Cristian Bunino

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Cristian Bunino

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|8|27|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Pinerolo, Italy

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Pro Vercelli

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Pro Vercelli

| years1 = 2013–2015 | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Pro Vercelli

| years2 = 2015–2018 | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Juventus

| years3 = 2015–2016 | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 1 | clubs3 = → Livorno (loan)

| years4 = 2016–2017 | caps4 = 29 | goals4 = 8 | clubs4 = → Siena (loan)

| years5 = 2017–2018 | caps5 = 20 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = → Alessandria (loan)

| years6 = 2018–2021 | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 1 | clubs6 = Pescara

| years7 = 2018–2019 | caps7 = 34 | goals7 = 9 | clubs7 = → Juventus U23 (loan)

| years8 = 2019–2020 | caps8 = 15 | goals8 = 2 | clubs8 = → Padova (loan)

| years9 = 2020 | caps9 = 11 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = → Viterbese (loan)

| years10 = 2020–2021 | caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 0 | clubs10 = → Teramo (loan)

| years11 = 2021 | caps11 = 11 | goals11 = 4 | clubs11 = → Monopoli (loan)

| years12 = 2021– | caps12 = 42 | goals12 = 5 | clubs12 = Pro Vercelli

| years13 = 2022–2023 | caps13 = 24 | goals13 = 1 | clubs13 = → Fermana (loan)

| years14 = 2023 | caps14 = 17 | goals14 = 2 | clubs14 = → Lecco (loan)

| years15 = 2023–2024 | caps15 = 28 | goals15 = 5 | clubs15 = → Brindisi (loan)

| years16 = 2025 | caps16 = 13 | goals16 = 3 | clubs16 = → Casertana (loan)

| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalteam1 = Italy U19[http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=4149&squadra=9 FIGC] (in Italian)

| club-update = 27 April 2025

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Cristian Bunino (born 27 August 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for {{Italian football updater|ProVercelli}} club Pro Vercelli.

Career

=Pro Vercelli=

Born in Pinerolo, in the Province of Turin (now part of the Metropolitan City of Turin), Piedmont, Bunino started his career at Piedmontese club Pro Vercelli. He made his Serie B debut in the last round of the 2012–13 Serie B season. Bunino was brought on for substitute Antonio Romano.[http://www.legab.it/fileadmin/pdf_import/post/4692/42/d48fa3d1-ad04-492a-8305-e583d5db9c73.pdf Match Report] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308162023/http://www.legab.it/fileadmin/pdf_import/post/4692/42/d48fa3d1-ad04-492a-8305-e583d5db9c73.pdf |date=2016-03-08 }} (in Italian), Panini Digital, hosted by Serie B official web site Vercelli were relegated from Serie B that season, after finishing third from bottom in Group A of the Allievi league.{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/36007/2013/04/News.shtml|title=Allievi A e B: terminata la regular season, finaliste e griglia dei play off|date=29 April 2013|access-date=6 November 2015|publisher=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC)|language=Italian}}

During the 2013–14 season, his team finished as the winners of Group A in the Berretti under-19 league. However, the team was eliminated by Südtirol in the first round of the play-offs.

Bunino played three more Serie B games for the first team in the first half of the 2014–15 Serie B season.

=Juventus=

On 2 February 2015, Turin-based Serie A giants Juventus, signed Bunino for €1.75 million on a {{frac|4|1|2}}-year contract in a straight swap deal involving: Luca Castiglia (for €1.5 million) plus Giuseppe Ruggiero (for €250,000).{{cite web|url=http://www.fcprovercelli.it/news/prima-squadra/prima-squadra-news/794-mercato-tripla-operazione-con-la-juventus.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203171613/http://www.fcprovercelli.it/news/prima-squadra/prima-squadra-news/794-mercato-tripla-operazione-con-la-juventus.html|title=MERCATO: TRIPLA OPERAZIONE CON LA JUVENTUS|date=2 February 2015|archivedate=3 February 2015|publisher=F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892|language=Italian}}{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/media/native/investor-relations-docs/italiano/bilanci/1415/Relazione%20finanziaria%20annuale%20al%2030%20giugno%202015%20definitiva_bassa.pdf|title=Relazione finanziaria annuale al 30 giugno 2015|date=1 October 2015|access-date=11 October 2015|publisher=Juventus F.C.|language=Italian|format=PDF (1.24MB)|archive-date=24 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124082256/http://www.juventus.com/media/native/investor-relations-docs/italiano/bilanci/1415/Relazione%20finanziaria%20annuale%20al%2030%20giugno%202015%20definitiva_bassa.pdf|url-status=dead}} Bunino was immediately loaned back to Vercelli on a temporary deal for {{frac|1|1|2}} seasons.

==Pro Vercelli (loan)==

Since returning to Pro Vercelli on 2 February 2015, Bunino made just a single appearance during the 2014–15 Serie B campaign. He scored 10 goals for the under-19 team that season, and was Pro Vercelli's top-scorer and ninth best in the Primavera under-19 league.{{cite web|url=http://mondoprimavera.it/primavera-le-classifiche-marcatori-dei-tre-gironi-il-re-dei-bomber-e-39574.html|title=Primavera, le classifiche marcatori dei tre gironi: il re dei bomber è…|date=18 May 2015|access-date=5 November 2015|website=mondoprimavera.it|language=Italian}}

He played once for Pro Vercelli in the 2015–16 season in the Coppa Italia.

