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Tommaso Mancini (born 23 July 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a center-forward for Serie C Group C club Juventus Next Gen.
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| Date of birth | 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 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| –2022 | Vicenza | |||||||||||||
| 2022– | Juventus | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Vicenza | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2022– | Juventus | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2022– | → Juventus Next Gen (res.) | 13 | (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
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 19 November 2022 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
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]
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]
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]
Club
- As of match played 18 December 2022[32]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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[a] | 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 | ||
- Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C
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