Federico Bonazzoli
{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Federico Bonazzoli
| image = Federico Bonazzoli 20140802.jpg
| upright = 0.75
| caption = Bonazzoli with Inter Milan in 2014
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|5|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Manerbio, Italy
| height = 1.85 m{{cite web | url=https://www.hellasverona.it/squadre/prima-squadra/federico-bonazzoli | title=| Hellas Verona Official Website }}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Cremonese
| clubnumber = 90
| youthyears1 = 2001–2003
| youthclubs1 = Ghedi
| youthyears2 = 2003–2004
| youthclubs2 = Montichiari
| youthyears3 = 2004–2014
| youthclubs3 = Inter Milan
| years1 = 2014–2015
| clubs1 = Inter Milan
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015–2022
| clubs2 = Sampdoria
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = → Inter Milan (loan)
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = → Lanciano (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = → Brescia (loan)
| caps5 = 25
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2017–2018
| clubs6 = → SPAL (loan)
| caps6 = 11
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018–2019
| clubs7 = → Padova (loan)
| caps7 = 35
| goals7 = 8
| years8 = 2020–2021
| clubs8 = → Torino (loan)
| caps8 = 20
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2021–2022
| clubs9 = → Salernitana (loan)
| caps9 = 32
| goals9 = 10
| years10 = 2022–2024
| clubs10 = Salernitana
| caps10 = 24
| goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2023–2024
| clubs11 = → Hellas Verona (loan)
| caps11 = 24
| goals11 = 3
| years12 = 2024–
| clubs12 = Cremonese
| caps12 = 19
| goals12 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = Italy U15
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| nationalyears2 = 2012
| nationalteam2 = Italy U16
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2012–2014
| nationalteam3 = Italy U17
| nationalcaps3 = 20
| nationalgoals3 = 8
| nationalyears4 = 2013
| nationalteam4 = Italy U18
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam5 = Italy U19
| nationalcaps5 = 12
| nationalgoals5 = 6
| nationalyears6 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam6 = Italy U20
| nationalcaps6 = 6
| nationalgoals6 = 3
| nationalyears7 = 2014–2019
| nationalteam7 = Italy U21
| nationalcaps7 = 9
| nationalgoals7 = 2
| club-update = 20 February 2025
| nationalteam-update =
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's Football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|ITA}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}}
{{Medal|2nd|2013 Slovakia|}}
}}
Federico Bonazzoli (born 21 May 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{Italian football updater|Cremonese}} club Cremonese.
Club career
=Inter Milan=
Bonazzoli played at youth level for Ghedi and Montechiari, before joining Inter Milan at the age of seven.{{cite web|last1=Armanini|first1=Alberto|title=Bonazzoli, il predestinato sulle orme di Balo|url=http://www.bresciaoggi.it/stories/dalla_home/603884_bonazzoli_il_predestinato_sulle_orme_di_balo/?refresh_ce|website=Bresciaoggi|access-date=18 September 2014|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221159/http://www.bresciaoggi.it/stories/dalla_home/603884_bonazzoli_il_predestinato_sulle_orme_di_balo/?refresh_ce|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Inter, ecco il rinforzo che non ti aspetti|url=http://www.calciomercato.com/news/inter-ecco-il-rinforzo-che-non-ti-aspetti-512069|website=Calciomercato.com|date=17 July 2014 |access-date=18 September 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Stefanelli|first1=Alessandra|title=Vita da Monella - L'Inter scopre Bonazzoli, l'anti-Balotelli|url=http://www.fcinternews.it/la-rubrica/vita-da-monella-l-inter-scopre-bonazzoli-l-anti-balotelli-135252|website=FcInterNews|access-date=18 September 2014}}
On 18 May 2014, Bonazzoli made his senior debut against Chievo Verona as a substitute for Rubén Botta in the 85th minute of a 1–2 away defeat on the last day of the Serie A season.{{cite news|title=Obinna gives Chievo victory|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/299495/report|access-date=11 April 2015|work=Sky Sports|date=18 May 2014}} He became the second youngest footballer to play in Serie A for Inter aged 16 years, 11 months and 27 days, 17 days older than Massimo Pellegrini, who debuted in 1982.{{cite web|publisher=Gazzetta Dello Sport|title=Inter, Bonazzoli bomber da record: dagli Allievi all'esordio ha già stregato Thohir|trans-title=Inter, Bonazzoli bombs the record: from the youth teams to his debut he has seduced Thohir|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Inter/22-05-2014/inter-bonazzoli-bomber-record-allievi-esordio-ha-gia-stregato-thohir-80734285571.shtml|language=it|date=22 May 2014}} On 6 November 2014 he made his UEFA Europa League debut in a 1–1 away draw against Saint-Étienne in the group stage, he was replaced by Joel Obi in the 66th minute.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/06/europe/uefa-cup/association-sportive-de-saint-etienne-loire/fc-internazionale-milano/1924251/|title=Saint-Étienne vs. Internazionale - 6 November 2014 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=12 December 2017}}
=Sampdoria=
On 2 February 2015, Bonazzoli signed for fellow league team Sampdoria for €4.5 million,F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2015 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] but would remain at Inter on loan until the end of the season.{{cite news|title=Federico Bonazzoli joins Inter Milan|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/47476|access-date=11 April 2015|publisher=Inter Milan|date=2 February 2015|archive-date=5 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205020108/http://www.inter.it/en/news/47476|url-status=dead}}
