Giacomo Bonaventura

Giacomo Bonaventura

Bonaventura in 2015
Personal information
Full name Giacomo Bonaventura
Date of birth (1989-08-22) 22 August 1989
Place of birth San Severino Marche, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Milan
Number 5
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– Milan 80 (15)
National team‡
2008 Italy U19 4 (1)
2009–2010 Italy U20 12 (2)
2013– Italy 8 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2016

Giacomo "Jack" Bonaventura[1] (born 22 August 1989) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Milan and the Italy national team. Bonaventura started his senior career at Atalanta in the Serie A in 2007, his impressive performances earning him a €7 million transfer to Milan in 2014. Bonaventura has been a youth national team member since 2008. He made his senior international debut on 31 May 2013, in a friendly match against San Marino.

Club career

Atalanta

After playing for San Francesco 93' youth team, he was transferred to Tolentino, where he was noticed by one of Atalanta's scouts, Antonio Bongiorni.Bonaventura made his debut with Atalanta on 4 May 2008, in a match against Livorno. He only played this match in the whole 2007–08 season. He appeared again on 9 November, against Fiorentina.

On 13 January 2009, Atalanta announced he had joined Pergocrema on loan for the remainder of the 2008–09 season.[2] Five days later, he made his debut for Pergocrema, getting on the scoresheet in a match against Sambenedettese. He made three more appearances before returning to Atalanta.

He returned to La Dea, but had to wait until January 2010 to appear again, this time against Palermo. On 1 February, he joined Serie B club Padova on loan until the end of the season.[3] He made his debut for the club on the 20th, against Triestina.

In June 2010, Padova decided not to buy him outright,[4] and Bonaventura returned to Atalanta, signing a contract extension until 2015.[5]

On 9 November, he scored his first Atalanta goal, against Modena. He played a key part for La Dea in 2010–11 season, scoring nine times, with his club being crowned champions. On 11 April 2012, he scored his first Serie A goal, against Napoli, before scoring again in a 2–0 victory against Fiorentina on the 29th of April. He scored his first double on the 3rd March 2013, in a 2–0 victory against Siena.

Milan

2014–15 Season

On 1 September, the last day of the Italian transfer window, Milan announced the signature of Bonaventura from Atalanta for a fee reported to be around €7 million.[6] On September 14, Bonaventura scored a goal on his debut as Milan beat Parma 5–4.[7] Bonaventura scored his second goal for Milan on October 29 against Cagliari and was voted man of the match. On December 12, Bonaventura scored a powerful header and assisted Jérémy Ménez's goal as Milan defeated Napoli 2–0; Bonaventura was also voted man of the mach against Napoli and again in the next week against Roma.[8] On 30 May, he scored twice against his former team Atalanta in a 3–1 victory. Bonaventura finished his first season at Milan with 7 goals and 4 assists in all competitions.

2015–16 Season

On 19 September, Bonaventura assisted Carlos Bacca's first goal and scored directly from a free-kick in a 3–2 win over Palermo. He also gained another assist and goal in Milan's next game, the 2–3 win over Udinese. Once again, he assisted both Carlos Bacca's and Philippe Mexès' goals against Lazio in the 3–1 away win on 1 November. He continues to perform under the coach Siniša Mihajlović and has become a fundamental player for his team this season. After missing a 0–0 draw against his old team Atalanta due to suspension, he scored the opener in a 4–1 defeat of Sampdoria on 28 November. He scored again in his next game on 1 December, a 3–1 Coppa Italia defeat of Crotone, via a brilliant 20-yard free kick. He ended the season with 7 goals and 8 assists in all competitions.[9]

International career

After featuring with under-19, under-20 levels, Bonaventura made his debut with the senior squad on 31 May 2013, in a 4–0 victory against San Marino.[10]

Style of play

A quick, hard-working offensive midfielder with good vision, passing, and technique, Bonaventura is a versatile player who is capable of playing in several midfield positions, and making attacking runs. He is talented in keeping possession effectively, due to his ball skills, and at creating space for teammates through his movement and awareness. He is also capable of scoring goals as well as assisting them, due to his powerful striking ability from distance. He has also stood out for his leadership and maturity.[11][12][13][14]

Career statistics

Bonaventura playing for Atalanta in 2013

Club

As of 26 November 2016.[15]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atalanta 2006–07 Serie A1000——10
2008–09 1000——10
2009–10 1010——20
2010–11 Serie B31920——339
2011–12 Serie A29210——302
2012–13 35711——368
2013–14 31510——325
2014–15 1000——10
Total 1302361——13624
Pergocrema (loan) 2008–09 Lega Pro4100——41
Total 4100—41
Padova (loan) 2009–10 Serie B15000—2[lower-alpha 1]1171
Total 15000—21171
Milan 2014–15 Serie A33710——347
2015–1633661——397
2016–1714200——142
Total 801571—8716
Career total 22939132—2124442
  1. ↑ All appearances in Serie B Relegation

International

As of 12 November 2016[16]
Italy national team
YearAppsGoals
201310
201410
2015––
201660
Total80

References

  1. ↑ "Jack Bonaventura a Tuttosport: "A Bergamo l'affetto della gente è incredibile, ma il mio futuro..."". Tutto Atalanta (in Italian). 6 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "BONAVENTURA AL PERGOCREMA" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
  3. ↑ Ufficiale: Padova, presto in prestito Bonaventura; Calcio News, 1 February 2010 (Italian)
  4. ↑ "Calciomercato". Calcio Padova (in Italian). 23 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  5. ↑ Atalanta, rinnova Bonaventura fino al 2015; Tutto mercato Web, 16 July 2010 (Italian)
  6. ↑ "Official: AC Milan sign Giacomo Bonaventura from Atalanta - Goal.com". 1 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Italy - G. Bonaventura - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  8. ↑ http://www.whoscored.com/Players/40384/Fixtures/Giacomo-Bonaventura
  9. ↑ Sports, Fox. "2015-16 Serie A Player Stats".
  10. ↑ Italy comfortably beats San Marino 4–0 in friendly; Sports Illustrated, 31 May 2013
  11. ↑ Arturo Zambaldo (17 July 2010). "Bonaventura prolunga fino al 2015 «Felicissimo, ripagherò la fiducia»" (in Italian). L'Eco di Bergamo. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  12. ↑ Dario Ghiringhelli (24 May 2014). "Il mercato alternativo – Giacomo Jack Bonaventura" (in Italian). Spazio Juve. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  13. ↑ Daniele Castagna (12 August 2014). "Mercato: i motivi che allontanano Bonaventura dal Milan" (in Italian). Milan News. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  14. ↑ Richard Hall (2 June 2016). "Underestimating Bonaventura". Football Italia. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "Giocatore - GIACOMO BONAVENTURA" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  16. ↑ Giacomo Bonaventura at National-Football-Teams.com
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