{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1991)}} {{Use British English|date=October 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Barbara Bonansea | image = Barbara Bonansea, MF Brescia Calcio Femminile 08 2016 (cropped).jpg | caption = Bonansea with Brescia in 2016 | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|6|13|df=y}} | birth_place = Pinerolo, Italy | height = 1.73 m | position = Forward, midfielder | currentclub = Juventus | clubnumber = 11 | years1 = 2006–2012 | clubs1 = A.C.F. Torino | caps1 = 108 | goals1 = 27 | years2 = 2012–2017 | clubs2 = ACF Brescia | caps2 = 117 | goals2 = 61 | years3 = 2017– | clubs3 = Juventus | caps3 = 232 | goals3 = 96 | nationalyears1 = 2007–2011 | nationalteam1 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps1 = 15 | nationalgoals1 = 7 | nationalyears2 = 2012– | nationalteam2 = Italy | nationalcaps2 = 107 | nationalgoals2 = 30 | pcupdate = 22 July 2025 | ntupdate = 15 December 2024 }}
'''Barbara Bonansea''' (born 13 June 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for Serie A club Juventus FC and the Italy women's national team.
==Club career== After more than a 100 games for A.C.F. Torino, Bonansea moved to ACF Brescia in 2012. Bonansea helped ACF Brescia two league titles and two domestic cups. She also won three Italian women's super cups in 2014, 2015, and 2016. In 2016, Bonansea was named Serie A female footballer of the year.
In 2017, Bonansea joined Juventus on a free transfer. She made her debut against Atalanta scoring twice in a 3–0 win.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uk.women.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/30/italy/serie-a-women/mozzanica-cf/italy-fc-juventus-spa/2588275/|title=Atalanta vs. Juventus – 30 September 2017 – Women Soccerway|website=uk.women.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> Bonansea won the league title in her first year at the club. In the 2018–19 season, she helped Juventus secure the double, winning the league title and domestic cup.
==International career== After 15 appearances and 7 goals for Italy at youth level, in September 2012 Bonansea made her Italy senior national team debut in a 0–0 draw against Greece in Athens, in a Euro 2013 qualifier.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://it.uefa.com/womenseuropeanqualifiers/match/2007764--greece-vs-italy/|title=Grecia-Italia (0–0)|publisher=UEFA|language=it|access-date=19 August 2017}}</ref> She was not called up to be part of the Italian squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013, however.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/020b-0e141b067d60-461134da16e5-1000--cabrini-finalises-italy-s-women-s-euro-squad/|title=Cabrini finalises Italy's Women's EURO squad|publisher=UEFA|access-date=10 July 2013}}</ref>
During Italy's 2015 World Cup qualifying campaign, she made six appearances, scoring seven goals, including a hat-trick in a 15–0 home victory over Macedonia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://it.uefa.com/womensworldcup/match/2011906--italy-vs-north-macedonia/|title=Italia-Macedonia (15–0)|publisher=UEFA|language=it|access-date=19 August 2017}}</ref> In November 2015, she was included by manager Antonio Cabrini in Italy's squad for a double friendly against the Chinese national team, appearing in both the match in Guiyang on 3 December, and in the match in Qujing on 6 December.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/2530450/2015/11/News.shtml|title=Doppia amichevole in Cina: 22 convocate per le sfide in programma a Guiyang e Qujing|publisher=FIGC.it|language=it|date=23 November 2015|access-date=19 August 2017}}</ref>
In November 2016, she was included in Italy's squad for the 2016 International Women's Football Tournament of Manaus, which was held from 7 to 18 December.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/2535044/2016/11/News.shtml|title=Torneo in Brasile dal 7 dicembre. Bottaro: "Ringrazio le società per la collaborazione"|publisher=FIGC.it|language=it|date=16 November 2016|access-date=19 August 2017}}</ref>
Bonansea was called up to the Italy squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/2538463/2017/07/News.shtml|title=Ufficializzata la lista delle 23 Azzurre convocate per il Campionato Europeo|date=5 July 2017|work=figc.it}}</ref>
Bonansea was called up to the Italy squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/nazionale-femminile-ecco-le-23-convocate-per-il-mondiale-il-2-giugno-la-partenza-per-la-francia/ |title=Ecco le 23 convocate per il Mondiale: il 2 giugno la partenza per la Francia|trans-title=Here are the 23 convened for the World Cup: on 2 June the departure for France |language=it |publisher=Italian Football Federation |date=24 May 2019}}</ref>
On 26 June 2022, Bonansea was announced in the Italy squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Confirmed the 23 players for Euro 2022 |url=https://figc.it/en/national-teams/news/ufficializzata-la-lista-delle-23-azzurre-che-parteciperanno-all-europeo-domani-il-via-all-ultima-fase-del-raduno/ |website=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio |language=en |date=26 June 2022}}</ref>
