Gianfranco Zola (born July 5, 1966) is a former Italian footballer who plays as a striker nicknamed the Short-Legged Tiger and the Little Giant. Zola played for Napoli, Parma, Cagliari and Chelsea in the Premier League. The most successful experience of his career was when he was playing for Chelsea, when he was voted the greatest player in Chelsea's history.
After retiring as a football coach, Zola now serves as assistant coach at Chelsea and has coached West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League, Watford F.C. in the Championship, Al Arabi in Qatar, and Birmingham City in the Championship.
Awards
Naples
Italian Serie A champions: 1989/90
Parma
UEFA Super Cup: 1993
UEFA Cup: 1995;
Chelsea
FA Cup: 1997, 2000
(Zola was awarded the Queen's Medal of Honor)
English Community Shield Champion: 2000; English League Cup Champion: 1998;
European Cup Winners' Cup winners: 1998
UEFA Super Cup: 1998;
individual
In 1997, he was named England FWA Footballer of the Year;
OBE awarded in 2004;
In 2006, he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame;
Voted chelsea's greatest player in history;
Nominated for Chelsea's 100-year squad;
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