Semuel Pizzignacco

Semuel Pizzignacco (born 1 September 2001) is an Italian football player. He plays for Renate on loan from Vicenza.

Semuel Pizzignacco
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001
Place of birth Monfalcone, Italy
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Renate
Number 1
Youth career
2008–2015 Staranzano
2015–2017 Cjarlins Muzane
2017–2018 Udinese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Udinese 0 (0)
2018– Vicenza 3 (0)
2020–2021 → Legnago (loan) 37 (0)
2022– → Renate (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2021– Italy U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2021

Club career

He was used as a back-up goalkeeper in some 2017–18 Serie A games by Udinese, at the age of 16, but did not appear on the field.[1]

Before the 2018–19 season, he moved to Vicenza. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 29 June 2020, for a term of three years.[2] On 1 October 2020, he was loaned to Serie C club Legnago.[3] He made his professional debut for Legnago on 4 October 2020 against Ravenna.[4] He became the first-choice goalkeeper there, playing 37 games in the season.

Upon his return from loan, he made his Serie B debut for Vicenza on 21 August 2021 against Cittadella.[5] He soon moved back to the bench in favour of Matteo Grandi.

On 31 January 2022, Pizzignacco was loaned to Renate.[6]

International career

On 6 September 2021, he made his debut for his country on junior level, in an Under-20 team friendly against Serbia.[7]

On 1 October 2021, he received his first call-up to the Under-21 squad.[8]

References
  1. "Lazio v Udinese game report". Soccerway. 24 January 2018.
  2. "Ufficiale: primo contratto da professionista per Semuel Pizzignacco" (in Italian). Vicenza. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. "Ufficiale: ceduto Pizzignacco a titolo temporaneo al Legnago" (in Italian). Legnago. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  4. "Legnago v Ravenna game report". Soccerway. 4 October 2020.
  5. "Cittadella v Vicenza game report". Soccerway. 21 August 2021.
  6. "UFFICIALE: DAL VICENZA ECCO SEMUEL PIZZIGNACCO!" (Press release) (in Italian). Renate. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  7. "A Castel di Sangro Azzurrini sconfitti di misura nell'amichevole con la Serbia" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  8. "Azzurrini convocati per le gare con Bosnia ed Erzegovina e Svezia" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.


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