Ferdinando Vitofrancesco (born August 4, 1988) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie D club Varese.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Foggia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right midfielder, Right full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Varese | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Cremonese | 92 | (8) |
| 2009–2010 | → Grosseto (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Cittadella | 74 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Perugia | 29 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Alessandria | 59 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Lecce | 31 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | FeralpiSalò | 38 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Audace Cerignola | 19 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Rende | 24 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Lavello | 28 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Casarano | 43 | (4) |
| 2023– | Varese | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023 | |||
Club career
editVitofrancesco started playing in Milan's youth sector in 2000, at the age of 11.
On November 25, 2006, due to the large number of injuries suffered by various players, he got his first first-team call-up for a Serie A match against Messina. However, he didn't even manage to get a spot on the bench. He did three days later in a Coppa Italia game against Brescia, but eventually didn't enter the field.
In summer 2007 Vitofrancesco left for Cremonese in co-ownership deal for €5,000. In June 2008 the club purchased outright for an additional €70,000, made Milan booked the bonus of €65,000 as financial income.[1]
In June 2011 he was signed by Serie B club Cittadella in exchange with Daniel Semenzato. He spent two years in Cittadella.
In 2013, he moved to Perugia.
In 2014, he was signed by Alessandria.
In July 2016 he left for Lecce.
On 7 September 2019, he joined Rende.[2]
On 21 August 2020 he returned to Serie D with Lavello.[3] He left Lavello on 30 December 2021 for fellow Serie D club Casarano.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Il Rende mette a segno un doppio colpo: Nossa e Vitofrancesco" (Press release) (in Italian). Rende. 7 September 2019.
- ^ "L'USD Lavello comunica che Ferdinando Vitofrancesco è un nuovo calciatore gialloverde" (in Italian). Lavello. 21 August 2020.
- ^ "FERDINANDO VITOFRANCESCO CEDUTO AL CASARANO CALCIO" (in Italian). Lavello. 30 December 2021.
External links
edit- Profile at official club website at the Wayback Machine (archived March 3, 2016) (in Italian)
- Profile at Assocalciatori.it (in Italian)
- Profile at EmozioneCalcio.it at the Wayback Machine (archived October 8, 2011) (in Italian)
- Ferdinando Vitofrancesco at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
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