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{{short description|Italian former football player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 1943)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Roberto Boninsegna
| name = Roberto Boninsegna
| image = Roberto Boninsegna - Rotterdam, 1974 (cropped).jpg
| image = Roberto Boninsegna - Rotterdam, 1974 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Boninsegna in [[Rotterdam]], 1974
| caption = Boninsegna in [[Rotterdam]], 1974
| full_name =
| fullname = Roberto Boninsegna
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|11|13|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|11|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mantua]], Italy
| birth_place = [[Mantua]], Italy
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| height = 1.78 m
| position = [[Forward (association football)#Striker|Striker]]
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Inter Milan]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Inter Milan]]
| years1 = 1963–1964
| years1 = 1963–1964
| clubs1 = [[A.C. Prato|Prato]]
| years2 = 1964–1965
| caps1 = 22
| years3 = 1965–1966
| goals1 = 1
| years4 = 1966–1969
| years2 = 1964–1965
| years5 = 1967
| clubs2 = [[Potenza S.C.|Potenza]]
| years6 = 1969–1976
| caps2 = 32
| years7 = 1976–1979
| goals2 = 9
| years8 = 1979–1980
| years3 = 1965–1966
| clubs1 = [[A.C. Prato|Prato]]
| clubs2 = [[Potenza S.C.|Potenza]]
| clubs3 = [[A.S. Varese 1910|Varese]]
| caps3 = 28
| clubs3 = [[A.S. Varese 1910|Varese]]
| goals3 = 5
| clubs4 = [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]]
| years4 = 1966–1969
| clubs5 = → [[Chicago Mustangs (1967–68)|Chicago Mustangs]] (American tour)
| clubs4 = [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]]
| clubs6 = [[Inter Milan]]
| caps4 = 83
| clubs7 = [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]]
| goals4 = 23
| clubs8 = [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]]
| years5 = 1967
| caps1 = 22 | goals1 = 1
| clubs5 = → [[Chicago Mustangs (1967–68)|Chicago Mustangs]] (American tour)
| caps2 = 32 | goals2 = 9
| caps5 = 9
| caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 5
| goals5 = 10
| caps4 = 83 | goals4 = 23
| years6 = 1969–1976
| caps5 = 9 | goals5 = 10
| clubs6 = [[Inter Milan]]
| caps6 = 197 | goals6 = 113
| caps6 = 197
| caps7 = 58 | goals7 = 22
| goals6 = 113
| caps8 = 14 | goals8 = 3
| years7 = 1976–1979
| totalcaps = 443 | totalgoals = 186
| clubs7 = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
| nationalyears1 = 1967–1974
| caps7 = 58
| nationalteam1 = [[Italy national football team|Italy]]
| goals7 = 22
| nationalcaps1 = 22 | nationalgoals1 = 9
| years8 = 1979–1980
| clubs8 = [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]]
| caps8 = 14
| goals8 = 3
| totalcaps = 443
| totalgoals = 186
| nationalyears1 = 1967–1974
| nationalteam1 = [[Italy national football team|Italy]]
| nationalcaps1 = 22
| nationalgoals1 = 9
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry|{{ITA}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|Football]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970 Mexico]]|}}
}}
}}


