Roberto Donadoni

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1963 (62 years old)
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Cisano Bergamasco, Italy

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Right Midfield

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173 cm

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Roberto Donadoni Cavaliere OMRI (Italian pronunciation: ; born 9 September 1963) is an Italian football manager and former midfielder.

Donadoni was capable of playing on either flank, or in the centre. He began his career with Atalanta, and later he became a pillar of the powerhouse AC Milan team of the late 1980s and early 1990s, achieving domestic and international success during his time with the club. In his later career, he was also one of the pioneers of Major League Soccer, where he played two seasons for the NY/NJ MetroStars, before ending his career with Saudi Premier League side Ittihad in 2000.

At international level, Donadoni was also an important member of the Italy national team throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s. He represented his country at the 1988 and 1996 European Championships, and at the 1990 and 1994 FIFA World Cups. With Italy, he reached the semi-finals of Euro 1988, and won bronze and silver medals at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups respectively.

Following his playing career, Donadoni began a career as a manager in 2001, which included spells with Italian clubs Lecco, Livorno and Genoa. He was later appointed head coach of the Italy national team, succeeding Marcello Lippi, who resigned after having won the 2006 World Cup. At Euro 2008, with Donadoni as coach, Italy reached the quarter-finals of the tournament, losing to eventual champions Spain on penalties. On 26 June 2008, Donadoni was dismissed despite having signed a contract extension prior to the beginning of Euro 2008, using a clause in the contract which allowed termination if Italy did not reach the semi-final. He was replaced by Lippi, who returned as national team manager. Following his position as Italy head coach, Donadoni managed Napoli, Cagliari and Parma, until the latter club's bankruptcy in 2015. He then joined Bologna the following season.

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Atalanta	1982-1986	Permanent	-	-
Italy	1986-1996	Permanent	-	-
Milan	1986-1999	Permanent	-	-
Al Ittihad	1999-2000	Permanent	-	-

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Lecco	2001-2002	Manager	-	-
Livorno	2002-2003	Manager	-	-
Genoa	2003	Manager	-	-
Livorno	2005-2006	Manager	-	-
Italy	2006-2008	Manager	-	-
Napoli	2009	Manager	-	-
Cagliari	2010-2011	Manager	-	-
Parma Calcio 1913	2012-2015	Manager	-	-
Bologna	2015-2018	Manager	-	-
Shenzhen FC	2019-2020	Manager	-	-