Manuel Sarao
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Città di Gela
at Città di Gela
306 days · joined 2025-07-23
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
⏳Veteran
Market value
€50k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
19
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.24
goals / match
Siracusa Calcio
top club · 54 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2021
€100k
top transfer fee · 19/20
12
best season · 11/12
21 · 19.4%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-10-11 · 5 players total
459Appearances
108Goals
22Assists
86Yellow cards
2Red cards
71Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Manuel Sarao |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-10-11 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Milano, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Città di Gela |
| Joined | 2025-07-23 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Gio’sport |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Siracusa → Gela
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Città di Gela
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Siracusa Calcio
34 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2023
Transfer: Catania → Siracusa
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Catania FC, Siracusa Calcio
35 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2022
Transfer: AS Gubbio → Catania
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Catania SSD
35 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Catania → AS Gubbio
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — AS Gubbio 1910
35 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Reggina → Catania
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Calcio Catania
29 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Cesena → Reggina
19/20 · Transfer · €100k
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
Transfer: V. Francavilla → Cesena
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Cesena FC, Urbs Reggina 1914
28 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Monopoli → V. Francavilla
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Virtus Francavilla Calcio
38 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Catanzaro → Monopoli
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — SS Monopoli 1966
34 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2016
Transfer: Lumezzane → Catanzaro
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — US Catanzaro
25 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — AC Lumezzane
33 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Giana Erminio → Lumezzane
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Carpi → Giana Erminio
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — AS Giana Erminio, AC Lumezzane
35 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2014
Transfer: Savona → Carpi
13/14 · Return from loan
Jul 2013
Transfer: Carpi → Savona
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
Transfer: Lecco → Carpi
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Savona FBC
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2012
Transfer: Gozzano → Lecco
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — ASDC Gozzano, Calcio Lecco 1912
34 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Seregno → Gozzano
12/13 · Transfer
Dec 2011
Transfer: Gallarate → Seregno
11/12 · Transfer
Oct 2011
Transfer: Trezzano → Gallarate
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Naviglio Trezzano, 1913 Seregno Calcio, Gallarate
32 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Città di Gela
0.0%
Siracusa Calcio
8.8%
Catania FC
7.5%
Catania SSD
3.8%
AS Gubbio 1910
8.4%
Calcio Catania
3.5%
Cesena FC
6.6%
Urbs Reggina 1914
2.7%
Virtus Francavilla Calcio
4.3%
SS Monopoli 1966
3.7%
US Catanzaro
8.1%
AC Lumezzane
11.3%
AS Giana Erminio
13.7%
Savona FBC
3.5%
Calcio Lecco 1912
3.1%
ASDC Gozzano
5.1%
Gallarate
3.2%
1913 Seregno Calcio
2.9%
Naviglio Trezzano
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Città di Gela | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Siracusa Calcio | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 54 | 14 | 4 | 558 |
| Catania FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 475 |
| Catania SSD | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 241 |
| AS Gubbio 1910 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 538 |
| Calcio Catania | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 220 |
| Cesena FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 418 |
| Urbs Reggina 1914 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 172 |
| Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 274 |
| SS Monopoli 1966 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 238 |
| US Catanzaro | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 513 |
| AC Lumezzane | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 718 |
| AS Giana Erminio | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 872 |
| Savona FBC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 225 |
| Calcio Lecco 1912 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 196 |
| ASDC Gozzano | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 323 |
| Gallarate | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 203 |
| 1913 Seregno Calcio | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 185 |
| Naviglio Trezzano | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Serie D - I | Città di Gela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Coppa Serie D | Siracusa Calcio | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 136 |
| 24/25 | Meisterrunde | Siracusa Calcio | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| 24/25 | Serie D - I | Siracusa Calcio | 27 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 224 |
| 23/24 | Coppa Serie C | Catania FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 23/24 | Play-off Serie D | Siracusa Calcio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 23/24 | Serie C-C | Catania FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 444 |
| 23/24 | Serie D - I | Siracusa Calcio | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 132 |
| 22/23 | Coppa Serie D | Catania SSD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Meisterrunde | Catania SSD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie D - I | Catania SSD | 32 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 241 |
| 21/22 | Playoff Serie C | AS Gubbio 1910 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie C-B | AS Gubbio 1910 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 538 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | Calcio Catania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Playoff Serie C | Calcio Catania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie C - C | Calcio Catania | 27 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 220 |
| 19/20 | Coppa Serie C | Cesena FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 117 |
| 19/20 | Serie C-B | Cesena FC | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 301 |
| 19/20 | Serie C-C | Urbs Reggina 1914 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 172 |
| 18/19 | Coppa Serie C | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | PlayOff Lega Pro | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie C-C | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 34 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 274 |
| 17/18 | Coppa Serie C | SS Monopoli 1966 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | PlayOff Lega Pro | SS Monopoli 1966 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie C-C | SS Monopoli 1966 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 238 |
| 16/17 | Lega Pro C | US Catanzaro | 23 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 333 |
| 16/17 | PlayOut Lega Pro | US Catanzaro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | Coppa Lega Pro | AC Lumezzane | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | Lega Pro A | AC Lumezzane | 31 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 234 |
