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Roberto Boninsegna (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto ˌboninˈseɲɲa, ˌbɔ-] born 13 November 1943) is an Italian former football player, who mainly played as a forward. After retiring, he worked as a football manager.^{[citation needed]} As a player, he represented the Italian national side at two World Cups, reaching the final in 1970.

Roberto Boninsegna

Boninsegna in Rotterdam, 1974
Personal information
Full name	Roberto Boninsegna
Date of birth	(1943-11-13) 13 November 1943 (age 78)
Place of birth	Mantua, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Inter Milan
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	Inter Milan	197	(113)
1976–1979	Juventus	58	(22)
1979–1980	Verona	14	(3)
Total		443	(186)
National team
1967–1974	Italy	22	(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born at Mantua, Boninsegna started his career in Serie B (the second tier of Italian professional football) with Prato in 1963–64 season. He transferred to Potenza, who was Serie B team in 1964–65 season. He also played for Varese in 1965–66 and Cagliari between 1966 and 1969, helping the club to a second-place finish during the 1968–69 Serie A season alongside Luigi Riva.[1] During the summer of 1967, Cagliari came to the United States to play in the North American Soccer League as the Chicago Mustangs; Boninsegna led the club in scoring with 11 goals in nine matches.[2] Boninsegna gained a status as an efficient striker with Internazionale Milano F.C. and the Italian national football team in the 1970s, playing alongside Sandro Mazzola. 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, with Inter.

After moving to Inter in 1969, he also won the 1970–71 Serie A title with the club, and reached the 1972 European Cup Final, only to be defeated by Ajax.[1][3] He transferred to Juventus F.C. in 1976 in exchange for Pietro Anastasi,[4][1] and he played 3 seasons for the club, winning two Serie A titles, a Coppa Italia, and an UEFA Cup.[3][5] After leaving Juventus in 1979, he finished his career with Verona, retiring from professional football at the end of the 1979–80 Serie B season.[1]

International career

Boninsegna made his debut for Italy on 18 November 1967, in an away UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying match against Switzerland, which ended 2–2,[1] although he was not called up for the final tournament, which Italy ended up winning on home soil under manager Ferruccio Valcareggi, with whom he would have several disagreements throughout his international career.[3] With the national side, he took part in two World Cups, the first in 1970, and the second in 1974.[1] In total, he managed 9 goals for Italy in 22 appearances.[1][6]

Boninsegna was a member of the Italian side that reached the final of the 1970 FIFA 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.[3][5][7] He scored Italy's only goal (though at the time it was an important equaliser) in the final against Brazil, which Italy ultimately lost 4–1;[5] he came off for Rivera in the final minutes of the game.[3][6]

Style of play

As a player, Boninsegna was a powerful, agile and acrobatic striker, who was known for his accurate finishing ability and intelligence in the penalty area. He was a prolific goalscorer, who excelled in the air, despite not being particularly tall or imposing physically.[4][8] 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.[1] Because of his jumping ability and his power and accuracy with his head, the Italian sports journalist Gianni Brera gave him the nickname "Bonimba".[9] Despite his talent, he was criticised on occasion for being a selfish player, although he was also capable of creating chances for teammates.[3] He was also well known for his on the field rivalry with Juventus defender Francesco Morini, who later became his teammate.[10]

Career statistics

Club

Season	Club	League
		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

International

Source[6]

Italy
Year	Apps	Goals
1967	1	0
1968	–	–
1969	–	–
1970	7	3
1971	6	4
1972	3	1
1973	–	–
1974	5	1
Total	22	9

Honours

Club

Inter Milan

• Serie A: 1970–71[5]

Juventus

• Serie A: 1976–77, 1977–78[5]
• Coppa Italia: 1978–79[5]
• UEFA Cup: 1976–77[5]

International

Italy

• FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1970[5]

Individual

• Serie A Top scorer: 1970–71, 1971–72[11]
• Coppa Italia Top scorer: 1971–72[12]
• United Soccer Association Top Scorer: 1967[13]

References

External links

• (in Italian) Roberto Boninsegna at Inter.it

Sporting positions
Preceded by Gigi Riva	Serie A Top Scorer 1970–71 & 1971–72	Succeeded by Paolo Pulici Gianni Rivera Giuseppe Savoldi

На других языках

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- [en] Roberto Boninsegna

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[es] Roberto Boninsegna

Roberto Boninsegna es un exfutbolista italiano, considerado uno de los históricos del fútbol de su país, nacido el 13 de noviembre de 1943 en Mantua.

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[fr] Roberto Boninsegna

Roberto Boninsegna (né le 13 novembre 1943 à Mantoue en Lombardie) est un footballeur international italien, qui jouait au poste d'attaquant, avant de devenir ensuite entraîneur.

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[it] Roberto Boninsegna

Roberto Boninsegna (Mantova, 13 novembre 1943) è un dirigente sportivo, ex allenatore di calcio ed ex calciatore italiano, di ruolo attaccante. È stato vicecampione mondiale nel 1970 con la nazionale italiana.[2]

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[ru] Бонинсенья, Роберто

Робе́рто Бонинсе́нья (итал. Roberto Boninsegna; 13 ноября 1943, Мантуя) — итальянский футболист, нападающий. Дважды лучший бомбардир чемпионата Италии.

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