Background
Di Bartolomei was born in a suburb of Rome.
Di Bartolomei was born in a suburb of Rome.
Famed for his elegant playmaking skills, he is regarded as one of "s greatest players ever, and one of the greatest Italian players never to have been capped by the Italian national team He started as a football player in the Garbatella and was recruited in the junior team at fourteen. He was soon asked to play in the main team, making his debut in the Italian Serie A during the 1972-1973 season.
In 1975 he went on loan to Lanerossi Vicenza in Serie B to "build up his bones" (Bruno Conti another future star, was dispatched to Genoa for the same reason), returning to Rome in 1976 as one of the leading and indispensable players of the team
After Nils Liedholm"s return as coach of, Di Bartolomei became the team"s undisputed leader, raising to the title of captain and becoming a fan favourite. When he played, it was common to hear the fans sing Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Agostino, Ago, Ago, Ago, Agostino gol!!! Despite his goalscoring prowess, had two superb playmakers, in Di Bartolomei and the Brazilian Falcão.
Thus, Liedholm decided to move Di Bartolomei in front of the defence for protection, knocking precise passes up the field, while Falcão would assume a more attacking role. The following season, marked by the penalty shootout defeat in the final (held in Rome) of the European Cup against Liverpool F.C., was to be his last season with.
After leaving, he was transferred to A.C. (before Christ) Milan that was undergoing a rebuilding process after a disastrous period in which they were relegated to the Serie B twice.
After three seasons he left Milan and his career fizzled out after playing for Cesena and Salernitana. He finally retired in 1990. He then suffered from clinical depression in his later years, and committed suicide by shooting himself in his villa in San Marco di Castellabate, on May 30, 1994, ten years to the day after had lost the European Cup final to Liverpool on penalties.
Hall of Fame.
He is a member of the Associate of Science