Emiliano Bonazzoli

Emiliano Bonazzoli (Italian pronunciation: [emiˈljaːno bonatˈtsɔːli]; born 20 January 1979) is a former Italian footballer who played as a striker.

Bonazzoli started his career at Brescia. He played his first professional match on 15 May 1997 against Lecce; in the next two seasons, he occasionally played for the first and youth teams. In the second half of the 1998–99 season, he left for league rival Cesena.

Bonazzoli was signed by Parma in a co-ownership deal in 1999. He was loaned back to Brescia and scored nine league goals for the team.

In June 2000, Parma bought all remaining registration rights from Brescia. He played the opening match on 1 October 2000, then left on loan to league rival Verona.

Bonazzoli returned to Parma and played 1+1⁄2 seasons for the team.

Bonazzoli was sent on loan to Reggina in January 2003. At the end of the season, the club signed him in a co-ownership deal for €925,000.

In the summer of 2005, he was loaned to Sampdoria along with Marco Zamboni, which Bonazzoli secured a permanent move from Parma and Reggina in summer 2006. He suffered from injuries, and at the start of 2007–08 Serie A, Andrea Caracciolo was signed to replace him.

He scored four goals in a UEFA Cup match for Sampdoria; on 14 January 2009, he was loaned to Fiorentina in exchange for Giampaolo Pazzini.