Nicolò Brighenti
{{short description|Italian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nicolò Brighenti
| image = Nicolo' brighenti frosinone.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|8|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bussolengo, Italy
| height = {{Height|m=1.78}}
| position = Right-back
| currentclub = Catanzaro
| clubnumber = 23
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Chievo
| years1 = 2008–2009
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| clubs1 = Chievo
| years2 = 2008–2009
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 0
| clubs2 = → Mezzocorona (loan)
| years3 = 2009–2010
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| clubs3 = Triestina
| years4 = 2009–2010
| caps4 = 4
| goals4 = 0
| clubs4 = → Pergocrema (loan)
| years5 = 2010–2014
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| clubs5 = Chievo
| years6 = 2010–2011
| caps6 = 23
| goals6 = 0
| clubs6 = → Viareggio (loan)
| years7 = 2011–2012
| caps7 = 19
| goals7 = 0
| clubs7 = Viareggio
| years8 = 2012–2013
| caps8 = 38
| goals8 = 1
| clubs8 = Vicenza
| years10 = 2014–2016
| caps10 = 51
| goals10 = 4
| clubs10 = Vicenza
| years11 = 2016–2022
| caps11 = 129
| goals11 = 3
| clubs11 = Frosinone
| years12 = 2022–
| caps12 = 84
| goals12 = 1
| clubs12 = Catanzaro
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007
| nationalteam1 = Italy U-18
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2007
| nationalteam2 = Italy U-19
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2009
| nationalteam3 = Italy U-20
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 20 February 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Nicolò Brighenti (born 1 August 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a right-back for {{Italian football updater|Catanzaro}} club Catanzaro whom he captains.
Club career
=Chievo=
Born in Bussolengo, in the Province of Verona, Veneto Brighenti started his career at A.C. ChievoVerona. In mid-2008, he left for the Seconda Divisione side Mezzocorona along with keeper Renato Piovezan and forward Diego Reis.
=Triestina=
On 26 June 2009, few days before the closure of 2008–09 fiscal year on 30 June 2009, he was sold to Serie B team Triestina for €425,000U.S. Triestina Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2009, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian) along with Amedeo Calliari (for €325,000A.C. Chievo-Verona S.r.l. blancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2011, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)), in a co-ownership deal. In exchange, Marcello Cottafava (for €420,000) and Dario D'Ambrosio (€340,000) moved to Chievo, also in co-ownership deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.triestinacalcio.it/news/press/press-releases/formalizzati-oggi-le-acquisizioni-in-comproprieta-di-calliari-e-brighenti|title=Formalizzate oggi le acquisizioni in comproprietà di Calliari e Brighenti|date=3 July 2009|accessdate=17 July 2011|work=US Triestina Calcio|language=Italian|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927151222/http://www.triestinacalcio.it/news/press/press-releases/formalizzati-oggi-le-acquisizioni-in-comproprieta-di-calliari-e-brighenti/|archivedate=27 September 2011|url-status=dead}} However, Cottafava and D'Ambrosio were loaned back to Triestina in July, co-currently Brighenti and Calliari loaned to the Prima Divisione sides Pergocrema{{cite news|url=http://www.uspergocrema.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=580&Itemid=10|title=Nicolò Brighenti al Pergocrema|date=7 August 2009|accessdate=17 July 2011|work=US Pergocrema 1932|language=Italian|archivedate=22 July 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722065213/http://www.uspergocrema.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=580&Itemid=10|url-status=dead}} and Lumezzane respectively. He only played 4 times.
=Return to Chievo=
In January 2010 (which in 2009–10 fiscal year) Brighenti returned to Chievo and D'Ambrosio returned to Triestina in exchange, both for €425,000.US Triestina Calcio SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2010, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian) In August Cottafava and Calliari also returned to his original clubs respectively (in 2010–11 fiscal year; Cottafava for €210,000, Calliari for €220,000).
Brighenti did not play any game for Chievo in the second half of 2009–10 Serie A. He left the club again at the start of 2010–11 season.
