Roberto Bonano facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Oscar Bonano | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.86m | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rosario Central | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991–1996 | Rosario Central | 110 | (0) |
| 1996–2001 | River Plate | 104 | (1) |
| 2001–2003 | Barcelona | 51 | (0) |
| 2004 | Murcia | 11 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Alavés | 56 | (0) |
| Total | 332 | (1) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989 | Argentina U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | Argentina | 13 | (0) |
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Roberto Oscar Bonano (born 24 January 1970) is a former football player from Argentina. He was a talented goalkeeper.
Roberto Bonano started his career in Argentina. When he was in his 30s, he moved to Spain. There, he played for three different teams before he stopped playing football professionally. He was especially well-known for his time with Alavés.
He also played for the Argentine national team 13 times. He was part of the team that went to the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
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Roberto Bonano's Football Journey
Playing for Clubs
Roberto Bonano was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. In his home country, he played for two important teams: Rosario Central and Club Atlético River Plate. With River Plate, he won many championships, including five Argentine Primera División titles.
In 2001, when he was 31, he moved to Spain to play for FC Barcelona. At first, he was the main goalkeeper for the team. He played his first game in the top Spanish league, La Liga, on 26 August 2001. Barcelona won that game 2–1 against Sevilla FC.
Later, a young goalkeeper named Víctor Valdés started playing very well for Barcelona. Because of this, Roberto Bonano moved to another Spanish team, Real Murcia CF. After his team was moved down to a lower league in 2004, he joined Deportivo Alavés.
With Alavés, Roberto Bonano helped the team get promoted back to the top league in 2005. However, in the next season, he was not the main goalkeeper. Another Argentine player, Franco Costanzo, who had also played with Bonano at River Plate, became the first-choice goalkeeper. That season, Alavés was moved down to a lower league again.
Roberto Bonano's last year at Alavés was a bit difficult. He retired from playing football when he was 38 years old.
Playing for Argentina
Roberto Bonano played for Argentina's national teams at different age levels when he was younger. He played his first game for the senior national team on 28 December 1996. It was a friendly game against Yugoslavia, which Argentina lost 3–2.
He was chosen to be part of the team for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He was a backup goalkeeper to Pablo Cavallero and Germán Burgos. In total, he played 13 games for his country over four years.
Roberto Bonano's Coaching Career
After he stopped playing, Roberto Bonano became a coach. From 2011 to 2013, he worked as an assistant coach for Eduardo Berizzo. They worked together at two clubs: Estudiantes de La Plata in Argentina and O'Higgins F.C. in Chile.
Later, he returned to Spain. He worked as an assistant coach and a goalkeeper coach for RCD Mallorca.
On 6 July 2015, Roberto Bonano joined Eduardo Berizzo again, this time at RC Celta de Vigo. Two years later, he followed Berizzo to Sevilla FC, continuing as an assistant coach.
Honours and Trophies
Roberto Bonano won many important trophies during his playing career:
Rosario Central
- Copa CONMEBOL: 1995
River Plate
- Argentine Primera División: Apertura 1996, Clausura 1997, Apertura 1997, Apertura 1999, Clausura 2000
- Copa Libertadores: 1996
- Supercopa Sudamericana: 1997
See also
In Spanish: Roberto Bonano para niños
