{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Gianluca Mancini | image = FC Salzburg gegen AS Roma (UEFA Euroleague play-off, 2023-02-16) 15 (cropped).jpg | upright = 1.1 | caption = Mancini warming up for [[AS Roma|Roma]] in 2023 | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|4|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Pontedera]], Italy | height = 1.90 m | position = [[Centre-back]] | currentclub = [[AS Roma|Roma]] | clubnumber = 23 | youthyears1 = 2006–2015 | youthclubs1 = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/conosciamo-i-giovanissimi-campioni-ditalia.html|title=Conosciamo i 'Giovanissimi' campioni d'Italia|date=17 June 2011|access-date=9 June 2018|work=Viola Channel|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|publication-place=Florence|language=it}}</ref> | years1 = 2015–2017 | clubs1 = [[AC Perugia Calcio|Perugia]] | caps1 = 25 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2017–2020 | clubs2 = [[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]] | caps2 = 41 | goals2 = 6 | years3 = 2019–2020 | clubs3 = → [[AS Roma|Roma]] (loan) | caps3 = 32 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2020– | clubs4 = [[AS Roma|Roma]] | caps4 = 210 | goals4 = 15 | nationalyears1 = 2017–2019 | nationalteam1 = [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy U21]] | nationalcaps1 = 13 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2019– | nationalteam2 = [[Italy national football team|Italy]] | nationalcaps2 = 20 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | club-update = 23:49, 24 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 31 March 2026 }}
'''Gianluca Mancini''' ({{IPA|it|dʒanˈluːka manˈtʃiːni}}; born 17 April 1996) is an Italian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre-back]] for {{Italian football updater|Roma}} club [[AS Roma|Roma]] and the [[Italy national football team|Italy national team]].
==Club career== ===Perugia=== Mancini left for Perugia on loan in mid–2015, with an option to purchase. Mancini made his professional debut in the [[Serie B]] for [[A.C. Perugia Calcio|Perugia]] on 11 September 2015 in a game against [[Delfino Pescara 1936|Pescara]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/11/italy/serie-b/pescara-calcio/perugia-calcio/2144892/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=11 September 2015}}</ref>
After a brief return to Florence,<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://en.violachannel.tv/breaking-detail/items/id-02-07-2016_16-49-51_squad-named-for-fiorentinas-2016-summer-t.html|title=Squad named for Fiorentina's 2016 summer training camp|date=2 July 2016|access-date=9 June 2018|work=Viola Channel|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|publication-place=Florence|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141403/http://en.violachannel.tv/breaking-detail/items/id-02-07-2016_16-49-51_squad-named-for-fiorentinas-2016-summer-t.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> by the club excising the counter-option.<ref name=Fiorentina2016bilancio>{{cite book|title=ACF Fiorentina S.p.A. bilancio 2016-12-31|date=2017|department=Registro delle Imprese|publisher=[[Camera di Commercio, Industria, Agricoltura e Artigianato|C.C.I.A.A.]]|publication-place=Florence|language=it}}</ref> on 1 August 2016, [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] announced that they had sold Mancini to Perugia outright<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/id-01-08-2016_13-35-18_mancini-al-perugia.html|title=Mancini al Perugia|trans-title=Mancini to Perugia |date=1 August 2016|access-date=9 June 2018|work=Viola Channel|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|publication-place=Florence|language=it}}</ref> for free.<ref name=Fiorentina2016bilancio/> It was later revealed that Fiorentina was eligible to 50% future transfer fee.<ref name=FIGC201819TFN4/>
