Valter Bonacina
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Foggia (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cenate Sotto | |||
| Virescit Boccaleone | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1986 | Virescit Boccaleone | 103 | (2) |
| 1986–1991 | Atalanta | 140 | (10) |
| 1991–1994 | Roma | 84 | (2) |
| 1994–1999 | Atalanta | 141 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Monza | 55 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | Rodengo Saiano | 27 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010 | Atalanta (caretaker) | ||
| 2011– | Foggia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Valter Bonacina (born 30 July 1964 in Bergamo) is an Italian association football coach and former player, currently in charge as head coach of Foggia.
Playing career
He spent the majority of his career playing for Atalanta (10 seasons, 7 of which in Serie A) and A.S. Roma (3 seasons), and retired in 2002.
Coaching career
From 2003 to 2007 he served as assistant manager of Atalanta. In July 2007 he was then moved in charge of the Allievi Regionali youth team, and was successively promoted at the helm of the Primavera under-19 team in July 2009.
On January 8, 2010 he was then appointed head coach of Atalanta in a caretaker role, following Antonio Conte's resignation from his managerial position at the club.[1] He then guided Atalanta on a Serie A Week 19 game ended in a 0–1 away loss to Palermo on January 10, 2009, and returned to his previous role after Bortolo Mutti was appointed as head coach the very next day.[2]
On 10 June 2011 he was announced as new head coach of Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Foggia.[3]
References
- ^ "Comunicato stampa" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ^ "MUTTI ALL'ATALANTA" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Foggia, panchina affidata a Bonacina" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
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- A.C. Monza Brianza 1912 players
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