Giorgio Chiellini was born on August 14, 1984, in Pisa, Italy. He grew up in Livorno, a city on the western coast of Tuscany. From a young age, Chiellini was passionate about football, and he played for a local youth team before joining Livorno’s academy.
Chiellini’s parents were both teachers, and they encouraged their son to focus on his education as well as his football.