Samuele Vignato

Samuele Vignato (born 24 February 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder[1] for Serie B club Monza.

Samuele Vignato
Vignato with Monza in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004
Place of birth Negrar, Italy
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Monza
Number 80
Youth career
0000–2010 Pieve
2010–2021 ChievoVerona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 ChievoVerona 2 (0)
2021– Monza 13 (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 02:08, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:30, 25 September 2021 (UTC)

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.[2][3] Having begun playing youth football at local club Pieve,[3] Vignato joined ChievoVerona's youth sector aged six.[2]

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 2020–21 Campionato Primavera 2 season.[2][3] He made his first-team debut for Chievo on 4 May 2021, as a 76th-minute substitute in a Serie B game against Cremonese.[4][5] Vignato finished the season with two league games, having also played against Virtus Entella as a substitute.[2]

Monza

On 11 August 2021, Vignato joined Serie B side Monza on a three-year deal.[2] He made his debut on 29 August, playing the first half of a 1–0 league win against Cremonese.[6] On 25 September, Vignato scored his first professional goal, in a 3–1 Serie B win against Pordenone.[7] He became the first player born in 2004 to score in an Italian professional league.[8]

On 25 February 2022, Vignato's contract was extended until 30 June 2025.[9]

International career

Eligible to also represent Brazil internationally, Vignato played for Italy at under-15, under-16 and under-18 levels.[10] Having played 16 games for the under-16s, Vignato made his under-18 debut in a friendly against Austria in June 2021.[2]

Style of play

Mainly an attacking midfielder, Vignato can also play as a mezzala.[5] His main characteristics are his dribbling and technical abilities.[5]

Personal life

Vignato's brother, Emanuel, is also a professional football player.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 11 December 2021[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chievo 2020–21 Serie B 20000020
Monza 2021–22 Serie B 11100—111
Career total 1310000131

    References
    1. Christenson, Marcus (7 October 2021). "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". www.theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
    2. "Samuele Vignato è del Monza" [Samuele Vignato joins Monza]. Monza (in Italian). 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    3. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    4. "Il Chievo si fa raggiungere dalla Cremonese, per i playoff è battaglia". L'Arena (in Italian). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    5. "Un altro Vignato in casa Chievo: esordio in B per Samuele". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). 5 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    6. "La Cremonese gioca meglio, il Monza vince: finisce 1–0 in Brianza". Pianeta Serie B (in Italian). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
    7. Di Marzio, Gianluca (25 September 2021). "Monza, gol del classe 2004 Vignato contro il Pordenone". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 25 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    8. A.C. Monza [@acmonza] (25 September 2021). "FIRST TIME 😍 Primo gol in ⚪️🔴 per @samuele_vignato e prima rete di un classe 2004 tra i professionisti ⚽️🔝 Bravo Samu! 👏" – via Instagram.
    9. "Samuele Vignato rinnova fino al 2025 - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 27 February 2022.
    10. "Samuele Vignato: talento italiano classe 2004". World Football Scouting (in Italian). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    11. Samuele Vignato at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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