| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alessandro Faiolhe Amantino | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Ipatinga, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2002 | Atlético Mineiro | 122 | (19) |
| 2001 | → Portuguesa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2001 | → São Caetano (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2003 | Venezia | 13 | (0) |
| 2003–2008 | Roma | 154 | (40) |
| 2008–2010 | Internazionale | 26 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Milan (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | Atlético Mineiro | 15 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999–2000 | Brazil Olympic | 9 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Brazil | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Alessandro Faiolhe Amantino (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐlɨˈsɐ̃dɾu faˈjɔʎi ɐmɐ̃ˈtʃinu]) (born 1 August 1980 in Ipatinga, Brazil), more commonly known as Mancini ([mɐ̃ˈsinʲi], was a Brazilian professional footballer, who played as a winger for Atlético Mineiro. He has been found guilty of sexual assault by a Milan judge who sentenced him to two years and eight months in prison.
Mancini is famed for his dribbling, especially his step-overs. He is also extremely versatile, having played at right back during the early part of his career, as a striker and also in central or attacking midfield in addition to his favoured position on the right or left wing.
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Regarded as a promising talent, Mancini began his career in his homeland of Brazil with his hometown club, Atlético Mineiro, where he remained from 1999 to 2002. During that time he had two loan spells, at Portuguesa and at São Caetano in 2001.
He was signed by Serie B side S.S.C. Venezia in January 2003. During that time he struggled to adapt to Italian football, and was criticised by the Venezia manager for his errors, and for his habit of controlling the ball with the outside of his foot, which in Italy is considered unconventional.
Mancini only made 13 appearances for Venezia that season. In the summer of 2003 he was signed by A.S. Roma following the departure of his countryman Cafu to A.C. Milan for a nominal €1,000 fees. [1]
Having lost Cafu, Roma needed a replacement at right-back, but with his early performances in Italy being far from convincing, many Roma fans were sceptical about his ability. However, Roma's then-manager Fabio Capello gave the Brazilian a chance, and Mancini went on to complete an outstanding first season in Serie A, the highlight being a spectacular backheel flick from a set piece in the Derby della Capitale against S.S. Lazio.[2]
In the 2005–06 season, Mancini began to find his top form, once again becoming a key player for the Roma side. Following the Calciopoli scandal, Roma qualified for the UEFA Champions League, giving Mancini the chance to play at the highest level of club football.
In the UEFA Champions League 2006-07, Mancini left his mark with a fabulous goal against Olympique Lyonnais, dazzling Lyon defender Anthony Réveillère with several stepovers before firing the ball high into the net, sending the Giallorossi into the quarter finals.
That same year, Mancini also celebrated his first silverware since arriving in Italy as Roma won the Coppa Italia, beating Internazionale in the final.
In the 2007–08 season, Mancini scored eight league goals as Roma reached the quarter finals of the Champions League and finished as runners-up in Serie A for the second year running. He did not have the best of seasons though, in what would prove to be his last in Rome.
After the appointment of Jose Mourinho, Mancini was signed by Internazionale for €13M[3] along with Ricardo Quaresma and Sulley Muntari in his maiden season. (Although Mancini was a long desired target of Massimo Moratti and ex-coach Roberto Mancini). However, he failed to become a first team regular due to his lack of consistency.
On 1 February 2010, he moved to city rivals A.C. Milan, on loan for the remainder of the 2009–10 season, with an option for the Rossoneri to acquire half of the player's rights at the end of the loan spell.[4] He made his debut for Milan in a scoreless draw against Bologna.
He returned to Atlético Mineiro on 5 January 2011, signing a three-year contract.[5]
Mancini, is a his artist name and nickname, it is a diminutive form of Manso (which means calm in Portuguese),[6] His composite surname (composite of father and mother, however Spanish and Portuguese culture had difference order) is Faiolhe Amantino, which the former is the misspell of Faioli. He also holds Italian nationality through descent, as his had a great-grand mother Genoveffa from Veneto.[7]
He was under investigation in 2011 for rape accused by a Brazilian girl, which happened in December 2010 after a party held by Ronaldinho.[8]
On the 28th November 2011 he was jailed for 2 years and 8 months after being found guilty of sexual assault by a Milan judge.
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | South America | Total | ||||||
| 1999 | Atlético Mineiro | Campeonato Brasileiro | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| 2000 | Copa João Havelange | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2001 | Portuguesa | Campeonato Brasileiro | — | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| São Caetano | 14 | 2 | — | 14 | 2 | |||||
| 2002 | Atlético Mineiro | Campeonato Brasileiro | 25 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 15 | ||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2002–03 | Venezia | Serie B | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Roma | Serie A | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 10 |
| 2004–05 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 5 | ||
| 2005–06 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 18 | ||
| 2006–07 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 451 | 13 | ||
| 2007–08 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 13 | ||
| 2008–09 | Internazionale | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 272 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Milan | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | Brazil | 74 | 18 | 15 | 0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Italy | 200 | 40 | 33 | 11 | 41 | 8 | 27612 | 60 | ||
| Career total | 274 | 58 | 48 | 11 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
Above table not include statics in Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Paulista.
1Include 1 match and 1 goal at 2006 Supercoppa Italiana
2Include 1 match at 2008 Supercoppa Italiana
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