Ruben Buriani
| 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 | |||
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]
Club career[edit]
Buriani 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[edit]
For 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[edit]
A hard-working team player, Buriani was known for his tireless stamina as a midfielder.[2]
Honours[edit]
Club[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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