| Leonardo Mancuso | |
| Birth Date: | 26 May 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Milan, Italy |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Forward, winger |
| Currentclub: | Mantova |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthyears1: | –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: | 0 |
| Goals15: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Italy U20 C |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 9 June 2024 |
Leonardo Mancuso (born 26 May 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for club Mantova.
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.[1] Mancuso was then promoted to become a member of the reserve "Primavera" during the 2010–11 season;[2] however, he only made a handful of appearances.
In mid-2011, he was transferred to Serie D (fifth division) team Pizzighettone for the 2011–12 season. On 5 July 2012, Lega Pro (third division) club Carrarese announced that they had signed Mancuso from Pizzighettone in a permanent deal.[3]
In July 2016, Mancuso sign with newly promoted Serie C (third division) club Sambenedettese. After a strong season, scoring 25 goals in 40 matches,[4] he joined Pescara. On 31 January 2018, Mancuso joined Juventus, with Cristian Bunino moving in the opposite direction. Mancuso immediately returned to Pescara on an 18-month loan.[5]
On 13 July 2019, Mancuso signed for Serie B side Empoli.[6] 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.[7] Less than two months later on 12 December, Mancuso scored four times in a 5–2 away victory over Virtus Entella in league action.[8]
On 20 January 2022, Monza signed Mancuso on a two-year loan with obligation for purchase.[9] Following Monza's Serie A promotion on 29 May 2022, Mancuso's obligation for purchase clause was triggered.[10]
Mancuso was loaned out to Como for one year.[11] He was sent on a one-year loan to Palermo on 5 July 2023, with an option and obligation for purchase.[12]
On 12 July 2024, Mancuso joined Mantova on a permanent deal.[13]
Mancuso was selected by the Serie D representative team for the Torneo di Viareggio in January 2012.[14] 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.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Pizzighettone | 2011–12 | Serie D | 37 | 11 | — | 1 | 0 | 38 | 11 | ||
| Carrarese | 2012–13 | Lega Pro | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Lega Pro | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | |||
| Total | 54 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 11 | |||
| Cittadella | 2014–15 | Serie B | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Catanzaro (loan) | 2014–15 | Lega Pro | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| Catanzaro | 2015–16 | Lega Pro | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| Sambenedettese | 2016–17 | Lega Pro | 37 | 22 | — | 5 | 4 | 42 | 26 | ||
| Pescara | 2017–18 | Serie B | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Juventus | 2017–18 | Serie A | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Serie A | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Pescara (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie B | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 7 | ||
| 2018–19 | Serie B | 35 | 19 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 19 | |||
| Total | 55 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 26 | |||
| Empoli | 2019–20 | Serie B | 38 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 14 | |
| 2020–21 | Serie B | 37 | 20 | 2 | 3 | — | 39 | 23 | |||
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 10 | 4 | |||
| Total | 83 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 41 | |||
| Monza (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie B | 16 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 359 | 112 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 389 | 124 | |||