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Milena Bertolini (born 24 June 1966) is an Italian former footballer and current manager of the Italy women's national team. As the national team coach, she led Italy to qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup following a twenty year absence.

Milena Bertolini

Bertolini with Brescia in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth	(1966-06-24) 24 June 1966 (age 55)
Place of birth	Correggio, Italy[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Italy (manager)
Youth career
	U.S. Correggese
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1984–1987	Reggiana
1987–1988	Modena Euromobil
1989–1990	Prato
1990–1991	Reggiana
1991–1992	Woman Sassari	27	(1)
1992–1993	A.S.D. Bologna	28	(1)
1993–1994	Aircargo Agliana	29	(0)
1994–1996	Fiammamonza	46	(1)
1996–1998	Modena Femminile	44	(0)
1998–1999	Pisa S.C.F.	19	(0)
1999–2001	Foroni Verona	46	(1)
Total		239+	(4+)
National team
	Italy
Teams managed
2001–2002	Foroni Verona (assistant)
2002–2003	Foroni Verona
2004–2011	Reggiana
2012–2017	Brescia
2017–	Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Bertolini began her youth career with U.S. Correggese, before moving to Reggiana in 1984.[2] The team won the Serie B title in the 1985–86 season, therefore earning promotion to Serie A. After spells at Modena Euromobil and Prato, she returned to Reggiana in 1990, helping the team to win the Serie A title.[3] She later went on to play for Woman Sassari, A.S.D. Bologna, Aircargo Agliana and Fiammamonza. In 1996, she joined Modena Femminile, winning the league title in both her seasons at the club, along with the Supercoppa Italiana in 1997. In 1998, she joined Pisa S.C.F., before moving to Foroni Verona where she played until her retirement in 2001.[3]

In 2018, she was the woman footballer inductee to the Italian Football Hall of Fame.[4]

Managerial career

Following her retirement in 2001, she became an assistant coach at Foroni Verona, the club she last played at, with the team winning the 2001–02 Coppa Italia. The following season, she was promoted as the team's head coach, leading them to Supercoppa Italiana and Serie A titles.[5][6] In 2004, she returned to her former club Reggiana, winning the 2009–10 Coppa Italia during her tenure.[7] In 2012, she joined Brescia, where she won two Serie A titles (2013–14 and 2015–16), two Coppa Italia titles (2014–15 and 2015–16) and three Supercoppa Italiana titles (2014, 2015 and 2016). During her managerial career in Serie A, she won the Panchina d'Oro award as the best manager of the season on six occasions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2016).[6]

At the end of the 2010–11 season, Bertolini obtained a UEFA Pro Licence, allowing her to coach a high level men's team.[8]

In August 2017, she was appointed as the head coach of the Italy women's national team.[9] In 2019 Women's World Cup qualification, she helped the team to win their qualifying group with only one loss, thus qualifying for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. The tournament is Italy's third appearance at the FIFA Women's World Cup, and their first qualification after a twenty year absence.[10]

Controversy

Bertolini was involved in a dispute in February 2022 by telling Nicolò Zaniolo to "reeducate" himself. She later apologised for her vulgar speech.[11]

Honours

Player

Reggiana

• Serie A: 1990–91[3]
• Coppa Italia: 1988–89[3]
• Serie B: 1985–86[3]

Modena

• Serie A: 1996–97, 1997–98[3]
• Supercoppa Italiana: 1997[3]

Individual

• Italian Football Hall of Fame, woman footballer: 2018[4]

Manager

Foroni Verona

• Serie A: 2002–03[6]
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2002[5]

Reggiana

• Coppa Italia: 2009–10[7]

Brescia

• Serie A: 2013–14, 2015–16[6]
• Coppa Italia: 2014–15,[12] 2015–16[13]
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2014,[14] 2015,[15] 2016[16]

Individual

• Panchina d'Oro of Serie A Femminile: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16[6]

References

General references

• Barboni, Luca; Cecchi, Gabriele (November 1999). "Carriera calcistica di Milena Bertolini dal 1991 al 1999" [Football career of Milena Bertolini from 1991 to 1999]. Annuario del calcio femminile 1999–2000 [Almanac of women's football 1999–2000] (in Italian). Fornacette. Mariposa S.r.l. p. 14.
• Barboni, Luca; Cecchi, Gabriele (July 2003). Annuario del calcio femminile 2002–2003 [Almanac of women's football 2002–2003] (in Italian). Edizioni Etruria Football Club.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Milena Bertolini.

• Milena Bertolini coach profile at Soccerway
• Milena Bertolini at WorldFootball.net

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Milena Bertolini (Correggio, 24 giugno 1966) è un'allenatrice di calcio ed ex calciatrice italiana, di ruolo difensore, commissaria tecnica della nazionale femminile italiana.

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