Samuele Vignato

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Samuele Vignato

| image = Samuele Vignato, Brescia v Monza 2021 01 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Vignato with Monza in 2021

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|2|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Negrar, Italy

| height = 1.72 m[https://www.acmonza.com/it/player/131/ Profile] at AC Monza {{in lang|it}}

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub = Monza

| clubnumber = 80

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2010

| youthclubs1 = Pieve

| youthyears2 = 2010–2021

| youthclubs2 = ChievoVerona

| years1 = 2021

| clubs1 = ChievoVerona

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2021–

| clubs2 = Monza

| caps2 = 45

| goals2 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2019

| nationalteam1 = Italy U15

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 3

| nationalyears2 = 2019–2020

| nationalteam2 = Italy U16

| nationalcaps2 = 12

| nationalgoals2 = 3

| nationalyears3 = 2021–2022

| nationalteam3 = Italy U18

| nationalcaps3 = 5

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2021–2023

| nationalteam4 = Italy U19

| nationalcaps4 = 16

| nationalgoals4 = 7

| club-update = 18:39, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 16 July 2023

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Men's football}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|Italy}}}}

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Samuele Vignato (born 24 February 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for {{Italian football updater|Monza}} club Monza.

Early life

Vignato was born on 24 February 2004 in Negrar in the Province of Verona, Italy, to Italian father Davide and a Brazilian mother Shèrida.{{Cite web|date=11 August 2021|title=Samuele Vignato è del Monza|trans-title=Samuele Vignato joins Monza|url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/2799/|access-date=11 August 2021|website=Monza|language=it}}{{Cite web|last=Di Marzio|first=Gianluca|date=29 September 2021|title=Monza, alle radici di Samuele Vignato: il "provino" al parco giochi, i viaggi in Brasile e il tributo di Galliani|url=https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/samuele-vignato-chi-e|access-date=30 September 2021|website=Gianluca Di Marzio|language=it}} Having begun playing youth football at local club Pieve, Vignato joined ChievoVerona's youth sector aged six.

Club career

=ChievoVerona=

After having played for ChievoVerona's under-17s, Vignato was promoted to their Primavera (under-19) side, scoring 14 goals and making 11 assists in 18 games in the {{Interlanguage link|2020–21 Campionato Primavera 2|it|Campionato Primavera 2 2020-2021}} season. He made his first-team debut for Chievo on 4 May 2021, as a 76th-minute substitute in a Serie B game against Cremonese.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-04|title=Il Chievo si fa raggiungere dalla Cremonese, per i playoff è battaglia|url=https://www.larena.it/argomenti/sport/chievoverona/chievo-cremonese-serie-b-36-giornata-1.8647237|access-date=2021-05-05|website=L'Arena|language=it}}{{Cite web|date=2021-05-05|title=Un altro Vignato in casa Chievo: esordio in B per Samuele|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/la-giovane-italia/un-altro-vignato-in-casa-chievo-esordio-in-b-per-samuele-1530036|access-date=2021-05-19|website=TUTTOmercatoWEB.com|language=it}} Vignato finished the season with two league games, having also played against Virtus Entella as a substitute.

=Monza=

On 11 August 2021, Vignato joined Serie B side Monza on a three-year deal. He made his debut on 29 August, playing the first half of a 1–0 league win against Cremonese.{{Cite web|date=29 August 2021|title=La Cremonese gioca meglio, il Monza vince: finisce 1–0 in Brianza|url=https://www.pianetaserieb.it/primo-piano/monza-cremonese-cronaca-derby-lombardo/|access-date=29 August 2021|website=Pianeta Serie B|language=it-IT}} On 25 September, Vignato scored his first professional goal, in a 3–1 Serie B win against Pordenone.{{Cite web|last=Di Marzio|first=Gianluca|date=25 September 2021|title=Monza, gol del classe 2004 Vignato contro il Pordenone|url=https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/samuel-vignato-monza-primo-gol-25-settembre-2021|access-date=25 September 2021|website=gianlucadimarzio.com|language=it}} He became the first player born in 2004 to score in an Italian professional league.{{Cite instagram|postid=CUQRu-NA0BH|user=acmonza|title=FIRST TIME 😍 Primo gol in ⚪️🔴 per @samuele_vignato e prima rete di un classe 2004 tra i professionisti ⚽️🔝 Bravo Samu! 👏|date=25 September 2021|author=AC Monza}}

