Luca Vignali
{{short description|Italian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luca Vignali
| fullname =
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|1|11}}
| birth_place = La Spezia, Italy
| height = 1.83 m
| currentclub = Spezia
| clubnumber = 32
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
| youthclubs1 = Spezia
| years1 = 2015–2022
| clubs1 = Spezia
| caps1 = 124
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = → Reggiana (loan)
| caps2 = 18
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = → Como (loan)
| caps3 = 32
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2022–2024
| clubs4 = Como
| caps4 = 38
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = → Spezia (loan)
| caps5 = 17
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Spezia
| caps6 = 20
| goals6 = 4
| club-update = 19 February 2025
}}
Luca Vignali (born 11 January 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Italian football updater|Spezia}} club Spezia. A versatile midfielder, Vignali is capable of playing both centrally and in wide positions.
Early career
Vignali was born in the Liguria town of La Spezia, and began his career in the local Serie B side Spezia Calcio at the age of six.{{cite web|url=http://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/spezia-esordio-da-sogno-per-vignali-ora-dovro-offrire-la-cena-a-tutti|title=Spezia, esordio da sogno per Vignali: "Ora dovrò offrire la cena a tutti"|date=3 February 2016|access-date=31 January 2017|publisher=Gianluca di Marzio|language=Italian}} He progressed through the youth teams of the Aquilotti, eventually becoming a mainstay in the main Primavera side and going on to make over 50 appearances in a variety of midfield roles, scoring 10 goals. He was part of the side that managed to finished third in the 2014–15 Campionato Primavera, and reached the quarter-finals of the subsequent Fase Finale ('Final Eight' knockout tournament) before being eliminated by Roma.{{cite web|url=http://www.legaseriea.it/it/primavera-tim/archivio/2014-15/QUART/UNI/1|title=Primavera 2014-15 Quarti|date=9 June 2015|access-date=31 January 2017|publisher=Lega Serie A|language=Italian}}
First-team
Vignali was named on the Spezia first-team bench for the Coppa Italia game against Brescia on 8 August 2015. His first appearance for the first-team was as a last minute substitution in the 2–1 Coppa Italia loss to Alessandria. In Serie B, Vignali's first appearance came in a 3–1 win over Salernitana. He played 86 minutes, registering both his first professional goal and first professional assist, as the team recorded a 3–1 victory.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/01/italy/serie-b/asd-spezia-calcio-2008/salernitana-calcio-1919/2145093/?ICID=PL_MS_11|title=SPEZIA VS. SALERNITANA 3 - 1|date=1 February 2016|access-date=31 January 2017|publisher=Soccerway}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cittadellaspezia.com/La-Spezia/Sport/Vignali-Un-esordio-cosi-non-potevo-200551.aspx|title=Vignali: "Un esordio così non potevo neanche sognarlo"|date=1 February 2016|access-date=31 January 2017|publisher=Città della Spezia|language=Italian}} He became increasingly involved as the 2015–16 season progressed, and was rewarded with his first professional contract in June 2016, lasting three years.{{cite web|url=http://www.acspezia.com/news/luca-vignali-firma-il-suo-primo-contratto-da-professionista.14572.html|title=Luca Vignali firma il suo primo contratto da professionista|date=21 June 2016|access-date=31 January 2017|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}} He began the 2016–17 season playing fairly regularly under manager Domenico di Carlo.
On 19 August 2022, Vignali signed a three-year contract with Como.{{cite web|publisher=Como|url=https://comofootball.com/en/luca-vignali-at-como-until-2025/|title=LUCA VIGNALI AT COMO UNTIL 2025|date=19 August 2022|access-date=24 August 2022}}
On 9 January 2024, Vignali returned to Spezia on loan until the end of the season, with Spezia holding an obligation to make the transfer permanent if they avoided relegation to Serie C.{{cite web|publisher=Spezia|url=https://www.speziacalcio.com/it/news/ufficiale-luca-vignali-un-nuovo-calciatore-dello-spezia.25563.html|title=UFFICIALE LUCA VIGNALI È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLO SPEZIA|trans-title=LUCA VIGNALI IS A NEW PLAYER FOR SPEZIA|date=9 January 2024|access-date=9 January 2024|language=it}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|413039}}
{{Spezia Calcio squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vignali, Luca}}
Category:Footballers from La Spezia
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Spezia Calcio players