Massimo Bonini
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 October 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | San Marino, San Marino | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973–1977 | Juvenes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | Bellaria Igea | 33 | (1) |
| 1978–1979 | Forlì | 23 | (1) |
| 1979–1981 | Cesena | 60 | (5) |
| 1981–1988 | Juventus | 192 | (5) |
| 1988–1992 | Bologna | 112 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 1980–1983 | Italy U-21 | 9 | (0) |
| 1990–1995 | San Marino | 19 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1996–1998 | San Marino | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Massimo Bonini (born 13 October 1959) is a Sammarinese former footballer and coach, who played as a midfielder for Italian sides Bellaria Igea Marina, Forlì, Cesena, Juventus and Bologna. He won several titles during his time with Juventus, where his work-rate enabled him to form a notable midfield partnership with French playmaker Michel Platini. At international level, he also represented San Marino.
For its 50th anniversary in 2004, UEFA asked each of its 52 member associations to nominate one player as the single most outstanding player of the period 1954–2003, and Bonini was chosen as the Golden Player of San Marino by the San Marino Football Federation in November 2003.
Bonini began his career at Juvenes Dogana in 1973 but failed to make a league appearance during his 4 years at the club. After leaving Juvenes Dogana in 1977, he moved on to join Bellaria, goin on to make 33 appearance scoring 1 goal. After leaving Bellaria in 1978, he moved on to join Forli, going on to make 23 appearances, scoring 1 goal. After leaving Forli in 1979, he moved to Cesena, appearing 60 times and scoring 5 goals.
After leaving Cesena in 1981, Bonini played for Juventus between 1981 and 1988, in which he played 296 matches and scored 6 goals. He won 3 Scudetti, 1 Italian Cup, 1 European Cup, 1 Cup Winners' Cup, 1 European Super Cup and 1 Intercontinental Cup. He is the only Sammarinese footballer to have won an official international title. For his performances, he was awarded the Bravo Award in 1983, as the best under-23 player in European Competitions.
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