Filippo Calixte Mane (born 8 March 2005) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.
Early life
Mane started playing football at the age of four.[1]
Career
As a youth player, Mane joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, where he captained the team.[2]
On 6 January 2025, Mane signed a three-and-a-half-year professional contract with Borussia.[3]
Style of play
Mane mainly operates as a defender and has been described as "impresses with his strong anticipation in duels and in intercepting balls and is technically adept despite his height of 1.88 meters. In addition, he proves to be extremely calm, strong and likes to build up the game with long balls to the top".[4]
Personal life
Mane is of Senegalese descent.[5]
References
- ^ "Filippo Mane vor dem Startschuss". goal.com.
- ^ "Filippo Mane: Lars Ricken traut ihm den Sprung zu den Profis zu". ruhrnachrichten.de.
- ^ "Mane signs professional contract with BVB". Borussia Dortmund. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Mane: Des einen Freud, des anderen Leid". spox.com.
- ^ "il sogno di Filippo Mane". primamilanoovest.it.