Roberto Bonano

Roberto Bonano

Personal information
Full name	Roberto Oscar Bonano
Date of birth	24 January 1970 (1970-01-24)
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1991–1996	Rosario Central	110	(0)
1996–2001	River Plate	104	(1)
2001–2003	Barcelona	51	(0)
2003–2004	Murcia	11	(0)
2004–2008	Alavés	56	(0)
National team
1996–2000	Argentina	13	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Roberto Oscar Bonano (born 24 January 1970 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Already in his 30's, he moved from River Plate to Spain, where he played the remainder of his 17-year professional career, representing three teams, mainly Alavés.

Club career

Bonano represented in his native country Rosario Central and Club Atlético River Plate, winning several titles with the latter, including five national championships. In 2001, at 31, he moved to FC Barcelona, initially as first-choice; he made his La Liga debut on 26 August, in a 2–1 win at Sevilla FC.

After the emergence of Víctor Valdés from the Catalans' youth ranks, Bonano was deemed surplus to requirements, and moved to Real Murcia, then Deportivo Alavés. With the Basque, he was instrumental in a 2005 top flight promotion but, in the following campaign, played second-fiddle to compatriot Franco Costanzo, who also played with him at River, as the season ended in relegation.

Bonano's last year at Alavés was highly turbulent, after being suspended by the club's elusive chairman/owner/manager Dmitry Pietrman, after the latter had had a run-in with teammate Lluís Carreras. He retired at the season's close, aged 38.

International career

Bonano represented Argentina in various youth levels. He made his senior debut on 28 December 1996, in a 2–3 friendly loss with Yugoslavia.

He was subsequently picked up for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, as a backup, and collected 13 full caps in total.

Honours

Season	Club	Title
1995	Rosario Central	CONMEBOL Cup
1996	River Plate	Libertadores Cup
Apertura 1996	River Plate	Argentine League
1997	River Plate	South American Supercup
Clausura 1997	River Plate	Argentine League
Apertura 1997	River Plate	Argentine League
Apertura 1999	River Plate	Argentine League
Clausura 2000	River Plate	Argentine League

External links

• FutbolPasion stats (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Roberto Bonano at National-Football-Teams.com