===Atalanta=== In January 2017, Mancini and [[Alessandro Santopadre]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/calcio-mercato |title=Calcio Mercato |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202223515/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/calcio-mercato|archive-date=2 February 2017 |date=31 January 2017 |access-date=9 June 2018|publisher=Lega Serie A|language=it |url-status=dead }}</ref> son of [[Massimiliano Santopadre]], chairman of Perugia, were signed by [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]] for €200,000 and €1 million transfer fees respectively.<ref name=FIGC201819TFN4>{{cite journal|url=http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/62.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2543017_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_0_upfAllegato.pdf|title=(236) – DEFERIMENTO DEL PROCURATORE FEDERALE A CARICO DI: Santopadre Massimiliano (Presidente della Società AC Perugia Calcio Srl), Goretti Roberto (all'epoca dei fatti responsabile dell'area tecnica della Società AC Perugia Calcio Srl), Percassi Luca (Presidente della Società Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio SpA), Sartori Giovanni (all'epoca dei fatti responsabile dell'area tecnica della Società Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio SpA), Società AC Perugia Calcio Srl e Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio SpA - (nota №13057/571pf17-18GP/GC/blp del 07.06.2018)|date=12 July 2018|access-date=14 July 2018|journal=Comunicato Ufficiale|volume=2018–19|issue=4|department=Tribunale Federale Nazionale|publisher=Italian Football Federation|language=it|archive-date=14 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714165117/https://www.figc.it/assets/contentresources_2/contenutogenerico/62.$plit/c_2_contenutogenerico_2543017_strillocomunicatoufficiale_lstallegati_0_upfallegato.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> They were immediately loaned back to Perugia from Atalanta.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legab.it/campionato-serie-b/calcio-mercato |title=Calcio Mercato |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317143245/http://www.legab.it/campionato-serie-b/calcio-mercato |archive-date=17 March 2017 |date=14 February 2017 |access-date=17 March 2017 |publisher=Lega B |language=it |url-status=dead }}</ref> The deal was later accused by the prosecutor as a manipulation of transfer fees, which overstated the price-tag of Santopadre and understated Mancini.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ilmessaggero.it/umbria/cessioni_sospette_bufera_perugia_deferiti_goretti_santopadre-3785159.html|title=Cessioni sospette, bufera sul Perugia: deferiti Santopadre e Goretti|date=8 June 2018|access-date=9 June 2018|work=Il Messaggero|language=it}}</ref> The chairman and both clubs were acquitted of any wrongdoing in July 2018.<ref name=FIGC201819TFN4/>
Mancini made his [[Serie A]] debut in a 1–1 draw against his former team [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]], replacing [[Rafael Toloi]] after 25 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vivoazzurro.it/en/news/azzurrini-in-the-league-first-serie-a-goal-for-mandragora-and-mancini-makes-debut/?lang=it?TB_iframe=true|title=Azzurrini in the league: First Serie A goal for Mandragora and Mancini makes debut|website=vivoazzurro.it|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-06}}</ref>
On 4 February 2018, he scored his first goal in a 1–0 for [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]] against [[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo]] in [[Serie A]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forzaitalianfootball.com/2018/02/serie-a-team-of-the-week-round-23/|title=Serie A Team of the Week {{!}} Round 23 {{!}} Forza Italian Football|website=forzaitalianfootball.com|date=6 February 2018 |language=en|access-date=2018-02-06}}</ref>
===Roma=== On 17 July 2019, Mancini joined [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] on loan with a conditional obligation to buy for €13 million plus bonuses and a 10% sell on fee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.football-italia.net/140901/official-roma-take-atalantas-mancini|title=Official: Roma take Atalanta's Mancini|date=17 July 2019|access-date=3 September 2019|website=Football Italia|publisher=Tiro Media|publication-place=London}}</ref>
Mancini scored an own goal in the [[2023 UEFA Europa League final|2023 Europa League final]] against [[Sevilla F.C.|Sevilla]], which Sevilla ultimately won on penalties. This made him the first player to score in a European final against a team managed by [[José Mourinho]] since [[Henrik Larsson]] in the [[2003 UEFA Cup final]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livesoccertv.com/news/471197/roma-s-gianluca-mancini-sets-horrible-record-with-own-goal-in-europa-league-final-vs-sevilla/|title=Roma's Gianluca Mancini sets horrible record with own goal in Europa League final vs. Sevilla|website=www.livesoccertv.com}}</ref>
