Matteo Vitaioli
Matteo Giampaolo Vitaioli (born 27 October 1989) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays for Tropical Coriano as a striker.
| 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) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tropical Coriano | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2014– | Tropical Coriano | (52) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | San Marino | 58 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2019 | |||
Career
Born in Fiorentino, San Marino, Vitaioli has represented three 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 is 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 58 caps to date 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 11 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 | LLF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania |  | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification |
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