Full name Beniamino Abate Name Beniamino Abate Children Ignazio Abate | Height 1.84 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
Date of birth (1962-04-10) 10 April 1962 (age 53) Grandchildren Andrea Abate, Matteo Abate Similar People Ignazio Abate, Davide Fontolan, Valentina Del Vecchio | ||
Beniamino Abate (born 10 April 1962) is a former Italian professional footballer who played as goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of the Milan Primavera (under-19) squad. He is the father of Ignazio Abate who currently plays as right-back for Milan.
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Playing career
During his career, Abate played in Serie C1 with Benevento, in Serie A with Udinese, Internazionale and Cagliari, as well as in Serie B with Reggiana, where ended his career. In Serie A, he played a total of 67 matches.
During his time with Inter, he was included on the bench for the first leg of the victorious 1994 UEFA Cup Final (Raffaele Nuzzo was on the bench for the second leg).
Managerial career
Abate currently works in the A.C. Milan youth sector as a goalkeeping coach and was previously a scout.