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 59)
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 edit

Torino edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Roma

References edit

  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