==Livorno (loan)==

On 31 August 2015, Bunino and Cristian Pasquato were signed by Serie B club Livorno on temporary deals,{{cite web|url=http://www.livornocalcio.it/it-it/notizia/Cristian_Bunino_al_Livorno|title=CRISTIAN BUNINO AL LIVORNO|date=31 August 2015|accessdate=1 September 2015|publisher=A.S. Livorno Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061201/http://www.livornocalcio.it/it-it/notizia/Cristian_Bunino_al_Livorno|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} rejoining Juventus team-mate Carlo Pinsoglio and Andrea Schiavone. Pro Vercelli also acquired Fausto Rossi from Juventus as a replacement.

==Siena (loan)==

On 24 August 2016 Bunino was signed by Siena on a temporary deal.{{cite press release|url=http://robursiena.it/2016/08/24/bunino-nuovo-giocatore-della-robur-siena/|title=Bunino nuovo giocatore della Robur Siena|date=24 August 2016|access-date=25 August 2016|publisher=S.S. Robur Siena|language=Italian|archive-date=24 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160824230437/http://robursiena.it/2016/08/24/bunino-nuovo-giocatore-della-robur-siena/|url-status=dead}}

==Alessandria (loan)==

On 8 August 2017 Bunino was signed by another Piedmontese club Alessandria on a temporary deal, with an option to buy.{{cite press release|url=http://www.alessandriacalcio.it/ingaggiato-cristian-bunino/|title=Ingaggiato Cristian Bunino|date=8 August 2017|access-date=5 February 2018|publisher=U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205111628/http://www.alessandriacalcio.it/ingaggiato-cristian-bunino/|archive-date=5 February 2018|url-status=dead}} He was assigned number 27 shirt.{{cite press release|url=http://www.alessandriacalcio.it/i-numeri-di-maglia-per-la-stagione-sportiva-201718/|title= I numeri di maglia per la stagione sportiva 2017/18|date=1 September 2017|access-date=4 February 2018|publisher=U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912|language=Italian}}

=Pescara=

On 31 January 2018 Bunino was signed by Pescara in a definitive deal, with Leonardo Mancuso moved to Juventus in the same formula.{{cite press release|url=https://www.pescaracalcio.com/movimenti-mercato-biancazzurri/|title=Movimenti di mercato #BiancAzzurri|date=31 January 2018|access-date=5 February 2018|publisher=Pescara Calcio|language=Italian}} He was assigned number 11 shirt, which was owned by Francesco Zampano. On 9 August 2019 he joined Padova on loan with an option to purchase.{{cite press release|publisher=Padova|url=https://www.padovacalcio.it/cristian-bunino-padova/|title=Cristian Bunino è un giocatore del Calcio Padova|date=9 August 2019|language=Italian}} On 10 January 2020 he moved on a new loan to Serie C club Viterbese.{{cite press release|publisher=Viterbese|url=https://viterbesecastrense.it/cristian-bunino-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-gialloblu/|title=CRISTIAN BUNINO È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE GIALLOBLU|date=10 January 2020|language=Italian}} On 5 October 2020 he joined Teramo on loan.{{cite web|publisher=Teramo|url=https://www.teramocalcio.it/index.php?id=30&itemid=806|title=Due innesti completano il reparto offensivo|date=5 October 2020|language=Italian}} On 16 January 2021 he moved on a new loan to Monopoli.{{cite web|publisher=Monopoli|url=http://www.monopolicalcio.it/1966/cristian-bunino-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-del-monopoli/|title=CRISTIAN BUNINO É UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL MONOPOLI|date=16 January 2021|language=it}}

=Return to Pro Vercelli=

On 30 July 2021, he returned to his boyhood club Pro Vercelli of the Serie C.{{Cite web|date=30 July 2021|title=Pro Vercelli: in attacco ritorna Cristian Bunino|url=https://tgvercelli.it/pro-vercelli-attacco-ritorna-cristian-bunino/|access-date=22 October 2021|website=TG Vercelli|language=it-IT}}

= Loans to Fermana, Lecco and Brindisi =

On 1 September 2022, Bunino was loaned by Fermana.{{cite web |date=1 September 2022 |title=UFFICIALE. In attacco arriva Cristian Bunino |url=https://www.fermanafc.com/news/461823708678/ufficiale-in-attacco-arriva-cristian-bunino |access-date=21 September 2022 |publisher=Fermana |language=it}} On 31 January 2023, Bunino moved on a 1.5-year loan to Lecco.{{cite web |date=31 January 2023 |title=Ufficiale: Cristian Bunino è un nuovo giocatore del Lecco |url=http://www.calciolecco1912.com/ufficiale-cristian-bunino-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-lecco/ |access-date=1 February 2023 |publisher=Lecco |language=it}} On 22 August 2023, Lecco arranged a sub-loan for the 2023–24 season with Brindisi.{{cite web |date=22 August 2023 |title=Benvenuto Cristian Bunino |trans-title=Welcome Cristian Bunino |url=https://www.brindisifc.it/news/prima-squadra/906-benvenuto-cristian-bunino |access-date=23 August 2023 |publisher=Brindisi |language=it}}

Red card incident

When at on loan at Lecco, Bunino was left red-faced and with a red card after being caught urinating on the side of the pitch before coming on for Serie C side Lecco.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-20 |title=Italian player sent off for urinating next to pitch |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/37637330/cristian-bunino-sent-lecco-urinating-side-pitch |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

He was caught in the act by one of the match officials and was shown a straight red card.