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Giacomo Bonaventura
Bonaventura in 2016
Personal information
Full name Giacomo Bonaventura
Date of birth (1989-08-22) 22 August 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth San Severino Marche, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Milan
Number 5
Youth career
2005–2008 Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2014 Atalanta 104 (17)
2009Pergocrema (loan) 4 (1)
2010Padova (loan) 15 (0)
2014– Milan 85 (16)
International career
2008 Italy U19 4 (1)
2009–2010 Italy U20 12 (2)
2013– Italy 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2016

Giacomo Bonaventura[1] (born 22 August 1989) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Milan and the Italy national team. Bonaventura started his senior career at Atalanta in the Serie A in 2007, his impressive performances earning him a €7 million transfer to Milan in 2014. Bonaventura has been a youth national team member since 2008. He made his senior international debut on 31 May 2013, in a friendly match against San Marino.

Club career

Atalanta

After playing for San Francesco 93' youth team, he was transferred to Tolentino, where he was noticed by one of Atalanta's scouts, Antonio Bongiorni.Bonaventura made his debut with Atalanta on 4 May 2008, in a match against Livorno. He only played this match in the whole 2007–08 season. He appeared again on 9 November, against Fiorentina.

On 13 January 2009, Atalanta announced he had joined Pergocrema on loan for the remainder of the 2008–09 season.[2] Five days later, he made his debut for Pergocrema, getting on the scoresheet in a match against Sambenedettese. He made three more appearances before returning to Atalanta.

He returned to La Dea, but had to wait until January 2010 to appear again, this time against Palermo. On 1 February, he joined Serie B club Padova on loan until the end of the season.[3] He made his debut for the club on the 20th, against Triestina.

In June 2010, Padova decided not to buy him outright,[4] and Bonaventura returned to Atalanta, signing a contract extension until 2015.[5]

On 9 November, he scored his first Atalanta goal, against Modena. He played a key part for La Dea in 2010–11 season, scoring nine times, with his club being crowned champions. On 11 April 2012, he scored his first Serie A goal, against Napoli, before scoring again in a 2–0 victory against Fiorentina on the 29th of April. He scored his first double on the 3rd March 2013, in a 2–0 victory against Siena.

Milan

2014–15 Season

On 1 September, the last day of the Italian transfer window, Milan announced the signature of Bonaventura from Atalanta for a fee reported to be around €7 million.[6] On September 14, Bonaventura scored a goal on his debut as Milan beat Parma 5–4.[7] Bonaventura scored his second goal for Milan on October 29 against Cagliari and was voted man of the match. On December 12, Bonaventura scored a powerful header and assisted Jérémy Ménez's goal as Milan defeated Napoli 2–0; Bonaventura was also voted man of the mach against Napoli and again in the next week against Roma.[8] On 30 May, he scored twice against his former team Atalanta in a 3–1 victory. Bonaventura finished his first season at Milan with 7 goals and 4 assists in all competitions.

2015–16 Season

On 19 September, Bonaventura assisted Carlos Bacca's first goal and scored directly from a free-kick in a 3–2 win over Palermo. He also gained another assist and goal in Milan's next game, the 2–3 win over Udinese. Once again, he assisted both Carlos Bacca's and Philippe Mexès' goals against Lazio in the 3–1 away win on 1 November. He continued to perform well under the team's coach Siniša Mihajlović and became a fundamental player for his team throughout the season. After missing a 0–0 draw against his former team Atalanta through suspension, he scored the opener in a 4–1 defeat of Sampdoria on 28 November. He scored again in his next game on 1 December, a 3–1 Coppa Italia defeat of Crotone, via a brilliant 20-yard free kick. He ended the season with 7 goals and 8 assists in all competitions.[9]

2016–17 Season

On 23 December 2016, Bonaventura scored the equalising goal in the Supercoppa Italiana against Juventus; he later netted his penalty in the resulting shoot-out, helping Milan to a 4–3 victory.[10] He signed a contract extension through 2020 with Milan on 18th January 2017.[11] On 29th of January, Bonaventura suffered an injury in a match against Udinese which ruled him out for the rest of the season following surgery on a thigh injury.[12] Earlier in that match, he scored Milan's goal in the 2-1 loss.[13]

International career

After featuring with under-19, under-20 levels, Bonaventura made his debut with the senior squad on 31 May 2013, in a 4–0 victory against San Marino.[14]

