Matteo Vitaioli
.jpg) Vitaioli with San Marino in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matteo Giampaolo Vitaioli | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Fiorentino, San Marino | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | La Fiorita | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Montevito | ||
| 1998–1999 | Tre Fiori | ||
| 1999–2005 | San Marino Calcio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | San Marino Calcio | 2 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Empoli (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | San Marino Calcio | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → ASD Cagliese (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | → Real Montecchio (loan) | 30 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | San Marino Calcio | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | → P.D. Castellarano (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | San Marino Calcio | 18 | (0) |
| 2012 | F.C. Fiorentino | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Sammaurese | 49 | (18) |
| 2014–2021 | Tropical Coriano | 175 | (102) |
| 2021 | Pennarossa | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Tropical Coriano | 17 | (3) |
| 2022– | La Fiorita | 52 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007– | San Marino | 98 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Matteo Giampaolo Vitaioli (born 27 October 1989) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays for La Fiorita as a midfielder.
Career
Born in Fiorentino, San Marino, Vitaioli has represented four clubs on a permanent basis: San Marino Calcio, F.C. Fiorentino, Sammaurese and Tropical Coriano and has played for four clubs on loan: Empoli (although he failed to make a single league appearance in the second half of 2005–06 Serie A), ASD Cagliese, Real Montecchio and P.D. Castellarano.[1]
He was considered to be one of the most promising young talents in the San Marino national football team, often regarded as a key member of the squad, partnering with Andy Selva and Nicola Ciacci in a three-pronged San Marino attack.
He has won 98 caps to date, being the most capped player of his country and scored his first goal on 8 September 2015, in a European Championship qualifier away to Lithuania. It was San Marino's first away goal in 14 years.
He wears the number 7 shirt for both club and country.[2]
International goals
- Scores and results list San Marino's goal tally first.[3]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 September 2015 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania |  Lithuania |
1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification |
Personal life
Vitaioli works as a graphic designer.[4] He has one daughter.[5]
References
- ^ NORZ. "Matteo Vitaioli - Carriera - stagioni, presenze, goal - TuttoCalciatori.Net - Schede calciatori con carriera, gol, della serie A, serie B, serie C, serie C1 e serie C2, lega pro, serie D". tuttocalciatori.net. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Matteo Vitaioli". zimbio.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ Matteo Vitaioli at Soccerway
- ^ "San Marino haven't won since 2004 and are world's worst team, but they're not giving up". ESPN. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Poole, Harry (18 March 2024). "San Marino: 'The ultimate dream' - world's worst national football team chase first win for 20 years". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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