Leonardo Mancuso

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Leonardo Mancuso

| image = AC Monza 2022 Serie A celebration 31 (Mancuso).jpg

| caption = Mancuso with Monza in 2022

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|5|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = Milan, Italy

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Forward, winger

| currentclub = Mantova

| clubnumber = 19

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2011

| youthclubs1 = AC Milan

| years1 = 2011–2012

| clubs1 = Pizzighettone

| caps1 = 37

| goals1 = 11

| years2 = 2012–2014

| clubs2 = Carrarese

| caps2 = 54

| goals2 = 12

| years3 = 2014–2015

| clubs3 = Cittadella

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2015

| clubs4 = → Catanzaro (loan)

| caps4 = 16

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2015–2016

| clubs5 = Catanzaro

| caps5 = 34

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2016–2017

| clubs6 = Sambenedettese

| caps6 = 37

| goals6 = 22

| years7 = 2017–2018

| clubs7 = Pescara

| caps7 = 14

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2018–2019

| clubs8 = Juventus

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2018–2019

| clubs9 = → Pescara (loan)

| caps9 = 55

| goals9 = 26

| years10 = 2019–2022

| clubs10 = Empoli

| caps10 = 83

| goals10 = 34

| years11 = 2022

| clubs11 = → Monza (loan)

| caps11 = 16

| goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2022–2024

| clubs12 = Monza

| caps12 = 0

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2022–2023

| clubs13 = → Como (loan)

| caps13 = 32

| goals13 = 6

| years14 = 2023–2024

| clubs14 = → Palermo (loan)

| caps14 = 26

| goals14 = 4

| years15 = 2024–

| clubs15 = Mantova

| caps15 = 38

| goals15 = 10

| nationalyears1 = 2013

| nationalteam1 = Italy U20 C

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 18 May 2025

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Leonardo Mancuso (born 26 May 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for {{Italian football updater|Mantova}} club Mantova.

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.{{cite news|url=http://www.lega-pro.com/it/Comunic2010/Berretti/30TB.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N°30/TB (2009–10)|date=4 November 2009|accessdate=11 February 2013|department=Campionato Berretti|publisher=Lega Pro|language=Italian}} {{dead link|date=October 2018}} Mancuso was then promoted to become a member of the reserve "Primavera" during the 2010–11 season;{{cite news|url=http://www.acmilan.com/it/teams/youth_teams_news/134397|title=FINAL EIGHT PRIMAVERA: I CONVOCATI E LA NUMERAZIONE UFFICIALE|date=3 June 2011|accessdate=11 February 2013|publisher=A.C. Milan|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213048/http://www.acmilan.com/it/teams/youth_teams_news/134397#|archive-date=2016-03-03|url-status=dead}} however, he only made a handful of appearances.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}

In mid-2011, he was transferred to Serie D (fifth division) team Pizzighettone for the 2011–12 season.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}} On 5 July 2012, Lega Pro (third division) club Carrarese announced that they had signed Mancuso from Pizzighettone in a permanent deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.carraresecalcio.it/area-stampa/comunicati-stampa/753-comunicato-stampa-del-05072012.html|title=Comunicato Stampa|date=5 July 2012|accessdate=11 February 2013|publisher=Carrarese Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105162449/http://www.carraresecalcio.it/area-stampa/comunicati-stampa/753-comunicato-stampa-del-05072012.html#|archive-date=2012-11-05|url-status=dead}}

In July 2016, Mancuso sign with newly promoted Serie C (third division) club Sambenedettese.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}} After a strong season, scoring 25 goals in 40 matches,{{Cite news|url=https://www.noisamb.it/2017/05/leonardo-mancuso-gia-nella-storia/|title=Leonardo Mancuso è già nella Storia |date=2017-05-26|work=Noi Samb|access-date=2018-01-18|language=it-IT}} he joined Pescara.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}} On 31 January 2018, Mancuso joined Juventus, with Cristian Bunino moving in the opposite direction.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}} Mancuso immediately returned to Pescara on an 18-month loan.{{cite press release|url=https://www.pescaracalcio.com/movimenti-mercato-biancazzurri/|title=Movimenti di mercato #BiancAzzurri|date=31 January 2018|access-date=5 February 2018|publisher=Delfino Pescara 1936|language=Italian}}

=Empoli=

On 13 July 2019, Mancuso signed for Serie B side Empoli.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-empoli-ecco-mancuso-dalla-juventus-1268504|access-date=18 July 2019|title=UFFICIALE: Empoli, ecco Mancuso dalla Juventus}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/28/italy/coppa-italia/benevento-calcio/empoli-fc/3395538/|title=Benevento vs. Empoli 2 - 4|website=Soccerway|date=28 October 2020|accessdate=7 January 2021}} Less than two months later on 12 December, Mancuso scored four times in a 5–2 away victory over Virtus Entella in league action.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/12/italy/serie-b/acd-virtus-entella/empoli-fc/3372682/|title=Virtus Entella vs. Empoli 2 - 5|website=Soccerway|date=12 December 2020|accessdate=7 January 2021}}

