Ruben Buriani
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 March 1955 | ||
Place of birth | Portomaggiore, Italy | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Portuense | |||
SPAL | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–1974 |
SPAL | 0 | (0) |
1974–1977 |
Monza | 87 | (7) |
1977–1982 |
Milan | 146 | (13) |
1982–1984 |
Cesena | 66 | (5) |
1984–1985 |
Roma | 24 | (0) |
1985–1986 |
Napoli | 5 | (0) |
1986–1988 |
SPAL | 24 | (0) |
Total | 352 | (25) | |
International career | |||
1980 | Italy | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ruben Buriani (Italian pronunciation: Milan Youth sector.[1]
Club career
Buriani played 7 seasons (165 games, 10 goals in
Fiorentina in Serie A; he left the club following their second relegation to Serie B in 1982. In total he made 180 career appearances, scoring 14 goals, 13 of which came in Serie A, in 146 appearances.[1][2]
International career
For the
1980 European Football Championship on home soil, in which Italy reached the semi-finals, eventually managing a fourth-place finish, under manager Enzo Bearzot.[3]
International goals
Goal | Date | City | Opponent | Result | Competition |
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1. | 16 February 1980 | Naples | Romania | 2 – 1 | Friendly match |
2. | 19 April 1980 | Torino |
Poland | 2 – 2 | Friendly match |
Style of play
A hard-working team player, Buriani was known for his tireless stamina as a midfielder.[2]
Honours
Club
- Serie A: 1978–79.
- Serie B: 1980–81.
- Mitropa Cup: 1982.
- Monza[1]
- Coppa Italia Serie C: 1974–75.
- Serie C: 1975–76.
Individual
- A.C. Milan Hall of Fame[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Ruben Buriani". magliarossonera.it (in Italian). MagliaRossonera. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d "A.C. Milan Hall of Fame: Ruben Buriani". cmilan.com. A.C. Milan. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Nazionale in cifre: Buriani, Ruben". figc.it (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
External links
- Ruben Buriani at National-Football-Teams.com