Manta Pellegrino
 Manta celebrating scoring against Uantir at EMU 2012. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mantólio Pellegrino | ||
| Year of birth | 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Biulya, Craitland | ||
| Playing position | Right-midfield | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls)* |
| 2003–15 |  Biulya äqi Jedu FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2006–14 | Craitland | 101 | (11) |
| * Appearances (Goals) Player has received at least one call-up for any emboldened national teams | |||
Mantólio "Manta" Pellegrino, commonly known solely as Manta, is a Craitish former-footballer who last played for Biulya äqi Jedu FC, with whom he spent the entirety of his career. Exclusively a right-sided midfielder, Manta is regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation, and captained both his club and national team to numerous titles. He is a member of Craitland's "Golden Generation".
Career
Club
Manta began his professional career at the age of 22 upon signing for hometown side Biulya äqi Jedu FC ahead of the club's inaugural season. Manta was given the number 7 jersey, which he would wear for his entire career, and was named as the club's captain. Although the club's first few years saw no competitive successes, Manta's individual performances received considerable praise from pundits as he established himself as one of the best wingers in the league and an integral part of the team's starting line-up. BäJ and Manta's first domestic trophy win came in the 2009 season, with the midfielder lifting the King's Cup after the side had finished a then-best third place in the league; a result they repeated the following year.
International
Honours
- FMF World Cup (4): 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
- MicrOlympics Gold (1): 2008
- CrFA League 1 (1): 2015
- King's Cup (2): 2009, 2014
- WMFA Champions' League (1): 2014–15
Personal life
Manta's nephew is fellow midfielder Christian Pellegrino, whom he played alongside at BäJ.
