Frank Benatelli (born 19 August 1962) is a German football coach and a retired player.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frank Benatelli | ||
Date of birth | (1962-08-19) 19 August 1962 (age 59) | ||
Place of birth | Bochum, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
SV Waldesrand Linden | |||
SV Westfalia Weitmar 09 | |||
0000–1981 | VfL Bochum | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1981–1983 | VfL Bochum II | ||
1983–1992 | VfL Bochum | 192 | (13) |
Teams managed | |||
SV Sodingen | |||
Hasper SV | |||
Blau Weiss Post Recklinghausen | |||
2000–2004 | Schwarz-Weiss Essen | ||
2005 | SSV Hagen | ||
2006–2008 | TuRU Düsseldorf | ||
2010– | CSV SF Bochum-Linden | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born and raised in Bochum, Benatelli played in his youth for the local clubs SV Waldesrand Linden and SV Westfalia Weitmar 09.[3][4] Still during his youth career, he joined local heavyweights VfL Bochum, where he made it into the first team and spent his entire senior career.
He had to retire at the age of only 28 due to an injury of his patellar ligament which resulted in a limited capacity of his knee.[5]
Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
VfL Bochum II | 1981–82 | Verbandsliga Westfalen | — | |||||
1982–83 | Oberliga Westfalen | — | ||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | ||||||
VfL Bochum | 1982–83 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
1983–84 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
1984–85 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | ||
1985–86 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 5 | ||
1986–87 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
1987–88 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
1988–89 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
1989–90 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
1990–91 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
1991–92 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
Total | 192 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 206 | 14 | ||
Career total | 192 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 206 | 14 |
He is the son of a German mother and an Italian father, Egidio, who hails from Caorle close to Venice.[7] He himself has two children, a daughter, Laura, and a son, Rico, who is also a professional footballer.[4]
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