=Viareggio=
On 31 August 2010 he was loaned to the Prima Divisione side Viareggio with option to purchase half of the registration rights.{{cite news|url=http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=870&Itemid=120|title=Dal Chievo arriva il difensore Bringhenti|date=31 August 2010|accessdate=8 July 2011|work=FC Esperia Viareggio|language=Italian}} He became the starting right-back after Sergio Carnesalini left the club on 10 January 2011. He was suspended once, in round 23.{{cite news|url=http://www.lega-pro.com/images/stories/pdf_comunicati/1011-115div.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N. 115/DIV|trans-title=Official Press Release No. 115/DIV|date=8 February 2011|accessdate=17 July 2011|work=Lega Pro|language=Italian}} {{Dead link|date=January 2016}} He also played twice in the cup.{{cite news|url=http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=920&Itemid=120|title=Reggiana – Esperia Viareggio diretta on-line! 1–3 in tempo reale!|trans-title=Reggiana - Esperia Viareggio is directly online! 1–3 in real time!|date=13 October 2010|accessdate=10 July 2011|work=FC Esperia Viareggio|language=Italian|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929154236/http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=920&Itemid=120|archivedate=29 September 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=940&Itemid=120|title=Coppa Italia: Viareggio – Pisa 0–1|trans-title=Italian Cup: Viareggio - Pisa 0–1|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=10 July 2011|work=FC Esperia Viareggio|language=Italian|archivedate=29 September 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929154119/http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=940&Itemid=120|url-status=dead}}
On 23 June 2011 Viareggio signed him in another co-ownership deal, for €30,000 fee, and signed a contract until 20 June 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1246&Itemid=120|title=Concluse le prime operazioni di mercato|trans-title=Conclusion the latest operations of market|date=23 June 2011|accessdate=20 July 2011|work=FC Esperia Viareggio|language=Italian|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929154946/http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1246&Itemid=120|archivedate=29 September 2011|url-status=dead}} In January 2012 Chievo bought back Brighenti for €50,000,AC Chievo-Verona srl financial report and accounts (bilancio) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian) but immediately sold Brighenti to Vicenza for €40,000, de facto made Viareggio profited €20,000 for the 6 months ownership of the 50% registration rights, and as the middle man cost Chievo €10,000.
=Vicenza=
Brighenti was signed by Vicenza Calcio for €40,000 in a 3.5-year contract in January 2012,Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian){{cite news|url=http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/news/item/calciomercato-tutte-le-operazioni|title=Chiusura calciomercato: tutte le operazioni|date=30 January 2012|accessdate=8 July 2013|publisher=Vicenza Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705203825/http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/news/item/calciomercato-tutte-le-operazioni|archive-date=5 July 2013|url-status=dead}} which Chievo still retained the remaining 50% registration rights of the player. On 21 June 2013 Chievo bought back Brighenti.{{cite news|url=http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/news/item/brighenti-risoluzione-in-busta-a-favore-del-chievo-verona|title=Brighenti: risoluzione in busta a favore del Chievo Verona|trans-title=Brighenti: Resolution opens in favor of Chievo Verona|date=21 June 2013|accessdate=8 July 2013|publisher=Vicenza Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116134917/http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/news/item/brighenti-risoluzione-in-busta-a-favore-del-chievo-verona|archive-date=16 January 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.chievoverona.tv/it/news/tallo-alla-roma-brighenti-al-chievoverona|title=Tallo alla Roma, Brighenti al ChievoVerona|trans-title=Tallo to Roma, Brighenti to ChievoVerona|date=21 June 2013|accessdate=8 July 2013|publisher=AC ChievoVerona|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130626110650/http://www.chievoverona.tv/it/news/tallo-alla-roma-brighenti-al-chievoverona|archivedate=26 June 2013}} for €18,000.Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
However, since returning to Chievo, Brighenti failed to play any game for the Serie A club nor able to loan out.
