My Take
Roberto Donadoni is one of those players who never quite gets the breathless tributes he deserves, and honestly that bugs me a little. Here's a guy who spent the bulk of his career at AC Milan during arguably the greatest era in the club's history — six Serie A titles, three European Cups in the late '80s and early '90s — and he was the engine room the whole time, a winger with the work rate of two men and the technical intelligence to play anywhere across midfield. Italy capped him 63 times and he was part of the squad that reached the 1994 World Cup final. Even the Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 1991 felt like the establishment finally noticing what fans already knew. His coaching career has been quieter, but that craftsman quality from his playing days never left him.
Overview
Roberto Donadoni (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto donaˈdoːni]; born 9 September 1963) is an Italian professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder, who was most recently the head coach of Serie C club Spezia. A skilful and versatile winger, Donadoni was capable of playing on either flank, or in the centre.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roberto Donadoni
- Name (Japanese)
- ロベルト・ドナドーニ
- Reading
- ろべると・どなどーに
- Born
- September 9, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Cisano Bergamasco, Province of Bergamo, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 173 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1991 Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.