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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Camoranesi and the second or maternal family name is Serra.

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Mauro Camoranesi

Camoranesi in 2016

Personal information

Date of birth

4 October 1976 (age 48)

Place of birth

Tandil, Argentina

Height

1.77 m

Playing position

Right midfielder, right winger

Club information

Current club

Anorthosis Famagusta (head coach)

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps^†

(Gls)^†

1995–1996

Aldosivi

(0)

1996–1997

Santos Laguna

(1)

1997

Wanderers

(1)

1997–1998

Banfield

(16)

1998–2000

Cruz Azul

(21)

2000–2002

Verona

(7)

2002–2010

Juventus

224

(27)

2010–2011

VfB Stuttgart

(0)

2011–2012

Lanús

(0)

2012–2014

Racing Club

(3)

Total

522

(77)

National team

2003–2010

Italy

(4)

Teams managed

2015

Coras de Tepic

2016

Tigre

2016–2017

Tapachula

2020

Tabor Sežana

2020–2021

Maribor

2023–2024

Floriana

2024

Karmiotissa

2024–

Anorthosis Famagusta

Honours

Association football

Representing Italy
FIFA World Cup
Winner	2006 Germany

Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

Mauro Germán Camoranesi Serra is a football manager and former player. He was born on 4 October 1976. Mauro played as a right midfielder or right winger. He is currently the head coach for Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta.

Camoranesi started his football journey in Argentina in 1995. He played for teams like Aldosivi and Banfield. He also played in Mexico for Santos Laguna and Cruz Azul, and in Uruguay for Wanderers. In 2000, he moved to Italy to join Verona.

His great performances led him to join Juventus in 2002. With Juventus, he won the Italian league title and the Supercoppa Italiana in his first season. He also reached the UEFA Champions League final. He spent most of his playing career with Juventus. After 2010, he played for VfB Stuttgart in Germany, then returned to Argentina to play for Lanús and Racing Club. He retired from playing in 2014.

After retiring, Camoranesi became a football manager. He has coached teams in Mexico, Argentina, Slovenia, and Malta. Mauro was born and grew up in Argentina. However, he played for the Italian national team because his great-grandfather was Italian. He played for Italy in major tournaments like the UEFA Euro 2004, UEFA Euro 2008, and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. He was also a key part of Italy's team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Playing Career Highlights
International Football for Italy
Managerial Career
Playing Style
Honours
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Playing Career Highlights

Starting in Argentina

Camoranesi in October 1999

Mauro Camoranesi was born in Tandil, Argentina. As a child, he was a fan of the River Plate team. He began his football career at Aldosivi in 1995.

He then moved to Mexico to play for Santos Laguna in the 1995–96 season. He scored one goal in 13 games. Fans there gave him the nickname "El Cholo." The next year, he briefly played for Montevideo Wanderers in Uruguay.

After that, he returned to Argentina to play for Banfield in 1997. He became a strong attacking right midfielder. He played 38 games and scored 16 goals for Banfield.

Playing in Mexico and Italy

Camoranesi went back to Mexico to play for Cruz Azul from 1998 to 2000. He played 79 games and scored 21 goals for them. His skills caught the eye of Serie A team Verona in Italy. He moved to Italy in 2000. In his first season, he scored four goals in 22 games, helping Verona avoid relegation.

Time with Juventus

Camoranesi wearing Juventus' shirt in 2008

In 2002, Juventus signed Camoranesi. He quickly became a regular player on the right wing. In his first season, he helped Juventus win the 2002–03 Serie A title. They also won the 2002 Supercoppa Italiana and reached the 2003 UEFA Champions League Final. The next season, they won the 2003 Supercoppa Italiana again.

Juventus also won two more Serie A titles in 2005 and 2006. However, these titles were later taken away due to a football scandal. Juventus was also moved down to Serie B, a lower league. Despite this, Camoranesi decided to stay with Juventus. He said he was happy to remain with the team.

He played very well in the 2006–07 Serie B season. He scored 4 goals and helped Juventus win the league title. This meant they were promoted back to Serie A. In 2007, he signed a new contract with Juventus until 2010. He continued to play important roles for the team. He won the Guerin d'Oro award in the 2007–08 season for being the best player based on average ratings.

Later Club Years

On 31 August 2010, Camoranesi joined German club VfB Stuttgart. He stayed there for one season. In January 2011, he left Stuttgart because he felt he didn't fit in with the team's playing style. He wanted to return to Argentina.

On 2 February 2011, Camoranesi signed with Lanús in Argentina. During a match against Racing Club, he committed a serious foul and received a red card. This led to a long ban from playing football.

On 20 July 2012, Camoranesi joined Racing Club. He announced in June 2013 that he would retire from football at the end of the season. His last professional game was on 16 March 2014. He came on as a substitute in a match where his team lost 0–2 to Newell's Old Boys.

International Football for Italy

Becoming an Italian Player

Camoranesi was able to play for Italy because his great-grandfather, Luigi, was Italian. Luigi moved from Italy to Argentina in 1873. Because of this, Mauro had dual citizenship (both Argentine and Italian). Italy showed interest in him first.

He made his first international appearance for Italy on 12 February 2003. This was a friendly match against Portugal, which Italy won 1–0. He was the first player born outside Italy to play for the Italian team in 40 years.

World Cup Victory

Camoranesi played for Italy in the UEFA Euro 2004 tournament. He scored his first goal for Italy in a World Cup qualifier against Belarus on 7 September 2005. Italy won that game 4–1.

He was a key player in the Italian team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. During the tournament, he explained that he didn't sing the Italian national anthem because he didn't know the words. After Italy won the World Cup final against France, his teammate Massimo Oddo cut off a large piece of Mauro's long hair as they celebrated. Camoranesi then dedicated the win to "the guys from the neighborhood" in Spanish.

He later said in an interview, "I feel Argentine, but I have proudly defended the colors of Italy. I think that nobody can say otherwise."

Later International Tournaments

Camoranesi also played for Italy in UEFA Euro 2008. Italy was knocked out by Spain in a penalty shootout. He also took part in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. Italy was eliminated in the group stage.

In October 2009, he scored Italy's first goal in a 2–2 draw against Ireland. This goal helped Italy qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The 2010 World Cup was his last time playing for the Italian national team. Italy was eliminated in the first round. In total, Camoranesi played 55 games for Italy and scored four goals.

Managerial Career

After getting his coaching license in 2017, Camoranesi began his managerial career. On 3 January 2020, he became the manager of Slovenian PrvaLiga team Tabor Sežana. Eight months later, he moved to Maribor in the same league. He was in charge there until February 2021.

In July 2022, he briefly worked as an assistant manager for Olympique de Marseille in France. On 5 June 2023, Camoranesi was appointed head coach of Maltese Premier League club Floriana. In October 2024, he became the head coach of Karmiotissa in Cyprus, but left after less than a month. On 27 November 2024, he signed with another Cypriot team, Anorthosis Famagusta.

Playing Style

Camoranesi was a very active and skilled midfielder. He usually played on the right wing. Sometimes, he also played on the left side, or as a central or attacking midfielder. He was known for his speed, energy, and excellent control of the ball. He was great at dribbling past defenders and moving up the field.

He also had good vision and was creative. He could make great crosses and passes with his right foot, helping his teammates score goals. Besides his attacking skills, he also had a powerful and accurate shot, especially from outside the penalty area. He was also good at winning the ball back from opponents, helping both offense and defense.