| 14/15 | Coppa Lega Pro | AS Giana Erminio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | PlayOut Lega Pro | AC Lumezzane | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie C - A | AC Lumezzane | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 304 |
| 14/15 | Serie C - A | AS Giana Erminio | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 872 |
| 13/14 | Coppa Lega Pro | Savona FBC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Savona FBC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Savona FBC | 25 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 225 |
| 13/14 | PlayOff Lega Pro | Savona FBC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie D - A | ASDC Gozzano | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323 |
| 12/13 | Serie D - B | Calcio Lecco 1912 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 196 |
| 11/12 | Serie D - A | Naviglio Trezzano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie D - B | 1913 Seregno Calcio | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 11/12 | Serie D - B | Gallarate | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-10-01 | Trezzano | Gallarate | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Gallarate | Seregno | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Seregno | Gozzano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-01 | Gozzano | Lecco | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-11 | Lecco | Carpi | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-12 | Carpi | Savona | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Savona | Carpi | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-16 | Carpi | Giana Erminio | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Giana Erminio | Lumezzane | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-12 | Lumezzane | Catanzaro | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-18 | Catanzaro | Monopoli | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-06 | Monopoli | V. Francavilla | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-30 | V. Francavilla | Cesena | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-02 | Cesena | Reggina | Transfer | 225000 | €100k |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-14 | Reggina | Catania | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-18 | Catania | AS Gubbio | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-11 | AS Gubbio | Catania | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-19 | Catania | Siracusa | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-23 | Siracusa | Gela | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-10-31 | 2016-12-31 | 62 | 10 |
| 19/20 | Thigh problems | 2019-12-14 | 2019-12-28 | 15 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Calf strain | 2021-11-18 | 2021-11-26 | 9 | 1 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-12-21 | 2021-12-31 | 11 | 1 |
Current€75k
Peak€300k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrico Zampa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Simone Ghidotti | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Sirri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Partipilo | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Folorunsho | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Giuseppe Rizzo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrea Gritti | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmelo Limonelli | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dimitrios Sounas | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Giuliano Alma | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Giacomo Rosaia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Francesco Rapisarda | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Filippo Lorenzini | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacopo Furlan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joaquin Suhs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alessio Castellini | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Klavs Bethers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Baldan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Varas | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Marco Palermo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Serie D - B | Gallarate | 12 | 30 |
| 18/19 | Serie C-C | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 11 | 34 |
| 15/16 | Lega Pro A | AC Lumezzane | 9 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Lega Pro C | US Catanzaro | 3 | 23 |
| 17/18 | Serie C-C | SS Monopoli 1966 | 3 | 32 |
| 22/23 | Serie D - I | Catania SSD | 3 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Savona | Carpi | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-12 | Carpi | Savona | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Manuel Sarao's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spezia Calcio | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 17% |
| Brescia Calcio | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 36% |
| AS Cittadella | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 30% |
| US Cremonese | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 10% |
| Sampdoria | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 30% |
| Modena FC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 20% |
| FC Südtirol | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 50% |
| Palermo FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 50% |
| Cosenza Calcio | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 63% |
| SSC Bari | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 25% |
| AC Reggiana 1919 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 25% |
| Pisa SC | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 17/18 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 23/24 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 34 | 397 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.36 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 636 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 22/23 | 35 | 241 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3.73 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 538 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 220 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.68 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 590 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 274 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 238 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.65 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 513 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 414 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.17 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 1,176 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 225 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 519 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie C-C
137 apps
34 G
9 A
Serie D - B
52 apps
20 G
0 A
Serie D - I
78 apps
18 G
4 A
Serie C - A
87 apps
17 G
2 A
Serie C-B
50 apps
6 G
1 A
Coppa Serie C
12 apps
4 G
0 A
Serie D - A
14 apps
3 G
0 A
Coppa Serie D
5 apps
2 G
3 A
Meisterrunde
5 apps
2 G
0 A
PlayOut Lega Pro
4 apps
1 G
2 A
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Who is Manuel Sarao?
Manuel Sarao is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Città di Gela.
How old is Manuel Sarao?
Manuel Sarao is 36 years old. He was born on October 11, 1989 in Milano.
What position does Manuel Sarao play?
Manuel Sarao plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Manuel Sarao play for?
Manuel Sarao currently plays for Città di Gela.
How many career goals has Manuel Sarao scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Manuel Sarao has scored 108 goals in 459 appearances.
What is Manuel Sarao's market value?
Manuel Sarao's most recent reported market value is €50k.