Luciano Vietto

Luciano Darío Vietto (American Spanish: [luˈsjano ðaˈɾi.o ˈβjeto];[upper-alpha 1] born 5 December 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal.[3]

Luciano Vietto
Vietto with Villarreal in 2015
Personal information
Full name Luciano Darío Vietto[1]
Date of birth (1993-12-05) 5 December 1993
Place of birth Balnearia, Argentina
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward, winger
Club information
Current team
 Al Hilal
Number 10
Youth career
2000–2008 Independiente Balnearia
2008–2010 Estudiantes
2010–2011 Racing Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Racing Club 69 (18)
2014–2015 Villarreal 32 (12)
2015–2019 Atlético Madrid 25 (1)
2016–2017 → Sevilla (loan) 21 (6)
2018 → Valencia (loan) 13 (2)
2018–2019 → Fulham (loan) 20 (1)
2019–2020 Sporting CP 27 (5)
2020– Al Hilal 12 (1)
National team‡
2013 Argentina U20 4 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 February 2013

Club career

Early career

Vietto was born in the small town of Balnearia in the Province of Córdoba. He joined his local team Independiente de Balnearia at the age of seven.

At the age of 15, Vietto joined Argentine Primera División club Estudiantes,[4] but was released two years later. He subsequently moved to Racing Club's youth academy, after a failed trial at Rosario Central.[5]

Racing Club

In 2011 Vietto signed his first professional contract, and was called up to the main squad by manager Diego Simeone on 25 October.[6] He made his professional debut on a day later, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Lanús.[7]

Vietto was handed his first start on 3 September 2012, scoring his first professional goals (and his first hat-trick) in a 3–1 home success over San Martín de San Juan.[8] He became a regular starter under Luis Zubeldía and contributed with 13 goals during the campaign, as his side only finished fifth.[9]

Vietto signed a four-year contract extension with Racing on 26 March 2013.[10]

Vietto appeared in 35 matches in 2013–14, scoring five times. Highlights included a brace in a 3–1 away win against Gimansia La Plata on 2 November 2013.[11]

Villarreal
Vietto (3rd from left) lining up alongside his Villarreal teammates in 2015

On 4 August 2014, Vietto signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Villarreal CF,[12] for a rumoured €5.5 million fee.[13] He made his debut for the club on the 21st, coming on as a second-half substitute for Ikechukwu Uche in a 3–0 Europa League play-off victory over Astana,[14] before scoring twice in the return leg at home.[15]

Vietto made his La Liga debut on 24 August, replacing Giovani dos Santos for the last 10 minutes of a 2–0 away win against Valencian rivals Levante UD.[16] On 21 September he scored his first goals in the competition, netting a brace in a 4–2 home win over Rayo Vallecano.[17]

Vietto added another double on 21 December, in a 3–0 win against the Deportivo de La Coruña also at the Estadio El Madrigal.[18] He finished the month with three goals, with his side moving to sixth position, and earning him the honour of La Liga Player of the Month.[19]

Atlético Madrid

On 22 June 2015, Villarreal confirmed Vietto had joined Atlético Madrid for a fee reported to be in the region of €20 million.[20][21] Vietto scored his first goal for Atlético on 4 October 2015 as he tapped in a cross from Jackson Martínez to equalize against archrivals Real Madrid in a league match that eventually ended 1–1.

Sevilla (loan)

On 30 July 2016, Atlético Madrid and Sevilla reached an agreement for the loan of Vietto with an option to buy.[22][23]

Valencia (loan)

On 4 January 2018, Vietto signed a loan deal with Valencia for the remainder of the season with an option to buy in the summer.[24] Vietto made his debut against Girona coming on as a sub. In a Copa Del Rey fixture against Las Palmas, Vietto scored his first ever hat-trick in Spain.

Fulham (loan)

On 9 August 2018, Vietto joined English Premier League club Fulham on a season-long loan.[25] He scored first goal and only for the club against Brighton in 4–2 win at Craven Cottage.

Sporting CP

On 14 May 2019, Portuguese club Sporting CP announced they have reached a deal with Atlético Madrid for Vietto worth approximately €7.5 million, effective on 1 July 2019.[26] On 23 September 2019, Vietto scored his first goal for Sporting, the opener of an eventual 1-2 defeat against Famalicão.[27]

Al-Hilal

On 25 October 2020, Saudi club Al Hilal SFC announced they have reached a deal with Sporting CP for Vietto worth approximately €7 million.[28]

International career

Youth teams

On 9 January 2013, Vietto made his international debut for the Argentina national under-20 team against Chile at the year's South American Youth Championship.[29] He scored his first goal four days later, but in a 1–2 loss against Paraguay, and finished the tournament with two goals in four games.