Style of play

A quick, hard-working, and creative offensive midfielder, with good vision, passing, and technique, Bonaventura is a versatile player who is capable of playing in several midfield positions; in addition to his favoured position behind the strikers, he has also often been deployed as a central midfielder, or as a left winger. He is talented in keeping possession effectively, due to his ball skills, and at creating space or chances for teammates through his movement and awareness. In addition to his ability to assist goals, he is also capable of scoring them, due to his powerful striking ability from distance with his right foot and ability to make attacking runs. He has also stood out for his leadership and maturity as a footballer.[15][16][17][18][19][20]

Career statistics

Bonaventura playing for Atalanta in 2013

Club

As of 29 January 2017.[21]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atalanta 2006–07 Serie A 1 0 0 0 1 0
2008–09 1 0 0 0 1 0
2009–10 1 0 1 0 2 0
2010–11 Serie B 31 9 2 0 33 9
2011–12 Serie A 29 2 1 0 30 2
2012–13 35 7 1 1 36 8
2013–14 31 5 1 0 32 5
2014–15 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 130 23 6 1 136 24
Pergocrema (loan) 2008–09 Lega Pro 4 1 0 0 4 1
Total 4 1 0 0 4 1
Padova (loan) 2009–10 Serie B 15 0 0 0 2[a] 1 17 1
Total 15 0 0 0 2 1 17 1
Milan 2014–15 Serie A 33 7 1 0 34 7
2015–16 33 6 6 1 39 7
2016–17 19 3 2 1 1[b] 1 22 5
Total 85 16 9 2 1 1 95 19
Career total 234 40 15 3 3 2 252 46
  1. ^ All appearances in Serie B Relegation
  2. ^ All appearances in Supercoppa Italiana

International

As of 12 November 2016[22]
Italy national team
Year Apps Goals
2013 1 0
2014 1 0
2015 0 0
2016 6 0
Total 8 0

Honours

Club

Milan

References

  1. ^ "Jack Bonaventura a Tuttosport: "A Bergamo l'affetto della gente è incredibile, ma il mio futuro..."". Tutto Atalanta (in Italian). 6 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  2. ^ "BONAVENTURA AL PERGOCREMA" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. Retrieved 13 January 2009.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Ufficiale: Padova, presto in prestito Bonaventura; Calcio News, 1 February 2010 Template:It icon
  4. ^ "Calciomercato". Calcio Padova (in Italian). 23 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Atalanta, rinnova Bonaventura fino al 2015; Tutto mercato Web, 16 July 2010 Template:It icon
  6. ^ "Official: AC Milan sign Giacomo Bonaventura from Atalanta - Goal.com". 1 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Italy - G. Bonaventura - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  8. ^ http://www.whoscored.com/Players/40384/Fixtures/Giacomo-Bonaventura
  9. ^ Sports, Fox. "2015-16 Serie A Player Stats".
  10. ^ "Milan beat Juve in Super Cup shoot-out". Football Italia. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  11. ^ http://www.goal.com/en/news/723/serie-a/2017/01/18/31670542/bonaventura-signs-new-ac-milan-contract
  12. ^ http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11863/10752120/ac-milan-midfielder-giacomo-bonaventura-to-miss-rest-of-season
  13. ^ http://www.goal.com/en/match/udinese-vs-milan/2305968/report
  14. ^ Italy comfortably beats San Marino 4–0 in friendly; Sports Illustrated, 31 May 2013
  15. ^ Arturo Zambaldo (17 July 2010). "Bonaventura prolunga fino al 2015 «Felicissimo, ripagherò la fiducia»" (in Italian). L'Eco di Bergamo. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  16. ^ Dario Ghiringhelli (24 May 2014). "Il mercato alternativo – Giacomo Jack Bonaventura" (in Italian). Spazio Juve. Retrieved 4 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
  17. ^ Daniele Castagna (12 August 2014). "Mercato: i motivi che allontanano Bonaventura dal Milan" (in Italian). Milan News. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  18. ^ Richard Hall (2 June 2016). "Underestimating Bonaventura". Football Italia. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  19. ^ "Atalanta, Bonaventura: «Ruolo preferito? Trequartista, Colantuono lo sa…»" (in Italian). calcionews24.com. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  20. ^ "Milan, Bonaventura: 'Ruolo? Do il massimo ovunque'" (in Italian). Calciomercato.com. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  21. ^ "Giocatore - GIACOMO BONAVENTURA" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  22. ^ Giacomo Bonaventura at National-Football-Teams.com