Background
Roberto was born on 9 September 1963 in Cisano Bergamasco, Italy.
Roberto Donadoni
AC Milan, 1986–1996, 261 apps, 18 goals + 1997–1999, 24 apps, 0 goal
AC Milan
AC Milan
Vienna, Austria
Roberto Donadoni, head coach of Italy looks dejected after defeat in the UEFA EURO 2008 Quarter Final match between Spain and Italy at Ernst Happel Stadion on June 22, 2008.
Cagliari Calcio v Catania Calcio - Serie A
Cagliari, Italy
Roberto Donadoni, coach of Cagliari looks on during the Serie A match between Cagliari and Milan at Stadio Sant'Elia on January 6, 2011.
Cagliari, Italy
Roberto Donadoni (R) coach of Cagliari and Andrea Cossu look on during the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and AC Chievo Verona at Stadio Sant'Elia on February 13, 2011.
Cagliari Calcio v AS Bari - Serie A
Parma, Italy
Parma FC head coach Roberto Donadoni looks dejected at the end of the Serie A match between Parma FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Ennio Tardini on March 4, 2012.
Collecchio, Italy
Head coach of Parma FC Roberto Donadoni speaks to the media during a Parma FC Press conference held close to the Parma FC training centre on January 24, 2012.
Prague, Czech Republic
FC Parma manager Roberto Donadoni issues instructions to his players during the pre-season friendly match between FC Viktoria Zizkov and Parma FC at FK Viktoria Stadion on August 4, 2012.
Milan, Italy
Parma FC manager Roberto Donadoni issues instructions to his players during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Parma FC at San Siro Stadium on February 15, 2013
Collecchio, Italy
Parma FC coach Roberto Donadoni looks on during FC Parma Training Session at the club's training ground on July 16, 2014.
Parma, Italy
Parma FC coach Roberto Donadoni (R) celebrates a victory with Massimo Gobbi (L) at the end of the Serie A match between Parma FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Ennio Tardini on April 6, 2014.
Empoli, Italy
Roberto Donadoni manager of Parma FC gives instructions during the Serie A match between Empoli FC and Parma FC at Stadio Carlo Castellani on April 19, 2015.
Bologna, Italy
Roberto Donadoni head coach of Bologna FC reacts during the Serie A match between Bologna FC and Genoa CFC at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on October 2, 2016.
Bologna, Italy
Roberto Donadoni head coach of Bologna FC ( R ) talks to his player Federico Di Francesco ( L ) during the serie A match between Bologna FC v Genoa CFC at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on February 24, 2018.
Cagliari, Italy
Bologna's coachh Roberto Donadoni looks on during the serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and Bologna FC at Stadio Sant'Elia on April 22, 2018.
Bologna, Italy
Roberto Donadoni head coach of Bologna FC looks on at the end of the serie A match between Bologna FC and Hellas Verona FC at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on April 15, 2018.
Premio internazionale Giacinto Facchetti, 2015
Letters patent of a Knight of the Order of Vittorio Veneto, shown with badge and miniature.
Premio internazionale Giacinto Facchetti, 2015
Letters patent of a Knight of the Order of Vittorio Veneto, shown with badge and miniature.
AC Milan, 1986–1996, 261 apps, 18 goals + 1997–1999, 24 apps, 0 goal
AC Milan
AC Milan
Vienna, Austria
Roberto Donadoni, head coach of Italy looks dejected after defeat in the UEFA EURO 2008 Quarter Final match between Spain and Italy at Ernst Happel Stadion on June 22, 2008.
Cagliari Calcio v Catania Calcio - Serie A
Cagliari, Italy
Roberto Donadoni, coach of Cagliari looks on during the Serie A match between Cagliari and Milan at Stadio Sant'Elia on January 6, 2011.
Cagliari, Italy
Roberto Donadoni (R) coach of Cagliari and Andrea Cossu look on during the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and AC Chievo Verona at Stadio Sant'Elia on February 13, 2011.
Cagliari Calcio v AS Bari - Serie A
Parma, Italy
Parma FC head coach Roberto Donadoni looks dejected at the end of the Serie A match between Parma FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Ennio Tardini on March 4, 2012.
