Parma's UEFA Cup winning side of 1998/1999: Where are they now?

Parma UEFA Cup 1999
Coming into the new millenium, Parma were one of the biggest forces in European football 

Hernan Crespo

Hernan Crespo Parma 1999
Hernan Crespo scored the opener in the UEFA Cup final

One of the deadliest strikers Argentina has ever produced, Hernan Crespo can claim to be a legend at multiple Italian clubs including Lazio, Parma and both the Milan clubs. He arrived at Parma from River Plate in 1996 and left to join Lazio in 2000 after leading them to UEFA Cup glory. After scoring just under 200 league career goals in 453 games, Crespo can look back at his career with glee after winning a number of trophies at some of the biggest clubs in Europe.

Crespo eventually ended his career back at Parma and even took over their primavera side but when the club folded, Crespo took over at Modena where he was sacked on March 26th, 2017.

Enrico Chiesa

6 Jan 1999:  Enrico Chiesa of Parma in action during the Italian Serie A match against Inter Milan at the Stadio Tardini in Parma., Italy. Parma won the game 1-0. \ Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport
Enrico Chiesa

Chiesa was signed by Parma back in 1996 and scored 14 Serie A goals as they finished 2nd behind Juventus, and that goes to show how important Enrico Chiesa was to this team. Chiesa had spent time at a number of other Italian clubs before his spell at Parma, including time with Modena and three spells with Sampdoria. The Italian managed to hit the back of the net 33 times in 92 games for Parma before joining Fiorentina and Lazio (like most of this Parma side).

After his retirement, Chiesa was announced as head coach at lowly Figline for the 2010-2011 season, but after the club was excluded from the Italian leagues, it left Chiesa without a job. His son Federico is currently starring at Fiorentina, much like his father.

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