'''Roberto Boninsegna''' ({{IPA-it|roˈbɛrto ˌboninˈseɲɲa, ˌbɔ-}} born 13 November 1943) is an Italian former [[association football|football]] player, who mainly played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]]. After retiring, he worked as a football manager.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} As a player, he represented the Italian national side at two [[FIFA World Cup|World Cups]], reaching the final in [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]].
'''Roberto Boninsegna''' ({{IPA|it|roˈbɛrto ˌboninˈseɲɲa, ˌbɔ-}} born 13 November 1943) is an Italian former professional [[association football|footballer]] who mainly played as a [[forward (association football)|forward]]. After retiring, he worked as a football manager.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} As a player, he played for the Italy national side at two [[FIFA World Cup|World Cups]], reaching the final in [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
Born at [[Mantua]], Boninsegna started his career in [[Serie B]] (the second tier of Italian professional football) with [[A.C. Prato|Prato]] in 1963–64 season. He transferred to [[Potenza S.C.|Potenza]], who was [[Serie B]] team in 1964–65 season. He also played for [[A.S. Varese 1910|Varese]] in 1965–66 and [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] between 1966 and 1969, helping the club to a second-place finish during the [[1968–69 Serie A]] season alongside [[Luigi Riva]].<ref name=storiedicalcio/> During the summer of 1967, [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] came to the United States to play in the North American Soccer League as the [[Chicago Mustangs (1967–68)|Chicago Mustangs]]; Boninsegna led the club in scoring with 11 goals in nine matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Mustangs_Rosters.htm|title=NASL Chicago Mustangs Roster|access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref> Boninsegna gained a status as an efficient striker with [[Internazionale Milano F.C.]] and the [[Italy national football team|Italian national football team]] in the 1970s, playing alongside [[Sandro Mazzola]]. In Serie A, he totaled 171 goals in 281 games, and was [[Capocannoniere|top goalscorer]] in Italy during the [[1970–71 Serie A|1970–71]] and [[1971–72 Serie A|1971–72]] Serie A seasons, with Inter.
Born at [[Mantua]], Boninsegna started his career in [[Serie B]] (the second tier of Italian professional football) with [[A.C. Prato|Prato]] in 1963–64 season. He transferred to [[Potenza S.C.|Potenza]], who was [[Serie B]] team in 1964–65 season. He also played for [[A.S. Varese 1910|Varese]] in 1965–66 and [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] between 1966 and 1969, helping the club to a second-place finish during the [[1968–69 Serie A]] season alongside [[Luigi Riva]].<ref name=storiedicalcio/> During the summer of 1967, [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] came to the United States to play in the [[United Soccer Association]] as the [[Chicago Mustangs (1967–68)|Chicago Mustangs]]; Boninsegna led the club in scoring with 11 goals in nine matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Mustangs_Rosters.htm|title=NASL Chicago Mustangs Roster|access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref> Boninsegna gained a status as an efficient striker with [[Inter Milan]] and the [[Italy national football team|Italy national team]] in the 1970s, playing alongside [[Sandro Mazzola]]. In Serie A, he totaled 171 goals in 281 games, and was [[Capocannoniere|top goalscorer]] in Italy during the [[1970–71 Serie A|1970–71]] and [[1971–72 Serie A|1971–72]] Serie A seasons, with Inter.
[[File:Roberto Boninsegna - 1960s - US Cagliari.jpg|thumb|left|Boninsegna scoring for Cagliari in the late 1960s]]
[[File:Roberto Boninsegna - 1960s - US Cagliari.jpg|thumb|left|Boninsegna scoring for Cagliari in the late 1960s]]


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 F.C.|Ajax]].<ref name=storiedicalcio/><ref name=Boninsegna70/> He transferred to [[Juventus F.C.]] in 1976 in exchange for [[Pietro Anastasi]],<ref name="BONINSEGNA, Roberto Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002)"/><ref name=storiedicalcio/> and he played 3 seasons for the club, winning two [[Serie A]] titles, a [[Coppa Italia]], and an [[UEFA Cup]].<ref name=Boninsegna70/><ref name=tuttojuve.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttojuve.com/gli-eroi-bianconeri/gli-eroi-in-bianconero-roberto-boninsegna-69903|title=Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto BONINSEGNA|publisher=Tutto Juve|language=it|author1=Stefano Bedeschi|date=13 November 2013|access-date=22 March 2016}}</ref> After leaving Juventus in 1979, he finished his career with [[Hellas Verona|Verona]], retiring from professional football at the end of the [[1979–80 Serie B]] season.<ref name=storiedicalcio/>
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 F.C.|Ajax]].<ref name=storiedicalcio/><ref name=Boninsegna70/> He transferred to [[Juventus FC]] in 1976 in exchange for [[Pietro Anastasi]],<ref name="BONINSEGNA, Roberto Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002)"/><ref name=storiedicalcio/> and he played three seasons for the club, winning two [[Serie A]] titles, a [[Coppa Italia]], and an [[UEFA Cup]].<ref name=Boninsegna70/><ref name=tuttojuve.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttojuve.com/gli-eroi-bianconeri/gli-eroi-in-bianconero-roberto-boninsegna-69903|title=Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto BONINSEGNA|publisher=Tutto Juve|language=it|author1=Stefano Bedeschi|date=13 November 2013|access-date=22 March 2016}}</ref> After leaving Juventus in 1979, he finished his career with [[Hellas Verona|Verona]], retiring from professional football at the end of the [[1979–80 Serie B]] season.<ref name=storiedicalcio/>


