Kevin Bonifazi
Kevin Bonifazi (born 19 May 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for SPAL on loan from Torino.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Bonifazi | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Toffia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | SPAL | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| 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– | Torino | 3 | (1) |
| 2020– | → SPAL (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017–2019 | Italy U21 | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:01, 25 March 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 June 2019 | |||
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 will turn into a permanent transfer if certain conditions are met. He also signed a 4.5-year contract with SPAL.[13]
International career
On 1 September 2017 he made his debut with the Italy U21 team in a friendly match lost 3–0 against Spain.
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 March 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 52 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 72 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 9 | ||
Honours
References
- http://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/g-factor-kevin-bonifazi-un-talento-esploso-per-caso-che-piace-a-roma-e-lazio
- http://www.toronews.net/calcio-mercato/calciomercato-torino-contatti-per-il-rinnovo-di-bonifazi/
- http://www.toronews.net/calcio-mercato/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
- http://torinofc.it/news/19/07/2016/bonifazi-alla-spal_11687
- https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/22/italy/serie-b/spal-1907/carpi-fc-1909/2327556/
- https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/03/italy/serie-b/as-cittadella/spal-1907/2327629/
- http://torinofc.it/news/17/03/2017/bonifazi-rinnova-sino-al-2022_14046
- https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2018/03/31/italy/serie-a/cagliari-calcio/torino-fc/2539075/
- "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.