Elisabetta Tona

Elisabetta Tona

Personal information
Full name	Elisabetta Tona
Date of birth	(1984-01-22) 22 January 1984
Place of birth	Lecco, Italy
Height
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Torres
Number	5
Youth career
1997–1999	Fiammamonza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2003	Fiammamonza
2003–	Torres
2007	→ Indiana (loan)
International career‡
	Italy U19
2002–	Italy	97	(11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:00, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Elisabetta Tona (born 22 January 1984) is an Italian football defender who plays for Torres CF, where she has won four Italian leagues, four nationals cups and two Italy Women's Cups in eleven seasons. She has also won the 2007 WPSL, playing for FC Indiana. As a member of the Italian national team she played at the 2005 and 2009 UEFA Women's Championships.

A commanding centre back, Tona's powerful heading ability makes her an important attacking player for her teams.

Club career

In summer 2003 Tona transferred from her first club ASD Fiammamonza to Torres Calcio Femminile.

International career

Tona made her senior debut for the Italy women's national football team in June 2002, in a 6–0 friendly win over Yugoslavia. She competed at UEFA Women's Euro 2005 in North West England and conceded a penalty kick in the Italians' 4–0 defeat to perennial champions Germany.

At UEFA Women's Euro 2009 in Finland, Tona played in all four games as the Italians reached the quarter-finals. She had scored a hat-trick against Hungary during the qualification round. National coach Antonio Cabrini named Tona in his selection for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden, but replaced her with Federica Di Criscio when she was injured on the eve of the tournament.

External links

Elisabetta Tona – FIFA competition record

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