Roberto Donadoni

Roberto Donadoni
Roberto Donadoni
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Personal information
Date of birth 9 September 1963 (1963-09-09) (age 48)
Place of birth Cisano Bergamasco, Italy
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1981–1982 Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1986 Atalanta 96 (5)
1986–1996 Milan 261 (18)
1996–1997 NY/NJ MetroStars 49 (6)
1997–1999 Milan 24 (0)
1999–2000 Al-Ittihad 15 (0)
Total 445 (29)
National team
1984–1986 Italy U-21 13 (1)
1986–1996 Italy 63 (5)
Teams managed
2001–2002 Lecco
2002–2003 Livorno
2003 Genoa
2004–2006 Livorno
2006–2008 Italy
2009 Napoli
2010–2011 Cagliari
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Roberto Donadoni (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto donaˈdoni]; born 9 September 1963) is an Italian football manager and former player, last in charge of Serie A club Cagliari.

An attacking midfielder or winger known for pace and technique, he was a pillar of the powerhouse AC Milan teams of the late 1980s and early 1990s and one of the pioneers of Major League Soccer, where he played two seasons for the NY/NJ MetroStars.

This was followed by a spell as head coach of the Italian national team, succeeding Marcello Lippi, who resigned after having won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. At the Euro 2008 campaign, with Donadoni as coach, Italy reached the quarter-finals of the tournament, losing against Spain. On 26 June 2008, Donadoni was subsequently dismissed despite having signed a contract extension prior to the beginning of Euro 2008, using a clause in the contract which allowed termination if Italy does not reach the semi-final. He was replaced by Marcello Lippi who returned as national team manager.

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Career

Playing career

Donadoni started his career with Atalanta in 1982. He transferred to AC Milan in 1986 and became a mainstay in the team. Usually playing a right midfield role, Donadoni was a vital cog in a team that won five Serie A titles, three European Cups, three European Super Cups, and two Intercontinental Cups.

He came close to being one of a handful of players to ever die on-field, during the 1989–90 European Cup campaign. Donadoni had his life saved only through the quick-thinking of the opposing team's (Red Star Belgrade) physiotherapist, who broke his jaw to make a passage for oxygen to reach his lungs after he had suffered a bad foul and lay unconscious.

A member of the Italian national team, he played in the 1990 and 1994 FIFA World Cups, helping Italy to third and second place finishes respectively. Unfortunately, he missed one of the penalties in the shoot-out in 1990, in the fateful semi-final against Argentina.

The MetroStars of Major League Soccer made him a centerpiece of their franchise when they signed him in 1996. While with the Metros, he was recalled to the Italian national team. He came back to the MLS, but in the league's first two formative years. He proved a solid performer, being named to the league Best XI in 1996. Unfortunately, Donadoni's play could not bring the MetroStars any success as a club.

He went back to Milan after the 1997 MLS season, and promptly helped them to another Serie A title, his sixth. He ended his career by playing for a short time with Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia.

Donadoni scored 18 goals for Milan and six for the MetroStars. He scored five goals for Italy in 63 caps.

Managing career

After retiring as a player, Donadoni coached Italian clubs Lecco (2001–02), Livorno (2002–03) and Genoa (2003–04). In 2005, he returned to head Livorno in mid-season. After leading them to a surprising ninth-place finish and having the club in sixth place midway through the 2005–06 season, Donadoni resigned over criticism from club chairman Aldo Spinelli.

On July 2006, following the resignation of Marcello Lippi immediately after the Italian national team won the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Donadoni was named as new Italian head coach, his first task being to successfully lead the fresh World Champions through qualification for Euro 2008.

On 16 August, Donadoni made his debut as head coach for the Italian national team in a friendly match against Croatia played at Stadio Armando Picchi, Livorno which did not feature any of the 23 World Champions, excepting third goalkeeper Marco Amelia, and ended in a 2–0 defeat.

Path to Euro 2008

Donadoni's "real" debut came in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers; Donadoni took solace in the fact that Lippi's first match in charge of the Azzurri resulted in defeat to Iceland in a friendly match. Despite this, the Italian media did not express this comfort after the following two matches were deemed as negative results: a home 1–1 draw with Lithuania, followed by a 3–1 defeat against France.

