Andrea Fortunato

Andrea Fortunato
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-07-26)26 July 1971
Place of birth Salerno, Italy
Date of death 25 April 1995(1995-04-25) (aged 23)
Place of death Perugia, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
Como
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1991 Como 43 (0)
1991 Genoa 0 (0)
1991–1992 → Pisa (loan) 25 (0)
1992–1993 Genoa 35 (3)
1993–1995 Juventus 27 (1)
International career
1993 Italy 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrea Fortunato (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːa fortuˈnaːto]; 26 July 1971 – 25 April 1995) was an Italian football player who played as a left-back. Fortunato was one of Italy's most promising prospects in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and he enjoyed a successful yet very short spell in Italian football, before contracting leukemia; he died in April 1995. Throughout his club career, he played for Como, Pisa, Genoa, and Juventus, while at international level he represented the Italy national team on one occasion, in 1993.

Early life

Andrea Fortunato was born into a middle-class family in Salerno; his father, Giuseppe, was a cardiologist, while his mother, Lucia, was a librarian; he also had a brother and a sister.[1] As a youngster, Andrea also swam and played water polo, in addition to football.[1] He began playing football with the Como youth side at the age of 13, although his parents also insisted that he complete his high school diploma in accounting, in case his footballing career turned to be unsuccessful.[1][2]

Career

Como, Genoa, and Pisa

Fortunato started his professional career as a left-back with the Como first team in 1988, at the age of 17, making his Serie B debut with the club on 29 October 1989, in a 1–0 home win against Cosenza. The young player from Salerno played 16 times with the Lariani in his first season, who were relegated to Serie C1. He soon established himself into the team's starting line-up the following season, making 27 appearances in the league, as Como narrowly missed out on promotion to Serie B, losing out in the playoff to Venezia. Fortunato's consistent performances caught the eye of bigger Italian clubs – most notably Genoa. It was the Ligurian side who signed Fortunato in 1991; however, his limited opportunities with the club, due to the presence of the more experienced Branco in his role, led to an argument with Osvaldo Bagnoli's assistant manager Sergio Maddè. As a result, Fortunato was labelled as an "arrogant hothead", and was immediately loaned out to Serie B side Pisa for the 1991–92 season, where he made 25 appearances.[1][2]

After an impressive spell with Pisa, Fortunato returned to the Grifoni, where he made his Serie A debut on 6 September 1992, in a 1–1 away draw against Fiorentina. He teamed up with right-back Christian Panucci, another promising Italian full-back, and together they formed a formidable defensive young partnership. In his first year in the Italian top flight, Fortunato made 33 appearances and scored 3 goals, including the equaliser in a 2–2 home draw against eventual champions Milan, which helped Genoa avoid relegation.[3]

Juventus and International debut

Fortunato's performances with Genoa during the 1992–93 season caught the attention of Juventus boss Giovanni Trapattoni, who brought the promising youngster to the Turin club the following season for 12 billion Lire. The left-back was an instant hit, and was awarded the number 3 shirt, which had belonged to former Juventus full-back Antonio Cabrini during the 1980s.[1][2][4]

Fortunato started his first season with Juventus strongly, and soon became known for his endless running along the flank and his fine left foot, which he would use to provide accurate crosses for the likes of forwards Roberto Baggio, Fabrizio Ravanelli, and Gianluca Vialli. His most important attribute was that he loved being a team player, both on and off the pitch. His charm and great personality won the hearts of many, so much so that former Italy coach Arrigo Sacchi described him as "a revelation of Italian football", and called the Juventus star to make his one and only international appearance in a World Cup qualifier against Estonia, on 22 September 1993, in Tallinn. Fortunato took Paolo Maldini's place and played alongside veteran and national team captain Franco Baresi in a game that Italy won 3–0. The left-back showed striking similarities to Maldini and he was initially even in Sacchi's plans for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[1][2][5]

Illness and death

However, during the second half of the 1993–94 season, the player suffered an unexplained loss of form, and struggled to complete matches due to a lack of energy; he was subsequently dropped from the national team after doctors announced that he had a rare form of leukemia in May 1994.[1][6] Fortunato initially struggled to find a suitable bone marrow donor, and underwent chemotherapy in a hospital in Turin and an unsuccessful bone marrow transplant from his sister, Paola; he was later transferred to a hospital in Perugia, and after a second bone marrow transplant from his father, appeared to have made a full recovery. The following season, he was included in the Turin club's roster, and was even called up to join the team by new coach Marcello Lippi for Juventus's clash with Sampdoria in Genoa on 26 February 1995, although he later watched his teammates from the stands.[1][2][7]

