Mancini (Brazilian footballer)
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Mancini playing for Internazionale in 2009
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alessandro Faiolhe Amantino | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Itapinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger, Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Atlético Mineiro | 122 | (19) |
| 2001 | → Portuguesa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2001 | → São Caetano (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2003 | Venezia | 13 | (0) |
| 2003–2008 | Roma | 154 | (40) |
| 2008–2010 | Internazionale | 26 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Milan (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Atlético Mineiro | 19 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Bahia (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2014 | Villa Nova | 8 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | América-MG | 56 | (15) |
| 2016 | Villa Nova | 11 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999–2000 | Brazil Olympic | 9 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Brazil | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2011. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 May 2009 |
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Alessandro Faiolhe Amantino (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐlɨˈsɐ̃dɾu faˈjɔʎi ɐmɐ̃ˈtʃinu]) (born 1 August 1980 in Ipatinga, Brazil), more commonly known as Mancini ([mɐ̃ˈsinʲi]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer, who played as a winger.
During his prime with Italian club A.S. Roma, Mancini was famed for his dribbling skills and use of feints, especially his step-overs. His favoured position was as right or left winger, although he was also capable of playing as a second striker or as 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.
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.
He was signed by Serie B side AC 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.
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