Roberto Boninsegna
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Roberto Boninsegna is an Italian former football
player.
He started his career in Serie B
(the second tier of Italian professional football) with Prato
in 1963-64 season. He transferred to FC Potenza
, who was Serie B
team in 1964-65 season. He also played for Varese
in 1965-66 and Cagliari
between 1966-1969. Boninsegna gained a status as an efficient striker with Internazionale Milano F.C. and Italian national football team
in the 1970s. In Series A he totaled 171 goals in 281 games, and was top goalscorer in Italy in 1971 and 1972. He transferred to Juventus F.C.
in 1976 and played 3 seasons for them. He finished his career at Verona at the end of the 1979-80 season.
Boninsegna scored Italy's only goal (though at the time it was an important equaliser) in the 1970 FIFA World Cup
final
against Brazil
, which Italy ultimately lost 4–1.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player.
He started his career in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
(the second tier of Italian professional football) with Prato
A.C. Prato
Associazione Calcio Prato is an Italian association football club, based in Prato, Tuscany.Prato currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group B, having last been in Serie B in 1964.The team's colors are blue and white.- History :...
in 1963-64 season. He transferred to FC Potenza
A.S.C. Potenza
Potenza Sport Club is an Italian association football club, based in Potenza, Basilicata. The current club was founded in 2004 as A.S.C. Potenza, after the merger of the old A.S.C. Potenza and F.C. Potenza , and changed its name to Potenza S.C. in 2006...
, who was Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
team in 1964-65 season. He also played for Varese
A.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
in 1965-66 and Cagliari
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
between 1966-1969. Boninsegna gained a status as an efficient striker with Internazionale Milano F.C. and Italian national football team
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
in the 1970s. In Series A he totaled 171 goals in 281 games, and was top goalscorer in Italy in 1971 and 1972. He transferred to Juventus F.C.
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
in 1976 and played 3 seasons for them. He finished his career at Verona at the end of the 1979-80 season.
Boninsegna scored Italy's only goal (though at the time it was an important equaliser) in the 1970 FIFA World Cup
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
final
1970 FIFA World Cup Final
The 1970 FIFA World Cup Final was contested by Brazil and Italy on 21 June 1970 in the Azteca Stadium in Mexico, to determine the winner of the 1970 FIFA World Cup....
against Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
, which Italy ultimately lost 4–1.
Career statistics
| Season | Club | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Games | Goals | ||
| 1963-64 | Prato A.C. Prato Associazione Calcio Prato is an Italian association football club, based in Prato, Tuscany.Prato currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group B, having last been in Serie B in 1964.The team's colors are blue and white.- History :... |
B Serie B 1963-64 -Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005... |
22 | 1 |
| 1964-65 | Potenza | B Serie B 1964-65 -Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005... |
32 | 9 |
| 1965-66 | Varese A.S. Varese 1910 A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:... |
A Serie A 1965-66 -Final classification:-Results:-References:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:* :it:Classifica calcio Serie A italiana 1966 - Italian version with pictures and info.... |
28 | 5 |
| 1966-67 | Cagliari Cagliari Calcio Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B.... |
A Serie A 1966-67 Serie A 1966-67 season was won by Juventus, it was their second scudetto of the 1960s. The season was closely contested and went down to the final day of the season; Inter were left needing just a draw or having Juventus not beat Lazio to win the title. However, Inter lost 1-0 on the final day to... |
34 | 9 |
| 1967-68 | Cagliari Cagliari Calcio Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B.... |
A Serie A 1967-68 Serie A 1967-68 season was won by A.C. Milan.-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
19 | 5 |
| 1968-69 | A Serie A 1968-69 The 1968/1969 Serie A season was won by A.C. Fiorentina.-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
30 | 9 | |
| 1969-70 | Internazionale | A Serie A 1969-70 The 1969/1970 Serie A season was won by Cagliari Calcio.-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
30 | 13 |
| 1970-71 | A Serie A 1970-71 The 1970/1971 Serie A season was won by F.C. Internazionale Milano.-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
28 | 24 | |
| 1971-72 | A Serie A 1971-72 The 1971/1972 Serie A season was won by Juventus F.C..-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
28 | 22 | |
| 1972-73 | A Serie A 1972-73 The 1972/1973 Serie A season was won by Juventus F.C..-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
27 | 12 | |
| 1973-74 | A Serie A 1973-74 The 1973/1974 Serie A season was won by S.S. Lazio.-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
29 | 23 | |
| 1974-75 | A Serie A 1974-75 The 1974/1975 Serie A season was won by Juventus F.C..-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
29 | 9 | |
| 1975-76 | A Serie A 1975-76 The 1975/1976 Serie A season was won by Torino Calcio.-Classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
26 | 10 | |
| 1976-77 | Juventus Juventus F.C. Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont... |
A Serie A 1976-77 The 1976/1977 Serie A season was won by Juventus F.C..-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
29 | 10 |
| 1977-78 | A Serie A 1977-78 The 1977/1978 Serie A season was won by Juventus F.C..-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
21 | 10 | |
| 1978-79 | A Serie A 1978-79 The 1978/1979 Serie A season was won by A.C. Milan.-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
8 | 2 | |
| 1979-80 | Verona Hellas Verona F.C. Hellas Verona Football Club is a professional Italian association football team, based in Verona, Veneto. The team's colours are yellow and blue and gialloblu is the team's most widely used nickname... |
B Serie B 1979-80 This article contains information on the 1979-1980 season of Serie B, the second highest football league in Italy.-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:... |
14 | 3 |
| Totale Serie A | 366 | 163 | ||
Juventus
- Serie ASerie ASerie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
: 1976–77, 1977–78 - Coppa ItaliaCoppa ItaliaThe Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
: 1978-79 - UEFA Cup: 1976-771977 UEFA Cup FinalThe 1977 UEFA Cup Final was played on May 4, 1977 and May 18, 1977 between Juventus F.C. of Italy and Athletic Bilbao of Spain. Juventus won 2-2 on away goals. This is the only triumph for an Italian side in an official European tournament without foreigner players in its first team squad.-First...
External links
- Inter Archive
- Robero Boninsegna Article