Although his condition initially seemed to be improving well, Fortunato came down with a flu and later caught pneumonia, from which he was unable to recover;[1][2] he died in a hospital in Perugia on 25 April 1995;[8][9] the eve of Italy's game against Lithuania in Vilnius;[2] the Italy national team observed a minute of silence in his honour prior to the match,[2] and also dedicated the 1–0 victory to him.[10] His funeral took place on 27 April, in his hometown of Salerno.[7] That season, Lippi's Juventus went on to win their 23rd League title, dedicated to Fortunato,[11] known as Fortunato's Scudetto.[12] Juventus also won the Coppa Italia, and the Supercoppa Italiana that year, and reached the UEFA Cup Final.[11] In total, Fortunato made 27 league appearances for Juventus, all of which came during the 1993–94 season, scoring one goal for the club,[1][2] which came in a 3–1 away defeat to Lazio on 12 December 1993, in Serie A.[13]

Style of play

A strong, hard-working, dynamic, energetic, and gregarious team player, Fortunato was known for his pace, class, stamina, determination, and tactical intelligence as a footballer, which enabled him to cover the left flank well and win back possession effectively.[1][2][4] He also had a good left foot and was known for his crossing accuracy from the touchline, and ability to beat opponents, make attacking runs down the wing, and deliver balls to teammates in the area.[1][2][4][14][15] Although he played at left-back throughout his professional career, or as an attacking wing-back, he was a highly versatile player, who started out playing as a centre-forward and as a left midfielder in his youth, and was also capable of playing as a central or defensive midfielder, as a centre-back, or as a sweeper.[1][2][4][16][17] A precocious player, he was regarded as one of the most promising young left-backs of his generation in Italy; his playing style was frequently compared with that of legendary former Juventus full-back Antonio Cabrini.[1][2][4][14][17] In addition to his talent and footballing skills, Fortunato was also known for his calm composure, friendly personality, and strong mentality, both on the pitch and in the dressing room, in spite of his reserved, and introverted character.[8][14][18][19]

Honours

Club

Juventus[4][10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Onore a te, fratello Andrea Fortunato". Storie di Calcio (in Italian). 29 November 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Stefano Bedeschi. "Gli eroi in bianconero: Andrea FORTUNATO" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Quella volta che la Samb rovinò l' ultimo spettacolo". La Repubblica (in Italian). 7 June 2003. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Luca Gunby (25 April 2015). "Remembering Andrea Fortunato: 20 Years since he was taken from Calcio and Juventus". forzaitalianfootball.com. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  5. ^ Mocciaro, Gaetano (25 April 2016). "25 aprile 1995, a soli 23 anni muore Andrea Fortunato" [25 April 1995, Andrea Fortunato dies at only 23 years of age] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Sporting Digest: Football". The Independent. 22 May 1994. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  7. ^ a b Giovanni Del Bianco (25 April 2015). "Andrea Fortunato, vent'anni dopo" (in Italian). Il Guerin Sportivo. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  8. ^ a b Alberto Costa (26 April 1995). "Fortunato ha perso la sua sfida" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. p. 19. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  9. ^ Piero Bianco (26 April 1995). "Fortunato, l'ultima sconfitta" (in Italian). La Stampa. p. 13. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Andrea Fortunato, la sua storia in un libro" (in Italian). Il Corriere del Mezzogiorno. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  11. ^ a b Roberto Perrone; Giuseppe Toti (23 May 1996). "Questa squadra ha vinto tutto" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. p. 7. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Calcio Champion: Andrea Fortunato". goal.com. 25 December 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  13. ^ Beccantini, Roberto (13 December 1993). "La Juve vittima della strana coppia" [Juve a victim of the strange pair]. La Stampa (in Italian). p. 27. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  14. ^ a b c "In memory of Andrea Fortunato". Juventus F.C. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  15. ^ Gabriele Romagnoli (26 April 1995). "Andrea Fortunato ha perso l'ultima partita". La Stampa (in Italian). p. 1. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  16. ^ Giovanni Del Bianco. "BLOG Spunti di Sport: Andrea Fortunato" (in Italian). Il Guerin Sportivo. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  17. ^ a b Angelo Caroli (12 July 1993). "Un Fortunato con l'eredità di Cabrini". La Stampa (in Italian). p. 27. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  18. ^ Angelo Caroli (26 April 1995). "Un campione di temperamento". La Stampa (in Italian). p. 13. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  19. ^ Fabio Vergnano (26 August 1993). "Quel tipaccio Fortunato". La Stampa (in Italian). p. 26. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

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