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Daniele Bonera 
Bonera playing for MilanPersonal information Full name Daniele Bonera Date of birth May 31, 1981 Place of birth Brescia, Italy Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position Defender Club information Current club Milan Number 25 Youth career 1995–1999 Brescia Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1999–2002 Brescia 60 (0) 2002–2006 Parma 114 (1) 2006– Milan 91 (0) National team‡ 2001–2004 Italy U-21 29 (0) 2004 Italy Olympic 5 (0) 2001–2008 Italy 16 (0) HonoursCompetitor for 
ItalyMen's Football Bronze 2004 Athens Team Competition * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2008Daniele Bonera (born 31 May 1981) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Milan.
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Club career
Brescia
Bonera started his career for Brescia Calcio, making his first team debut in 1999–2000, in Serie B league. After two more impressive seasons with Brescia, which even led him to be capped for the Italy national football team, making his debut in a friendly match played September 5, 2001 against Morocco, Bonera moved to Parma in 2002–03.
On the 28 July 2006, Bonera moved to A.C. Milan[1] for €3.3 million.[2]
Milan
Mesut Özil and Daniele Bonera during the match between Real Madrid CF and AC Milan
His UEFA Champions League debut was against Anderlecht, 17 October 2006, in which he received a red card after receiving a second yellow in the 47th minute for what, in the referees view, was petulantly kicking the ball away as Anderlecht waited to take a free kick. After struggling at right back, Bonera was moved to centre back after several defenders were injured and the acquisition of Massimo Oddo from S.S. Lazio in January, a natural right back. Bonera slotted in well at centre back, becoming one of Milan's better players.
Bonera struggled with a niggling injury in the second half of the 2008–09, joining Alessandro Nesta and Kakha Kaladze on the treatment table. In September 2009, he signed a contract extension which will last until 2013.[3]
After a 10 month lay-off, Bonera made a successful 45minute comeback against Novara in the Coppa Italia on 13 January 2010. Because of Milan's great central defensive partnership of Alessandro Nesta and Thiago Silva, Bonera was deployed at his former position, right back. Bonera slotted in well at right back, playing much better in that position than when he first joined Milan. Because of this Bonera became Milan's starting right back but when Gianluca Zambrotta, Luca Antonini and Massimo Oddo all returned from injury, he lost his place as starting right back. However when Alessandro Nesta once again found himself on the treatment table, coach Leonardo chose Bonera to fill in for him. However, after a string of poor performances, Bonera was again demoted to the bench.
International career
At youth level he capped for both 2002 and 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. He also played at the 2000 Toulon Tournament. He has been capped 34 times at U-21 international level.
He has been capped 16 times for Italy. After made his senior debut on September 5, 2001 against Morocco, he made his non-friendly debut under Marcello Lippi at 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification.
He was call-up to 2006 FIFA World Cup squad as reserve player, but after Gianluca Zambrotta was confirmed he was fit, Bonera was sent home.[4]
After 06 World Cup, he was re-called for the first time under Roberto Donadoni, for Euro 2008 Qualifier against Scotland, a match scheduled for 28 March 2007,[5] but had to withdraw due to injury.[6] In October and November 2007 he was called-up again.[7][8] Which he played against 10 World Cup host South Africa with experimental squad and substituted Fabio Cannavaro against Faroe Islands. He was not selected to UEFA Euro 2008.
