Antonio Benarrivo
Antonio Benarrivo with Parma in 1993.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 21 August 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Brindisi, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1989 | Brindisi | 76 | (2) |
| 1989–1991 | Padova | 69 | (7) |
| 1991–2004 | Parma | 258 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 1993–1997 | Italy | 23 | (0) |
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Antonio Benarrivo (Brindisi, 21 August 1968) is a former Italian footballer who played as a defender. One of the best players in the world in his position in the 1990s, Benarrivo was an energetic offensive full-back; he began his career with Brindisi in 1986, and later moved to Padova in 1989. He came to prominence during his time with Parma, joining the club in 1991; he won several domestic and European titles with the team and eventually became the club's record appearance holder in Serie A and in European competitions.
At international level, Benarrivo represented Italy at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where they reached the final.
Benarrivo started playing with the professional football team of his city, Brindisi, in Serie C1, during the 1986–87 season. After three seasons playing in Apulia, he went to play for Padova in Serie B, where he remained for two years, attracting much attention from larger Italian clubs.
In 1991, Benarrivo was bought by Parma under Nevio Scala; that year, he would help his new team to qualify for the UEFA Cup in his first year in Serie A. He quickly became one of the strongest players of the Emilian side, which achieved notable domestic and European successes over the next decade. In his first year in the highest division, Bennarivo won the 1992 Italian Cup, and the following year, during the 1992–93 season, he won the 1993 Cup Winners' Cup. He reached a second consecutive Cup Winners' Cup final during the 1993–94 season and was defeated, although he was able to capture the European Supercup with the club in 1993.
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