Alberigo Evani

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Alberigo Evani
Personal information
Full name Alberigo Evani
Date of birth January 1, 1963 (1963-01-01) (age 45)
Place of birth    Massa, Italy
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Retired
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1980-1993
1993-1997
1997-2007
2007
Milan
Sampdoria
Reggiana
Carrarese
296 (14)
094 0(2)
007 0(0)
012 0(1)   
National team2
1991-1994 Italy 015 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of December 17, 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of December 17, 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Alberigo Evani (born January 1, 1963) is an Italian former football (soccer) player in midfielder role.

Born in Massa, Tuscany, he played in Serie A 353 times with 16 goals.

Promoted by the AC Milan youth academy who developed him into a left-sided skillful midfielder, Evani was not gifted with great pace or the ability to wizard his way past defenders, but his dependable qualities proved vital to AC Milan, especially during Arrigo Sacchi's reign. He was handed his debut at the age of 18 in 1981, wenting on to wear the Rossoneri shirt for the next 13 years. His honours while at AC Milan included two promotions from Serie B, three Serie A titles, two European Cups, two Italian Super Cups, two European Super Cups and two Intercontinental Cups, scoring the winner against Atlético Nacional in their 1989 triumph.

When Sacchi was appointed as Italy coach, Evani became an Italy regular too. He played in 1994 FIFA World Cup scoring a penalty kick in the loss to Brazil in the final. He left AC Milan in 1993 to join Sampdoria, staying there for four years until moving at Reggiana and ending his career at Carrarese. Today, Evani has returned to his footballing home, serving as AC Milan's youth team coach for the Allievi Nazionali (16 to 17 year old players), being crowned as national champions in 2007. He is undertaking coaching qualifications with the hope to serve as a Serie A head coach someday.