Milena Bertolini

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Milena Bertolini
Milena Bertolini, head coach Brescia Calcio Femminile 08 2016.jpg
Bertolini with Brescia in 2016
Personal information
Full name Milena Bertolini [1]
Date of birth (1966-06-24) 24 June 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Correggio, Italy [2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
U.S. Correggese
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984–1987 Reggiana
1987–1988 Modena Euromobil
1989–1990 Prato
1990–1991 Reggiana
1991–1992 Woman Sassari 27 (1)
1992–1993 A.S.D. Bologna 28 (1)
1993–1994 Aircargo Agliana 29 (0)
1994–1996 Fiammamonza 46 (1)
1996–1998 Modena Femminile 44 (0)
1998–1999 Pisa S.C.F. 19 (0)
1999–2001 Foroni Verona 46 (1)
Total239+(4+)
International career
Italy
Managerial career
2001–2002 Foroni Verona (assistant)
2002–2003 Foroni Verona
2004–2011 Reggiana
2012–2017 Brescia
2017–2023 Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Milena Bertolini (born 24 June 1966) is an Italian former footballer and manager who last coached the Italy women's national team. As the national team coach, she led Italy to qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup following a twenty-year absence.

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Playing career

Bertolini began her youth career with U.S. Correggese, before moving to Reggiana in 1984. [3] The team won the Serie B title in the 1985–86 season, therefore earning promotion to Serie A. After spells at Modena Euromobil and Prato, she returned to Reggiana in 1990, helping the team to win the Serie A title. [4] She later went on to play for Woman Sassari, A.S.D. Bologna, Aircargo Agliana and Fiammamonza. In 1996, she joined Modena Femminile, winning the league title in both her seasons at the club, along with the Supercoppa Italiana in 1997. In 1998, she joined Pisa S.C.F., before moving to Foroni Verona where she played until her retirement in 2001. [4]

In 2018, she was the woman footballer inductee to the Italian Football Hall of Fame. [5]

Managerial career

Following her retirement in 2001, she became an assistant coach at Foroni Verona, the club she last played at, with the team winning the 2001–02 Coppa Italia. The following season, she was promoted as the team's head coach, leading them to Supercoppa Italiana and Serie A titles. [6] [7] In 2004, she returned to her former club Reggiana, winning the 2009–10 Coppa Italia during her tenure. [8] In 2012, she joined Brescia, where she won two Serie A titles (2013–14 and 2015–16), two Coppa Italia titles (2014–15 and 2015–16) and three Supercoppa Italiana titles (2014, 2015 and 2016). During her managerial career in Serie A, she won the Panchina d'Oro award as the best manager of the season on six occasions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2016). [7]

At the end of the 2010–11 season, Bertolini obtained a UEFA Pro Licence, allowing her to coach a high level men's team. [9]

In August 2017, she was appointed as the head coach of the Italy women's national team. [10] In 2019 Women's World Cup qualification, she helped the team to win their qualifying group with only one loss, thus qualifying for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. The tournament is Italy's third appearance at the Women's World Cup, and their first qualification after a twenty-year absence. [11] She later led her country to both Euro 2022 and 2023 World Cup; however, Italy was eliminated from the group stages. On 7 August 2023, she announced her resignation from her post at the national team following the World Cup exit. [12]

Controversy

Bertolini was involved in a dispute in February 2022 by telling Nicolò Zaniolo to "reeducate" himself after he was sent-off for dissent. She later apologised for her vulgar speech. [13]

Honours

Player

Reggiana

Modena

Individual

Manager

Foroni Verona

Reggiana

Brescia

Individual

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  9. ↑ "Calcio Bresciano - Cesari si affida a Milena Bertolini". 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014.
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