Danny Vitiello

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| name = Danny Vitiello

| image = HFDvPGH 2021-05-15 - Danny Vitiello (51182683388) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Vitiello with Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2021

| fullname = Daniel Vitiello

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|6}}

| birth_place = Massapequa, New York, United States

| height = 6 ft 2 in

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Sacramento Republic

| clubnumber = 1

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| collegeyears1 = 2014–2018

| college1 = Albany Great Danes

| collegecaps1 = 60

| collegegoals1 = 0

| years1 = 2016

| clubs1 = Westchester Flames

| caps1 = 6

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017

| clubs2 = Jersey Express S.C.

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2018

| clubs3 = Long Island Rough Riders

| caps3 = 7

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019

| clubs4 = Nashville SC

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019

| clubs5 = → New Mexico United (loan)

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2020–2021

| clubs6 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds

| caps6 = 35

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2022–

| clubs7 = Sacramento Republic

| caps7 = 83

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 =

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| pcupdate = November 14, 2024

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Danny Vitiello (born March 6, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Sacramento Republic.

Career

=College and amateur=

After redshirting in his freshman season in 2014, Vitiello went on to play four years of college soccer at the University at Albany, SUNY between 2015 and 2018. Vitiello completed his collegiate career at Albany making 60 appearances, claiming a 0.98 goals-against average, and a .784 save percentage with 24 clean sheets.{{Cite web|url=https://ualbanysports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/danny-vitiello/5401|title=Danny Vitiello - 2018 - Men's Soccer|website=University at Albany Great Danes}}

Whilst at college, Vitiello appeared in the USL PDL with Westchester Flames,{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/12384972?subseason=317887|title=Westchester Flames - 2016 Playoffs - Roster - # - Daniel Vitiello - GK|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}} Jersey Express S.C.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/18032971|title=Jersey Express - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Daniel Vitiello -|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}} and Long Island Rough Riders.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/24326484|title=Long Island Rough Riders - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Daniel Vitiello -|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}

=Professional=

On January 8, 2019, Vitiello joined USL Championship side Nashville SC.{{Cite web|url=https://ualbanysports.com/news/2019/1/8/211785930.aspx|title=Vitiello Signs with Nashville SC|website=University at Albany Great Danes|date=8 January 2019 }} On September 1, 2019, Vitiello made a short-term loan to appear on the bench for fellow USL Championship side New Mexico United against Orange County SC.{{Cite web|url=https://global.espn.com/football/lineups?gameId=531125|title=New Mexico United vs. Orange County SC - Football Match Line-Ups - September 1, 2019 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} He left Nashville at the end of the season ahead of the team joining MLS.

Vitiello signed with USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds on February 25, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.riverhounds.com/news_article/show/1090100-hounds-sign-defender-skylar-thomas-goalkeeper-danny-vitiello|title=Hounds sign defender Skylar Thomas, goalkeeper Danny Vitiello|first=Riverhounds|last=Staff|date=February 25, 2020|website=Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - USL|access-date=August 25, 2020|archive-date=February 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225170637/https://www.riverhounds.com/news_article/show/1090100-hounds-sign-defender-skylar-thomas-goalkeeper-danny-vitiello|url-status=dead}} He made his professional debut on August 19, 2020, starting against Loudoun United in a 2–0 win.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/loudoununitedfc-pittsburghriverhoundssc-2092836|title=Loudoun United FC vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - August 19, 2020 | USLChampionship.com|website=www.uslchampionship.com}} Following his shutout against Loudoun and a 2–2 draw with Saint Louis FC, Vitiello was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1119305-usl-championship-team-of-the-week-week-9|title=USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 9|author=USLChampionship com Staff|date=August 25, 2020|website=USL Championship}}

On December 21, 2021, it was announced that Vitiello had joined Sacramento Republic ahead of their 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1199941|title=Republic FC Signs Goalkeeper Danny Vitiello for 2022 Season|date=21 December 2021}}

Vitiello had a stellar first campaign season with Sacramento Republic in 2022, making 25 starts in 25 appearances and only conceding 23 goals. In Vitiello's first 2 seasons with Sacramento Republic, he already claimed the club's all-time clean sheet record.