Background
Son of former football player Andrea Mandorlini, Davide was born in Ascoli Piceno when his father was playing for Ascoli Calcio 1898. He followed his father"s footsteps to start his career at hometown club Ravenna Calcio.
Son of former football player Andrea Mandorlini, Davide was born in Ascoli Piceno when his father was playing for Ascoli Calcio 1898. He followed his father"s footsteps to start his career at hometown club Ravenna Calcio.
Early career
He made his debut on 27 May 2001, in the round 36 of 2000-2001 Serie B. He replaced Alex Nodari in the 79th minute and winning Ancona 5–2. He left the relegated club and signed by Serie B club Verona in summer 2001. In the next season he was awarded northern
28 shirt of the first team and received several call-ups, but never made his debut.
Lega Pro clubs
At the start of 2003-2004 Serie B season, he was awarded no.25 shirt but few week later transferred to Serie C2 club Carrarese along with Simon Laner and Marco Turati, which Mandorlini joined his new club in co-ownership deal. In August 2005 he joined newly found Perugia Calcio which replaced the bankrupted A.C. (before Christ) Perugia to compete in Serie C1.
In July 2007 he was signed by fellow Serie C1 side Venezia, but from different group (Venezia was in Serie C1/B). in January 2008 he was loaned to Serie C/A side Manfredonia along with Alberto Filippini, which he played 4 times for the relegation threatening team On 1 July 2008 Mandorlini returned to Venice and played 15 league matches for the Lega Pro Prima Divisione (ex-Serie C1) struggler.
He also played the both legs of relegation play-out, one as starter.
In although Venezia secured a place in 2009-2010 Lega Pro Prima Divisione, the club was expelled from the professional league due to its financial results. Gallipoli & Lecco
In August 2009, he was signed by newly promoted Serie B team Gallipoli, which the club previously lack of investment and fielded their youth team for 2009-2010 Coppa Italia match, until the arrival of investor from Udine. He took no.23 shirt but only played once, on 21 August 2009 (round 1), he substituted Piergiuseppe Maritato in 55th minute.
The opponent later scored the equalizing goal and ended in a 1–1 draw with Ascoli.
In January 2010, he left the Serie B struggler and was signed by Prima Divisione club Lecco. Serie Doctorate
In 2010-2011 season, he left for Serie Doctorate (non-professional) side Real Rimini, returning to Emilia–Romagna after 9 seasons.