Samuele Vignato

Samuele Vignato (born 24 February 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder 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 10 (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 11:12, 1 December 2021 (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.[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 2020–21 Campionato Primavera 2 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 30 November 2021[9]
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 10100—101
Career total 1210000121

    References
    1. "Samuele Vignato è del Monza" [Samuele Vignato joins Monza]. Monza (in Italian). 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
    2. 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.
    3. "Il Chievo si fa raggiungere dalla Cremonese, per i playoff è battaglia". L'Arena (in Italian). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
    4. "Un altro Vignato in casa Chievo: esordio in B per Samuele". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). 5 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
    5. "La Cremonese gioca meglio, il Monza vince: finisce 1–0 in Brianza". Pianeta Serie B (in Italian). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
    6. Di Marzio, Gianluca (25 September 2021). "Monza, gol del classe 2004 Vignato contro il Pordenone". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
    7. 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.
    8. "Samuele Vignato: talento italiano classe 2004". World Football Scouting (in Italian). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
    9. Samuele Vignato at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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