di cui sarò per sempre il più grande tifoso, perché la Juve ti rimane dentro» @chiellini ❤ pic.twitter.com/xTRZOLzH4C
— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) May 11, 2022
Throughout that interval, the defender received 9 league titles and 5 Italian Cups.
“We had these 10 magnificent years, it’s as much as the others to proceed now,” he added. “I did all the pieces I might, I hope that I left one thing.
“It’s my selection 100%, I’m pleased to depart at such a excessive degree, as a result of for a few years I’ve stated I did not need to end struggling and never with the ability to play at my degree. I gave it my all, quickly I would be the greatest Juventus fan from the skin. After so a few years inside this membership, you can not shake it off.”
Chiellini has additionally retired from the worldwide scene having made 116 appearances, which locations him fifth within the all-time Italy charts.
He might be headed to the MLS, with Los Angeles FC reportedly eager on making him a proposal.
