Antonio Manicone

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| name = Antonio Manicone

| fullname =

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|10|27|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Milan, Italy

| height = 1.74 m

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| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

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| years1 = 1985–1986

| years2 = 1986–1987

| years3 = 1987–1989

| years4 = 1989–1991

| years5 = 1991–1992

| years6 = 1992–1996

| years7 = 1994–1995

| years8 = 1996–1998

| years9 = 1998–1999

| years10 = 1999–2000

| years11 = 2000–2003

| clubs1 = Internazionale

| clubs2 = Licata

| clubs3 = Palermo

| clubs4 = Foggia

| clubs5 = Udinese

| clubs6 = Internazionale

| clubs7 = → Genoa (loan)

| clubs8 = Perugia

| clubs9 = Cosenza

| clubs10 = Lecco

| clubs11 = Pro Patria

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| caps2 = 32

| goals2 = 1

| caps3 = 65

| goals3 = 4

| caps4 = 67

| goals4 = 0

| caps5 = 41

| goals5 = 3

| caps6 = 58

| goals6 = 1

| caps7 = 25

| goals7 = 1

| caps8 = 24

| goals8 = 0

| caps9 = 17

| goals9 = 0

| caps10 = 36

| goals10 = 0

| caps11 = 70

| goals11 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 1993

| nationalteam1 = Italy

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2004–2012

| manageryears2 = 2012–2013

| manageryears3 = 2014–2021

| manageryears4 = 2021–2022

| manageryears5 = 2023–

| managerclubs1 = Internazionale (youth teams)

| managerclubs2 = S.S. Lazio (assistant manager)

| managerclubs3 = Switzerland (assistant manager)

| managerclubs4 = Bordeaux (assistant manager)

| managerclubs5 = Iran (assistant manager)

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Antonio Manicone ({{IPA|it|anˈtɔːnjo maniˈkoːne}}; born 27 October 1966) is an Italian professional football manager and a former player, who functioned as a midfielder, both as a defensive midfielder, and as a deep-lying playmaker.

Career

Despite playing for several Italian clubs throughout his career, Manicone spent several years with Serie A side Inter (1992–96), the team with which he began his career for a season in 1985, winning the UEFA Cup with the club in 1994.{{cite web|url=http://www.interfc.it/1993-94.asp|title=INTER - CAMPIONATO 1993-94|publisher=Inter F.C.|language=Italian|accessdate=13 September 2015}}

During his time with the Milan club, he earned his only international cap for Italy under manager Arrigo Sacchi, in a 3–0 away win over Estonia in a 1994 World Cup qualifying match on 22 September 1993.{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1114&squadra=1|title=Manicone, Antonio|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian|accessdate=13 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129081017/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1114&squadra=1|archive-date=29 January 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://archivio.corriere.it/Archivio/interface/slider.html#!Italia-il-gran-ballo-dei-debuttanti-/22-09-1993/22-09-1993/NobwRAdghgtgpmAXGAJlALlMAaMAzAJwHsYkwAmcgegAYBOKgRjroGYcx0izLaHm2YAL7Zw0eGQDWcAJ4B3IgRQd0cAB7oyASUwAbAJZRsAAn27jAcwJQIxgEZRduosZRx9ruHYCu6TBHQPYQBdIA|title=Italia, il gran ballo dei debuttanti|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=Italian|author1=Fabio Monti|author2=Giancarlo Padovan|author3=Gianfranco Teotino|date=22 September 1993|accessdate=13 September 2015}}

Following his retirement as a player in 2003, he later pursued a career as a manager. He was an assistant of Vladimir Petković for S.S. Lazio.{{cite web|title=Lotito scarica Petkovic: "Serve scossa" Lui si consola con la panchina svizzera|url=http://www.lastampa.it/2013/12/23/sport/calcio/lotito-scarica-petkovic-serve-scossa-lui-si-consola-con-la-panchina-svizzera-32UCD9ILl54O8QKtuTV7oM/pagina.html|publisher=La Stampa|accessdate=13 September 2015|language=Italian|date=23 December 2013}}

Style of play

A quick, efficient, and tactically versatile player, Manicone was capable of operating in several midfield positions, as an advanced playmaker, as a deep-lying playmaker, and also as a defensive midfielder, where he excelled due to his work-rate, physique and ability to break down opposition plays. Due to his technique, vision, and long passing ability, he was capable of creating chances after winning back possession.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcinternews.it/accadde-ieri/storia-di-antonio-manicone-il-rinforzo-silenzioso-70264|title=Storia di Antonio Manicone, il rinforzo silenzioso|publisher=F.C. Inter News|language=Italian|date=25 January 2012|accessdate=13 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084310/http://www.fcinternews.it/accadde-ieri/storia-di-antonio-manicone-il-rinforzo-silenzioso-70264|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

Personal life

Manicone's son Carlo Manicone is also a professional footballer who plays for FC Lugano in Switzerland.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsi.ch/sport/calcio/Carlo-Manicone-gi%C3%A0-un-Golden-Boy-8990044.html|title=Carlo Manicone, già un "Golden Boy"|first=RSI Radiotelevisione|last=svizzera|website=rsi|date=14 April 2017 }} His nephew, Lorenzo Malagrida, is also a professional footballer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zonacalciofaidate.it/calciatori-in-vetrina/lorenzo-malagrida-piedi-buoni-e-gol-pazzeschi/|title=Lorenzo Malagrida, piedi buoni e gol pazzeschi - ZonaCalcioFaidate|date=12 September 2019|website=Zonacalciofaidate.IT}}