Mancini (Brazilian footballer)

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For the footballer born 1966, see Vágner Mancini.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Faiolhe and the second or paternal family name is Amantino.
Mancini
Mancini with Internazionale in 2009
Personal information
Full name Alessandro Faiolhe Amantino
Date of birth (1980-08-01) 1 August 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)
Youth career
1997–1998 Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Atlético Mineiro 79 (17)
2001 → Portuguesa (loan) 13 (4)
2001 → São Caetano (loan) 14 (2)
2003 Venezia 13 (0)
2003–2008 Roma 154 (40)
2008–2011 Internazionale 28 (1)
2010 → Milan (loan) 7 (0)
2011–2013 Atlético Mineiro 45 (6)
2012 → Bahia (loan) 15 (1)
2014 Villa Nova 9 (7)
2014–2015 América Mineiro 53 (14)
2016 Villa Nova 9 (6)
Total 439 (98)
International career
1999–2000 Brazil Olympic 9 (0)
2004–2008 Brazil 9 (0)
Managerial career
2019 Foggia
2020 Villa Nova
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Winner 2004 Peru
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alessandro Faiolhe Amantino (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐlɨˈsɐ̃dɾu faˈjɔʎi ɐmɐ̃ˈtʃinu]; born 1 August 1980), more commonly known as Mancini ([mɐ̃ˈsinʲi]), is a Brazilian football coach and former player.

Mancini started his career playing as a right-back for Atlético Mineiro in 1999. After moving to Italy in 2003, he was converted into an attacking player. During his time with AS Roma, Mancini was famed for his dribbling skills and use of feints, especially his step-overs, playing mainly as a winger on either flank, and occasionally as a second striker and an attacking midfielder. At international level, he made nine appearances for Brazil between 2004 and 2008, and was a member of the squad that won the 2004 Copa América.

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

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, at Portuguesa and at São Caetano in 2001.

Venezia[edit]

He was signed by Serie B side Venezia in January 2003. During that time he struggled to adapt to Italian football, and was criticised by the Venezia manager for his errors, and for his habit of controlling the ball with the outside of his foot, which in Italy is considered unconventional.[citation needed]

Mancini only made 13 appearances for Venezia that season. In the summer of 2003 he was signed by AS Roma for nominal fees totalling €1,000.[1]

Roma[edit]

Having lost Cafu, Roma needed a replacement at right-back, but with his early performances in Italy being far from convincing, many Roma fans were sceptical about his ability. However, their then-manager Fabio Capello gave the Brazilian a chance, and Mancini went on to complete a consistent first season in Serie A, the highlight being a backheel flick from a set piece in the Derby della Capitale against SS Lazio.[2]

In the 2005–06 season, Mancini 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 the last 16 of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Mancini scored a goal against Lyon after beating their defender Anthony Réveillère with several stepovers before firing the ball high into the net. 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 the 2007–08 season, 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.

Internazionale[edit]

Mancini playing for Inter in 2009.

After the appointment of José Mourinho, Mancini was signed by Internazionale for €13 million,[3] along with Ricardo Quaresma and Sulley Muntari in his maiden season. (Although Mancini was a long desired target of Massimo Moratti and ex-coach Roberto Mancini). However, he failed to become a first team regular due to his lack of consistency.

Milan[edit]

Mancini playing for Milan in 2010.

On 1 February 2010, he moved to city rivals AC Milan, on loan for the remainder of the 2009–10 season, with an option for them to acquire half of the player's rights at the end of the loan spell.[4] He made his debut for Milan in a scoreless draw against Bologna.

Return to Brazil[edit]

He returned to Atlético Mineiro on 5 January 2011, signing a three-year contract.[5]

In June 2012, Mancini joined Esporte Clube Bahia. He played for the team until the end of the year.

After spending 2013 as a free agent, in January 2014 Mancini signed with Villa Nova for their Minas Gerais state league campaign. He scored seven goals, making him the top-scorer of the league.

At the end of the state league season, Mancini signed a contract with Série B team América until December 2014.

In January 2016, the Villa Nova-MG agreed to hire Mancini for the next season.[6]

Managerial career[edit]

On 7 August 2019, Mancini signed his first manager contract with Serie D club Foggia.[7]

His short-lived experience as Foggia boss ended 2 September 2019, as he resigned after the first league game, a 0–1 away loss to Fasano.[8]

On 1 September 2020, Mancini took over as the new head coach of Brazilian club Villa Nova.[9] He was successively sacked on 8 October 2020,[10] only to be reinstated the next day.[11] He left the club by the end of the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D season.

