Sept 29 (Reuters) - Parma ⁠have appointed their former player Alberto Gilardino ⁠as manager, the Serie A side ‌said on Tuesday, with the 44-year-old replacing Carlos Cuesta who parted ways with the club on Sunday.

• Gilardino signed ​a contract until the end ⁠of this season, with ⁠a club option to extend for a further ⁠two ‌seasons.

• The former World Cup winner with Italy spent three seasons at ⁠Parma where his career took off, scoring ​50 goals ‌in 96 Serie A appearances.

• Gilardino, who ⁠also played ​with AC Milan and Fiorentina, has managed Siena, Genoa and Pisa.

• He took charge of promoted ⁠side Pisa last season, but ​was sacked after one win in 23 league games.

• Cuesta left Parma after discussions with the ⁠club, who said that 'the conditions no longer existed between the parties to continue the professional relationship, particularly concerning the development of the sporting ​project'.

• Parma have one win ⁠in their opening five league games this ​season and Gilardino's first game ‌in charge will be an ​away trip to face champions Inter Milan.

(Reporting by Trevor StynesEditing by Christian Radnedge)