==International career==
==International career==
Boninsegna made his debut for [[Italy national football team|Italy]] on 18 November 1967, in an away [[UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying]] match against Switzerland, which ended 2–2,<ref name=storiedicalcio/> although he was not called up for the [[UEFA Euro 1968|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.<ref name=Boninsegna70/> With the national side, he took part in two World Cups, the first in [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]], and the second in [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]].<ref name=storiedicalcio/> In total, he managed 9 goals for Italy in 22 appearances.<ref name=storiedicalcio/><ref name=figc>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=190&squadra=1|title=Boninsegna, Roberto|publisher=FIGC|language=it|access-date=22 March 2016}}</ref>
Boninsegna made his debut for [[Italy national football team|Italy]] on 18 November 1967, in an away [[UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying]] match against Switzerland, which ended 2–2,<ref name=storiedicalcio/> although he was not called up for the [[UEFA Euro 1968|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.<ref name=Boninsegna70/> With the national side, he took part in two World Cups, the first in [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]], and the second in [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]].<ref name=storiedicalcio/> In total, he managed 9 goals for Italy in 22 appearances.<ref name=storiedicalcio/><ref name=figc>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=190&squadra=1|title=Boninsegna, Roberto|publisher=FIGC|language=it|access-date=22 March 2016}}</ref>


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 [[Italy v West Germany (1970 FIFA World Cup)|epic semi-final match]] against [[German National Football Team|West-Germany]], he scored a goal, and later set up [[Gianni Rivera|Gianni Rivera's]] match-winning goal in extra time, which allowed Italy to advance to the final after a 4–3 victory.<ref name=Boninsegna70/><ref name=tuttojuve.com/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/storie-che-emozionano/17-06-2015/italia-germania-4-3-brutta-partita-che-fece-storia-120203571793.shtml|title=Italia-Germania 4-3: la brutta partita che fece la storia|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Diego Mariottini|date=17 June 2015|access-date=7 November 2017}}</ref> He scored Italy's only goal (though at the time it was an important equaliser) in the [[1970 FIFA World Cup Final|final]] against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], which Italy ultimately lost 4–1;<ref name=tuttojuve.com/> he came off for Rivera in the final minutes of the game.<ref name=Boninsegna70/><ref name=figc/>
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 [[Italy v West Germany (1970 FIFA World Cup)|epic semi-final match]] against [[German National Football Team|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.<ref name=Boninsegna70/><ref name=tuttojuve.com/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/storie-che-emozionano/17-06-2015/italia-germania-4-3-brutta-partita-che-fece-storia-120203571793.shtml|title=Italia-Germania 4-3: la brutta partita che fece la storia|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Diego Mariottini|date=17 June 2015|access-date=7 November 2017}}</ref> He scored Italy's only goal (though at the time it was an important equaliser) in the [[1970 FIFA World Cup Final|final]] against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], which Italy ultimately lost 4–1;<ref name=tuttojuve.com/> he came off for Rivera in the final minutes of the game.<ref name=Boninsegna70/><ref name=figc/>


==Style of play==
==Style of play==
[[File:Morini Boninsegna 1973-74.jpg|thumb|Boninsegna (right) playing for Inter Milan in 1974 against his iconic rival, the ''juventino'' and future teammate [[Francesco Morini]].]]
[[File:Morini Boninsegna 1973-74.jpg|thumb|Boninsegna (right) playing for Inter Milan in 1974 against his iconic rival, the ''juventino'' and future teammate [[Francesco Morini]].]]


