Fenerbahce sign former Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci

By Can Erozden

Fenerbahce signed former Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci on Thursday.

In a statement, Fenerbahce said the Italian central defender will play for the Istanbul club until the end of the 2023-24 season.

The club welcomes Bonucci and wished him success at Fenerbahce. The experienced defender will wear the no. 19 shirt with his new team.

Bonucci, 36, has spent most of his time at Juventus, where he has played in 502 matches and scored 37 goals for the Turin club.

In addition to Juventus, he also played for Italian archrivals AC Milan and Inter Milan.

He took part in winning nine Italian Serie A titles, including eight with Juventus from 2012-2017 and two more in 2019 and 2020.

Bonucci was the Italian champion with Inter in 2006.

He played for Milan during the 2017-18 season before returning to Juventus.

Bonucci last played for Germany's Union Berlin.

He amassed 121 international caps for Italy, where he won the EURO 2020 title in 2021.