Federico Bonini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Massa, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Almería | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Fiorentina | ||
| 2017–2018 | Virtus Entella | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | Virtus Entella | 49 | (3) |
| 2020 | → Bologna (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | → Gubbio (loan) | 55 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Catanzaro (loan) | 36 | (8) |
| 2025 | Catanzaro | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Almería | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Italy U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Italy U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2021 | |||
Federico Bonini (born 6 August 2001) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Segunda División club UD Almería.
Club career
Bonini has been regularly included on the match day squad of Virtus Entella in the 2018–19 season, but did not appear on the field. He made his Serie B debut for the club on 5 October 2019 in a game against Crotone. He substituted Fabrizio Poli in the 71st minute.[1]
On 20 January 2020, Bonini was loaned to Bologna[2] where he made his Serie A debut on 29 July 2020, in a 0–4 loss against Fiorentina.[3] He substituted Danilo Larangeira in the 84th minute.[4]
Bonini returned to Virtus for the 2020–21 Serie B season and made 7 appearances that season, 5 of them as a starter, as Entella was relegated to Serie C. On 31 August 2021, he was loaned to Gubbio also in the third division.[5] On 23 July 2022, the loan to Gubbio was renewed for the 2022–23 season.[6]
On 15 July 2024, Bonini signed a four-year contract with Catanzaro, the transfer was structured as a loan for 2024–25 season, followed by an obligation to buy.[7] He scored eight goals and provided five assists during the season, the best input for a defensive player.
On 8 August 2025, Spanish Segunda División side UD Almería announced the signing of Bonini on a six-year contract.[8]
International career
Bonini was first called up to represent his country in September 2019 for Under-19 squad friendlies.[9] On 15 November 2021, he made his debut for the Under-20 squad in the 2021–22 Under 20 Elite League game against Romania and assisted on one of the goals in 7–0 victory.[10]
References
- ^ "Crotone v Virtus Entella game report". Soccerway. 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Virtus Entella, il difensore Bonini si trasferisce al Bologna". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Esordio in rossoblù per Bonini" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Guizzardi, Giacomo (29 July 2020). "Fiorentina-Bologna 4-0, rossoblù schiantati da Chiesa". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Federico Bonini nuovo calciatore rossoblù" (in Italian). Gubbio. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Cresce la rosa dei lupi: tesserati anche Bonini e Mbakogu" (in Italian). Gubbio. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "FEDERICO BONINI È UN NUOVO DIFENSORE DELL'US" [FEDERICO BONINI IS A NEW DEFENDER OF US] (in Italian). Catanzaro. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Federico Bonini joins UD Almería to bolster defensive and offensive options". UD Almería. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Bonini Italy U19 profile by FIGC" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Torneo 8 Nazioni. Tutto facile per l'Italia: 7-0 alla Romania. Doppiette di Bove, Oristanio e Vergani" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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