Daniele Bonera, Ufficiale OMRI (Italian pronunciation: ; born 31 May 1981) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Villarreal CF as a central defender.
Prior to joining Villareal in 2015, he had previously played for Italian clubs Brescia, Parma, and in particular Milan, where he won several titles, including the 2010–11 Serie A and the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League; in his prime, he was known for his pace and versatility as a defender, and was also capable of playing as a full-back on either side of the pitch.
At international level, he represented the Italy national football team on 16 occasions; he also won the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship with the Italy national under-21 football team, as well as a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Career Honours
![]() 2011 | ![]() 2011 | ![]() 2007 | ![]() 2007 | ![]() 2007 |
![]() 1999-2002 |
![]() 2002-2006 |
![]() 2006-2015 |
![]() 2015-2019 |