Ivano Bonetti
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| Ivano Bonetti | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivano Bonetti | |
| Date of birth | August 1, 1964 (age 42) | |
| Place of birth | Brescia, Italy | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfield | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1981-1984 1984-1985 1985-1988 1987-1988 1988-1990 1990-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1997-1999 1999-2000 2000-2002 |
Brescia Genoa Juventus Atalanta Bologna Sampdoria Bologna Brescia Torino Grimsby Town Tranmere Rovers Crystal Palace Genoa Sestrese Dundee |
70 (3) ? (?) 18 (2) 26 (2) 62 (3) 61 (0) 18 (2) 16 (0) 5 (0) 19 (3) 13 (1) 2 (0) ? (?) 19 (0) 18 (2) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2000-2002 | Dundee | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Ivano Bonetti was born in Brescia, Italy on 1 August 1964. His father Aldo played for Brescia until the Second World War, brother Mario played for Atalanta and brother Dario played over 100 games for AS Roma and won two caps for Italy. Ivano is believed to be the first Italian to play for an English league club.
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[edit] Grimsby
[edit] Initial Impact
When Bonetti signed for Grimsby in 1995, it brought massive national attention to the club and he became an instant fan's favourite. The loyalty of the fans was tested when it was announced that £100,000 was needed to hire Bonetti from the American management company that held the rights to his "services and image", this was raised by £50,000 from the fans and £50,000 from Bonetti himself, further increasing his appeal. Grimsby, under FIFA regulations, were not allowed to deal with the company and probably could not have afforded the money anyway.[1]
The love affair was completed when he scored the winning goal against West Brom, then managed by former Grimsby boss Alan Buckley and featuring several former Grimsby players.
[edit] The "Chicken" incident
On 10 February 1996, an incident after a 3-2 defeat away to Luton Town lead to the departure of Bonetti from Blundell Park. Just a month before Grimsby had beaten them 7-1 in the FA Cup third round. Apparently Brian Laws, angry after the defeat, threw a plate of chicken[citation needed] wings at Bonetti, who he felt did not try hard enough, leaving him with a fractured cheekbone.[2] At the time of the incident, Grimsby were doing well in the league, reaching as high as 2nd, but ended up finishing 17th.
At the end of the season Bonetti left for Tranmere on a free transfer, Laws lasted until November of the next season.
[edit] Continuing Affection
The fact that Bonetti came third in the BBCs "Cult heroes" poll in 2004,[3] after playing only a handful of games for the club, behind Clive Mendonca (61 league goals) and John McDermott (Over 600 league appearances) shows that affection for the Italian is still high amongst Grimsby supporters.
In 1998, a consortium looking to take over Grimsby Town, were planning on installing Bonetti as manager, though this later fell through.[4]
[edit] Dundee FC
Ivano, along with brother Dario, enjoyed a stint as manager of Dundee F.C. in Scotland, bringing in world class players such as Temuri Ketsbaia, Fabian Caballero, Giorgi Nemsadze, Beto Carranza, Juan Sara, Zurab Khizanishvili and, most famous of all, Argentine superstar- Claudio Caniggia.
[edit] External links
- Bonetti discovers paradise after Juventus - Ivano signing for Grimsby, Independent, The (London), Dec 2, 1995
- Played for the Town: Ivano Bonetti - Electronic Fishcake player profile
- Bonetti knows wheeling and dealing won't save his neck at Dens Sunday Herald, The, May 14, 2000 Bonetti becomes Dundee manager
- Italian Playing Stats
- Bonetti T-shirts
- The Bonetti years Review of Dundee Management, BBC website
- Ivano Bonetti career stats at Soccerbase
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