Giacomo Vrioni

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Giacomo Vrioni
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-15) 15 October 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth San Severino Marche, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
WSG Tirol (on loan from Juventus)
Number 9
Youth career
2015–2017 Sampdoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Matelica 4 (0)
2017–2020 Sampdoria 0 (0)
2017–2018Pistoiese (loan) 27 (8)
2018–2019Venezia (loan) 24 (1)
2019–2020Cittadella (loan) 4 (0)
2020–2021 Juventus U23 9 (2)
2020– Juventus 2 (0)
2021–WSG Tirol (loan) 13 (9)
National team
2016 Italy U18 2 (0)
2016 Italy U19 4 (1)
2018–2020 Albania U21 6 (1)
2018 Albania 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:19, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

Giacomo Vrioni (Albanian: Xhakomo Vrioni; born 15 October 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian Bundesliga club WSG Tirol, on loan from Serie A club Juventus.

Born in Italy, Vrioni represented his native country internationally at youth level, before switching allegiance to Albania in 2018.

Club career[]

Sampdoria[]

Born in San Severino Marche, Macerata, before Vrioni joined Sampdoria, he played in Serie D side Matelica where he made four appearances. In January 2015, Vrioni joined the Sampdoria youth system where he played a total of 58 matches, scoring 20 goals and making 6 assists. In the 2016–17 season he was also an unused substitute two times: once in Serie A against Palermo and once in Coppa Italia against Cagliari.[1][2]

Loan to Pistoiese[]

On 20 July 2017, Vrioni was signed by Serie C club Pistoiese on a season-long loan deal.[3] On 17 September he made his Serie C debut for Pistoiese as a substitute replacing Devis Nossa in the 67th minute and in the 74th minute he scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 away draw against Pro Piacenza.[4] On 4 October, Vrioni played his first match for the club as a starter, a 0–0 away draw against Olbia, and was replaced by Claudio Zappa in the 69th minute.[5] On 23 October he scored his second goal in the 8th minute of a 2–2 away draw against Pontedera.[6] On 17 December he played his first entire match for Pistoiese and recorded his first career hat-trick in a 3–1 home win over Gavorrano.[7] Vrioni ended his loan to Pistoiese with 27 appearances, 8 goals and 4 assists.[8]

Loan to Venezia[]

On 9 July 2018, Vrioni was loaned to Serie B side Venezia on a season-long loan deal.[9] On 5 August he made his debut in a 1–0 home defeat against Südtirol in the second round of Coppa Italia.[10] On 26 August he made his Serie B debut in a 1–0 home win over Spezia, he was replaced by Alexandre Geijo after 76 minutes.[11] Four months later, on 3 December, Vrioni scored his first goal in Serie B for the club in the 46th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Foggia.[12] Vrioni ended his season-long loan to Venezia with 25 appearances, including 11 as a starter, 1 goal and 2 assists, but he played only 4 entire matches.[8]

Loan to Cittadella[]

On 19 July 2019, Vrioni joined Serie B side Cittadella on loan until 30 June 2020.[13] On 18 August, he made his debut for Cittadella as a substitute replacing Davide Diaw in the 84th minute of a match won at penalties in the third round of Coppa Italia against Carpi.[14] Six days later, on 24 August, he made his league debut for the club as a substitute replacing Giuseppe Panico in the 81st minute of a 3–0 home defeat against Spezia.[15] On 31 August he played his first match as a starter for Cittadella, a 4–1 away defeat against Benevento, and was replaced by Alberto Paleari after 46 minutes.[16] In January 2020, Vrioni was re-called from Sampdoria leaving Cittadella with only 5 appearances.[8]

Juventus[]

On 30 January 2020, Vrioni joined Juventus for an undisclosed fee; they moved him to their reserve team Juventus U23 in the Serie C.[17] He made his professional debut, and Serie A debut, with the first team on 1 August 2020, in a 3–1 home defeat against Roma, coming on as a second–half substitute for Gonzalo Higuaín.[18][19] On 27 November 2020, he injured his fibula, forcing him on the sidelines for five months.[20] Vrioni returned from injury on 25 April 2021, playing in a home 1–0 win against Carrarese; he also scored the winning goal from the penalty spot.[21]

Loan to WSG Tirol[]

On 5 July 2021, Vrioni was loaned to WSG Tirol in the Austrian Bundesliga.[22] On 17 July, Vrioni made his debut for WSG Tirol in a 3–0 away win against in the first round of the Austrian Cup, scoring his first goal for the club.[23]

International career[]

Italy[]

Vrioni represented Italy at the Under-18 and Under-19 levels. On 9 March 2016 he made his debut at the U-18 level as a substitute replacing Simone Lo Faso in the 61st minute of a 1–1 home draw against Switzerland U-18. On 11 August 2016, Vrioni made his U-19 debut in a 1–0 home defeat against Croatia U-19, where he played the entire match. On 6 September 2016 he scored his first international goal, as a substitute, in the 94th minute of a 3–1 home win over Turkey U-19.