After Lippi became Italy coach for the second time, he was re-called in the first few matches.[9][10] After the injury, he was call up to the last friendly before the formal announcement of 2010 FIFA World Cup squad, against Cameroon.[11][12] He failed to enter the preliminary squad on 11 may and the training camp on 4–5 May.[13]
Career statistics
International statistics
National team Club Season Apps Goals Italy Brescia 2001–02 2 0 Parma 2002–03 1 0 2004–05 6 0 2005–06 2 0 Milan 2007–08 2 0 2008–09 3 0 Total 16 0 International appearances and goals App Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition 1. 5 September 2001 Piacenza, Italy 
Morocco1–0 0 Friendly 2. 17 April 2002 Milan, Italy 
Uruguay1–1 0 3. 3 June 2003 Campobasso, Italy 
Northern Ireland2–0 0 12 August 2004 Volos, Greece 
Ghana2–2 0 2004 Olympics 15 August 2004 
Japan3–2 0 18 August 2004 Piraeus, Greece 
Paraguay0–1 0 21 August 2004 
Mali1–0 0 24 August 2004 
Argentina0–3 0 4. 4 September 2004 Palermo, Italy 
Norway2–1 0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 5. 8 September 2004 Chişinău, Moldova 
Moldova1–0 0 6. 9 October 2004 Celje, Slovenia 
Slovenia0–1 0 7. 9 February 2005 Cagliari, Italy 
Russia2–0 0 Friendly 8. 26 March 2005 Milan, Italy 
Scotland2–0 0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 9. 8 June 2005 Toronto, Canada 
Serbia and Montenegro1–1 0 Friendly 10. 12 October 2005 Lecce, Italy Moldova2–1 0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 11. 31 May 2006 Geneva, Switzerland 
Switzerland1–1 0 Friendly 12. 17 October 2007 Siena, Italy 
South Africa2–0 0 13. 21 November 2007 Modena, Italy 
Faroe Islands3–1 0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying 14. 20 August 2008 Nice, France 
Austria1–1 0 Friendly 15. 15 October 2008 Lecce, Italy 
Montenegro2–1 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 16. 19 November 2008 Piraeus, Greece 
Greece1–1 0 Friendly Honours
AC Milan
- UEFA Champions League: 2007
- UEFA Super Cup: 2007
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2007
- Serie A: 2010/2011
Italy
References
- ^ Carminati, Nadia (2006-07-28). "Milan bag Bonera". Sky Sports. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11876_2385167,00.html. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ "AC Milan 2006 Annual Report" (in Italian). AC Milan. ca. April 2007. http://www.bilanciomilan.it/2007/HTML/2006/HTML/PDF/bilancio.pdf. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Bonera boost for Milan". PA. 2009-06-06. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1067167.html. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ Fudge, Simon (2006-06-11). "Azzurri release Bonera". Sky Sports. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11876_2379869,00.html. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ Menicucci, Paolo (2007-03-18). "Uncapped duo handed Italy chance". UEFA.com. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/news/newsid=517673.html. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ Buckingham, Mark (2007-03-23). "Italy drop four from squad". Sky Sports. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11866_2409326,00.html. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ Menicucci, Paolo (2007-10-07). "Montolivo earns Italy call-up". UEFA.com. http://en.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/news/newsid=599877.html. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ Menicucci, Paolo (2007-11-11). "Palladino in, Del Piero out for Italy". UEFA.com. http://en.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/news/newsid=618019.html. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ Radaelli, Roberta (2008-08-16). "Gilardino leads list of Lippi recalls". UEFA.com. http://en.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=ita/news/newsid=739675.html. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ "Lippi welcomes back Buffon and Pirlo". AFP. 2009-02-07. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1018296.html. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ "Amichevole Italia-Camerun. Tre le novità di Lippi: Sirigu, Bonucci e Cossu" (in Italian). FIGC. 2010-02-28. http://www.figc.it/it/204/23668/2010/02/News.shtml. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ "Italy: Borriello and three newcomers". Football Italia. 2010-02-28. http://www.football-italia.net/feb28n.html. Retrieved 2010-02-28.[dead link]
- ^ "Verso il Mondiale. Ventinove Azzurri convocati per lo stage di Roma" (in Italian). FIGC. 2010-05-02. http://www.figc.it/it/204/24432/2010/05/News.shtml. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
External links
- Daniele Bonera – FIFA competition record
- Profile at ACMilan.com
- Profile at FIGC (Italian)
Italy squads • 2 Bonera • 3 Bellini • 4 Ferrari • 5 Cannavaro • 6 Donati • 7 Marchionni • 8 Brighi • 9 Maccarone • 10 Pirlo • 11 Bonazzoli • 12 Spadavecchia • 13 Castellini • 14 Dainelli • 15 Lucchini • 16 Natali • 17 Blasi • 18 Gatti • 19 Pinzi • 20 Caracciolo • 21 Iaquinta • 22 Pelizzoli • Coach: Gentile
Italy squad – 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Winners (5th Title) Italy squad – 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalists A.C. Milan – current squad 1 Amelia · 2 Taiwo · 4 Van Bommel · 5 Mexès · 7 Pato · 8 Gattuso · 9 Inzaghi · 10 Seedorf · 11 Ibrahimović · 13 Nesta · 16 Flamini · 18 Aquilani · 19 Zambrotta · 20 Abate · 22 Nocerino · 23 Ambrosini (c) · 25 Bonera · 27 Boateng · 28 Emanuelson · 30 Roma · 32 Abbiati · 33 Thiago Silva · 52 De Sciglio · 57 Valoti · 70 Robinho · 76 Yepes · 77 Antonini · 92 El Shaarawy · 99 Cassano · Coach: Allegri
Categories:- 1981 births
- Living people
- People from Brescia
- Italian footballers
- Brescia Calcio players
- Parma F.C. players
- Serie A footballers
- Italy under-21 international footballers
- Italy international footballers
- Olympic footballers of Italy
- Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
- Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Association football defenders
- A.C. Milan players
- Serie B footballers
- Olympic medalists in football
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