Italian newspaper La Nazione's front page featured "How to reduce Lippi's masterwork to pieces in just three weeks,"[1] requesting the return of former coach Marcello Lippi. However, despite all the critics, Donadoni led Italy to five wins in a row to Georgia (3–1), Ukraine (2–0) and Scotland (2–0), the former being controversial for his omission of star Alessandro Del Piero from the squad.[2] One of the main criticisms addressed by the media towards Donadoni was his alleged lack of pressure in persuading Francesco Totti to play again for the Azzurri. Following a question regarding a possible call-up for the AS Roma star, Donadoni jokingly claimed not to know him.[3]

Italy qualified for Euro 2008 after a successful campaign, topping the group ahead of France, in spite of the shaky start. They defeated Scotland 2–1 in Glasgow to confirm their qualification.

Euro 2008 campaign

On 9 June 2008, Donadoni was handed the biggest defeat for Italy's national team in over 25 years by former Milan team-mate Marco van Basten: a 3–0 loss to the Netherlands. The Italian captain and winner of the Ballon d'Or, Fabio Cannavaro, was unable to play due to injury. Donadoni was widely criticised for his choice of players for that match. His team drew the subsequent match with Romania on 13 June, despite some controversial officiating which saw a goal called back in each of these games creating intense criticism of the officials. The team beat France 2–0 on 17 June to progress to the quarter-finals against a much-fancied Spanish team. The two teams played out a 0–0 draw, Italy being the only team to hold eventual Euro Cup winners Spain scoreless in regular time. However, the Spaniards won 4–2 on penalties. On 26 June 2008, he was sacked as the Italian coach after the Italian Football Federation terminated his contract because of the Azzuri's disappointing performance in the Euro 2008.[4]

The Italian Football Federation later replaced Donadoni and re-appointed Marcello Lippi as coach.

Napoli

On 10 March 2009, Napoli officially announced to have sacked veteran head coach Edoardo Reja after five years at the helm of the team, and also confirming to have appointed Donadoni as his replacement.[5] His first match in charge against Reggina ended in a 1–1 draw.

After a 2–1 loss to Roma on 6 October 2009 he was relieved of his duties as Napoli manager and replaced by former Sampdoria coach, Walter Mazzarri.[6]

Cagliari

On 16 November 2010 it was revealed Donadoni would take over as head coach of Serie A relegation battlers Cagliari, replacing dismissed boss Pierpaolo Bisoli.[7][8] Reached the guide of the Cagliari, Donadoni immediately gets, with his new team, two victories: on 21 November to Brescia (1-2 final result) and on 28 November against the Lecce (3-2 at the end of the match).

On 12 August 2011, two weeks before the new season kick-off, he was surprisingly sacked by chairman Massimo Cellino.[9] Italian press sources cited divergencies between Donadoni and Cellino regarding the sale of Alessandro Matri to Juventus and the affair involving David Suazo, who first joined the pre-season training camp only to be asked to leave days later.[10]

Managerial career

Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Lecco Italy 2001 2002 &1000000000000002100000021 &100000000000000070000007 &100000000000000070000007 &100000000000000070000007 &1000000000000003332999933.33
Livorno Italy 2002 2003 &1000000000000003800000038 &1000000000000001200000012 &1000000000000001300000013 &1000000000000001300000013 &1000000000000003157999931.58
Genoa Italy 2003 2004 &100000000000000030000003 &100000000000000000000000 &100000000000000000000000 &100000000000000030000003 &0&100000000000000000000000.00
Livorno Italy 2004 2006 &1000000000000004300000043 &1000000000000001600000016 &1000000000000001500000015 &1000000000000001200000012 &1000000000000003721000037.21
Italy Italy 13 July 2006 26 June 2008 &1000000000000002300000023 &1000000000000001300000013 &100000000000000050000005 &100000000000000050000005 &1000000000000005652000056.52
Napoli Calcio Italy 10 March 2009 16 October 2009 &1000000000000001800000018 &100000000000000040000004 &100000000000000060000006 &100000000000000080000008 &1000000000000002221999922.22
Cagliari Calcio Italy 16 November 2010 12 August 2011 &1000000000000001600000016 &1000000000000001000000010 &100000000000000000000000 &100000000000000060000006 &1000000000000006250000062.50
As of 12 August 2011

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