Elisabetta Tona Explained

Elisabetta Tona
Fullname:Elisabetta Tona
Birth Date:1984 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Lecco, Italy
Height:[1]
Position:Centre back
Youthyears1:1997–1999
Youthclubs1:Fiammamonza
Years1:1999–2003
Years2:2003
Years3:2007
Years4:2008–2015
Years5:2015–2016
Years6:2016–2017
Years7:2017–2019
Clubs1:Fiammamonza
Clubs2:Torres
Clubs3:Indiana (loan)
Clubs4:Torres
Clubs5:Fiorentina
Clubs6:Chieti
Clubs7:Florentia
Caps3:20
Caps4:117
Caps5:20
Caps6:21
Caps7:40
Goals3:3
Goals4:40
Goals5:5
Goals6:3
Goals7:14
Nationalyears2:2002–2013
Nationalteam1:Italy U19
Nationalteam2:Italy
Nationalcaps2:97
Nationalgoals2:11
Ntupdate:12:00, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Elisabetta Tona (born 22 January 1984) is an Italian former football defender who played for Florentia. She previously enjoyed a long association with Torres CF, where she won four Italian leagues, four nationals cups and two Italy Women's Cups in twelve seasons. She has also won the 2007 WPSL, playing for FC Indiana.[2] As a member of the Italy national team she played at the 2005 and 2009 UEFA Women's Championships.[3]

A commanding centre back, Tona's powerful heading ability makes her an important attacking player for her teams.[4]

Club career

In summer 2003 Tona transferred from her first club ASD Fiammamonza to Torres Calcio Femminile.[5]

International career

Tona made her senior debut for the Italy women's national football team in June 2002, in a 6–0 friendly win over Yugoslavia.[6] She competed at UEFA Women's Euro 2005 in North West England and conceded a penalty kick in the Italians' 4–0 defeat to perennial champions Germany.[7]

At UEFA Women's Euro 2009 in Finland, Tona played in all four games as the Italians reached the quarter-finals. She had scored a hat-trick against Hungary during the qualification round.[8] National coach Antonio Cabrini named Tona in his selection for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden,[9] but replaced her with Federica Di Criscio when she was injured on the eve of the tournament.[10]

Honours

Torres Calcio

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Defender. Italian Football Federation. 8 December 2013.
  2. http://www.wpsl.info/news/indexa.php?cat=1&id=154
  3. http://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/news/newsid=881533.html
  4. Web site: Tona eyes upset for Germany. 8 December 2013. 4 September 2009. uefa.com. UEFA. Roberta. Radaelli.
  5. Web site: Le ragazze rossoblù con la Pedersen e tante altre novità. La Nuova Sardegna. Italian. 8 December 2013. 11 August 2003. Sandra. Usai. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010052/http://ricerca.gelocal.it/lanuovasardegna/archivio/lanuovasardegna/2003/08/11/SCPPO_SCP04.html. dead.
  6. Web site: Italia Campionato Europeo Femminile Svezia 10 - 28 Luglio 2013. Italian Football Federation. Italian. 12. 8 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131028015701/http://www.figc.it/other/Brochure2013/ITALIA_EuropeoFemminile2013_Bassa.pdf. 28 October 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Holders tighten their grip. 8 December 2013. 9 June 2005. The Guardian. Georgina. Turner.
  8. Web site: Elisabetta Tona . https://archive.today/20131208133432/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/woco/players/Player=63523/index.html . dead . 8 December 2013 . 8 December 2013 . uefa.com . .
  9. Web site: Cabrini finalises Italy's Women's EURO squad. 1 July 2013. 7 December 2013. uefa.com. UEFA.
  10. Web site: Europeo: domani l'esordio con la Finlandia. Tona out, arriva Di Criscio . . 9 July 2013 . 8 December 2013 . Italian . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924044433/http://www.figc.it/en/204/37013/2013/07/News.shtml . 24 September 2015 . dead . dmy-all .