Rémy Vita
{{Short description|Comorian footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rémy Vita
| fullname =
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|4|1}}
| birth_place = Alençon, France
| currentclub = Amiens
(on loan from Fortuna Sittard)
| clubnumber = 19
| position = Left-back, wing-back
| youthyears1 = 2007–2016
| youthclubs1 = Alençon
| youthyears2 = 2016–2018
| youthclubs2 = Angers
| years1 = 2018–2020
| clubs1 = Troyes II
| caps1 = 27
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2020
| clubs2 = Troyes
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2022
| clubs3 = Bayern Munich II
| caps3 = 27
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = → Barnsley (loan)
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–
| clubs5 = Fortuna Sittard
| caps5 = 42
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = → Amiens (loan)
| caps6 = 18
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2024–
| nationalteam1 = Comoros
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 21:22, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 11 October 2024
}}
Rémy Vita (born 1 April 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back and wing-back for {{French football updater|Amiens}} club Amiens, on loan from Fortuna Sittard. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.
Career
=Early years=
Vita is a youth product of his local club Alençon, where he was considered a bright talent despite his short stature, and he joined the youth academy of Angers in 2016.{{cite news |last1=Huctin |first1=Alexandra |title=Remy Vita : le jeune footballeur de 19 ans formé à Alençon file vers le Bayern de Munich |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/normandie/orne/alencon/remy-vita-jeune-footballeur-19-ans-forme-alencon-file-bayern-munich-1881228.html |access-date=19 May 2023 |work=France 3 Normandie |date=6 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816073647/https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/normandie/orne/alencon/remy-vita-jeune-footballeur-19-ans-forme-alencon-file-bayern-munich-1881228.html |archive-date=16 August 2022 |language=fr-FR}} He was released after two years at the club, only to join Troyes' reserves in National 3. He progressed quickly through the ranks at Troyes, eventually making his professional debut for the first team in Ligue 2 on 24 August 2020, starting at left-back in a 2–0 home win over Le Havre at Stade de l'Aube.{{cite web |title=Troyes vs. Le Havre – 24 August 2020 |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/24/france/ligue-2/esperance-sportive-troyes-aube-champagne/le-havre-athletic-club-football-associat/3287822/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=19 May 2023}} Vita made five appearances for Troyes.
=Bayern Munich=
On 6 October 2020, Vita joined the Bayern Munich reserves on a three-year contract for a reported fee of €1.5 million.{{cite press release |title=FC Bayern Amateure verpflichten Rémy Vita |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2020/10/fc-bayern-amateure-verpflichten-remy-vita |website=FC Bayern Munich |access-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405235808/https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2020/10/fc-bayern-amateure-verpflichten-remy-vita |archive-date=5 April 2023 |language=de |date=6 October 2020}} He made his debut in the 3. Liga on 21 October 2020, replacing Alexander Lungwitz in the 28th minute of a 3–2 defeat against Viktoria Köln.{{cite news |title=Nach Blitzstart: Köln bringt knappen Sieg über die Zeit |url=https://www.kicker.de/vikt-koeln-gegen-bayern-ii-2020-liga-4671156/analyse |access-date=19 May 2023 |work=kicker |date=21 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228214718/https://www.kicker.de/vikt-koeln-gegen-bayern-ii-2020-liga-4671156/analyse |archive-date=28 February 2021 |language=de-DE}} Four days later, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 victory against Waldhof Mannheim.{{cite news |title=Startelf-Debütant Vita setzt gegen Mannheim den Schlusspunkt |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-ii-gegen-mannheim-2020-liga-4671166/analyse |access-date=19 May 2023 |work=kicker |date=25 October 2022 |language=de-DE}} His impressive performances initially earned him a place on the first-team bench on 10 April 2021, in a 1–1 draw against Union Berlin, but he failed to make an appearance.{{cite web |title=Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin – 10 April 2021 |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/10/germany/bundesliga/fc-bayern-munchen/1-fc-union-berlin/3331834/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=19 May 2023}}
Vita participated in the first-team preseason training camp in the summer of 2021.{{cite web |title=Nagelsmann leads his first training session at Bayern |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2021/07/nagelsmann-and-fc-bayerns-first-training-session |website=FC Bayern Munich |access-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006052547/https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2021/07/nagelsmann-and-fc-bayerns-first-training-session |archive-date=6 October 2022 |date=7 July 2021}} He began his 2021–22 season in the Regionalliga Bayern with the reserves, as they had suffered relegation for the 3. Liga the season before.{{cite news |title=Vom Meister zum Absteiger: Die Gründe für den Absturz von Bayern II |url=https://www.kicker.de/vom-meister-zum-absteiger-die-gruende-fuer-den-absturz-von-bayern-ii-804998/artikel |access-date=19 May 2023 |work=kicker |date=22 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516135416/https://www.kicker.de/vom-meister-zum-absteiger-die-gruende-fuer-den-absturz-von-bayern-ii-804998/artikel |archive-date=16 May 2022 |language=de-DE}}