=Monza=

On 20 January 2022, Monza signed Mancuso on a two-year loan with obligation for purchase.{{Cite web|title=Colpo in attacco: Leonardo Mancuso è del Monza - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A.|url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/3259/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=www.acmonza.com|language=it}} Following Monza's Serie A promotion on 29 May 2022, Mancuso's obligation for purchase clause was triggered.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=18 June 2022 |title=Calciomercato, i giocatori riscattati dopo il prestito: la situazione di ogni squadra |url=https://sport.sky.it/calciomercato/2022/06/18/serie-a-giocatori-riscatto-calciomercato |access-date=24 June 2022 |website=Sky Sport |language=it}}

==Loans to Como and Palermo==

Mancuso was loaned out to Como for one year.{{Cite web |date=26 July 2022 |title=Mancuso in prestito al Como |url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/3763/ |access-date=26 July 2022 |website=AC Monza |language=it}} He was sent on a one-year loan to Palermo on 5 July 2023, with an option and obligation for purchase.{{Cite web |date=5 July 2023 |title=Leonardo Mancuso in prestito al Palermo |url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/leonardo-mancuso-prestito-annuale-palermo-comunicato/ |access-date=6 July 2023 |website=AC Monza |language=it}}

=Mantova=

On 12 July 2024, Mancuso joined Mantova on a permanent deal.{{Cite web |title=Leonardo Mancuso al Mantova - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A. |url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/leonardo-mancuso-al-mantova-12072024/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=www.acmonza.com |language=it}}

International career

Mancuso was selected by the Serie D representative team for the Torneo di Viareggio in January 2012.{{cite news|date=2 January 2012|title=RAPPRESENTATIVA D AL LAVORO IN ATTESA DEL SORTEGGIO PER LA VIAREGGIO CUP|language=Italian|publisher=FIGC|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/30558/2012/01/News.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232513/http://www.figc.it/it/204/30558/2012/01/News.shtml#|archive-date=2016-03-03|accessdate=11 February 2013}} 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.{{cite press release|url=http://www.lega-pro.com/sito/index.php/news-sportive-/3033-croazia-italia-lega-pro-3-1|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209194032/http://www.lega-pro.com/sito/index.php/news-sportive-/3033-croazia-italia-lega-pro-3-1|title= CROAZIA-ITALIA LEGA PRO 3-1 |date=7 February 2013|accessdate=24 October 2018|archivedate=9 February 2013|publisher=Lega Pro|language=Italian}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Coppa Italia !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pizzighettone \|2011–12 \|Serie D \|37	11	colspan="2" \|—	1{{Efn\|Appearance in Serie D promotion play-off\|name=SDPP}}	0	38	11
rowspan="3" \|Carrarese \|2012–13 \|Lega Pro \|30	8	2	0	colspan="2" \|—	32	8
2013–14 \|Lega Pro \|24	3	0	0	colspan="2" \|—	24	3
colspan="2" \|Total !54	11	2	0	0	0	56	11
Cittadella \|2014–15 \|Serie B \|14	0	2	0	colspan="2" \|—	16	0
Catanzaro (loan) \|2014–15 \|Lega Pro \|16	3	0	0	colspan="2" \|—	16	3
Catanzaro \|2015–16 \|Lega Pro \|34	2	1	0	1{{Efn\|Appearance in Coppa Italia Lega Pro\|name=CILP}}	0	36	2
Sambenedettese \|2016–17 \|Lega Pro \|37	22	colspan="2" \|—	5{{Efn\|Three appearances three goals in Lega Pro promotion play-offs, two appearances one goal in Coppa Italia Lega Pro}}	4	42	26
Pescara \|2017–18 \|Serie B \|14	2	1	0	colspan="2" \|—	15	2
rowspan="3" \|Juventus \|2017–18 \|Serie A \| colspan="2" \|—	colspan="2" \|—	colspan="2" \|—	0	0
2018–19 \|Serie A \| colspan="2" \|—	colspan="2" \|—	colspan="2" \|—	0	0
colspan="2" \|Total !0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
rowspan="3" \|Pescara (loan) \|2017–18 \|Serie B \|20	7	0	0	colspan="2" \|—	20	7
2018–19 \|Serie B \|35	19	2	0	colspan="2" \|—	39	19
colspan="2" \|Total !55	26	2	0	0	0	59	26
rowspan="4" \|Empoli \|2019–20 \|Serie B \|38	13	3	1	1{{Efn\|Appearance(s) in Serie B promotion play-offs\|name=SBPP}}	0	42	14
2020–21 \|Serie B \|37	20	2	3	colspan="2" \|—	39	23
2021–22 \|Serie A \|8	1	2	3	colspan="2" \|—	10	4
colspan="2" \|Total !83	34	7	7	1	0	91	41
Monza (loan) \|2021–22 \|Serie B \|16	1	colspan="2" \|—	4{{Efn\|name=SBPP}}	1	20	2
colspan="3" \|Career total !359	112	15	7	12	5	389	124