Christian Manfredini

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Christian Manfredini

| image =

| fullname = Christian José Manfredini Sisostri

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|5|1}}

| birth_place = Port Bouët, Abidjan, Ivory Coast

| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Left midfielder, Left winger

| currentclub = Agropoli

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1993–1994 | youthclubs1 = Juventus

| years1 = 1994–1999 | clubs1 =Juventus | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1994–1995 | clubs2 = → Pistoiese (loan) | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 1995–1996 | clubs3 = → Viterbese (loan) | caps3 = 32 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 1996–1997 | clubs4 = → Avezzano (loan) | caps4 = 30 | goals4 = 2

| years5 = 1997–1998 | clubs5 = → Fermana (loan) | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 3

| years6 = 1998–1999 | clubs6 = → Cosenza (loan) | caps6 = 32 | goals6 = 4

| years7 = 1999–2000 | clubs7 = Genoa | caps7 = 26 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2000–2002 | clubs8 = Chievo | caps8 = 64 | goals8 = 9

| years9 = 2002–2011 | clubs9 = Lazio | caps9 = 101 | goals9 = 5

| years10 = 2003 | clubs10 = → Osasuna (loan) | caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2003–2004 | clubs11 = → Fiorentina (loan) | caps11 = 11 | goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2004 | clubs12 = → Perugia (loan) | caps12 = 12 | goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2011–2012 | clubs13 = Sambonifacese | caps13 = 11 | goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2012–2013 | clubs14 = Agropoli | caps14 = | goals14 =

| years15 = 2013 | clubs15 = Picciola | caps15 = | goals15 =

| nationalyears1 = 2008 | nationalteam1 = Ivory Coast| nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| ntupdate = 1 July 2011

| pcupdate = 1 July 2012

}}

Christian José Manfredini Sisostri (born 1 May 1975) is an Ivorian retired footballer who played as a left midfielder or left winger. Manfredini also holds Italian citizenship, having been raised in Italy.

Personal life

Christian Manfredini was born Christian José Sisostri, in Ivory Coast. At the age of 4, he was adopted by an Italian family with the surname Manfredini from Battipaglia, in the province of Salerno.{{Cite news |date=2001-11-03 |title=Manfredini turns down Ivory Coast |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/1636421.stm |access-date=2022-02-27}}

Club career

= Cosenza =

A versatile midfielder, Manfredini is a product of the Juventus youth system and spent the early years of his career sent on loan by Juve to smaller clubs. Manfredini spent four seasons with different sides, playing in both Serie C1 and C2 until he was sent to Cosenza in 1998 where he made his debut in Serie B at the age of 23.

= Genoa =

In 1999, after a year with Cosenza, Manfredini joined Genoa, for 700 million lire or €361,520 (50% rights),{{cite web|url=http://www.borsaitaliana.it/bitApp/view.bit?lang=it&target=DocViewerDownload&filename=db/pdf/1337.zip|title=Relazioni e Bilancio al 30 Giugno 2000 |date=19 December 2000|accessdate=24 March 2015 |page = 42 |quote=IMMOBILIZZAZIONI FINANZIARIE Compartecipazioni ex art. 102 bis N.O.I.F.|language=Italian}} also in Serie B at the time. After just a season with Genoa, Manfredini then joined a club which was making its way forward on the Italian football scene. Genoa bought the residual rights from Juventus for 600 million lireCreated a financial cost of 100 million lire for the discount, or €51,646 {{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/wps/wcm/connect/7f1a156f-125f-4764-86cf-626b725e8543/Financial_Statements_as_at_30_June.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=7f1a156f-125f-4764-86cf-626b725e8543|title=Financial Statements as at 30 June 2001|date=4 September 2001|accessdate=8 May 2012|publisher=Juventus FC|archive-date=3 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403011703/http://www.juventus.com/wps/wcm/connect/7f1a156f-125f-4764-86cf-626b725e8543/Financial_Statements_as_at_30_June.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=7f1a156f-125f-4764-86cf-626b725e8543|url-status=dead}} and resold Manfredini in the summer 2000.

