Andrea Mancini (born 13 September 1992) is an Italian former professional

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who played as a

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. He is currently in charge as the sporting director of club

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Playing career

Internazionale Primavera

Mancini started his career at

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where his father was the first team coach. He started as a member of the ''Giovanissimi Regionali'' team in the 2005–06 season, and had moved up to the ''Allievi Regionali'' team for the 2007–08 season. The next season (2008–09), he left Inter for a loan spell with the

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youth team, along with a number of other young Inter players that included his elder brother,

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. He was released from Inter as a free agent in June 2009.

Manchester City

Mancini was signed up by the Manchester City 'Under-21' youth team in November 2010 after he was released by his former club

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in Italy. He scored 3 goals for Bologna reserve.

Oldham Athletic (loan)

On 3 November 2011, Mancini started a one-month loan spell at

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along with his Elite Development Squad teammate Luca Scapuzzi. He made his debut two days later as a late substitute in the Latics' home defeat to local rivals Bury and was also an 85th-minute substitute for the home side in the

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quarter-final game against

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three days later. Mancini extended his loan for a further month despite only appearing twice as a substitute so far. Andrea Mancini was sent back to his parent club after a disappointing loan spell, only making two substitute appearances in two months for the club.

Return to Manchester City

After spells at

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and

on loan, Andrea returned to

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. On 25 May 2012

released Andrea. Andrea only spent a year at the English club making no senior appearances. Mancini was on trial with League One side

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during the 2012/13 pre-season.

Valladolid B

On 27 July 2012 Andrea signed a 1-year contract with Spanish club

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Budapest Honvéd

On 19 June 2013, Mancini was signed by

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club

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. On 12 July 2013,

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watched his son live playing in the

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season against Čelik Nikšić. The match ended with a 9–0 victory for

. On 29 October 2014, Mancini terminated his contract with

. During his period in

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, Mancini played 23 matches and scored 2 goals. He made 11 appearances in the

Szombathely

On 20 January 2015, Mancini was signed by

club

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D.C. United

On 5 March 2016, Mancini signed with

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New York Cosmos

On 9 September 2016 Mancini signed with

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Post-playing career

In 2018, Mancini completed a sporting director course. After a short-lived career as a football agent, he worked at

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alongside sporting director Daniele Pradè. In July 2023, he joined

as part of the club's non-playing staff, working in the scouting and transfer area as a collaborator to technical area director

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, being subsequently named the club's new sporting director shortly afterwards. After leaving by the end of the 2023–24 season to make room for new sporting director Pietro Accardi, on 8 April 2025 he was re-hired in his previous role, with Giovanni Invernizzi appointed alongside him as a technical area coordinator, following a reshuffle of the club's non-playing staff.

Personal life

He is the youngest son of former Italian international

, currently the head coach of the Saudi Arabia national team.

Honours

New York Cosmos * NASL:

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References

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