On 21 January 2016, he was signed by Serie B club Lanciano on a season-long loan deal, with an option to purchase.{{cite web|url=http://www.virtuslanciano.it/news/3253_calciomercato.html|title=Calciomercato: Arriva Bonazzoli|date=21 January 2016|access-date=1 February 2016|publisher=S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924|language=it|archive-date=27 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127002212/http://www.virtuslanciano.it/news/3253_calciomercato.html|url-status=dead}} On 22 July, he joined Brescia on loan.{{cite web|url=http://www.calciomercato.it/news/389497/brescia-ufficiale-preso-bonazzoli.html|title=Brescia, UFFICIALE: preso Bonazzoli|publisher=CalcioMercato.it|language=it|date=22 July 2016|access-date=23 July 2016}}
==Loan to Torino==
== Loan to Salernitana ==
On 3 August 2021, US Salernitana announced the signing of Bonazzoli on a season-long loan with an option to buy.{{Cite web|last=Salernitana 1919|first=U. S.|title=Federico Bonazzoli è un giocatore della Salernitana – US Salernitana 1919 {{!}} Sito ufficiale della U.S. Salernitana 1919|url=https://www.ussalernitana1919.it/federico-bonazzoli-e-un-giocatore-della-salernitana/|access-date=3 August 2021|language=it-IT}} He scored two goals in his Coppa Italia debut win over Reggina.
= Salernitana =
On 26 July 2022, Bonazzoli signed permanently with Salernitana on a four-year contract,{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Federico Bonazzoli è un nuovo giocatore della Salernitana – US Salernitana 1919 {{!}} Sito ufficiale della U.S. Salernitana 1919 |trans-title=Federico Bonazzoli is a new Salernitana player |url=https://www.ussalernitana1919.it/federico-bonazzoli-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-salernitana/ |access-date=26 July 2022 |language=it-IT}} for a reported fee of €5 million.{{Cite web |last=Campanale |first=Susy |date=26 July 2022 |title=Bonazzoli joins Salernitana, but Pinamonti refuses |url=https://football-italia.net/bonazzoli-joins-salernitana-but-pinamonti-refuses/ |access-date=26 July 2022 |website=football-italia.net}}
= Cremonese =
On 6 August 2024, Bonazzoli signed a four-season contract with Cremonese.{{cite web|publisher=Cremonese|url=https://uscremonese.it/federico-bonazzoli-nuovo-giocatore-della-cremonese/|title=Federico Bonazzoli nuovo giocatore della Cremonese|trans-title=Federico Bonazzoli new player for Cremonese|date=6 August 2024|access-date=17 August 2024|language=it}}
International career
With the Italy U-17 side he took part at the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
He made his debut with the Italy U-21 team on 17 November 2014, in a home friendly match loss 1–0 against Denmark, becoming the youngest player to make his debut with the team at the time.
Style of play
Bonazzoli models himself on former Inter forward Zlatan Ibrahimović. He is highly rated by Inter fans as a Christian Vieri-like striker, with a great physique and technical abilities.{{cite web|url=http://inter1908blog.com/federico-bonazzoli-player-profile/|title=FEDERICO BONAZZOLI – PLAYER PROFILE|publisher=inter1908blog.com|access-date=3 November 2014|archive-date=4 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104014338/http://inter1908blog.com/federico-bonazzoli-player-profile/|url-status=dead}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 12 May 2024}}{{Soccerway|federico-bonazzoli/273833|access-date=19 February 2022}}{{cite web| url = http://www.inter.it/en/squadra/G0935| title = Federico Bonazzoli| publisher = inter.it| access-date = 9 February 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150212015512/http://www.inter.it/en/squadra/G0935| archive-date = 12 February 2015| url-status = dead}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Coppa Italia !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Inter Milan
|1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15
|Serie A |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!5||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||9||0 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="5"|Sampdoria
|Serie A |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|Serie A |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|Serie A |19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 19 | 6 | |||
| 2020–21
|Serie A |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!26||6||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||29||6 | ||||||||||
| Lanciano (loan)
|14 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2{{efn|name=Serie B–Relegation play-out|Appearances in Serie B – Relegation play-out}} | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Brescia (loan)
|Serie B |25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 2 | |||
| SPAL (loan)
|Serie A |11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 11 | 0 | |||
| Padova (loan)
|Serie B |35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 37 | 8 | |||
| Torino (loan)
|Serie A |20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 22 | 3 | |||
| Salernitana (loan)
|Serie A |32 | 10 | 1 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 33 | 12 | |||
| Salernitana
|Serie A |24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 25 | 2 | |||
| Hellas Verona (loan)
|Serie A |24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 24 | 3 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!216 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 232 | 37 |
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Honours
References
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{{US Cremonese squad}}
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Category:Footballers from the Province of Brescia
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:SS Virtus Lanciano 1924 players
Category:Brescia Calcio players
Category:Calcio Padova players
Category:US Salernitana 1919 players
Category:Hellas Verona FC players
Category:Italy men's youth international footballers