Beniamino Abate
Beniamino Abate (born 10 April 1962) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of the Milan Primavera (under-19) squad. He is the father of Ignazio Abate who currently plays as right-back for Milan.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Beniamino Abate | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | San Martino Valle Caudina, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1982 | Benevento | ||
| 1982–1983 | Napoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1985 | Benevento | 59 | (0) |
| 1985–1990 | Udinese | 73 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Messina | 37 | (0) |
| 1991–1994 | Internazionale | 12 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Fidelis Andria | 28 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Cagliari | 18 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | Reggiana | 39 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Prato | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 266 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
During his career, Abate played in Serie C1 with Benevento, in Serie A with Udinese, Internazionale and Cagliari, as well as in Serie B with Reggiana, where ended his career.[2] In Serie A, he played a total of 67 matches.
During his time with Inter, he was included on the bench for the first leg of the victorious 1994 UEFA Cup Final (Raffaele Nuzzo was on the bench for the second leg).
Managerial career
Abate currently works in the A.C. Milan youth sector as a goalkeeping coach and was previously a scout.[3]
References
- Alessandra Bocci (22 September 2009). "Fedeltà Abate "Niente estero io studio qui"". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- My Juve
- "Youth Sector: Staff". acmilan.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.