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Alberigo Evani (born in Massa, Tuscany, January 1, 1963) was a former football (soccer) player in midfielder role.

Alberigo Evani was born in the Tuscan town of Massa on New Year's Day, January 1, 1963. He also has a strange name, which is very close to the Italian word for hotel, 'Albergo'. His record in Serie A is 353 appearances and 16 goals. Alberigo Evani was nicknamed "chicco" by teammates, and by supporters "bubu". They called him so because his slightly rounded face and his hair in a bob recalled Hanna & Barbera’s bear cub that was Yogi Bear's sidekick. Alberigo Evani had some left foot. It wasn't one that was tailor-made for shooting, but it was one that made sure he would be a Milan regular for over a decade in the club's most successful spell. Evani was taken in by the Milan youth academy who developed him into a left-sided midfielder of real quality. He wasn't gifted with great pace or the ability to wizard his way past defenders, but his dependable qualities proved vital to Milan, especially during the Arrigo Sacchi reign. He was handed his debut at just 18 in 1981 and he went on to wear the Rossoneri shirt with distinction for the next 13 years. His honours while at Milan included two promotions from Serie B, three Serie A titles, two European Cups, two Italian Super Cups, two European Super Cups and two World Club Championships, and he scored the winner against Nacional Medellin in the 1989 triumph. When Sacchi became Italy coach Evani became an Italy regular. He played in 1994 FIFA World Cup, and scored a penalty kick in the loss to Brazil. He joined Sampdoria in 1993 and stayed there for four years until ending his career at Reggiana. Today, Evani has returned to his footballing home. He is now a youth team coach at Milan, coaching the Giovanili, which is kids born in 1990 and 1991. He is undertaking his coaching qualifications which he hopes will lead to a Serie A bench someday. In career (1980-1998) he played for Milan, Sampdoria, Reggiana and Carrarese.

	Italy squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup Runners-up
1 Pagliuca | 2 Apolloni | 3 Benarrivo | 4 Costacurta | 5 Maldini | 6 Baresi | 7 Minotti | 8 Mussi | 9 Tassotti | 10 R. Baggio | 11 Albertini | 12 Marchegiani | 13 D. Baggio | 14 Berti | 15 Conte | 16 Donadoni | 17 Evani | 18 Casiraghi | 19 Massaro | 20 Signori | 21 Zola | 22 Bucci | Coach: Sacchi