==International career== On 1 September 2017, Mancini made his international debut with the [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy U21]] team in a 3–0 friendly loss against [[Spain national under-21 football team|Spain]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Nazionale/01-09-2017/under-21-spagna-italia-3-0-amichevole-biagio-ko-come-europeo-220266403985.shtml|title=Under 21, Spagna-Italia 3-0 in amichevole|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport - Tutto il rosa della vita|access-date=2018-02-06|language=it-IT}}</ref>
On 15 March 2019, Gianluca Mancini received a call up from [[Roberto Mancini]] for Italy's [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying]] matches against [[Finland national football team|Finland]] and [[Liechtenstein national football team|Liechtenstein]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/135825/italy-pavoletti-quag-balotelli-out|title=Italy: Pavoletti & Quag in, Balotelli out|publisher=Football Italia|date=15 March 2019}}</ref> On 26 March, he made his senior international debut in a 6–0 home win over Liechtenstein.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/136257/euro-2020-italy-hit-liechtenstein-six|title=Euro 2020: Italy hit Liechtenstein for six|publisher=Football Italia|date=26 March 2019}}</ref>
He took part in the [[2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/nazionale-under-21-parte-avventura-europea-di-biagio-ufficializza-la-lista-dei-23-azzurrini/|title=Parte l'avventura europea: Di Biagio ufficializza la lista dei 23 Azzurrini|publisher=FIGC.it|language=it|date=6 June 2019}}</ref>
==Style of play== Mancini is a tall and physically strong [[central defender]] capable of playing in both a three or a four-man defensive line. Among his strengths are his excellent heading ability, which makes him a likely goal threat in the opposition's penalty box. Besides his regular position, he can also play as a right–sided [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full-back]] and a [[defensive midfielder|defensive-midfielder]], mainly out of necessity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.siamolaroma.it/2019/10/28/guidi-mancini-nasce-centrocampista-zaniolo-regalera-soddisfazioni-sono-innamorato-di-riccardi/|title=Guidi: "Mancini nasce centrocampista, Zaniolo regalerà soddisfazioni. Sono innamorato di Riccardi"|publisher=www.siamolaroma.it|language=it|first=Emilio|last=Raso|date=28 October 2019}}</ref> He has cited [[Marco Materazzi]] as his favourite defender of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asroma.com/en/news/2019/7/10-things-to-know-about-gianluca-mancini|title=10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GIANLUCA MANCINI|publisher=A.S. Roma|date=16 July 2019|access-date=29 October 2019|archive-date=25 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425113519/https://www.asroma.com/en/news/2019/7/10-things-to-know-about-gianluca-mancini|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Personal life == In December 2019, Gianluca married his long-term partner Elisa, together they have two daughters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-24 |title=Gianluca Mancini di nuovo papà: è nata la piccola Lavinia. La felicità del giocatore giallorosso e della moglie Elisa |url=https://www.leggo.it/sport/calcio/gianluca_mancini_papa_per_la_seconda_volta_nata_lavinia-6647928.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=www.leggo.it |language=it}}</ref>
Despite sharing a surname, he is not related to Italian football manager [[Roberto Mancini]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-16 |title=10 Things to Know About Gianluca Mancini |url=https://www.asroma.com/en/news/54994/10-things-to-know-about-gianluca-mancini?|access-date=2025-03-13 |website=www.asroma.com}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 24 May 2026}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/gianluca-mancicni/380617/|access-date=27 October 2018|title=G. Mancini|website=Soccerway}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|[[Coppa Italia]] !colspan="2"|[[UEFA#Club|Europe]] !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[[AC Perugia Calcio|Perugia]] |[[2015–16 Serie B|2015–16]] |rowspan="2"|[[Serie B]] |12||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |[[2016–17 Serie B|2016–17]] |13||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs}}||0||16||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !25!!1!