Kevin Bonifazi Explained

Kevin Bonifazi
Birth Date:19 May 1996
Birth Place:Toffia, Italy
Height:1.87 m[1]
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Bologna
Youthyears1:2009–2011
Youthclubs1:Tor Tre Teste
Youthyears2:2011–2014
Youthclubs2:Siena
Youthyears3:2014–2015
Youthclubs3:Torino
Years1:2015–2019
Clubs1:Torino
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Benevento (loan)
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Casertana (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:1
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:SPAL (loan)
Caps4:20
Goals4:3
Years5:2018–2019
Clubs5:SPAL (loan)
Caps5:26
Goals5:2
Years6:2019
Clubs6:SPAL
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Clubs7:Torino
Caps7:3
Goals7:1
Years8:2020
Clubs8:SPAL (loan)
Caps8:14
Goals8:1
Years9:2020–2021
Clubs9:SPAL
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:2020–2021
Clubs10:Udinese (loan)
Caps10:30
Goals10:0
Years11:2021–
Clubs11:Bologna
Caps11:36
Goals11:0
Years12:2024
Clubs12:Frosinone (loan)
Caps12:6
Goals12:0
Nationalyears1:2017–2019
Nationalteam1:Italy U21
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:9 June 2024

Kevin Bonifazi (born 19 May 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Bologna.

Club career

He began his playing career with Tor di Quinto and Nuova Tor Tre Teste. At age 15 he was sold to Siena,[2] but following the bankruptcy of the club was signed by Torino in 2014.[3] He won the Campionato Nazionale Primavera with the Granata in the 2014–15 season.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

On 19 July 2016, Torino officially announced his loan to SPAL in Serie B.[7] He made his competitive debut for SPAL on 22 October in a 3–1 home win against Carpi.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 December, a 2–1 win away to Cittadella.[9] On 17 March 2017, Torino announced they had renewed his contract until 2022.[10]

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.[11]

On 16 August 2018, he returned to SPAL on loan with an option to buy, and a buy-back option in favour of Torino.[12] On 20 October, he scored his first Serie A goal in a 2–0 victory against Roma in his first appearance back at SPAL.[13]

On 24 January 2020 he returned to SPAL once more on loan, which turned into a permanent transfer at the end of the 2019–20 season as certain conditions were met. He also signed a 4.5-year contract with SPAL.[14]

On 25 September 2020, he joined Udinese on loan with an option to buy.[15]

On 2 July 2021, Bonifazi moved to Bologna.[16] On 8 January 2024, Bologna sent him on loan to fellow Serie A club Frosinone until the end of the 2023–24 season.[17]

International career

On 1 September 2017 he made his debut with the Italy U21 team in a friendly match lost 3–0 against Spain.

Personal life

On 22 August 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.[18]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Benevento (loan)2015–16Lega Pro302050
Casertana (loan)2015–16810081
SPAL (loan)2016–17Serie B20300203
2017–18Serie A601070
SPAL (loan)2018–1926210272
2019–2031103172
Total91203100142
SPAL (loan)2019–20Serie A14100141
Total606100000616
Udinese (loan)2020–21Serie A30020320
Bologna2021–2222010230
Career total 13288031001439

Honours

Club

Torino

2014–15

SPAL

2016–17

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin Bonifazi . Bologna F.C. 1909 . 10 August 2022.
  2. Web site: G Factor: Kevin Bonifazi, un talento "esploso per caso" che piace a Roma e Lazio . gianlucadimarzio.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180507085511/http://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/g-factor-kevin-bonifazi-un-talento-esploso-per-caso-che-piace-a-roma-e-lazio . 2018-05-07.
  3. Web site: Calciomercato Torino: Contatti per il rinnovo di Bonifazi.
  4. Web site: Bonifazi esplode e il Torino osserva: Quelle doti da piccolo Maksimovic….
  5. Web site: Soccerway. Game Report by Soccerway. 20 September 2015.
  6. Web site: Casertana, tanto gioco ma solo un gol. La Juve Stabia pareggia a Caserta . www.noicaserta.it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160218180045/http://noicaserta.it/casertana_tanto_gioco_ma_solo_un_gol_la_juve_stabia_pareggia_a_caserta.html . 2016-02-18.
  7. Web site: Bonifazi alla Spal.
  8. Web site: SPAL vs. Carpi - 22 October 2016 - Soccerway.
  9. Web site: Cittadella vs. SPAL - 3 December 2016 - Soccerway.
  10. Web site: Bonifazi rinnova sino al 2022.
  11. Web site: Cagliari vs. Torino - 31 marzo 2018 - Soccerway.
  12. Web site: UFFICIALE: SPAL, dal Torino arrivano Valdifiori e Bonifazi. 16 August 2018.
  13. Web site: Roma-SPAL, 0-2: Bonifazi di testa da corner. Giallorossi inermi . TUTTOmercatoWEB.com . 2022-07-11.
  14. SPAL. KEVIN BONIFAZI RITORNA IN BIANCAZZURRO!. 24 January 2020. Italian. 24 January 2020. 25 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200125004135/https://www.spalferrara.it/kevin-bonifazi-ritorna-in-biancazzurro/. dead.
  15. Udinese. Kevin Bonifazi è bianconero. 25 September 2020. Italian.
  16. Web site: Bologna. Kevin Bonifazi joins Bologna. 2 July 2021.
  17. Web site: 8 January 2024 . Bonifazi è Giallazzurro . Bonifazi is Giallazzurro . 9 January 2024 . Frosinone Calcio . it-IT.
  18. Web site: Coronavirus, Bonifazi: "Io positivo, chi deve faccia controlli". ansa.it. it. 23 August 2020.