Career
Torino Mantovani started his career at Torino Calcio. In 2002-2003 season, he occasionally received first team call-up, and made his debut on 19 January 2003 against Como, which he replaced Gianluca Comotto at half-time. The match ended in 0–0 draw.
After Torino relegated in 2003, he was loaned to Serie B side Triestina.
In 2004-2005 season, Mantovani returned to Turin and played as one of the regular starter, he was awarded no.4 shirt. FIGC allowed a new successor team admitted in 2005-2006 Serie B but the players were also allowed to leave on free transfer.
Chievo He was immediately loaned back to Chievo and played 4 league matches. Partially due to 2006 Italian football scandal, Juventus terminated all ongoing co-ownership deal in June 2006, and Mantovani was sold back to Chievo for about €301,000.
Mantovani played 15 league start in 2006-2007 season.
Chievo was slipped from 4th (post-trail) or 7th (pre-trail) in 2005-2006 to 18th that season, and Mantovani followed the team relegated to Serie B. At Serie B, Mantovani became an absolute starter, started 36 out of 42 matches, missed round 16 and round 22 due to suspension, 1 match as substitute and rested on last round (round 42). In June 2008, he signed a new 4-year contract with club Since returned to Serie A, he continued to play as a regular and helped the team survived in relegation battle.
In 2009-2010 season, he played as left-back or one of the 3 central defenders in 352 formation and helped the team remained in Serie A. He either ahead Bojan Jokić as left back or partnered with Jokić on the left flank: Jokić as wingback and Mantovani as left central defender.
Palermo On 6 July 2011, after weeks of speculation surrounding his future, Mantovani agreed a four-year deal with Palermo with €3.5 million transfer fee, thus re-joining his former Chievo head coach Stefano Pioli to Sicily. He debuted with the rosanero on 28 July against Thun in Europa League.
He spent the 2013-2014 season on loan to Bologna. He was subsequently released on mutual consent on 11 September 2014.
Perugia He was signed by Perugia in 2015.
Vicenza On 27 July 2015 he was signed by Vicenza Calcio. Novara On 30 January 2016 Mantovani was signed by Novara, with Francesco Signori moved to opposite direction. International career He also played at 2001 Union of European Football Associations European Under-16 Football ship, 2006 Union of European Football Associations European Under-21 Football ship and 2007 Union of European Football Associations European Under-21 Football ship.
European Under-19 ship: 2003.