Roberto Boninsegna
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roberto Boninsegna | ||
Date of birth | 13 November 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Mantua, Italy | ||
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Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Internazionale | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1964 | Prato | 22 | (1) |
1964–1965 | Potenza | 32 | (9) |
1965–1966 | Varese | 28 | (5) |
1966–1969 | Cagliari | 83 | (23) |
1967 | → Chicago Mustangs (American tour) | 9 | (10) |
1969–1976 | Internazionale | 197 | (113) |
1976–1979 | Juventus | 58 | (22) |
1979–1980 | Verona | 14 | (3) |
International career | |||
1967–1974 | Italy | 22 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Roberto Boninsegna (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto ˌbɔninˈseɲɲa] born 13 November 1943 in Mantua) is an Italian former football player, who mainly played as a forward. After retiring, he also worked as a football manager. As a player, he also represented the Italian national side at two World Cups, reaching the final in 1970.
As a player, Boninsegna was a powerful, agile, and acrobatic striker, who was known for his accurate finishing ability. He was a prolific goalscorer, who excelled in the air, despite not being particularly tall or imposing physically.[1] He was also gifted with pace, stamina, technical ability, opportunism, and outstanding consistency, which enabled him to become one of the top Italian forwards of his generation.[2] Because of his jumping ability in the air, and his power and accuracy with his head, the famous Italian sports journalist Gianni Brera gave him the nickname "Bonimba".[3] Despite his talent, he was criticised on occasion for being a selfish player, although he was also capable of creating chances for team mates.[4]
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Playing career
Club career
He started his career in Serie B (the second tier of Italian professional football) with Prato in 1963–64 season. He transferred to FC Potenza, who was Serie B team in 1964–65 season. He also played for Varese in 1965–66 and Cagliari between 1966–1969. Boninsegna gained a status as an efficient striker with Internazionale Milano F.C. and Italian national football team in the 1970s. In Serie A, he totaled 171 goals in 281 games, and was top goalscorer in Italy during the 1970-71 and 1971-72 Serie A seasons, also winning the 1970-71 Serie A title with Inter. He transferred to Juventus F.C. in 1976 in exchange for Pietro Anastasi,[1] and he played 3 seasons for the club, winning two Serie A titles, a Coppa Italia, and an UEFA Cup. He finished his career at Verona at the end of the 1979–80 season.
International career
Boninsegna made his debut for Italy on the 18th November 1967, in an away UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying match against Switzerland, which ended 2-2, although he was not called up for the final tournament, which Italy ended up winning on home soil. With the national side, he took part in two World Cups, the first in 1970, and the second in 1974. In total, he managed 9 goals for Italy in 22 appearances.
Boninsegna was a member of the Italian side that reached the final of the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, scoring two goals throughout the tournament. In the epic semi-final match against West-Germany, he scored a goal, and later set up Gianni Rivera's match-winning goal in extra time, which allowed Italy to advance to the final after a 4-3 victory. He scored Italy's only goal (though at the time it was an important equaliser) in the 1970 FIFA World Cup final against Brazil, which Italy ultimately lost 4–1.
Career statistics
Season | Club | League | ||
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Competition | Games | Goals | ||
1963–64 | Prato | Lega Calcio Serie B | 22 | 1 |
1964–65 | Potenza | Lega Calcio Serie B | 32 | 9 |
1965–66 | Varese | Serie A | 28 | 5 |
1966–67 | Cagliari | Serie A | 34 | 9 |
summer 1967 | Chicago Mustangs | United Soccer Association | 9 | 10 |
1967–68 | Cagliari | Serie A | 19 | 5 |
1968–69 | Serie A | 30 | 9 | |
1969–70 | Internazionale | Serie A | 30 | 13 |
1970–71 | Serie A | 28 | 24 | |
1971–72 | Serie A | 28 | 22 | |
1972–73 | Serie A | 27 | 12 | |
1973–74 | Serie A | 29 | 23 | |
1974–75 | Serie A | 29 | 9 | |
1975–76 | Serie A | 26 | 10 | |
1976–77 | Juventus | Serie A | 29 | 10 |
1977–78 | Serie A | 21 | 10 | |
1978–79 | Serie A | 8 | 2 | |
1979–80 | Verona | Lega Calcio Serie B | 14 | 3 |
Total Lega Calcio Serie A | 375 | 173 | ||
Total with clubs | 443 | 186 | ||
Total career in top level (plus Italy NT) | 465 | 195 | ||
0.42 goal per game |
Honours
Internazionale
Juventus
Italy
- FIFA World Cup: 1970 (Runners-up)
Individual
- Serie A Top Scorer: 1970–71, 1971–72
- Coppa Italia Top Scorer: 1971–72[5]
External links
- Inter Archive (Italian)
- Roberto Boninsegna Article (Italian)
References
- Wikipedia article on Cagliari Calcio
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Preceded by | Serie A Top Scorer 1970–71 & 1971–72 |
Succeeded by Paolo Pulici Gianni Rivera Giuseppe Savoldi |
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- Serie A players
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