Antonio Comi (born 26 July 1964) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and the current general manager of Torino.

Antonio Comi
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-07-26) 26 July 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Seveso, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
197?–1982 Torino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1989 Torino 149 (14)
1989–1994 Roma 96 (4)
1994–1995 Como 20 (0)
Total 265 (18)
International career
1985–1986 Italy U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His son, Gianmario Comi, is also a footballer.

Playing career

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Torino

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Comi grew up in the Torino youth sector and made his debut for the senior team on 20 Match 1983 against Fiorentina (2–0), replacing Carlo Borghi.[1] On 18 May of that same year, Comi made his debut in Coppa Italia and scored his first goal for the Granata, doubling Torino's lead against Napoli. (2–0) in the quarter-finals.[2]

He remained at Torino for six seasons, until the club was relegated to Serie B in 1989.

Roma

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In 1989 Comi was sold to Roma, with whom he remained just little over five seasons. In November 1994, he transferred to Como in Serie B where he ended his career.

Post-playing career

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Comi returned Torino in 2001 as technical coordinator of the youth sector, and later became head of the youth sector in 2003, a post he continued to hold even after the club went bankrupt in 2005 at the behest of the new president Urbano Cairo.[3] On 29 July 2011 he was appointed Director at Torino. On 5 July 2014, his contract was renewed to 30 June 2016.[4]

In September 2012 he began the course for sporting director at Coverciano.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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As of 11 June 1995.

Season Club League Domestic cups Continental cups Other cups Total
Comp App Goal Comp App Goal Comp App Goal Comp App Goal App Goal
1982–83 Torino A 5 0 CI 3 1 - - - - - - 8 1
1983–84 A 11 1 CI 5 0 - - - - - - 16 1
1984–85 A 17 0 CI 6 1 - - - - - - 23 1
1985–86 A 30 7 CI 9 4 CU 4 2 TE 4 0 47 13
1986–87 A 29 3 CI 7 2 CU 8 4 - - - 44 9
1987–88 A 29+1[5] 3 CI 13 2 - - - - - - 43 5
1988–89 A 28 0 CI 8 3 - - - - - - 36 3
Total Torino 149+1 14 51 13 12 6 4 0 217 33
1989–90 Roma A 31 1 CI 6 - - - - - - - 37 1
1990–91 A 18 0 CI 3 - CU 11 - - - - 32 -
1991–92 A 10 0 CI 2 - CdC 1 - SI 0 0 13 -
1992–93 A 24 2 CI 8 - CU 5 - - - - 37 2
1993–94 A 13 1 CI 3 - - - - - - - 16 1
1994–95 A 0 0 CI 0 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Total Roma 96 4 22 - 17 - 0 0 135 4
Nov. 1994–95 Como B 20 0 CI X X - - - - - - X X
Total career 265+1 18 X X 29 6 4 0 X X

Honours

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Roma

References

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  1. ^ "Torino - Fiorentina 2-0 (2-0)". www.archiviotoro.it. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Torino - Napoli 2-0 (1-0)". www.archiviotoro.it. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Comi guiderà il settore giovanile - la Repubblica.it".
  4. ^ "Rinnovo per Comi e Benedetti" (in Italian). Torino FC. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  5. ^ Spareggio UEFA del 23 May 1988