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Camoranesi in 2016
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| Full name | Mauro Germán Camoranesi Serra | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1976 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tandil, Argentina | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right midfielder, right winger | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Aldosivi | 31 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Santos Laguna | 13 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 1997 | Wanderers | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Banfield | 38 | (16) | |||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Cruz Azul | 75 | (21) | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Verona | 54 | (7) | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2010 | Juventus | 224 | (27) | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | VfB Stuttgart | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Lanús | 35 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Racing Club | 39 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 522 | (77) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2010 | Italy | 55 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Coras de Tepic | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Tigre | |||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Tapachula | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Tabor Sežana | |||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Maribor | |||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Floriana | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Karmiotissa | |||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Anorthosis Famagusta | |||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Mauro Germán Camoranesi Serra is a football manager and former player. He was born on October 4, 1976. He played as a right midfielder or right winger.
Camoranesi started his football journey in Argentina in 1995. He played for teams like Aldosivi and Banfield. He also played in Mexico and Uruguay. In 2000, he moved to Italy to play for Verona. His great playing there led him to join Juventus in 2002.
At Juventus, Camoranesi won the league title and the Supercoppa Italiana in his first year. He also reached the UEFA Champions League final. He spent eight seasons with Juventus, winning another Supercoppa Italiana. In 2010, he played for VfB Stuttgart in Germany. Later, he 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. Even though he was born in Argentina, Camoranesi played for the Italian national team. He played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup and helped Italy win the tournament!
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Playing Career Highlights
Starting in South America
Mauro Camoranesi was born in Tandil, Argentina. He loved football from a young age. He began his career at Aldosivi. Then, he moved to Mexico to play for Santos Laguna in 1995–96. He scored one goal in 13 games there. Fans called him "El Cholo."
The next year, Camoranesi played briefly for Montevideo Wanderers in Uruguay. After that, he went back to Argentina. He joined Banfield in 1997. He became a strong attacking right midfielder, scoring 16 goals in 38 games.
From 1998 to 2000, Camoranesi played for Cruz Azul in Mexico. He played 79 games and scored 21 goals. His skills caught the eye of Italian club Verona. He moved to Italy in 2000. He helped Verona stay in the top league, scoring four goals in his first season.
Time at Juventus
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In 2002, Camoranesi joined Juventus, one of Italy's biggest clubs. He quickly became a key 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 league titles in 2005 and 2006. However, these titles were later taken away due to a football scandal. Juventus was also moved down to a lower league, Serie B. Despite this, Camoranesi decided to stay with Juventus. He said he was "happy to stay here."
Camoranesi played very well in the 2006–07 Serie B season. He scored 4 goals and helped Juventus win the league. This meant they moved back up to the top Italian league. He showed amazing skill, like turning the ball through a defender's legs. He also scored a fantastic goal against Lecce.
In 2007, he extended his contract with Juventus until 2010. He continued to be an important player for the team. Even with some injuries, he scored 5 goals in 22 games in the 2007–08 Serie A season. He also won the Guerin d'Oro award for being the best player based on average ratings.
In the 2009–10 Serie A season, Camoranesi played a crucial role for Juventus. He scored a goal in the Champions League against Maccabi Haifa. He also scored two goals in a big 5–2 win over Atalanta.
Later Club Years
On August 31, 2010, Camoranesi joined VfB Stuttgart in Germany. He stayed there for a season. In January 2011, he left Stuttgart because he felt he "just didn't fit in the club." He wanted to play in Argentina again.
On February 2, 2011, Camoranesi signed with Lanús in Argentina. In October 2011, he was involved in an incident during a match where he kicked an opponent after being shown a red card. This led to a long ban from playing football.
On July 20, 2012, Camoranesi moved to another Argentine team, Racing Club. He announced in June 2013 that he would retire from football. His last game was on March 16, 2014, when Racing Club lost to Newell's Old Boys.
International Career for Italy
Camoranesi was able to play for Italy because his great-grandfather, Luigi, came from Italy. This meant he had dual citizenship for both Argentina and Italy. Italy showed interest first, and he made his international debut on February 12, 2003. This was in a friendly match against Portugal, which Italy won 1–0.
Camoranesi played for Italy in UEFA Euro 2004. He scored his first goal for Italy in a World Cup qualifier against Belarus on September 7, 2005. Italy won that game 4–1.
