Mancini (Brazilian footballer)
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| Mancini | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alessandro Faiolhe Amantino | |
| Date of birth | August 1, 1980 | |
| Place of birth | Ipatinga, Brazil | |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Playing position | Winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Internazionale | |
| Number | 33 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1997 | Atlético Mineiro | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001 2002 2002–2003 2003–2008 2008- |
Atlético Mineiro Portuguesa São Caetano Atlético Mineiro Venezia Roma Internazionale |
74 (1) 35 (1) 10 (1) 48 (18) 13 (1) 154 (40) 15 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1999– | Brazil | 13 (4) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Alessandro Faiolhe Amantino (pronounced [ɐləˈsɐ̃dru faˈjɔʎi ɐmɐ̃ˈʧinu]), best known as Mancini ([mɐ̃ˈsinʲi]), (born August 1, 1980 in Ipatinga, Brazil) is a professional football player, currently playing with Internazionale of the Italian Serie A. He is famed for his dribbling.
Mancini is an extremely versatile player, having played at right-back (only in the early part of his career), right midfielder/winger (his preferred position).
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[edit] Career
[edit] Early career
Regarded as a promising talent, Mancini began his career in his homeland of Brazil with his hometown club, Atlético Mineiro, where he remained from 1999 to 2002. During that time he had two loan spells, to Portuguesa in 2000 and to São Caetano in 2001.
[edit] Move to Italy
Mancini was noticed in 2002 by sports director Franco Baldini while playing for the Brazilian national team. He was signed by major Italian Serie A club Roma, and loaned out for a season to then-Serie B side Venezia. During that time he struggled to adapt to Italian football, and was criticised by the Venezia manager for his errors and control with the outside of his foot, which in Italy is considered unconventional.
Mancini only made 13 appearances for Venezia that season, and president Maurizio Zamparini declined signing him on a permanent basis. He returned to Roma to establish himself as a footballer following the departure of his countryman Cafú to Milan.
[edit] Roma
Having lost il Pendolino Cafú, Roma needed a replacement but with his early performances in Italy not the most convincing, many Roma fans were sceptical about his ability. Manager Fabio Capello however gave the Brazilian a chance, and instilled confidence in him. He went on to complete an outstanding first season in Serie A, the highlight being a spectacular backheel flick from a set piece in the Derby della Capitale against Lazio.[1]
For the next two seasons however, Mancini struggled to maintain good form, due in part to several injuries. In 2005, he was set for a move to Juventus where he was wanted by Fabio Capello, the man who had brought him to Roma. New Roma boss Luciano Spalletti blocked the transfer, preferring to keep his winger.
Mancini flourished under Spalletti and during the 2005-06 season began to find his top form, once again becoming a key player for the Roma side. Following the Calciopoli scandal, Roma qualified for the UEFA Champions League, giving Mancini the chance to play at the highest level of club football.
In 2006-07, Mancini left his mark on the Champions League with a memorable goal against Olympique Lyonnais, as he dazzled Lyon defender Anthony Réveillère with several stepovers before firing the ball into the back of the net, sending the giallorossi into the quarter finals.
That same year, Mancini also celebrated his first silverware since arriving in Italy as Roma won the Coppa Italia, beating Internazionale in the final.
in 2007-08, Mancini scored eight league goals as Roma reached the quarter finals of the Champions League and finished as runners-up in Serie A for the second year running. He did not have the best of seasons though, in what would prove to be his last in Rome.
[edit] Internazionale
On July 15, 2008 Mancini joined Internazionale on four year contract and was given squad number 33. [2]
He scored his first goal for Inter against Bayern Munich in a pre-season friendly in a 1-0 win for Inter. In his first Serie A game for Inter, in which he was featured in the starting line-up, he combined beautifully with Ibrahimovic to create Inter's equalizing goal. He then scored again against Panathanaikos in the group stage of the 2008–2009 Champions League. His first Serie A goal came in Inter's 3-1 matchday 3 away victory over Torino. In January, 2009, Ricardo Quaresma left Inter for a loan spell at Chelsea, while Mancini has not played since 25 January.
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