Antonio Manicone

Antonio Manicone (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo maniˈkoːne]; born 27 October 1966) is an Italian professional football manager and a former player, who functioned as a midfielder, both as a defensive midfielder, and as a deep-lying playmaker.

Antonio Manicone
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-10-27) 27 October 1966
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Switzerland (assistant manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1986 Internazionale 0 (0)
1986–1987 Licata 32 (1)
1987–1989 Palermo 65 (4)
1989–1991 Foggia 67 (0)
1991–1992 Udinese 41 (3)
1992–1996 Internazionale 58 (1)
1994–1995 → Genoa (loan) 25 (1)
1996–1998 Perugia 24 (0)
1998–1999 Cosenza 17 (0)
1999–2000 Lecco 36 (0)
2000–2003 Pro Patria 70 (1)
National team
1993 Italy 1 (0)
Teams managed
2004–2012 Internazionale (youth teams)
2012–2013 S.S. Lazio (assistant manager)
2014– Switzerland (assistant manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Despite playing for several Italian clubs throughout his career, Manicone spent several years with Serie A side Inter (1992–96), the team with which he began his career for a season in 1985, winning the UEFA Cup with the club in 1994.[1]

During his time with the Milan club, he earned his only international cap for Italy under manager Arrigo Sacchi, in a 3–0 away win over Estonia in a 1994 World Cup qualifying match on 22 September 1993.[2][3]

Following his retirement as a player in 2003, he later pursued a career as a manager. He was an assistant of Vladimir Petković for S.S. Lazio.[4]

Style of play

A quick, efficient, and tactically versatile player, Manicone was capable of operating in several midfield positions, as an advanced playmaker, as a deep-lying playmaker, and also as a defensive midfielder, where he excelled due to his work-rate, physique and ability to break down opposition plays. Due to his technique, vision, and long passing ability, he was capable of creating chances after winning back possession.[5]

Personal life

Manicone's son Carlo Manicone is also a professional footballer who plays for FC Lugano in Switzerland.[6]

Honours

Inter[1]

References
  1. "INTER - CAMPIONATO 1993-94" (in Italian). Inter F.C. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  2. "Manicone, Antonio" (in Italian). FIGC. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  3. Fabio Monti; Giancarlo Padovan; Gianfranco Teotino (22 September 1993). "Italia, il gran ballo dei debuttanti" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  4. "Lotito scarica Petkovic: "Serve scossa" Lui si consola con la panchina svizzera" (in Italian). La Stampa. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  5. "Storia di Antonio Manicone, il rinforzo silenzioso" (in Italian). F.C. Inter News. 25 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  6. svizzera, RSI Radiotelevisione. "Carlo Manicone, già un "Golden Boy"". rsi.


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