Luca Vignali

Luca Vignali (born 11 January 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays for Spezia. A midfielder, Vignali is capable of playing both centrally and in wide positions.

Luca Vignali
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996
Place of birth La Spezia, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Spezia
Number 69
Youth career
0000–2016 Spezia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Spezia 110 (1)
2018 → Reggiana (loan) 18 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:15, 06 January 2021 (UTC).

Early career

Vignali was born in the Liguria town of La Spezia, and began his career in the local Serie B side Spezia Calcio at the age of six.[1] He progressed through the youth teams of the Aquilotti, eventually becoming a mainstay in the main Primavera side and going on to make over 50 appearances in a variety of midfield roles, scoring 10 goals. He was part of the side that managed to finished third in the 2014-15 Campionato Primavera, and reached the quarter-finals of the subsequent Fase Finale ('Final Eight' knockout tournament) before being eliminated by Roma.[2]

First-team

Vignali was named on the Spezia first-team bench for the Coppa Italia game against Brescia on 8 August 2015. His first appearance for the first-team was as a last minute substitution in the 1-2 Coppa Italia loss to Alessandria. In Serie B, Vignali's first appearance came in a 3–1 win over Salernitana. He played 86 minutes, registering both his first professional goal and first professional assist, as the team recorded a 3–1 victory.[3][4] He became increasingly involved as the 2015–16 season progressed, and was rewarded with his first professional contract in June 2016, lasting three years.[5] He began the 2016-17 season playing fairly regularly under manager Domenico di Carlo.

References
  1. "Spezia, esordio da sogno per Vignali: "Ora dovrò offrire la cena a tutti"" (in Italian). Gianluca di Marzio. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  2. "Primavera 2014-15 Quarti" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  3. "SPEZIA VS. SALERNITANA 3 - 1". Soccerway. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  4. "Vignali: "Un esordio così non potevo neanche sognarlo"" (in Italian). Città del Spezia. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  5. "Luca Vignali firma il suo primo contratto da professionista" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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