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.<ref name="BONINSEGNA, Roberto Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002)">{{cite web|url=http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/roberto-boninsegna_%28Enciclopedia-dello-Sport%29/|title=BONINSEGNA, Roberto|publisher=Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002)|language=it|access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="CM">{{cite web|url=http://www.calciomercato.com/news/sconcerti-a-cm-giusta-la-vittoria-di-riva-ma-rivera-e-al-suo-liv-217354|title=Riva il migliore per i lettori di CM. Sconcerti: 'Ma Rivera era al suo livello'|publisher=Calciomercato.com|language=it|author1=Mario Sconcerti|date=28 March 2016|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref name=storiedicalcio>{{cite web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/roberto_boninsegna.html|title=Roberto Boninsegna|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=it|access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref> Because of his jumping ability and his power and accuracy with his head, the Italian sports journalist [[Gianni Brera]] gave him the nickname "Bonimba".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cremonaoggi.it/2013/01/19/%E2%80%9Cecco-perche-brera-mi-ha-chiamato-bonimba%E2%80%9D/|title=Ecco perchè Brera mi ha chiamato Bonimba|publisher=Cremona Oggi|language=it|date=19 January 2013|access-date=23 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223204407/http://www.cremonaoggi.it/2013/01/19/%E2%80%9Cecco-perche-brera-mi-ha-chiamato-bonimba%E2%80%9D/|archive-date=23 December 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Despite his talent, he was criticised on occasion for being a selfish player, although he was also capable of creating chances for teammates.<ref name=Boninsegna70>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/12-11-2013/boninsegna-festeggia-70-anni-solo-inter-ma-quanti-tradimenti-201558655707.shtml|title=Boninsegna festeggia 70 anni: "Solo Inter, ma quanti tradimenti"|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Alberto Cerruti|date=13 November 2013|access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref> He was also well known for his on the field rivalry with [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]] defender [[Francesco Morini]], who later became his teammate.<ref name="treccani">{{cite web|url=http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/roberto-boninsegna_(Enciclopedia-dello-Sport)/|title=BONINSEGNA, Roberto|publisher=Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002)|language=it|author1=Fabio Monti|access-date=7 November 2017}}</ref>
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.<ref name="BONINSEGNA, Roberto Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002)">{{cite web|url=http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/roberto-boninsegna_%28Enciclopedia-dello-Sport%29/|title=BONINSEGNA, Roberto|publisher=Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002)|language=it|access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="CM">{{cite web|url=http://www.calciomercato.com/news/sconcerti-a-cm-giusta-la-vittoria-di-riva-ma-rivera-e-al-suo-liv-217354|title=Riva il migliore per i lettori di CM. Sconcerti: 'Ma Rivera era al suo livello'|publisher=Calciomercato.com|language=it|author1=Mario Sconcerti|date=28 March 2016|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref name=storiedicalcio>{{cite web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/roberto_boninsegna.html|title=Roberto Boninsegna|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=it|access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref> Because of his jumping ability and his power and accuracy with his head, the Italian sports journalist [[Gianni Brera]] gave him the nickname "Bonimba".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cremonaoggi.it/2013/01/19/%E2%80%9Cecco-perche-brera-mi-ha-chiamato-bonimba%E2%80%9D/|title=Ecco perchè Brera mi ha chiamato Bonimba|publisher=Cremona Oggi|language=it|date=19 January 2013|access-date=23 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223204407/http://www.cremonaoggi.it/2013/01/19/%E2%80%9Cecco-perche-brera-mi-ha-chiamato-bonimba%E2%80%9D/|archive-date=23 December 2014}}</ref> Despite his talent, he was criticised on occasion for being a selfish player, although he was also capable of creating chances for teammates.