Tommaso Mancini
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-07-23) 23 July 2004
Place of birth Vicenza, Italy[1]
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Center-forward
Team information
Current team
 Juventus Next Gen
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2022 Vicenza
2022– Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Vicenza 13 (0)
2022– Juventus 0 (0)
2022– Juventus Next Gen 2 (0)
International career‡
2019 Italy U15 7 (4)
2019–2020 Italy U16 12 (8)
2021–2022 Italy U18 7 (1)
2021– Italy U19 12 (3)
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Mediterranean Games
Runner-upOran 2022U-18 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:34, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 19 November 2022 (UTC)

Tommaso Mancini (born 23 July 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a center-forward for Serie C Group B club Juventus Next Gen.

Club career

Born in Vicenza, Mancini progressed through the youth ranks at the city's main club,[2][3][4][5] where he signed his first professional contract in July 2020, penning a three-year deal.[3][6] In the meantime, the forward also started training with the first team, under manager Domenico Di Carlo,[7][8] and featured for Lega Pro's under-15 national team.[9]

On 30 September 2020, Mancini made his senior debut for Vicenza, playing the first half of the Coppa Italia game against Pro Patria, which ended in a 3–2 win after extra time for his side.[10] At 16 years and 67 days, he became the club's second youngest player ever, behind only Nicola Rigoni (who had debuted at 16 years and 60 days).[4][11] On 4 January 2021, the forward made his league debut, coming in as a substitute for Stefano Giacomelli at the 80th minute of the Serie B match against Brescia, which ended in a 3–0 away win for his team.[12][13] At 16 years and 162 days, he became the youngest player to ever feature in a Serie B match.[12][14] Throughout the season, Mancini made four more senior appearances, including a start.[14][15] In the following campaign, the forward saw his playing time limited by injuries and tactical decisions: in the end, he gained a total amount of nine senior appearances, as Vicenza eventually faced relegation from the second tier.[4][5]

In the summer of 2022, Mancini attracted interest by several high-profile Italian and European teams:[4][5] after starting the pre-season at Vicenza,[16] and failing to agree personal terms with AC Milan,[4][17] he eventually joined Juventus on a permanent deal,[18][19] with the estimated transfer fee being between €2 million and €2.5 million.[4][20]

Mancini was initially assigned to the club's under-19 squad, where he impressed with his performances in the Campionato Primavera and the UEFA Youth League.[11][21] On 7 December 2022, the center-forward made his debut for Juventus Next Gen, coming in as a substitute in the second half of the Coppa Italia Serie C match against Padova.[22]

International career

Mancini has represented Italy at various youth international levels.

After featuring for the under-15 national team for the first time in March 2019,[23] he went on to play for the under-16,[24] under-18[25] and under-19 national teams in the following years.[26]

The forward was included in the under-18 squad that took part in the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran,[25] as the Azzurrini eventually won the silver medal after losing to France (1–0) in the tournament's final match.[27]

Both in May and December 2022, he took part in training camps at Coverciano with the Italian senior national team, led by the head coach Roberto Mancini.[28][29][30]

Style of play

Mancini has been described as a complete center-forward,[2][4][11] who can play either as a standalone target man or in an attacking duo.[4] Despite being naturally right-footed,[2][3] he can also use his left foot as effectively.[2][11] Thanks to his height and his physique, he excels in heading and defending possession:[2][4][11] however, he can also take on his opponent with his technical skills and his athleticism.[4][11] Moreover, he has been regarded for his coordination, his off-the-ball movement and his finishing prowess, which provide him with a wide variety of options to find the net through, including acrobatic strikes and free kicks.[2][3][4][11][31]

Due to his characteristics, he has been compared to Zlatan Ibrahimović.[2][3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 December 2022[32]
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
Vicenza 2020–21 Serie B 5 0 1 0 — — 6 0
2021–22 Serie B 8 0 1 0 — — 9 0
2022–23 Serie C 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Juventus 2022–23 Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Juventus Next Gen 2022–23 Serie C 2 0 — — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 3 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Career total 15 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 18 0

