Antonio Mance

Antonio Mance (born 7 August 1995) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors.

Club career Mance is a product of youth system of Pomorac Kostrena. Then, he joined Istra 1961. He made his top division debut on 13 April 2014 against Hrvatski Dragovoljac.

On 31 January 2019, Mance moved to Nantes on a loan, to replace the late Emiliano Sala, who died in a plane crash.

After Mance's loan at Nantes finished, on 21 June 2019, he returned to Croatia and signed a four-year contract with Osijek. The transfer fee was reported as €1 million.

He joined 2. Bundesliga club Erzgebirge Aue on a season-long loan from Osijek in August 2021. The loan was cut short in January 2022. He made eight appearances without scoring a goal.

International career Mance played for Croatia U19 and Croatia U20.

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Personal life An younger brother of Armando Mance, Armando also works as Antonio's agent.

Honours NK Domžale Slovenian Football Cup: 2016–17

Individual Nemzeti Bajnokság I Player of the Month: October 2023