On 2 July 2023, Bonansea was called up to the 23-player Italy squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ufficializzata la lista delle 25 Azzurre in partenza per la Nuova Zelanda |trans-title=The list of 25 players leaving for New Zealand has been made official |language=it |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/verso-il-mondiale-ufficializzata-la-lista-delle-25-azzurre-in-partenza-per-la-nuova-zelanda/ |publisher=Italian Football Federation|date=2 July 2023}}</ref>
On 23 February 2024, Bonansea made her 100th appearance for Italy during a 0–0 draw against Republic of Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Juventus.com |title=Barbara Bonansea renews her contract! - Juventus |url=https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/barbara-bonansea-renews-her-contract |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Juventus.com |language=en}}</ref>
On 25 June 2025, Bonansea was called up to the Italy squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://total-italianfootball.com/italy-womens-euro-2025-squad-confirmed/|title=Confirmed: Italy's 23-player Women's Euro 2025 squad announced|author=Clancy, Conor|publisher=Total Italian Football|date=25 June 2025}}</ref>
==International goals== {| class="wikitable" |- ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 13 March 2013 || GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus || {{fbw|KOR}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–0 || 2013 Cyprus Women's Cup |- | 2. || 20 September 2013 || A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia || {{fbw|EST}} || align=center|'''5'''–0 || align=center| 5–1 || rowspan=7| 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |- | 3. || 13 February 2014 || Stadio Silvio Piola, Italy || {{fbw|CZE}} || align=center|'''4'''–1 || align=center| 6–1 |- | 4. || 8 May 2014 || Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia || {{fbw|MKD}} || align=center|'''8'''–0 || align=center| 11–0 |- | 5. || 13 September 2014 || rowspan=4| Stadio Silvio Piola, Vercelli, Italy || {{fbw|EST}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 4–0 |- | 6. || rowspan=3| 17 September 2014 || rowspan=3| {{fbw|MKD}} || align=center|'''10'''–0 || rowspan=3 align=center| 15–0 |- | 7. || align=center|'''13'''–0 |- | 8. || align=center|'''15'''–0 |- | 9. || 4 March 2015 || GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus || {{fbw|KOR}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 2–1 || 2015 Cyprus Women's Cup |- | 10. || 9 March 2016 || GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus || {{fbw|CZE}} || align=center|'''2'''–1 || align=center| 3–1 || 2016 Cyprus Women's Cup |- | 11. || rowspan=2| 7 June 2016 || rowspan=2| Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori, Georgia || rowspan=2| {{fbw|GEO}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 7–0 || rowspan=2| UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |- | 12. || align=center|'''4'''–0 |- | 13. || 18 December 2016 || Arena da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil || {{fbw|BRA}} || align=center|'''3'''–4 || align=center| 3–5 || 2016 International Women's Football Tournament of Manaus |- | 14. || 8 March 2017 || GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus || {{fbw|CZE}} || align=center|'''4'''–1 || align=center| 6–2 || 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup |- | 15. || 15 September 2017 || Stadio Alberto Picco, La Spezia, Italy || {{fbw|MDA}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 5–0 || rowspan=2| 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |- | 16. || 24 October 2017 || Stadio Teofilo Patini, Castel di Sangro, Italy || {{fbw|ROU}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || align=center| 3–0 |- | 17. || 28 February 2018 || Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus || {{fbw|SUI}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 3–0 || 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup |- | 18. || 8 June 2018 || Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy || {{fbw|POR}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || align=center| 3–0 || 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |- | 19. || 27 February 2019 || Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus || {{fbw|MEX}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 5–0 || rowspan=2| 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup |- | 20. || 4 March 2019 || AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus || {{fbw|THA}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 4–1 |- | 21. || rowspan=2| 9 June 2019 || rowspan=2| Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes, France || rowspan=2| {{fbw|AUS}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 2–1 || rowspan=2| 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup |- | 22. || align=center|'''2'''–1 |- | 23. || 7 March 2020 || Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal || {{fbw|NZL}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 3–0 || 2020 Algarve Cup |- | 24. || rowspan=2| 24 February 2021 || rowspan=2| Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy || rowspan=2| {{fbw|ISR}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 12–0 || rowspan=2| UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |- | 25. || align=center|'''11'''–0 |- | 26. || 26 November 2021 || Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Italy || {{fbw|SUI}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–2 || rowspan=2| 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |- | 27. || 30 November 2021 || Stadionul Anghel Iordănescu, Voluntari, Romania || {{fbw|ROU}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 5–0 |- | 28. || 16 February 2022 || Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos, Portugal || {{fbw|DEN}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–0 || 2022 Algarve Cup |- | 29. || 22 July 2025 || Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland || {{fbw|ENG}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align="center" | 1–2 {{aet}} ||UEFA Euro 2025 |}
