Ruben Buriani (Italian pronunciation: [ˈruːbem buˈrjaːni]; born 16 March 1955) is an Italian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Following his retirement he worked as a sporting director for the Milan Youth sector.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 March 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Portomaggiore, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Portuense | |||
| SPAL | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1974 | SPAL | 0 | (0) |
| 1974–1977 | Monza | 87 | (7) |
| 1977–1982 | Milan | 146 | (13) |
| 1982–1984 | Cesena | 66 | (5) |
| 1984–1985 | Roma | 24 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Napoli | 5 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | SPAL | 24 | (0) |
| Total | 352 | (25) | |
| International career | |||
| 1980 | Italy | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBuriani played 7 seasons (165 games, 10 goals in Serie A between 1977 and 1982) in the Serie A for A.C. Milan, A.C. Cesena, A.S. Roma and S.S.C. Napoli. A serious injury forced him to retire prematurely in 1985. He won the 1978–79 Serie A title with Milan. He made his debut with the club on the 11 September 1977, in a 1–1 away draw against Fiorentina in Serie A; he left the club following their second relegation to Serie B in 1982. In total he made 180 career appearances, scoring 14 goals, 13 of which came in Serie A, in 146 appearances.[1][2]
International career
editFor the Italy national football team, Buriani made two substitute appearances, which both came at the 1980 European Football Championship on home soil, in which Italy reached the semi-finals, eventually managing a fourth-place finish, under manager Enzo Bearzot.[3]
International goals
edit| Goal | Date | City | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 February 1980 | Naples |  Romania |
2 – 1 | Friendly match |
| 2. | 19 April 1980 | Torino |  Poland |
2 – 2 | Friendly match |
Style of play
editA hard-working team player, Buriani was known for his tireless stamina as a midfielder.[2]
Honours
editClub
edit- Serie A: 1978–79.
- Serie B: 1980–81.
- Mitropa Cup: 1982.
- Monza[1]
- Coppa Italia Serie C: 1974–75.
- Serie C: 1975–76.
Individual
edit- A.C. Milan Hall of Fame[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Ruben Buriani". magliarossonera.it (in Italian). MagliaRossonera. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d "A.C. Milan Hall of Fame: Ruben Buriani". cmilan.com. A.C. Milan. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Nazionale in cifre: Buriani, Ruben". figc.it (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
External links
edit- Ruben Buriani at National-Football-Teams.com
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