Personal information | |||
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Full name | Giacomo Bonaventura[1] | ||
Date of birth | 22 August 1989 | ||
Place of birth | San Severino Marche, Italy | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Shabab | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2007 | Atalanta | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2014 | Atalanta | 104 | (17) |
2009 | → Pergocrema (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2010 | → Padova (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2014–2020 | AC Milan | 155 | (30) |
2020–2024 | Fiorentina | 126 | (20) |
2024– | Al-Shabab | 7 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2008 | Italy U19 | 4 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Italy U20 | 12 | (2) |
2013– | Italy | 18 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:26, 18 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 |
Giacomo "Jack" Bonaventura[2] (Italian: [ˈdʒaːkomo ˈdʒɛk ˌbɔnavenˈtuːra; - bo-]; born 22 August 1989) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab and the Italy national team.
Bonaventura started his senior career at Atalanta in the Serie A in 2007; his impressive performances earned him a €7 million transfer to AC Milan in 2014, where he spent six seasons. He then joined Fiorentina in 2020, before leaving Italy to join Saudi club Al-Shabab in 2024.
Bonaventura became a youth international in 2008, first playing for the Italy under-19s and later the under-20s. He made his senior international debut on 31 May 2013, in a friendly match against San Marino.