Emanuel Vignato (born 24 August 2000) is an Italian professional
footballer
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who plays as
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
for club
Pisa
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.
Club career
Bologna
Loan to Chievo
On 20 January 2020, he signed a contract with
Bologna
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and was loaned back to
Chievo
Chievo (4,500 inhabitants) is a frazione of Verona located to the west of the city, around from the historic city centre, on the shores of the river Adige.
It is best known for its football team, A.C. ChievoVerona, which competes in the second ...
for the remainder of the 2019–20 season.
Loan to Empoli
On 31 January 2023, Vignato joined
Empoli
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on a year-and-a-half-long loan with an option to buy.
Pisa
On 1 September 2023, Vignato signed with
Pisa
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.
International career
Vignato was born in Italy to an Italian father and a Brazilian mother. He was called up to represent both
Brazil U17, without playing a match. He opted to represent Italy, playing for their
under-17 team.
On 8 October 2021 he made his debut with the
Italy U21 squad, playing as a starter and scoring a goal in the
qualifying match won 2–1 against
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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in
Zenica
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.
Personal life
Vignato's brother,
Samuele, is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
Club
References
2000 births
Living people
Footballers from the Province of Verona
Men's association football midfielders
Italian men's footballers
Italy men's youth international footballers
Brazilian men's footballers
Italian people of Brazilian descent
Brazilian people of Italian descent
Serie A players
AC ChievoVerona players
Bologna FC 1909 players
Empoli FC players
Pisa SC players
Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy
Mediterranean Games medalists in football
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