{{short description|Italian footballer (born 2005)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alberto Manzoni | image = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2005|6|25}} | birth_place = Treviglio, Italy | height = 1.80 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Atalanta U23 | clubnumber = 7 | youthyears1 = 2014–2024 | youthclubs1 = Atalanta | youthyears2 = 2019–2020 | youthclubs2 = → Giana Erminio (loan) | years1 = 2024– | clubs1 = Atalanta | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2024– | clubs2 = Atalanta U23 | caps2 = 47 | goals2 = 8 | nationalyears1 = 2024 | nationalteam1 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2024– | nationalteam2 = Italy U20 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 1 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = 19 November 2024 }}
'''Alberto Manzoni''' (born 25 June 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Italian football updater|AtalantaU}} club Atalanta U23.
==Early life== Manzoni was born in Treviglio and moved to France as a 5-year old where he stayed for four years. At the age of 9 he moved back to Italy in Cassano d'Adda, and shortly after joined Atalanta's youth academy.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://en.atalanta.it/news/primavera-uncovering-alberto-manzoni|title=Primavera: uncovering Alberto Manzoni | Atalanta|date=4 October 2023|website=atalanta.it}}</ref>
==Club career== Manzoni worked his way up the Atalanta youth academy after joining in 2014, and spent one year on loan with Giana Erminio as an under-15.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atalanta.it/news/primavera-alla-scoperta-di-alberto-manzoni|title=Primavera: alla scoperta di Alberto Manzoni | Atalanta|date=4 October 2023|website=atalanta.it}}</ref> On 24 October 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Atalanta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calcioatalanta.it/2023/10/24/primavera-contratto-da-professionista-per-il-2005-alberto-manzoni/|title=Primavera, contratto da professionista per il 2005 Alberto Manzoni|first=Filippo|last=Maggi|date=24 October 2023}}</ref> On 14 August 2024, he made his professional debut as a substitute in the 2024 UEFA Super Cup, a 2–0 defeat to Real Madrid.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calciomercato.com/news/manzoni-lultima-pepita-lanciata-da-gasp-la-francia-il-nonno-deni-78128-30878|title=Manzoni, l'ultima pepita lanciata da Gasperini: la Francia, il nonno, Denis e il Papu per un Bellingham a tinte nerazzurre|date=15 August 2024|website=Calciomercato.com | Tutte le news sul calcio in tempo reale}}</ref>
==International career== Manzoni is a youth international for Italy, having been called up to the Italy U19 in February 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atalantini.online/blog/giovani-neroazzurri-prima-chiamata-per-alberto-manzoni-con-lu19-5-atalantini-tra-u18-e-u17/|title=Giovani (nero)azzurri: prima chiamata per Alberto Manzoni con l'U19, 5 atalantini tra U18 e U17|website=Atalantini}}</ref> ==Style of play== Manzoni is a max box to box midfielder. He started his career as a striker, then as a winger, then moved behind the forwards and as an inside midfielder during his time in the under-15s. He has an eye for scoring goals because of his development.<ref name="auto"/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|alberto-manzoni/908000}} * [https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-convocato/?calciatoreId=100166&squadraId=24 FIGC U18 profile]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Manzoni, Alberto}} Category:2005 births Category:People from Cassano d'Adda Category:Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Milan Category:Living people Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Italian men's footballers Category:Italy men's youth international footballers Category:Atalanta BC players Category:Atalanta BC Under-23 players Category:Serie C players