Manfredi Albanese
{{Short description|Italian rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
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| fullname = Manfredi Albanese Ginammi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|07|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rome, Italy
| height = {{convert|174|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|83|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
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| position = Scrum-half
| currentclub = Lazio
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Lazio
| years1 = 2018–2020
| clubs1 = Lazio
| apps1 = 17
| points1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2022
| clubs2 = Calvisano
| apps2 = 31
| points2 = 52
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = Benetton
| apps3 = 7
| points3 = 5
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Lazio
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| repyears1 = 2020–2021
| repteam1 = Italy U20
| repcaps1 = 8
| reppoints1 = 11
| repyears2 = 2022
| repteam2 = Emerging Italy
| repcaps2 = 1
| reppoints2 = 8
| repyears3 = 2022
| repteam3 = Italy
| repcaps3 = 3
| reppoints3 = 0
| clubupdate = 28 Jan 2023
| repupdate = 6 November 2022
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Manfredi Albanese Ginammi (born 25 July 2001) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays scrum-half for Lazio in the Serie A Elite.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/manfredi-albanese|title=Manfredi Albanese|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=26 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://laziorugby.it/index.php/player/albanese-ginammi-manfredi/|title=Manfredi Albanese Profile|work=S.S.Lazio Rugby}}
Professional career
Albanese originally played for Lazio.{{cite news|url=https://www.sportparma.com/rugby_sport_parma/le-zebre-accolgono-lex-azzurrino-manfredi-albanese.html|title=Le Zebre accolgono l’ex azzurrino Manfredi Albanese|work=Sport Parma|date=17 February 2022|access-date=26 June 2022|language=Italian}} He joined Calvisano in 2020,{{cite news|url=http://www.rugbycalvisano.it/giocatori/81-manfredi-albanese-ginammi|title=Manfredi Albanese|work=Rugby Calvisano|access-date=26 June 2022|language=Italian}} and joined {{Rut|Zebre Parma}} as a permit player for the latter stages of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship although didn't make an appearance.{{cite news|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/lex-azzurrino-manfredi-albanese-aggiunge-qualita-alla-rosa-delle-zebre-rugby/|title=Lex azzurrino Manfredi Albanese aggiunge qualita rosa delle Zebre Rugby|work=Zebre Parma|date=16 February 2022|access-date=26 June 2022|language=Italian}}
He played for Benetton in the United Rugby Championship in 2022−23 season.{{cite web | url=https://benettonrugby.it/otto-giovani-talenti-si-uniscono-alla-prima-squadra-dei-leoni/| title=OTTO GIOVANI TALENTI SI UNISCONO ALLA PRIMA SQUADRA DEI LEONI| work=Benetton Rugby | access-date=24 August 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://benettonrugby.it/otto-giocatori-salutano-il-benetton-rugby/|title=OTTO GIOCATORI SALUTANO IL BENETTON RUGBY|work=Benetton Rugby|date=12 May 2023|access-date=12 May 2023|language=it}}{{cite web |url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17134:manfredi-albanese-lascia-il-rugby-dalto-livello-a-fine-stagione&catid=109:italia&Itemid=1022|title=Manfredi Albanese Lascia Il Rugby D'Alto Livello A Fine Stagione|publisher=F.I.R. Rugby|access-date=7 March 2023}}
In 2020 and 2021 Albanese was named in Italy Under 20 squad for the annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship.{{cite news|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14255:italia-u20-gli-azzurrini-convocati-per-le-prime-due-partite-del-sei-nazioni-u20&catid=112:italia-u-20&Itemid=1025|title=ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI CONVOCATI PER LE PRIME DUE PARTITE DEL SEI NAZIONI U20|publisher=Italy Rugby|date=17 January 2020|accessdate=17 June 2020|language=Italian}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15463:italia-u20-gli-azzurrini-convocati-per-il-sei-nazioni&catid=112:italia-u-20&Itemid=1025|title = Italia U20, Gli Azzurrini Convocati per Il Sei Nazioni 2021}} On 8 December 2021, he was selected by Alessandro Troncon to be part of an Emerging Italy 27-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.{{cite news|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15844:italia-emergenti-gli-azzurri-convocati-per-il-match-contro-la-romania&catid=328:italia-emergenti&Itemid=1034|title=
ITALIA EMERGENTI, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL MATCH CONTRO LA ROMANIA |work=Italy Rugby Union|date=8 December 2021|access-date=8 December 2021|language=Italian}}
On 10 January 2023, he was named in Italy A squad for a uncapped test against Romania A.{{cite news|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16949:italia-a-gli-azzurri-convocati-per-il-match-contro-la-romania-a&catid=110:italia-a&Itemid=1023|title=ITALIA A, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL MATCH CONTRO LA ROMANIA A|work=Italy Rugby Union|date=10 January 2023|access-date=10 January 2023|language=Italian}}
On 30 May 2022, Albanese was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy 33-man squad for the 2022 mid-year rugby union tests. He made his debut against Portugal.{{cite news|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16428:italrugby-il-xv-per-lesordio-nel-tour-estivo-contro-il-portogallo&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811|title=Italrugby, il XV per l'esordio nel tour contro il Portogallo|work=Italy Rugby|date=25 June 2022|access-date=26 June 2022|language=Italian}} He represented Italy on 3 occasions in 2022.
On 7 March 2023 Albanese announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the 2022-2023 season to move back to his native Rome and focus on a career in business.{{cite web | url=https://benettonrugby.it/risolto-consensualmente-il-contratto-con-manfredi-albanese/| title=RISOLTO CONSENSUALMENTE IL CONTRATTO CON MANFREDI ALBANESE| work=Benetton Rugby| access-date=7 March 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17134:manfredi-albanese-lascia-il-rugby-dalto-livello-a-fine-stagione&catid=109:italia&Itemid=1022| title=MANFREDI ALBANESE LASCIA IL RUGBY D'ALTO LIVELLO A FINE STAGIONE| work=F.I.R. Rugby| access-date=7 March 2023}}
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Category:Italian rugby union players
Category:Italy international rugby union players
Category:S.S. Lazio Rugby 1927 players
Category:Rugby Calvisano players
Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:Benetton Rugby players
Category:Rugby union players from Rome
Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen
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