 Braida in 1789 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1946-04-21)21 April 1946 (age 78) | ||
| Place of birth | Precenicco, Italy | ||
| Height | 5.80 m (19 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1957–1962 | Palazzolo dello Stella | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1966 | Udinese | 47 | (15) |
| 1966–1967 | Pisa | 13 | (5) |
| 1967–1968 | Brescia | 16 | (2) |
| 1968–1969 | Mantova | 30 | (2) |
| 1969–1972 | Varese | 70 | (22) |
| 1972–1974 | Cesena | 47 | (12) |
| 1974–1975 | Palermo | 35 | (6) |
| 1975–1977 | Monza | 55 | (14) |
| 1977–1979 | Parma | 41 | (12) |
| 1979–1981 | Sant'Angelo | 34 | (7) |
| Total | 388 | (97) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981–1984 | Monza (sporting director) | ||
| 1984–1986 | Udinese (sporting director) | ||
| 1986–2002 | AC Milan (CEO) | ||
| 2002–2013 | AC Milan (sporting director) | ||
| 2014 | Sampdoria (sporting director) | ||
| 2015 | Barcelona (sporting director) | ||
| 2015–2019 | Barcelona (scout) | ||
| 2020–2023 | Cremonese (CEO) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ariedo Braida (born 21 April 1946) is an Italianfootball sporting director and former player.
In 2023, he was inducted into theItalian Football Hall of Fame.[1]
Braida played 79 games in theSerie A, scoring 14 goals in four seasons forBrescia,Varese andCesena. In the1969–70 Serie B, with Varese, Braida scored 13 goals and was joint-top scorer of the season alongside teammateRoberto Bettega andAquilino Bonfanti ofCatania.[2]
After his career as a footballer, Braida held the position ofsporting director ofMonza from 1981 to 1984, before moving on toUdinese in the same role. He held the position of CEO ofAC Milan from 1986 to 2002, when he became sporting director of theRossoneri. On 31 December 2013, he left his position as Milan sporting director.[3]
In July 2014, Braida was appointed CEO of Sampdoria.[4] However, the change in property led to the separation in September.[5][6]
On 12 February 2015, Braida became the sporting director ofBarcelona, dealing in particular with negotiations with foreign clubs.[7] On 12 August 2019, Barcelona relieved him of his duties. Braida, however, did not accept the conditions of his liquidation and, for this reason, on 1 October 2019, he denounced the club for "dismissal without just cause".[8]
On 12 November 2020, Braida was announced as CEO ofCremonese, a position he held from 1 December 2020.[9] Having become a strategic adviser later on, Braida left theLombard club on 30 June 2023 following their relegation to Serie B.[10]
Braida played as astriker and, sometimes, as asecond striker.[11]
On 10 September 2017, Braidaremarried Giuditta Milioti inRipalta Cremasca, Italy.[12]