On 1 July 2014 Brighenti returned to Vicenza in a 4-year contract for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|url=http://vicenzacalcio.com/news/item/nicolo-brighenti-in-biancorosso|title=Nicolò Brighenti in biancorosso|date=1 July 2014|accessdate=1 July 2014|publisher=Vicenza Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714160916/http://vicenzacalcio.com/news/item/nicolo-brighenti-in-biancorosso|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}} On 30 June 2014 Chievo also signed Matteo Andriollo, Alessio Bertaso and Andrea Contri from Vicenza for a total fee of €1.8 million, with Stefan Kerezović, Alberto Paiolo and Alberto Tonin were signed by Vicenza for a total fee of also €1.8 million.Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
On 19 September 2015 Brighenti injured his pancreas in the match against Como.{{cite web|url=http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/aggiornamento-condizioni-di-nicolo-brighenti/|title=Aggiornamento condizioni di Nicolò Brighenti|date=20 September 2015|access-date=12 October 2015|publisher=Vicenza Calcio|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925172940/http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/aggiornamento-condizioni-di-nicolo-brighenti/|archivedate=25 September 2015}} He was releases from the hospital on 1 October.{{cite web|url=http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/nicolo-brighenti-dimesso-dallospedale-di-vicenza/|title=Nicolò Brighenti dimesso dall'Ospedale di Vicenza|date=1 October 2015|access-date=12 October 2015|publisher=Vicenza Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202102533/http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/nicolo-brighenti-dimesso-dallospedale-di-vicenza/|archive-date=2 February 2016|url-status=dead}}
Brighenti's second spell was short-lived. He was sold in July 2016 after adding one more optional year in his contract in the same month.{{cite web|url=http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/accordo-con-brighenti-sara-biancorosso/|title=Accordo con Brighenti: sarà biancorosso|date=14 July 2016|access-date=26 May 2017|publisher=Vicenza Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828113125/http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/accordo-con-brighenti-sara-biancorosso/|archive-date=28 August 2016|url-status=dead}}
=Frosinone =
On 29 July 2016 Brighenti was signed by Frosinone for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/nicolo-brighenti-al-frosinone-calcio/|title=NICOLÒ BRIGHENTI AL FROSINONE CALCIO|date=29 July 2016|access-date=26 May 2017|publisher=Frosinone Calcio|language=Italian}}{{cite web|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/calcio-mercato/2016/07/29-13870301/calciomercato_frosinone_brighenti_e_il_nuovo_difensore/Calciomercato|title=Frosinone, Brighenti è il nuovo difensore|date=29 July 2016|access-date=26 May 2017|work=Corriere dello Sport |language=Italian}}
=Catanzaro=
On 16 July 2022, Brighenti signed a two-year contract with Catanzaro.{{cite web|publisher=Catanzaro|url=https://www.uscatanzaro1929.com/2022/07/16/nicolo-brighenti-e-un-calciatore-del-catanzaro/|title=NICOLÒ BRIGHENTI È UN CALCIATORE DEL CATANZARO|date=16 July 2022|access-date=18 July 2022|language=it}}
International career
Brighenti was in the squad of 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup but pulled out due to injury,{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/22214/2009/09/News.shtml|title=Verso il Mondiale. Rocca: "Non pongo limiti alle nostre ambizioni" |date=18 September 2009|accessdate=17 July 2011|work=FIGC|language=Italian}} He was replaced by Matteo Bruscagin. He also played twice in 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification.
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://www.esperiaviareggio.it/sito/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showPlayer&p=9&pid=252&Itemid=108 Viareggio Profile] {{in lang|it}}
- [http://aic.football.it/scheda/19061/brighenti-nicolo.htm Football.it Profile] {{in lang|it}}
- {{Soccerway|nicolo-brighenti/94499}}
- [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3194&squadra=11 FIGC] {{in lang|it}}
{{U.S. Catanzaro 1929 squad}}
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Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:AC ChievoVerona players
Category:AC Mezzocorona players
Category:US Pergolettese 1932 players
Category:ASD Viareggio Calcio players
Category:Frosinone Calcio players
Category:US Catanzaro 1929 players
Category:Men's association football fullbacks