Roberto Donadoni

Roberto Donadoni

Donadoni with Napoli in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Roberto Donadoni[1]
Date of birth	(1963-09-09) 9 September 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth	Cisano Bergamasco, Italy
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1981–1982	Atalanta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1986	Atalanta	96	(5)
1986–1996	Milan	261	(18)
1996–1997	MetroStars	49	(6)
1997–1999	Milan	24	(0)
1999–2000	Al-Ittihad	15	(0)
Total		445	(29)
International career
1984–1986	Italy U21	13	(1)
1986–1996	Italy	63	(5)
Managerial career
2001	Lecco
2002	Lecco
2002–2003	Livorno
2003	Genoa
2005–2006	Livorno
2006–2008	Italy
2009	Napoli
2010–2011	Cagliari
2012–2015	Parma
2015–2018	Bologna
2019–2020	Shenzhen
Medal record Men's football Representing  Italy FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1994 1990
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roberto Donadoni Cavaliere OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto donaˈdoːni]; born 9 September 1963) is an Italian football manager and former midfielder.

A skilful and versatile winger, Donadoni was capable of playing on either flank, or in the centre.^[2] He began his career with Atalanta, and later he became a pillar of the powerhouse AC Milan team of the late 1980s and early 1990s, achieving domestic and international success during his time with the club. In his later career, he was also one of the pioneers of Major League Soccer, where he played two seasons for the NY/NJ MetroStars, before ending his career with Saudi Premier League side Ittihad in 2000.

At international level, Donadoni was also an important member of the Italy national team throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s. He represented his country at the 1988 and 1996 European Championships, and at the 1990 and 1994 FIFA World Cups. With Italy, he reached the semi-finals of Euro 1988, and won bronze and silver medals at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups respectively, earning 63 caps and scoring five goals over a decade.

Following his playing career, Donadoni began a career as a manager in 2001, which included spells with Italian clubs Lecco, Livorno and Genoa. He was later appointed head coach of the Italy national team, succeeding Marcello Lippi, who resigned after having won the 2006 World Cup. At Euro 2008, with Donadoni as coach, Italy reached the quarter-finals of the tournament, losing to eventual champions Spain on penalties. On 26 June 2008, Donadoni was 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 did not reach the semi-final. He was replaced by Lippi, who returned as national team manager. Following his position as Italy head coach, Donadoni managed Napoli, Cagliari and Parma, until the latter club's bankruptcy in 2015. He then joined Bologna the following season.