On 25 February 2022, Vignato's contract was extended until 30 June 2025.{{Cite web |title=Samuele Vignato rinnova fino al 2025 - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A. |url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/3390/ |access-date=2022-02-27 |website=www.acmonza.com |language=it}} After having helped Monza gain promotion to the Serie A for the first time in their history, Vignato made his Italian top-flight debut in the 2022–23 Serie A on 7 November 2022, as a stoppage-time substitute in a 2–0 home win against Hellas Verona.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-06 |title=Serie A, Monza-Hellas Verona finisce 2-0: Carlos Augusto e Colpani affondano gli scaligeri |url=https://www.ilcittadinomb.it/news/sport/serie-a-monza-hellas-verona-live-le-formazioni-ufficiali/ |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=Il Cittadino di Monza e Brianza |language=it-IT}}

On Vignato's first game as a starter, on 8 October 2023, he scored his first Serie A goal in a 3–0 home win against Salernitana.{{Cite web |title=Serie A, Monza-Salernitana 3-0: Palladino ingrana, Sousa traballa |url=https://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/calcio/seriea/serie-a-monza-salernitana-3-0_71048735-202302k.shtml |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Sportmediaset.it |language=IT}} He became the first player born in 2004 to score in the Italian top flight,{{Cite web |date=2023-10-08 |title=Vignato, il primo 2004 a segnare in Serie A: da Babacar a Kean, ecco gli altri "pionieri" |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/storie/08-10-2023/vignato-il-primo-2004-a-segnare-a-da-babacar-a-kean-ecco-gli-altri-pionieri/2004-vignato.shtml |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it-IT}} and the youngest Monza player to do so.{{Cite web |title=Samuele Vignato è nella storia del Monza. Ecco perché... |url=https://www.tuttomonza.it/news/samuele-vignato-e-nella-storia-del-monza-ecco-perche-22852 |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Tutto Monza |language=it}}

International career

Eligible to also represent Brazil internationally, Vignato played for Italy at under-15, under-16 and under-18 levels.{{Cite web|date=10 December 2020|title=Samuele Vignato: talento italiano classe 2004|url=https://www.worldfootballscouting.com/scheda-giocatore/samuele-vignato-talento-italiano-classe-2004/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=World Football Scouting|language=it-IT}} Having played 16 games for the under-16s, Vignato made his under-18 debut in a friendly against Austria in June 2021.

Vignato was first called up to the under-19 team on 4 August 2022, for a friendly game against Albania on 10 August.{{Cite web |title=Vignato convocato dall'Italia Under 19 - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A. |url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/3778/ |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=www.acmonza.com |language=it}} In June 2023, he was included in the Italian squad for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Malta,{{Cite web |date=29 June 2023 |title=Bollini sceglie i 20 Azzurrini per l'Europeo. Domani mattina partenza per Malta |url=https://figc.it/it/nazionali/news/bollini-sceglie-i-20-azzurrini-per-l-europeo-domani-mattina-partenza-per-malta/ |access-date=30 June 2023 |website=Italian Football Federation |language=it-IT}} where the Azzurrini eventually won their second continental title.{{Cite web |last1=Honeyman |first1=Sam |date=July 16, 2023 |title=Portugal 0-1 Italy: Kayode heads resilient Azzurrini to second Under-19 title |url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0283-188223eebd20-1f80f76ca858-1000--portugal-0-1-italy-kayode-heads-resilient-azzurrini-to-s/ |access-date=July 17, 2023 |website=UEFA |publisher=UEFA}}{{Cite web |last=Scognamiglio |first=Pietro |date=July 16, 2023 |title=Gli azzurrini trionfano: campioni d'Europa Under 19. Battuto il Portogallo |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/nazionali/16-07-2023/under-19-portogallo-italia-0-1-gli-azzurrini-campioni-d-europa.shtml |access-date=July 17, 2023 |website= |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it-IT}}

Style of play

Mainly an attacking midfielder,{{cite web|first=Marcus|last=Christenson|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2021/oct/07/next-generation-2021-60-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football|title=Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football|date=7 October 2021|access-date=7 October 2021|website=The Guardian}} Vignato can also play as a mezzala. His main characteristics are his dribbling and technical abilities.

Personal life

Vignato's brother, Emanuel, is also a professional football player.

Career statistics

= Club =

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Coppa Italia !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chievo \|2020–21 \|Serie B \|2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
rowspan="5" \|Monza \|2021–22 \|Serie B \|13	1	0	0	0	0	13	1
2022–23 \|Serie A \|5	0	2	0	colspan="2" \|—	7	0
2023–24 \|Serie A \|10	1	1	0	colspan="2" \|—	11	1
2024–25 \|Serie A \|17	0	1	0	colspan="2" \|—	18	0
colspan="2" \|Total !45	2	4	0	0	0	49	2
colspan="3" \|Career total !47	2	4	0	0	0	51	2