Kevin Bonifazi
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kevin Bonifazi | ||
Date of birth | 19 May 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Toffia, Italy | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bologna | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2011 | Tor Tre Teste | ||
2011–2014 | Siena | ||
2014–2015 | Torino | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | Torino | 6 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Benevento (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2016 | → Casertana (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2016–2017 | → SPAL (loan) | 20 | (3) |
2018–2019 | → SPAL (loan) | 26 | (2) |
2019 | SPAL | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Torino | 3 | (1) |
2020 | → SPAL (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2020–2021 | SPAL | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Udinese (loan) | 30 | (0) |
2021– | Bologna | 8 | (0) |
National team | |||
2017–2019 | Italy U21 | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:37, 5 December 2021 (UTC) |
Kevin Bonifazi (born 19 May 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bologna.
Club career[]
He began his playing career with Tor di Quinto and Nuova Tor Tre Teste. At age 15 he was sold to Siena,[1] but following the bankruptcy of the club was signed by Torino in 2014.[2] He won the Campionato Nazionale Primavera with the Granata in the 2014–15 season.[3]
The following season, he was loaned to Benevento in Lega Pro. He made his professional debut on 20 September 2015 in a game against Foggia.[4] In January 2016, he was loaned to Casertana. He scored his first goal for the club on 14 February 2016, a home draw against Juve Stabia.[5]
On 19 July 2016, Torino officially announced his loan to SPAL in Serie B.[6] He made his competitive debut for SPAL on 22 October in a 3–1 home win against Carpi.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 December, a 2–1 win away to Cittadella.[8] On 17 March 2017, Torino announced they had renewed his contract until 2022.[9]
He made his senior debut for Torino on 29 November, in the Coppa Italia against Carpi. On 31 March 2018, he made his Serie A debut, entering as a substitute for Nicolas Nkoulou in a 4–0 win against Cagliari in Sardinia.[10]
On 16 August 2018, he returned to SPAL on loan with an option to buy, and a buy-back option in favour of Torino.[11] On 20 October, he scored his first Serie A goal in a 2–0 victory against Roma in his first appearance back at SPAL.[12]
On 24 January 2020 he returned to SPAL once more on loan, which turned into a permanent transfer at the end of the 2019–20 season as certain conditions were met. He also signed a 4.5-year contract with SPAL.[13]
On 25 September 2020, he joined Udinese on loan with an option to buy.[14]
On 2 July 2021, he moved to Bologna.[15]
International career[]
On 1 September 2017 he made his debut with the Italy U21 team in a friendly match lost 3–0 against Spain.
Personal life[]
On 22 August 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.[16]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 23 May 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Benevento (loan) | 2015–16 | Lega Pro | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Casertana (loan) | 2015–16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
SPAL (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie B | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
Torino | 2017–18 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
SPAL (loan) | 2018–19 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||
Torino | 2019–20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | ||
Total | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
SPAL (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie A | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
Total | 60 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 6 | ||
Udinese (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||
Career total | 110 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 9 |
Honours[]
Club[]
- Campionato Primavera: 2014–15
- SPAL
References[]
- ^ http://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/g-factor-kevin-bonifazi-un-talento-esploso-per-caso-che-piace-a-roma-e-lazio
- ^ "Calciomercato Torino: Contatti per il rinnovo di Bonifazi".
- ^ "Bonifazi esplode e il Torino osserva: Quelle doti da piccolo Maksimovic…".
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 20 September 2015.
- ^ http://www.noicaserta.it/casertana_tanto_gioco_ma_solo_un_gol_la_juve_stabia_pareggia_a_caserta.html
- ^ "Bonifazi alla Spal".
- ^ "SPAL vs. Carpi - 22 October 2016 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Cittadella vs. SPAL - 3 December 2016 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Bonifazi rinnova sino al 2022".
- ^ "Cagliari vs. Torino - 31 marzo 2018 - Soccerway".
- ^ "UFFICIALE: SPAL, dal Torino arrivano Valdifiori e Bonifazi". Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/roma-spal-0-2-bonifazi-di-testa-da-corner-giallorossi-inermi-1170006
- ^ "KEVIN BONIFAZI RITORNA IN BIANCAZZURRO!" (Press release) (in Italian). SPAL. 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Bonifazi è bianconero" (Press release) (in Italian). Udinese. 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Bonifazi joins Bologna". Bologna. 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Coronavirus, Bonifazi: "Io positivo, chi deve faccia controlli"". ansa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
External links[]
- Kevin Bonifazi at WorldFootball.net
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from the Province of Rieti
- Association football defenders
- Italian footballers
- Italy under-21 international footballers
- Benevento Calcio players
- Casertana F.C. players
- S.P.A.L. players
- Torino F.C. players
- Udinese Calcio players
- Bologna F.C. 1909 players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players