Collecchio, Italy
Head coach of Parma FC Roberto Donadoni speaks to the media during a Parma FC Press conference held close to the Parma FC training centre on January 24, 2012.
Prague, Czech Republic
FC Parma manager Roberto Donadoni issues instructions to his players during the pre-season friendly match between FC Viktoria Zizkov and Parma FC at FK Viktoria Stadion on August 4, 2012.
Milan, Italy
Parma FC manager Roberto Donadoni issues instructions to his players during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Parma FC at San Siro Stadium on February 15, 2013
Collecchio, Italy
Parma FC coach Roberto Donadoni looks on during FC Parma Training Session at the club's training ground on July 16, 2014.
Parma, Italy
Parma FC coach Roberto Donadoni (R) celebrates a victory with Massimo Gobbi (L) at the end of the Serie A match between Parma FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Ennio Tardini on April 6, 2014.
Empoli, Italy
Roberto Donadoni manager of Parma FC gives instructions during the Serie A match between Empoli FC and Parma FC at Stadio Carlo Castellani on April 19, 2015.
Bologna, Italy
Roberto Donadoni head coach of Bologna FC reacts during the Serie A match between Bologna FC and Genoa CFC at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on October 2, 2016.
Bologna, Italy
Roberto Donadoni head coach of Bologna FC ( R ) talks to his player Federico Di Francesco ( L ) during the serie A match between Bologna FC v Genoa CFC at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on February 24, 2018.
Cagliari, Italy
Bologna's coachh Roberto Donadoni looks on during the serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and Bologna FC at Stadio Sant'Elia on April 22, 2018.
Bologna, Italy
Roberto Donadoni head coach of Bologna FC looks on at the end of the serie A match between Bologna FC and Hellas Verona FC at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on April 15, 2018.
Milan, Italy
Football Coach Roberto Donadoni and his wife Cristina attend Rossetti One Penny Loafer cocktail party on September 18, 2008.
athlete footballer football manager
Roberto was born on 9 September 1963 in Cisano Bergamasco, Italy.
Roberto started his playing career in Atalanta in 1982, yet his most famous and victorious time was with Milan that he joined in 1986. His role in the Rossoneri was exceptional as the talented midfielder helped the side to claim five Serie A titles, three European Cups, two Intercontitental Cups and three European Super Cups. During that glorious spell in Milan Donadoni was regularly selected to the national team of Italy, competing in the 1990 and 1994 World Cups.
The 1996 transfer to the MetroStars team brought the player to the American MLS where he stayed for a season, scoring six goals. Al-Ittihad from Saudi Arabia was the club where he ended his playing career.
Donadoni stepped on managerial path in 2001 as he started training the Italian club Lecco, later moving to Livorno and Genoa. The unexpected promotion to the post of Italy head coach happened in 2006, Donadoni replacing Marcello Lippi who led the team to the victory at the 2006 World Cup. The new coach secured qualification for Euro 2008, although at the tournament Italy showed disappointing results and reached only the quarter-finals, where it was defeated by Spain on penalties. After the European championship the tactician was dismissed from his position.
After short periods in Napoli and Cagliari, Donadoni was appointed as a manager of Parma on 9 January 2012, subsequently leading the side to the 8th place in the table and setting the record of 7 victories in a row.
In October 2015, Donadoni was hired by newly promoted Serie A club Bologna as the club's new coach, replacing Delio Rossi. Donadoni parted with Bologna on 24 May 2018.
Roberto Donadoni is well-known as an AC Milan legend. At international level, Donadoni was an important member of the Italy national team throughout the late 1980s and early '90s. He represented his country at the 1988 and 1996 European Championships, and at the 1990 and 1994 FIFA World Cups. With Italy, he reached the semi-finals of Euro 1988, and won bronze and silver medals at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups respectively.
Donadoni is a complete, versatile and hard-working winger, known for his pace, stamina, offensive capabilities, distribution and technical skills.
Physical Characteristics: His height is 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in).
Quotes from others about the person
Michel Platini said: ‘Donadoni is the greatest Italian player of the 1990s’.
