Mino Raiola

About

Italian-Dutch sports agent known for his high-profile soccer clientele. He has represented at least 80 different soccer players over his career and has been successful at brokering high-profile transfers between European teams. He has accumulated over 160,000 followers on his Instagram account, which primarily covers sports news. 

Before Fame

He started out as a waiter in his father's Italian restaurant in the Netherlands. He later became a soccer player for the Dutch team HFC Haarlem. He eventually moved on to being a coach and then administrator before becoming a full-time sports agent. 

Trivia

He speaks Italian, English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Dutch. In May 2019, the Italian Football Association banned him from being an agent for three months. He appealed the decision and successfully got the ban revoked.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Nocera Inferiore, Italy. His family moved to the Netherlands when he was one year old. He currently lives in Monaco. He is married. 

Associated With

He has been the agent for superstar soccer players like Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.