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!30!!1 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]] |[[2017–18 Atalanta BC season|2017–18]] |rowspan="2"|[[Serie A]] |11||1||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||13||1 |- |[[2018–19 Atalanta BC season|2018–19]] |30||5||2||0||3{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||35||6 |- !colspan="2"|Total !41!!6!!4!!0!!3!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!48!!7 |- |[[AS Roma|Roma]] (loan) |[[2019–20 AS Roma season|2019–20]] |Serie A |32||1||2||0||7{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||41||1 |- |rowspan="7"|Roma |[[2020–21 AS Roma season|2020–21]] |rowspan="6"|Serie A |33||4||1||0||7{{efn|name=UEL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||41||5 |- |[[2021–22 AS Roma season|2021–22]] |33||0||1||0||12{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||46||1 |- |[[2022–23 AS Roma season|2022–23]] |35||1||2||0||14{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||51||1 |- |[[2023–24 AS Roma season|2023–24]] |36||4||1||0||12{{efn|name=UEL}}||3||colspan="2"|—||49||7 |- |[[2024–25 AS Roma season|2024–25]] |37||2||0||0||9{{efn|name=UEL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||46||3 |- |[[2025–26 AS Roma season|2025–26]] |36||4||0||0||9{{efn|name=UEL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||45||5 |- !colspan="2"|Roma total !242!!16!!7!!0!!70!!7!!colspan="2"|—!!319!!23 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !308!!23!!14!!0!!73!!8!!2!!0!!397!!31 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 March 2026}}<ref name="FIGC">{{cite web|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-convocato/?calciatoreId=46185&squadraId=12|title=Mancini, Gianluca|publisher=FIGC|language=it|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref>
{|class = "wikitable" style = "text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="8"|[[Italy national football team|Italy]] |2019||3||0 |- |2020||1||0 |- |2021||2||0 |- |2022||3||0 |- |2023||2||0 |- |2024||3||0 |- |2025||4||2 |- |2026||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total||20||2 |}
:''Italy score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mancini goal.''<ref name="FIGC"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Gianluca Mancini !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Cap !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center" | 1 || 14 October 2025 || [[Stadio Friuli]], [[Udine]], Italy || align="center" | 16 || {{fb|ISR}} || align="center" | 3–0 || align="center" | 3–0 || [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | align="center" | 2 || 13 November 2025 || [[Zimbru Stadium]], [[Chișinău]], Moldova || align="center" | 17 || {{fb|MDA}} || align="center" | 1–0 || align="center" | 2–0 || 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |}
==Honours== '''Roma''' *[[UEFA Europa Conference League]]: [[2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/news/0275-153b4c3b58ce-9dd2bc95bfd0-1000/|first=Sam|last=Honeyman |title=Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final |website=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=25 May 2022 |access-date=25 May 2022}}</ref> *[[UEFA Europa League]] runner-up: [[2022–23 UEFA Europa League|2022–23]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lowe |first=Sid |date=31 May 2023 |title=Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma |language= |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/31/sevilla-roma-europa-league-final-match-report |access-date=31 May 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *[[UEFA Europa League]] Team of the Season: [[2020–21 UEFA Europa League#Squad of the season|2020–21]],<ref>{{cite news|title=UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season 2020/21|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0269-1262ae3ac85f-0a3f996ae443-1000--uefa-europa-league-squad-of-the-season-2020-21/|date=28 May 2021|access-date=30 May 2021|website=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations}}</ref> [[2023–24 UEFA Europa League#Team of the season|2023–24]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/028d-1af72d7a87db-103be0eecc6d-1000--europa-league-all-star-xi/|title=2023/24 UEFA Europa League Team of the Season|website=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=24 May 2024 |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://www.asroma.com/en/teams/men/gianluca-mancini Profile] at the AS Roma website * {{FIGC Italy player|46185}} * {{FIFA player}} * {{UEFA player}}
{{AS Roma squad}} {{Italy squad UEFA Euro 2024}}
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