Semuel Pizzignacco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Monfalcone, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monza (on loan from Feralpisalò) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2015 | Staranzano | ||
| 2015–2017 | Cjarlins Muzane | ||
| 2017–2018 | Udinese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Vicenza | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Legnago (loan) | 35 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Renate (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2022– | Feralpisalò | 75 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Monza (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Italy U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:51, 19 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2021 | |||
Semuel Pizzignacco (born 1 September 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Monza, on loan from Feralpisalò.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Monfalcone, Italy, Pizzignacco began his youth career at local club Staranzano, before joining Cjarlins Muzane in 2015 for two years.[2] In 2017, he joined Udinese's youth team where he was called-up to several 2017–18 Serie A games at the age of 16.[3]
Vicenza and loans
[edit]In summer 2018, Pizzignacco moved to Vicenza. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 29 June 2020, for a term of three years.[4] On 1 October 2020, he was loaned to Serie C club Legnago.[5] He made his professional debut for Legnago on 4 October 2020 against Ravenna.[6] He became the first-choice goalkeeper there, playing 37 games in the season.[7]
Upon his return from loan, he made his Serie B debut for Vicenza on 21 August 2021 against Cittadella.[8] He played two more games in the 2021–22 season.[7] On 31 January 2022, Pizzignacco was loaned to Serie C club Renate,[9] where he completed the 2021–22 season.[7]
Feralpisalò
[edit]On 14 July 2022, following Vicenza's relegation to Serie C, Pizzignacco officially joined fellow third-tier side Feralpisalò on a permanent deal, signing a three-year deal.[10][11] In his first season at the club, he helped Feralpisalò gain promotion to the Serie B. The following season, in 2023–24, he played all 38 games in the Serie B as a starter.[7]
Monza
[edit]On 5 August 2024, Pizzignacco joined Serie A club Monza on a season-long loan, with an obligation to buy under certain conditions.[3][7] He made his debut for the club four days later, starting in a Coppa Italia match against Südtirol; in the occasion, he saved Mateusz Praszelik's penalty during the shoot-out, thus helping his side win and advance to the following round.[12][13]
International career
[edit]On 6 September 2021, Pizzignacco made his debut for his country on junior level, in an under-20 team friendly against Serbia.[14] On 1 October 2021, he received his first call-up to the under-21 squad.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 9 August 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vicenza | 2020–21 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Serie B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Legnago (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie C | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Renate (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie C | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Feralpisalò | 2022–23 | Serie C | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Serie B | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | ||
| Total | 75 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 0 | ||
| Monza (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 126 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 136 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Serie C relegation play-outs
- ^ Appearances in Supercoppa di Serie C
References
[edit]- ^ "1 Semuel Pizzignacco". Feralpisalò. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Calciomercato Monza, in arrivo Pizzignacco: ecco chi è il nuovo vice tra i pali biancorossi". Monza-News (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ a b Uccellieri, Daniel (5 August 2024). "Monza, rinforzo fra i pali: Pizzignacco è un nuovo giocatore dei brianzoli". TUTTO mercato WEB (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Ufficiale: primo contratto da professionista per Semuel Pizzignacco" (in Italian). Vicenza. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Ufficiale: ceduto Pizzignacco a titolo temporaneo al Legnago" (in Italian). Legnago. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Legnago v Ravenna game report". Soccerway. 4 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Semuel Pizzignacco è biancorosso". www.acmonza.com (in Italian). AC Monza. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Cittadella v Vicenza game report". Soccerway. 21 August 2021.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: DAL VICENZA ECCO SEMUEL PIZZIGNACCO!" (Press release) (in Italian). Renate. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Vivian, Sara (14 July 2022). "Ufficiale: Semuel Pizzignacco alla Feralpisalò". L.R. Vicenza (in Italian). Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "FERALPISALÒ - SEMUEL PIZZIGNACCO, COMUNICATO UFFICIALE". www.feralpisalo.it (in Italian). 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Coppa Italia: Monza batte Sudtirol 9-8 ai rigori". ANSA (in Italian). 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Monza, Nesta soddisfatto a metà: "Sono contento, ma dobbiamo migliorare in tante cose"". Il Giorno (in Italian). 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "A Castel di Sangro Azzurrini sconfitti di misura nell'amichevole con la Serbia" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Azzurrini convocati per le gare con Bosnia ed Erzegovina e Svezia" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Semuel Pizzignacco at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Semuel Pizzignacco FIGC Italy U20 profile (in Italian)
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