Angelo Benedicto Miguel Sormani (Italian: [ˈandʒelo sorˈmaːni]; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃ʒelu soʁˈmɐni]; born 3 July 1939) is a Brazilian-born Italian former football manager and player, who played as a forward; he was capable of playing anywhere along the front-line, as a centre-forward, as well as in an attacking midfield role, or also as a winger on the right flank.

[1] Before moving to Italy to play in Serie A, where he would spend most of his professional life, Sormani began his club career in his home country of Brazil, where he initially played for Santos FC; he was initially used as a backup striker to Pelé, but despite this limitation, he was able to move into the starting line-up due to his versatility, and his ability to adapt to any position along the front line.

[1] After moving to Italy, Sormani made his Serie A debut with A.C. Mantova in 1961, spending two seasons with the club (1961–63), where he displayed his talent and potential, earning the nickname "the white Pelé".

During the single season he spent with the capital club, he won the Coppa Italia, although he was unable to display consistently the talent he had demonstrated whilst playing at Mantova.

[1] Born in Brazil, Sormani made seven appearances and scored two goals for the Italy national team between 1962 and 1963,[3] after obtaining Italian citizenship due to his Italian origins (grandson of emigrants from Garfagnana (paternal grandparents) and the Polesine (maternal grandparents));[1][4] he represented Italy at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile, where they were eliminated in the first round.