Leonardo Mancuso

Leonardo Mancuso (born 26 May 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Serie B club Palermo, on loan from Monza.

Leonardo Mancuso
Mancuso with Monza in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-05-26) 26 May 1992
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Palermo
(on loan from Monza)
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2011 AC Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Pizzighettone 37 (11)
2012–2014 Carrarese 54 (12)
2014–2015 Cittadella 14 (0)
2015 → Catanzaro (loan) 16 (3)
2015–2016 Catanzaro 34 (2)
2016–2017 Sambenedettese 37 (22)
2017–2018 Pescara 14 (2)
2018–2019 Juventus 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Pescara (loan) 55 (26)
2019–2022 Empoli 83 (34)
2022 → Monza (loan) 16 (1)
2022– Monza 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Como (loan) 32 (6)
2023– → Palermo (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2013 Italy U20 C 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:33, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Milan, Lombardy, Mancuso was a youth product of AC Milan. He was in the reserve B, or U-18 "Berretti" team, during the 2009–10 season.[1] Mancuso was then promoted to become a member of the reserve "Primavera" during the 2010–11 season;[2] however, he only made a handful of appearances.

In mid-2011, he was transferred to Serie D (fifth division) team Pizzighettone for the 2011–12 season. On 5 July 2012, Lega Pro (third division) club Carrarese announced that they had signed Mancuso from Pizzighettone in a permanent deal.[3]

In July 2016, Mancuso sign with newly-promoted Serie C (third division) club Sambenedettese. After a strong season, scoring 25 goals in 40 matches,[4] he joined Pescara. On 31 January 2018, Mancuso joined Juventus, with Cristian Bunino moving in the opposite direction. Mancuso immediately returned to Pescara on an 18-month loan.[5]

Empoli

On 13 July 2019, Mancuso signed for Serie B side Empoli.[6] On 28 October 2020, Mancuso scored a hat-trick in Empoli's upset of Serie A side Benevento in the third round of the Coppa Italia.[7] Less than two months later on 12 December, Mancuso scored four times in a 5–2 away victory over Virtus Entella in league action.[8]

Monza

On 20 January 2022, Monza signed Mancuso on a two-year loan with obligation for purchase.[9] Following Monza's Serie A promotion on 29 May 2022, Mancuso's obligation for purchase clause was triggered.[10]

Loans to Como and Palermo

Mancuso was loaned out to Como for one year.[11] He was sent on a one-year loan to Palermo on 5 July 2023, with an option and obligation for purchase.[12]

International career

Mancuso was selected by the Serie D representative team for the Torneo di Viareggio in January 2012.[13] He was called up to Italy under-20 C team in February 2013, and made his debut on 7 February, as half-time substitute for Leonardo Gatto.[14]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 29 May 2022[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pizzighettone 2011–12 Serie D 3711—1[lower-alpha 1]03811
Carrarese 2012–13 Lega Pro 30820—328
2013–14 Lega Pro 24300—243
Total 541120005611
Cittadella 2014–15 Serie B 14020—160
Catanzaro (loan) 2014–15 Lega Pro 16300—163
Catanzaro 2015–16 Lega Pro 342101[lower-alpha 2]0362
Sambenedettese 2016–17 Lega Pro 3722—5[lower-alpha 3]44226
Pescara 2017–18 Serie B 14210—152
Juventus 2017–18 Serie A ———00
2018–19 Serie A ———00
Total 00000000
Pescara (loan) 2017–18 Serie B 20700—207
2018–19 Serie B 351920—3919
Total 552620005926
Empoli 2019–20 Serie B 3813311[lower-alpha 4]04214
2020–21 Serie B 372023—3923
2021–22 Serie A 8123—104
Total 833477109141
Monza (loan) 2021–22 Serie B 161—4[lower-alpha 4]1202
Career total 359112157125389124
  1. Appearance in Serie D promotion play-off
  2. Appearance in Coppa Italia Lega Pro
  3. Three appearances three goals in Lega Pro promotion play-offs, two appearances one goal in Coppa Italia Lega Pro
  4. Appearance(s) in Serie B promotion play-offs

References
  1. "Comunicato Ufficiale N°30/TB (2009–10)" (PDF). Campionato Berretti (in Italian). Lega Pro. 4 November 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  2. "FINAL EIGHT PRIMAVERA: I CONVOCATI E LA NUMERAZIONE UFFICIALE" (in Italian). A.C. Milan. 3 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  3. "Comunicato Stampa" (in Italian). Carrarese Calcio. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  4. "Leonardo Mancuso è già nella Storia". Noi Samb (in Italian). 26 May 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. "Movimenti di mercato #BiancAzzurri" (Press release) (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  6. "UFFICIALE: Empoli, ecco Mancuso dalla Juventus". Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  7. "Benevento vs. Empoli 2 - 4". Soccerway. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  8. "Virtus Entella vs. Empoli 2 - 5". Soccerway. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  9. "Colpo in attacco: Leonardo Mancuso è del Monza - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  10. "Calciomercato, i giocatori riscattati dopo il prestito: la situazione di ogni squadra". Sky Sport (in Italian). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  11. "Mancuso in prestito al Como". AC Monza (in Italian). 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  12. "Leonardo Mancuso in prestito al Palermo". AC Monza (in Italian). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  13. "RAPPRESENTATIVA D AL LAVORO IN ATTESA DEL SORTEGGIO PER LA VIAREGGIO CUP" (in Italian). FIGC. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  14. "CROAZIA-ITALIA LEGA PRO 3-1" (Press release) (in Italian). Lega Pro. 7 February 2013. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  15. Leonardo Mancuso at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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