References

  1. 1 2 Tommaso Mancini at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ferraioli, Filippo. "Tommaso Mancini, numeri da record per il piccolo Ibra". La Giovane Italia (in Italian). TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Caccavale, Valerio (28 July 2020). "Futuro al Vicenza per il giovane Tommaso Mancini". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Graziuso, Luca Gioacchino (25 August 2022). "Chi è Tommaso Mancini, il nuovo giovane attaccante della Juventus". Numero Diez (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Di Chiaro, Michael (17 August 2022). "Chi è Tommaso Mancini, il talento che la Juventus ha preso dal Vicenza". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Ufficiale: primo contratto da professionista per Tommaso Mancini". L.R. Vicenza (in Italian). 26 July 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Ritiro sull'Altopiano: i biancorossi convocati". L.R. Vicenza (in Italian). 23 July 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  8. ↑ Ferrio, Edoardo (2 November 2020). "Nicolin: 'Al Vicenza avviciniamo i ragazzi da giovanissimi'". La Giovane Italia News (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Orgoglio biancorosso: grandi prestazioni dei nostri ragazzi in Rappresentativa Nazionale". L.R. Vicenza (in Italian). 14 June 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Vicenza v Pro Patria game report". Soccerway. 30 September 2020.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pellegrini, Luca (30 October 2022). "Mancini si prende la scena: doppietta decisiva e Cesena k.o." La Giovane Italia News (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Tommaso Mancini come Roberto Baggio, l'esordio nel Vicenza a 16 anni" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Brescia-Vicenza 0-3". Sky Sport (in Italian). 4 January 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  14. 1 2 Bosello, Leonardo (19 May 2021). "Nicolin racconta Amey e Mancini, gli esordi record in A e B". La Giovane Italia News (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  15. ↑ "Tommaso Mancini » Serie B 2020/2021". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  16. ↑ Vivian, Sara (23 July 2022). "Ritiro precampionato 2022-2023: l'elenco dei convocati". L.R. Vicenza (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  17. ↑ Zarra, Angelo (13 August 2022). "Milan, salta la trattativa per Mancini: i dettagli". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  18. ↑ Vivian, Sara (26 August 2022). "Ufficiale: Tommaso Mancini alla Juventus FC!". L.R. Vicenza (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  19. ↑ "Recap | Tutti i movimenti di mercato maschile - Juventus". Juventus.com (in Italian). 2 September 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  20. ↑ Andreuccetti, Gianluca (28 August 2022). "Juventus, fatta per Mancini dal Vicenza: ecco i dettagli". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  21. ↑ Nalesso, Pietro (1 September 2022). "[FOCUS] Juventus, con Turco, Mancini e Yildiz gol a valanga: sarà tridente?". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  22. ↑ JuventusNews24, Redazione (7 December 2022). "Esordio Mancini, primi minuti con la Juventus Next Gen per l'attaccante". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 7 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ↑ "Mancini Italy U15 profile". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 5 August 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  24. ↑ "Al Torneo Val de Marne l'Italia batte anche il Belgio. Corradi: "I ragazzi sono stati fantastici"". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 31 October 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  25. 1 2 "Tornano i Giochi del Mediterraneo: domenica il raduno a Roma, il 26 giugno l'esordio con il Portogallo". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  26. ↑ FIGC (19 November 2022). "Italia a valanga sull'Ungheria (7-2): in gol Vignato, Raimondo, due volte Mancini, D'Andrea e Missori più un'autorete". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  27. ↑ "L'Italia è ancora d'argento ai Giochi del Mediterraneo: gli Azzurrini sbattono sui pali, a far festa è la Francia". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  28. ↑ "Tre giorni di lavoro a Coverciano, Mancini convoca 53 calciatori di interesse nazionale". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  29. ↑ "Stage a Coverciano dal 20 al 22 dicembre, convocati due gruppi di calciatori di interesse nazionale". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 15 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  30. ↑ JuventusNews24, Redazione (17 December 2022). "Mancini stregato da un giovane attaccante della Juve: lo segue da mesi". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 17 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  31. ↑ Moretto, Simone (2 April 2021). "FOCUS - Tommaso Mancini ai raggi X: numeri importanti per l'attaccante biancorosso". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  32. ↑ Tommaso Mancini at Soccerway
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