Samuele Dalla Bona
| Date of birth | 06 February 1981 |
| Place of birth | San Dona di Piave |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A rangy, long-striding midfield player of great promise who can deliver inch-perfect long-distance passes, Sam joined Chelsea from Atalanta but could not hold down a first team place and moved on to AC Milan.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atalanta | 16 Oct 1998 | ||
| Chelsea | 16 Oct 1998 | 08 Jul 2002 | |
| AC Milan | 08 Jul 2002 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Chelsea | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
2 |
7
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| 2000-01 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | Premier League | 16 | 8 |
4 |
7
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | AC Milan | Serie A | 1 | 3 |
1
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| 2002-03 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 3 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Bologna | Serie A | 15 | 4 |
3 |
7
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1
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| 2004-05 | Lecce | Serie A | 35 | 1 |
6 |
8
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1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1999 | Chelsea v Feyenoord | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 12 Apr 2000 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Chelsea v St Gallen | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2000 | St Gallen v Chelsea | L |
2-0 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Chelsea v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Ipswich Town v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 07 Mar 2001 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Derby County v Chelsea | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Leeds United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2001 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2001 | Levski Sofia v Chelsea | W |
0-2 Agg: 0-5 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Fulham v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | Coventry City v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Oct 2001 | Hapoel Tel Aviv v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Leeds United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2001 | Chelsea v Hapoel Tel Aviv | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Leeds United v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2001 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Sunderland v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2001 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2001 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Norwich City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v Norwich City | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L |
5-1 Agg: 6-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2002 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 06 Mar 2002 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Ipswich Town v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2002 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Italy | UEFA Under-18 | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Italy | Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Italy | Under-21 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1999 | Italy v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 8 |
| 22 Sep 1999 | Italy v Georgia | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 8 |
| 24 Sep 1999 | Wales v Italy | W | 2-5 | UEFA U18 | Group 8 |
| 07 Mar 2000 | Italy v Russia | W | 3-0 | U18 | |
| 09 Mar 2000 | Italy v Russia | L | 1-2 | U18 | |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Czech Republic v Italy | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 4 |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Italy v Germany | L | 0-2 | U21 | |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Azerbaijan v Italy | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 11 Oct 2002 | Italy v Yugoslavia | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 15 Oct 2002 | Wales v Italy | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Italy v England | W | 1-0 | Under-21 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Italy v Finland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Switzerland v Italy | L | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Finland v Italy | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.