Vincenzo Fiorillo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Genoa, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sampdoria | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Sampdoria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008– | Sampdoria | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Reggina (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Spezia (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Livorno (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Italy U-17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Italy U-19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Italy U-20 | 11 | (0) |
| 2009 | Italy U-21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | Italy U-21 Serie B | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:18, 20 October 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Vincenzo Fiorillo (born 13 January 1990) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Sampdoria.
Club career
Born in Genoa, Fiorillo started playing football in Nuova Oregina Calcio from the Oregina neighborhood of Genoa.[citation needed] On 10 April 2008 he was part of the first ever Sampdoria Primavera squad to win the Primavera Cup. In the final he saved two of four penalties in the shootout against Atalanta, thus securing victory for Blucerchiati.[1] He also won the first ever Campionato Nazionale Primavera[2] for Sampdoria. He finished as the runner-up in 2007 edition.[3]
Originally considered a rising star, being even compared to Gianluigi Buffon,[4][5] Fiorillo made his Serie A debut on 13 April 2008, against Reggina. On 13 January 2010, he was sent on loan to Reggina, in an exchange deal for goalkeeper Mario Cassano.
In January 2011 he left Genoa again for a 6 months loan to another Liguria club Spezia. He was successively loaned again, this time to Livorno in the Serie B, and managed to win a first team spot thanks to his impressive performances that were fundamental in his club's ultimate promotion to Serie A. He returned to Sampdoria by the end of his loan spell, remaining as a second-choice keeper though.
International career
Fiorillo was a regular member of the national youth teams until his 20th birthday, after Fiorillo failed to play for a professional team regularly.
Fiorillo played twice in 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite qualification, ahead the original starter Sergio Viotti.
He took part with the Italy U-19 squad at the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, where he was voted as the best goalkeeper of the competition.[citation needed] Fiorillo was one the youngest member of Italy squad, as he also eligible to the 2009 edition. Fiorillo played once in 2008 qualifying (against Malta), and rest of the matches was the backup of Ugo Gabrieli. He was the starting keeper ahead Carlo Pinsoglio in the elite round. Despite losing to Germany in the final, Azzurrini still qualified to 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He took part at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup as the captain of the Italian team in September 2009. He also finished as the runner-up in the 2009 Mediterranean Games as captain.
On 25 March 2009 he made his debut with the Italy U-21 squad in a friendly match against Austria.[6] That match de facto played by players born in or after 1988 for an event usually played by U-20 (Four Nations Tournament), but all players were selected by U-21 coach Pierluigi Casiraghi to select junior member to the final round of 2009 U-21 Euro, which the age limit in fact was born in 1986 or after. Fiorillo did not included in the final squad of 2009 U-21 Euro but Andrea Seculin (who made U-21 debut on the same day) did, as Seculin did not went to FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Fiorillo was the first choice keeper in the first round of 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification. Coach Casiraghi later picked Seculin as first choice. Since November 2009 he did not receive any U-21 call-up. Fiorillo also failed to receive any call-up from Italy U-20 team until June 2011 for the last round of 2010–11 Four Nations Tournament. In 2011–12 season, he capped for another feeder team of U-21, the Italy U-21 Serie B twice.[7][8]
References
- ↑ http://www.sampdoria.it/news/la-samp-conquista-la-sua-prima-tim-cup-primavera.html
- ↑ "Primavera: INTER 2 – 3 SAMPDORIA". Internazionale. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ↑ "Primavera: Inter win Scudetto!". Internazionale. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ↑ "Fiorillo: "Non è andata bene, ma è tutta esperienza"". UC Sampdoria (in Italian). 24 May 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ↑ "Samp, scocca l' ora di Fiorillo inseguendo il mito di Buffon". la Repubblica (in Italian). 22 May 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ↑ "Casiraghi apre il nuovo biennio: 19 convocati per la gara contro l’Austria". FIGC (in Italian). 20 March 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ↑ "BITALIA VINCE IN SERBIA: 1–0". Lega Serie B (in Italian). 25 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ↑ "COMUNICATO STAMPA N. 39 (2011–12 season): B Italia espugna anche la Russia". Lega Serie B (in Italian). 15 November 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
External links
- Vincenzo Fiorillo – FIFA competition record
- FIGC (Italian)
- Vincenzo Fiorillo at tuttocalciatori.net
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