Joseph Headley risks a fine or up to five years' imprisonment if he flouts the pioneering anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) imposed at Manchester magistrates' court.
The 20-year-old was said to have kicked balls against cars, doors and windows during street games that lasted up to 11 hours. The court heard he had also aimed racist taunts at Asian neighbours.
One complainant claimed residents were forced to drive on the pavement to get round Headley and his mates, while another said she was surrounded by them in her car. Bricks and stones were thrown, gardens entered without permission and car alarms set off after being hit by balls, it was alleged.
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Headley's mum, Patricia, claimed her son had not played football in the street for months and said he was seriously ill with sickle-cell anaemia.
"I have been on this estate for 11 years and never had any trouble," she said.
"Everyone says if Joseph is with a group of friends, he is the quiet one. He has respect".
Headley, of Norman Grove, Longsight, is banned indefinitely from playing ball sports in his street.
The ASBO also stops him playing loud music around his home, going into other people's gardens without permission, using abusive or threatening behaviour or language or being in a group of more than three people in public - unless they are part of his family.
The order was sought by Manchester city council, which lodged several dozen counts against Headley.
The allegations covered a two-year period starting in June 2001, and street football figured in many of them.
Eddy Newman, Manchester city council's executive member for housing, said: "Headley has been racist and aggressive and made life intolerable for residents.
"His victims were always residents of Asian origin.
"This cowardly behaviour will not be allowed to continue. If Headley breaches this order, he will face the possibility of prison."
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