Giuseppe Vives

Giuseppe Vives (born 14 July 1980) is a former Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Giuseppe Vives
Vives playing for Torino in 2015
Personal information
Full name Giuseppe Vives
Date of birth (1980-07-14) 14 July 1980
Place of birth Afragola, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 Sant'Anastasia 56 (1)
2000–2001 Juve Stabia 28 (1)
2001–2003 Ancona 0 (0)
2002 → Nardò (loan) 6 (1)
2002–2003 → Taranto (loan) 1 (0)
2003–2006 Giugliano 100 (6)
2006–2011 Lecce 158 (9)
2011–2017 Torino 151 (5)
2017–2018 Pro Vercelli 53 (5)
2018–2019 Ternana 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Early career

Vives grew up playing football in Naples for local club Napoli Club Afragola until the age of 17, before transferring to Sant'Anastasia, with whom he played in Serie D in the 1997–1998 season and then in Serie C2 (1999–2000). In 2000–2001 he played for Juve Stabia in Serie C2 and the year after for Nardò.

Ancona

In 2001–2002, he was acquired for 800,000 lire by Ancona, coached by Luciano Spalletti. He had the chance to make his debut in Serie B, but persistent physical problems forced him on the fringes of the team, forcing him to reconsider his football career in order to devote himself to becoming a professional accountant. In the 2002–2003, he collected a mere appearance for Taranto in Serie C1 and at the end of the season returns to Ancona, never making an appearance.

Giugliano

In the 2003–2004 season he was acquired by Giugliano of Serie C2, finally being able to play with continuity and at good levels. After 3 seasons with the Campania side, he collects 101 appearances and scores 6 goals, attracting the attention of many Serie A and Serie B clubs.

Lecce

In the summer of 2006, after numerous rumours of him joining Salernitana, Avellino, Cavese and even Napoli, he was purchased by Lecce on the advice of Zdeněk Zeman. In the 2006–2007 Serie B season, he quickly became a cornerstone of the Salento midfield, able to play in a cover and playmaking role. He scored his first goal in the cadets against Triestina and repeated himself on the last day of the season against Pescara.

In the 2007–2008 Serie B season he is one of the protagonists of the seventh promotion of Lecce in Serie A, scoring 4 goals and contributing numerous assists, including 2 goals that allowed Lecce to reach the play-offs.

On 31 August 2008 he made his debut in Serie A in Torino-Lecce 3-0 and 28 January 2009 scored his first goal in the top flight by scoring the momentary advantage in Verona against Chievo Verona (1-1). His first season in the top flight concluded with 18 appearances and a goal, but the club could not avoid relegation and returned to Serie B.

The following season Lecce won their eighth promotion to Serie A. The coach Luigi De Canio showed great confidence in Vives and his quality of play, who finished the season with 38 appearances and 2 goals. Vives was instated as vice-captain of the side and at the end of the season was voted by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport as the best midfielder in Serie B.

On 3 October 2010, the sixth matchday of the 2010–2011 Serie A, he wore the captain's armband for the first time in a 1–0 win against Catania. The Lecce formation coached by De Canio, achieved salvation on the penultimate day of the season.

Torino

On 14 July 2011, he was sold to Torino in Serie B for €500,000.[1] He made his competitive debut on 13 August 2011 in Coppa Italia, won 1–0 against Lumezzane.[2] On 10 December he scored his first goal for Torino in a 4–2 win against Pescara.[3] At the end of the season Torino were promoted to Serie A, with Vives contributing 29 appearances and two goals.

On 22 December 2013, he scored his first goal for Torino in Serie A during a 4–1 win against Chievo.[4] On 1 August 2014, he made his debut in UEFA competitions in a 3–0 defeat of Brommapojkarna.[5] On 25 November 2015 he renewed his contract with the club until 2017.[6]

In the summer of 2016, following the transfer of teammate Kamil Glik to Monaco, he was assigned the captain's armband.[7] Having lost his position in the starting lineup to Mirko Valdifiori, on 29 January 2017 he was called up for his final match with Torino in a 1–1 draw at home with Atalanta. At the end of the match he was given a standing ovation under the Curva Maratona.[8] He concluded his experience in Turin after five-and-a-half seasons, 164 appearances and five goals.

Pro Vercelli

On 30 January 2017 he moved to Pro Vercelli in Serie B.[9]

Career statistics

Club

Updated 10 May 2016.[10]

Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Torino 2011–12 Serie B 29220––312
2012–13 Serie A 25020––270
2013–14 33100––331
2014–15 281007[lower-alpha 1]0–351
2015–16 33110––341
Total14855070—1605
Career Total 5052311170—52324
  1. All appearances in UEFA Europa League

    Honours
    Lecce: Serie B 2009–2010
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    References
    1. "ATAHOTEL EXECUTIVE - Lecce, Vives al Torino: le cifre". tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 8 June 2014.
    2. "TORINO-LUMEZZANE 1-0" (in Italian). Torino Football Club. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
    3. "Torino vs Pescara 4-2" (in Italian). Torino Football Club. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
    4. "TORINO VS. CHIEVO VERONA 4 - 1". soccerway.com. soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
    5. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/07/31/europe/uefa-cup/ildrottsforening--brommapojkarna/torino-fc/1802667/
    6. http://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/torino/2015/11/25/news/rinnovi_bovo_gazzi_moretti_vives-128150869/
    7. http://www.toro.it/toro/primo-piano/vives-capitano-moretti-vice-lo-spogliatoio-vota-le-gerarchie/16028/
    8. http://www.premiumsporthd.it/serie-a/foto/torino-vives-saluta-i-tifosi-ovazione-e-standing-ovation-2017_519.shtml
    9. http://torinofc.it/news/30/01/2017/vives-alla-pro-vercelli_13671
    10. https://int.soccerway.com/players/giuseppe-vives/18521/
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