Andrea Mancini (born 26 April 1996) is an
Italian footballer who plays as a
forward
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for SC Ligorna 1922 in
Serie D
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.
He is the son of
Felice Mancini, former footballer and currently a football coach. Felice coached Andrea in 2010–11 season.
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Career
Pescara
In May 2013 Mancini received his first senior call-up against A.C. Milan
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from his former reserve team coach Cristian Bucchi.Pescara
Pescara (; nap, label= Abruzzese, Pescàrë; nap, label= Pescarese, Piscàrë) is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 119,217 (2018) residents (and approxim ...
certainly relegated after just one season in Serie A. He substituted Emmanuel Cascione
Emmanuel Cascione (born 22 September 1983) is an Italian football coach and a former player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently the manager of club Pistoiese.
Playing career
Cascione was signed by West Ham United in July 2000, and ...
in the second half, at that time Mattia Perin
Mattia Perin (; born 10 November 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Juventus. He also represented the Italy national team.
He began his career with Genoa in 2010, and, aside from two season-long loa ...
, the keeper of Pescara already conceded 4 goals. He was the second youngest Serie A player of 2012–13 Serie A
The 2012–13 Serie A (known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 111th season of top-tier Italian football, the 81st in a round-robin tournament, and the 3rd since its organization under a league committee separate from Serie B. ...
after Alberto Cerri
Alberto Cerri (born 16 April 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie B club Como, on loan from Cagliari.
Club career
Parma
On 30 March 2013, Cerri made his debut for Parma as a substitute replacing Amauri ...
, in terms of age of debut.
Mancini was a member of under-15 youth team of Pescara in National ''Giovanissimi'' League in 2010–11 season.Campionato Nazionale Primavera
The Campionato Nazionale Primavera – Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti, was an Italian football youth competition. It is organised by the Lega Serie A and the participating teams that take part in Serie A and Serie B: the first edition was held in th ...
in 2012–13 season, skipping U18 team in Berretti League of the youth ladder. In 2013–14 season he was loaned to Serie A club Napoli
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, but only able to spend his career with the reserve team.
Mancini wore no. 27 for 2014–15 Serie B
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.
Vicenza (loan)
On 12 September 2014 he was loaned to Serie B newcomer Vicenza Calcio
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. He wore no.34 shirt for Vicenza.
L'Aquila (loan)
On 9 July 2015 L'Aquila
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signed Mancini, Nicholas Bensaja
Nicholas Bensaja (born 7 June 1995) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Imolese.
Club career
He made his Serie C debut for L'Aquila on 6 September 2015 in a game against Pistoiese
Unione Sportiva Pistoiese 1921 is a ...
, Luca Savelloni and Adedoyin Sanni in temporary deals from Pescara .
References
External links
*
AIC profile (data by football.it)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mancini, Andrea
1996 births
Sportspeople from Pescara
Footballers from Abruzzo
Living people
Italian footballers
Men's association football forwards
Delfino Pescara 1936 players
L.R. Vicenza players
L'Aquila Calcio 1927 players
Santarcangelo Calcio players
U.S. Ancona 1905 players
S.S.D. Città di Teramo players
A.S.D. Francavilla players
Serie A players
Serie C players
Serie D players