Ivano Bonetti
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| Ivano Bonetti | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivano Bonetti | |
| Date of birth | August 1, 1964 | |
| Place of birth | Brescia, Italy | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
| Playing position | Manager (former midfielder) | |
| 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 (born in Brescia on 1 August 1964) is an Italian football (soccer) manager and former player. His father Aldo played for Brescia until the Second World War, brother Mario played for Atalanta and brother Dario played over 100 games for A.S. Roma and won two caps for Italy. Ivano is believed to be the first Italian to play for an English league club[1]
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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.[2]
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 led 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 wings at Bonetti, who he felt did not try hard enough, leaving him with a fractured cheekbone.[3] 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,[4] 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.[5]
[edit] Dundee FC
Ivano, along with brother Dario, enjoyed a stint as manager of Dundee F.C. in Scotland, replacing Jocky Scott. During his first season at Dundee, he signed in several foreign players such as Fabián Caballero, Giorgi Nemsadze and, most notably, Argentine superstar Claudio Caniggia, the latter being signed by Rangers only one year later following an impressive season with the club. Despite this, he made only a sixth place in his first season, but was however publicly backed by the club. Further top signings such as Temuri Ketsbaia, Zurab Khizanishvili and Fan Zhiyi failed to make an improvement to the team results, and Dundee ended the 2001-02 season in a disappointing ninth place. He was sacked on July 2, 2002 by the club management.[6] A few months later he claimed back £800,000 from Dundee, declaring he had loaned the money to his former club in order to perform the signing of Fabián Caballero.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ BBC Sport (2007-03-06). Brian Laws - profile continued. BBC. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
- ^ Moore, Glenn (1995-12-02). Bonetti discovers paradise after Juventus. Independent, The (London). Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
- ^ BBC Sport (2003-02-17). When managers attack. BBC. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
- ^ BBC Sport (2004-08-21). Grimsby's cult heroes. BBC. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
- ^ Ault, Richard (2005-03-16). Where are they now? - Ivano Bonetti. roversrearguard.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
- ^ BBC Sport (2002-07-02). The Bonetti years. Retrieved on 2007-06-22.
- ^ BBC Sport (2003-05-18). Bonetti to sue Dundee. Retrieved on 2007-06-22.
[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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