Union Berlin signed Bonucci

Leonardo Bonuccithe veteran Italian international central defender, has signed for Union Berlin, confirmed this Friday the German club, who will be rivals of Real Madrid in the group stage of the Champions League. Bonucci, 36, still has a one-season contract with Juve, but he is no longer on the coaching staff and, after opening up the possibility of going to other Italian clubs, his departure from the club from the German capital is in finally confirmed. , which will premiere in the highest continental competition.

He started his career at Inter Milan, where he made his debut in May 2006. In 2007 he went on loan to Treviso, later to Pisa and later to Bari, where he jumped to Juventus for 15.5 million euros. Apart from a campaign in Milan during the academic year of 2017-18, Bonucci was linked to the Juventus club, where he played more than half a thousand official matches and where he achieved, among other achievements, nine league titles.

He was also international in 121 games. He made his debut in March 2010 alongside Marcello Lippi and came to wear the captain’s armband. “It is special for me to take a step abroad for the first time in my career. At Union I have the opportunity to continue playing at the highest level and support the team in three demanding competitions with my experience. Really I look forward to this new station in my career,” said Bonucci about his move to the capital.

Meanwhile, Oliver Ruhnert, Union Berlin’s director of men’s professional soccer, hailed the signing of “a player with a lot of experience.” “He has shown his qualities for many years both nationally and internationally. We are convinced that with his mentality and adaptability he will expand our defensive possibilities and take us to another level again.”