KNOW YOUR STAR: Who is Roberto Manchini? Everything We Know

Blizz Uganda brings you the complete Biography of Former Manchester City Boss Roberto Manchini who celebrates his 55th birthday today having been born on 27th November 1964.

Manchini is an Italian manager currently managing the National team of Italy. During his playing time, he was always deployed as deep lying forward and spent most of his playing career at Sampdoria FC.

He won the Italian Serie A title, Coppa Italia titles, and the European Cup Winners' Cup. He made 36 appearances for Italy, guiding his national team to the semi finals of both UEFA Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

He played for among other clubs, Lazio, Bologna, Sampdoria, Leicester City and managed clubs like Florentina, Lazio, Inter Milan, Man City, Zenit St.Petersburg, Galatasaray and now currently managing the National team if Italy.

Other players born on this day include Mathew Taylor (27 November, 1981) Westham, Bolton Wanderers etc, Teemu Tainio (27 November, 1979), Ben Hutchinson (27 November, 1987).

Roberto Manchini Honors as a player at Sampdoria.

Serie A: 1990–91

Coppa Italia: 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1993–94.

Supercoppa Italiana: 1991

European Cup Winners' Cup: 1989–90.

Honours at Lazio as a Player.

Serie A: 1999–2000

Coppa Italia: 1997–98, 1999–2000.

Supercoppa Italiana:

1998 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:

1998–99

UEFA Super Cup: 1999.

Individual Awards.

Guerin d'Oro: 1987–88, 1990–91.

Serie A Footballer of the Year: 1996–97.

Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year: 1996–97.

Golden Foot: 2017, as football legend.

Honours as a Manager at Fiorentina

Coppa Italia: 2000–01

At Lazio.

Coppa Italia: 2003–04

At Inter Milan.

Serie A: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08.

Coppa Italia: 2004–05, 2005–06.

Supercoppa Italiana: 2005, 2006

At Manchester City.

Premier League: 2011–12.

FA Cup: 2010–11.

FA Community Shield: 2012.

At Galatasaray.

Turkish Cup: 2013–14.

Individual honours.

Panchina d'Oro:

2007–08.

Premier League Manager of the Month: December 2010, October 2011.

Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2015
Enzo Bearzot Award: 2019.