==Barnsley (loan)==
On 2 September 2021, Vita joined EFL Championship club Barnsley on loan for the rest of the season.{{cite press release |title=RÉMY VITA JOINS THE REDS |url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2021/september/vita-joins-the-reds/ |website=Barnsley F.C. |access-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321124313/https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2021/september/vita-joins-the-reds/ |archive-date=21 March 2023 |date=2 September 2021}}{{cite news |title=Barnsley sign Bayern full-back Vita |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58424459 |access-date=19 May 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=2 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107145054/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58424459 |archive-date=7 January 2023}} He did not make an appearance during his first months at the club, which manager Markus Schopp stated was due to the coaching staff needing time to evaluate Vita's readiness, and for him to acclimate to the team's playing style.{{cite news |last1=Rayner |first1=Stuart |title=Ben Williams injury not as bad as first feared but he still joins Barnsley's long list of absentees for Stoke City trip |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/ben-williams-injury-not-as-bad-as-feared-but-he-still-joins-long-barnsley-list-3382416 |access-date=19 May 2023 |work=Yorkshire Post |date=14 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519164010/https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/ben-williams-injury-not-as-bad-as-feared-but-he-still-joins-long-barnsley-list-3382416 |archive-date=19 May 2023}}
On 8 January 2022, he made his Barnsley debut in a thrilling 5–4 FA Cup win over Barrow after extra time.{{cite news |title=Barnsley beat Barrow in FA Cup thriller |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59914779 |access-date=19 May 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=8 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519164010/https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/ben-williams-injury-not-as-bad-as-feared-but-he-still-joins-long-barnsley-list-3382416 |archive-date=19 May 2023}} His league debut following on 25 January, where he replaced Jasper Moon in the 87th minute of a 3–0 defeat to Nottingham Forest.{{cite news |title=Forest cruise past struggling Barnsley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59798430 |access-date=19 May 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=25 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413192340/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59798430 |archive-date=13 April 2023}} He was a starter during the second half of the season, and Vita made a total of 20 appearances for Barnsley, who suffered relegation at the end of the season.{{cite news |last1=Bruijn |first1=Thijs de |title=Even voorstellen: Bayern München-duo Vita en Andersson op weg naar de Eredivisie |url=https://www.elfvoetbal.nl/binnenland/281891/even-voorstellen-bayern-mnchen-duo-vita-en-andersson-op-weg-naar-de-eredivisie |access-date=19 May 2023 |work=ELF Voetbal |date=6 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815135128/https://www.elfvoetbal.nl/binnenland/281891/even-voorstellen-bayern-mnchen-duo-vita-en-andersson-op-weg-naar-de-eredivisie |archive-date=15 August 2022 |language=nl}}{{cite news |last1=O'Kane |first1=Doug |title=No 'firesale' but Reds have already agreed that some will leave |url=https://www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/23037/no-firesale-but-reds-have-already-agreed-that-some-will-leave |access-date=19 May 2023 |work=Barnsley Chronicle |date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203184925/https://www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/23037/no-firesale-but-reds-have-already-agreed-that-some-will-leave |archive-date=3 December 2022}}
=Fortuna Sittard=
Vita joined Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard on 5 July 2022, for an undisclosed fee, and signed a four-year contract.{{cite web |title=Fortuna Sittard neemt Remy Vita over van Bayern München |url=https://www.fortunasittard.nl/fortuna-sittard-neemt-remy-vita-over-van-bayern-munchen/ |website=Fortuna Sittard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202120814/https://www.fortunasittard.nl/fortuna-sittard-neemt-remy-vita-over-van-bayern-munchen/ |archive-date=2 December 2022 |language=nl |date=5 July 2022 |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |last1=Scheren |first1=Erwin |title=Remy Vita komt Fortuna Sittard versterken |url=https://www.zo-nws.nl/remy-vita-komt-fortuna-sittard-versterken |access-date=19 May 2023 |work=ZO-NWS |date=6 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519165317/https://www.zo-nws.nl/remy-vita-komt-fortuna-sittard-versterken |archive-date=19 May 2023 |language=nl}} He made his debut for the club on 27 August, replacing Mickaël Tırpan in the 84th minute of a 2–1 league defeat against Heerenveen.