<ref name=Boninsegna70>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/12-11-2013/boninsegna-festeggia-70-anni-solo-inter-ma-quanti-tradimenti-201558655707.shtml|title=Boninsegna festeggia 70 anni: "Solo Inter, ma quanti tradimenti"|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Alberto Cerruti|date=13 November 2013|access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref> He was also well known for his on the field rivalry with [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] defender [[Francesco Morini]], who later became his teammate.<ref name="treccani">{{cite web|url=http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/roberto-boninsegna_(Enciclopedia-dello-Sport)/|title=BONINSEGNA, Roberto|publisher=Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002)|language=it|author1=Fabio Monti|access-date=7 November 2017}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Club===
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size; text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>Single source here, if player is inactive. If player has not retired, move source next to "Updated" template.</ref>
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Season
!rowspan="2"|Club
! rowspan="2" | Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
! colspan="3" | League
!colspan="3"|League
|-
|-
! Competition !! Games !! Goals
!Division!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|-
|[[A.C. Prato|Prato]]
| 1963–64
|[[Serie B 1963-64|1963–64]]
| rowspan="1" valign=center|[[A.C. Prato|Prato]]
| [[Serie B 1963-64|Lega Calcio Serie B]]||22||1
|[[Serie B]]
|22||1
|-
|-
|[[Potenza S.C.|Potenza]]
| 1964–65
|[[Serie B 1964-65|1964–65]]
| rowspan="1" valign=center|[[Potenza S.C.|Potenza]]
|Serie B
| [[Serie B 1964-65|Lega Calcio Serie B]]||32||9
|32||9
|-
|-
|[[A.S. Varese 1910|Varese]]
| 1965–66
|[[Serie A 1965-66|1965–66]]
| rowspan="1" valign=center|[[A.S. Varese 1910|Varese]]
| [[Serie A 1965-66|Serie A]]||28||5
|[[Serie A]]
|28||5
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]]
| 1966–67
|[[Serie A 1966-67|1966–67]]
| rowspan="1" valign=center|[[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]]
| [[Serie A 1966-67|Serie A]]||34||9
|Serie A
|34||9
|-
|-
|[[Serie A 1967-68|1967–68]]
| summer 1967
|Serie A
| rowspan="1" valign=center|[[Chicago Mustangs (1967–68)|Chicago Mustangs]]
|19||5
| [[United Soccer Association]]||9||10
|-
|-
|[[Serie A 1968-69|1968–69]]
| 1967–68
|Serie A
| rowspan="2" valign=center|[[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]]
|30||9
| [[Serie A 1967-68|Serie A]]||19||5
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
| 1968–69
!83!!23
| [[Serie A 1968-69|Serie A]]||30||9
|-
|-
|[[Chicago Mustangs (1967–68)|Chicago Mustangs]] (loan)
| 1969–70
|summer 1967
| rowspan="7" valign=center|[[Internazionale Milano F.C.|Internazionale]]
|[[United Soccer Association]]
| [[Serie A 1969-70|Serie A]]||30||13
|9||10
|-
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[Inter Milan]]
| 1970–71
| [[Serie A 1970-71|Serie A]]||28||24
|[[Serie A 1969-70|1969–70]]
|Serie A
|30||13
|-
|-
|[[Serie A 1970-71|1970–71]]
| 1971–72
| [[Serie A 1971-72|Serie A]]||28||22
|Serie A
|28||24
|-
|-
|[[Serie A 1971-72|1971–72]]
| 1972–73
| [[Serie A 1972-73|Serie A]]||27||12
|Serie A
|28||22
|-
|-
|[[Serie A 1972-73|1972–73]]
| 1973–74
| [[Serie A 1973-74|Serie A]]||29||23
|Serie A
|27||12
|-
|-
|[[Serie A 1973-74|1973–74]]
| 1974–75
| [[Serie A 1974-75|Serie A]]||29||9
|Serie A
|29||23
|-
|-
|[[Serie A 1974-75|1974–75]]
| 1975–76
| [[Serie A 1975-76|Serie A]]||26||10
|Serie A
|29||9
|-
|-
|[[Serie A 1975-76|1975–76]]
| 1976–77
|Serie A
| rowspan="3" valign=center|[[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]]
|26||10
| [[Serie A 1976-77|Serie A]]||29||10
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
| 1977–78
!197!!113
| [[Serie A 1977-78|Serie A]]||21||10
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
| 1978–79
| [[Serie A 1978-79|Serie A]]||8||2
|[[Serie A 1976-77|1976–77]]
|Serie A
|29||10
|-
|-
|[[Serie A 1977-78|1977–78]]
| 1979–80
|Serie A
| rowspan="1" valign=center|[[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]]
|21||10
| [[Serie B 1979-80|Lega Calcio Serie B]]||14||3
|-
|-
|[[Serie A 1978-79|1978–79]]
! colspan="3"|Total Lega Calcio Serie A|| 375 || 173
|Serie A
|8||2
|-
|-
! colspan="3"|Total with clubs|| 443 || 186
!colspan="2"|Total
!58!!22
|-
|-
|[[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]]
! colspan="3"|Total career in top level (plus Italy NT)|| 465 || 195
|[[Serie B 1979-80|1979–80]]
|Serie B
|14||3
|-
|-
| colspan="3"| || colspan="2"| ''0.42 goal per game''
!colspan="3"|Career total
!443!!186
|}
|}


