For the second consecutive season, an Italian footballer has clinched the Premier League title. This article details all Italian players and coaches who have achieved this significant feat in English football history.
Following in the footsteps of Federico Chiesa, who triumphed with Liverpool in the 2024-25 season, Italy international Calafiori has made history with Arsenal, securing their first Premier League title in 22 years.
Earlier, in the 2011-12 season, Mario Balotelli was a Premier League champion with Manchester City. He contributed 13 goals in 23 league appearances and famously provided the assist for Sergio Agüero’s dramatic late winner against QPR.
Italian Premier League Winners Without a Medal
Several other Italian players have been part of Premier League-winning squads but did not meet the minimum appearance threshold to receive an official winner’s medal.
Federico Macheda’s Manchester United were crowned English champions in the 2008-09 season, with the young Italian striker being just 16 years old at the time.
In the 2009-10 season, 18-year-old Fabio Borini made four appearances for Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea. A few years prior, in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons, Carlo Cudicini won titles as Chelsea’s second-choice goalkeeper under José Mourinho, accumulating just seven appearances across both campaigns.
Massimo Taibi, another reserve goalkeeper, played four matches in the 1999-00 season. By the time Manchester United secured the title that year, Taibi had already returned to Reggina.
Italian Premier League Title-Winning Coaches
Four Italian managers have guided their teams to Premier League championships:
- Antonio Conte (2016-17 season) with Chelsea
- Carlo Ancelotti (2009-10 season) with Chelsea
- Claudio Ranieri (2015-16 season) with Leicester City
- Roberto Mancini (2011-12 season) with Manchester City
