Marco Mancosu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Cagliari, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Siracusa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2006 | Siracusa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2010 | 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) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012– | Benevento Calcio | 0 | (0) |
| 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) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2011. | |||
Marco Mancosu (born 22 August 1988) is an Italian footballer who plays for U.S. Siracusa as a midfielder, on loan from Cagliari.
Club career
Cagliari Calcio
Born in Cagliari, Sardinia, Mancosu started his career with hometown club Cagliari Calcio and made his first team debut in the 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.[1] He joined Empoli on loan on 10 August 2009.[2]
US Siracusa
On August 13, 2010, it was confirmed that Mancosu was sold to Lega Pro Prima Divisione side US 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.
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
Two other Mancosu's brothers are professional footballers, the elder Matteo Mancosu is a striker for Trapani in Serie B and the youngest Marcello Mancosu is a striker as well, playing in the right wing, currently loaned from Trapani to Pavia in Prima Divisione.
References
- ↑ "Mancosu al Rimini. Rescisso il contratto di Shala" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ↑ "Marco Mancosu". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2009-08-18.