==Style of play== FIFA described Bonansea as “pacey and snake-hipped” and “able to balletically slalom past opponents on grass like Alberto Tomba did poles,” comparing her to Paulo Futre and Ryan Giggs in their primes.<ref name="FIFA2019">{{cite web|url= https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/bonansea-i-was-always-daydreaming-of-football-in-class |title= Bonansea: I was always daydreaming of football in class |publisher=FIFA.com |date=4 February 2019}}</ref> Bonansea is renowned for scoring wonder goals, including the knuckleball free-kicks pioneered by Juninho Pernambucano.<ref name=FIFA2019 />
==Personal life== Bonansea is an economics graduate and aspires to play football professionally outside of Italy.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pellone|first1=Stefano|title=Barbara Bonansea: "Segno particolare? Sono una calciatrice"|access-date=4 March 2015|publisher=Mondo Pallone|date=4 September 2014|language=it|url=http://www.mondopallone.it/2014/09/04/esclusiva-barbara-bonansea-segno-particolare-calciatrice/|archive-date=5 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905123157/http://www.mondopallone.it/2014/09/04/esclusiva-barbara-bonansea-segno-particolare-calciatrice/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bonansea enjoys reading Dan Brown books, watching romance and thriller films, and learning to play the guitar.<ref name=FIFA2019 />
==Honours== '''Brescia''' * Serie A: 2013–14, 2015–16 * Coppa Italia: 2014–15, 2015–16 * Supercoppa Italiana: 2014, 2015, 2016
'''Juventus''' * Serie A: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2024–25 * Coppa Italia: 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2024–25 * Serie A Women's Cup: 2025<ref name="SC25">{{cite news|url=https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/late-winner-secures-bianconere-glory-in-the-serie-a-women-s-cup|title=Late winner secures Bianconere glory in the Serie A Women's Cup|date=2025-09-27|publisher=Juventus FC|access-date=2025-10-22}}</ref> * Supercoppa Italiana: 2019, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023
'''Individual''' * AIC Serie A Female Footballer of the Year: 2016<ref name="Gran Galà del calcio - 2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/foto-gallery/sport/17_gennaio_31/gran-gala-calcio-juventus-fa-incetta-premi-serie-a-c6dc644c-e795-11e6-8168-2d40923ac04f.shtml|title=Gran Galà del calcio, la Juventus fa incetta di premi|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=31 January 2017|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref> * AIC Best Women's XI: 2019<ref name="Gran Gala del Calcio 2019">{{Cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/147169/gran-gala-del-calcio-2019-winners|title=Gran Gala del Calcio 2019 winners |publisher=Football Italia |date=2 December 2019|access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref> * FIFA FIFPro Women's World11: 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-17|title=The FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11 of 2019-2020 - FIFPRO World Players' Union|url=https://fifpro.org/en/industry/world-11/the-fifa-fifpro-women-s-world-11-of-2020|access-date=2020-12-17|website=FIFPRO|language=en}}</ref> 2021<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-17|title=2020-2021 Women's FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Revealded|url=https://www.fifpro.org/en/industry/world-11/2020-2021-women-s-fifa-fifpro-world-11-revealed|access-date=2022-01-19|website=FIFPRO|language=en}}</ref> *Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2021<ref name="2021-SerieAHoF">{{Cite web |date=3 February 2022 |title=Hall of Fame: Nesta, Rummenigge, Conte, Rocchi, Cabrini and Bonansea among those inducted |url=https://www.figc.it/en/figc/news/hall-of-fame-nesta-rummenigge-conte-rocchi-cabrini-and-bonansea-among-those-inducted/ |access-date=3 February 2022 |website=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio |language=en}}</ref> *Serie A Goal of the Year: 2021
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == {{commons category}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150403201316/http://it.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=1908409/profile/index.html Barbara Bonansea] at UEFA {{in lang|it}} * [http://femminile.football.it/schedagiocatore.php?id_giocatore=909 Barbara Bonansea] at Football.it {{in lang|it}} * [http://www.cwfootball.net/players.php?action=show_player_details&player_id=274&page=1 Barbara Bonansea] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20150309060005/http://www.cwfootball.net/players.php?action=show_player_details&player_id=274&page=1 |date=9 March 2015 }} at Connect World Football * {{Soccerway|barbara-bonansea/68583}}
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