Luigi Vitale
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Castellammare di Stabia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left Midfielder, Left Back, Wing Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stabia City (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2002 | Juve Stabia | ||
| 2002–2004 | Avellino | ||
| 2004–2005 | Napoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2014 | Napoli | 28 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Virtus Lanciano (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Livorno (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Bologna (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Ternana (loan) | 39 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | → Juve Stabia (loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | Ternana | 67 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Salernitana | 86 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | Verona | 17 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Spezia (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | Frosinone | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023– | Stabia City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2021 | |||
Luigi Vitale (born 5 October 1987) is an Italian former footballer who played as a left midfielder, left back, or a left wing back, currently working as head coach of amateur club Stabia City.
Playing career
[edit]A former Napoli youth product, Vitale began his professional career with the Napoli senior side in 2005, but spent several seasons on loan with other clubs in Italy. On 12 July 2011, he joined Bologna from Napoli on a season-long loan.[1]
On 4 August 2012, he moved on loan to Ternana.
In July 2016, he joined Salernitana.[2]
On 31 January 2019, he signed a 2.5-year contract with Verona.[3] On 31 January 2020, Vitale joined Spezia on loan.[4]
On 1 February 2021, he joined Frosinone.[5]
Coaching career
[edit]In July 2023, Vitale was unveiled as the new head coach of Prima Categoria amateurs Stabia City.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vitale al Bologna" [Vitale at Bologna] (in Italian). Bologna FC 1909. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Calciomercato Salernitana, Vitale e Mariga nel mirino" (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Benvenuto Luigi Vitale" (in Italian). Verona. 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Mercato: Luigi Vitale nuovo difensore aquilotto" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 31 January 2020.
- ^ "LUIGI VITALE È GIALLAZZURRO" (in Italian). Frosinone. 1 February 2021.
- ^ "GIGI VITALE SI RITIRA, SARÀ IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DELLO STABIA CITY" (in Italian). SportCampania.it. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Luigi Vitale at Soccerway
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