===International===
===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Source<ref name=figc/>
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=figc/>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align: center;"
! colspan=3 | [[Italy national football team|Italy]]
|-
|-
!National team!!Year!!width="40"|Apps!!width="40"|Goals
!Year
!width="40"|Apps
!width="40"|Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan="9"|[[Italy national football team|Italy]]
|1967
||1||0
|1967||1||0
|-
|-
|1968
|1968||0||0
||–||–
|-
|-
|1969
|1969||0||0
||–||–
|-
|-
|1970
|1970||7||3
||7||3
|-
|-
|1971
|1971||6||4
||6||4
|-
|-
|1972
|1972||3||1
||3||1
|-
|-
|1973
|1973||0||0
||–||–
|-
|-
|1974
|1974||5||1
||5||1
|-
|-
!Total
!Total!!22!!9
!22!!9
|}
|}


==Honours==
==Honours==

===Club===
'''Inter Milan'''
'''Inter Milan'''
*[[Serie A]]: [[1970–71 Serie A|1970–71]]<ref name=tuttojuve.com/>
*[[Serie A]]: [[1970–71 Serie A|1970–71]]<ref name=tuttojuve.com/>
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*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]: [[1977 UEFA Cup Final|1976–77]]<ref name=tuttojuve.com/>
*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]: [[1977 UEFA Cup Final|1976–77]]<ref name=tuttojuve.com/>


===International===
'''Italy'''
'''Italy'''
*[[FIFA World Cup]] runner-up: [[1970 FIFA World Cup Final|1970]]<ref name=tuttojuve.com/>
*[[FIFA World Cup]] runner-up: [[1970 FIFA World Cup Final|1970]]<ref name=tuttojuve.com/>


===Individual===
'''Individual'''
*[[Capocannoniere|Serie A Top scorer]]: [[1970–71 Serie A|1970–71]], [[1971–72 Serie A|1971–72]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/italtops.html|title=Italy - Serie A Top Scorers|publisher=RSSSF|author1=Roberto Di Maggio|author2=Igor Kramarsic|author3=Alberto Novello|date=11 June 2015|access-date=2 December 2015}}</ref>
*[[Capocannoniere|Serie A top scorer]]: [[1970–71 Serie A|1970–71]], [[1971–72 Serie A|1971–72]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/italtops.html|title=Italy - Serie A Top Scorers|author1=Roberto Di Maggio|author2=Igor Kramarsic|author3=Alberto Novello|date=11 June 2015|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=2 December 2015}}</ref>
*Coppa Italia Top scorer: 1971–72<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/italcuptops.html|title=Italy - Coppa Italia Top Scorers|publisher=RSSSF|author1=Roberto Di Maggio|author2=Davide Rota|date=4 June 2015|access-date=15 June 2015}}</ref>
*Coppa Italia top scorer: 1971–72<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/italcuptops.html|title=Italy - Coppa Italia Top Scorers|author1=Roberto Di Maggio|author2=Davide Rota|date=4 June 2015|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=15 June 2015}}</ref>
*[[United Soccer Association]] Top Scorer: 1967<ref>{{cite web|url=http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1967.html|title=The Year in American Soccer - 1967|publisher=US Soccer History Archives|author1=Steve Holroyd|author2=David Litterer|date=15 August 2008|access-date=10 February 2017}}</ref>
*[[United Soccer Association]] top scorer: 1967<ref>{{cite web|url=http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1967.html|title=The Year in American Soccer - 1967|publisher=US Soccer History Archives|author1=Steve Holroyd|author2=David Litterer|date=15 August 2008|access-date=10 February 2017}}</ref>
*[[Italian Football Hall of Fame]]: 2023<ref name="2023-SerieAHoF">{{Cite web |date=6 November 2024 |title=Hall of Fame del calcio italiano: tra i premiati De Rossi, Spalletti e Shevchenko |url=https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/italia/2024/11/06-134993649/hall_of_fame_del_calcio_italiano_tra_i_premiati_de_rossi_spalletti_e_shevchenko |access-date=11 November 2024 |website=Corriere dello Sport |language=it}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:43, 22 December 2024

