Emanuele Giaccherini (born 5 May 1985) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Bologna, on loan from Premier League club Sunderland, and the Italy national football team. He began his career at Cesena, and after loans at three lower-league clubs, helped them to consecutive promotions to reach Serie A. He then left to Juventus, where he won the league title in both of his seasons, before joining Sunderland on a four-year deal in 2013.