Personal life[edit]

Name and background[edit]

His nickname, Mancini, is a diminutive form of manso, the Portuguese word for 'calm'.[12] His surname is, in the Iberian fashion, a composite of his parents' principal surnames. Portuguese naming customs most commonly have the mother's surname first, preceding the father's (in contrast to the traditional order usual in Spanish names). Mancini's follows the usual Portuguese order: The first surname element, Faiolhe, is a variant spelling of Faioli; the second surname component is Amantino. Mancini holds Italian nationality through descent, via his great-grandmother Genoveffa from Veneto.[13]

2011 rape conviction[edit]

In 2011 Mancini was investigated for rape, as a result of an allegation by a Brazilian woman, following an incident at a party held by Ronaldinho in December 2010.[14] On 28 November 2011, he was convicted and sentenced to 2 years and 8 months after being found guilty of rape by the court of Milan.[15]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Mineiro 1999 Série A 15 1 2 0 — 11 0 28 1
2000 Série A 20 0 0 0 8 0 8 0 36 0
2002 Série A 25 15 7 0 — 15 3 47 18
Total 60 16 9 0 8 0 34 3 111 19
Portuguesa (loan) 2001 Série A — 6 0 — 13 4 19 4
São Caetano (loan) 2001 Série A 14 2 — — — 14 2
Venezia 2002–03 Serie B 13 0 — — — 13 0
Roma 2003–04 Serie A 33 8 4 1 8 1 — 45 10
2004–05 Serie A 34 4 6 1 5 0 — 45 5
2005–06 Serie A 27 12 7 3 7 3 — 41 18
2006–07 Serie A 29 8 8 3 7 1 1 1 45 13
2007–08 Serie A 31 8 6 3 9 2 0 0 46 13
Total 154 40 31 11 36 7 1 1 222 59
Inter Milan 2008–09 Serie A 20 1 2 0 4 1 1 0 27 2
2009–10 Serie A 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
2010–11 Serie A 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 28 1 2 0 5 1 1 0 36 2
Milan (loan) 2009–10 Serie A 7 0 — — — 7 0
Atlético Mineiro 2011 Série A 16 1 1 0 2 0 12 2 31 3
2012 Série A 3 0 3 2 — 14 3 20 5
Total 19 1 4 2 2 0 26 5 51 8
Bahia (loan) 2012 Série A 15 1 — 1 0 — 16 1
Villa Nova 2014 Série D — 1 1 — 9 7 10 8
América Mineiro 2014 Série B 27 7 — — — 27 7
2015 Série B 21 6 3 1 — 5 1 29 8
Total 48 13 3 1 — 5 1 56 15
Villa Nova 2016 Série D — — — 9 6 9 6
Career total 358 74 56 15 52 8 98 27 564 124

International[edit]

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Atlético Mineiro
Roma
Internazionale

International[edit]

Brazil

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Relazione Semestrale al 31 dicembre 2003" (PDF) (in Italian). AS Roma. 19 March 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Archivio Corriere della Sera". archivio.corriere.it.
  3. ^ "TRASFERIMENTO A TITOLO DEFINITIVO DEL DIRITTO ALLE PRESTAZIONI SPORTIVE DEL CALCIATORE AMANTINO FAIOLI ALESSANDRO" (PDF) (in Italian). AS Roma. 15 July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  4. ^ "AC Milan comunicato ufficiale". ACMilan.com (in Italian). AC Milan. 1 February 2010. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Pelo twitter Kalil anuncia Mancini, terceira contratação desta quarta-feira". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 5 January 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  6. ^ "Após passagem pelo América, Mancini acerta retorno ao Villa Nova para disputar o Mineiro". 7 January 2016.
  7. ^ "UFFICIALE: Foggia, Amantino Mancini è il nuovo allenatore". Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Si è dimesso Mancini, l'allenatore del Foggia lascia dopo il ko di Fasano" (in Italian). FoggiaToday. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Amantino Mancini riparte dal Brasile: è il nuovo allenatore del Villa Nova" (in Italian). Goal.com Italia. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Villa Nova demite técnico Mancini e diretor de futebol Ceará" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Mineiro. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Presidente do Villa Nova volta atrás e mantém Mancini como técnico" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Mineiro. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Cafu, a giugno lo aspetta il Giappone". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 24 January 2003. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  13. ^ Menicucci, Ernesto; Pinelli, Pietro (17 July 2003). "Lazio e Roma, la parola ai Mancini". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  14. ^ "Mancini under investigation for rape". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 25 February 2011. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  15. ^ "Mancini handed prison sentence". ESPN Soccernet. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  16. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva 1996-1999". www.rsssfbrasil.com.
  17. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva 2000-2003". www.rsssfbrasil.com.
  18. ^ "Seleção Brasileira 2004-2005". www.rsssfbrasil.com.
  19. ^ "Seleção Brasileira 2008-2009". www.rsssfbrasil.com.

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