Thomas Vincensini (born 12 September 1993) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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Early life

Vincensini joined the youth sector of

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at age six.

Club career

Vincensini began his senior career with

. He made his senior debut for the club in a

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match in May 2012 against

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. He signed his first professional contract in 2013. After the side won promotion in 2013 to the top tier, he continued to serve as the backup keeper and made his

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debut in 2015 as a substitute in a 1-1 draw against

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. He made his first Ligue 1 start the next year, keeping a clean sheet against

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. After the 2016-2017 season, Bastia was administratively relegated to the fifth tier

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and the club lost its professional status, resulting in his contract being automatically terminated. He then went on trial with

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. He played with Bastia-Borgo during the 2017-18 season. In June 2018, he signed with

side

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. In June 2019, he signed with

club

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. In June 2020, he was loaned to his former club

, now in the third tier

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. In June 2021, he joined Bastia on a permanent contract, who were now in Ligue 2. On 12 July 2022, Vincensini's contract with

was terminated by mutual consent. In July 2022, he moved to

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in Belgium. He began the season as the starting keeper. He also spent some time serving as team captain. After a poor match in March 2023 against

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, he was dropped from the matchday squad for the following match, attributed to his poor reaction upon the backup keeper being named the starter. He departed the club at the end of the season. In February 2024, he signed with

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club

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. He was twice named the league's Goalkeeper of the Month in June and August 2024. At the end of the 2024 season, he was nominated for the league's Goalkeeper of the Year award.

International career

He played with the non-affiliated Corsica football team, representing the Corsica region of France, in a friendly against Spanish regional team Basque Country on 27 May 2016. He was later selected to the squad for the 2018 Tournoi des 4.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vincensini, Thomas 1993 births Living people Footballers from Bastia French men's footballers Corsica men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players SC Bastia players FC Borgo players Valenciennes FC players RC Lens players R.E. Virton players French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium York United FC players Canadian Premier League players 21st-century French sportsmen