{{cite news |title=Yilmaz regelt premie, bepaalt opstelling en scoort, maar Fortuna wint weer niet |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2442282-yilmaz-regelt-premie-bepaalt-opstelling-en-scoort-maar-fortuna-wint-weer-niet |access-date=19 May 2023 |work=NOS |date=27 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827223319/https://nos.nl/artikel/2442282-yilmaz-regelt-premie-bepaalt-opstelling-en-scoort-maar-fortuna-wint-weer-niet |archive-date=27 August 2022 |language=nl}}{{cite web |title=Heerenveen vs. Fortuna Sittard – 27 August 2022 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/27/netherlands/eredivisie/sportclub-heerenveen/fortuna-sittard/3799063/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=19 May 2023}} On 17 September, he scored his first goal for Fortuna, a late winner in their 1–0 league victory against Excelsior.{{cite news |title=Fortuna Sittard pakt eerste zege, Rémy Vita matchwinnaar |url=https://sittard-geleen.nieuws.nl/sport/20220917/fortuna-sittard-pakt-eerste-zege-remy-vita-matchwinnaar/ |access-date=19 May 2023 |work=Sittard-Geleen |date=17 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129114139/https://sittard-geleen.nieuws.nl/sport/20220917/fortuna-sittard-pakt-eerste-zege-remy-vita-matchwinnaar/ |archive-date=29 November 2022 |language=nl}} Mainly a substitute at the start of the season, Vita made his first start for the club on 19 October in a 3–2 KNVB Cup loss to NEC.{{cite web |title=NEC vs. Fortuna Sittard – 19 October 2022 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/10/19/netherlands/knvb-beker/nijmegen-eendracht-combinatie/fortuna-sittard/3968621/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=19 May 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Bijma |first1=Jeroen |title=NEC wint in vermakelijke wedstrijd van Fortuna Sittard en bereikt tweede ronde KNVB-beker |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/nec/nec-wint-in-vermakelijke-wedstrijd-van-fortuna-sittard-en-bereikt-tweede-ronde-knvb-beker~a1d71961/ |access-date=10 May 2023 |work=De Gelderlander |date=19 October 2022 |language=nl}}
On 24 July 2024, Vita joined Ligue 2 club Amiens on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.amiensfootball.com/blog/article/un-nouveau-visage-sur-le-flanc-gauche-de-la-defense-15261|trans-title=A NEW FACE ON THE LEFT FLANK OF THE DEFENSE!|title=UN NOUVEAU VISAGE SUR LE FLANC GAUCHE DE LA DÉFENSE !|language=French|website=www.amiensfootball.com|date=24 July 2024|accessdate=24 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://fortunasittard.nl/nieuws/r%C3%A9my-vita-op-huurbasis-naar-amiens-sc|trans-title=RÉMY VITA ON LOAN TO AMIENS SC|title=RÉMY VITA OP HUURBASIS NAAR AMIENS SC|language=Dutch|website=fortunasittard.nl|date=24 July 2024|accessdate=24 July 2024}}
International career
Born in France, he was called up to the Madagascar national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Ghana and Angola on 1 and 5 June 2022.{{cite web |last1=Ekow Amoasi Appiah |first1=Samuel |title=Madagascar release 27-man list for Ghana, Angola games |url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1158436/2023-afconq-madagascar-release-27-man-list-for.html |website=Modern Ghana}}
On 11 October 2024, Vita made his debut for the Comoros national team in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tunisia at the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium. He substituted Abdel-Hakim Abdallah in the 65th minute as Comoros won 1–0.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/722056/comoros-tunisia|title=Tunisia v Comoros game report|date=11 October 2024}}
Personal life
Vita was born in France and is of Malagasy and Comorian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.africatopsports.com/2020/10/06/mercato-un-espoir-malgache-signe-au-bayern-munich/|title=Mercato : Un espoir malgache signe au Bayern Munich|first=Isidore|last=AKOUETE}}
Career statistics
{{updated|end of 2023–24 season}}{{Soccerway|remi-vita/575273}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, KNVB Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Troyes II
|13 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20
|National 3 |14 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | ||||
| Troyes
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Bayern Munich II
|25 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!27 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Barnsley (loan)
|19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Fortuna Sittard
|27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24
|Eredivisie |15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 45 | 2 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!120 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 5 |
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Honours
Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 2020–21{{cite web |title=Bayern Munich crowned Bundesliga champions |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/bayern-munich-crowned-german-champions-2020-21-lewandowski-flick-davies-15756 |website=Bundesliga.com |access-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508154352/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayern-munich-crowned-german-champions-2020-21-lewandowski-flick-davies-15756 |archive-date=8 May 2021 |date=8 May 2021 |url-status=live}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|remi-vita/575273}}
{{Amiens SC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vita, Remy}}
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