Roberto Antonelli

This article is about the footballer. For the athlete, see Roberto Antonelli (athlete).

Roberto Antonelli (born 29 May 1953) is a former Italian football manager and player who played as a striker or as an attacking midfielder.

Roberto Antonelli

Personal information
Full name	Roberto Antonelli
Date of birth	(1953-05-29) 29 May 1953 (age 72)
Place of birth	Morbegno, Italy
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward, Midfielder
Youth career
	Monza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1977	Monza	88	(15)
1975–1976	→ Vicenza (loan)	16	(1)
1977–1982	A.C. Milan	117	(29)
1982–1985	Genoa	49	(9)
1984–1985	→ Roma (loan)	5	(1)
1985–1986	Monza	22	(4)
Total		297	(59)
Managerial career
1990–1993	Caratese
1993–1994	Casarano
1994–1995	Pro Sesto
1995–1996	Casarano
1996–1997	Novara
1999–2002	Monza
2002–2003	Seregno
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

A highly talented yet humble player, throughout his career, Antonelli played for Italian clubs Monza, Vicenza, A.C. Milan, Genoa, and Roma. He contributed to Milan's tenth league title victory during the 1978–79 Serie A season with 21 appearances and 5 goals; following Milan's relegation after their involvement in the Totonero 1980 match-fixing scandal, he remained with the club and played a decisive role in helping the team win the Serie B title in 1981 and earn promotion to Serie A, scoring 15 goals, and finishing the season as the top scorer in Serie B.^[1][2]

Personal life

His son Luca Antonelli is a professional footballer, currently playing for Empoli as a left back. Throughout his career, Roberto earned the nickname Dustin, due to his resemblance to the actor Dustin Hoffman.^[1][3]

Honours

Club

A.C. Milan^[1]

• Serie A: 1978–79
• Serie B: 1980–81
• Mitropa Cup: 1981–82

Individual

• Serie B Top-scorer: 1980–81 (15 goals)^[4]
• A.C. Milan Hall of Fame^[2]