Roberto Mancini

Infobox Football biography
playername = Roberto Mancini


fullname = Roberto Mancini
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1964|11|27
cityofbirth = Jesi
countryofbirth = Italy
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
currentclub = GALATASARAY
position = Manager (former striker)
youthyears =
youthclubs = Bologna
years = 1981–1982
1982–1997
1997–2000
2001
clubs = Bologna
Sampdoria
Lazio
Leicester City
Total
caps(goals) = 030 00(9)
563 (173)
126 0(24)
004 00(0)
719 (206)
nationalyears = 1982–1986
1984–1994
nationalteam = Italy U-21
Italy
nationalcaps(goals) = 026 00(9)
036 00(4)
manageryears = 2000
2001
2002–2004
2004–2008
managerclubs = Lazio (assistant)
Fiorentina
Lazio
Internazionale

Roberto Mancini (born November 27, 1964 in Jesi, Ancona) is an Italian football coach and former player. His last job was as head coach of Internazionale in Serie A.He is hired as manager by Galatasaray at 12.10.2008

Playing career

Club

One of the most talented players of his age, Mancini debuted in Italian Serie A for Bologna on September 12 1981. The following year he was bought by Sampdoria, for which he played until 1997. Later he played for Lazio (1997–2000) and Leicester City (2001).

With Sampdoria, he formed a dynamic strike partnership with Gianluca Vialli, and led the club to its only "scudetto" in 1991, four Coppa Italias (1985, 1988, 1989 and 1994) and a Cup Winners' Cup in 1990. He also lost the final of the 1991–1992 European Cup against Barcelona. With Lazio he won his second "scudetto" (2000) and Cup Winners' Cup titles (1999) as well as two more Coppa Italias (1998 and 2000).

He finished his career with English club Leicester City where he was signed on a lucrative contract, but played just four times before retiring.

International

Despite his success at club level, Mancini never became a regular for Italy. He only won 36 caps and scored four goals for his country (including a goal against West Germany at Euro 88). He was also a non playing member of the Italian squad at 1990 World Cup, being kept out of the side by the likes of Andrea Carnevale and Roberto Baggio. At U-21 level, Mancini finished runner-up in UEFA U-21 Championship 1986, and reached the semi-finals in UEFA U-21 Championship 1984. His international career came to an end after a dispute with national team coach Arrigo Sacchi when Mancini found he would not be guaranteed a first team place at USA 94.

Coaching career

Florentina

After retiring as a player, Mancini coached Fiorentina (2001) and Lazio (2002–04) before moving to Inter in 2004. He won the Coppa Italia with both Fiorentina (2001) and Lazio (2004). During his tenure with Fiorentina, Mancini was occasionally willing to come out and play for the team due to the club having financial problems with its players.

Inter Milan

With Inter, he won two Coppa Italia (2005 and 2006), two Supercoppa Italiana (2005 and 2006) and three Scudetti (2005–06, 2006–07 and 2007-08), becoming the most successful Inter coach of the last 30 years. However, Mancini failed to replicate his domestic successes with Inter at the European level, as he never managed to win the UEFA Champions League during his time as "nerazzurri" boss.

On March 11, 2008, Mancini announced his intention to stand down at the end of the 2007-08 season after his side were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League after a 3-0 aggregate loss to Liverpool in the Second Round. Mancini rescinded this decision on March 12 after meeting with Inter president Massimo Moratti. On May 29, 2008, Inter officially announced the sacking Mancini, following an encounter with club chairman Massimo Moratti, justifying the move by pointing to Mancini's negative comments made immediately after the Liverpool defeat.cite news |url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=29393&L=en|publisher=FC Internazionale Milano |accessdate=2008-05-29 |date=2008-05-29 |title=F.C. Internazionale statement] He was replaced by José Mourinho. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/may/28/2]

Since leaving Inter he has been linked with a number of European clubs. In September 2008 he was linked with the vacant manager's position at West Ham, which ultimately went to Gianfranco Zola. Mancini's agent has suggested he wants to coach in the Premier League "Mancini really likes England and London in particular" [http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_4101784,00.html]

Family

His son, Filippo, is currently a member of Inter's youth team. The young midfielder made his first senior appearance for the side in the Coppa Italia in January 2008, and is currently on loan in the English Premiership with Manchester City.

Managerial stats

:"As of 13 November 2007."

References

External links

*soccerbase (manager)|id=1709|name=Roberto Mancini
* [http://www.robertomancini.com/ Official website]

Persondata
NAME=Mancini, Roberto
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Italian football striker and manager
DATE OF BIRTH=1964-11-27
PLACE OF BIRTH=Jesi, Ancona
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=