Matteo Mandorlini

Matteo Mandorlini

Personal information
Date of birth	22 October 1988 (1988-10-22) (age 23)
Place of birth	Como, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Central midfielder
Club information
Current club	Brescia
Number	22
Youth career
000?–2007	Parma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2008	Parma	1	(0)
2007–2008	→ Pavia (loan)	33	(0)
2008–2009	Foligno	33	(1)
2009–2011	Parma	0	(0)
2009–2010	→ Viareggio (loan)	26	(2)
2010–2011	→ Piacenza (loan)	15	(0)
2011–	Brescia
National team‡
2004	Italy U16	7	(0)
2004–2005	Italy U17	7	(2)
2006–2007	Italy U19	8	(0)
2008–2009	Italy U20 Lega Pro	5	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 October 2010

Matteo Mandorlini (born 22 October 1988) is an Italian footballer who plays for Brescia Calcio.

He is a midfielder, and son of football coach Andrea Mandorlini, who also played as a footballer with Inter in the 1980s. His brother Davide is also a footballer.

Biography

Parma

Matteo born Mandorlini in Como, Lombardy, when his father Andrea playing for Internazionale. He started his career with Emilia–Romagna side Parma. Mandorlini has made one Serie A appearance for Parma, that being Parma's 1–0 loss to S.S. Lazio on 14 May 2006 during the 2005–06 season. That match was the last round of the season and Mandorlini substituted Damiano Ferronetti in the 84th minute.

In July 2007, he was loaned to Pavia^[1] and sold to Foligno in co-ownership deal in August 2008.^[2] He started the both leg of the relegation playoffs as one of the midfielder in 4321/433 formation.^[3][4]

In June 2009, Parma bought him back and loaned to Viareggio.^[5]

Piacenza

In 2010–11 season, he returned to Parma and awarded no.27 shirt,^[6] which he also own that number in 2005–06 season. But on 31 August he was loaned to Serie B club Piacenza.^[7][8] He started his first start of the 2010–11 Serie B season on 16 October 2010, as right midfielder (ahead Alessandro Marchi) in 4321/433 formation. The match Piacenza defeated Crotone 1–0.^[9] In the next match he moved to left midfielder ahead Tommaso Bianchi.

Brescia

On 1 July 2011, he moved to Brescia in co-ownership deal.

International career

Mandorlini was a member of Italy U17 squad at 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship. He also capped for Italy U19 team at 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification, wore no.9 shirt.

After the tournament he never received call-up from neither U20 and U21 team. Instead, he received a call-up from the C team: Italy under-20 Lega Pro representative team, played for the team at 2008–09 Mirop Cup, but sometimes as a defender.^{[10][11][12][13][14]}

References

1. ^ "UFFICIALE: Matteo Mandorlini in prestito al Pavia" (in Italian). TMW. 23 July 2007. http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=68728. Retrieved 25 October 2010. 
2. ^ "UFFICIALE: Matteo Mandorlini è del Foligno" (in Italian). TMW. 1 August 2008. http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=116282. Retrieved 25 October 2010. 
3. ^ Di Meo, Roberto (8 June 2009). "Foligno salvo con Turchi La Pistoiese all' inferno" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2009/giugno/08/Foligno_salvo_con_Turchi_Pistoiese_ga_10_090608044.shtml. Retrieved 25 October 2010. 
4. ^ Cabella, Enzo (1 June 2009). "Pistoiese: Artistico-gol E il Foligno è rovesciato" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2009/giugno/01/Pistoiese_Artistico_gol_Foligno_rovesciato_ga_10_090601061.shtml. Retrieved 25 October 2010. 
5. ^ "Ultimo Colpo preso Matteo Mandorlini" (in Italian). FC Esperia Viareggio. ca. August 2009. http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=64&Itemid=120. Retrieved 25 October 2010. 
6. ^ "Ecco i numeri di maglia 2010/11. Giovinco prende il 21" (in Italian). Parma FC. 5 August 2010. http://www.fcparma.com/stagione/archivio-news/7207-la-battaglia-dei-numeri-di-maglia.html. Retrieved 25 October 2010. 
7. ^ "Sfoltita la rosa: ceduti Mandorlini, Manzoni e Paonessa" (in Italian). Parma FC. 31 August 2010. http://www.fcparma.com/stagione/archivio-news/7357-chiude-il-mercato-ceduti-mandorlini-manzoni-e-paonessa.html. Retrieved 24 October 2010. 
8. ^ "Mirop Cup: Italia-Croazia 1–2" (in Italian). Parma FC. 4 March 2009. http://www.lega-pro.com/rappresentativa/260-mirop-cup-italia-croazia-1-2.html. Retrieved 24 October 2010. 
9. ^ "Crotone-Piacenza 0–1" (in Italian). Piacenza Calcio. 16 October 2010. http://www.piacenzacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3842&Itemid=39. Retrieved 21 October 2010. 
10. ^ "Per l'Italia avvio amaro nella Mirop Cup" (in Italian). Lega-Pro.com. 1 October 2008. http://www.lega-pro.com/rappresentativa/256-per-litalia-avvio-amaro-nella-mirop-cup.html. Retrieved 25 October 2010. 
11. ^ "Mirop Cup: una bella Under 20 vince in Croazia" (in Italian). Lega-Pro.com. 22 October 2008. http://www.lega-pro.com/rappresentativa/257-mirop-cup-una-bella-under-20-vince-in-croazia.html. Retrieved 25 October 2010. 
12. ^ "MIROP CUP A LECCO: ITALIA-SLOVACCHIA 1–1" (in Italian). Lega-Pro.com. 3 December 2008. http://www.lega-pro.com/rappresentativa/258-mirop-cup-a-lecco-italia-slovacchia-1-1.html. Retrieved 25 October 2010. 
13. ^ "MIROP CUP: ITALIA UNDER 20-UNGHERIA 3–0" (in Italian). Lega-Pro.com. 11 February 2009. http://www.lega-pro.com/rappresentativa/259-mirop-cup-italia-under-20-ungheria-3-0.html. Retrieved 25 October 2010. 
14. ^ "MIROP CUP: SLOVACCHIA-ITALIA UNDER 20 4–0" (in Italian). Lega-Pro.com. 1 April 2009. http://www.lega-pro.com/rappresentativa/261-mirop-cup-slovacchia-italia-under-20-4-0.html. Retrieved 25 October 2010. 

External links

• La Gazzetta dello Sport Profile (Italian)
• Football.it Profile (Italian)
• Statistics with Italian National teams (Italian)
• Matteo Mandorlini – FIFA competition record

Persondata
Name	Mandorlini, Matteo
Alternative names	Mandorlini, Matteo
Short description	Italian footballer
Date of birth	22 October 1988
Place of birth	Como, Italy
Date of death
Place of death