*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:59, 26 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:59, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
Mancini left for Perugia on loan in mid–2015, with an option to purchase. Mancini made his professional debut in the Serie B for Perugia on 11 September 2015 in a game against Pescara.[2]
After a brief return to Florence,[3] by the club excising the counter-option.[4] on 1 August 2016, Fiorentina announced that they had sold Mancini to Perugia outright[5] for free.[4] It was later revealed that Fiorentina was eligible to 50% future transfer fee.[6]
Atalanta
In January 2017, Mancini and Alessandro Santopadre,[7] son of Massimiliano Santopadre, chairman of Perugia, were signed by Atalanta for €200,000 and €1 million transfer fees respectively.[6] They were immediately loaned back to Perugia from Atalanta.[8] The deal was later accused by the prosecutor as a manipulation of transfer fees, which overstated the price-tag of Santopadre and understated Mancini.[9] The chairman and both clubs were acquitted of any wrongdoing in July 2018.[6]
Mancini is a tall and physically strong central defender capable of playing in both a three or a four-man defensive line. Among his strengths are his excellent heading ability, which makes him a likely goal threat in the opposition's penalty box. Besides his regular position, he can also play as a right–sided full-back and a defensive midfielder, mainly out of necessity.[17] He has cited Marco Materazzi as his favourite defender of all time.[18]
Personal life
In December 2019, Gianluca married his long-term partner Elisa, together they have two daughters.[19] Despite sharing a surname, he is not related to Italian football manager Roberto Mancini.
^ abACF Fiorentina S.p.A. bilancio 2016-12-31. Registro delle Imprese (in Italian). Florence: C.C.I.A.A. 2017.
^"Mancini al Perugia" [Mancini to Perugia]. Viola Channel (Press release) (in Italian). Florence: ACF Fiorentina. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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