Marco Mancosu

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Marco Mancosu
Personal information
Full name Marco Mancosu[1]
Date of birth (1988-08-22) 22 August 1988 (age 33)
Place of birth Cagliari, Italy
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 SPAL
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2008 Siracusa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Cagliari 13 (1)
2008–2009 → Rimini (loan) 5 (0)
2009–2010 → Empoli (loan) 7 (0)
2010–2011 Siracusa 32 (3)
2011–2012 Cagliari 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Siracusa (loan) 36 (8)
2012–2014 Benevento 60 (15)
2014–2016 Casertana 57 (11)
2016–2021 Lecce 166 (48)
2021– SPAL 2 (1)
National team
2004 Italy U16 5 (0)
2004–2005 Italy U17 10 (0)
2006 Italy U19 0 (0)
2007–2008 Italy U20 4 (0)
2009 Italy U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:16, 31 August 2021 (UTC)

Marco Mancosu (born 22 August 1988) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club SPAL.

Club career[]

Cagliari[]

Born in Cagliari, Sardinia, Mancosu started his career with hometown club Cagliari Calcio and made his first team debut in the last round of 2006–07 season, also scoring a goal in his first top-flight appearance, and then made 10 first team appearances in the following 2007–08 season.

He joined Serie B side Rimini Calcio on loan for the 2008–09 season in order to gain more first team experience.[2] He joined Empoli on loan on 10 August 2009.[3]

Siracusa[]

On 13 August 2010, it was confirmed that Mancosu was sold to Lega Pro Prima Divisione side U.S. Siracusa, on a co-ownership deal. The Sicilian club, recently underwent a second consecutive promotion from the Serie D in 2008 to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione this season.

In June 2011, Cagliari bought back Mancosu from the co-owner.

In August 2011, he returned to Siracusa on a season-long loan deal. Mancosu was a key person for Siracusa successful campaign which was the first before the winter break.

Benevento[]

In 2012, he moved to Benevento, where he spent two years.

Casertana[]

In 2014, he was signed by Casertana, where he spent two seasons.

Lecce[]

In July 2016 he joined Lecce. He made his debut with the giallorossi side on 30 July 2016, in a 2–1 home win against AltoVicentino in the Coppa Italia. He was a regular starter for the team in Lega Pro during the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons. On 27 August 2018 he scored in an away fixture against Benevento, in his first Serie B game in eight years. In January 2019, he was named the team's new captain, as his predecessor, Franco Lepore, had recently been sold by the club.

International career[]

On 12 August 2009, he made his debut with the Italy under-21 team in a friendly game against Russia. Mancosu played all 5 matches of 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and all 3 matches of 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Personal life[]

Mancosu has two brothers who are also professional footballers, the elder Matteo and the youngest Marcello.[4] In May 2021, Mancosu revealed that an operation that he had earlier in the year in March was to remove a tumour and on 26 May 2021 Mancosu was declared free of cancer.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 17" [Official Press Release No. 17] (PDF). Lega Serie A. 9 August 2016. p. 4. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Mancosu al Rimini. Rescisso il contratto di Shala" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 10 July 2008. Archived from the original on 17 July 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  3. ^ "Marco Mancosu". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  4. ^ Massimo Leotta (2 March 2012). "La Mancosu story Così tre fratelli si sfidano nei gol" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  5. ^ "LECCE CAPTAIN MANCOSU CLEAR OF CANCER". Football Italia. 26 May 2021.

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