Personal life

Vietto is the brother of the footballer Federico Vietto.[30]

Career statistics
As of match played 5 December 2020[31]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Racing Club 2011–12 Primera División 2010——30
2012–13 Primera División 321310—103413
2013–14 Primera División 35500—10365
Total 691820—207318
Villarreal 2014–15 La Liga 321240—1284820
Atlético Madrid 2015–16 La Liga 19141—51283
2017–18 La Liga 6021—20101
Total 25162—71384
Sevilla (loan) 2016–17 La Liga 21653—513110
Valencia (loan) 2017–18 La Liga 13253—–185
Fulham (loan) 2018–19 Premier League 2011010–221
Sporting CP 2019–20 Primeira Liga 244103272358
Al-Hilal 2020–21 Saudi Pro League 40—0040
Career total 2084424842331226966

    Honours

    Club

    Atlético Madrid

    Al Hilal

    Individual

    Notes
    1. In isolation, Darío and Vietto are pronounced [daˈɾi.o] and [ˈbjeto] respectively.

    References
    1. "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
    2. https://www.fulhamfc.com/player-profiles/luciano-vietto
    3. "Atletico Madrid Agree Fee for Gelson Martins as Luciano Vietto Signs for Sporting CP". 90min. 14 May 2019.
    4. "Pensión de Estudiantes de La Plata: Luicano Vietto" [Board of Estudiantes de La Plata: Luciano Vietto] (in Spanish). Pensión Del Pincha. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
    5. "Vietto, la joya de Racing, que estuvo cerca de dejar el fútbol" [Vietto, Racing's pearl, who almost left football] (in Spanish). Cancha Llena. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
    6. "Vietto para creer" [Vietto to believe] (in Spanish). Olé. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
    7. "Racing igualó con Lanús y está más lejos de Boca" [Racing draws with Lanús and is farther of Boca] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
    8. "Racing le ganó a San Martín y quedó a un punto de Boca" [Racing defeated San Martin and ended up a point behind Boca] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
    9. "Luciano Vietto – 2012 season". ESPN FC. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
    10. "Vietto acordó la extensión de su contrato con el club" [Vietto agreed to a contract extension with the club] (in Spanish). Racing Club's official website. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
    11. "Racing logró su segundo triunfo en fila frente a Gimnasia" [Racing achieved its second successive triumph against Gimnasia] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
    12. "El Villarreal CF ficha a Luciano Vietto" [Villarreal CF signs Luciano Vietto] (in Spanish). Villarreal's official website. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
    13. "El Villarreal ficha a Luciano Vietto por cinco temporadas" [Villarreal signs Luciano Vietto for five seasons] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
    14. "Astana 0–3 Villarreal". UEFA.com. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
    15. "Villarreal 4–0 Astana". UEFA.com. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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    17. "El Villarreal llega a tiempo" [Villarreal arrives in time] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
    18. "Primera Division: Luciano Vietto scored twice as Villarreal beat Deportivo 3-0". Sky Sports. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
    19. "The BBVA Prizes for December's best". Liga de Fútbol Profesional. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
    20. "Acuerdo con el Villarreal para el traspaso de Vietto". clubatleticodemadrid.com (in Spanish). Atletico Madrid. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
    21. "Luciano Vietto joins Atletico Madrid". EuroSport.com. 22 June 2015.
    22. "Agreement with Sevilla FC for the loan of Vietto". Atlético Madrid. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
    23. "Sevilla FC y Atlético cierran la cesión con opción a compra de Vietto y el traspaso de Gameiro" [Sevilla FC and Atlético reached an agreement for the transfer of Vietto and Gameiro]. Sevilla FC (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
    24. "Club Statement Luciano Vietto". Valencia CF. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
    25. "Transfer news: Fulham sign Zambo Anguissa, Bryan, Rico, Vietto and Fosu-Mensah". BBC Sport. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
    26. "Atletico Madrid Agree Fee for Gelson Martins as Luciano Vietto Signs for Sporting CP". 90min. 14 May 2019.
    27. "Carrasco improvável vitimou leão medroso: As notas do Sporting-Famalicão". noticiasaominuto. 24 September 2019.
    28. "Argentina's Vietto completes move to Al Hilal". 25 May 2020.
    29. "Argentina U20 v Chile U20". ESPN FC. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
    30. "Federico Vietto: "Sé bien a lo que vengo"". Uno Entre Rios.
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