Agostino Di Bartolomei
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Agostino Di Bartolomei | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 30 May 1994 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death | San Marco di Castellabate, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Sweeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
|
Roma | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1984 |
Roma | 237 | (50) |
| 1975–1976 |
→ Lanerossi (loan) | 33 | (4) |
| 1984–1987 |
Milan | 88 | (9) |
| 1987–1988 |
Cesena | 25 | (4) |
| 1988–1990 |
Salernitana | 52 | (16) |
| Total | 435 | (83) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1978 | Italy U-21 | 8 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Agostino Di Bartolomei (8 April 1955 in Rome – 30 May 1994 in
A.S. Roma's greatest players ever, and one of the greatest Italian players never to have been capped by the Italy national team.[1]
Career
Di Bartolomei was born in a suburb of Rome. He started as a football player in the
A.S. Roma junior team at fourteen. He was soon asked to play in the main team, making his debut in the Italian Serie A
during the 1972–73 season.
In 1975, he went on loan to
Genoa
for the same reason), returning to Rome in 1976 as one of the leading and indispensable players of the team.
After Nils Liedholm's return as coach of A.S. Roma, Di Bartolomei became the team's undisputed leader, raising to the title of captain and becoming a fan favourite. When he played, it was common to hear the Roma fans sing the chant "Oh, Agostino... Ago, Ago, Ago, Agostino gol!"[2]
Despite his goalscoring prowess, Roma had several superb playmakers, in Di Bartolomei, compatriot
final held in Rome against Liverpool F.C., was his last season with A.S. Roma; although Di Bartolomei was able to net Roma's first spot kick, later misses by Bruno Conti and Francesco Graziani ultimately proved to be decisive.[3]
After leaving Roma, he was transferred to
Salernitana
. He finally retired in 1990.
Style of play
A tactically intelligent and versatile team player, Di Bartolomei usually played as a
free-kick and penalty taker, and usually struck the ball without taking a run-up. In addition to his playing ability, he was also known for his outstanding tenacity and charismatic leadership as Roma's captain, both on and off the pitch, in spite of his introverted character. He was also regarded as a serious, composed, and correct player, who was known for his fair play, honesty, and discipline as a footballer. Throughout his career, he was given the nickname Diba.[1][4][5]
Retirement and death
Di Bartolomei suffered from
clinical depression in his later years, and committed suicide by shooting himself in his villa in San Marco di Castellabate, on 30 May 1994, ten years to the day after Roma had lost the European Cup final to Liverpool on penalties.[6]
He is a member of the
A.S. Roma Hall of Fame.[7]
Honours
Club
- A.S. Roma
- Serie A: 1982–83
- Coppa Italia: 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84
- 1983–84
Individual
- A.S. Roma Hall of Fame: 2012[7]
References
- ^ a b "Dieci italiani più uno che avrebbero meritato la nazionale". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Di Bartolomei: indimenticabile capitano giallorosso". Il Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 3 February 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "The tragic story of Agostino Di Bartolomei - the Roma legend who committed suicide 10 years after European final loss". uk.sports.yahoo.com. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Vierchowod uomo in più, Nappy jolly". La Stampa (in Italian). 10 May 1983. p. 20. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Roma 1982/83: Cuore Giallorosso". Storie di Calcio (in Italian). 17 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Agostino Di Bartolomei, vent'anni fa". Il Post (in Italian). 30 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Hall of Fame" (in Italian). A.S. Roma. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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