Vincent Angelini

{{Short description|English professional footballer (born 2003)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Vincent Angelini

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Vincent Angelini{{Cite web |title=EFL Squad List 2022/23 & U21 Registered Contract Players |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/507aa6a7a8754b37a8b949396ec5d00e/squad-list-publication-report-2022-23---07.09.2022.pdf |access-date=30 January 2023 |page=139 |language=en}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2003|9|12}}

| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland

| height = 1.89m{{Cite web |title=Vincent Angelini |url=https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/men/players/vincent-angelini |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130125604/https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/men/players/vincent-angelini |archive-date=30 January 2023 |access-date=30 January 2023 |website=Watford FC}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Al-Riyadh

| clubnumber = 1

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = St Cadoc's

| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2021

| youthclubs2 = Celtic

| youthyears3 = 2021–2023

| youthclubs3 = Watford

| youthyears4 = 2023–2024

| youthclubs4 = Brentford

| years1 = 2024–

| clubs1 = Al-Riyadh

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| club-update = 23:33, 2 June 2025 (UTC)

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Vincent Angelini (born 12 September 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh.

Angelini is a product of the Celtic Academy and began his professional career with the club. Following spells with Watford U23 and Brentford B, Angelini's senior career began with Al-Riyadh in 2024.

Club career

= Celtic and Watford =

A goalkeeper, Angelini played for and coached at St Cadoc's during his youth career.{{Cite tweet |number=1799439141022871984 |user=StCadocsSeniors |title=🇾🇪CADS ON TOUR🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Former Cads Youth Goalkeeper and Coach, Vincent Angelini, meets up with St Cadoc's Gaffer, Martin Fellowes, whilst on International Duty with Scotland U21's in Austria 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿}} He later joined the Celtic Academy and progressed to sign a two-year professional contract at the age of 16 in August 2019.{{Cite web |last=Hendry |first=Mark |title=Celtic youngster Vincent Angelini signs first professional contract at Parkhead |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/17819147.celtic-youngster-vincent-angelini-signs-first-professional-contract-parkhead/ |access-date=30 January 2023 |website=Glasgow Times |language=en}} Upon the expiry of the contract at the end of the 2020–21 season and after having been with Celtic for a decade,{{Cite web |date=5 September 2024 |title=Former Celtic starlet hoping to revive career with Saudi move |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/24564589.former-celtic-talent-hoping-revive-career-saudi-move/?ref=rss |access-date=2 April 2025 |website=The Herald |language=en}} Angelini moved to England to join the U23 team at Premier League club Watford.{{Cite web |title=Official: Watford Sign Angelini |url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/2021/july/14/official-watford-sign-angelini |access-date=30 January 2023 |website=www.watfordfc.com |language=en}} He signed a two-year contract, with the option of a further year.{{Cite news |date=13 November 2021 |title=Watford's goalkeeping conundrum: Foster, Bachmann, World Cup hopes and two youngsters with bright futures |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2851856/2021/11/12/watfords-goalkeeping-conundrum-foster-bachmann-world-cup-hopes-and-two-youngsters-with-bright-futures/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2 April 2025 |work=The Athletic |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} While assuming a "leadership role" with the U23 team and captaining the team on occasion, Angelini trained with the first team group and was an unused substitute during three 2021–22 Premier League season matches.{{Cite web |title=Official: Angelini Departs |url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/2023/january/30/official-angelini-departs |access-date=30 January 2023 |website=www.watfordfc.com |language=en}} He departed the club in January 2023.

= Brentford =

On 30 January 2023, Angelini signed an 18-month contract with the B team at Premier League club Brentford, with the option of a further year, following a successful trial.{{Cite web |title=Vincent Angelini joins Brentford B |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/vincent-angelini-joins-brentford-b |access-date=30 January 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} In December 2023, Angelini was an unused substitute during two Premier League matches.{{Soccerway|id=809496|access-date=21 November 2023}} He was released when the club declined to take up the option on his contract at the end of the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web |title=Brentford academy confirm summer departures and extensions |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-team-brentford-academy-departures-and-extensions-summer-2024 |access-date=1 June 2024 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}

= Al-Riyadh =

Following a successful trial spell,{{Cite news |title=The Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona and more |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5723572/2024/08/27/manchester-united-arsenal-transfer-news-liverpool-real-madrid-barcelona/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=27 August 2024 |work=The Athletic |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} Angelini signed a two-year contract with Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh on 3 September 2024.{{Cite tweet |number=1831061466927231225 |user=AlRiyadhFC |title=📄 #الرياض يُنهي اجراءات التعاقد مع "إنجيليني" ❤️ #رياض_روشن #صيفية_الرياض}} He served as third choice behind Milan Borjan and Abdulrahman Al-Shammari during the 2024–25 season and was an unused substitute during three matches.

International career

Angelini was an unused substitute for the Scotland U21 team on four occasions during the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web |title=All V. Angelini's games and results |url=https://www.besoccer.com/player/matches/v-angelini-3221756 |access-date=4 June 2024 |website=BeSoccer |language=en}}

Personal life

Angelini is the grandson of former Celtic footballer and manager David Hay and his father Tommaso was a youth footballer with Lazio.{{Cite web |date=3 February 2021 |title=Fee Agreed with NY Red Bull for Cameron Harper, Davie Hay's Grandson next to go with Man Utd now front-runners |url=https://thecelticstar.com/fee-agreed-with-ny-red-bull-for-cameron-harper-davie-hays-grandson-next-to-go-with-man-utd-now-front-runners/ |access-date=4 September 2024 |website=thecelticstar.com |language=en-GB}} He holds British and Italian citizenship.

Career statistics

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, King Cup}} ! colspan="2" \|League cup{{efn\|Includes EFL Cup}} ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
Watford \|2021–22{{Soccerbase season\|id=148765\|season=2021\|access-date=30 January 2023}} \|Premier League \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0
Brentford \|2023–24{{Soccerbase season\|id=148765\|season=2023\|access-date=15 November 2023}} \|Premier League \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0
Al-Riyadh \|2024–25 \|Saudi Pro League \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|― \|0 \|0
colspan="3" \|Career total !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0

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