Antonio Manicone (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo maniˈkoːne]; born 27 October 1966) is an Italian professional football manager and a former player, who functioned as a midfielder, both as a defensive midfielder, and as a deep-lying playmaker.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1966-10-27) 27 October 1966 (age 56) | ||
Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1986 | Internazionale | 0 | (0) |
1986–1987 | Licata | 32 | (1) |
1987–1989 | Palermo | 65 | (4) |
1989–1991 | Foggia | 67 | (0) |
1991–1992 | Udinese | 41 | (3) |
1992–1996 | Internazionale | 58 | (1) |
1994–1995 | → Genoa (loan) | 25 | (1) |
1996–1998 | Perugia | 24 | (0) |
1998–1999 | Cosenza | 17 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Lecco | 36 | (0) |
2000–2003 | Pro Patria | 70 | (1) |
National team | |||
1993 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2004–2012 | Internazionale (youth teams) | ||
2012–2013 | S.S. Lazio (assistant manager) | ||
2014–2021 | Switzerland (assistant manager) | ||
2021–2022 | Bordeaux (assistant manager) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Despite playing for several Italian clubs throughout his career, Manicone spent several years with Serie A side Inter (1992–96), the team with which he began his career for a season in 1985, winning the UEFA Cup with the club in 1994.[1]
During his time with the Milan club, he earned his only international cap for Italy under manager Arrigo Sacchi, in a 3–0 away win over Estonia in a 1994 World Cup qualifying match on 22 September 1993.[2][3]
Following his retirement as a player in 2003, he later pursued a career as a manager. He was an assistant of Vladimir Petković for S.S. Lazio.[4]
A quick, efficient, and tactically versatile player, Manicone was capable of operating in several midfield positions, as an advanced playmaker, as a deep-lying playmaker, and also as a defensive midfielder, where he excelled due to his work-rate, physique and ability to break down opposition plays. Due to his technique, vision, and long passing ability, he was capable of creating chances after winning back possession.[5]
Manicone's son Carlo Manicone is also a professional footballer who plays for FC Lugano in Switzerland.[6]
Inter[1]
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