Gianni Comandini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 May 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Cesena, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| A.C. Cesena | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Cesena | 1 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Montevarchi | 28 | (3) |
| 1997–1999 | Cesena | 62 | (20) |
| 1999–2000 | Vicenza | 34 | (20) |
| 2000–2001 | A.C. Milan | 13 | (2) |
| 2001–2005 | Atalanta | 48 | (7) |
| 2004 | → Genoa (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2005 | → Ternana (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| Total | 203 | (54) | |
| National team | |||
| 1998–2000 | Italy U-21 | 19 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Gianni Comandini (born 18 May 1977 in Cesena) is an Italian former footballer who played principally as a forward.
Comandini joined the youth academy of his hometown team A.C. Cesena, and made his full debut for them in Serie B during the 1995–96 championship. After appearing once during the season he transferred for a year to Serie C1 side Montevarchi, returning in 1997–98 to newly relegated Cesena. There he played regularly throughout the season, contributing to the team's promotion back to Serie B.
In 1998 Comandini signed to join Vicenza; the contract specified that he would first spend another season with Cesena, for whom he scored 14 times during the season. At Vicenza, he was the club's top scorer during the 1999–2000 season, his 20 goals contributing to the team's Serie B championship title and promotion to Serie A. At the season's close he was sold to A.C. Milan for around 20 billion lire.
During his first season in Serie A Comandini played in 13 games, scoring twice, both times in the 6–0 derby against Internazionale on 11 May 2001, in the 30th matchday of the 2000–01 season. He also scored in a 2000–01 UEFA Champions League qualifier against Dinamo Zagreb.
In June 2001, Comandini was sold to Atalanta for 30 billion lire; team-mate Luigi Sala for 7 billion lire.; team-mate Luca Saudati for 18 billion lire as part of Cristian Zenoni and Massimo Donati's deal to Milan.
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