Albania[]

In September 2018 he switched his allegiance to his country of origin, Albania, after being called up to their Under-21 side for a friendly against his country of birth, Italy.[24][25] He earned his first cap in this match, netting a last-minute equalizer in an eventual 3–1 defeat, as the Italian side scored two goals in injury time.[26]

Vrioni made his senior debut for Albania on 14 October 2018, coming on as a second–half substitute in a 2–0 away defeat to Israel in the UEFA Nations League.[27]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 11 December 2021[28]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Other Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pistoiese (loan) 2017–18 Serie C 27 8 1[b] 0 28 8
Venezia (loan) 2018–19 Serie B 24 1 1 0 25 2
Cittadella (loan) 2019–20 Serie B 4 0 1 0 5 0
Juventus U23 2019–20 Serie C 2 0 1[c] 1 3 1
2020–21 Serie C 6 2 2[c] 0 8 2
Total 8 2 2 0 0 0 3 1 11 3
Juventus 2019–20 Serie A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21 Serie A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
WSG Tirol (loan) 2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga 13 9 2 2 15 11
Career total 77 19 4 2 0 0 4 1 83 22
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia, Austrian Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) Serie C promotion play-offs

International[]

As of match played 14 October 2018[28]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Albania 2018 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours[]

Juventus U23[28]

Juventus[29]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Sampdoria vs. Cagliari - 30 November 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. ^ "UFFICIALE: Vrioni in prestito alla Pistoiese". Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 17 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Olbia vs. Pistoiese - 4 October 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Pontedera vs. Pistoiese - 23 October 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Pistoiese vs. Gavorrano - 17 December 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  8. ^ a b c "Italy - G. Vrioni - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  9. ^ "UFFICIALE: Vrioni in prestito al Venezia". Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Venezia vs. Südtirol - 5 August 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Venezia vs. Spezia - 25 August 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Foggia vs. Venezia - 3 December 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  13. ^ "UFFICIALE: Cittadella, preso l'attaccante Vrioni dalla Samp". Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Cittadella vs. Carpi - 18 August 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  15. ^ "Cittadella vs. Spezia - 24 August 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Benevento vs. Cittadella - 31 August 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  17. ^ "FRANCOFONTE, GERBI E STOPPA SONO BLUCERCHIATI. VRIONI PASSA ALLA JUVENTUS" (Press release) (in Italian). Sampdoria. 30 January 2020.
  18. ^ "L'ultimo atto alla Roma" (Press release) (in Italian). Juventus. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Juve-Roma LIVE" (in Italian). sport.sky.it. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  20. ^ Beltrami, Marco (27 November 2020). "Infortunio Vrioni, frattura del perone per l'attaccante di scorta della Juventus". Sport Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "Juventus II - Carrarese 1:0 (Serie C Girone A 2020/2021, 37. Giornata)". calcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  22. ^ "Vrioni lascia la Juventus U23: passa in prestito al WSG Tirol | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  23. ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (17 July 2021). "Vrioni ancora decisivo col WSG Tirol: primo gol ufficiale per l'attaccante". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  24. ^ "Venezia, Vrioni convocato dall'Albania Under 21: tutti i dettagli | Triveneto Goal" [Venezia. Vrioni called up by Albania U21: all the details] (in Italian). Triveneto Goal. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  25. ^ "Venezia, Vrioni convocato dall'Albania Under 21" [Venezia, Vrioni called up by Albania U21] (in Italian). TuttoB.com. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  26. ^ "Vrioni na bën të ëndërrojmë, por italianët na "trullosin" në limite" [Vrioni makes us dream, but Italians stun us at the limits] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  27. ^ "Israel vs. Albania - 14 October 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  28. ^ a b c Giacomo Vrioni at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  29. ^ "Italy - M. Olivieri - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.

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