Daniele Bonera

Daniele Bonera (born May 31, 1981 in Brescia) is an Italians Association football who plays as a defender for Serie A club A.C. Milan.

Club career

Bonera started Daniele Bonera career for Brescia Calcio, making Daniele Bonera first team debut in 1999-2000, in Serie B league. After two more impressive seasons with Brescia, which even led Daniele Bonera to be capped for the Italy national football team, making Daniele Bonera debut in a friendly match played September 5, 2001 against Morocco national football team, Bonera moved to Parma in 2002-03.

On the 28 July, 2006 Daniele moved to A.C. Milan for a transfer fee of about $2.5 million.

Daniele Bonera UEFA Champions League debut was against R.S.C. Anderlecht, 17 October 2006, in which Daniele Bonera received a red card after receiving a second yellow in the 47th minute for what, in the referees view, was petulantly kicking the ball away as Anderlecht waited to take a free kick. After struggling at right back, Bonera was moved to centre back after several defenders were injured and the acquisition of Massimo Oddo from S.S. Lazio in January, a natural right back.

Bonera struggled with a niggling injury in the second half of the 2008-09, joining Alessandro Nesta and Kakha Kaladze on the treatment table.

International career

Daniele Bonera was called up by Roberto Donadoni for Italy national football team Euro 2008 Qualifier against Scotland national football team, a match scheduled for 28 March 2007, but had to withdraw due to injury.

Daniele Bonera has been capped 16 times for Italian national football team.

Honors

AC Milan
- UEFA Champions League: 2006-07
- UEFA Super Cup: 2007
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2007

Italy
- UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: 2004