Samuele Vignato
Samuele Vignato (born 24 February 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Monza.
![]() Vignato with Monza in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 February 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Negrar, Italy | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team 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 | 16 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Italy U15 | 4 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Italy U16 | 12 | (3) |
2021– | Italy U18 | 5 | (1) |
2021– | Italy U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 August 2022 |
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 begun playing youth football at local club Pieve,[2] Vignato 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]
On 25 February 2022, Vignato's contract was extended until 30 June 2025.[8] After having helped Monza gain promotion to the Serie A for the first time in their history, Vignato made his Italian top-flight debut in the 2022–23 Serie A on 7 November 2022, as a stoppage-time substitute in a 2–0 home win against Hellas Verona.[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.[1]
Vignato was first called up to the under-19 team on 4 August 2022, for a friendly game against Albania on 10 August.[11]
Style of play
Mainly an attacking midfielder,[12] Vignato can also play as a mezzala.[4] His main characteristics are his dribbling and technical abilities.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 January 2023[13]
Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Other | Total | |||||
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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 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
2022–23 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
Career total | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
References
- "Samuele Vignato è del Monza" [Samuele Vignato joins Monza]. Monza (in Italian). 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 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.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Il Chievo si fa raggiungere dalla Cremonese, per i playoff è battaglia". L'Arena (in Italian). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Un altro Vignato in casa Chievo: esordio in B per Samuele". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). 5 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "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.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 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.
- "Samuele Vignato rinnova fino al 2025 - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- "Serie A, Monza-Hellas Verona finisce 2-0: Carlos Augusto e Colpani affondano gli scaligeri". Il Cittadino di Monza e Brianza (in Italian). 6 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- "Samuele Vignato: talento italiano classe 2004". World Football Scouting (in Italian). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Vignato convocato dall'Italia Under 19 - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- 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.
- Samuele Vignato at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links

- Profile at A.C. Monza (in Italian)
- Samuele Vignato FIGC Italy U15 profile (in Italian)
- Samuele Vignato FIGC Italy U16 profile (in Italian)
- Samuele Vignato FIGC Italy U18 profile (in Italian)
- Samuele Vignato FIGC Italy U19 profile (in Italian)
- Samuele Vignato at Soccerway
- Samuele Vignato at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)