Giacomo Vrioni
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 October 1998 | ||
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) |
2017–2018 | → Pistoiese (loan) | 27 | (8) |
2018–2019 | → Venezia (loan) | 24 | (1) |
2019–2020 | → Cittadella (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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia, Austrian Cup
- ^ Appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C
- ^ a b Appearance(s) Serie C promotion play-offs
International[]
- As of match played 14 October 2018[28]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Albania | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours[]
Juventus U23[28]
Juventus[29]
References[]
- ^ "Palermo vs. Sampdoria - 26 February 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Sampdoria vs. Cagliari - 30 November 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Vrioni in prestito alla Pistoiese". Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Olbia vs. Pistoiese - 4 October 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Pontedera vs. Pistoiese - 23 October 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Pistoiese vs. Gavorrano - 17 December 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Italy - G. Vrioni - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Vrioni in prestito al Venezia". Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Venezia vs. Südtirol - 5 August 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Venezia vs. Spezia - 25 August 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Foggia vs. Venezia - 3 December 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Cittadella, preso l'attaccante Vrioni dalla Samp". Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Cittadella vs. Carpi - 18 August 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Cittadella vs. Spezia - 24 August 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Benevento vs. Cittadella - 31 August 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "FRANCOFONTE, GERBI E STOPPA SONO BLUCERCHIATI. VRIONI PASSA ALLA JUVENTUS" (Press release) (in Italian). Sampdoria. 30 January 2020.
- ^ "L'ultimo atto alla Roma" (Press release) (in Italian). Juventus. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Juve-Roma LIVE" (in Italian). sport.sky.it. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Juventus II - Carrarese 1:0 (Serie C Girone A 2020/2021, 37. Giornata)". calcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Vrioni lascia la Juventus U23: passa in prestito al WSG Tirol | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Venezia, Vrioni convocato dall'Albania Under 21" [Venezia, Vrioni called up by Albania U21] (in Italian). TuttoB.com. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Israel vs. Albania - 14 October 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Giacomo Vrioni at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Italy - M. Olivieri - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
External links[]
- Giacomo Vrioni – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Giacomo Vrioni at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1998 births
- People from the Province of Macerata
- Albanian footballers
- Italian footballers
- Italian people of Albanian descent
- Association football forwards
- S.S. Matelica Calcio 1921 players
- U.C. Sampdoria players
- U.S. Pistoiese 1921 players
- Venezia F.C. players
- A.S. Cittadella players
- Juventus F.C. Under-23 players
- Juventus F.C. players
- WSG Tirol players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- Serie D players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Italy youth international footballers
- Albania under-21 international footballers
- Albania international footballers
- Albanian expatriate footballers
- Italian expatriate footballers
- Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Expatriate footballers in Austria