= Chievo =

In 2000, Manfredini joined ChievoVerona, and was an important part of the first ever Chievo side to reach Serie A, along with Eriberto formed the "back arrow" as both wings. The team continued to surprise as they found themselves top of Serie A, eventually finishing fifth and achieving a UEFA Cup place.{{Cite news |last=Hughes |first=Rob |last2=Tribune |first2=International Herald |date=2001-12-26 |title=Can Chievo Keep Aloft in Year of the Horse?: The Flying Donkeys Make Hearts Flutter |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/26/sports/IHT-can-chievo-keep-aloft-in-year-of-the-horse-the-flying-donkeys-make.html |access-date=2022-02-27 |issn=0362-4331}}

= Lazio =

Manfredini did not stay any longer though as he had caught the eye of giants Lazio, who he joined in 2002 in a co-ownership deal for €6.715 million or 13 billion lire (10 billion lire cash (€5.165 million cash) plus half of the registration rights of Pesaresi tagged for €1.549 million or 3 billion lire).{{cite news|url=http://www.borsaitaliana.it/bitApp/view.bit?lang=it&target=DocViewerDownload&filename=db/pdf/new/1126.pdf|title=PROGETTO DI BILANCIO AL 30 GIUGNO 2003 (part 3)|accessdate=24 March 2015|work=SS Lazio|publisher=Borsa Italiana Archive|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402091511/http://www.borsaitaliana.it/bitApp/view.bit?lang=it&target=DocViewerDownload&filename=db%2Fpdf%2Fnew%2F1126.pdf|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}} Lazio later write-down the value of Manfredini to €2.3 million, after both club withdrew the remain 50% registration rights.{{cite news|url=http://media.sslazio.it/200405/255.pdf?ver=1|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040721183334/http://media.sslazio.it/200405/255.pdf?ver=1|title=PROGETTO DI BILANCIO AL 30 GIUGNO 2003 (part 1)|accessdate=26 February 2010|archivedate=21 July 2004|work=SS Lazio|language=Italian}} At first, Manfredini failed to break into the strong Lazio side and was sent on loan to Osasuna in Spain, as well as Perugia and Fiorentina.

In 2004, Lazio went into a financial meltdown and were forced to sell many of their top players. Manfredini was recalled to the team and while not always a regular in the first eleven, made many appearances for the capital club.

Manfredini also scored a goal in the UEFA Champions League against German side SV Werder Bremen.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110525204519/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=228805&cc=3436] Werder 2–1 Lazio Manfredini did not play any game in 2009–10 Serie A and 2010–11 Serie A. His contract was extended 5-year on 1 July 2006.

His contract with Lazio expired in June 2011 and was not renewed.

= Sambonifacese =

He has signed with A.C. Sambonifacese on 16 July 2011 and has played 11 games in the season 2011–12.{{cite news|url=http://www.sambonifacese.it/news/prima-squadra~1/che-colpaccio-in-casa-sambo-ecco-manfredini~524.html |title=Che colpaccio in casa Sambo: ecco Manfredini!!! |date=16 July 2011 |accessdate=13 May 2012 |publisher=AC Sambonifacese |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720043157/http://sambonifacese.it/news/prima-squadra~1/che-colpaccio-in-casa-sambo-ecco-manfredini~524.html |archivedate=20 July 2011 }}

= Agropoli =

In the season 2012–13 he played for Agropoli, newly promoted in Serie D.

International career

In 2006, Manfredini was handed his maiden national team callup by his country of birth, Ivory Coast. On 1 March 2006, Manfredini was selected for the squad to face Spain in a friendly match, however remained an unused substitute. He was not selected for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Manfredini was called up again for the friendly match against Senegal on 16 August 2006, but did not get to play either. In November 2008, Ivory Coast's new manager, Bosnian Vahid Halilhodžić, gave Manfredini a recall to the national side for the friendly game against Israel,{{Cite web |title=Lazio, Manfredini chiamato dalla Costa d'Avorio {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/it/news/2/serie-a/2008/11/17/968714/lazio-manfredini-chiamato-dalla-costa-davorio |access-date=2022-02-27 |website=goal.com}} in which Manfredini was finally able to make his official debut for the Ivorian national team.

References

External links

[http://www.sslazio.it/cms/view/home/squadra/prima_squadra/giocatori/christian_manfredini/s154/c175 Official SSLazio.it profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219121606/http://www.sslazio.it/cms/view/home/squadra/prima_squadra/giocatori/christian_manfredini/s154/c175 |date=19 December 2008 }}

Category:Ivorian men's footballers

Category:Ivory Coast men's international footballers

Category:Genoa CFC players

Category:AC ChievoVerona players

Category:SS Lazio players

Category:CA Osasuna players

Category:ACF Fiorentina players

Category:AC Perugia Calcio players

Category:Cosenza Calcio 1914 players

Category:Serie A players

Category:Serie B players

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