| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Beniamianiamianiamianiamino Abate | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | San Martino Valle Caudina, Avellino, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1982 | Benevento | ||
| 1982–1983 | Napoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1983–1985 | Benevento | 59 | (0) |
| 1985–1990 | Udinese | 73 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Messina | 37 | (0) |
| 1991–1994 | Internazionale | 12 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Fidelis Andria | 28 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Cagliari | 18 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Reggiana | 39 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Prato | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Beniamino Abate (born 10 April 1962, in San Martino Valle Caudina, Province of Avellino) is a retired Italian football goalkeeper.
During his career, Abate played in Serie C1 with Benevento, and in Serie A with Udinese (1985, 1986, 1987 and 1990),[1] Internazionale, Cagliari and Reggiana in Serie B where ended his career. In Serie A, he played a total of 67 matches.
He is currently the assistant goalkeeping coach at Milan. His son, Ignazio plays as Right-back for Milan.