Roberto Boninsegna
Boninsegna in Rotterdam, 1974
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-11-13) 13 November 1943 (age 81)
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)
International career
1967–1974 Italy 22 (9)
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Men's Football
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1970 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Club career

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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 United Soccer Association 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 Inter Milan and the Italy national 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.

Boninsegna scoring for Cagliari in the late 1960s

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 FC in 1976 in exchange for Pietro Anastasi,[4][1] and he played three 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

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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

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Boninsegna (right) playing for Inter Milan in 1974 against his iconic rival, the juventino and future teammate Francesco Morini.

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

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[11]
Club Season League
Division Apps Goals
Prato 1963–64 Serie B 22 1
Potenza 1964–65 Serie B 32 9
Varese 1965–66 Serie A 28 5
Cagliari 1966–67 Serie A 34 9
1967–68 Serie A 19 5
1968–69 Serie A 30 9
Total 83 23
Chicago Mustangs (loan) summer 1967 United Soccer Association 9 10
Inter Milan 1969–70 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
Total 197 113
Juventus 1976–77 Serie A 29 10
1977–78 Serie A 21 10
1978–79 Serie A 8 2
Total 58 22
Verona 1979–80 Serie B 14 3
Career total 443 186

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[6]
National team Year Apps Goals
Italy 1967 1 0
1968 0 0
1969 0 0
1970 7 3
1971 6 4
1972 3 1
1973 0 0
1974 5 1
Total 22 9

Honours

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Inter Milan

Juventus

Italy

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Roberto Boninsegna" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. ^ "NASL Chicago Mustangs Roster". Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Alberto Cerruti (13 November 2013). "Boninsegna festeggia 70 anni: "Solo Inter, ma quanti tradimenti"" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. ^ a b "BONINSEGNA, Roberto" (in Italian). Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002). Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Stefano Bedeschi (13 November 2013). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto BONINSEGNA" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Boninsegna, Roberto" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  7. ^ Diego Mariottini (17 June 2015). "Italia-Germania 4-3: la brutta partita che fece la storia" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  8. ^ Mario Sconcerti (28 March 2016). "Riva il migliore per i lettori di CM. Sconcerti: 'Ma Rivera era al suo livello'" (in Italian). Calciomercato.com. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Ecco perchè Brera mi ha chiamato Bonimba" (in Italian). Cremona Oggi. 19 January 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  10. ^ Fabio Monti. "BONINSEGNA, Roberto" (in Italian). Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  11. ^ Single source here, if player is inactive. If player has not retired, move source next to "Updated" template.
  12. ^ Roberto Di Maggio; Igor Kramarsic; Alberto Novello (11 June 2015). "Italy - Serie A Top Scorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  13. ^ Roberto Di Maggio; Davide Rota (4 June 2015). "Italy - Coppa Italia Top Scorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  14. ^ Steve Holroyd; David Litterer (15 August 2008). "The Year in American Soccer - 1967". US Soccer History Archives. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Hall of Fame del calcio italiano: tra i premiati De Rossi, Spalletti e Shevchenko". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 6 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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