Fabio Virgili
{{Short description|Italian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2010}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Fabio Virgili
| fullname = Fabio Virgili
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|4|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Terni, Italy
| height = 1.86 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Terni Est
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Parma
| youthyears3 = 2005–2006
| youthclubs3 = Napoli
| years1 = 2006–2009
| clubs1 = Parma
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2008–2009
| clubs2 = → Carpenedolo (loan)
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2009–2010
| clubs3 = Sporting Terni
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2010–2011
| clubs4 = Paganese
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2011–2012
| clubs5 = Ternana
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2012
| clubs6 = Botev Vratsa
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2013
| clubs7 = Narnese
| caps7 = ?
| goals7 = ?
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2002
| nationalteam1 = Italy U16
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2002–2003
| nationalteam2 = Italy U17
| nationalcaps2 = 14
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2004
| nationalteam3 = Italy U18
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2004–2005
| nationalteam4 = Italy U19
| nationalcaps4 = 12
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update =
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Fabio Virgili (born 26 April 1986) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Born in Terni, Umbria, Virgili started his professional career at Emilia–Romagna club Parma. In the summer of 2005, he left the Primavera Youth Team{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050213003726/http://www.fcparma.com/MostraInfo.asp?id_info=18087|url=http://www.fcparma.com/MostraInfo.asp?id_info=18087|title=Parma F.C. - Squadra Primavera - 2004/2005|archivedate=13 February 2005|work=Parma FC|url-status=usurped|language=Italian}} and joined Serie C1 side Napoli in a 4-year co-ownership deal, for a peppercorn fee of €500;SSC Napoli Report and Accounts on 30 June 2006 {{in lang|it}}, [http://www.registroimprese.it/ CCIAA] he won the league title with the club as an unused squad member, earning promotion to Serie B. In June 2006, he was bought back by Parma for €50,000 and became the club's third goalkeeper behind Luca Bucci and Alfonso De Lucia. He made his single appearance for the club that season in the second leg of the Coppa Italia quarter-final, in which Parma drew 2–2 with A.S. Roma, who won 4–3 on aggregate and went on to win the competition. In the next season, he was the backup of Bucci and Nicola Pavarini, along with Radek Petr and Eros Corradini.
In July 2008, he joined Carpenedolo along with Parma team-mate Thomas Som.{{cite news|url=http://www.accarpenedolo.it/html/leggi_News.asp?id=471|title=QUATTRO NUOVI ACQUISTI PER L´AC CARPENEDOLO|date=14 July 2008|access-date=13 March 2010|work=AC Carpenedolo|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716154742/http://www.accarpenedolo.it/html/leggi_News.asp?id=471|archive-date=16 July 2011|df=dmy-all}} Although he played as a regular starter for the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side, he joined hometown club Sporting Terni in August 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.sportingterni.it/news_scheda.php?idnews=14 |title=Ci sono Lancianese e Virgili nello Sporting Terni che fa 2-2 contro l´Atletico Montecchio |date=23 August 2009 |access-date=14 March 2010 |work=ASD Sporting Terni |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722053706/http://www.sportingterni.it/news_scheda.php?idnews=14 |archive-date=22 July 2011 |df=dmy }}
On 19 August 2010 he was signed by Paganese.{{cite news|url=http://www.paganesecalcio.com/newsdetail.asp?active_page_id=51&active_news_id=970 |title=INGAGGIATI ANCHE VIRGILI E PANINI |date=19 August 2010 |access-date=25 January 2011 |work=Paganese Calcio 1926 |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006100401/http://www.paganesecalcio.com/newsdetail.asp?active_page_id=51&active_news_id=970 |archive-date=6 October 2011 |df=dmy }} The following season he was signed by Ternana Calcio, as the backup of Stefano Ambrosi, along with Carlo Camilli.
In the summer of 2012 he left Ternana Calcio and joined Botev Vratsa in the Bulgarian Second Division, but he never played for the club, and in March 2013 he returned in Italy to play with Narnese.
International career
Virgili was an unused member of Italy U20 team at 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. Along with Daniele Padelli, they were Emiliano Viviano's backup. He was the first choice goalkeeper at 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, ahead Giacomo Bindi. He also capped at 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification, ahead Davide Petrachi.
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
- [http://www.sporterni.it/articolo.php?id=8269 sporterni.it]
External links
- [http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/serie_a_2007/giocatori/virgili_fab.shtml Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport 2006-07] {{in lang|it}}
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- [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2581&squadra=11 Profile at FIGC] {{in lang|it}}
- [http://www.laseried.com/giocatori-cnd/Portiere/fabio-virgili-2273.php LaSerieD.com Profile] {{in lang|it}}
- {{Soccerway|fabio-virgili/4280}}
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Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Italy men's youth international footballers
Category:Italian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players
Category:Ternana Calcio players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Sportspeople from Terni