Francesco Antonioli
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Full name | Francesco Stefano Antonioli[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 14 September 1969 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Monza, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Cesena (goalkeeper coach) | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
Milan | |||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1986–1988 | Monza | 23 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1988–1994 | AC Milan | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1990 | → Cesena (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1990–1991 |
→ Modena (loan) | 30 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1993–1994 |
→ Pisa (loan) | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | Reggiana | 30 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1995–1999 | Bologna | 103 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1999–2003 | Roma | 102 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2003–2006 | Sampdoria | 104 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2006–2009 | Bologna | 119 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2012 | Cesena | 106 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 656 | (0) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1989–1992 | Italy U21 | 23 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1992 | Italy Olympic team | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
2013– | Cesena (goalkeeper coach) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Francesco Stefano Antonioli Cavaliere OMRI (born 14 September 1969) is an Italian former footballer who played as goalkeeper. He was the oldest footballer in Serie A until his club Cesena were relegated to Serie B at the end of the 2011–12 season, after which he retired from professional football. Antonioli began his club career with Monza and played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, winning titles with AC Milan, Bologna and Roma. Despite never being capped at senior international level, he was an unused member of the Italy squad the took part at Euro 2000, reaching the final. At youth level, he represented Italy at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Club career
Born in
After joining
In the summer of 2003, Antonioli joined
's emergence between the posts, Antonioli left for former club Bologna on another free transfer.He led Bologna to win Serie A promotion once again in mid-2008.[5]
After the end of 2008–09 season, he was released and replaced by U21 internationals Emiliano Viviano. Antonioli then joined Serie B newcomer AC Cesena in July and the club sent the former first choice Nicola Ravaglia to lower division. He was the first choice ahead Michele Tardioli. Antonioli was also protagonist of the club's second consecutive promotion in 2010, thus having another chance of top flight football at the age of 41 in the 2010–11 Serie A season. The team survived from relegation battle by finished 15th and he was offered a new 1-year contract.[9]
International career
Antonioli never debuted for
Antonioli was the first-choice goalkeeper of the Italy national under-21 football team that won the 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship; with the Italian squad, he also took part in the 1992 Olympic Games.[3][10]
Style of play
An experienced and authoritative presence in goal, Antonioli was regarded as one of Italy's most talented and promising goalkeepers in his youth, although several pundits consider him to have failed to realise his potential due to several injuries as well as his character. Due to his elegant playing style, shot-stopping abilities, reflexes, and excellent goalkeeping technique, he was capable of producing spectacular, decisive, and stylish saves.
Honours
- Milan[3]
- Serie A: 1991–92, 1992–93
- European Cup: 1988–89, 1989–90
- Intercontinental Cup: 1989, 1990
- Supercoppa Italiana: 1988, 1992, 1993
- Bologna[5]
- Roma[17]
- Italy[17]
- UEFA European Championship: 2000 (Runner-up)
Orders
- 5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2000[18]
References
- ^ "Antonioli Sig. Francesco Stefano" [Antonioli Mr. Francesco Stefano]. Quirinale (in Italian). Presidenza della Repubblica Italiana. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Antonioli e quella gara con la Juve" (in Italian). Sport Mediaset. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Francesco Antonioli" (in Italian). magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ Sorin Arotaritei; Roberto Di Maggio (5 November 2015). "Italy Super Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ a b c "Tanti auguri a F. Della Rocca e Antonioli" (in Italian). Bologna FC. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "BILANCIO D'ESERCIZIO E CONSOLIDATO DI GRUPPO AL 30 GIUGNO 2000" (PDF). AS Roma (in Italian). Borsa Italiana Archive. 28 June 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Antonioli signs for Sampdoria". UEFA.com. 15 July 2003. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
- ^ "Il Mercato al 16 luglio 2003" (PDF) (in Italian). AS Roma. 16 July 2003. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Francesco Antonioli prolunga fino al 2012". AC Cesena (in Italian). 4 June 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Nazionale in cifre: Antonioli, Francesco" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ LICIA GRANELLO (4 October 1994). "SETTIMO PORTIERE, E' IL CT DEI TORMENTI" (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Roma - Squad profiles". ESPN. 13 February 2003. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ Alessio Da Ronch (17 July 1999). "Toldo piazza la barriera" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ De Silvestro, Alessio (4 April 2011). "31^ giornata, Top Ten TMW" (in Italian). www.tuttomercatoweb.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ Gandolfi, Giorgio (21 April 1992). "Antonioli-Peruzzi, titolare è bello". La Stampa (in Italian). p. 32.
- ^ "Handanovic come Pagliuca, la classifica dei migliori pararigori della storia della Serie A" (in Italian). sport.sky.it. 12 January 2020.
- ^ a b "F. Antonioli". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "ONORIFICENZE". quirinale.it (in Italian). 12 July 2000. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
External links
- Francesco Antonioli at FootballDatabase.eu
- Francesco Antonioli National Team Stats at FIGC.it (in Italian)
- Francesco Antonioli at Soccerbase
- Francesco Antonioli Interview