Filippo "Pippo" Maniero (born 11 September 1972, in Padua) is an Italian retired association footballer who played as a striker.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1972-09-11) 11 September 1972 (age 50) | ||
Place of birth | Padua, Italy | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1990 | Padova | 17 | (3) |
1990–1991 | Atalanta | 6 | (0) |
1991 | Padova | 4 | (1) |
1991–1992 | Ascoli | 17 | (4) |
1992–1995 | Padova | 60 | (10) |
1995–1996 | Sampdoria | 25 | (6) |
1996–1997 | Verona | 33 | (11) |
1997–1998 | Parma | 10 | (4) |
1998 | A.C. Milan | 13 | (3) |
1998–2002 | Venezia | 116 | (54) |
2002–2004 | Palermo | 31 | (13) |
2003–2004 | → Brescia (loan) | 18 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Torino | 27 | (6) |
2005 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Nuova Piovese | ? | (?) |
2006–2007 | Legnarese | ? | (?) |
National team | |||
1990–1991 | Italy U-21[1] | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2008-01-15 |
Maniero played for several teams throughout his career, most notably A.C. Milan, Parma, Palermo and Torino.
On 31 August 2005, after having been released on a free transfer consequently to the cancellation of Torino, he signed for Rangers, the last day of the transfer window at the start of the 2005–06 season. He later joined Nuova Piovese, a Venetian team of Eccellenza league, leading it to Serie D promotion. In July 2006 he left Nuova Piovese for Legnarese, a small Prima Categoria (8th division) team in which he started his playing career, where he spent the 2006–07 season.[2]