Leonardo Bonucci is a professional Italian footballer who plays in the position of the central defender in the club “Milan” and the Italian team. He is the captain of the team in Milan. Among the football player’s sporting achievements, the following can be distinguished: seven-time champion of the Italian Serie A (6 times in the Juventus and 1 times in the Internationale), three-time winner of the Cup and Italian Super Cup (Juventus), two-time finalist of the Champion League. You can list endlessly! In total, including team and personal achievements, Leonardo Bonucci during his career won 22 trophies. The growth of a football player is 190 centimeters, weight - 85 kilograms.
Bonucci is primarily known for his excellent technique, as well as the range of passage and the ability to launch an attack from behind with long-range gears (that is, he plays as a playmaker in the position of the central defender).
Bonucci has been a non-replaceable player of his national team since 2010. During this time, the defender spent 70 matches at the international level, in which he managed to score 5 times. He is the silver medalist of the European Championship 2012 and the bronze medalist of the Confederation Cup 2013.
Soccer player biography
Leonardo Bonucci was born on May 1, 1987 in the city of Viterbo ( Lazio Region , Italy). He began his football career at the Viterbeze youth club.
He started playing professionally in 2005, when he signed a contract with Milan Internationale. In the period from 2005 to 2010, he played in clubs such as Treviso, Pisa and Bari. During this period, Bonucci demonstrated a high-quality game, proving his football viability throughout Italy.
The legend of Turin Juventus
In 2010, defender Leonardo Bonucci fell into the interests of Turin Juventus. In June of the same year, a contract was signed, the amount of which amounted to 15.5 million euros. In the period from 2010 to 2017, Bonucci was a non-replaceable base player. As part of the "zebras" Bonucci was the core of the defensive line, along with such masters as Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli.
For 7 seasons in “Juventus” won 12 club trophies. Twice became the vice champion of the Champions League. In total, he spent 319 matches for the club and was marked with 19 goals scored. In 2017, he left the club due to a conflict with head coach Massimiliano Allegri.
Italian Football Sensation: Leonardo Bonucci at AC Milan
In July 2017, he became a player in the Milan club. Bonucci signed a 5-year contract, and the transfer amount amounted to 40 million euros.
Playing as part of the Rossoneri, Leonardo will receive a salary of 8 million euros per year. This amount was a record in the Italian championship. Earlier, the owner of the highest salary was the Argentinean Gonzalo Higuain - 7.5 million euros per year.