Samuele Vignato
 Vignato with Monza in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Negrar, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Monza | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Pieve | ||
| 2010–2021 | ChievoVerona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | ChievoVerona | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Monza | 11 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | Italy U15 | 4 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Italy U16 | 12 | (3) |
| 2021– | Italy U18 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:11, 27 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:30, 25 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Samuele Vignato (born 24 February 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie B club Monza.
Early life[]
Vignato was born on 24 February 2004 in Negrar in the Province of Verona, Italy, to Italian father Davide and a Brazilian mother Shèrida.[1][2] Having began playing youth football at local club Pieve,[2] he joined ChievoVerona's youth sector aged six.[1]
Club career[]
ChievoVerona[]
After having played for ChievoVerona's under-17s, Vignato was promoted to their Primavera (under-19) side, scoring 14 goals and making 11 assists in 18 games in the season.[1][2] He made his first-team debut for Chievo on 4 May 2021, as a 76th-minute substitute in a Serie B game against Cremonese.[3][4] Vignato finished the season with two league games, having also played against Virtus Entella as a substitute.[1]
Monza[]
On 11 August 2021, Vignato joined Serie B side Monza on a three-year deal.[1] He made his debut on 29 August, playing the first half of a 1–0 league win against Cremonese.[5] On 25 September, Vignato scored his first professional goal, in a 3–1 Serie B win against Pordenone.[6] He became the first player born in 2004 to score in an Italian professional league.[7]
International career[]
Eligible to also represent Brazil internationally, Vignato played for Italy at under-15, under-16 and under-18 levels.[8] Having played 16 games for the under-16s, Vignato made his under-18 debut in a friendly against Austria in June 2021.[1]
Style of play[]
Mainly an attacking midfielder, Vignato can also play as a mezzala.[4] His main characteristics are his dribbling and technical abilities.[4]
Personal life[]
Vignato's brother, Emanuel, is also a professional football player.[4]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 11 December 2021[9]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chievo | 2020–21 | Serie B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Monza | 2021–22 | Serie B | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| Career total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f "Samuele Vignato è del Monza" [Samuele Vignato joins Monza]. Monza (in Italian). 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Di Marzio, Gianluca (29 September 2021). "Monza, alle radici di Samuele Vignato: il "provino" al parco giochi, i viaggi in Brasile e il tributo di Galliani". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Il Chievo si fa raggiungere dalla Cremonese, per i playoff è battaglia". L'Arena (in Italian). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Un altro Vignato in casa Chievo: esordio in B per Samuele". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). 5 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "La Cremonese gioca meglio, il Monza vince: finisce 1–0 in Brianza". Pianeta Serie B (in Italian). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ Di Marzio, Gianluca (25 September 2021). "Monza, gol del classe 2004 Vignato contro il Pordenone". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ A.C. Monza [@acmonza] (25 September 2021). "FIRST TIME