Alejandro Mancuso
Alejandro Víctor Mancuso (born 4 September 1968 in Ciudadela) is a former Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Victor Mancuso | ||
Date of birth | 4 September 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Ciudadela, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Ferro Carril Oeste | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1989 | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||
1989–1993 | Vélez Sársfield | 94 | (6) |
1993–1994 | Boca Juniors | 55 | (2) |
1995 | Palmeiras | 57 | (2) |
1996–1997 | Flamengo | 13 | (0) |
1997–1998 | Independiente | 20 | (0) |
1998 | Badajoz | 12 | (1) |
1999 | Santa Cruz | ||
2000 | Bella Vista | 2 | (0) |
National team | |||
1992–1994 | Argentina | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 2007 |
During his club career in Argentina he played for Ferro Carril Oeste, Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield, Boca Juniors and Club Atlético Independiente. He is one of the best friends of Alejandro Sabella. After leaving his country, he played in Brazil, Spain and Uruguay. In 1996, he played for Flamengo where he won the Rio de Janeiro State Championship. Flamengo's supporters still remember his class and his courage in the matches.
In November 2008, Diego Armando Maradona was named coach of Argentina national football team and Mancuso joined him in the commission. He also said that after this cycle he intends to manage Flamengo.
Honours
External links
- Alejandro Mancuso at National-Football-Teams.com
- (in Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics
- Mancuso at Sambafoot