Camoranesi was a key part of the Italian team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. After Italy won the final against France in a penalty shoot-out, Camoranesi had his teammate Massimo Oddo cut off a big piece of his long hair. He dedicated the win to "the guys from the neighbourhood" in Spanish.
He once said about winning the World Cup: "I feel Argentine, but I have worthily defended the colours of Italy. I think that nobody can say otherwise."
He also played for Italy in UEFA Euro 2008 and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. 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. In total, Camoranesi played 55 games for Italy and scored four goals.
Managerial Career
After his playing career, Mauro Camoranesi became a football coach. He received his coaching license on December 15, 2017.
On January 3, 2020, he became the manager of Tabor Sežana in Slovenia. Eight months later, he moved to Maribor, another Slovenian team. He left Maribor in February 2021.
In July 2022, Camoranesi was briefly an assistant manager for Olympique de Marseille in France. On June 5, 2023, he was appointed head coach of Floriana, a club in Malta, for the 2023–24 season.
In October 2024, Camoranesi became the head coach of Karmiotissa in Cyprus. He left the team later that month after coaching only two games. On November 27, 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 side of the field. He could also play on the left or in the middle. He was fast and had excellent control of the ball. He was great at dribbling past defenders and moving the ball up the field.
He also had good vision and could make creative passes and crosses with his right foot. This helped him create scoring chances for his teammates. He had a powerful and accurate shot, especially from outside the penalty area. Camoranesi was known for helping both in attack and defense. He could win the ball back and then start an attack. Sometimes, he was criticized for being too aggressive during games.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aldosivi | 1994–95 | Primera B Nacional | 31 | 0 | – | – | – | 31 | 0 | |||
| Santos Laguna | 1995–96 | Primera División de México | 13 | 1 | – | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Montevideo Wanderers | 1997 | Uruguayan Primera División | 6 | 1 | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Banfield | 1997–98 | Primera B Nacional | 38 | 16 | – | – | – | 38 | 16 | |||
| Cruz Azul | 1998–99 | Primera División de México | 39 | 11 | – | – | – | 39 | 11 | |||
| 1999–2000 | Primera División de México | 36 | 10 | – | – | – | 36 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 75 | 21 | – | – | – | 75 | 21 | |||||
| Hellas Verona | 2000–01 | Serie A | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Serie A | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| Total | 51 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 53 | 7 | ||||
| Juventus | 2002–03 | Serie A | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 5 |
| 2003–04 | Serie A | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
| 2004–05 | Serie A | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 46 | 5 | ||
| 2005–06 | Serie A | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
| 2006–07 | Serie B | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 4 | |||
| 2007–08 | Serie A | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 5 | |||
| 2008–09 | Serie A | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Serie A | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 33 | 4 | ||
| Total | 224 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 288 | 32 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Lanús | 2010–11 | Argentine Primera División | 17 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Argentine Primera División | 18 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 42 | 1 | ||||
| Racing Club | 2012–13 | Argentine Primera División | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | Argentine Primera División | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 42 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 488 | 74 | 16 | 1 | 64 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 571 | 82 | ||
International Appearances
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 4 | |
International Goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2005 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus |  Belarus |
4–1 | 4–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 October 2006 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia |  Georgia |
2–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 3 | 30 May 2008 | Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy |  Belgium |
3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 10 October 2009 | Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland |  Republic of Ireland |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Managerial Statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||||
| Coras de Tepic | 16 December 2014 | 19 August 2015 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 28.00 | |||
| Tigre | 21 December 2015 | 18 March 2016 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14.29 | |||
| Tapachula | 30 August 2016 | 22 January 2017 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 28.57 | |||
| Tabor Sežana | 3 January 2020 | 3 September 2020 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 52.63 | |||
| Maribor | 3 September 2020 | 23 February 2021 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 52.38 | |||
| Floriana | 5 June 2023 | 15 May 2024 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 67.74 | |||
| Total | 117 | 54 | 27 | 36 | 46.15 | |||||
Awards and Honors
Cruz Azul
- Mexican Primera División runner-up: Invierno 1999
Juventus
- Serie A: 2002–03
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2002, 2003
- Serie B: 2006–07
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2002–03
Racing Club
- Copa Argentina runner-up: 2011–12
Italy National Team
- FIFA World Cup: 2006
Individual Awards
- Guerin d'Oro: 2007–08
Special Honors
- CONI: Golden Collar of Sports Merit: 2006
- Officer: Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2006
See also
In Spanish: Mauro Camoranesi para niños
