Jonathan Bachini

Italian former footballer

Jonathan Bachini
Personal information
Date of birth	(1975-06-05) 5 June 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Livorno, Italy
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Alessandria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1999	Udinese	55	(6)
1995	→ Alessandria (loan)	12	(0)
1996	→ Juve Stabia (loan)	17	(3)
1996–1997	→ Lecce (loan)	23	(2)
1999–2001	Juventus	13	(0)
2001	→ Brescia (loan)	20	(2)
2001–2003	Parma	1	(0)
2001–2003	→ Brescia (loan)	27	(3)
2003–2005	Brescia	28	(2)
2005–2006	Siena	5	(0)
International career
1997	Italy U-21	4	(0)
1998	Italy	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jonathan Bachini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒɔːnatam baˈkiːni]; born 5 June 1975) is an Italian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

In his earlier years, Bachini was considered a promising midfielder,^[1] even making two appearances for the Italy national football team in 1998, under manager Dino Zoff;^[2] an offensive winger with good feet and goalscoring ability, he was known in particular for his speed, work-rate, strength, and stamina.^[1]^[3] Throughout his club career, Bachini played for Lecce, Udinese, Juventus FC, Brescia, Parma, and Siena, in Serie A.^[4]^[5] While at Juventus he helped them win the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup.^[6]

On 3 July 2001, he joined Parma from Juve as part of Gianluigi Buffon's deal.^[7] However, Bachini returned to Brescia on loan in September 2001, with Aimo Diana moved to opposite direction.^[8] The loan was renewed in June 2002.^[9] In July 2003 Brescia finally signed Bachini outright, along with Parma teammate Matuzalém.

Drug bans

On 22 September 2004 Bachini tested positive for cocaine usage while at Brescia; on 25 November 2004, he was suspended for 9 months.^[3] Following the termination of his suspension, he was acquired by Siena in 2005;^[3] in January 2006, however, Bachini's urine sample collected from the match against Lazio on 4 December 2005 tested positive for cocaine again, and as a result, he was banned for life by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) as of 10 January 2006.^[10]^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b Walter Veltroni (18 September 2015). "Veltroni intervista Baggio: "Caro Balotelli, ascoltami"" [Veltroni interviews Baggio: "Dear Balotelli, listen to me"]. Il Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^ "Nazionale in cifre: Bachini, Jonathan" [National team in numbers: Bachini, Jonathan] (in Italian). FIGC. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c Claudio Agave (7 March 2014). "Jonathan Bachini, una triste storia di droga" [Jonathan Bachini, a sad tale of drugs] (in Italian). Mai dire Calcio. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^ "Jonathan Bachini" (in Italian). Tutto Calciatori. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
^ "Jonathan Bachini" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
^ "Rennes Juventus 2–2 (Aggregate: 2–4)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2004. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
^ "Acquistato Buffon" [Buffon acquired] (in Italian). Juventus F.C. 3 July 2001. Archived from the original on 7 September 2001. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
^ Federico Magnifici (18 September 2001). "Scambio Diana - Bachini" [Diana - Bachini exchange] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
^ "Calcio Mercato 2002" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Calcio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2007.
^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°267 (2005–06)" (PDF). Commissione Disciplinare (Press release) (in Italian). Lega Calcio. 3 March 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°301 (2005–06)" (PDF). Commissione Disciplinare (Press release) (in Italian). Lega Calcio. 30 March 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2017.